78: Chapter 78 I genuinely considered you guys brothers! But this medicine costs 50,000 yuan a bottle!

"How is that possible?! Lin Fan caught a punch from a Level 6 Martial Saint?!"

"Instructor Lei Zhan is a Martial Saint! With one punch, he could turn an armored vehicle into a pancake. How could Lin Fan possibly do that?!"

Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield.

Lin Fan stood on a giant boulder, watching the swarm of Shadow Bat Kings swooping in from all directions.

There was not a shred of fear on his face. Only excitement. Extreme excitement! His eyes were terrifyingly bright!

"So many Level 5 Monsters! They definitely won't be as fragile as those Level 4 monsters!"

Lin Fan licked his lips, feeling his blood boiling within him.

The previous Level 4 monsters, while numerous, were of poor quality. A little damage reflection, and they would die after just a few hits.

It forced him to carefully suppress [Thorn Armor], fearing he would accidentally reflect them to death. That feeling was extremely frustrating.

But now it was different. These were Level 5 Monsters! Thick-skinned and fleshy! With super long health bars!

"Then I don't need to suppress Thorn Armor anymore!" Lin Fan laughed wildly.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing his arms open and meeting the swooping swarm of Shadow Bat Kings head-on.

"Come on! Let me see what you've got!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! A dense sound of collisions rang out.

One by one, the massive Shadow Bat Kings slammed heavily into Lin Fan with terrifying kinetic energy.

Sharp claws tearing! Fangs biting! Sonic impacts! All attacks were poured without reservation onto Lin Fan's seemingly thin body.

However, in the next second, the scene of flesh and blood flying that should have happened did not occur. Instead, there were bursts of miserable, shrill screams!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak—!!!" The Shadow Bat Kings that bit into Lin Fan had their teeth shattered, their mouths full of blood.

Those that clawed at Lin Fan had their claws snapped, dripping with blood. One even used too much force and gave itself a concussion, sliding off Lin Fan's body, dizzy and disoriented.

[Received bite from Level 5 Monster! Defense + 550!] [Received sonic impact from Level 5 Monster! Shock Resistance + 120!] [Thorn Armor triggered! Reflecting 200% damage!] [...]

Lin Fan stood in the center of the swarm, his whole body flickering with golden light. He was being attacked by over twenty Level 5 Shadow Bat Kings simultaneously. Even as strong as Lin Fan was, his internal organs vibrated for a long time.

If they came one by one, he might have been able to ignore it, but all at once, if not comparable to a Level 6 Beast, it was at least the strongest offensive among Level 5 Monsters!

"Level 5 is a bit fierce, but the Defense points gained are also significant!" He glanced at his Defense Level experience bar; blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were shining.

"Just one more round and I'll level up!" He rushed directly toward the surrounding Shadow Bat Kings that hadn't triggered Thorn Armor yet.

"Good brothers! Hit me again!" The Shadow Bat King swarm: "??" Is this guy even human??

"Squeak—!!!" A piercing shriek echoed through the valley. Feeling provoked, the Shadow Bat Kings didn't care about anything else, their eyes turning red as they rammed into Lin Fan. They dumped all their skills onto him at once.

Bang, bang, bang! The dull sounds of collisions were as dense as firecrackers. Lin Fan was once again submerged in the swarm, not even a single hair of his could be seen.

"It's over..." Li Laishi's face turned pale, and he closed his eyes in despair. One round of siege was enough, and now there was a second round!

Instructor Lei Zhan's heart also sank, the veins on the back of his hand gripping his sword bulging. He was deeply worried!

However, they didn't know that Taunt Aura also had an additional weakening debuff effect, which could directly reduce attack power by 30%. Coupled with his terrifying Defense points of over three thousand, resisting these Shadow Bat Kings' attacks wasn't difficult.

"Stay here, I'm going to..." But just as Instructor Lei Zhan set Li Laishi down, before his voice had even faded.

A golden light suddenly exploded from the pile of Shadow Bat Kings stacked like a mountain. Immediately after, bursts of extremely miserable screams rose and fell.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!" Several Shadow Bat Kings flew backward, clutching their mouths, their fangs shattered all over the ground, blood spraying wildly.

Others had their claws snapped backward at ninety-degree angles, crashing around in the air in pain.

[Received bite from Level 5 Monster! Defense + 600!] [Thorn Armor triggered! Reflecting 200% physical damage!] [Received sonic impact from Level 5 Monster! Shock Resistance + 250!] [Received blood-sucking claw attack from Level 5 Monster Shadow Bat King! Defense + 650!] [...]

