99: Chapter 99 Combat Squad Formation

Benboba flapped his red wings and leaned in close to Da Bai, looking the reborn Winged Tiger up and down with an exaggerated, serious tone.

"Alright! From now on, the position of the team's long-range damage dealer is officially yours! Keep it up, I believe in you!"

After speaking, he suddenly flew back half a foot, puffed out his chest, clamped his wings tightly behind him, and clenched his sharp claws into tiny fists, stiffly mimicking the classic posing actions of human bodybuilders—turning side to side, puffing his chest, and flexing his arms—while earnestly striking poses for himself.

"And me! I specialize in all-around combat power! For the team's top damage-dealing warrior, you still have to look at me, Benboba!"

He was clearly just a Parrot with bright feathers, not even as big as Da Bai, yet he stiffly tensed his whole body, muscles bulging, looking comical to the extreme.

Xiao Bai on the ground tilted its little head, full of confusion, while Xue Rong blinked her soft, glutinous cat eyes, staring blankly at the posing Parrot.

Even Xiao Hei narrowed its eyes slightly, its tail flicking unconsciously, as if rendered speechless by this clown.

Da Bai in mid-air lowered its tiger head, staring blankly at the hard-working, posturing Benboba, its eyes filled with bewilderment.

Mo Yufei laughed out loud when he saw Benboba's pose: "You know, it actually looks quite convincing!"

Benboba didn't stop, arguing righteously: "Though the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs! This is what I call exquisite muscle, explosive combat power! I don't rely on size, I rely on strength! In the future, it will cast lightning, I will reap the rewards; the two of us will be a powerful combination, sweeping through everything!"

Da Bai seemed to finally understand that he was showing off, and with disdain, it lightly flapped its wings. A tiny, thin golden arc of electricity "cracked" through the air, precisely grazing Benboba's feathers.

Instantly, Benboba was so scared that all his red feathers puffed up, his pose collapsed on the spot, and he hurriedly flew backward in a panic.

"Hey, hey, hey! Restrain yourself! Friendly fire is prohibited within the team! As the number two Lightning Mage, don't start by accidentally injuring your comrades!"

Mo Yufei looked at the clowning Benboba in front of him, his eyes filled with emotion, and he spoke slowly with a sigh.

"Honestly, Benboba's physical strength right now is even more formidable than mine."

The high-quality genes of the Berserk Demon Ape had completely fused with his bloodline, granting him terrifying close-quarters physical explosive power. Now, his pure strength level was almost on par with the evolved Da Bai.

"You are quite comprehensive now." Mo Yufei's gaze swept over the Parrot, silently evaluating.

"In long-range combat, you have Wind Blade abilities to suppress the battlefield; in close combat, you can engage in physical brawls and go head-to-head—you're definitely a Berserker archetype."

Mo Yufei looked at Da Bai, whose wings were crackling with electricity and whose aura had surged, his eyes filled with relief: "Da Bai is even more like a tiger with wings added; not only has it unlocked flight capabilities, but it has also awakened lightning attack methods. With both offense and defense, its combat power has jumped up a notch."

He secretly thought about how he had been worried before that he might have accidentally messed up the spirit beast evolution route recommended by Wang Chen, but now it seemed they had taken the path most suitable for his team, and the comprehensive state of the entire squad after evolution far exceeded expectations.

Shifting his gaze, Mo Yufei looked at the quiet and low-profile Xiao Hei.

Having undergone genetic mutation, Xiao Hei was currently silently adapting to its brand-new abilities. It lay on the ground without moving, its figure blending into the darkness, to the point that even Mo Yufei's own spiritual perception hadn't detected it.

He saw its originally agile form suddenly darken, the entire dog body instantly turning into a mass of flowing, thick black shadow, sliding silently across the ground. Its figure was erratic and extremely fast, not even disturbing a single blade of grass on the ground.

Mo Yufei nodded slightly, understanding in his heart: "Xiao Hei finally has its own exclusive means of self-preservation.

Shadow Stealth, silent displacement—whether for covert tracking, intelligence gathering, or emergency evacuation, it is extremely useful. The team's reconnaissance and survival capabilities have been completely filled."

As soon as he finished speaking.

