147: Chapter 147 Echoes of Thorns!

Although Lei Gang was injured, he was, after all, a genuine Berserker.

This punch, thrown in anger, carried the whistling sound of wind as it went straight for David's face.

However, facing this sudden attack, David didn't even bat an eyelid.

At the moment the wind from the punch was about to touch the tip of his nose, a disdainful sneer curled at the corner of David's mouth.

"Where did this stray dog come from? How dare you run wild on Holy Court Society territory?"

David's right foot, clad in a heavy military boot, suddenly kicked out without any warning.

This kick was as fast as lightning, striking first despite being launched later!

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed.

Lei Gang's whole body curled up like a shrimp as he let out a miserable scream, sent flying five or six meters back before crashing heavily onto the ground.

Splurt...

Lei Gang clutched his stomach and vomited a mouthful of stomach acid, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

Level suppression!

This David was at least a senior mercenary of Lv.40 or higher, and his combat experience was extremely rich; he was not someone a starting student like Lei Gang could compare to.

"Captain!"

Ji Qing cried out in alarm and hurriedly ran over to help Lei Gang up.

David unhurriedly withdrew his foot, patted the dust off his trouser leg, and looked down at the two of them with a sinister gaze.

"Kid, you can eat whatever you want, but you shouldn't say whatever you want."

He pointed to the fence behind him with the rogue face of someone just doing business.

"I, David, do business fairly with everyone, emphasizing mutual consent."

"I explained the certification rules clearly, they volunteered their equipment, and that pretty-boy captain nodded to the agreement himself."

"I haven't violated any camp rules, nor have I forced any buying or selling."

David took a step forward, his killing intent erupting and pressing down on Ji Qing and Lei Gang until they could hardly breathe.

"On the contrary, it's you who attacked a Holy Court Society official for no reason."

"This time, since you're students, I'll let you off with just a warning kick. If you try anything again or dare to damage the certification grounds..."

David narrowed his eyes and made a slit-throat gesture.

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Although the onlookers felt David was shameless, no one dared to speak up in the face of absolute strength and rules.

Lei Gang trembled with rage and wanted to rush forward to fight to the death, but he was held back firmly by Ji Qing.

"Captain! Don't be impulsive!"

Ji Qing's eyes were red, but she remained rational. Looking at the fierce and malevolent appearance of David's group, she knew that fighting head-on would only get them dragged in as well and wouldn't save Chen Xi at all.

"We can't beat him! This is the Adventurer Camp, a place where fists do the talking!"

Ji Qing lowered her voice and spoke very quickly.

"Go find the Military Department!"

"Only the brothers from the Military Department can keep these local thugs in check!"

Hearing this, Lei Gang suddenly snapped to his senses.

Right! Find the Military Department!

"Let's go! Move fast!"

Lei Gang gritted his teeth and gave David a vicious glare.

Supported by Ji Qing, the two turned and dove into the crowd, sprinting toward the Wall of Sighs.

David watched their departing figures and let out a disdainful sneer.

"Find the Military Department? Hmph, I'm following the rules. Even if the top official of the Military Department comes, it'll be useless!"

He turned around and redirected his gaze to the field, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"The good show is just beginning."

Inside the field, the situation had deteriorated to the extreme.

Boom! Boom!

Two more heavy punches smashed down; although they didn't hit, the shockwaves from the explosions still caused Su Xiaoxiao's internal energy to churn.

After Li Murou's first Sorrowful Elegy, except for the center wooden training dummy whose speed had dropped by 50%, the remaining four Wooden Stake Robot still maintained terrifying mobility.

They were like four tireless leopards, frantically squeezing the survival space of Chen Xi and his team.

"This way! Hold on tight!"

Su Xiaoxiao could no longer care about her image; her hair was a mess, and her face was as pale as paper.

Thunder Shadow Thousand Flashes!

Zzzzt—

The thunderlight flashed again, carrying the three of them as they narrowly avoided a horizontal sweep.

But the field was simply too small!

A space of only five hundred square meters was just a few steps for five Lv.70 enemies. No matter how Su Xiaoxiao teleported, the moment she landed, a new attack would inevitably follow.

Huff... huff...

Su Xiaoxiao gasped for air, the magic staff in her hand trembling slightly.

"Captain Chen... I'm about to reach my limit..."

At this moment, the members of Nirvana...

Had absolutely no room to maneuver.

"Damn it! Are we really going to end up here?"

Looking at the despair-inducing metal walls around them, fear welled up in Li Murou's heart for the first time.

She turned to look at Chen Xi, her voice trembling.

"Captain Chen... what do we do? How about... how about we surrender? The equipment is gone, but our lives are more important!"

At this moment, Chen Xi was in a state of extreme calm.

He was analyzing every possibility of breaking the deadlock.

Surrender?

No, it hadn't come to that yet.

Chen Xi's gaze swept over the Wooden Stake Robot that were attacking frantically, and suddenly fixed on Li Murou.

A tactic took shape in his mind.

"Mu Rou."

Chen Xi spoke suddenly, his voice low and calm.

"Do you remember your third core skill?"

Li Murou was stunned. "The third one?"

Her mind raced through her memories.

Ability 1: Reversal Law

Ability 2: Zero Point Aria

Ability 3...

Thorn Echo!

Effect Description: Within 5 seconds after casting, a Thorn Melody Force Field forms around the caster; 100% of all damage received is reflected back to the attacker!

Li Murou's eyes instantly lit up, like a drowning person catching a life-saving straw.

"I remember! Thorn Echo! Damage reflection!"

"Correct."

Chen Xi looked at her, a flash of reluctance in his eyes that was quickly replaced by determination.

"Although these Wooden Stake Robot have ridiculously high defense, their attack power is also at Lv.70."

"Since we can't break their defense, we'll use their own spear to strike their own shield!"

"But..."

Chen Xi paused, his tone becoming exceptionally serious.

"This tactic is very dangerous. You need to actively take the attacks and use the reflection mechanism to shatter them. Although the damage is reflected, the impact force is very real."

"You will be injured, perhaps even... seriously injured."

"Do you dare?"

Li Murou looked into Chen Xi's deep eyes, then glanced at the steel monsters closing in on them.

She was originally a wealthy young lady who was afraid of pain, loved beauty, and was a bit delicate.

But at this moment, with the Nirvana Battle Team's survival at stake, the stubbornness and spirit in her bones were completely ignited.

"Why wouldn't I dare!"

Li Murou gritted her teeth and steeled her heart, suddenly holding her Guqin horizontally across her chest.

"At worst, I'll just lie in the hospital for a few days! It's better than being looked down upon by these scammers!"

"Captain Chen, give the order!"

"Good!"

Chen Xi no longer hesitated and shouted loudly.

"Xiao Xiao! Let go! Mu Rou! Go!"