Chapter 180

In just an instant, several more mountain apes were reduced to a near-death state.

The Immortal Thunder Mouse did not linger in the fight; after activating 【Thunder Armor】, it vanished right under the mountain apes' noses.

Under the acceleration of Thunder Armor, the Immortal Thunder Mouse could be called the fastest unit under Li Yao's command!

This group of mountain apes could only let out a roar of impotence where they stood, then gave chase in the direction of the Void Mantis.

After swapping positions with the Immortal Thunder Mouse,

"Hmm?"

Li Yao felt something was off.

In front of him was a shield.

A fragrant scent assailed his nostrils, hot breath blew against the back of his head, and there was a soft sensation behind him.

Immediately following, Xue Xue Jiuling's coquettish voice rang in his ear.

"Li Yao!"

"What are you doing!"

Was he in Xue Xue Jiuling's arms?

Li Yao flashed back several meters.

He seized the initiative and spoke first:

"No! Why on earth are you putting the Immortal Thunder Mouse in your arms?"

"It doesn't have feet; can't it run on its own?"

Xue Xue Jiuling's face turned red to the roots of her ears, and she said aggrievedly, "I was just afraid it would be attacked by the mountain apes, wasn't I?"

"So that's it," Li Yao said indifferently. "Fine, I forgive you."

Xu Fei looked into the distance at the mountain ape monsters being led away by something.

She spoke at the right moment: "Alright, hurry up and push through here!"

At the same time, her estimation of Li Yao rose another level in her heart.

So he really does have a thing with this girl Xue Jiuling!

No wonder he has Dean Xue as his backing!

The team advanced rapidly.

Under Li Yao's command, the Void Mantis ran ahead to clear the path, drawing away all the monsters along the way.

But a mountain path is not like flat ground.

Covered in snow as far as the eye could see, there was nothing else but white.

The snow was nearly a meter deep; in such an environment, speed would be severely restricted.

With so many monsters following behind, even the Void Mantis needed to use its Void Leap and Stealth skills from time to time to widen the gap.

The snowstorm howled.

Li Yao finally experienced what his enemies felt when caught in a 【Glacier Storm】.

He couldn't open his eyes at all.

Even if he did, he could only see a gray blur; his vision was compressed to within ten meters.

After taking just a few steps, a strange, freezing wind cut a wound into Fu Hong's face.

Before the blood could even flow, it was frozen by the wind and snow, turning a bruised, cyan color.

In pain, Fu Hong cursed angrily: "Damn it! What kind of hellish weather is this?!"

As a Holy Spirit Priest, Xu Fei was also a "glass cannon," and she was no better off than Fu Hong.

Wiping the ice shards from her eyebrows, she spoke up:

"This is Master-level difficulty; both the monsters and the climate are much harsher than before."

"We have Li Yao helping to clear the way, so it's actually not too bad."

"Other professional teams have to face monster ambushes on top of this wind and snow; they have it much harder than us!"

They walked like this for several minutes.

Xu Fei seemed to have discovered something; she suddenly turned around, looked at Li Yao, and asked: "Do you have other main combat summoned beasts?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Experience points."

Previously, they had been busy rushing, and now they were in the midst of ice and snow.

Reminded by Xu Fei, everyone finally noticed that their experience points were actually rising bit by bit.

Although the experience was small, every increase meant a monster had perished.

Everyone widened their eyes, their gazes fixed tightly on Li Yao.

These monsters were at least level thirty-plus!

You've been staying with us, acting all calm, and you've already killed so many monsters?

Is being a Summoner really that awesome?

"That's right."

Li Yao nodded.

Xu Fei, however, frowned slightly: "Li Yao, although I cannot order you around as the team leader,"

"I still have to say that the team's goal is to reach the summit."

"As a Summoner, you shouldn't have any combat power yourself aside from your summoned beasts."

"If you have other summoned beasts, I think you should keep them by your side."

"If an enemy suddenly attacks, they can contribute, instead of..."

Xu Fei didn't finish the rest of her sentence, out of consideration for Xue Xue Jiuling's face.

But everyone understood what she meant.

A Summoner who has sent even their summoned beasts away—isn't that no different from a cripple?

Fearing that Xu Fei and Li Yao would have a conflict, Xue Xue Jiuling turned back to explain for Li Yao:

"Sister Fei, don't worry, Li Yao has many more summoned beasts."

"I know, but that's not a reason."

Xu Fei shook her head, looking solemn.

"I hope that, aside from the summoned beast drawing the monsters, our team can always maintain its strongest combat power."

"That's why I said he's just a freshman," Fu Hong seized the opportunity to lecture him. "He has no vigilance at all. If we encountered monsters right now, we'd probably have to protect him."

Regardless of what they said, Li Yao's gaze remained fixed on the sky above.

Suddenly, a series of screams came from overhead.

Everyone hurriedly looked up.

A large number of mountain ape monsters were rushing down from the mountain like rolling stones.

Several teams were desperately retreating down the mountain.

The Indian professional they had seen earlier was among them!

Li Yao found it a bit strange.

Their team,

their speed at the foot of the mountain might not have been the fastest,

but after heading up the mountain,

with the Void Mantis helping to lure monsters, their progress speed was definitely among the best.

Why were there so many teams

ahead of them?