My Divine Beasts Are Really Not Evil Gods-Chapter 41: Crimson Web

"Damn it, we've been discovered!"
Watching the terrifying pack of hyenas charging towards them, Chen Chi's expression changed drastically as he urgently warned:
"Although these guys are only high-tier Servant rank in strength, their bodies have already decayed, and their fatal weak points have shifted. Even if you smash their heads, they can survive for a short while. You must destroy their hearts to kill them."
"Got it!"
"No problem!"
Zhao Bin and Song Yue quickly responded, complex summoning arrays rapidly appearing beside them as they summoned their pet beasts.
Zhao Bin's pet beast was a peak Servant rank Explosive Fire Bull, two meters tall with a strong build and red fur. It spat sparks with each breath.
Its racial skill was Fire Armor, which could condense armor of flame.
Song Yue's pet beast was a blue Healing Jellyfish, surrounded by flowing water.
Its racial skill was Water Healing Technique, which could release healing water flows to cure teammates' injuries.
As for Chen Chi, his was a half-meter long Phantom Leaf-tailed Gecko with a silver-gray body that could hide itself within shadows.
Its racial skill was Shadow Step; creatures whose shadows were stepped on would be briefly immobilized.
By now, a large number of Maddened Blood Hyenas had already charged over, opening their bloody maws, the tentacles on their bodies wriggling with excitement, ready to feast.
Chen Chi pushed up his glasses and shouted:
"Zhao Bin, hold the front!"
"Easy!"
Zhao Bin grinned fiercely, commanding the Explosive Fire Bull to charge directly. Like a small truck, it slammed into the hyena pack.
Crack!
Accompanied by the sound of shattering bones, a Maddened Blood Hyena coming head-on was directly sent flying, its ribs almost completely broken. It fell to the ground, emitting painful howls.
However, the Explosive Fire Bull didn't stop. It raised its front hooves high like a giant stone execution platform towards a nearby hyena and brought them down forcefully.
Boom!
As the earth trembled and stones bounced, the area where the Explosive Fire Bull's hooves landed directly developed spiderweb-like cracks. The ground sank slightly, and the hyena inside was already a mangled mess of flesh and blood, its heart crushed, oozing large amounts of viscous fluid.
It was completely dead.
Seeing this, Zhao Bin mocked:
"Haha, too easy!"
"Grrr woof…"
The other hyenas, witnessing their companion's miserable state, hesitated to advance, emitting uncertain low growls.
They couldn't help but feel fear.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Yet the next moment, the beating of their hearts suddenly accelerated.
Large amounts of Maddening Blood pumped throughout their bodies. All the Maddened Blood Hyenas' eyes turned red, entering a frenzied mode, throwing themselves at the Explosive Fire Bull without regard for their lives.
The tentacles on their bodies also began whipping frantically against the Explosive Fire Bull, continuously leaving bright red marks as blood seeped out.
Just like real hyenas, they fought without any honor, choosing to swarm.
And they didn't charge forward mindlessly. Some were responsible for frontal assaults, some for flanking to distract, others attacked vulnerable areas like the anus, while the remainder waited for an opportunity, like methodical hunters stalking giant prey.
Most large creatures, facing attacks from all sides, would eventually become exhausted and be seized upon, torn apart and killed.
However, the trio had anticipated this and discussed countermeasures.
Zhao Bin roared:
"Explosive Fire Bull, use Fire Armor!"
"Moo!"
The Explosive Fire Bull raised its head and roared, emitting a deep bellow. Sparks spread across its fur, quickly condensing into burning flame armor.
The scorching heat made the very air seem to warp.
Two Maddened Blood Hyenas that pounced to bite didn't have time to react before they were set ablaze, the fire spreading across their bodies.
The pain made them roll around on the ground.
The Explosive Fire Bull took the chance to stomp their hearts to pulp.
The other hyenas saw this and tried to turn and flee, but a silver-gray figure appeared behind them, stepping on their shadows.
"Hiss hiss!"
The Phantom Leaf-tailed Gecko had somehow circled behind them, its four limbs landing precisely on the shadows of the four Maddened Blood Hyenas, freezing them in place.
"Roar!"
The Explosive Fire Bull seized the opportunity to reap them. During the process, the Maddened Blood Hyenas resisted desperately.
Blood-colored root tendrils shot out like arrows, enduring the pain of being scorched to trade blows with the Explosive Fire Bull.
But their injuries were quickly healed by the Healing Jellyfish's water flows.
Though not fully recovered, they were only minor wounds.
Relying on this cycle of tank, control, and healer, the trio quickly killed eleven Maddened Blood Hyenas.
The remaining ones, seeing the situation was hopeless, turned and ran.
"Hahaha, a bunch of cowards! Today, this master will use your dog teeth to buy himself a villa!"
Zhao Bin, high on the killing, watched the fleeing hyena pack and directly chased after them on his Explosive Fire Bull, looking extremely domineering.
Song Yue, also flushed with excitement, said with a smile: "This one-and-a-half-star mission isn't so tough after all!"
"Haha, it means we work well together!" Chen Chi was also somewhat carried away by the joy of victory. Then, remembering Zhao Bin had run off, he quickly finished collecting the dog teeth and chased after him.
