Chapter 2708: Near Death

The Bird-Headed Monster heard this and laughed, "We are not gentlemen to begin with. Of course, we believe in the winner takes all. Why would we be like those pedantic fools who ignore an enemy's weakness and insist on attacking their strengths?"

Yan Hua was momentarily speechless. In fact, in many places across the myriad realms, power reigns supreme and the winner takes all. So, there was really nothing fundamentally wrong with what the other party said.

But she was still angry. These guys were actually using her to threaten Zu An.

The Bird-Headed Monster couldn't help but laugh. "That's it, that look of disgust, keep it. When big brother plays with you later, you must keep staring at me with that same look."

Yan Hua: "..."

Everyone present: "..."

The Big Fat Man also grew annoyed listening. "Stop babbling there. If you keep this up, I swear I'll cut that off!"

The Bird-Headed Monster suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He knew that his fourth brother, that oaf, was truly capable of doing such a thing.

Zu An, seizing the split second of his distraction, broke directly out of the two men's encirclement, circled behind the Bird-Headed Monster, and immediately unleashed the Hundred Screams mental attack.

The Bird-Headed Monster felt a sharp pain in his mind. He screamed and desperately tried to dodge sideways, but unfortunately, his movement was a fraction too slow.

The sword in Zu An's hand thrust towards the opponent's nape.

"How dare you!" The Blazefire Knight had been observing from the side and would never give him another chance to kill a comrade. A flaming spear was already launched.

He worried that the opponent might use a 'Shape-Shift' ability again, so he dared not aim this spear at a vital point, lest he accidentally stab his comrade to death.

However, this spear was enough to entangle the opponent's longsword. With the three brothers attacking together, they could instantly kill the opponent.

"What are you looking at?"

"So what if I am?!"

Everyone in the cabin was stunned by the question-and-answer exchange. They couldn't believe how the two of them started performing a two-man act.

The Blazefire Knight was also bewildered. He never expected why he would respond to the opponent at such a critical moment, causing him to pause and be a few moments slow in saving his third brother.

"Damn it!"

However, he immediately saw his fourth brother rushing over, brandishing a large pair of scissors. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the opponent had blocked him for a moment, he couldn't stop the fourth brother.

The fourth brother was enough to save the third. In the next second, he could completely shrink the encirclement and eliminate the opponent.

"Watch out for his 'Word Spirit' ability!"

Fearing that speaking would be too slow, the Blazefire Knight used his powerful mental energy to warn his two brothers.

The Big Fat Man grunted in acknowledgement. All he needed to do now was save his third brother, and with his elder brother's arrival, they would be in an unbeatable position.

But the next second, he suddenly lost sight of the opponent. His elder brother's urgent voice echoed in his mind: "Watch out!"

His warning instinct flared up. He quickly swung his scissors to defend, thinking the opponent would surely use that deadly dagger.

However, his current leather armor was a treasure forged after eighty-one molts, and its thickness was astonishing. Even if the opponent plunged the entire dagger in, it wouldn't harm his flesh in the slightest.

He could use that brief moment to snip off the opponent's head with his scissors. Even if the opponent reacted swiftly, he would at least lose an arm.

But the next second, he froze. This was because the opponent hadn't used the deadly dagger, but was still using the longsword.

He had just strenuously tried to rescue his third brother by defending. Coupled with his current misjudgment, a fatal flaw ultimately appeared.

Before his scissors could close, a longsword pierced through the gap in the middle.

A spray of blood mist burst forth. But almost instantly, the blood mist transformed into a frost flower.

The Snowflake Divine Sword, combined with the power of the Snow Phoenix!

Furthermore, Zu An had spent a lot of time cultivating with Yan Xuehen recently, fully comprehending the true essence of ice and frost. This single sword strike instantly froze him completely.

The next second, raging flames swept over. The Blazefire Knight had finally arrived. He controlled the flame's intensity perfectly, just enough to thaw him without causing secondary damage.

The Big Fat Man gasped for breath. His entire body was drenched in sweat. In that instant, he had truly walked on the brink of death.

Although his elder brother arrived in time to save him, the opponent's sword qi had penetrated his body. Coupled with the bone-chilling frost essence, he barely managed to cling to life, thanks to his soul-bound leather armor protecting him.

But he had completely lost his combat ability.

Meanwhile, Zu An, carrying Yan Hua, made several leaps and bounds, directly escaping outside the warehouse.

It turned out he had deliberately inflicted heavy damage on the Big Fat Man, while holding back half his strength. This forced the Blazefire Knight to go all out to rescue him, which in turn created an opportunity for him to escape and break out.

Originally, his chosen target was the Bird-Headed Monster, but he ultimately abandoned that idea.

If he pretended to kill the Big Fat Man, given the Bird-Headed Monster's despicable and shameless character he had just displayed, he might even be glad to see it happen and wouldn't come to rescue him.

Conversely, if he pretended to kill the Bird-Headed Monster, the Big Fat Man would go all out to rescue him, allowing him to create a chain of events, just like before, and seize a chance to survive.

The Blazefire Knight witnessed this scene and was truly furious—literally, flames seemed to erupt from him.

He never expected that despite their absolute advantage, the opponent had managed to kill one, injure one, and escape.

"Big Brother, that kid actually managed to break through the spatial barrier you set up. It seems he's very skilled in spatial magic!" The Bird-Headed Monster shouted loudly.

"Shut up, I can see that." The flames in the Blazefire Knight's eyes flickered a few times, but then he smiled. "However, this only piques my interest further. The more secrets he possesses, the greater our rewards will be in the end. This is the vast universe; he hasn't reached the realm where he can traverse the stars. Even if he temporarily escapes from here, where can he go?"

"Wise words, Boss!" The Bird-Headed Monster flattered profusely.

The Blazefire Knight said in a deep voice, "You stay here and look after Fourth Brother. Tie up everyone else. I will pursue him."

The Bird-Headed Monster was startled. "Boss, that kid is cunning as a fox..."

The Blazefire Knight's gaze turned cold. "Do you think I can't defeat him?"

"Of course not! With Boss making a move, it'll naturally be a piece of cake," the Bird-Headed Monster immediately offered a fawning smile.

The Blazefire Knight let out a cold snort. His wheelchair, like a galloping steed, swiftly chased after them.

From their few exchanges just now, he had clearly seen that the kid's inherent strength was far inferior to his own. It was just that some of his miscellaneous abilities were extremely miraculous.

In the previous failures, his comrades had not only failed to provide assistance, but had instead been affected by those miraculous abilities, becoming obstacles to him.

Now, he had deliberately left his fourth brother behind to confront the opponent alone, to see what other tricks and schemes he could pull.

Zu An, carrying Yan Hua, sprinted through the cabin, searching for the escape pods mentioned by Unit 9527.

Yan Hua's eyes sparkled in his arms. "Big Brother, you're amazing! That series of maneuvers just now truly made those ugly monsters dance like monkeys."

How could she not see how much sophisticated combat wisdom was required to execute all that in such a flash?

"It was just a clever trick," Zu An replied. "Since they fell for it twice in a row, they'll be even harder to deal with later." He suddenly heard a faint, ethereal groan from nearby.

He pushed open a cabin door. There, Baldy Love Piaorou sat in a corner, barely clinging to life.

His originally transparent body had a large hole in its chest, and blue blood stained his entire body.

"Baldy, what happened to you?" Zu An was shocked. No wonder he hadn't seen him during the chaotic battle.