The Solidified Fire Oil was the ultimate weapon against Mimicking monsters.
Without it, they'd be in deep trouble today!
"Enough of the chatter, just attack. This Wood Puppet Monster hasn't reached the intermediate level yet. All seven of us are attacking together, it must die!"
Standing beside Lex, Matthew couldn't hold back any longer.
This time, he didn't put on airs like before.
Having just fought the Wood Puppet Monster on the mountain, he knew he couldn't handle it with just Lex, thus counting on George, the four others, and Bruce.
He let out an angry shout, raised his Yanling Saber, and charged at the Wood Puppet Monster.
Although arrogant, Matthew was truly strong.
Rushing forward at an incredible speed, he reached the left side of the Wood Puppet Monster in an instant.
His saber slashed horizontally at its head, the powerful force creating a fierce wind that howled through the surroundings, capable of killing any ordinary person in a flash.
Unfortunately, he faced the Wood Puppet Monster.
The Wood Puppet Monster didn't dodge his attack, simply shook its right hand slightly.
Countless transparent white threads instantly flew from its hand, rapidly spreading along its left side, weaving into a transparent white net in moments.
Clang…
Just a thin net of white threads, so thin it seemed penetrable by hand, yet it blocked Matthew's immensely powerful saber strike.
And it didn't stop there.
The net dispersed, splintering into countless strands, the tips suddenly pointing outwards like sharp needles, fiercely stabbing towards Matthew.
Whoosh… whoosh… whoosh… whoosh…
A myriad of needles flew out.
Given it was nighttime, the valley air was warmer than outside; the white threads moved so quickly they drew silver arcs in the air, sealing off all space around Matthew's body like a torrential rain of blossoms.
He wanted to dodge, but couldn't!
Matthew, daring to strike first, was confident in his abilities.
"Leader George, stop hesitating, attack now!"
Lex, who had been inactive on the right side, shouted to George before suddenly charging at the Wood Puppet Monster with his sword.
As Lex moved, the Wood Puppet Monster's expression became visibly grave.
With a slight movement of its fingers, more than half of the white threads originally aimed at Matthew turned towards the right, speeding towards Lex.
Hiss… hiss… hiss…
The white threads that could withstand Matthew's Yanling Saber were all sliced apart under Lex's sword, sparking in the process.
Bruce's expression instantly froze, and after recovering, his gaze fixed on the silver Longsword in Lex's hand.
"The material of that Longsword must be similar to the Solidified Fire Oil you gave me, Leader Bruce. Let's join in; with these two, handling the Wood Puppet Monster shouldn't be a big problem!"
Noticing Bruce's gaze, George explained before immediately raising his saber, moving forward with Lucas and the other three behind him, joining Lex and the others in besieging the Wood Puppet Monster.
Only then did Bruce realize why George wasn't intrigued when he first saw Solidified Fire Oil; it was because of Lex's sword.
But soon, Bruce shook his head.
It might be a similar substance, but the suppressive effect of Lex's sword on mimicking monsters was definitely not as strong as his own Solidified Fire Oil.
Lex's silver Longsword could indeed cut through those white threads, but the sparks that flew afterward clearly felt different to Bruce than the flame ignited by Solidified Fire Oil upon contact with a Mimicking monster.
Bruce dispelled his thoughts, gripping his large saber tightly, ready to charge forward.
"Fools, come help already! If we don't get rid of this Wood Puppet Monster, we'll all die!"
This unexpected angry shout caused Bruce to furrow his brows.
The intended forward movement stopped immediately.
Bruce looked up at Matthew, a hint of harshness flickering in his eyes.
He didn't think Matthew missed his intention to move forward.
Clearly, the other party did it on purpose.
It seemed Matthew still held a grudge over what happened at Redwood Ridge, seizing the opportunity to embarrass him.
George, of course, heard Matthew as well, inwardly cursing him as an idiot.
He glanced towards Bruce during a brief pause, loudly advising:
"Leader Bruce, now is not the time for a battle of egos. Working together to eliminate the Wood Puppet Monster is the most important thing!"
Bruce gripped his large saber, suppressing the anger slightly, and charged forward.
It wasn't that he was patient, but rather that George's words held merit.
Eliminating the Wood Puppet Monster was indeed the most crucial task.
Up until now, the iron weapons that Bruce had seen were basically all swords.
Among the warriors of Rogel Camp, like Taylor's Wang Ming, George in front, and three other warriors in the Earthripper Realm, only Jaden carried a bow, while the primary weapon for the three was also a sword.
This included Matthew, from Beisuo, who also used a Yanling Saber.
Only Lex used a sword.
There was a reason for this.
Firstly, compared to other weapons, the sword's forging process is relatively simple.
Based on the required length and thickness, the raw iron shape is refined, and then with a single edge ground, paired with a wooden handle, it is complete.
Secondly, it's about the characteristics of the sword.
