Goblin Dependency

Flynn did not catch a glimpse of the attacker’s specific form.

From his perspective, the Black Bear adventurer had already been nearly knocked out by him, losing the ability to dodge for a short time.

Falling from the sky with the inertia of his heavy body and the propulsion of insect wings from behind, the horn of the sword from above was supposed to completely penetrate the opponent’s flesh.

But during the mid-flight, accompanied by an inexplicable wolf’s howl, a strong impact came from the side, completely blocking his action, and his entire body was knocked into a bush nearby.

"Damn it!"

It was difficult to attract other adventurers with the light globe descending from above, and yet the sudden twist filled Flynn’s heart with some agitation.

The chitinous armor on the surface of his body, which resembled metal armor, greatly reduced the damage he received from the impact.

Under the joint effect of psychology and reality, he briefly lost his usual caution.

After being knocked to the ground and rolling several times, he stabilized himself and almost immediately charged out of the bushes with anger and shame.

The sight that met him was the Black Bear that had recovered from being stunned, standing upright on the meadow.

Alongside it was a strange Winter Wolf, much larger than any wolf-like creature he had seen before, its limbs long, icy mist escaping from between its sharp teeth, and its body covered with striking snow-white fur.

"This is..."

"A Winter Wolf!?"

Flynn naturally recognized this renowned and powerful demon among adventurers across the Aifala Continent.

Even though he was born in the Southern Islands, far from the polar regions and the habitat of such wolf beasts.

But among adventurers from all over the world, mingling throughout the islands, especially the reckless and wild barbarians, many had a considerable understanding of such demons.

Some even had tribal totems representing Winter Wolves active on the snowy plains.

With this as a premise, even if Flynn rarely took the initiative to delve into learning, over time he had gained some understanding of this demon.

The living habits or combat styles might be somewhat vague, but there was one fact he recalled very clearly:

——The Challenge Level of the Winter Wolf is "3".

In contrast, even after completing one evolution, the Horned Blade Golden Turtle he inhabited currently had a Challenge Level of only "1".

"Why?"

"Is he lucky, randomly endowed with such a high-level demon upon descent?"

"Or has he also reached the stage of one evolution like me?"

Thoughts tangled and entwined in his mind.

In reality, Flynn’s body suddenly halted.

The already high-frequency vibrating wings suddenly changed, braking in mid-air in front of the Winter Wolf.

As his gravity shifted, he began turning and ascending, trying to flee.

Of course, Xia Nan could not let this opportunity slip by.

He had been prepared since the opponent charged out of the bushes, and the moment the insect revealed obvious hesitation upon seeing him, he sprang forward on his long limbs.

Howl——

The immaculate, fluffy fur trailed backward and pressed against his body due to high-speed movement, and a whirlwind of black stream gathered dirt and leaves around him into an ethereal wolf head.

The already top-tier burst speed among demons of the same level reached an exaggerated degree with the addition of Teeth Hunting.

A black-and-white phantom flashed through the woods, and the Winter Wolf, initially far from the insect, suddenly leaped, reaching the enemy’s front.

Unlike a beast’s reckless biting, he retained some human attacking habits.

His elongated wolf claws raised high, the reddish energy coating the claw blades and the slightly distorted air around them, indicating Xia Nan’s simultaneous use of Gravity Etching and Heavy Tide.

Additionally, the somewhat awkward yet damaging Vortex Slash enhanced the attack’s power.

"Screech... Bang!"

Accompanied by the sharp whistling of blades tearing through the air, the wolf claw landed on the insect’s head.

The reddish force field energy exploded instantly, and the heavy chitin armor that could withstand metal weapon slashes had no defense ability, cracked as it sank suddenly, and then shattered into black debris flying in all directions, revealing the tender white insect flesh and viscous pulp inside.

Buzz——

A small reddish firework exploded in the woods.

Tidal Shaping took effect, and Xia Nan maintained his balance with the impact, gently landing on the grass meadow on his slender wolf limbs.

Meanwhile, Flynn, smacked hard in the head in mid-air, felt like he had been hit by a missile.

The long sword horn that he relied on to traverse the jungle was severed from the base, spinning and plugging into the muddy ground not far in front of Xia Nan.

And his heavy, dark insect body was blasted entirely away, nearly snapping a nearby tree as thick as a mature man’s waist.

Unexpectedly, for ninety-nine percent of the creatures in this mountain forest, the blow that was enough to be fatal did not completely take Flynn’s life but left him in a critical state.

With his brain struck hard, he was blank and temporarily lost his ability to think.

He only flapped instinctively with his wings, turning to flee in the opposite direction.

His speed significantly reduced, his flight shaky, breaking countless passing bushes and tall grass, as if he might fall at any moment.