The Society of the Secret Eye is behind this, and Gou Dan is being hunted because he stumbled upon their tracks. "
Edward finally managed to get in touch with Gou Dan through the forums, but his replies were extremely brief. It seems that things were tense over there.
He glanced at Brom Daystar, who had hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to give up on his commander, and was about to blast Edward's group and the elven commander into the air with a powerful spell …
Jessica was frantically casting a barrier, while Eleena had whipped out her meteor hammer (book) and cast a defensive sacred spell.
"He's using a Monster Lure Potion to delay the Society of the Secret Eye's pursuit by attracting the beasts and monsters in the forest, and he's coming towards us."
"Got it … or rather, I can see him on the minimap." Joe replied nonchalantly, glaring at the wood elves.
The ability to see the position of his teammates on the minimap was a new feature that had been added after two updates. Still, Xi Wei didn't specifically introduce those minor functions and only mentioned them briefly in the update content.
Be that as it may, even if it was an improvement that couldn't be more basic in online games back on Earth, it was new and interesting to the Players and surprisingly practical.
And just as expected, before the wood elves could decide to roast their enemy along with their commander, Brom Daystar, a nimble figure leapt out of the bushes!
It was naturally Gou Dan.
Gou Dan was taken aback when he saw Brom Daystar, the elven commander who had been tied up like modern art. Even so, he didn't slow down and kept running, even running past Edward's group who were making a 'good timing, let's break out of the encirclement' gesture.
Soon, wild boars, pheasants, bobcats, monkeys and other beasts leapt out of the bushes, shrieking as they chased after Gou Dan like a tempest, leaving a pile of chicken feathers and several Players in a mess.
Was the Monster Lure Potion really that effective outside? Edward, who had only used Emergency Syrup in dungeons was left bewildered by a bird's nest that came out of nowhere over his head.
Soon, another group of black-robed figures ran out of the bushes. They were naturally the Secret Eye Cultists who were chasing after Gou Dan.
That was when the wood elves with better eyesight immediately noticed that their greatest treasure was running desperately beside the black-robed figures, running as fast as it could without looking like it was being held hostage.
The Players, who had been rubbing their palms in anticipation of giving the Society of the Secret Eye a good beating, awkwardly realized that the Society of the Secret Eye wasn't paying any attention to them, and was instead running towards Gou Dan …
Joe couldn't help looking bewildered at that. 'Woah. Are we Players and over thirty wood elves that weak?'
"No … instead of saying that they're chasing after Gou Dan, it's more like they're …" Edward said quickly, throwing the bird's nest on his head aside and preparing himself for what he was about to find out from the expressions of the Secret Eye cultists.
In the next moment, a low rumbling sound that sounded like thunder resounded.
The shrub that Eggface sprang out from, along with a few tall trees around it, were crushed into pieces. Eggface's body, which was as large as a dinosaur that had been magnified several times, instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Earth Dragon (Complete Form), Level 85
"… Run." At this moment, Edward stared dumbfoundedly at the sudden appearance of the gigantic monster and finished muttering what he had just said.
Joe looked at the greatsword in his hand that was one of the largest among the Players, and then at the Earth Dragon that was roaring at the skies and scurrying away in fright, and promptly felt as if the weapon in his hand was a toothpick.
He gulped and asked Edward carefully, "Are we going to fight?"
Edward might have the courage to fight it if it was still growing like the Barren Giant they encountered before. But now that they were twice the level difference, what the hell was there to fight? Time to run.
Hence, Edward and the others ran behind the Society of the Secret Eye in the same direction.
The wood elves who had been startled by the Earth Dragon's appearance looked at each other.
Being the children of the Forest Goddess, the wood elves had a special constitution that allowed them to bond with nature, and there were few creatures in the forest who could ignore that trait.
Unfortunately for them, the tyrannical Earth Dragon was one of them.
Therefore, after a silent but swift exchange of glances, the wood elves picked up Brom Daystar, who had been tossed to the ground by Edward and the others and ran after them.
Meanwhile, the Earth Dragon that had been roaring at the skies and showing off looked around. 'Oh, I just cleared my throat. Why are all my prey running away?' Naturally, he felt unhappy, so he chased in the direction where everyone had escaped.
Being one of the hegemons of the Trinia Forests, the Earth Dragon appeared to be slow, but that was only an illusion due to its colossal body. Whether it was in attack or running, the Earth Dragon's advantage in size made it very fast.
Still, it usually didn't even have to run — it just had to unleash its Dragon Might to find a few wild birds or rabbits nearby that would be scared to death.
For the Earth Dragon, it was more or less getting sick of its roasted birds, and thinking that having a hot pot from time to time would be a good choice …
"No, it's going to catch up!"
Edward's expression turned ugly as he watched the Earth Dragon closing in on them. As a Mage, his Agility attribute had never been very high.
"It's fine, as long as we can outrun the elves!" Joe, on the other hand, was very cheerful. He even had the leisure to have his spirit familiar poke the Secret Eye Cultist's buttocks with Giant's Toe to reduce their HP beforehand. "We'll be able to run when the Earth Dragon starts acting!"
"But it's a creature of the Trinia Forests in the first place." Jessica appeared worried. "What if it gets sick of elves and wants a taste of humans?"
Edward turned to find that the Earth Dragon was drooling at them, and immediately realized that she had a point.
Hence, he turned to Eleena's flat chest, and said under her unfriendly gaze, "… Do you think the Earth Dragon would be interested in seafood?"
Meanwhile, Croakatoa, who had been catching crabs in the frogmen village shuddered, feeling that the weather had turned cooler.
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Chapter 192:
Complete Form
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