"Damn it, how come there are so many death knell beetles?"
"This is way too many!"
"Where did it come from?"
"I...I can't run anymore..."
"Stop talking nonsense and run! Do you want to die?"
Panic-stricken screams rose and fell.
Those adventurers wished they had two more legs; they ran for their lives.
Behind me was a swarm of insects, so dense that the end could not be seen.
"This is... an insect swarm?"
Lin Ze took a deep breath, and after regaining his senses, he turned and ran without saying a word.
The swarm of insects that charged in was estimated to number no less than ten thousand.
Even ants can kill an elephant if they are numerous. No matter how confident he was, he didn't think he could handle tens of thousands of death knell beetles.
The swarm of insects was incredibly powerful.
The adventurers still inside the canyon quickly realized something was wrong and ran towards the entrance in panic.
However, when they arrived at the entrance, they were horrified to find that it was also swarming with death knell beetles.
The entire entrance has been blocked by the swarm of insects.
"W-What do we do!?"
"Think of something quickly, the swarm of insects is catching up soon!"
"Break through! Let's charge out!"
"No, with so many Deathstroke beetles, we can't break through anytime soon. It would be terrible if we were attacked from both sides!"
"What else can we do? We can't just wait to die!"
The panicked adventurers started arguing.
Many people wore expressions of despair.
"Lin Ze!"
Suddenly, Lin Ze heard a voice calling his name.
He turned his head and saw Li Pei, Wang Xueyun, and others.
The four of them were all pale-faced, clearly helpless in the face of the situation.
Although there were many adventurers present, the vast majority of them were just apprentice beast tamers and had no chance against such a massive swarm of insects.
The only option is to hold out until rescue arrives.
Many adventurers carry combat recorders with them, which can transmit the footage to the Beastmaster Association in real time.
The Beastmaster Association must already know what happened here.
Most of the rescue teams are already on their way.
Although the insect swarm is terrifying, it is not difficult to deal with as long as a few silver-level beast tamers are deployed.
The prerequisite is that the adventurers present can hold out until the rescue arrives.
Lin Ze narrowed his eyes, looked around, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.
He pointed diagonally behind him and said in a deep voice, "We're going there!"
Li Pei and the others turned to look and found that Lin Ze was referring to a rock wall that was recessed inward about 100 meters away.
Their eyes lit up immediately.
The recessed area was backed by a rock wall, and there were also rock walls blocking the way on both sides. Staying inside meant only having to deal with attacks coming from directly in front, making it an excellent place to defend against the swarm of insects.
Li Pei and the others blushed slightly.
It's shameful that we, the seasoned adventurers, are less calm and composed than a student when faced with danger.
The situation was critical, and without thinking twice, they immediately rushed towards it.
He kept reminding the others as he ran.
soon.
The adventurers all noticed the existence of that sunken area.
Like drowning people grasping at a straw, everyone rushed over there.
Fortunately, the recessed area was spacious enough to accommodate all the adventurers.
However, it ultimately caused some chaos.
With the insect swarm approaching within 500 meters and the group still unable to set up an effective defense, a man finally couldn't help but step forward.
"What's the panic! Calm down!"
"Everyone, move your pets to the front!"
"Tank-type pets should stand on the outermost edge, followed by melee-type pets, and ranged-attack pets should stand at the very back!"
"speed!"
The person who spoke was Rhoda, a bronze beast tamer who was quite famous in the adventurer circle of Pinghai City.
His fame and status played a crucial role at this time.
In their panic, many adventurers involuntarily followed his orders.
Not long after.
A rudimentary defensive line was quickly set up.
The next second.
A dark swarm of insects suddenly attacked, crashing against the defenses like a giant wave.
A fierce battle erupted in an instant.
The dozen or so pet beasts on the outermost edge of the defensive line were torn to shreds by the insect swarm almost instantly.
Their sacrifice also took the lives of hundreds of death knell beetles.
The two sides instantly became locked in a fierce battle.
Adventurers who dare to come to Deathstroke Canyon generally have second-tier pets in their contracts.
In terms of individual strength, it far surpasses the Deathbell beetle.
However, the number is far less.
The number of death knell beetles is at least a hundred times that of pets.
Fortunately, due to the terrain, the death knell beetle was unable to utilize its numerical advantage.
Therefore, the pets can still hold out for the time being.
Of all the adventurers, Rhoda was undoubtedly the most outstanding.
His pet beast is a giant rock monster.
An earth-type pet beast with a strength level of three tiers and nine stages.
It is made entirely of hard granite and possesses immense strength; each punch can kill more than ten death knell beetles.
In just a short while, more than a hundred insectoid beasts had died at the hands of the giant rock monster.
"As expected of a Bronze Beast Tamer."
Lin Ze gave a silent praise, then looked away and focused his attention back on the battle in front of him.
Unlike other adventurers, Lin Ze was not too worried about the situation at hand.
On the contrary, he felt a sense of surprise.
After all, the current situation presents a great opportunity to earn achievements in killing ferocious beasts.
With pets blocking the way ahead, Ice Crystal Soul can safely stay in the back and unleash its skills without any worries.
While farming kill achievements, you can also farm pet skill achievements.
Killing two birds with one stone.
"No, it should be three birds with one stone, and the Soul Technique achievement can be farmed at the same time."
Lin Ze stretched out his palm, and a silver-gray soul power shockwave roared out, hitting the densest part of the insect swarm.
A violent shockwave suddenly erupted and swept outwards in all directions.
The nearby death knell beetles didn't even have time to defend themselves before being instantly strangled and crushed.
Without stopping, Lin Ze continued to unleash his soul power attack.
He performed the technique ten times before stopping.
After one round of bombing, nearly a hundred death knell beetles had died at his hands.
Even amidst the chaos of battle, this scene still attracted the attention of many adventurers.
"Holy crap, so many soul force attacks!?"
"Just how high must that soul power be?!"
"They're almost on par with bronze-level beast tamers!"
"Who is that person? He looks so young, and his face is unfamiliar."
Countless shocked gazes fell upon Lin Ze.
Even Rhoda looked at him with surprise.
If it were a Bronze Beastmaster who unleashed such a series of soul power attacks, no one would be too surprised.
However, if the person in question is a young person who looks to be under twenty years old, it inevitably seems unbelievable.
In a short time.
Many people secretly began to speculate about Lin Ze's identity.
Even Li Pei and the others, who already knew of Lin Ze's formidable strength, were still greatly shocked.
"Pet beasts and soul techniques are one thing, but even soul power is so astonishing, it's outrageous!"
Zhang Lei's eyes widened, and he muttered to himself in astonishment.
Upon hearing this, Li Pei sighed.
That's why people call him a genius.