Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Giant kangaroos are like wolves among sheep.

This mercenary army, which claims to be the world's top, is as fragile as paper in front of it, and has no power to resist.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

Seeing the mercenaries fall one after another, Evan turned pale with fright, his body went cold, and a deep sense of fear rose in his heart.

Only one thought remained in his mind.

Saving your life is the most important thing.

Escape this area first and wait for reinforcements!

A ten-meter-tall kangaroo stands majestically, making humans appear as small as children in its presence.

It can easily catch up with a single leap the distance that everyone else has to fight to escape.

The enormous disparity in strength was stark, and the shadow of death loomed over everyone.

in chaos.

The veteran experts and professors, still thinking about the Spirit-Gathering Grass halfway up the mountain, shouted loudly to the crowd:

"Be careful with the Spirit Gathering Grass; don't let that beast destroy it."

He completely disregarded the dangerous battle situation around him and even subconsciously charged forward.

Rather than wanting to protect the medicinal herbs, they were more interested in helping each other achieve their academic goals, such as winning the Nobel Prize.

The mercenaries were attacked from both sides and faced immense pressure.

While breaking through the encirclement, they also had to protect Evan and these defenseless experts and professors.

At this moment, seeing these old fellows recklessly causing trouble without any sense of proportion, the mercenary leader's anger surged, and he roared furiously:

"Go die if you want, don't drag us down with you!"

Click!

With a crisp click, the magazine was replaced.

The mercenary leader suppressed his rage, forced himself to calm down, and gave a stern order.

"Everyone take turns providing cover and retreat immediately!"

"yes!"

The remaining mercenaries responded in unison, immediately forming a tactical formation, providing cover for each other, and slowly retreating.

Compared to the old professor who was obsessed with spiritual herbs and disregarded his own safety, Qian Tai, Shen Tianfang, and Fang Mushou were much smarter.

Seeing the tide of battle turning and the mercenaries suffering heavy casualties, the three immediately made up their minds.

With just a glance, they understood each other's thoughts.

Without a word, they turned around in unison and, taking advantage of the chaos of the battlefield, fled in the opposite direction.

"This beast is clearly possessed, yet it's still stubbornly fighting to the death. What a bunch of idiots!"

Shen Tianfang ran while cursing under his breath.

"It'll be good for them to hold that beast back, giving us a chance to escape."

Qian Tai spoke very quickly, his eyes full of calculation.

"Stop talking nonsense and run! Once we hold out until reinforcements arrive, we'll be safe!"

Fang Mushou urged.

Suddenly, Shen Tianfang's eyes lit up, and he pointed ahead, shouting urgently:

"Look! There's a cave over there!"

Fang Mushou and Qian Tai looked in that direction and saw a dark cave entrance in the mountain wall not far away. It was about two meters high and could easily fit an ordinary person in and out, but a giant kangaroo that was ten meters tall could not possibly enter.

This is an excellent sanctuary.

The three were overjoyed.

"Mr. Evan, come here quickly!"

Fang Mushou immediately turned around and shouted loudly at Evan and his group who were fleeing in all directions.

Upon hearing this, Evan and the remaining mercenaries, who were fleeing in panic, felt as if they had grasped at the last straw. Their spirits lifted, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in their despairing eyes.

"Everyone, retreat towards the cave entrance, quick!"

Evan roared the order.

The remaining mercenaries immediately took turns providing cover, fighting and retreating as they desperately tried to break through the encirclement.

In the end, only eight people escaped into the cave.

Everyone else died tragically.

The two-meter-high opening is spacious enough for humans, but for that enormous creature, it is an insurmountable natural barrier.

It is safe inside the cave for the time being.

The oppressive atmosphere grew even heavier.

Evan clenched his fists tightly, his chest heaving violently, and roared through gritted teeth:

"That damned beast! He killed so many of our brothers!"

The mercenary leader, though he had escaped with his life, had his arm ripped off by the kangaroo, and had two deep, gruesome scars on his chest, the blood soaking through his clothes, the excruciating pain constantly eroding his mind.

He stared intently at the old professor who was still muttering about the spiritual herbs, his eyes blazing with anger and resentment.

"It's all that old bastard's fault! If it weren't for him constantly dragging us down, we wouldn't have lost so many brothers!"

The entire team consisted of 36 people, including 24 mercenaries.

Now, including Qian Tai and two others, only eleven people have survived, a truly devastating loss.

Such a devastating price was unacceptable to both him and Evan.

"Thanks to Mr. Qian and Mr. Fang's quick thinking, they found us this shelter in time. Otherwise, we would all have been turned into mincemeat by that beast today!"

The remaining mercenaries turned to look at Qian Tai and his two companions, their eyes filled with gratitude.

The mercenary leader glared fiercely at the old professor and his companions. He was extremely displeased, but there was nothing he could do.

Their mission is to protect each other.

Helpless, he could only vent his anger and then sit down angrily, letting his teammates treat his wounds.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the battlefield.

Qin Quan raised an eyebrow as he watched the gunfire suddenly cease. "It's over so quickly?"

Ling Yuyan and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw the giant kangaroo pounding the soil and rocks above the cave entrance, with gravel tumbling down, but it still couldn't get into the cave.

"They certainly know how to pick a location; they actually found such a good shelter."

Ling Yuyan spoke calmly.

If it weren't for this cave, Evan and his men would have been wiped out long ago.

Qin Ling, her eyes gleaming with greed, stared intently at the dense clusters of spirit-gathering herbs on the mountainside and said impatiently:

"Brother, why don't we take this opportunity to gather all those Spirit Gathering Herbs?"

The cave was only 500 meters from the mountainside. With the speed and agility of the seven of them, they could harvest all the Spirit Gathering Grass within five minutes.

Qin Quan did not respond immediately, but turned to look at Ling Yuyan with a questioning look in his eyes.

Ling Yuyan instantly understood his thoughts, a sly smile curving her lips as she softly said:

"Ling'er is right. We'll sneak around and dig up all the Spirit Gathering Grass without anyone noticing."

"Okay! Let's do it this way!"

A hint of excitement flashed in Qin Quan's eyes.

The thought that Evan and the others had gone through so much trouble, only to have it all benefit someone else, filled him with immense satisfaction.

Qin Quan and his seven companions immediately lowered their profiles and, using the cover of the trees on the mountainside, moved swiftly and silently to the mountainside.

Without hesitation, they began frantically mining.

In just a few minutes, the entire patch of Spirit Gathering Grass was harvested.

As Qin Quan put all the Spirit Gathering Grass into his treasure bag, the spiritual energy in the entire Hunter Valley immediately decreased by more than half.

The originally rich and dense spiritual energy seemed to have been drained away, instantly becoming thin and bland.

The giant kangaroo, which was fiercely attacking the cave and trying to tear Evan and the others to pieces, paused.

They keenly perceived the changes in spiritual energy.

It suddenly turned its head and looked towards the mountainside. The fields that had been full of lush greenery and vitality just moments before were now completely empty.

In an instant, a raging fire swept over his entire body!

Its intelligence was not high to begin with, and it subconsciously believed that the humans hiding in the cave had stolen what it had been guarding.

It directed its raging fury toward the cave and unleashed it wildly.

Bang bang bang!

Its powerful forepaws slammed into the cave walls like massive hammers.

The rocks shattered, and fragments of stone flew everywhere.

The entire cave trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck, causing everyone inside to turn pale and stagger.