96: Chapter 96: No Damage Explosion

"Its skills have a cooldown!" Lin Fan shouted, "Now's our chance!"

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear had just finished unleashing its Rock-Splitting Waterfall, and the glow of the rock armor on its body had visibly dimmed.

Ye Wushuang was the first to react.

The Ice Crystal Wings on his back flapped violently, and his entire body transformed into an icy blue stream of light, charging straight at the front of the Iron-Spine Violent Bear.

The light shield on his left arm suddenly contracted into a small round shield, facing forward, with moon-phase patterns rapidly flowing across its surface.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear roared and swiped its giant palm toward Ye Wushuang.

Before the palm even arrived, a fierce gust of wind had already reached him.

Ye Wushuang did not dodge.

He met the giant palm with the small round shield on his left arm—Mirror Moon Counterstrike!

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, the Iron-Spine Violent Bear's giant palm was deflected, and the immense recoil force caused it to stumble back two steps.

Ye Wushuang was also sent flying backward by the impact, flipping twice in the air before steadying himself.

His left arm felt slightly numb, and the light of the shield dimmed for an instant.

"Ye Qing!" Lin Fan shouted again.

Ye Qing had already appeared behind the Iron-Spine Violent Bear.

The Shadow Moss on her left hand transformed into countless tiny dark green threads, winding toward the back of the Iron-Spine Violent Bear's neck.

The threads coiled into the gaps of the rock armor and began to drain its spiritual energy.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear's movements slowed significantly, and the rock armor on its back grew dim at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear roared, and the rock armor on its body suddenly lit up with a dark red glow—Rock Armor Guard!

The armor that had been drained of spiritual energy reconsolidated, becoming thicker and harder than before.

An immense force repelled from the armor, forcing Ye Qing to retreat as all the threads on her left hand snapped.

"Its armor can self-repair!" Ye Qing shouted.

Lin Fan had already rushed to the side of the Iron-Spine Violent Bear. His left eye was fixed on the creature's abdomen.

That was where the armor was thinnest, and when Rock Armor Guard was activated, the glow on the abdomen was at its weakest.

Three Shadow Wood Thorns were fired simultaneously, aimed straight at the abdomen.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear sensed danger and swiped its giant palm toward Lin Fan.

But Lin Fan had already calculated this. He did not retreat, but instead charged forward to meet the giant palm.

"Lin Fan!" Ye Qing exclaimed.

Just as the giant palm was about to strike Lin Fan, he merged into the shadows—Wood Shadow Stealth.

The giant palm swiped through empty air, and Lin Fan emerged from beneath the Iron-Spine Violent Bear's abdomen.

The Shadow Wood Thorns had hit their target, leaving three bloody gashes on its abdomen.

But it wasn't deep enough.

Lin Fan raised his left hand high, his Spiked Poison Fang ready to strike.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear twisted its body frantically, trying to shake Lin Fan off.

It suddenly lifted its hind leg and stomped toward Lin Fan.

"Ye Qing! Spatial Displacement!" Lin Fan shouted.

Ye Qing's reaction was astonishingly fast.

The tentacles on her right leg suddenly extended and wrapped around Lin Fan's waist. The next instant, both of them vanished—Spatial Displacement.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear's hind leg stomped on empty air, and the immense force caused it to stumble.

Lin Fan and Ye Qing appeared ten meters away.

"Just one more hit."

Ye Wushuang had already readjusted his stance.

The Ice Crystal Wings on his back suddenly folded in, and he shot toward the Iron-Spine Violent Bear's chest like an icy blue arrow.

The light shield on his left arm condensed once more; this time, it was not a small round shield, but his entire left arm enveloped in silver-white light—Shield of Moon Radiance, Full Power Strike!

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear sensed a fatal threat. It roared and slammed both palms into the ground—Earth Cage!

The ground cracked open, and countless rocks rose from underground, forming a massive cage that trapped Ye Wushuang inside.

The rocks continued to grow, intending to seal Ye Wushuang off completely.

"Ye Qing!" Lin Fan shouted.

Ye Qing gritted her teeth, and the tentacles on her right leg suddenly extended, wrapping around Ye Wushuang's waist.

Spatial Displacement—Activate!

The moment the rocks closed, Ye Wushuang vanished from within the cage and appeared beside Ye Qing.

The rocks collided with a dull, thunderous boom, and the entire training ground shook.

After unleashing Earth Cage, the Iron-Spine Violent Bear began to pant heavily, its movements becoming sluggish.

"Now!" Lin Fan charged out.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear raised its giant palm, attempting to launch one final attack.

But it was too slow.

Lin Fan rushed in front of it, and the golden crystal in his left eye suddenly lit up—Mental Shock!

Invisible Mental Energy shot from his left eye, striking the Iron-Spine Violent Bear square in the head.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear's body stiffened abruptly, its dark red eyes losing focus, and its giant palm froze in mid-air, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Lin Fan's left hand pierced into the wound on its abdomen. Spiked Poison Fang, Full Power Strike!

The toxin was injected, and a dark purple glow spread from the wound, diffusing along the gaps in the armor throughout its entire body.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear's rock armor began to crack, and the dark red glow was completely extinguished.

Its massive body stiffened for a moment, then slowly collapsed.

The ground shook, and dust billowed.

The Iron-Spine Violent Bear's body began to turn into specks of light, dissipating bit by bit.

Those specks of light drifted in the air for a while before returning to nothingness.

The training ground fell silent, leaving only the sound of the three people's slightly heavy breathing.

Lin Fan sat on the ground; the snake scales on his left arm faded away, and the golden crystal in his left eye also disappeared.

"Exhausting..."

Ye Qing also leaned against the wall, the emerald headband on her forehead having already faded.

"A level 40 Armor Beast... not bad, not too difficult."

Ye Wushuang retracted his Armorization, and the Ice Crystal Wings on his back and the light shield on his left arm vanished simultaneously.

He walked up to Lin Fan and extended his hand.

Lin Fan looked up at him, froze for a moment, then smiled and took his hand to stand up.

"Our coordination still needs work," Ye Wushuang said.

Lin Fan patted the dust off his backside.

"Almost got stomped to death."

Ye Qing walked over and kicked the rubble on the ground.

"Can we agree on who's the main attacker in advance next time? It was a mess just now."

Lin Fan patted Ye Qing on the shoulder.

"Practice makes perfect; we'll be in sync after a few more times."

Just as Lin Fan finished speaking, the lights in the training ground turned back on, and a cold, mechanical voice echoed above the arena.

"Simulated battle ended. Target: Iron-Spine Violent Bear (Level 40). Result: Eliminated. Time taken: 7 minutes and 42 seconds. Overall rating: B+. Energy consumption: Moderate. Suggestion: Lack of team coordination, gaps in skill execution, and unclear tactical intent."

"B+?"

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow, clearly dissatisfied with this evaluation.

"We cleared it without taking any damage."

"The System evaluates based on efficiency, not just the result," Ye Wushuang analyzed calmly.

"Is this guy always this serious when he talks?" Ye Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes and turned to look at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan shrugged, "I'm actually not that close with him either."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wushuang merely glanced at the two of them indifferently and walked toward the control console.

"Again."