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"Hote, don't worry about me, kill them first," Oscar commanded coolly, as his body ceased advancing and instead rapidly retreated.
Normally, such an action would be deemed incredibly unwise. The closer he was to Hote, the better Hote could cover for him. Yet, Oscar was deliberately increasing the distance between them, clearly putting himself at risk.
Any observer would consider a battle between one food-class Soul Emperor and two agile-attack class Soul Emperors to be an uneven fight. Both agile-attack class Soul Masters focused their attention on the Zhuge magic crossbow in Oscar's hands, for the weapon had left a deep impression on them by obliterating three Soul Masters instantly—a terrifying weapon that could truly alarm them.
