Just as everyone thought everything would go smoothly, an unexpected turn of events occurred —— A massive herd of strange beasts suddenly emerged from the distance, swiftly surrounding the children. At that critical moment, Ai instantly realized the gravity of the situation and immediately instructed the little parrot to alert the nearby Beast Control Bureau for backup. The nearest support unit was the branch office located about 10 kilometers away.
It was evident that these strange beasts originated from an animal sanctuary called X Mountain within the jurisdiction of this police precinct. More than a gathering place, it functioned as a detention facility. While the area had always been secure, the creatures somehow breached the protective barrier and appeared before the children—a development they hadnt anticipated at all.
If Xiaoxis mother and Ah Juns godmother knew their children were now in such a predicament, they would be filled with regret and heartache. Therefore, Ai is now fully committed to protecting the childrens safety while awaiting reinforcements. These strange beasts appear formidable—though not the same monster as before, their abilities and level are nearly on par with the Great Beast. This might explain why the Strange Beast Administration established this branch office here.
But if I were alone, it would be easy to subdue them, but the key is to protect the children, which is a bit of a struggle.
Of course, at this time, Ah Jun also seemed to sense the movement of the strange beast. Like Ai, he also put himself in a fighting position, while Xiao Xi and Xiao Tianmei were completely unaware. One moment they were laughing, the next moment they were dumbfounded.
Fortunately, Xiao Xi is also an excellent little guardian. She has been receiving guidance from a high expert since she was young, so she immediately realized it and fought side by side with Ah Jun to protect Xiao Tianmei. The two of them formed a fan shape by sticking their sides together and surrounded Xiao Tianmei in the middle to deal with the approaching strange beast.
In the coming moments, the two masters unleashed their school-trained skills in a brutal battle. Punches, kicks, lightness kung fu techniques, and hidden weapons... They used every trick in the book, yet the monstrous beasts showed no fear—instead, they grew more frenzied, maintaining relentless assaults ——. Occasionally, Ah Jun would hear agonized screams or spot fallen beasts, only to realize Ai had been secretly protecting them from behind the scenes.
The combat was physically draining, yet Xiaoxis exceptional talent kept her in top form. But Ah Jun struggled—his body showed signs of weariness despite his determination to push through. Though he had solid fundamentals and a wealth of knowledge... his frailty made him increasingly powerless. Under Xiaoxis protection, he began consuming supplies. As for Xiao Tianmei, though also a guardian, being the youngest sister made her feel stifled by her brothers demands to stay hidden. She pouted with a sullen smile, her lips stuck out in frustration.
Fortunately, the Xiaoxi clans defensive prowess was renowned. Under the protection of their primordial energy shield, the children struggled to withstand the onslaught, waiting for the mythical beasts to collapse on their own... After some time, many of these creatures had fallen, though only half of them remained standing. Yet reinforcements hadnt arrived yet. Ai began contemplating Plan B in her mind, knowing the real drama wasnt over—this crucial moment still lay ahead.
Taking advantage of the beasts brief respite, Ah Jun swiftly scanned their origins and vulnerabilities through his wristband—his memory failing him. As the adage goes: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and youll win every battle." The wristbands beast encyclopedia revealed ——The wolf clan, a closely monitored ferocious species in this region, are commonly called "ferocious beasts" and rank among the most dangerous ordinary beasts, known for their aggressive nature. Their capabilities appear on par with giant monsters, while other formidable forces might already rival the might of colossal creatures.
In addition, in the battle just now, Ah Jun found that one of the strange beasts was very special. It seemed to be leading the group. The wristband alarm indicated that this one might have abilities close to or even surpassing those of a giant monster. Fortunately, this enemy also has a weakness: it is afraid of lightning and thunder!
When Ah Jun first arrived at this area, he had already studied the surrounding terrain and weather conditions in advance—a professional habit developed through years of combat experience. He knew there was a small forest nearby, as hiding on the plain was difficult. That way, he might be able to take cover.
Of course, the main reason was that there was going to be a thunderstorm here, and it was a lightning zone, and if you could attract a lightning strike with your own power, even if only a little, maybe you could temporarily deter these beasts until reinforcements arrived.
Lightning is the ability attribute of Ah Juns hometown, but he has never used it himself. But this time he plans to try it. As long as he can trigger the skill, there will be a way to deal with these fierce beasts.
After a brief discussion, the brothers immediately divided their tasks with perfect coordination——Xiao Xi continued using her skills to create cover while Ah Jun gritted his teeth. The two carefully escorted Xiao Tianmei toward the edge of the woods. Then, Ah Jun began experimenting with the techniques hed learned, applying them time and again... But each failed attempt gradually drained his confidence.
Fortunately, at this moment, friends are fully supporting me —— You can see that Xiao Xi is carrying the attack while smiling with Xiao Tianmei to cheer for Ah Jun.
However, sometimes the more you want to achieve something, the harder it becomes—— Ah Jun also knew that the more anxious he was, the more likely he would let everyone down. So, when he found himself in this predicament, he began to relax, took a deep breath, and prepared to accomplish his goal in one fell swoop, following the theory he had memorized by heart.
