As Gary screamed in pain, blood began to trickle down his arm. The Red Velvet Ant was only a basic-tier beast, so it was strange to see someone as skilled as Gary get bitten.
Ian was the first to reach him, grabbing the ant with both hands and using all his strength to pull it off. As the creature's sharp front teeth tore free from Gary's arm, droplets of blood splattered through the air.
"Hold it still for me," Gary said.
Ian gripped the ant tightly by its sides. The creature struggled, its legs flailing in an attempt to break free, but Ian's grip was too strong. Without hesitation, Gary picked up his sword from the ground and sliced the ant clean in half.
Sylvia and Kyle rushed over to examine his wound. Two deep punctures, about the size of ping-pong balls, marred his arm. Fortunately, the injury wasn't too deep.
"Do you think you can fix it?" Kyle asked.
Sylvia inspected the wound closely.