A dazzling flash of lightning suddenly appeared before his eyes.

It was fast to the extreme, almost leaving an afterimage!

Xiao Bai, who had been nearby just a moment ago, had teleported in front of Mo Yufei in an instant.

Before Mo Yufei could react, a nimble and soft soul transmission sounded directly in his mind, carrying a touch of haughtiness and confidence.

"Boss! Although I am the smallest in size, you must never underestimate me.

In terms of instantaneous burst speed, I am now the team's number one. Even Benboba's flight speed with Wind Blade augmentation cannot compare to my lightning teleportation."

After speaking, Xiao Bai seemed to want to take the initiative to show off its newly unlocked trump card.

The fine strands of lightning lingering around its body suddenly became active, and five slender, condensed golden arcs of electricity instantly separated and flew precisely toward Mo Yufei and the others.

The arcs steadily propped up a layer of blue-purple lightning barrier around each person, with shimmering light flowing and full of spiritual energy.

Benboba, who was meddlesome on the side, instantly became interested. Extremely curious, he immediately stretched out his wings and used the sharp claws on his wingtips to tentatively poke at the lightning shield beside him.

Mo Yufei had wanted to raise his hand to stop him, fearing that this guy would be shocked by the lightning if he touched it indiscriminately.

But the expected stinging sensation of an electric shock did not appear.

The lightning shield was exceptionally docile, without any internal damage; it was more like an absolute defensive barrier constructed purely from lightning spiritual energy, defending against external enemies without harming its own.

Seeing that it was safe, Xiao Bai mobilized its spiritual energy again, and the five arcs were all retrieved. A total of nine arcs of electricity circled around it, rotating at high speed, and suddenly spread outward.

A huge, round, integrated lightning shield instantly formed, steadily enveloping the entire squad, giving a great sense of security.

"Whoa, you can even use an ultimate move!"

Benboba's playfulness was aroused. He spread his wings and rushed directly out of the protective shield's range, circled in the high altitude, and then turned back to dive.

His Wind Blade ability was instantly activated, the airflow around his wings surged, and two sharp, solid cyan Wind Blades whistled as they slashed at the surface of the shield!

Hum—

The shield trembled gently, the flowing light dimmed slightly, and it steadily blocked the Wind Blades completely, without any flaws.

Seeing that the defense remained solid, Benboba became even more excited. He flew close to the shield, the muscles on his right wing suddenly bulging, and his sharp claws instantly flashed with a scorching red light, his explosive power maxed out.

Swish!

Three hideous flame claw marks tore through the air and fiercely slashed at the lightning shield.

The intensity of this attack was far greater than the Wind Blades.

The light of the shield dimmed rapidly, visible to the naked eye, and the spiritual light on the surface fluctuated violently, the patterns twisting, looking as if it were on the verge of shattering, as if it would completely collapse if it took one more attack.

Mo Yufei raised his hand to stop Benboba, who still wanted to continue testing, and looked at the nimble Xiao Bai in front of him, speaking gently: "That is already very good."

"Lightning itself is an extremely violent output attribute, specializing in burst damage. For you to be able to construct a defense with lightning is an extra bonus. Your current defensive strength is completely sufficient."

Just as his voice fell, a wisp of pure, pearly white source spiritual light suddenly flew out from between Xue Rong's eyebrows and merged directly into Xiao Bai's body.

Hum!

The lightning shield, which had been on the verge of shattering, suddenly shone brightly!

Not only did it completely recover as before, but the thickness of the barrier and the degree of spiritual energy condensation were far superior to before—thick, steady, and full of pressure.

Mo Yufei looked at the spirit beast squad in front of him, each performing their duties and fully evolved, his heart filled with emotion.

Benboba, Da Bai, and Xiao Bai were all core main battle outputs, capable of both long-range and close-quarters combat, with both offense and defense.

Xiao Hei specialized in stealth reconnaissance and surprise attacks, while Xue Rong was responsible for healing, sustain, and team support.

He sighed sincerely: "Now, my team has finally completely taken shape."

"Three outputs, two supports, long-range and close-quarters offense and defense, reconnaissance, and sustain—every aspect is covered, and the system is perfectly closed-loop."