Everyone simultaneously looked up at the sky, discovering an even larger bird circling above the two Red Vultures they had just seen.
Hu Tao shouted, "Kaveh, your mouth must be blessed!"
"I just said it casually, I don't know what's going on…" Kaveh quickly covered his mouth, his small eyes darting around.
Alhaitham looked up and immediately recognized its identity.
"This is a Scarab Red Vulture, a Scarab Brute mutated from a Red Vulture. In some respects, it's one of the most difficult Scarab Brutes to deal with."
Nilou asked curiously, "Why is that?"
"I know why! Because it can fly!"
Unexpectedly, Furina, who was usually a bit silly, immediately provided the answer.
Xavier praised, "Not bad, not bad. You've learned to answer quickly. It seems you've made progress recently."
Everyone didn't think anything was amiss; they just felt that Furina had truly improved.
But Xavier quickly realized that Furina's voice just now seemed a bit distant.
Looking back, there was no trace of Furina on the pack beast.
"Oh my goodness, Furina is gone!" Hu Tao, sitting nearby, exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone, with uncanny synchronicity, looked up again and found that the Scarab Brute from earlier was actually clutching Furina in its talons!
It turned out that the reason Furina was able to give the correct answer earlier wasn't because her brain had gotten smarter, but because she had learned the truth through practical experience.
Xavier said with some urgency, "Oh no, how can this Scarab Brute also snatch people!"
Cyno said with some bewilderment, "This is my first time seeing it too. Even if these Scarab Brutes are hostile to humans, they should attack directly."
"According to records, Scarab Brutes are very sensitive to elemental power and will grab elemental beings back to their caves to slowly absorb them."
Alhaitham had, at some point, pulled out a book and found the relevant records.
At this moment, no one was in the mood to ask Alhaitham where he found the book; rescuing Furina was the top priority.
And the reason Furina was snatched away was probably because she was a pure Hydro elemental transformed into human form.
So she possessed elemental power fluctuations that ordinary people did not.
"UP, quickly tell me this isn't real, right?"
"Holy cow, that Scarab Brute just swooped in and took Furina away! That's too terrifying."
"That speed was comparable to a fighter jet! And it seems she didn't have any protective measures. Won't she be black and blue if she falls?"
"Dream on. It'd be good if she isn't in pieces."
Everyone was shocked by Xavier's live stream effect.
Because everything happened too suddenly, without any warning or premonition.
"Everyone, any questions can wait until I get back. I'm going to save Furina!"
Xavier didn't have time to interact with everyone, leaving a quick remark before running off.
Then, he instructed the others, "Stay here and don't move. I'm going to save Furina and will come back for you later!"
"Don't worry, don't worry, I'll keep your phone safe for you. Leave the live stream to me!"
After Xavier left, the happiest person had to be Hu Tao.
Being able to play with the phone and interact with everyone was truly a delightful thing.
Watching Xavier leave alone, Nilou worried, "Is it really okay for Xavier to go by himself?"
Alhaitham calmly said, "If Xavier can't save Furina, then us going would only cause more trouble."
"What an unexpected surprise, haha, I love surprises." Balladeer still gloated.
Xavier rose into the air, directly pursuing the Scarab Brute.
Fortunately, although the Scarab Brute's flying speed was very fast, Xavier was equally swift.
Soon after, Xavier saw the Scarab Brute enter a cave, located high up on a Desert cliff face.
In such a place, it would be a fool's dream for ordinary people to get up or down.
Once caught, there was only one path: death.
"Ouch!"
Furina was directly thrown into the cave by the large bird, landing on her bottom twice.
"You, you don't come any closer! I'm very powerful!"
After realizing what happened, Furina immediately stood up and entered a battle stance.
But the Scarab Brute couldn't understand human speech, nor did it want to communicate or interact with Furina.
"Roar!"
Flapping its wings, it let out a loud roar, and the powerful wind knocked Furina over again.
Perhaps it hadn't consumed such pure elemental power in a long time, so the Scarab Brute's eyes were filled with greed and desire.
"Damn it, you actually dare to underestimate me, Furina!"
"I am a well-known superstar in Fontaine! Don't think I'm just a pretty face; I'm very capable!"
Furina knew that being scared was useless at a time like this, so she immediately summoned her three followers.
"Miss Sheberida, Madam Hevima, Lord Uther!"
"Quickly, take down this big guy for me!"
Furina's Vision burst forth with an unprecedented light, and these three small companions were imbued with powerful strength.
Even Furina herself was exerting her power, sending waves of water crashing towards the Scarab Brute.
Watching countless splashes of water, Furina felt confident!
"Great! This guy must have been defeated by me!"
Furina celebrated prematurely, and the outcome was predictable.
"Wh-what?!"
This Scarab Brute was clearly stronger than Furina had imagined; with just a flap of its wing, it dispelled her attack.
"It's over, it's over, I'm really going to die this time. I'll never get to eat delicious desserts again."
"If only I had eaten more desserts before we left, otherwise I won't be able to rest in peace."
"Wuwu, if I survive this time, I definitely won't cause Xavier any more trouble, and I'll definitely listen to Xavier…"
In her despair, Furina had begun to babble incoherently.
And just at this moment, a familiar voice came.
"Is that so? You said that, remember? No more trouble for me from now on, and you have to listen to me."
Furina's sadness turned to joy. Wiping away tears, she stood up and said excitedly, "Xavier, it's really you!"
As soon as her voice fell, Xavier, who had been a phantom, materialized and stood before her.
"Roar!"
The Scarab Brute sensed an unprecedented threat. While roaring and snarling, it retreated backward, entering a defensive state.
"Although she's an idiot, she's my idiot. Only I can bully her."
Xavier smiled at the Scarab Brute, then gently opened his hand, and a powerful bolt of lightning gathered in the center of his palm.
"Boom!"
The accumulated Electro element power erupted at that moment, splitting the powerful Scarab Brute directly in half.
"Furina, does what you said earlier still count?"
After defeating the Scarab Brute, Xavier looked at Furina, beginning to claim his promise.
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