Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

Bai E swallowed another No. 3 energy strip in his mouth.

Even though the efficiency of recovering energy reserves would slow down a lot with the massive use of this substance in a short time, it was still better than not replenishing at all.

As Bai E gained more abilities that required the use of energy reserves or Spiritual Energy, even with the No. 3 energy strips, his reserves were increasingly insufficient.

The need for Spiritual Energy was urgent, yet the most hopeful clue to its acquisition lay with that young lady from the Elf Race.

He had no idea when he would genuinely acquire the legendary ability of Spiritual Energy.

A fleeting thought crossed his mind, and Bai E's gaze became resolute.

[Activate "Power Shot".]

Piercing Wind Breaker quickly gathered strength.

"Swish!"

The arrow, wrapped in a fierce wind, stirred up waves within the cave.

Refugees close to the arrow's flight path were easily knocked down by the wind, and the sky-full of whirlwinds eventually converged at the bloody, muscular chest of E, the Master of Fear, and drilled in.

With undiminished force, the arrow pierced through layers of rock, disappearing to who knows where.

[Trigger "Piercing Wind Breaker"! Successful penetration of the target's defense, long-range weapon mastery experience +3.]

E, the Master of Fear, stared dumbfounded at the spot where he had just moved, unbelievingly observing the wound pierced by the arrow, with white smoke slowly drifting from it...

Completely transpierced.

The windstorm caught the attention of some refugees who were blown about.

Without permission, they dared not lift their heads.

But as their bodies were helplessly tossed around, the scene glimpsed by those brief flashes of surprise firmly embedded itself in their minds...

"An arrow never aims directly at the target's current location," Bai E said softly.

In the recent exchanges, although Bai E had not counterattacked, he had already figured out the opponent's pattern of action.

The power and speed of E, the Master of Fear, were undoubtedly exceptional, but his skill... leaves much to be desired.

Straightforward, with no frills.

"Is this the power you claim can conquer the world?"

Bai E spoke with scorn, knowing that the outcome of the battle did not rest on him.

It lay... with all the refugees present.

He had to give them confidence!

"If you can't even deal with me, how will you face the world?"

"Swish~"

"Swish~"

Two arrows, like fish, split in two different directions, both shooting towards the opponent.

Without using the skills "Power Shot" or "Instant Kill Hundred Heads", the speed of the arrows was not fast to E, the Master of Fear, and those demonic pupils could even see clearly the trajectories of the two arrows coming from the dark.

In fact, even if the arrows hit, the Spiritual Energy attached to them would only cause limited harm to Him now.

Those unhealable wounds could only do so much.

Compared to the powerful soul energy He had absorbed, the Spiritual Energy coming from the arrows was but a drop in the ocean.

But being continuously hit would surely reignite the confidence of those already shaken humans.

He must dodge... them.

"Swish swish~"

In the moment of dodging, two arrows instantly changed direction, drawing a large arc, hitting His body from different directions at the same time.

[Trigger "Double Shot", "Arcing Strike"! Successful hit on the target, long-range weapon mastery experience +3.]

The arrows didn't penetrate deep into the flesh, and no white vapor emerged...

The previous two arrows were just a test of the efficacy of the Exorcism Essential Oil. Realizing the actual harm the legendary oil, capable of truly injuring demons, could inflict was limited, Bai E didn't waste any more.

It might not be that the oil was too ineffective, but rather that the Spiritual Energy continuously replenished itself from the endless fear emotions transformed into His power.

Without cutting off His source, it would also be a waste to shoot out all the arrows anointed with the oil.

For the same reason, Bai E didn't use his last few dozen energy reserve points on output like "Power Shot" and "Instant Kill Hundred Heads".

Before truly knocking down the opponent, he first needed enough time for the refugees' hearts to ferment with vigor.

All he had to do was not truly fall before that fermentation was complete!

But even ordinary attacks, ordinary arrows, could still penetrate three inches into the flesh upon hitting.

"Pfft~"

E, the Master of Fear, pulled out the two arrows lodged in his front and back, his emotions a mix of shock and fear.

It had begun! The emotions supplied by those humans were starting to wane!

Although the extent was small, they were indeed dwindling!

He had to finish Him off! He had to do it quickly!

"Boom!"

"Snap!"

With his arms crossed in front as a shield over his chest, Bai E did his best to mitigate some of the force using his body's strongest parts, yet he was still blasted away in an instant.

The recently unleashed power of E, the Master of Fear's demonic strength, was fierce and unmatched, something he could not currently contend with.

Even though he had activated "Absolute Defense", he still felt a tightness in his chest.

"Extreme Pain Reliever" indeed cut off the pain, but symptoms like suffocation and numbness still persisted.

