"Watch out for the monsters!" The two girls shouted in unison, warning Logan.
Faced with the sudden change, Yelena and Sawako turned around and summoned their familiars.
Yelena's familiar was an Icebound Phoenix. As soon as it was released, the surrounding temperature plummeted.
Logan took a step back, and suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet crackle and break.
Looking down, he saw that the grass within dozens of meters had been completely frozen into ice.
When he looked up again, the Icebound Phoenix, radiating a brilliant aura of light, was circling above Yelena's head, coldly staring at the three familiars that had just emerged.
[Race: Icebound Phoenix]
[Stat: Frost]
[Rank: A-level 2 stars]
[Stage: Elite 1 star]
[Talent: Frost Domain, Flight]
[Skill: Frigid Ray, Ice Blade Storm, Crystal Shield]
[Stat: Power 45, Stamina 44, Mind 41, Agility 73]
[Training Tip: For the familiar tamer: consume Phoenix Bloom juice every day, sleep with the Icebound Phoenix for over 15 days. There is a 3.5% chance of awakening the talent "Crystal Regeneration."]
...
Logan raised an eyebrow as he observed Yelena's Icebound Phoenix.
Colonel Owen had not lied. The students who had come to explore the Blood Cultivation Realm were all top-tier elites.
If Lilith were to fight this Icebound Phoenix, she would have to activate her Infernal Saint Form just to stand a chance.
Logan had a perfect opportunity to test Yelena and Sawako's combat power with the three familiars in front of him.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew from the front.
The Ancient Ape and the Gilded Wasp Queen sensed the threat immediately and stopped in their tracks.
Behind them, the Tree Spirit Beast sprouted root tendrils in an instant, using its skill: Parasitic Treant.
One by one, massive tree spirits with flower crowns burst from the ground, charging forward.
At the same time, a golden mist spread out, and a swarm of golden bees with blue stingers formed in the sky, circling around.
The atmosphere became tense, on the verge of a battle.
Then, Sawako's voice rang out from the side: "Don't be afraid. They're just B-level monsters. First, take out the queen wasp and the Tree Spirit Beast!"
As she spoke, a loud screech echoed from behind her.
Logan turned and saw a Centaur, two heads tall, drawing his bow and aiming at the Gilded Wasp Queen.
[Race: Centaur (Olympus Half-Demigod)]
[Stat: Lightning]
[Rank: A-level 1 star]
[Stage: Elite 1 star]
[Talent: Dynamic Vision, 100% Accuracy]
[Skill: Charge, Multi-Shot, Thunder Shot]
[Stat: Power 50, Stamina 51, Mind 33, Agility 60]
[Training Tip: Sterilizing the Centaur can help it unlock the skill "Wrath of Thunder," with 100% success rate.]
...
Another A-level familiar?
And it was a ranged attacker, specialized in single-target attacks.
If it were to act freely, the Gilded Wasp Queen, only at Apprentice 4-star stage, might actually get killed.
Thinking this, Logan immediately gave orders to the Ancient Ape through Lilith.
Right after that, a huge thunderclap exploded, and a giant Parasitic Treant was covered in arrows that were sparking with electricity. It stood in front of the Gilded Wasp Queen.
Sawako saw that the Centaur had missed, and she gave another order: "Charge! Step on them!"
"Yelena, cover me!"
Yelena understood what Sawako was trying to do. She made the Icebound Phoenix flap its wings, and a bunch of ice blades turned into a windstorm that swept across a big area in front of them.
Another wave of horse cries came out. The Centaur flew like a missile, knocking over three Parasitic Treants in a row. It got to the Tree Spirit Beast.
Without the Parasitic Treants to block it, the Tree Spirit Beast was completely exposed to the Centaur's attack.
Just as the Centaur was about to draw its bow again, ready to shoot the Tree Spirit Beast up close, something unexpected happened.
When did the Ancient Ape get there? It suddenly appeared next to Sawako and Yelena.
"Damn, when did it sneak around?" Sawako didn't have her familiar with her. She was scared white as the Ancient Ape's big iron fist came at her.
Yelena saw this and quickly told her Icebound Phoenix to help.