The sword is like a fierce tiger, the leader of all weapons, known for slashing, slicing, and cutting with grand movements, it stands as the most courageous among all weapons.
Camp humans often face powerful creatures like the Cold Beast or the Mimicking Monster.
With the blessing of courage, it is undoubtedly more advantageous.
After all, when two strong parties confront, the brave win.
At this moment, among the seven in the field besieging the Wood Puppet Monster, five are using swords.
Under the grand and open sword attacks, the Wood Puppet Monster showed no signs of defeat.
With swift dodges, its right hand flicked lightly, and the bundle of transparent white threads seemed to come alive, swirling around its body, constantly deflecting and dissolving the attacks from the five swords.
Bruce sidestepped and jumped to avoid a white thread, channeling power through his fists, legs, and waist all at once.
Seizing the moment when George and Lucas withdrew their swords, his pupils contracted, and with a fierce grip on his sword, he slashed from right to left.
Clang...
The sword didn't strike the Wood Puppet Monster directly but was stopped by the web of dense, transparent threads.
Yet the terrifying force from the blade nearly pressed the threads onto the Wood Puppet Monster's face.
The Wood Puppet Monster's main focus was on dealing with Lex's Longsword, using only a small portion of the threads to engage with the other six.
Bruce's face-to-face strike was too powerful, and it couldn't dodge in time.
"Great opportunity, attack quickly..."
Even though they were astonished by Bruce's strike, the Wood Puppet Monster's restricted movements presented such a great chance, George wouldn't waste it.
With a fierce shout, he and Lucas attacked the Wood Puppet Monster with all their might, slashing horizontally from above and below.
The Wood Puppet Monster retreated madly, but Matthew, already attacking from the rear, wouldn't let it escape.
The Yanling Saber drew a gust of cold air in the sky as it sliced through the air toward its back.
Lex, blocking its front, saw the Wood Puppet Monster constrained from three sides.
His silver Longsword swung continuously, creating nearly a curtain of sword aura that sealed off all its escape routes from above and in front.
Whoosh… whoosh… whoosh…
Jaden was not idle either.
He was the only one among the seven using a bow.
Seeing the six of them had sealed off the Wood Puppet Monster from all sides, he withdrew from the battle circle, drew his bow, and aimed at its head, shooting three arrows consecutively in one breath.
Facing the three incoming arrows head-on was already challenging enough for the Wood Puppet Monster with Lex in front.
Besides, there were three waves of attacks from its left, right, and behind.
The Wood Puppet Monster, clearly on the brink of desperation.
Everyone's face showed a glimmer of hope.
However, this glimmer vanished in the next second.
The Wood Puppet Monster glanced around, raised the smallest knife in its left hand, which had remained unused, and slashed towards George and Lucas on its left.
The small knife was merely three inches long, extremely petite, hardly justifiable even as a dagger.
Compared to George's sword, it was definitely not even as large as an average person's palm.
What could such a tiny knife slash through?
Slice…
But in the next moment, everyone stood agape.
With a ripping sound, George's sword was sliced in half directly by that small knife.
Moreover, it was the blade part that was cut, with the break being ridiculously smooth.
This small knife was indeed sharp to such an extent!
The Wood Puppet Monster smirked sinisterly at everyone's reaction.
As it eagerly sliced Lucas's sword underneath like lightning, it immediately turned around to block the Yanling Saber coming from Matthew.
"You think my Hundred-forged Yanling is the same as theirs? Dream on!"
Matthew immediately realized the Wood Puppet Monster's intention, silently mumbled to himself, and his aura roared, making his sword momentum more powerful.
Slice…
But alas, his confidence evaporated as the Yanling Saber broke in unison, leaving him in utter disbelief and confusion.
With the encirclement on the left and rear lifted, the Wood Puppet Monster retreated smoothly.
Lex at the front, naturally ineffective.
Bruce, the first to approach the Wood Puppet Monster, was also shocked by the small knife in its hand, but noticing the Wood Puppet Monster's direct retreat, a distinct light flashed in his eyes.
It was natural for the Wood Puppet Monster to avoid Lex's sword, but instead of breaking through where he was closest, it chose the direction of George, Lucas, and Matthew.
The Wood Puppet Monster feared him.
Of course, Bruce understood why the Wood Puppet Monster was afraid of him.
Putting away the distinct light in his eyes, he continued with the others, launching an attack on the Wood Puppet Monster.
"Leader, Lucas, Sir, catch the swords!"
Though Matthew, George, and Lucas's swords were broken, others at Rogel Camp quickly fetched three new swords and threw them to the trio.
Rearmed, the three re-joined the battle, now much more cautious.
Knowing the sharpness of the small knife, none dared to directly confront the Wood Puppet Monster, changing their target the moment it raised the knife to attack other parts.
Even Lex was no exception.
This way, the Wood Puppet Monster became more passive.