Surrounded by Five Beast Lords novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35

“Got it Pullout Dora held t

Kimer and shouted

Elmer’s face flushed bright red at the sudden soft warmth in his arms, but his movements stayed sharp. The moment the order came, he pulled the rope and swing them back to their previous position.

He and Dora worked in perfect syne, the whole maneuver flowing smoothly

The moment a piece of their guarded treasure was taken, the mutant swamp crocodile pack exploded into a frenzy Their attacks grew even more frantic and reckles

“Go, Clive barked, no longer engaging. His shadow blade turned into a shroud of black mist, temporarily obscuring the crocodile park’s vision, while several bolts of lightning struck the swamp, kicking up massive waves of murky mud

Lioren lashed out his last few wind blades as a final disruption. Elmer seized the chance and fled with Dora on his back.

Clive and Lioren followed close behind.

With a burst of speed and their brief memory of the terrain, they scrambled out of the swampy woodland. They were battered but miraculously still in one piece, the frenzied crocodile pack snapping at their heels.

They didn’t collapse onto the dry, safe ground until they were certain the enraged mutant swamp crocodiles hadn’t chased them beyond their territory. All of them gasped for air.

Every one of them was hurt. Clive’s arm had been clipped by a crocodile tail, leaving a dark bruise. Lioren’s body was caked in mud, and a shallow cut marked his hind leg.

Elmer’s face was pale from overexerting his light shield, his supernatural ability severely drained. Dora’s arm had been scraped raw by the rough bark when they swung, and it stung fiercely.

Dora carefully opened the sealed box and looked closely. Silvery blue spore clusters, gathered in nebula-like patterns on the dark green moss, gave off a pure, soft glow, as if a sliver of moonlight had been tucked inside.

“What is this?” Elmer leaned in, his eyes wide with curiosity.

Clive’s eyes widened. He quickly pulled up his Optical Brain’s database, his deep voice carrying a rare tremor.

He murmured, “Moonlight moss spores. One of the core catalysts used to make high-rank purification modules and certain top-tier energy potions. It’s rarely seen on the market. On the black market, you can name your price.”

Lioren’s ears perked up at those words. He leaned in close, his nose twitching, and a sharp glint flashed through his amber The energy purity in this thing was extremely high, it would be a great help in recovering from his injuries.

eyes,

Elmer breathed out in awe. “Moonlight moss spores? That’s rare. Dora, we hit the jackpot.”

Clive looked at the spores, then at Dora. The emotions in his eyes were complicated. Her decisiveness and precise timung in this sudden crisis had exceeded his expectations.

Clive glanced back toward the direction they had fled from, his voice carrying excitement he couldn’t quite hold back. It’s not only this. That pack of mutant swamp crocodiles is Level-3 Pinnacle. Judging by how crazed they were over guarding these spores, it’s very likely…

He didn’t finish the thought, but everyone understood. Usually, packs of powerful alien beasts that guarded rare resources like this had a much higher chance of carrying high-quality crystal cores inside their bodies.

Dora knew that after the danger they had been through, the crystal energy in their bodies was surely running low. They

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aceded in replenish urgently.

She took out the last three cucumbers from her Spatial Realin, plus a large bucket of essence spring water mixed with hones for each of them, to help them refuel.

Dora said, “Everyone, eat these first and replenish your crystal energy. I’ll look up the weaknesses of those mutant swamp crocodiles.”

Elmer, Clive, and Lioren fell into wordless sync. They gulped down the water in big mouthfuls, then chewed on the cucumbers as they rested briefly.

Dora stared at her Optical Brain and searched quickly. “Got it. The mutant swamp crocodiles that guard moonlight moss spores have weak points in the upper palate of their mouths and the soft flesh at the center of their abdomens.

Hearing that, Clive nodded. “When we fought them earlier, I noticed one of them seemed to be the pack leader. Its supernatural ability level is probably Level-4. I’ll take the lead and handle that mutant swamp crocodile.

“Lioren, Elmer, you two pin down the other Level-3 Pinnacle mutant swamp crocodiles. Dora, you stay here and wait for us. Stay hidden.”

After Elmer, Clive, and Lioren had recovered some of their crystal energy, Elmer first used his light shield to craft a protective barrier for Dora. “Dora, stay put right here. With the light shield protecting you, the average small mutant beast won’t be able to hurt you.”

Dora nodded seriously. “Be careful, you guys. If you can’t take them, don’t get dragged into a fight. Pull out fast.”

The others crept back to the edge of the swamp from earlier and hid behind the rocks to observe from a distance.

Sure enough, after venting their fury, those mutant swamp crocodiles had also burned through a lot of energy and were slowly starting to retreat deep into the mud to rest.

As the plan went, Elmer’s golden light shield was the first to flare open, drawing the crocodile pack’s attacks toward him. The light shield shuddered violently under the first mutant swamp crocodile’s charge.

Elmer let out a stifled grunt, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. But he clenched his jaw and held fast, buying time for Clive to ready his heavy-hitting attack.

Lioren’s figure became a gray streak barely visible, weaving through the charging mutant swamp crocodiles. His sharp claws and tricky wind blades struck at their relatively vulnerable eyelids, inner mouth walls, and joint connections.

Γ But against these massive beasts, his attacks were like an ant gnawing at them. Though he could deal damage and cause disruption, it was a brutal struggle.

After all, Lioren’s combat strength hadn’t fully recovered. He was only at about Level-3 Moderate right now. Taking on four or five Rank-3 Pinnacle mutant swamp crocodiles was extremely taxing.

Thankfully, he had a speed-type supernatural ability. Against these behemoths, his small size and fast speed gave him the edge.

Clive seized the chance to tie up the Level-4 mutant swamp crocodile leader. Lightning and dark energy intertwined as they battled, mud spraying everywhere. But he couldn’t break free for the moment.

Elmer’s light shield was on the verge of collapse. Lioren fought a running battle to keep them pinned, but his stamina wa4% draining fast.

Just as the fight hung in a stalemate, a fierce glint flashed through Clive’s eyes.

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His move was Shadow Lighting Storm. It was the strongest himself.

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