[Glimmering Grassland Western Lowlands]
"Give up. You can't hold onto that Tear of the Stars."
Tavis's gaze fell on Isabel's wrist, where the Tear of the Stars was emitting a faint blue light—the coveted goal of everyone.
And as he delivered this ultimatum to Isabel, the three Tier Two Star Envoys behind him had already spread out in a triangular formation, completely blocking Isabel's routes of movement.
These individuals held Star Energy daggers, miniature launchers, and shields, clearly forming a 'hunting squad' with well-defined roles, each performing their specific duty.
In truth, if it weren't for the need to conserve strength against other hunters nearby who were also eyeing the Tear of the Stars, and his teammates who seemingly trusted each other but were actually just cooperating on the surface and ready to betray him at any moment.
Tavis could have easily incapacitated Isabel and eliminated her from the competition.
After all, when a pack of wolves successfully surrounds isolated prey, success is... merely a matter of time.
However, in the face of Tavis's well-meaning warning, Isabel seemed to hear a joke, and snowflakes representing extreme cold once again appeared around her.
"Give up? If surrendering could solve problems, the Star Envoy Association wouldn't exist in this world."
Hearing this, Tavis's eyebrows knitted into a furrow.
He had intended to save some effort, but this girl's stubbornness clearly exceeded his expectations.
"Since you insist on struggling—"
Tavis stepped forward, and an orange-red light pattern suddenly glowed beneath his feet.
Buzz!
A nine-square grid formation unfolded out of thin air, each square emanating a different glow.
In these special squares, some were steaming, like a boiling pot bottom.
Some were floating with mushroom-shaped mist, carrying a strange purple hue.
Others were covered with red chili patterns, making the air feel scorching hot.
[Name: Tavis]
[Level: Tier Three Upper Rank]
[Star Source: Fantasy Hot Pot]
[Type: Trait-type]
[Effect: Upon activating the ability, can deploy a nine-square grid Hot Pot formation. Different squares correspond to different attribute attacks (Spicy Grid for scorching / Mushroom Grid for hallucination / Clear Broth Grid for binding)]
[Awakening Effect · Ingredient Pairing: Can achieve more special effects in the formation by adding different ingredients.]
Watching the screen show Tavis, who projected the cold image of an assassin but whose Star Source was full of 'humor'.
The intense contrast made the Dimensional Stream audience on Site 13 laugh uncontrollably.
'Seriously, why is it that in this series, apart from the Children of the Stars, the more normal the appearance of the remaining characters, the weirder their Star Source is?'
'A comedic Star Source, but with a stoic, hot guy? Kinda interesting.'
'Jokes aside, the versatility of this Star Source seems really high.'
Despite the teasing about Tavis's Star Source: Fantasy Hot Pot.
The Dimensional Stream audience immediately realized the unique nature of this Star Source.
The Fantasy Hot Pot could deploy different formations by pairing different ingredients.
As long as the enemy's complete information could be grasped, a targeted strategy could be formulated to perfectly counter the enemy's Star Source.
And Tavis was undoubtedly making perfect use of this point.
Star Energy Technique—Spicy Hell.
Boom!
As Tavis unleashed his Star Source effect without reserve, the grid beneath Isabel's feet suddenly erupted.
Scalding red oil-like Star Energy surged from the ground, covering a ten-meter radius around Isabel like a giant, boiling hot pot.
The scorching hot pot heat instantly dispersed the snowflakes around her. Even the sturdy ice crystal shield 'cracked,' developing numerous fine lines during the process, and finally dissolved into a mass of ice flowers melting into the fiery air.
Without the protection of the ice shield, Isabel immediately felt a burning pain spreading from her ankles.
It was as if she could be swallowed by the hot and spicy 'hot pot' beneath her feet at any moment.
Fortunately, Isabel was clearly not getting caught out by this for the first time.
Almost at the instant Spicy Hell appeared, the pale blue Star Energy around her was instantly released without any reservation.
In the next second, one-third of the originally scalding 'hot pot base' was instantly frozen solid.
Part of the red oil-like Star Energy, under the effect of the ice and snow, turned into glistening red ice sculptures, causing the light of the entire nine-square grid formation to dim slightly.
Utilizing this brief window, Isabel quickly retreated, attempting to escape this fiery environment that countered her.
However, before she could retreat a few steps, a Star Energy ray blocked her path.
It was a Tier Two Star Envoy holding a miniature launcher. He seemed to have anticipated Isabel's choice and had already prepared a countermeasure.
Without giving Isabel much time to think, the Tier Two Star Envoy sneered and pulled the trigger again.
Three purple Star Energy rays shot out, aiming precisely at Isabel's limbs, clearly intending to restrict her movement.
At the same time, the shield-wielding Star Envoy nearby stepped forward quickly, raising the massive Star Energy shield in his hands, completely sealing off Isabel's retreat.
Although the four were a temporary team, their coordination was exceptionally seamless.
Tavis controlled the field with the 'Fantasy Hot Pot,' restricting Isabel's movement range.
The shield Star Envoy was responsible for blocking the retreat and absorbing most of Isabel's counterattacks.
The launcher Star Envoy provided long-range harassment, diverting Isabel's attention.
The remaining dagger Star Envoy was tasked with circling to the side to find the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.
The four-person hunting net was airtight, leaving no gap, and was extremely professional.
Seeing that Isabel had no path left to escape, the dagger Star Envoy, thinking he had found his chance, immediately prepared to launch the final attack on Isabel.
But just at this moment, the dagger Star Envoy suddenly noticed a strange smile on Isabel's face.
"Why don't you look behind you?"
Hearing Isabel's words, a feeling of unease suddenly surged in the dagger Star Envoy's heart.
Immediately following, Tavis, who was maintaining the Hot Pot formation, suddenly had a silver-white rapier 'pierce' his chest.
However, Chen Kong, having successfully executed the sneak attack, showed no signs of joy on his face.
Because the Tavis who was pierced was not the real body, but a false clone illusion.
"That was close. If I hadn't cautiously maintained the Hallucination Pot Base beneath my feet, you might have actually succeeded in ambushing me."
Tavis, revealing his true body, suddenly appeared behind Chen Kong, swinging his short knife and accurately striking Chen Kong's body.
However, this strike caused Tavis to be astonished.
He, too, had failed to hit Chen Kong's true body, only hitting a false illusion.
"You're not the only one with the ability to clone."
Tavis was about to turn his head, but a silver-white rapier had already struck his vital point.
In the next second, the watch on Tavis's right wrist immediately emitted a dazzling light, and the watch... shattered.
As he was being teleported out following his elimination, Tavis looked at Chen Kong, who wore a half-smile.
He realized he had been careless.
And he had paid the price for his carelessness...
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