At present, the most sensible course of action for Alex was to draw out the encircling adversaries and discover a means of escape before the activation of the formation, since he had no real hope of hindering its completion.
If he were to even consider halting the formation, it would require him to vanquish all the foes surrounding him before attempting to deter the formation's activation. However, Alex was acutely aware that his current strength was insufficient to carry out such a demanding endeavor.
Having formulated a decisive plan in his mind, Alex exhibited no hesitation and plunged forward to instigate the battle as swiftly as he could, aiming to seize the initiative before the formation could spring into action.
Armed with his slightly elongated dagger and firearm, Alex promptly embarked on his charge toward his immediate adversary, Elder Liang.
