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Hedin decided to stop wasting time and go all in; this order was tantamount to launching a general offensive.

Yacintos and Chanis exchanged a glance. Although they were unwilling, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead their men forward.

As more people approached, the enormous tortoise shell seemed to be thoroughly enraged, its surface writhing even more violently.

What were originally just groups of three or five flower buds bursting forth are now gushing outwards in swathes, like rain.

"Boom!"

Every corner of the battlefield was filled with the incessant sound of explosions.

A Level 1 adventurer didn't even have time to scream before being instantly swallowed up by three flower buds that exploded around him at the same time, leaving not even a complete corpse behind.

On the other side, a strike team of eight level 2 adventurers had just survived an explosion when they were overwhelmed by a swarm of insects that surged out of the flower buds, several times denser than before.

"Damn it! There are too many!"

A Level 3 Heavy Armor Warrior roared as he swung his giant axe, trying to clear a path for his comrades. But the next second, a flower bud landed precisely at his feet.

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

His companion screamed in terror, but it was too late.

The entire battlefield was caught off guard by the sudden appearance of a large number of flower buds.

The cost of rushing in has actually worsened the situation that was initially good.

Even someone as powerful as Ota had to devote most of his energy to defense when faced with the endless, almost all-encompassing explosions.

His prized skill, "I am the only one who fights," results in a relentless barrage of attacks, making it impossible for him to recover from injuries as quickly as he is injured.

Blood seeped out continuously through the gaps in his armor, and the frequency and force of his attacks were visibly decreasing.

"What kind of monster is this?!" Hedin finally couldn't help but curse. "This disgusting mechanism is worse than the monsters on the sixtieth floor of the dungeon! It's even more annoying than that stupid red dragon on the fifty-eighth floor!"

He looked at the completely collapsed battle line ahead and the adventurers falling one after another, and reluctantly gripped his weapon.

"Everyone retreats!!"

Hedin roared as he gave the order.

However, in such a chaotic battlefield, retreating is more difficult than attacking.

The adventurers scrambled to escape to the rear, their formation crumbling and causing even more stampedes and chaos.

The poisonous insects relentlessly pursued them, and explosions continued to erupt behind them, reaping one life after another.

Lynn searched everywhere for Kaguya's figure.

"I'm here!"

Kaguya's voice came from not far away. She was covered in dust, her hair was disheveled, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, indicating that she was also injured.

Lynn rushed over immediately, "Are you alright?"

"It's a minor injury." Kaguya shook her head, her breathing slightly unsteady.

Lynn helped Kaguya retreat to the safe zone behind them.

The temporary camp was deathly silent.

Naza and her team are extremely busy, as the number of injured people far exceeds their expectations.

After the number of casualties was tallied, a heavy atmosphere settled over everyone.

Level 1 adventurer, more than twenty people have died.

Level 2 adventurers, eight dead.

Level 3 Adventurer, two deaths.

This is only a preliminary count, and the number of people who died from their injuries will likely continue to rise.

"Why did this happen..." Naza's voice trembled as she looked at the wounded people all over the ground.

Hedin surveyed his surroundings, a sorrowful expression forming on his face.

"The casualties this time have completely exceeded my expectations."

Hedin's voice was slightly hoarse, "This monster is exceptionally difficult to deal with."

"As the temporary commander, I have a responsibility."

He bowed slightly to the crowd and said, “I will apply to the guild and personally fund double the compensation and relief for all the adventurers who have sacrificed or been injured.”

Naza said with some sadness, "If it weren't for your wrong decision, these people wouldn't have died."

Hedin was extremely responsible and spoke up: "There's no way around it. When facing monsters, casualties are inevitable. It's my responsibility, and I'm prepared to compensate."

"Is compensation enough?" Nazha simply couldn't understand Hedin's attitude of not caring about the lives of other adventurers.

"What else? I don't know life magic to revive them either." Hedin was puzzled. He had already made an effort to make amends, what more did he need?

However, Lynn suddenly spoke up.

"You are certainly no match for Finn of the Loki Familia."

Hedin froze, slowly raising his head, his sharp gaze piercing Lynn.

"What did you say?"

“I’m telling you, as a commander, you’re far inferior to Finn.”

Lynn repeated himself, his tone calm but full of accusation, "The situation was good just now, but you blindly let them launch a full-scale attack, which resulted in this situation."

Also, I think you could easily clear away the fallen flower buds yourself with magic, so why let others get close and risk detonating them?

"What do you know?"

Hedin laughed angrily, "Do you think my magic is limitless? I must conserve my magic to coordinate with Otto and provide cover for him at the crucial moment when he attacks the turtle shell!"

"Otherwise, how do you think that crack on the tortoise shell came about?"

Lynn voiced her doubts: "Did you deliberately detonate the flower buds around Kaguya and Bert?"

