Chapter 177: Too Good to Be True!

Team 016 was not the only one shocked by the Guardians’ performance. Red Spider, Flying Wolf, and instructor 016 were in awe when they arrived.

The explosion scene shocked the instructors, especially when they saw more than 100 Stubborn Donkey Mice and more than 100 Explosive King Cobras.

“Judging from the Guardians’ expressions, they were expecting Team 016 to lead the beasts here,” Flying Wolf said as he stood on a tree, surprised.

“Could they have discussed this beforehand, sir?

“They couldn’t handle the situation themselves, so they brought their problems to the Guardians?” Instructor 016 widened his eyes in confusion.

“There are too many mice and king cobras. Even if the students cooperate, only ten of them won’t be enough.”

“There’s another crucial factor to this mission—time. Even if we can destroy these beasts, they might alarm others in the distance and make it impossible for us to deal with them, especially in this complex environment,” Red Spider said anxiously.

“Are we going to step in?”

“What should we do, ma’am?!” The instructors looked at Red Spider, ready to mobilize.

“Just wait a little longer.” Red Spider wanted to watch the events unfold.

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Still, she was ready to attack at any moment. Of course, she would not let the students get hurt, but she did not believe it was the end for Moss and his squad.

The few instructors watched when the Guardians assembled to attack. Moss stood out from the rest as usual.

“What formidable swordsmanship!” Instructor 016’s eyes widened when he saw Moss split a Stubborn Donkey Mouse in half. “The mice typically possess incredible speed and agility, so how…”

“B-666’s spiritual power had improved exponentially in just three to five days.” Flying Wolf became excited.

“The mice have already felt B-666’s potent spiritual power, will to protect, and conviction to win.”

Red Spider revealed a trace of joy when she witnessed Moss’s domineering aura and conviction. She also noticed he became increasingly braver and vigorous as he fought.

Moss’s performance shattered instructor 016’s expectations. “Am I imagining the knight becoming stronger by the minute? He’s having such an easy time dealing with these mice. Did he take any enhancers or stimulants?!

“Even if B-666 is a level 20 knight, how could he possess such mighty strength?! Has he activated his potential to a terrifying extent?! This is too good to be true,” instructor 016 was dazed as he mumbled non-stop.

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Meanwhile, five instructors looked at the screen unblinking. Out of the 48 screens in the rendezvous point, the instructors only paid attention to Moss’s squad.

They had never seen such a scene in the previous final assessments and wanted to know the results.

Instructor 055 glanced at the screen on the right. What he saw shocked him. “That was quick. Team A-066 is the first to complete its mission.”

“As expected of a level 23 dark warlock. The Lightning Rabbits are powerless against him.”

“He displayed excellent performance, considering it’s his first time going against Lightning Rabbits.”

“It looks like the first place is up for grabs for A-066.”

…

The five instructors discussed Team Arthur’s performance when Team Duke also completed their mission.

“Team A-110 is the second to finish its mission,” Instructor 053 said.

He was organizing the footage when he looked up at the screen and saw Duke killing his last Evil Rhinoceros. Then Duke’s teammates ran up and threw him in the air to celebrate.

“Duke has a chance to claim first place too. He stood out from so many others who chose Evil Rhinoceroses, which is not an easy task.”

“Duke played an undisputed role in his team. It would be reasonable if he scored high marks.”

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The remaining teams completed their mission, one after another. Various expressions were on the students’ faces. There was no doubt they were worthy of everyone’s respect.

The instructors looked at screen 043 expectantly as Moss’s performance shocked them again.

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The Guardians and their squadmates attacked the Stubborn Donkey Mice and Explosive King Cobra from several directions.

Their primary attackers were Mill and Moss. Mill’s fireball could spread wide, especially since she reached level 20. Her flames had become more potent, deadly, and difficult to extinguish.

Meanwhile, Moss was responsible for containment. He also set up shields to ensure the beasts would not escape their encirclement.

Bass and the members of Team 016 were in charge of driving the beasts away.

Under Mill’s fireballs, the beasts moved toward Baylon’s water skill to alleviate their burning sensation. The squad worked closely together, executing their plans flawlessly when Alan jumped away from the fight.

“Alan, why are you back there?! Baylon was shocked.

“What happened?!” Bass asked in puzzlement when he saw Alan’s sweat-covered forehead.

“I’ve settled my side. I’ll come and help you!” After saying that, Alan ran to Mill’s side, “Mill, let’s give the beasts a taste of my new potion, shall we?”

Without waiting for Mill’s reply, Alan threw five bottles of light blue potion.

Boom!

The light blue potion came into contact with Mill’s fireball and exploded. The potion’s name was Methane Cloud, the latest potion that Moss had developed.

The Methane Cloud was highly potent. Combined with Mill’s fireball, it would explode and cause Mill’s fireball to erupt, creating a dual exploding power in all directions.

“D*mn, Alan. Your potion and Mill’s fireball combination are terrifyingly powerful!”

“Alan, why didn’t you do that earlier?! If you did, we would have pushed the beasts toward the encirclement earlier.”

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Amidst everyone’s praise, Alan became even more excited. He continued to throw more Methane Clouds into Mill’s fireballs.

Alan’s participation accelerated the completion of the squad’s plans. Still, Moss and Bass controlled the beasts’ escape routes with iron fists.

Thus, many Stubborn Donkey Mice and Explosive King Cobras finally fell into the squad’s encirclement.

Team 016 felt like they were in a dream after experiencing such teamwork. Team 016 let out various appraisals as they fought.

“So, this is how the Guardians fight!”

“Their coordination is perfect! Their combos are also effective!”

“It turns out fighting doesn’t only depend on one’s physique, but also their mind.”

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Team 016 noticed their battle was going according to plan, so they became more confident and motivated. At the same time, Team 016 was even more impressed by Moss and his teammates.