The giant shovel's charge came to an abrupt halt, and seemingly peaceful flowers bloomed in its mind.

"Little Ant, sonic interference!"

The queen ant on Leng Yue's shoulder attacked alongside her. The giant shovel was stunned by the light devouring attack. The Zerg's soul was fragile, and the successive soul attacks had already reached its breaking point.

"Dark Assassination!"

With the lightning mark appearing, Leng Yue, who could only unleash one-tenth of her power, launched a fierce attack on the eighth-tier lord-level insect king.

The light devoured the giant shovel, turning it into a lamb to the slaughter. But even if you're a lamb to the slaughter, it depends on whether you have the power to kill it.

"They really dare to fight!" Jiang Yuan was nearby, but to his surprise, Leng Yue chose not to stall for time, but to counterattack.

He roughly knew what Leng Yue was thinking. Although the counterattack was irrational, it was conveying an attitude! No one is afraid of fighting, and no one is afraid of death.

Even in a deadly charge where the enemy is overwhelmingly superior, Leng Yue will not back down.

The Cold Moon Dark Thrust landed on the mouth of the Vajra Flat Shovel, but with only a dozen or so points of energy, how could she possibly break through the Vajra Flat Shovel's shell? The attack landed, but had no effect whatsoever.

"The Realm of Extreme Cold!"

With a wave of her hand, Ning Yanlan unleashed a burst of cold light, instantly freezing the massive jaws of the Vajra Great Shovel. Her arms were covered in the markings of the Heavenly Soul Child, and she no longer held back, treating her spiritual energy as a physical attack, as she leaped forward and punched the frozen shovel.

Click click click!

The enormous maw, seven or eight meters long, was severed by Ning Yanlan in an instant after being frozen in ice!

"Buzz!"

The giant shovel, shrouded in light, suddenly awoke. Enraged to discover that its most powerful mandible had been destroyed, it brought down its massive claws to crush Ning Yanlan and Leng Yue.

"It'll go into hibernation in five seconds! We'll go in when it goes into hibernation!" Ning Yanlan kept a close eye on the time as she pulled Leng Yue back by the waist.

But at this moment of retreat, Jiang Yuan would not give up such a good opportunity to steal monsters!

"I promised to show you the wickedness of human nature!"

Jiang Yuan held half of the ghost face mask with his right hand and smiled coldly. The God-Slaying Spear twisted half a circle in his hand, and then he and the spear flew swiftly toward the Vajra Flat Shovel.

"Divine Wings - Fight!"

"Gather energy!"

"Gods' War!"

Jiang Yuan stared intently at the tip of the spear. In his eyes, the God-Slaying Spear resembled a lifelike dragon, while the Vajra Flat Shovel on the ground was like a weak insect being preyed upon. The contempt emanating from his bloodline struck him as odd.

"Ten times—Stealth Assassination!"

At this moment, the King Kong Big Flat Shovel is like a target locked by an intercontinental ballistic missile, about to face the most terrifying attack in the insect life!

Bang! The spear slammed down!

A shell comparable to a ninth-tier rank! Shattered!

The Might talent grants 1200 bonus Energy Points! That's devastating!

The King Kong Big Shovel wasn't killed while it was in a dormant state, but rather when it was at its peak!

When the dust settled, the entire iron birch forest fell silent. All the small beetles remained silent, sensing that their king had died at the feet of that human. And it wasn't just their king; even they, these ants, could not escape the hunt.

"Sorry, I stole your monster!" Jiang Yuan said casually as he drew his gun, his words carrying a strong sense of bloodlust.

Whether he intervenes or not, the outcome is pretty much the same. The Vajra Shovel's immense strength talent has ended, and it will burrow underground for a period of dormancy to recover its energy. It can be said that as long as it can hold out until the immense strength talent ends, Ning Yanlan and the others will win.

But unfortunately, there's also Jiang Yuan!

“In nature, the strong prey on the weak! You…” Jiang Yuan looked at Ning Yanlan and the others with a scrutinizing gaze, then continued jokingly, “You… won’t blame me, will you!”

"Hiss!" Leng Yue took a deep breath and frowned, "How come I never noticed before that this man can be so obnoxious when he's being cheeky!"

“Yes, I’m on your side this time!” Ning Yanlan nodded, resting her chin on her hand.

Just then, the chubby boy with a bruised and swollen face crawled out from underground. "Damn it, Brother Yuan, you did this on purpose! Didn't you see me getting beaten up by bugs here? Why are you only coming now!"

"How are you feeling?" Jiang Yuan asked with a smile, looking at the group of people who didn't look too good.

Leng Yue snorted softly. Her combat experience far surpassed Jiang Yuan's. If her soul injury hadn't been incomplete, she wouldn't have given him a chance to show off.

"Teamwork is all about coordination, while individual ability requires well-rounded skills!" Ning Yanlan was the only one who took Jiang Yuan's question seriously. After expressing her insight, she paused for a moment, and then continued, "Judging from the battle just now, a team is actually far less effective than an individual!"

"What are you trying to say?" Leng Yue didn't like beating around the bush, so she asked directly.

Jiang Yuan nodded and paused for a few seconds. He pointed his gun at the large, flat shovel on the ground and said, "There is a big difference between specializing in one skill and being dabbling in many. When it comes to killing, you only need to specialize in one skill, but when it comes to self-preservation, you must be well-rounded!"

"Like today, I'm not actually that much better than anyone else here, but if I were to encounter this mighty giant shovel, I'm confident that I could do better than a whole team by myself!"

"Why?"

Jiang Yuan looked at the group seriously, waiting for their answer.

"Why?" Little Fatty asked humbly, like a student seeking knowledge.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said seriously, "Because of balance! In terms of defense, I am not as strong as you; in terms of attack, I am not as sharp as Leng Yue; in terms of magic, I am not as clever as Yan Lan. However, I do not have any particularly obvious weaknesses, which is my advantage!"

"And then?" Leng Yue asked, getting straight to the point.

There's a saying, "play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses," but I don't think it's appropriate here! Our team should be playing to our strengths and compensating for our weaknesses! While pursuing expertise in one area, we must also avoid letting our other shortcomings hold us back!

"I imagine you've all noticed recently that there's been a constant stream of injuries in the team, and the overall combat effectiveness of the team has been unable to maintain its peak!"

Jiang Yuan shook his head after speaking, then spread his hands to reveal the few pieces of patterned armor he had just obtained.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Leng Yue guessed some of it, but not quite.

"Armor tattooing is just the first step!" Jiang Yuan confidently picked up an armor piece and said, "I have studied armor tattooing. Sets of armor can effectively protect our safety, but that's far from enough!"

"While equipping ourselves with armor, each of us must also cultivate a body-refining technique. Whether it's a spiritual energy type or a soul energy type, a body-refining technique is indispensable!"

"Besides the armor set and body-refining techniques, speed skills, healing skills, and survival skills are all essential!"

"Now that the oath has been made, it shall become the most powerful oath in the world! In the name of the oath, we shall deter and restrain our enemies!"