The imposing stature of the Frost Giants was not merely a psychological oppression but also a physical reality!
Howard could foresee that if they were to engage in close combat with the Frost Giants, given their physical strength as students, they would undoubtedly be overpowered.
Thus, as dozens of Frost Giants rapidly approached, without hesitation, Howard unleashed the SS-level skill — Wrath of the Earth!
Thunderous roars echoed.
The ground trembled violently under the influence of the SS-level skill, a tremor so fierce that even the mightiest warriors like Daniel and Wales felt its power.
The top-tier Extraplanar creatures they were battling against were equally affected.
After all, the effects of an SS-level skill were genuinely impactful.
Even though Howard’s attributes were too low to inflict damage on them, the initial phase of the earth’s tremor, transforming into massive mountain ranges and crashing down, still rendered them immobile, trapped in a state of control.
Daniel and his veteran companions, with their heightened sense of battle tactics, seized this opportunity instantly, launching a fierce counterattack.
Simultaneously, Howard activated the second phase of his Wrath of the Earth skill.
Boom!
A tremendous force descended, crashing mercilessly onto the faces of the numerous Frost Giants.
In an instant, pale red damage numbers appeared in succession.
The Frost Giants couldn’t help but let out wails of agony.
“A great opportunity, attack now, push forward!”
Hadman and his group also seized the moment, attacking ferociously, causing the HP of the Frost Giants to plummet continuously.
Regrettably, the Extraplanar creatures that had descended this time belonged to four distinct tribes!
Not only were they numerous, but their types were also varied.
The Wrath of the Earth was indeed a formidable power, capable of controlling all monsters within its range, including the stealthy humanoid Extraplanar creatures.
However, this ability fell short when it came to targets beneath the ground.
The group of Murderers, though not centipedes, bore a striking resemblance to such creatures and possessed similar capabilities of burrowing underground like their insectile counterparts.
Moreover, they had a unique ability: as long as no human eyes were fixed upon them, watching them intently, their movement speed became terrifyingly fast, allowing them to teleport swiftly behind their targets.
Coincidentally, as soon as they burrowed into the ground, they vanished from human sight.
In an instant, the Murderers activated their special ability.
With a series of swift, crisp sounds, the eerie silhouettes of the Murderers materialized behind the awakened ones.
As they fiercely swung their sharp claws, Howard immediately sensed something amiss.
He lunged forward, narrowly evading the attack.
While dodging, he also pulled Abby forward, sparing her from the Murderers’ assault. .𝒎
However, while Howard and Abby successfully dodged the attacks, the other students remained oblivious.
Only Ying Chan, who possessed the protection of the Fire Phoenix, reacted in time.
As the claws were about to graze her back, a clear, fierce cry erupted, and in a flash, she transformed into a blazing phoenix, soaring upwards and avoiding the onslaught.
The rest, including the warriors Hadman and Caitlin, were caught unawares and fell prey to the vicious claw strikes.
In the blink of an eye, blood splattered relentlessly, and screams echoed in succession.
Judy, with her frail physique, suffered a gash on her back, and the searing pain immediately brought her to her knees.
Just as she was about to cast a healing spell on herself, darkness engulfed her vision, and a sinister force began to wreak havoc within her body.
“No, this is bad! The Murderers’ claws are poisoned!”
With a violent cough, Judy spat out a mouthful of blood.
Before she could even activate her skill, her complexion darkened, and she fell into unconsciousness.
Judy was knowledgeable in many skills and possessed treasured items.
Yet, no one had anticipated that the Murderers’ special ability could bypass such protective skills, appearing directly behind their victims.
What’s more, their attacks were laced with toxins, leaving her no chance to save herself before succumbing to unconsciousness.
“Poisoned?!”
Witnessing Judy collapse, Aisha immediately reacted.
Her level was higher than Judy’s, and though her background and power were lesser, her body was more resilient, granting her a moment to utilize her skills.
“Refreshing Breeze!”
As Aisha’s words faded, a soothing breeze swept over everyone, cleansing their bodies like raindrops.