He strained to connect with his innate talent, channeling his energy. In that moment, emotions surged within him, fueling his determination to push beyond limits. Finally, patterns began to form on the center of his forehead, then like a flickering light bulb, intermittent sparks began to twinkle.
This moment filled Xiao Xi and Xiao Tianmei with immense joy. They stood beside him, cheerfully reminding Ah Jun. Though his state remained unstable and uncertain, the skills success rate was low—yet this was as far as he could push himself.
Then, Ah Jun stretched out his left hand, and the silver bow appeared at the same time. He successfully guided the bowstring... Then he drew the bow and guided the energy arrow. Suddenly, there was a rustling sound. It seemed that there was something interesting?
However, it was disappointing that there was only sound. This first attempt failed after all, and it seemed that the straw boat borrowed arrows still lacked some east wind.
Just when Ah Jun was losing heart, he saw Xiao Xi turn her head from time to time and continue to encourage her brother not to give up with Xiao Tianmei. —— At this moment, Ah Jun felt both anxiety and shame in his heart. After all, as an older brother, he should protect his younger siblings, but now he couldnt do it, and had to make his brother bear all these burdens...
At this time, Ai had collected most of the strange beasts, but the number was too large and they were not easy to deal with, and the reinforcements had not arrived yet. Therefore, she decided to follow Plan B and guard the children in front of her, because the situation was no longer a stage to wait for.
Just as the children were feeling helpless and desperate, a figure suddenly appeared before them like a savior, bringing new hope. Meanwhile, the lead beast could no longer contain itself, summoning its remaining brothers to charge forward in preparation for a decisive victory. Ai Dang stood at the forefront, single-handedly confronting the leader to block the other beasts invasion, while Xiao Xi continued protecting Ah Jun and Xiao Tianmei.
However, the leading beast suddenly escaped from Ais control and rushed straight toward the children —— Ah Jun noticed the danger at a glance, so he propped up his half-dead body and prepared to try again.
After all, he was still a child. Though aware of the danger Xiaoxi would face, he failed to notice a pair of eyes watching from the sheltered shade—a spot where their defenses were weakest. ——The gaze was eerie, growing more ferocious as the crimson eyes nearly turned purplish, resembling those of a beast. Yet the child summoned golden arrows, drawing his bow with all his might to aim at the charging beast before him, preparing to strike.
Just as Ai was about to escape and Xiao Xi didnt know how to respond, Ah Juns arrow—specifically a golden arrow—gave him the space to maneuver. It struck the fierce beast with pinpoint accuracy. Though it wasnt a vital spot, it successfully cleared Xiao Xis alert and made Ai secretly rejoice—— However, the monster lurking in the shadows didnt retreat.
Though Ai had sensed the impending crisis for the children at that critical moment, she couldnt reach them immediately within such a short span. Meanwhile, Ah Juns intuition kept warning him of another danger looming. As for Xiao Xi, she remained fully focused on resisting the remnants of the enemy forces, completely oblivious to the looming threat.
Then, in the next second, the children were forced to separate. In front of this small but powerful monster, Ah Jun found it difficult to even defend himself —— He had to put away his weapons, and at the same time, he injected his remaining internal energy into the hidden weapon to fight back, while constantly dodging to protect his sister.
After a moment, seeing what was happening to Ah Jun and the others, Xiao Xi had to immediately shoulder the attack and slowly move toward them, hoping to help her brother resist the sudden appearance of a monster, which was even more powerful than a giant.
This little monster, Ah Jun has seen it in the book, generally does not appear here, because it is already beyond the level of giant monsters, a higher order of enemy main force, demon beasts!
The demon beast possesses the intelligence and ability that the giant does not have, but this is obviously a little abnormal, just like the stupid giant who blindly maintains ordinary attacks ——However, at this moment, Ah Jun has no strength and no time to think about it...
—— Well, the best strategy in 36 strategies is to run away. Survival is the key.
However, his wristband was constantly sending out strange warnings... And Ah Jun did not even have time to pay attention. He had to keep retreating to keep safe. He did not realize that they were about to be on the edge of a cliff. It was a dilemma.
At the moment, he did not know whether it was fear or physical reaction, he felt his whole body trembled, even the sword at his waist began to shake.
Just as Ai had just finished the battle and was about to rush to the childrens side, the monster suddenly seemed to become intelligent and suddenly activated its ability to capture the children. —— Looking at the cliff not far away, Ah Jun realized that now they had nowhere to hide.
10 meters, 9 meters... Suddenly, at this critical moment, he felt a wave of hidden weapons flying toward the enemy from behind, and launched a continuous counterattack —— The golden leaf and silver flower flew together alternately, very beautiful and wonderful.
For ordinary guardians, even the most skilled experts can only operate five gold leaves in each hand at a time, and ten at most. Whats more, the number of hidden weapons now is not only close to the top level, but also mixed. Is it...
Then Ah Jun turned to see his usually cheerful sister now staring intently with wide eyes. Her head held high and chest puffed out, she stood confidently as she focused on her hidden weapon combat—— The half-dead beasts were surrounded by these deadly projectiles, some collapsing under the assault, others fainting from the chaos, while a few swayed like cars in a daze...