For example, the Petrified Lizard that mainly relies on "Petrification Gaze" for hunting, and the Monster Owl Bear that relies purely on physical attributes.
The Challenge Level of the Beard Demon is the sa as both, "3".
Its physical attributes are slightly weaker than the Owl Bear, but it is significantly higher in intelligence.
This endows the Beard Demon with the learning ability of intelligent creatures, enabling it to truly accumulate experience from battles, and even learn weapon use and combat skills due to its humanoid structure.
As for the devil in front of him... to be honest, before a real close-up confrontation, Xia Nan is not sure whether he is a match for the opponent.
What stresses him more is the Purgatory Devil, which at this mont has completed the contract signing, controlling Abi’s body, shrouded in dark flas.
The arrangent and activation of the Teleportation Array seem to have consud part of the opponent’s power, causing the flas around it to dim slightly.
Yet, there isn’t a hint of weakness, only standing in the center of the field with the deanor of a controller, commanding those extrely excited devils.
What should Xia Nan do?
The overly narrow environnt within the passageway makes escape almost a dead end; currently, he has three options.
First, bypass the Beard Demon in front and support the dwarf and female knight on the other side of the field, helping them clean up the nurous weak devils first, then focus on handling the stronger enemy;
Second, similarly avoid the Beard Demon, implent the decapitation plan, attack the devil controlling Abi’s body; perhaps this could be done once and for all, without the strength it provides, the devils summoned to the Material Realm would beco rootless duckweed;
Third, face the Beard Demon’s attack head-on, solve it as quickly as possible, and then decide whether to support the female knight and others or attack the devil leader based on the situation on the field.
His mind races.
The hurried ti and too many variables on the field made it impossible for Xia Nan to find an optimal solution in a short ti.
Reality is not a strategy ga, perhaps he could temporarily bypass the Beard Demon’s pursuit with the speed provided by [Teeth Hunting]...
And then?
The opponent won’t just stand there doing nothing after being bypassed, nor will it lose its target as gas do with a bit of distance.
It’s likely to catch up and continue attacking him.
Assuming this as a premise, if Xia Nan chooses the first or second plan, it would an he needs to face attacks from both sides simultaneously, turning the current brief 1v1 situation into 1v2 or even more.
And the successive casting of several spells earlier makes the so-called "decapitation tactic" empty talk.
He doesn’t think that with his current strength level, he could resolve this powerful devil in a short ti; if he gets close and another [Slow Technique] cos, how would he handle it?
Calm, steadiness.
But the current situation on the field has already exceeded Xia Nan’s coping range, and more than a year’s adventurer experience isn’t enough for him to find the key point to break the situation.
Under such circumstances, what should he do?
His dark eyes swept over the direction of the Beard Demon, "Abi," and the adventurer team.
"Hoo..."
Xia Nan took a deep breath.
Not giving up thinking, nor losing his fighting spirit.
When shrouded in mist, danger lurking, and the road ahead unclear.
All he can believe in is his body, under the fusion of his soul, the battle instinct that has been honed.
Ding—
Sparks fly!
The Good longsword from the Rock Hamr Blacksmith Shop fiercely collides with a sharp long knife forged in deep Purgatory.
With a notably higher Strength Attribute, the muscular arms of the Beard Demon swelled, and its larger, more robust build made this knife strike nearly cover Xia Nan’s entire body under it.
Hands bare, teeth clenched, the powerful force transmitted throughout his body from the sword, cracks appeared on the ground beneath.
Knowing his own advantage, Xia Nan would naturally not pit his shortcoming against the opponent’s strength.
Both hands forcefully pushed, supporting the longsword upward abruptly!
At the sa ti, exerting force with his feet.
Accompanied by the long howl of a wolf, the swaying mane of the giant black wolf transford into a gust of wind, moving around to the late-sides of the Beard Demon.
[Vortex Slash]!
The glowing silver-white Wolf Teeth drew a perfect arc in the air, howling towards the enemy’s back neck.
Yet it didn’t land on the flesh as imagined.
Strictly speaking in terms of physical quality, the Beard Demon is far superior to Xia Nan, with far more combat experience.
To survive until now, it has encountered countless types of enemies.
Among which, those relatively agile and explosive ones are also plenty.
"Ding!"
The arcing Battle Skill, enveloped in full-force, was blocked by the half-turned Beard Demon wielding its knife; the clash between forces even made the blade hum and tremble.
And Xia Nan, who held the sword, only felt a tingling numbness from his forearm to his shoulder.
"It can’t go on like this; must create so distance!"
A thought flashed through his mind.
Suddenly lifted a leg, kicking directly at the Beard Demon’s lower abdon while deploying [Teeth Hunting], transforming into a black wolf phantom and quickly retreating to the rear diagonal.
And at this mont, the reaction speed of the Beard Demon, noticeably faster than his, seed to sense Xia Nan’s strategy to open space.
Facing his kick without a dodge, even seeming to lean forward voluntarily, bending into a distorted bow shape, it targeted his approaching dark purple head closely.
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