Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 875

Chapter 875: Chapter 875 - Taming the Fifth Year - Attrition - 4

Someone had been watching... Waiting for the right moment.

Which raised disturbing questions about how extensive Orion’s intelligence network actually was. Did he have people in the castle? Informants who’d reported their route? Surveillance techniques nobody knew about?

Or had he simply positioned mutant forces at all possible ruins entry points and activated them when any were triggered?

Either possibility suggested preparation level exceeding what they’d given him credit for.

Julius eliminated another mutant approaching through the tunnel, a beast charging with opened jaws being intercepted by a strike that killed it instantly.

A dense mineral spear Julius pushed manually through its skull. Clean kill, another one down.

It was an easy victory like hundreds before during the last hours. But individual ease didn’t change the general situation.

They’d been perfect so far. But perfection was unsustainable indefinitely. Eventually fatigue would cause error.

"We need to discuss options," Julius said aloud, words directed at Zhao but also at tamers under his command who were close enough to hear in the resonant tunnel. "Because staying here indefinitely isn’t a viable option."

Zhao launched his feathers and eliminated the target further back before responding. "Options are limited when our only escape route is blocked and these beasts are determined to refill any breach we open."

It was a precise summary of the tactical dilemma they faced.

"We have that option," Julius began with caution, communicating he didn’t like what he was about to propose. "But we need to evaluate carefully before committing."

Zhao looked at him with understanding. "Fusion," he said simply, the word carrying the weight of all implications coming with that particular technique.

Julius nodded confirmation.

The fusion tamers of their caliber could execute was a technique giving capability elevating them to a level where they could face threats that would eliminate complete squads of ordinary tamers.

Power that made you almost invincible...

For 15 minutes.

It came with that critical limitation making casual use extremely imprudent.

Three theoretical options:

Option 1: Hold position indefinitely. Pro: defensible, preserves the most reserves, lowest risk. Con: resource depletion, surface situation deteriorating, eventual breakdown if the flow didn’t stop.

Option 2: Attempt fighting through without special techniques. Pro: still preserves reserves. Con: probably impossible, would take days if the flow didn’t stop.

Option 3: Use fusion to force breakthrough. Pro: almost guarantees success. Con: days of recovery afterward, useless for Victor’s rescue.

No good options. Just varying degrees of bad.

"Only 15 minutes," Zhao murmured while considering whether that was enough time to execute the escape from the trap that had locked them in. "To open a route through these mutant concentrations and reach the surface before fusion depletes completely."

They’d have only those approximately 15 minutes to use their maximum power the complete fusion provided. After that, bond with their beasts would deplete to the point where they’d need days of rest to restore energy to levels where they could operate effectively again.

Not simply being tired but genuinely out of commission.

"But it’s feasible," Julius evaluated with a tone that was analytical without being optimistic. "Error margin is small. We’d need to only use half the tamers in case there’s an additional trap layer waiting like an army outside... so we can carry the exhausted ones and avoid the problem of everyone being depleted in a potentially worse position than the present one."

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