As Bai E was sent flying back, with no time to care about his breathlessness, he still struggled to adjust his center of gravity midair to land smoothly because...

The attack from E, the Master of Fear, would arrive right at the moment of his landing.

...

Inside the vehicle, You furrowed her brows hard, desperately resisting the illusion that made her feel despair.

She knew this was a demon's trick, but emotions never listen to reason.

The only glimmer within her rational mind was the figure who was facing the demon alone.

If she was afraid, she could call out his name...

"Bai... E..."

Her weak voice called out intermittently and softly.

"Bai E..."

There were other soldiers also voicing out in the agony of their torment.

"Bai E..."

The voices became gradually clearer.

"Bai E!"

...

"Bang!"

Bai E, merely knocked back, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked defiantly toward the Lord of Fear ahead, "What's wrong? Getting slower? Weaker too? You're weakening, aren't you?"

The Lord of Fear looked around to find several sneaky glances peering from the darkness.

The noise from the prolonged battle had proven one fact—

The demon feared by everyone seemed not as powerful as imagined.

"How dare you look at me!"

The demon's low growl swept across the field like a storm, and the bodies of all the refugees present began to levitate slowly into the air, just as the first refugee who had been absorbed did at the start.

The uncontrollable reality and the fear of their unknown destinies made these refugees once again recall the Lord of Fear's power.

Indeed... perhaps a few elite humans could maintain their combat stance when facing the Lord of Fear, but they were just ordinary people.

Their power was limited...

Their will was not strong...

They couldn't do it...

Eyes dimmed...

"You can do it!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of pistol shots suddenly overtook the howling wails that haunted the atmosphere.

Bai E's voice shone alone in the hollow cave.

"Every one of us can do it! The reason It can do all this is because you believe It can."

"Abandon your fear of It..."

"It's useless..." The Lord of Fear's thick lips curved into a sinister smirk as he reached out his hand, and the demon's claw clenched in the void.

It was like fish out of water, like air being instantly sucked away.

The refugees floating mid-air curled up in agony at once, gasping in their throats, choking in this dim world.

"They will never break free in their lifetime..."

"Heh~"

Bai E sneered coldly, recalling the key that was most central.

He remembered the fleeting visions of fear from the refugees when he first attempted to escape by car.

Yes... that was their most profound fear.

Of their fates... of their futures...

"My fellow kinsfolk, I know what you're worried about."

"This world will not be forever shrouded in darkness."

"I have come to take you back into human society."

"No one will ostracize you again, no one will bully you again."

"You will live in a garden flowing with flowers and honey, no longer wandering misfits for the sake of existence."

"My name is Bai E."

"Remember my name!"

"I promise to give you a land of life! No one can take that away from your hands anymore!"

"Perhaps life throws a few tough trials at us, but please always believe..."

"When you're too weary to fight the currents, there will always be someone who sees your efforts and extends a saving branch."

"I will try my utmost to reach out for you."

"But also please..."

"Believe in me just once..."

...

"Bai... E..."

Someone hissed through gritted teeth.

"Bai... E..."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Another followed in confusion.

"Snap~"

"Snap~"

Among the multitude of struggling bodies suspended in mid-air, suddenly two fell thunderously to the ground.

The boy and girl looked around in bewilderment as they landed; their fellow kinsmen still hung in the air... had they come down?

Clutching their chests... they no longer felt the suffocating sensation.

Am I... free?

Bai E's voice was steadfast from afar, "You can do it, It's merely manifested from your fears. You should be Its master!"

Just like the question of whether an attack would be effective or not, the authority over one's body can only be relinquished if one "believes" the other can dominate their fate—it's an invisible covenant signed with destiny.

However, what truly lies within one's heart... can only be determined by oneself!

"Dad... Mom..."

"Uncle... Uncle..."

The young voices, though tender, bravely took the first step, "We can do it, we really can."

After summoning their courage, it was as if a cold sun rose within their darken souls, dispelling all confusion and pain.

Apparently, fate would not leave them to a dead end after all.

The voices of the two young teenagers became another horn of defiance in the cave, aside from Bai E.

"Snap~ Snap~"

Watching more and more figures fall from mid-air, Bai E lit two flare sticks that pierced through the darkness, casually fixing them to the card buckle on his combat suit at the back.

They rose like two flags behind Bai E.

He notched an arrow to his bowstring, several arrows soaked in Exorcism Essential Oil reflecting the orange glow of the flare sticks.

"Impossible! It can't be!" The Lord of Fear's once insurmountable aura was rapidly withering, his eyes filled with disbelief as he watched body after body fall from the sky.

"They can't possibly do it!"

"Whether they can or not... is not for you to decide, nor for me," Bai E said coldly, laughing, "But you... it's time for you to disappear!"