Chapter 296: Sudden Attack
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Inside the tomb passage, Pete and another mercenary grew increasingly anxious, but Austin remained relatively calm, sitting across from Hobert and focusing on recovering his strength.
Watching Hobert play with the necklace, Austin still found it hard to believe that a Sequence 6 was going to challenge a Sequence 5.
After resting for about half an hour, Hobert suddenly stood up and asked, "Ready?"
Austin nodded, rising nimbly and dusting himself off, his agility belying his size.
Hobert held up the "Teleportation Statue" for one last reminder: "Appearing suddenly from outside the entrance will catch the enemy off guard, but you can't afford to be caught off guard. Once you're up there, immediately identify your escape route and don't run towards the enemy."
Austin asked, "What's the probability of victory for your counterattack?"
Hobert pondered for a moment: "I'm reasonably confident that I can defeat them, and there might even be some gains, like the already heavily injured Lena."
Austin seemed to make up his mind: "I want to join your plan."
Pete and the other subordinate were both surprised. In their minds, Austin was a cautious leader, so why would he make such a risky choice today?
Hobert was also a little surprised: "I have a way to escape in a critical moment. If there's danger, I'll leave the battlefield immediately."
That would leave Austin alone, and the result was predictable.
But the hesitation had vanished from Austin's eyes: "I have to try to avenge Roy and the others, otherwise, even if I escape the pursuers, the guilt will haunt me for the rest of my life."
Besides, he had just thought about it, and the probability of escape was very small. It was better to fight to the death and gamble that Hobert really had the ability to fight a Sequence 5.
Pete and the other mercenary were also fired up by Austin's words: "Captain, we'll join the action too!"
Austin patted them on the shoulders: "Good for you! But if you have a chance, you should still try to escape."
"You're still young."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the tomb passage became both tragic and fervent.
"Alright, with all of you joining, the odds of defeating them are even greater," Hobert said with a slight smile. "Let me explain the battle plan I just came up with."
...
As winter descended, the wilderness at night had become somewhat cold.
The campfire at Austin's mercenary team's original camp was still burning, but no one was warming themselves by the fire.
This was a simple trap. People in the dark would unconsciously be drawn to the light and instinctively move closer to it, especially when feeling insecure.
The leader of this operation, the "Guardian," leaned against a tree, a smile on his face as he stared at the entrance to the tomb passage.
Although he wasn't a "Hunter," he knew how to hunt.
In the "Guardian's" view, they now had an absolute advantage. The four prey below only had this one exit, and they just needed to wait patiently for the prey to lose their nerve and jump out. Forcing an attack on the tomb passage would not take advantage of their numerical superiority.
Most importantly, the "Guardian" knew the situation of the four enemies in the tomb passage. The captain, Austin, should be a "Judge."
There was also a new teammate named Hobert, suspected to be a "Hypnotist," because he had used the "Madness" skill and had discovered Lena's problem early on, all of which were characteristics of a "Spectator" pathway Beyonder.
In addition, he had a magical item that could create a black barrier, and a bracelet that easily discovered ancient tombs.
These two enemies were not difficult to deal with because they were not good at close combat.
The "Guardian" believed that the prey would definitely fight to the death tonight. If it was tomorrow, without water and food, they would lose their best condition.
Just then, the "Guardian's" spirituality suddenly felt disturbed, which made him slightly stunned: Could it be that the "Briber" who had escaped earlier had brought reinforcements? He hadn't heard of this mercenary team having any background.
He looked at a companion, a Sequence 6 "Conspirer."
A figure suddenly emerged behind the "Conspirer," holding a black saber and gripping the scabbard in his other hand.
According to Lena's description, this person should be the new member, Hobert. At the same time, the ability "Blink" appeared in the "Guardian's" mind.
Could the opponent be a "Traveler"?
The person who suddenly appeared was, of course, Hobert. He had given the "Teleportation Statue" to Austin and had Austin "teleport" him next to a Sequence 6.
The main reason for giving the "Teleportation Statue" to Austin was that Hobert really didn't have a hand to hold it, and he didn't want to use a precious "Blink" opportunity at the beginning.
The key was that he wasn't afraid that Austin would run away with the "Teleportation Statue," after all, it had the aura of the "Nation of Disorder," making it easy to find.
Hobert's sudden appearance caught his opponents off guard. In the first couple of seconds of the battle, the "Guardian" and the others found it difficult to react effectively.
He used the fastest and most direct attack method, thrusting the Tang saber forward, stabbing towards the "Conspirer."
The "Conspirer retreated as hard as he could, while immediately causing layers of flames to appear on his body surface, but he was still half a beat too slow, and the flames on his body surface did not stop Hobert's Tang saber.
Pfft!
Hobert stabbed the "Conspirer" in the chest. At that moment, the surrounding area of dozens of meters was enveloped in the light of dawn, and time seemed to suddenly jump from night to morning.
The Sequence 5 "Light of Dawn" was much stronger than the Sequence 6.
The "Guardian," holding the "Sword of Dawn" and wearing the "Armor of Dawn," charged towards Hobert.
The injured "Conspirer," although filled with fear, thought that the sudden appearance of the enemy had startled him and didn't take it to heart.
Logically speaking, such an injury was not too serious for a "Conspirer." He simply held the Tang saber, preparing to trap Hobert or force Hobert to abandon his weapon.
Hobert didn't panic as the "Guardian" had imagined after failing to strike. Instead, he suddenly thrust the scabbard into the ground: "Order!"
In an instant, a tree more than ten meters tall, with a crown spanning tens of meters, appeared in front of the "Guardian."
The "Guardian" was slightly stunned, holding up the "Sword of Dawn" to chop down the tree.
Dong~
A sound of heavy objects colliding was heard. The "Guardian" was surprised to find that the "Sword of Dawn," which was as sharp as mud and could break through Beyonder abilities, had not caused the tree the slightest damage!
Taking advantage of this gap, Hobert pulled back the Tang saber, and the sharp blade cut off three or four fingers from the "Conspirer."
In his hand that was originally holding the scabbard, there was now a piece of stone: "Disorder!"
The stone was thrown towards the "Guardian" and others who had come to support, and their Beyonder characteristics were all affected to varying degrees.
"Weaken!"
The "Guardian," whose "Sword of Dawn" was visibly dimmer, wondered: Which pathway Beyonder is this kid from?
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