Clang!

  The minotaur's great axe clashed against the Shadow Doppelganger's short-handled long sword, creating a jarring metallic sound.

  From the first exchange, the minotaur's expression shifted.

  He realized that the Shadow Doppelganger was his equal in strength, speed, and weaponry.

  Is this the kind of power that Escape World players have now?

  The minotaur glanced instinctively at the kobold not far away, where Jason was fighting fiercely with a two-star spear, even more intensely than him.

  Seeing this, the minotaur's heart clenched. He realized they were dealing with tough opponents.

  Bang! Swish, swish! Suddenly, bullets from flintlock pistols and several crossbow bolts flew towards the minotaur simultaneously.

  Having witnessed the power of Jason and the Shadow Doppelganger, the minotaur was already highly alert. As the projectiles came at him, he immediately retreated, swinging his great axe to deflect them.

  Clang!

  Thud... Thud! Splatters of blood bloomed. Although the minotaur dodged and blocked two crossbow bolts, a bullet and a bolt still struck him.

  Ellie and Kira, seeing this, breathed a sigh of relief.

  Jason's tactic was to use the Shadow Doppelganger to keep the minotaur busy, while Ellie and Kira provided ranged support with their flintlock pistols and crossbows.

  Since the Shadow Doppelganger wasn't afraid of bullets and bolts, the women could shoot freely without worrying about friendly fire.

  This compensated for the drawback of Jason splitting his focus to control the Doppelganger.

  Meanwhile, Jason and Chloe went to deal with the kobold. With Chloe's Spiritual Shock as support, Jason was confident he could eliminate the kobold quickly.

  However, just as Chloe was about to ambush the kobold, seven or eight wild dogs leaped out of the truck where the kobold was, attacking Jason and Chloe.

  "Woof!" The wild dogs, the size of mastiffs, barked and lunged. Despite being just wild dogs, they knew how to coordinate their attacks.

  If Jason and Chloe showed the slightest opening, the dogs would pounce without hesitation.

  The situation, which had been close to a victory, instantly reversed with the addition of the wild dogs.

  Jason and Chloe struggled to fend off the dogs and the kobold, which also affected the control of the Shadow Doppelganger on the other side.

  The Shadow Doppelganger, who had been trading blows with the minotaur, suddenly started acting strangely, kicking at the air and jumping around like a madman.

  Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the Shadow Doppelganger was performing the same dog-fighting movements as Jason.

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  "Huh?" The minotaur paused, but quickly realized what was happening. He immediately swung his great axe at the Shadow Doppelganger.

  Seeing this, Ellie and the others also realized the danger and fired in support.

  "Something's wrong with Jason! I'll go help!" Lily dropped her crossbow and grabbed a two-handed sword, rushing to support Jason and Chloe.

  Jason was under attack, and they needed help.

  After Lily left, all the remaining women could do was try to hold off the minotaur, so they continued to fire at him.

  But the minotaur completely ignored their attacks, striking the Shadow Doppelganger with his axe, nearly cleaving the doppelganger in two.

  Fortunately, the Shadow Doppelganger was made of energy, and the wounds on its body, that had been cleaved, looked like viscous oil coalescing and repairing.

  After knocking down the Shadow Doppelganger, the minotaur's eyes turned bloodshot. He roared and charged towards the women with his axe.

  He already had several crossbow bolts and bullet wounds on his body, and his injuries were serious. If not for his D+ Physique, he wouldn't be able to continue fighting.

  After continuous firing, Ellie and the others ran out of bolts and bullets. Seeing the minotaur about to reach them, Kira couldn't care anymore and grabbed a one-star spear to fight the minotaur.

  On the other side, Lily knew that the key to victory lay with Jason and Chloe, but they were entangled by a pack of wild dogs.

  The appearance of these dogs instantly broke the balance, and victory was tilting towards the pursuer.

  When Jason and Chloe were suddenly ambushed by the dogs, Chloe didn't hesitate to use Spiritual Shock, but Spiritual Shock was a single-target attack, not an area-of-effect attack.

  Especially in a melee, a single-target control ability wasn't very effective.

  Fortunately, Chloe was decisive and immediately used Spiritual Shock on the kobold, reducing the pressure on Jason.

  Jason and Chloe immediately began to fight back against the dogs, but after killing two or three, the kobold regained consciousness and joined the dogs in attacking Jason and Chloe.

  At this moment, Lily arrived in time to help the two kill the dogs.

  Both sides were racing against time to kill the other. If one side couldn't hold on, victory would go to the other.

  The one under the most pressure was Kira. She didn't dare to fight the minotaur head-on. The difference in strength was too great. She could only barely hold him back.

  Fortunately, Ellie, Tiffany, and Sophie supported her with crossbow bolts, making the minotaur a bit clumsy.

  Then, the Shadow Doppelganger quickly recovered and immediately supported Kira with a short-handled long sword, barely stabilizing the situation.

  On the other side, with Lily joining the dog slaughter, the number of dogs decreased one by one.

  The dogs weren't easy to kill. They knew how to dodge, run, and retreat. But if you ignored them, they would pounce on you as soon as you showed an opening.

  Lily fought bravely, ignoring her own injuries, slashing at the dogs attacking Chloe.

  With Lily's help, Chloe finally freed her hands and began to concentrate on her second Spiritual Shock.

  "Hubby!" Chloe called out to Jason, reminding him that she was about to use Spiritual Shock.

  Jason was struggling against the kobold and two wild dogs. With the added pressure of controlling the Shadow Doppelganger, his burden wasn't less than Kira's.

  Hearing Chloe's reminder, a fierce look appeared on Jason's face. He ignored the attacks of the two wild dogs and stabbed the kobold with his spear.

  Just as the kobold was about to retreat, his mind was hit by Spiritual Shock again, and he froze in place.

  Thud! Jason pierced the kobold's neck with his spear, quickly and accurately ending the kobold's life with Chloe's help, while two wild dogs were still biting him.

  Soon, the kobold regained consciousness, a look of despair and unwillingness flashing in his eyes as his life came to an end.

  The minotaur, who had been beating back the Shadow Doppelganger and Kira, saw this and his expression changed drastically. He swung his axe wildly, forcing back the Shadow Doppelganger and Kira, then turned and ran towards his truck.

  Even as Ellie and the others shot at him with crossbows, he didn't stop for a moment.

  "He's running away!" Ellie exclaimed.

  Kira's expression changed, and she turned and ran towards the RV.

  In her opinion, it would be better if the minotaur drove away, but if he drove into them, it would be trouble. She had to drive the RV to resist the minotaur.

  The minotaur and Kira got into their vehicles, but the minotaur had no intention of driving into them. He just drove away.

  He wasn't stupid. The kobold was dead, and there were two people stronger than him at the scene. He couldn't win. With Ellie and the others firing from afar, he had to run while his injuries weren't too serious, or he would lose his life.