Chapter 199 I Hate Bugs

They all followed Obsidian's line of sight, he had his wide eyes on the sight below.

"There's something in it that's alive." Obsidian pointed out.

The stomach of the creature moved, showing like something moving inside of it, ready to burst out anytime soon.

Zephyr's brows furrowed, this wasn't what he had signed up for and certainly wasn't going to die so fast.

Taking up his katana, he aimed at the center of its stomach.

Stab!

His precision was on the spot, his disdain for the creature ever-growing. 'I hate bugs!" He snorted

[300 points gained]

The creature screeched and the movement on the stomach stopped abruptly.

Nix, Lank, Obsidian, and Solis all looked at Zephyr in shock and confusion.

"Was that all that was needed to destroy this big hairy guy?" Lank blurted out, looking over to Obsidian for answers.

He knew Zephyr better than any of them did. The suspicion of what else this mysterious male could be hiding made him worried.

"What the heck is in that blade of yours?" Lank questioned.

Zephyr looked down at his katana one more time, teleporting towards the creature, pulling out the katana.

Teleporting back towards the branch he was standing on. He ignored Lank's question, his attention on the green goo that had covered the majority of his katana leaving only the hilt.

Obsidian and Lank hissed at the putrid smell that came off it.

"Get that filthy thing away!" Obsidian barked.

Nix blocked out the bickering from the three, he had his attention stuck on Scraw, this wasn't as simple as it should be.

Zephyr had been able to deal the right damage, but that still left out Lank and Solis to inflict theirs, Obsidian would need to complete his.

Kiiiiii!

His eyes widened as the stomach of the creature burst open, narrowly escaping the shot of web directed at him.

"Definitely something." Nix coughed, taking a defensive stance against such a threat.

[Mission: Use your team to destroy the threat]

The same notification popped up, angering Nix. He dismissed it, taking it as a glitch.

He wondered how he could rely on his teammates' help when he was in danger? He would have to face it himself if the need arises.

'Go f*ck yourself system!' He hissed, not caring about the consequences of such disregard.

If the occasion calls for it, he would fully utilize the mission given, but if he was caught in the situation of the web shot at him, there was no way he would stay idle and wait for the others to get to his rescue.

Crawling out of the belly of the creature were three 7 feet tall miniature versions of what he could only call their mother.

Their faces were covered in green goo, hair drenched in its sticky make. They had set their eyes on the team, seeing them as potential food to satisfy their hunger.

Rrrik!

Rrrrkkk!

Eeeee!

Crrrk!

They couldn't face them on such a shaky structure.

Zephyr nodded his head, concentrating on several trees ahead that could buy them time.

The moment they teleported, they dropped down in hiding so that they couldn't be easily spotted as they planned their next line of attack on four new threats.

"I take back what I said earlier, you idiot just gave us four extra problems." Lank hissed, clicking his tongue and shaking his head.

"They were bound to appear anyways, so shut the hell up and help in thinking of the best plan out of this." Zephyr snapped back at him.

Silence immediately came over all of them upon the sound of the creatures slowly walking and searching for them.

They closed their mouths, looking below them as they waited for a safe time to continue the discussion.

Nix watched as the creatures scouted, curious as to why they had forcefully made their way out the moment their mother died.

This had made him realize the energy he had used was a little over the top for Scraw. Thinking things through, he could only conclude that Zephyr had killed one of the little ones not necessarily Scraw.

'Why the hell didn't I get any points when I had killed Scraw?!' He frowned as realization dawned on him.

This could only mean no matter how well he would engage in the battle, it was either he was ready to lose his points or follow through with the mission set out for him.

"I have a plan," Nix whispered, facepalming on the fact that he had no other choice than to accept the fate set out for him.

"I would need all to cooperate, if you want to survive this, you might as well listen to what I have to say." He explained.

Zephyr rolled his eyes, feeling uneasy with Nix's presence. The first words by Nix reminded him of the Nix in his world–the very words he used when they were paired with some students back in college.

The plan Nix spoke of fell on deaf ears as he contemplated why he was with this team. He was meant to be with Rumi, the only source of comfort for him.

"Zephyr?"

Nix's words brought him back to reality, shaking his head so he could get his thoughts settled.

"Yeah?" He replied, his brows furrowed at the stare from them all.

"Did you get the plan?" Lank cut in, his left brow raised, narrowing his eyes afterward.

He had been watching Zephyr, he had been distracted for a long while and it was only when he had brought Nix's attention towards Zephyr did they realize how zoned out he was.

Solis frowned at the delay that was getting more prolonged than he could imagine. "If you don't have someone you need to take care of, then I guess you shouldn't have been on this team, that way you won't slow us down." He snapped.

"Hey, be calm, now wasn't the time to attack anyone–yet." Obsidian patted the back of Solis. "We have a pressing issue roaming the grounds." He brought back their attention to the threat below.