"They were all cleaning up according to your plan, but you used area magic to cover that area. How do you explain that?"

Hedin laughed and explained, "I need to have a view of the entire battlefield. I don't have the extra energy to focus on the location of any one person. I have no idea what you're talking about."

Kaguya knew that Lynn was worried about her, so she tugged at Lynn's hand; "It's alright, Lynn."

Lynn didn't say anything more; he really didn't have any direct evidence.

After offering a few more words of encouragement, Hedin pointed to the giant tortoise in the distance.

"Did you all see that? That crack!"

“We’re about to completely shatter its shell! I’ll also talk to the union and ask everyone to give them more money.”

"Let me think about the next step. We must be absolutely sure of success."

The guild members just smiled and remained silent.

They hadn't expected so many casualties, and now if they didn't kill the monster, things would become even more difficult to handle.

At this time,

Lynn spoke up.

Although he felt Hedin had problems, he prioritized the bigger picture.

“I have a suggestion.”

"Explosions are harder to control, so let the flower buds bloom."

"Once it opens, it loses its explosive power, and we only need to deal with the poisonous insects."

The leader of the Soma clan, Chanis, wearing a hat, was the first to stand up and laugh.

"Kid, are you out of your mind? There are thousands of poisonous insects in a single flower bud, and that monster's flower buds are like rain, endless and inexhaustible. How are you going to deal with that?"

"Use fire."

Lynn's words were concise and to the point;

“I just tested it in the back; fire magic can effectively burn those poisonous insects.”

"But natural fire won't work, the temperature isn't high enough."

Chanis was the first to jump out, pointing at Lynn: "Are you out of your mind? Fire magic will still detonate those flower buds. What's the difference between your method and before? It's completely useless!"

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Lynn ignored his shouting and tapped his head, indicating that Chanis was brainless.

"Therefore, precise control is required."

"The best way is for us all to stick together with Ota and gather under the giant tortoise's shell."

"Because of the angle at which the flower buds are projected, the buds may not be able to reach directly to the feet at the edge."

Lynn held up his finger and gestured, "We'll push the remaining three undamaged barrier vehicles over there to form a triangular defensive position."

"In this way, even if the flames accidentally ignite the flower buds on the edge, the power of the explosion will be blocked by the barrier vehicle."

"As for those flower buds that have fallen outside our defensive perimeter and are blooming normally, the poisonous insects inside will inevitably swarm towards us living creatures."

"At that time, we can just wait and see."

"You're dreaming. Under a tortoise shell? If anything goes wrong, no one but Lord Ota will escape," Chanis mocked.

However, Hedin looked at Lynn and asked, "Do you dare to go?"

“I suggested it, how could I not dare to go?” Lynn met Hedin’s gaze.

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Hedin approved of Lynn's plan and glanced around at the adventurers.

Because of previous command errors that resulted in numerous casualties, he no longer forced personnel selection this time.

“Otta, Lynn who proposed the plan, and I will go.”

"Is there anyone else willing to voluntarily participate in this attack?"

After he finished speaking, the camp fell silent; no one responded.

Having just suffered a crushing defeat, a shadow fell over everyone's hearts, and no one dared to easily joke about their own lives again.

Hedin seemed to have anticipated this outcome, and he spoke again.

"You all know that the guild has allocated 600 million Fali this time, which will be distributed to all participating Familias according to their contribution, right?"

"Ota has already cleaved a crack in the monster's shell. This attack may very well be the last."

"The person who contributes the most will get the biggest share of the money. Aren't you all tempted?"

Where there is profit, there will be brave men.

This was indeed true. Immediately, several adventurers who knew fire magic showed interest. They looked at each other, seemingly ready to step forward.

But at that moment, both Chanis and Hyacinthus stopped their own clansmen.

One of the female adventurers from the Ista Familia spoke out even more bluntly.

"Lord Hedin, this plan sounds absurd. How could we possibly eliminate such a massive number of poisonous insects?"

Chanis immediately echoed, pointing at Lynn and making no attempt to hide his contempt.

"This kid's plan was just something he came up with on a whim; we can't believe it."

Hyacinthus straightened his collar and slowly added to it;

"Not bad. If they were LV3 front-line warriors, they might be able to survive thanks to their strong physiques. But these physically weak rear guards would have no chance of defending themselves if they were surrounded by a large number of poisonous insects. It would be a death sentence."

Although the representatives of the other clans did not say anything, their silence spoke volumes.

They were not optimistic about Lynn's plan.

Shakti, the leader of the Ganesha Familia, quietly approached Kaguya and whispered his advice.

"Kaguya, stop Lynn! Don't let him act impulsively. Losing a little face is nothing at a time like this; his life is more important."

Kaguya shook her head slightly, looking at Lynn with certainty and said;

"I believe in him."

"Since he said so, he must be right."