One-Eyed Monster

Actually, it wasn’t only the Dark Force realizing that things couldn’t continue like this; Igor and his team also felt the same way.

They were not prey to be slaughtered; they couldn’t always be on the defensive. How do I break out of this predicament? Igor was currently contemplating.

This Dark Force isn’t as invulnerable as I initially thought, Igor discovered. My previous misconception indeed exaggerated its threat.

However, finding the weaknesses of this Dark Force wasn’t quite easy either, he mused.

Even though the current scenario seemed balanced, it didn’t mean they had restrained their opponent. The appearance of the Corpse Eaters instantly made them realize a truth: the enemy might still have some hidden tricks up their sleeve.

Meanwhile, they had already used all their skills. Kevin’s blade couldn’t get any faster, and Simon’s footwork couldn’t become any more elusive.

Everyone had already unleashed their signature skills. The scene looked impressive, and they even seemed to have a slight advantage.

However, every single one of them knew this was only on the surface. In reality, they were still at a disadvantage because they didn’t even know who their opponent, this multifaceted force, truly was.

This was a very serious problem, but no one could tell them where the key to solving it lay; they needed to explore and find it themselves.

Igor’s Cloud Beast was completely suppressed by those Corpse Eaters. If the enemy summoned another new monster at this moment, they would likely be doomed.

They were already giving their all, yet critically, they were only managing to hold their ground against the enemy. If the enemy suddenly received reinforcements, they would really be done for.

Igor looked worried. Every time he couldn’t come up with a solution, he frowned. To be honest, this is the most peculiar moment I’ve ever encountered, he thought. He felt some people, like Kadi, were restless, their energy having no proper outlet. This fight is so frustrating…

Thankfully, Kuyi Tulan’s Alchemy Workshop had temporarily helped them resist those Puppet soldiers; otherwise, they might have already descended into a state of every man for himself.

It was clear this couldn’t go on. Though everyone knew it, no one had a solution.

Everyone hoped that someone could stand up at this moment, give a rallying cry, and then lead everyone to victory.

However, leaders couldn’t always emerge when needed. Kuyi Tulan had already performed excellently in this regard, but it still couldn’t turn around their current situation. The cause of this situation wasn’t a lack of leadership, but their profound lack of knowledge.

Regarding this opposing force, they seemed to have no information at all.

The situation for the opponent, however, was completely different. It wasn’t because the opposing force was so powerful it could ignore them. Rather, it was because the Dark Force had existed for too long, encountered far too many different people, and had similar experiences with all sorts of sudden attacks.

The more one experienced, the richer their experience became; this was perfectly normal. Kevin and the others had only managed to resist at the critical moment due to their rich experience. However, compared to this Dark Force, their experience wasn’t as abundant.

This was all relative.

No one could precisely describe what was happening. Although they were resisting, they were all bewildered about what to do next.

Their sense of crisis compelled them to overthink, yet the direness of the situation also forced them to worry.

Discussion was necessary, but discussing in this environment seemed somewhat inappropriate. After all, everyone else was struggling to resist, while Igor was here, trying to get others to chatter away about strategy.

Igor was just such a person, out of sync with the immediate demands of the situation. He had been constantly trying to communicate with Kuren, Stan Sol, and the others.

But Kuren and Stan Sol were both extremely busy, resisting the formations of Puppet soldiers. The enemy’s repeated attacks were proving quite effective; this time, their assaults were no longer as clumsy as before and showed significant improvement.

”We must find a breakthrough!” Igor kept repeating.

But this was essentially a useless statement.

Everyone knew they needed to find a breakthrough. The question was how to find it, and where?

These weren’t issues that would be answered just by shouting a few lines. Instead of using this spare time to shout, it would be better to seriously consider what to do.

But Igor didn’t know that this was what everyone else was thinking. If I don’t know the answer, someone else must, he thought, which was why he kept asking.

But in reality, no one knew the answer. Everyone was waiting for him, the one who could conjure a Divine Beast, to come up with a plan.

To be honest, quite a few people currently held high hopes for Igor, largely because the various abilities he had displayed previously were so stunning.

But who would have thought that the mind of this much-anticipated young man was completely blank at this moment!

The stalemate continued, the battlefield still evenly matched, but hidden dangers lurked everywhere.

Kadi didn’t understand the overall situation. He had always been the type to just charge ahead and get things done, without worrying about the details or consequences.

The same was true now. Especially when he saw that the two sides were evenly matched, he felt he could finally relax a little.

He had never been able to enter this Inner World, so he couldn’t offer much help in terms of action. He could only continuously provide suggestions and maintain the Fire Tree Silver Flower. And now that Igor had accepted and implemented his advice, Kadi felt he had even less to say or do directly.

So, he confidently entrusted everything to Igor and went to do what he felt he should.

They don’t seem to be at a disadvantage at all… Kadi thought, observing the battle.

And what was it that he felt he needed to do?

Before the formation of the Fire Tree Silver Flower, Kadi had been searching for people using the Ant Connection Spell. There was one person he hadn’t sensed at that time: Great Mentor Guzan.

He also saw the reason for this on the Great Mentor’s branch of the Ant Connection Spell: the Great Mentor appeared to have gone to another location.

What place could make the Great Mentor abandon his followers? Kadi had always wondered.

Now, seeing Igor and his team impressively resisting the Dark Force, apparently without any disadvantage, he was relieved.

Igor and the others will definitely find a breakthrough and escape the encirclement, Kadi believed with conviction.

With this trust, Kadi could now go and search for the whereabouts of the Great Mentor with peace of mind.

Of course, besides the Great Mentor, there was another Spirit Power that Kadi had also failed to locate.

This power belonged to the Little Black Hands. It seemed that ever since their clash with that Dark Force, there had been no trace of them.

Kadi had promised these Little Black Hands that he would help them find their way back.

But now, he couldn’t even find their traces.

So, I must find them… Kadi resolved.