Chapter 944: Chapter 471: Bitter Struggle (Part 2)
No way!
Xia Nan’s heart suddenly tightened.
Judging from the opponent’s previous indulgent manner, it was clear this process had been repeated many times.
First, use the effect of spiritual control to induce temporary unconsciousness in the enemy, then seize the opportunity to launch an attack.
If I let it be, the teammates behind me facing the impact of this twelve-foot-tall behemoth are likely to be smashed like a pile of pins in a bowling alley.
I must buy them time!
Thinking this, Xia Nan kept moving, already driving the Winter Wolf shadow with its mane fluttering around him, transforming into a mysterious black streak shooting toward the Shark Beast.
Clearly not expecting anyone to escape from spiritual control so quickly, a hint of human-like surprise flashed in the Shark Beast’s lifeless black fish eyes.
But facing the Winter Wolf charging straight at it, it showed no sign of wanting to dodge, still maintaining its original charging posture.
Then...
"Boom!"
Like cast-iron short thick legs suddenly exerted force!
Muscles instantly inflated, the exaggerated physical power bursting forth and converging to a point.
As mud splashed, two webbed footprints—one deep, one shallow—were left on the ground.
And the enormous figure at the original spot had disappeared.
In its place was a piercing scream from the air being torn apart and sparkling water droplets shattered under the fierce wind.
Taller than a single story, the massive figure charged straight at Xia Nan like a flesh-made train.
"Damn!"
Clenching his teeth, Xia Nan cursed inwardly.
Only he, facing the impact head-on, could truly feel the suffocating oppressive force.
Even before making direct contact with the opponent, the wind as sharp as blades, making his face ache, and the danger alarms echoing in his heart continually told him—
Absolutely cannot take it head-on!
At this moment, his control over his body and the mastery-level Battle Skill proficiency were demonstrated vividly.
The dark Winter Wolf speeding towards its prey suddenly let out a low howl, its slender four legs abruptly making a small leap to the side.
Letting Xia Nan, who should have collided head-on with the Shark Beast, pass by it instead.
Buzz——
A bronze-red Energy Field condensed on the surface of the Dark Snake Scale Arm Shield, at the moment of brushing against the Shark Beast, thrusting fiercely forward to its side!
"Boom!"
Force Field Energy burst open on the Shark Beast’s side shoulder like a small firework.
At this moment, Xia Nan could even clearly see the opponent’s shark-like rough, resilient dark skin inch by inch exploding under the pressure of Force Field Energy, with blood splattering and flesh turning outward.
But it was only in the next second that the exaggerated force from the shield face sent him flying.
Feet off the ground, losing balance, his body soared backward.
But even before reaching the highest point, the weakening effect of [Tidal Shaping] on the propulsion effect kicked in, making Xia Nan, airborne, slow suddenly as if submerged in water.
A backward somersault, softly landing.
While on the other side, the threat from lv5 [Gravity Etching] Force Field Damage also forced the Shark Beast to slow its initial speed to adjust its position, to avoid the Dark Arm Shield aimed at its neck during the brush past.
Causing the originally intended Force Field Energy to explode on its neck side, to merely scrape the lower shoulder area instead.
This Shark Beast, although without armor on its body nor any hardened shell, still had tough skin.
The rough shark skin and its iron-like solid muscles underneath might only have a few white marks if ordinary adventurers sliced with blades.
However, Force Field Damage is ultimately Force Field Damage, the strong damage attributes similar to "True Damage" completely ignoring the skin defense of the Shark Beast, directly blasting a bloody hole on its shoulder.
The intense pain forced the Shark Beast to issue a howl filled with anger endlessly.
At the same time, Xia Nan was not feeling well either.
Even though he was extra cautious, choosing to attack with the arm shield when brushing past instead of the [Ash Fall] Straight Sword in the other hand.
The strong force weakened by the arm shield already made his entire left arm, along with half his body, numb and sore.
Even so, he didn’t leave himself any room to breathe.
Just after landing, he controlled [Teeth Hunting] and charged toward the Shark Beast.
Not enough!
He needed to buy more time for his team members!
And just at that moment, finally, a familiar blue-green magic radiance flashed at the corner of his eye.
As the main attribute of the [Druid] profession, Hai Yin’s perception ability was second only to Xia Nan in the team.
Now, after a brief delay, he finally broke free from the state of spiritual control to provide casting support from afar.
"Zzzzla..."
Blue-green light points streaked through the air at a speed far beyond what a normal creature could react to, landing in the Shark Beast’s inevitable path with some premonition.
The originally barren and desolate muddy ground suddenly revealed a touch of green, with water plants and vines growing wildly.
——1st Ring·Curse Magic System·Entanglement Technique!
Like some kind of pre-set trap, the moment the Shark Beast’s two stout short legs stepped into the relevant area, those water plants and vines seemed to possess some form of spiritual perception ability, climbing up its ankles and calves like tentacles and tightly wrapping around them.
This caused the Shark Beast, which had already slowed down due to Xia Nan’s attack, to come to an abrupt halt.
The next second, the pitch-black Winter Wolf, which had silently circled into the blind spot of its prey’s vision, seized the opportunity to pounce once more.
"Heeeeee!"
A human’s sharp warning cry emerged from the right side of the Shark Beast’s torso.
"Roar!!!"
A low, angry roar was emitted from the shark head that could swallow a full-grown human whole.
The already burly and robust body swelled as its muscles expanded abruptly under its skin, causing the vines and water plants wrapped around it to snap into pieces.
Its waist and abdomen twisted, and a huge fist, almost capable of covering Xia Nan’s chest, swung toward the Black Wolf leaping past from the side.
The enemy’s reaction was incredibly fast, and its massive, robust body displayed an explosive power far beyond what such a size should have.
With a punch like that, it felt as if even the air was shattered, howling and being torn apart between the knuckles.
Originally planning to seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, Xia Nan wasn’t expecting the human body fused with the Shark Beast to assist the opponent.
Having been discovered, Xia Nan initially planned to use the "Deflection Field" from his [Dead Line] ring to block the punch, and then use [Gravity Etching] once more to deepen the opponent’s injuries.
But just as that fist was forming and about to swing towards him, the battle inspiration that burst forth in his heart, combined with talent and experience, allowed him to keenly capture the enemy’s state, causing him to instinctively adjust his steps.
Instead of advancing, he retreated.
"Boom!"
At the very moment he controlled his body to suddenly brake and retreat from what was originally a forward sprint.
Following the initial plan, the Force Field Shield released by the [Dead Line] ring, enveloping his entire body, came into intimate contact with the Shark Beast’s swinging fist.
Immediately, a sound like an egg cracking resonated in the air.
For the first time ever, the "Deflection Field" that had provided Xia Nan with countless assistance since his transmigration, finally encountered an attack exceeding its endurance limit.
It failed to offer even the slightest defensive effect, shattering like a fragile bubble with a "pop" into countless streams of ochre energy dissipating around.
The fist, carrying a fierce gale, continued forward, swinging straight out to its maximum extent.
And with Xia Nan using his mobility to hastily retreat nearby, it passed him by only the length of a forearm.
It was foreseeable that if he hadn’t sensed something in that split second and had followed through with his original plan...
The punch would have landed squarely on his chest.
There was no time for fear, as Xia Nan’s continuous movements caught the Shark Beast’s attention entirely.
Just after swinging its punch, the massive body lunged in his direction.
And this, in turn, bought Xia Nan’s teammates, who were under mental attack control, a few more precious seconds.
"Crackle."
Sparks burst forth.
The scorching blaze erupted suddenly from the other side of the battlefield!