The system notification sounds flooded Lin Fan's ears! Until! [Congratulations to the host for increasing Shock Resistance!] [Shock Resistance lv2 → Shock Resistance lv3!] [Congratulations to the host! Defense experience full!] [Defense Level increased to LV27!]

Lin Fan stood up abruptly from the swarm. His eyes were shining. As for the Shadow Bat Kings nearby that hadn't triggered Thorn Armor and were still attacking him, he simply reached out, grabbed their wings, and threw them aside.

"Level 27! Not bad, not bad! The leveling speed isn't slow!" "They really are Level 5 Monsters, though they do hurt a bit when they hit me. It would be great if the squad leader were here; my stamina is becoming an issue."

As he spoke, he pulled out a bottle of red potion. It was a healing potion dropped by the monsters he had killed.

Just as he was about to drink it, crack! A Shadow Bat King quickly used a wind blade attack, instantly shattering the healing potion. The liquid spilled all over the ground.

Lin Fan: "...?" "Squeak, squeak, squeak!" The Shadow Bat King that had shattered Lin Fan's healing potion made a gesture of clutching its belly and laughing.

The other surrounding Shadow Bat Kings, all of whom had more or less injuries on them, looked at it like it was a fool. Is it crazy? It actually dares to anger this pervert?!

Lin Fan threw away the broken glass bottle. He licked the red potion off his hand. "Fine, no healing allowed then."

He looked up. That face, which had previously worn a somewhat cheeky grin, was now filled with seriousness. There was even a hint of heartache.

"I didn't want you to die." Lin Fan sighed, his tone full of regret, just like a loving father looking at an unruly child.

"After all, you've helped me farm experience for so long; you've put in the hard work even if you didn't achieve success." "I really intended to treat you like brothers! But, this potion costs fifty thousand a bottle!"

"It's fine if you hit me." "But you shattered my medicine and messed with my money; that makes you my mortal enemy!"

"???" The twenty or so surrounding Shadow Bat Kings obviously couldn't understand human language. But they could understand the tone.

They could even more clearly sense that... psycho-like aura emanating from the human in front of them.

They hovered in mid-air, and in those pairs of scarlet eyes, there was now a hint of hesitation and fear. Yes, fear.

During those previous rounds of charging, they had attacked with the intent to kill. And the result? This human was completely fine, still there groaning and shouting that it felt good.

On the contrary, it was they themselves. Some had shattered teeth, some had broken claws, and some were still on the ground convulsing, foaming at the mouth.

This was simply not normal! Monsters also have brains, especially at this Level 5 level, where their intelligence is equivalent to that of a seven or eight-year-old child. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is instinct.

Since this hard bone couldn't be chewed and even reflected damage... why not chew on the two soft persimmons nearby instead?

Almost at the same time, the remaining dozen or so Shadow Bat Kings that could still hop around turned their heads in unison. Those pairs of eyes filled with brutality and greed locked onto Instructor Lei Zhan and Li Laishi not far away.

That human with the sword looked a bit fierce. But the one lying on the ground half-dead looked like a burden!

"Squeak—!" The leading Shadow Bat King let out a sharp hiss. That was the signal to attack!

Whoosh—! A dozen huge black shadows instantly changed direction, abandoning Lin Fan, and swooped toward the location of Instructor Lei Zhan! The speed was extremely fast! The wind they kicked up made the gravel on the ground roll about.

"Damn it! It's over!" Li Laishi had been keeping an eye on the battle, and seeing this, his face turned pale instantly.

He was now a useless person; let alone a Level 5 Monster, even a Level 1 mouse could bite him to death.

"Instructor Lei! You should run!" He was already in despair; he hadn't held out hope for his own survival anyway.

Instructor Lei Zhan's face darkened, and the lightning on his combat sword surged. Although he was a Level 6 Martial Saint, he had to protect Li Laishi. At the same time, facing the siege of a dozen high-level Level 5 Monsters, the pressure was ridiculously high.

However, he was not afraid at all. The title of Devil Butcher was not for nothing. He directly activated his S-Rank Talent [Violet Heaven Divine Lightning]!

"Well come! Thunder..." Just at this critical moment, an extremely arrogant voice exploded in the empty valley.

"What are you doing?!" "I'm right here and you're going to attack others? Is Grandpa not attractive enough?"

Lin Fan took a deep breath, his mental energy surging wildly. "If you're brothers, come and attack me! Taunt Aura! Open up for Grandpa!!"