"Ahhhh!!!"

Filled with fear and pain, the piercing screams continuously echoed throughout the scene.

The splashing venom corroded skin and muscle, and the unfortunate gang members caught in the attack from their Ebbtide Gang Leader were rolling on the ground in intense pain, the greenish pus of toxins spreading rapidly near the wounds;

Unable to pass the Perception check, the Night Mother’s Gaze silently took effect, the will seemingly consumed by the howling of wolves echoing in their minds, plunging into boundless terror, one Sha Hua Fishman henchman after another dropping their weapons, fleeing in panic towards the forest outside the warehouse.

The situation on the field was in an incredibly chaotic state.

However, each perspective viewed it differently.

In Xia Nan’s view, although most of his temporary teammates were dead or injured, only he and one Ranger remained as the remaining force.

But he also took the opportunity to behead the most threatening Fishman Priest from the enemy ranks, and the fighting style of their leader "Carrion Vulture" Gerry was precisely countered by his Snake Scale Arm Shield.

Apart from that, what’s left were some ordinary gang members and Fishman grunts that could be dealt with relatively easily.

With Teeth Hunting charging back and forth, and perhaps topping off with Vortex Slash and Heavy Tide, they were basically almost dealt with.

The scales of victory undoubtedly tilted toward his side.

But for "Carrion Vulture" Gerry, the situation on the field seemed to favor him.

After a few hurried rounds of combat, he sharply sensed Xia Nan’s ambiguous strength.

The actual combat power didn’t match that overly young face of his.

Even the equipment on him was so good.

If it were a one-on-one situation, he might not necessarily be a match for this Black Haired Adventurer.

But this wasn’t fair competition in the underground black market arena; in missions it’s a life-or-death battle, and even with absolute certainty of victory, he couldn’t just go forward alone.

Utilizing the advantage of numbers is only normal.

And now, the few teammates on the opposing side had already been eliminated one by one by him, leaving only an unremarkable Human Ranger as a helper.

He, however, had a large number of Sha Hua Fishman reinforcements and gang members.

The advantage was entirely on his side!

As thoughts flashed through both of their minds, they each believed they could ultimately secure victory in this battle.

But unexpectedly, in the second after the death of Dwarf Hapik, the first to act on the field was the Human Ranger Seli, who seized the opportunity to escape the enemy’s encirclement with Xia Nan’s help.

From her perspective, the situation on the field was actually not hard to understand.

The Iron Rock Shield Team had severely underestimated the strength of the enemy at Wildberry Cliff.

Thinking it was just a temporary base of the Ebbtide Gang outside Suo Yu Bay, even if there were high-level gang leaders stationed, at most there would be a few low-level professionals.

Unexpectedly, the leader "Carrion Vulture" Gerry was stationed on the island.

Just this Pirate Leader alone, combined with the high-level professionals on the opposing side, was enough to give the Iron Rock Shield Team a hard time.

Now they had to deal with an unknown group of Sha Hua Fishmen that came out of nowhere, even possessing a caster priest with not low Professional Level as the core.

This completely exceeded everyone’s expectations in the Iron Rock Shield Team.

And the most terrible aspect was that the Ebbtide Gang discovered the presence of their group and proactively called for reinforcements for an ambush.

Now, a mere few minutes after that orange-red burning fireball blasted into the warehouse.

The few teammates she was inseparable with had turned into shattered corpses amidst the Fishman screeches and gang members’ roars.

If there hadn’t been "Haiya" as a temporary member to take action, she might have already met her end.

But...

Watching the dozens of ferocious figures surrounding her direction, sensing the blood and death thick in the air.

In comparison, the young figure confronting the Pirate Leader was so fragile, so powerless.

Seli admitted that she had underestimated Xia Nan’s strength.

Based merely on the series of actions he performed to behead the Fishman Priest earlier, his nickname "Haiya" wasn’t unearned.

But with the bodies of her teammates right in front of her, compared to such a strong opponent in such numbers, no matter how powerful Xia Nan was, he couldn’t hold out alone.

Seli didn’t believe Xia Nan could handle so many enemies alone.

Even with her added in, it was to no avail.

In a matter of moments, under high pressure, countless thoughts flashed through this Human Ranger’s mind, making it extremely difficult to maintain absolute rational thinking.

Her gaze flickered uncertainly.

The face that was once proud, even sometimes slightly sharp, had now lost its original aloofness, which distinguished professionals from ordinary civilians.

Replacing it was a complexion tangled in thoughts nearly twisted into a knot, along with the calculation and cruelty unmistakably displayed on her unguarded face.

In an instant, Seli decided.

Instead of thanking Xia Nan, who saved her during Gerry’s assault, she neither showed gratitude nor encouragement.

She didn’t even say a word.

She simply looked at him deeply from behind with eyes filled with complex emotions.

Then exerted force in her legs, twisting her waist and abdomen, simultaneously retracting the Longbow from her hand back to her back.

Turned around and fled.

This is the way of adventurers in this world.

While there might be a few exceptions, the extreme individualism has already become a common trait of professionals who grow in such environments. They chase wealth and prioritize personal life safety above all else.