Soon, a giant Crystal Shield appeared in front of Sawako.
A big bang happened. The Ancient Ape's fist didn't break the shield, but it left a small dent on it.
"Thank goodness this Ancient Ape isn't even elite level. I almost died!" Sawako looked at the fist that was still just a few centimeters away from her. She finally sighed in relief. "Yelena, something's wrong. The Ancient Ape just attacked from behind. It shouldn't be that smart."
As she was speaking, Sawako suddenly heard a buzzing sound in her ear. She turned around and her heart almost stopped: "Yelena!"
At that moment, a bunch of golden-veined poison wasps suddenly appeared around Yelena. They surrounded her in layers.
In the outer ring, the Gilded Wasp Queen was floating in the air. Her stinger was touching Yelena's neck, less than 30 centimeters away.
When Sawako saw this, she almost started crying. "Centaur, come back now!"
Sawako had never given an order like that before.
But to her despair, the Centaur didn't listen to her.
At this moment, the Centaur, who should have already taken care of the Tree Spirit Beast, was stuck in place, tied up by layer after layer of vines.
Even though it could break free each time, it was stuck in a really annoying way because the Parasitic Treants and the Tree Spirit Beast kept tying it up one after another.
What made it even worse was that the Tree Spirit Beast kept staying behind the Parasitic Treants, giving it no chance to aim and shoot.
Sawako realized the Centaur couldn't come back. She turned her eyes to the Icebound Phoenix in front of her.
But right now, Yelena was being held by the Gilded Wasp Queen, and the Icebound Phoenix wasn't able to use any of its skills.
In this situation, Sawako was almost ready to cry.
If it wasn't to save her, the Icebound Phoenix wouldn't have left Yelena's side.
Compared to Sawako, Yelena's face was much calmer.
She turned and looked at Logan, her eyes full of confusion and shock. Her voice shook as she said, "Three brainless apprentice-level familiars, all B-level ranking, and they worked together perfectly. There's definitely someone controlling them."
At this, the confusion in Yelena's eyes disappeared, and she looked even more determined. "Logan, the person controlling them is the succubus next to you, right?"
Clap… clap… clap…
When Yelena figured out his identity, Logan clapped to praise him.
Yelena and Sawako were even better than he had expected.
If it wasn't for the surprise, Logan wouldn't have been able to control three B-level familiars and beat two A-level ones.
After all, the stage difference was there. He won this time because of his plan, not his power.
But what did it matter?
Lilith hadn't even used her real power yet!
"Stop!" Logan recalled the Gilded Wasp Queen and the Ancient Ape. He used his actions to answer Yelena's question.
The Ancient Ape and the Gilded Wasp Queen acted like obedient little kids, lying quietly at Logan's feet.
Yelena and Sawako saw this and both were shocked, their mouths open wide.
"You… you control four familiars at once? How did you do it?" Now Sawako wasn't even mad about Logan's dangerous move before. She was focused on his power instead.
Everyone was a high school student who hadn't opened their familiar space yet, with an elite 1-star stage. They could only bring two familiars into battle at most.
But you, Logan, were walking around with four familiars by yourself. Was that even fair?
Yelena, with her Icebound Phoenix, slowly walked up to Logan. She looked at Lilith with her eyes, full of curiosity. "I heard that some strong talents make deals with succubi. That's because succubi can control weaker humans and make them listen. That power is a favorite of spies."
Then she suddenly leaned in close to Logan, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear. "But I've never heard of a succubus controlling three people at once. Your succubus probably isn't as simple as her C-level 1-star rank says. What's her real ranking?"
"I guess… she's at least A-level, right?"
When Yelena guessed that, Logan didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at Lilith and Sawako with a questioning look. "Now, I'll be the scout. You guys don't mind, right?"
Seeing that Logan didn't want to answer, Yelena and Sawako both nodded in agreement.
Besides thinking about Logan's power, the Gilded Wasp Queen and the Tree Spirit Beast would be more hidden and safe in the Blood Cultivation Realm, which was full of grass and forests.
Outside the Blood Cultivation Realm, the City Lord Natalia was looking at the screen and couldn't stop smiling.
"Interesting! They got control of the three-person team without even showing their real power."