Green numerals rose continuously from the heads of Howard and the others.
Glyn and the rest were amazed to find that the burning pain at their wounds had vanished, replaced by a cooling sensation.
The poison swiftly dissipated from their wounds, and apart from Judy, no one else succumbed to unconsciousness.
Even Judy, after being caressed by the refreshing breeze, saw the black scars on her back smoothed over, becoming flawless, as if she had never been wounded at all.
Having withstood the first wave of the Murderers’ assault, Howard and his companions immediately turned around, their gaze fixating on the Murderers.
Reliant on their eerie abilities, the Murderers lost their edge once they were directly observed.
Their so-called onslaught was effortlessly countered by Howard and the others.
Especially Caitlin, who, with her sword, unleashed a flurry of sharp blade auras. Interweaving in the air, they tore the Murderers before her into shreds.
Apart from Abby and Judy, the rest were not much weaker than Caitlin in terms of strength.
Once they launched their counteroffensive, the Murderers became the prey, slaughtered mercilessly.
Ying Chan transformed into a fiery red phoenix.
Twirling around, she spewed flames after flames, scorching many Murderers in her wake.
Even the Frost Giants, feeling the intense heat of the flames, couldn’t help but retreat several steps.
Such was the power of elemental counter!
It must be said that the strength of Howard and his team was indeed remarkable.
Even when facing the onslaught of four Extraplanar creature tribes, they performed exceptionally well.
Unfortunately, the sheer number of monsters they faced was overwhelming.
After the initial attack, the blood-red ants changed their strategy.
Instead of flying towards Howard and his team, they began to crawl slowly on the ground.
With nearby monsters being either the massive Frost Giants or the eerie Murderers, Howard and his companions were completely distracted, hardly paying any attention to what was beneath their feet.
Thus, numerous blood-red ants had already stealthily approached Howard and the others.
Not to mention the invisible humanoid Extraplanar creatures, who, after escaping the control of Wrath of the Earth, had also positioned themselves behind the group of students.
With a squelch!
When they struck, everyone except Howard, protected by his MP Shield, and Ying Chan, transformed into a fiery phoenix, was hit.
Even Judy, who had just recovered from the poisoning, was struck on the head again.
Only Caitlin and Hadman, both warriors with stronger physiques, managed to stay conscious despite being hit on the head.
The rest, incredibly, all collapsed to the ground, stunned.
In the next moment, the blood-red ants revealed their sharp mouthparts, glinting with a red light, and lunged to bite the people.
Howard, unwilling to watch his companions get hurt, spared no effort and quickly deployed a skill — Icy Touch of Winter Goddess!
Whirr —
Snowflakes danced through the air, and a biting cold wind howled forth, instantly freezing all nearby monsters in place.
Even those engaged in battle with Daniel and others were not spared, each transforming into an ice sculpture.
However, the strength of these monsters was too great.
Even though they were hit by the control effect, given Howard’s current attributes, he couldn’t sustain it for long.
In just two or three breaths, a crisp cracking sound emitted from the ice encasing the monsters, and gradually, cracks began to spread.
Of course, with the prowess of Daniel, Wales, and others, even a few moments were enough to seize an opportunity.
However, they too sensed the looming crisis.
They were all aware that Howard possessed powerful skills that he seldom used.
In just under a minute, Howard had executed two skills in quick succession, which immediately raised their concern.
“Tana, go and look after the students! Leave these monsters to us!”
Daniel bellowed, waving his hands to unleash a formidable force that enveloped all nearby monsters, as well as himself and Wales.
Seeing this, Tana didn’t hesitate.
She swiftly turned and rushed towards Howard and the other students.
By the time Tana arrived, Howard’s Icy Touch of Winter Goddess skill had already ended, and the monsters, freed from their frozen state, were frantically assaulting Howard and his group.
There was no helping it; Icy Touch of Winter Goddess required specific conditions to instantly eliminate targets.
Since most of them were at full HP, Howard couldn’t have possibly inflicted a lethal blow.
His use of the skill was merely for the controlling effect of the skill!
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