Soon, the three passed through a narrow alley and arrived at an abandoned junkyard. Covered in thick layers of iron rust, piles of garbage stood like small iron ore mountains.
"Awooo!"
Two Maddened Blood Hyenas stood under a small garbage hill, staring fixedly at them, their tentacles wriggling, emitting low growls as if trying to scare them off.
"Little doggies, stop struggling.
You're surrounded by us… How is this possible!?"
But before Zhao Bin could take more than a few steps forward, his triumphant smile froze abruptly.
Because… from behind those garbage hills, one Maddened Blood Hyena after another emerged, like falling dominoes.
Dozens of them, seventy or eighty in total, stared at them, drool dripping from their mouths.
"How can there be so many Maddened Blood Hyenas!?"
Chen Chi's face turned ugly.
He never expected these two Maddened Blood Hyenas to be so intelligent, actually luring them into a monster lair.
Though terrified, Zhao Bin forced a laugh and said, "It's fine, it's just a few more hyenas.
As long as we coordinate well, we should be able to retreat safely…"
Rumble!
Before he could finish, the central small iron hill, four or five meters high, suddenly began to shake. Countless pieces of rust-covered garbage clattered to the ground, raising a reddish-brown cloud of dust.
Within this mist, a huge figure slowly walked out. Its shape was similar to a Maddened Blood Hyena, but it was a full three meters tall, with huge fangs.
Its enormous heart bulged like a tumor, countless blood-colored root tendrils spreading out from it to cover its entire body, as if clad in crimson armor.
A pair of scarlet eyes looked down upon the three people on the ground.
A brutal aura spread out without restraint, desiring to dye the world red.
"This is… the evolved form of the Maddened Blood Hyena after overcoming its madness, the mid-stage Elite rank Frenzied Blood Hyena! Not good! We've been tricked into a monster lair!"
Chen Chi's teeth chattered.
The fear in his heart turned into despair. He quickly made a decision, shouting at the two who were already petrified with fear:
"Run, you two!"
As he spoke, the Phantom Leaf-tailed Gecko appeared, stepping on the Frenzied Blood Hyena's shadow, attempting to pin it down and buy time for the other two to escape.
However, the Frenzied Blood Hyena saw this, a flash of disdain in its eyes. One of the blood-colored tentacles on its body lashed out like a whip, directly smacking the Phantom Leaf-tailed Gecko away.
Like a shot put, it was slammed hard into a garbage hill, sending up a cloud of rusty dust.
"Phantom Gecko!"
Chen Chi's eyes nearly burst from their sockets.
Although he had anticipated the gap was vast, he never imagined it couldn't even distract the Frenzied Blood Hyena for a single second.
Zhao Bin came to his senses, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Forcing down his fear, he roared:
"Damn mutt, I'll fight you to the death! Explosive Fire Bull, use Fire Armor, then charge!"
"Moo!"
The Explosive Fire Bull ignited its Fire Armor and launched a charge. Like a flaming chariot, it slammed forward.
Yet, facing this desperate attack, the Frenzied Blood Hyena merely extended a claw, gently pressed it against the Explosive Fire Bull's head, and stopped the charge.
Then, under the Explosive Fire Bull's terrified gaze, it exerted force, pressing the bull's head into the ground.
Bang!
Accompanied by flying fragments of stone, the flames instantly extinguished. The Explosive Fire Bull also fell to the ground, unconscious.
The process was effortless and casual, like swatting a fly.
This scene plunged the trio into complete despair.
The remaining Healing Jellyfish wasn't suited for combat, and the hyenas had blocked their retreat. There was absolutely no escape.
"It's all my fault!"
Chen Chi was filled with self-blame. If not for his underestimation of the enemy, they wouldn't have fallen into the monster lair.
"Damn it ahhh ahhh…" Zhao Bin's expression was grim as he roared at the hyena pack.
But when you are weak, even your threats are nothing more than acting cute in the eyes of the strong!
"Awooo!"
The Frenzied Blood Hyena waved its claw.
The two Maddened Blood Hyenas that had been chased earlier raised their heads and howled. Along with several other hounds, a dozen or so hyenas charged, leaping high, preparing to pounce on these humans, to devour their flesh and blood in revenge.
"Are we going to die…"
Song Yue despairingly slumped to the ground, watching the canine jaws, so close she could smell their foul stench, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Just as she despairingly awaited her death in that final moment, suddenly, the pouncing Maddened Blood Hyenas froze mid-air, terrifying expressions appearing on their fierce beastial faces.
Rip! Tear! Crack!
The next moment, accompanied by the grotesque sound of tearing flesh, they instantly exploded, turning into countless neatly sliced pieces of meat, scattering across the ground.
Some of the blood even splattered onto the faces of the three, reflecting their stunned expressions.
"This is…"
Song Yue came to her senses, looking at the numerous blood droplets still floating in front of her. She was stunned at first, but upon closer look, her pupils shook violently.
No, that's not right.
They weren't floating in the air!
In front of them, countless almost transparent, slender silk threads intertwined.
If not for the countless blood droplets clinging to them, they would be nearly impossible to see with the naked eye.
And these blood threads woven together formed a web for hunting all things…
A Crimson Spider Web!