Chapter 328

Chapter 328: Battle of Endurance

Scales and blood from the dragon showered from the sky as if they were limitless, and then—

With a thunderous crash, the blood-drenched Dragon Flossie collapsed to the ground… unleashing a tempest of wind and swirling snow.

Both internally and externally, Dragon Flossie endured relentless assaults from the ant tribe. Despite its formidable attributes, even its "Regeneration" could no longer fully stabilize the worsening injuries.

Health Value and Magic Value continued to plummet…

*Am I truly about to fall to these insignificant pests?*

In this dire moment, Flossie calmed down instead.

Though aware that her predicament stemmed largely from the ant infiltrating her body, breaking free from this stalemate… still hinged on eliminating that particular ant capable of using the damage-sharing skill.

After all, as long as that skill remained active, she couldn’t kill a single ant.

But conversely—if she could slay *that one*! Or at least drain her Magic Value until the skill became unusable!

Achieving this would grant Flossie the chance to obliterate the entire wretched swarm!

A blazing fury ignited within Flossie, her eyes glowing crimson.

Battered and bleeding, she lunged toward Red Pupil, who was charging in her direction.

"Watch out, sister! She’s targeting you!"

Magic Rainbow’s face paled as she instantly grasped Flossie’s intent.

Though slower to react, Red Pupil soon understood the dragon’s aim. Halting mid-step, she began retreating while gulping down a Magic Recovery Potion.

Yet as the liquid flowed down her throat, the young girl’s brow furrowed. Despite the large mouthful, her Magic Value barely flickered upward—the cumulative effect of overdosing had drastically reduced the potion’s efficacy.

Having already expended substantial Magic Value earlier, getting caught now would spell disaster… Both sustaining "Undead Crowd" and the passive "Undead" skill required constant Magic Value reserves.

Despite her desperate retreat, Red Pupil soon found Flossie closing in. The stark disparity in attributes proved insurmountable—even with Yellow-Hair’s possession, she couldn’t escape the Lord of the Forest’s grasp.

With a roar, Flossie snapped her jagged maw downward, aiming to bisect the girl in a single brutal strike!

Yet then occurred something neither dragon nor prey anticipated.

The certain kill veered sideways, jaws clashing empty air beside the girl! Flossie’s head jerked unnaturally, as if her limbs had missed their footing mid-motion.

*Crack!*

The dragon’s teeth gnashed harmlessly, her eyes widening in shock.

While Flossie reeled in confusion, Red Pupil immediately recognized Darkling Stalker’s handiwork—the secondary effect of "Shadow Doll," allowing manipulation of a target’s movements through their shadow like a puppet on strings.

However, the control of time and extent is influenced by multiple factors, with the enemy’s level being one such element.

This success was achieved by catching Flossie off guard; a second attempt would prove far more difficult. Moreover… Darkling Stalker serves as the primary offensive force and cannot continuously divert attention to assist others.

Realizing this, Red Pupil seized the moment to retreat further while shouting:

"Magic Rainbow, Army Lady, and Sister Weak Sound—buy time for Sister Darkling Stalker!"

"Naturally!"

"Mhm."

"Under… understood!"

"Ah! What about me? How cruel of you to omit my name, Sister!"

Hmm…

It seems… I wasn’t mentioned either.

Though I suppose… perhaps… I’m not particularly helpful, could you at least call my name…?

Meanwhile, Lin Yu hid with Stealth One within an anthill. Being Class B, Stealth One remained immobilized like other Class B ants, requiring more time to recover. Though internally grumbling, the white-haired girl’s gaze betrayed unmistakable concern as she watched her distant daughter.

As Red Pupil’s command echoed, Army Lady, Lvzi, and Weak Sound advanced. Behind them, Magic Rainbow conjured wind-type magic, summoning a sudden gale. Riding the tempest, the trio swiftly closed in on Red Pupil and Flossie, employing their unique abilities to hinder the dragon’s pursuit.

Yet the chasm in their levels remained undeniable.

Army Lady’s skill-enhanced slashes barely pierced Flossie’s defenses, dealing minimal damage. Weak Sound fared no better—despite wielding the strongest punches among the ants, her blows proved equally ineffective.

Lvzi, however, capitalized on Flossie’s damaged scales. Her enhanced corrosive acid inflicted greater wounds where the armor had cracked.

Magic Rainbow maintained relentless pressure. To counter Flossie’s rapid pursuit, she unleashed "Electric Finger" repeatedly, fingertips crackling with ceaseless arcs aimed at the dragon.

Flossie retaliated without magic conservation—claws, tail, and fangs ravaged the attackers. The sluggish Lvzi suffered worst: Flossie’s gaping maw severed her torso at the waist, leaving a mangled remnant that plummeted earthward. Activating "Undying" required time—the green-haired girl’s broken form fell unabated.

The conflict had devolved into attrition, hinging on whose Magic Value would deplete first—Red Pupil’s or Flossie’s.

Should Red Pupil exhaust hers first, "Undead Crowd" would fade and "Undying" fail to activate, leaving her vulnerable to being shredded by draconic claws.

Conversely, Flossie’s drained Magic Value would halt "Overspeed Regeneration," enabling Darkling Stalker’s shadow weapons within its body to pulp its organs.

With Flossie fixated on Red Pupil, attacking its shadow became impractical for other ants. Their new priority became diverting the dragon’s attention—any inflicted damage would additionally strain Flossie’s Magic Value reserves for regeneration.

As for Lin Yu…

Even at Class A Level-20, her sole useful skill "Magic Shield" might as well be soap bubbles against the dragon’s might. In her daughters’ desperate struggle, she remained tragically irrelevant.