When Xu Feng heard Carmen allowing him to take the lead, he nearly wanted to laugh aloud.
How cheeky of her!
"Sure, just stay behind me and let me show you that level doesn't mean much." He grinned and stepped forward.
However, not even another step forward, he found his cloak being held back by Carmen.
Before he could even ask, Carmen dragged him back and snorted. "Hmph, I seriously can't let you have any fame. Otherwise, your ego would take over."
Once she said her piece, Carmen proceeded to summon voidlings and buffed them up.
As the voidlings emerged from the empty void, the monsters from the door finally stopped emerging.
[Wave 1 out of 6! Total Monsters Remaining: 25]
The system prompt indicated that they had to deal with 25 monsters. It looked simple and easy on the surface, but that was until the two of them noticed that these monsters were all level 45s.
"These Cragback Maulers are starting to irritate me." Carmen furrowed her brows as she glanced at the 5 Cragback Maulers. This particular monster was the very first one they had encountered prior to the first challenge.
Not only were their bodies tanky, but they were also extremely tricky to deal with once you allowed them to prolong the fight.
The first Cragback Mauler was annihilated because Xu Feng used his ultimate skill from the get-go.
However, the circumstances from before were different from their current state.
As the 5 Cragback Mauler took the frontline, clearly acting as a tank, behind them was a group of crystalline spider-like creatures. Their translucent legs clinked with sharp and rhythmic clicks against the ground as they walked.
Their bodies were jagged and gleamed with unnatural luster that were composed entirely of mana-infused crystal. It was almost beautiful in their stillness, until one of them turned its many eyes toward Carmen.
One might have been frightened by such a sight, but Carmen beamed in joy.
"Ah, so it's these little arachnid creatures." Carmen cracked her knuckles as she dearly remembered them from the traumatic third challenge, Manafang Broodspider.
Back at the third challenge, she had personally witnessed the terror that these creatures were capable of doing. When they attack, their fangs pulsate with violet light, dropping corrosive energy that sizzles anything it touches.
While she was advancing the designated path at the third challenge, the Manafang Broodspider caused mayhem for the weak humans.
As for those who could put up a fight, there was a specialty that these spiders were capable of doing. And that was eating magic.
Yes, they could devour magic, as in the spells that had magic infused.
"Don't be too distracted by the spiders." Xu Feng suddenly tapped her shoulders and warned solemnly.
"Look at what's following behind them." He then pointed out the Voltmaw Hounds.
Carmen's eyes quickly narrowed as she stared at the hounds. She also remembered these hounds being on the third challenge.
Each breath that these hounds exhaled was a spark that could paralyze their foe for at least 5 seconds.
Their electric fury also resonated deeply when grouped with fellow hounds. Moreover, their agility and coordination were enhanced deeply.
"Did the system think this was going to traumatize me?" She hissed coldly and grinned. She was helpless at the third challenge because she was completely restricted.
All she could do was close her eyes and watch as these creatures ran amok.
But time had changed. She was no longer restricted and could easily confront them without any worries.
"Guild Leader, can you handle the Cragback Maulers and leave the spiders and hounds to me?" Carmen selfishly requested. She knew it was best to work as a team, but her fury and desire to destroy these two particular monsters were overwhelming.
When Xu Feng sensed her high killing intent, he knew that if disagreed, it would only disrupt her state and momentum.
He shook his head and exhaled deeply, "So be it, but make sure to not use your ultimate skills. They aren't worth it."
"Rest assured. I'll simply have my summoned creatures play with them. They don't deserve me to go all out." After saying that, Carmen activated her Void Portal and quickly isolated the Cragback Maulers from the spiders and hounds.
She effectively knocked the Cragback Maulers straight to Xu Feng.
'Did my job class suddenly change to a janitor?' He wondered silently as he glanced at the airborne Cragback Maulers that were sent flying toward him.
A few seconds later, Xu Feng's eyes turned cold as he began to summon his own set of creatures to taunt the Cragback Maulers.
Since Carmen said she was going to handle the remaining 20 monsters, Xu Feng had no qualms or doubts about her abilities. By now, she already knew how to judge whether she could eliminate the monsters or not.
Therefore, Xu Feng wasn't worried and paid full attention to the Cragback Maulers.
The Cragback Maulers were occupied by his summoned creatures, but Xu Feng knew that stalling would only prolong its durability to increase.
"What a waste this will be…" He muttered and retrieved a set of grenades. Although he didn't want to use it immediately in the first wave, Xu Feng had no choice. It was either the grenades or his ultimate skills.
And honestly, he had no intention of putting his ultimate skills in a long cooldown.
Who knows what the next wave of monsters was going to be?
The System had summoned monsters from the third challenge, so who was to say it wouldn't summon that deadly terror from the fourth challenge?
No wonder they were allowed to use the unawakened form of the Ultimate Skill.
Without this overpowered skill in their arsenal, they wouldn't be able to endure all 6 waves.
"Here goes nothing." Xu Feng sneered and hurled a bunch of grenades toward the distracted Cragback Maulers. He was going to end them all simultaneously to prevent one of them from going berserk.
KABOOM!
The Cragback Maulers growled in pain from the unexpected explosion.
"Keep growling," Xu Feng wielded his staff and started to target their Critical Flesh Points, each one aimed to weaken their skin armor.