By the time Qingluan and Xiaomao finally emerged from the earthen fortress, night had already fallen.
Everyone was exhausted, especially Xuan Liu and Huang Changming, whose fists were covered in blood!
Fang Qingdai took out the medicine bottle and handed it over, thinking to herself that she should prepare some gloves or other protective gear for the two strength-type ability users.
"Little Vine, tie it up tightly." Fang Qingdai waved her hand, instructing Qingluan to loosen the vines and let Little Vine drag the desert cat out of the gap in the half-remaining wall and deal with it.
Qingluan obediently retracted the vines, and Xiao Teng immediately grabbed the desert cat's hind legs and swung it backward, dragging the desert cat away from everyone's area to avoid being accidentally injured.
To everyone's surprise, the desert cat's agility was beyond their expectations. With its hind legs tied and half-suspended in the air, it was able to suddenly stand up in mid-air, just like doing a sit-up, and fiercely grab the vine with its front paws!
"Chua!" A tearing sound suddenly rang out as the tip of the little vine was severed by the desert cat's sharp claws!
"Little Vine!" Seeing Little Vine struggling and writhing wildly as sap flowed from its severed end and she could clearly feel the pain, Fang Qingdai's eyes widened in horror!
However, before anyone could pay attention to Little Vine, Desert Cat landed back on the ground with half a vine, immediately shook off the vine from its feet, and pounced on the group with a ferocious look on its face!
"Gather!" Fang Qingdai shouted immediately, and everyone reacted quickly, grabbing Fang Qingdai's clothes. The next second, the group of people disappeared from the spot!
The desert cat missed its target, and a human-like look of astonishment and confusion flashed in its green eyes!
Fang Qingdai could see clearly from inside the space. When she realized that this desert cat had developed consciousness and was highly intelligent, her heart sank to the bottom!
I'm not afraid of a strong opponent, I'm afraid of an opponent with culture!
Although this desert cat may not be cultured, it is intelligent and can think. From the very beginning, it used stealth to deceive everyone and strike at the heart of the enemy!
If it weren't for Xiao Mao's quick reaction, the team would have already lost members!
It just didn't expect that this group of people would have a spatial system that could accommodate so many living beings!
Fang Qingdai put the little vine into her spatial storage. After examining its broken end, she looked at Qingluan, unsure of how to proceed.
Qingluan immediately reached out and covered the small vine with her hand. She activated her wood-type ability, and the broken part of the vine quickly grew back its outer layer.
However, only the cut surface has healed; the severed section cannot be reattached.
Nevertheless, Fang Qingdai breathed a sigh of relief.
You should know that when they hunted the killer vine before, they could cut the vine in two with a single stroke, and the vine would basically lose its vitality.
Fortunately, the desert cat cut high up this time, only severing a section of the vine tip.
With Qingluan, a true wood-type ability user, there, the broken vine was repaired in time.
Currently, the little vine is Fang Qingdai's only powerful attack method. If it is lost, not only will her combat power be greatly reduced, but more importantly, she has also developed feelings for this dog-like killer vine and is reluctant to let it die.
"Go, go play in the stream by yourself." Fang Qingdai whispered to Xiao Teng, and taking advantage of the fact that the dark area was pitch black and no one could see her, she quietly let Xiao Teng out of the area and removed the barrier of the stream.
I just hope that Xiao Teng will recover quickly after absorbing the water from the space.
After treating Xiao Teng's injuries, the group began to discuss the matter of the desert cat.
"That desert cat outside has become quite intelligent; it's burying itself in the sand right now, probably preparing to ambush us!"
Fang Qingdai glanced at the situation outside the space and her tone was not good.
Desert Cat didn't believe that Fang Qingdai and the others had left, so it cleverly chose to lie in ambush, waiting for Fang Qingdai and the others to reappear!
That's quite cunning!
Xuan Liu's expression wasn't good: "In that case, let's give up. Our team's current fighting strength might not be enough to defeat that desert cat!"
It's not that Xuan Liu is pessimistic; that desert cat's level is not low, and it's estimated that it has innate agility and activated its strength-type ability. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to smash a hole in the earthen fortress with a single claw.
You can't just cut off a small vine that's already as thick as a thigh and has very hard, fine scales on its skin with one claw!
Even if you manage to take it down, you can't guarantee you won't get hurt, since the desert cat is extremely fast!
If it catches you off guard, you could be crippled!
Continuing this mission is too risky; the risk is not proportional to the points you can earn!
"Give up? But we've already caught seven, and we only need three more to complete the mission!" Huang Changming was reluctant to give up, and Xuan Ba nodded in agreement.
“I also think it would be a pity to give up. With this desert cat, its fur is definitely worth three ordinary desert cats, which is enough to complete the mission. Moreover, it may also have a crystal core inside its body, which would give us an extra income!” Xuan Ba pleaded, genuinely not wanting to give up now.
"Xuanba! How many times do I have to tell you! Stop being so greedy for money that you don't value your life. Even if you earn points, you have to be alive to spend them!" Xuanliu scolded through gritted teeth, his tone filled with deep helplessness.
Fang Qingdai's eyes flickered, confirming once again that Xuan Ba urgently needed points.
Now is not the time to delve into Xuan Ba's private affairs. The team members have disagreements, and Fang Qingdai, as the team leader, must mediate.
She thought for a moment and said, "Let's vote, the minority shall obey the majority!"
Huang Changming and Xuan Ba immediately cast their votes for battle!
Xuan Liu also voted to withdraw without hesitation.
In the darkness, everyone waited quietly for the remaining team members to vote.
Xiao Mao hesitated only slightly before making his choice: "I'll vote to retreat. My powers are depleted, and if I continue fighting, I won't be able to help the team and might even drag everyone down."
The score is now tied at two to two.
Fang Qingdai hadn't even considered Qingluan at first. After thinking for a while, just as she was about to make a choice, she heard Qingluan's crisp voice.
"I vote for the fight!"
"Qingluan?" Fang Qingdai exclaimed in surprise, touching the little boy beside her who barely reached her thigh, and said irritably, "What are you doing getting involved? Do you know how dangerous fighting is for a child?"
Qingluan immediately replied loudly, "I know! Qingluan has been through battle!"
Fang Qingdai was about to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that Qingluan had indeed participated in battles in a proper way.
Whether it was the initial conflict with Zhao Kun and others, where the little girl ruthlessly chopped off a finger, or the confrontation with Wang Fang's son, the little girl fought with fierce determination, winning against overwhelming odds.
Or perhaps earlier, Qingluan remained calm and composed in the face of danger, skillfully directing the vines and greatly facilitating the capture of the desert cat.
Upon careful consideration, it seems that Qingluan performed exceptionally well in every battle!
And she was never a weak child. In stark contrast to her well-behaved and sweet appearance, she was more decisive and ruthless than the average person!
Fang Qingdai was originally prepared to vote to withdraw, but she had too many concerns: the safety of her team members, the cost-effectiveness of risking her life to complete the mission, and even more concern for her younger sister's safety.
But recalling Qingluan's glorious deeds, a seed quietly sprouted in Fang Qingdai's heart.
Perhaps in the wasteland, one should be like the Azure Phoenix, forging ahead without hesitation, in order to have a chance to reach the tomorrow one desires!
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