But things didn't develop as Rod imagined.

The seven Special Level Combatants and their battle group directly resolved all the battles.

Neither the High Rank Demon Sons nor the strong Profanity Warriors stood a chance before them.

The Ash Lake, shrouded in dense Black Fog, did not slow down the steps of the seven top fighters in the slightest.

Numerous powerful monsters were swept away like leaves in the autumn wind, the battle was like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood,

The pollution entrenched in this area was cleared away like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.

Rod put in all his effort and only managed to pick off a few isolated ones.

Though the tactic was originally designed this way, Rod imagined them sweeping through the monster horde like a seven-tooth plough, carving out seven large furrows, gnawing at the hardest parts, leaving countless monsters for him to pick up.

But while ideals are plentiful, reality is much starker.

The reportedly extremely dangerous Ash Lake didn't showcase its perilous aspects, and the powerful monsters weren't truly powerful; although they were generally Fourth Tier or even Fifth Tier monsters, Rod found them quite challenging to handle.

But in front of the Special Level Combatants and their battle group, they were as fragile as paper.

Rod was truly stunned; he originally thought his power gap with the special level wasn't so vast anymore, after all, he was nominally the Fire Son, and even had the title of Hidden Fire Holder.

Yet the combat performance showed an immense gap; even if he activated the Red War God mode, it was hard to catch up.

"Why on earth is this?"

After painstakingly besieging and killing a High Rank Demon Son, Rod couldn't help but exclaim.

"I haven't missed their battles; why does the gap feel exceptionally large now?"

Kashan withdrew her fists, the entwined red anger gradually dissipating; she had just cracked the demon son's fleshy wings with a punch, and she could deliver such heavy blows a hundred times a day now.

"Isn't it because you're too weak."

Though the anger dissipated, the still irate Kashan couldn't help but angrily glare at Rod: "Other than being weak, there's no reason."

Rod coughed: "Kashan, calm down first, don't let anger affect you; you can be angry but shouldn't be controlled, only then can you further master the Seed of Anger."

Kashan snorted, took a deep breath, and struggled to retract the anger swirling around her.

Anna transformed back from Centaur State; her spear earlier perfectly turned the demon son into a trembling child, each move trembled thrice at least, which was worthy of her newly enhanced Awakened State.

The heavily armored Centaurs now possessed more Spirit Spears, and could throw them at faster speeds; forced Paralysis was simply a nightmare for all powerful monsters.

Rod looked forward to Anna's performance when challenging the Black Fog Demon in the future; her growth though not matching her sisters in the Spiritual Woman Group, her character was enough to rank her at the top tier of combat.

Anna blew away the transformation's purple mist, and a clear, slim girl appeared before them:

"Rod, they have grown stronger too, haven't they? I've heard from instructors in the training ground that after acquiring the Star Source, many have broken through their bottlenecks, they are Trolian's strongest, so they definitely have a share in the Star Source."

The Special Level Combatants indeed used the Star Source Potion, and it was prioritized.

Not just Olivia, everyone's power had substantially increased.

The only one not using the Star Source Potion was Alan.

But he reportedly already ignited the twenty-second Fire Spark, and was stepping towards a further path.

"I know."

Rod shook his head slightly: "At Storm Pass, in Starry Sky City, I fought alongside them; at that time, they weren't this strong, it wasn't just the change brought by Star Source, moreover, besides Olivia sister, others' changes had just begun."

Mephit walked over from the falling ice mist, and now she returned to a rather ordinary state; although the Soul Curse didn't limit her much now, it still seemed to affect her body and soul.

"Rod."

She rarely opened her mouth.

"Didn't you notice their battle group?"

Rod frowned: "Battle group? Of course, I noticed, Olivia's Moonlight Knight Order, Luo Weiya's Fire Mage Group, Alan's Cyan Blue Knight Order... all are very strong, but what does this have to do with my issue?"

Mephit softly said: "Don't you know? The battle group is formed to enhance its owner's combat power, they're elite combat clusters."

Rod's heart trembled, he asked in surprise: "Are you saying the disparity I feel is actually because of the battle group?"

Mephit gently nodded.

"The battle groups of Special Level Combatants have been formed through numerous transformations and trials, to best enhance their owner's power and avoid their weaknesses; the combat power of Special Level Combatants within the battle group and those not within, there's a significant difference."

Rod frowned: "If that's the case, then why don't they carry the battle group with them at all times?"

Mephit concisely answered: "Insufficient combat power."

"Whose combat power is insufficient?"

"Trolian."

Rod furrowed his brow, he hadn't considered this answer.

Mephit softly said: "Before entering the Black Battle Group, I was borrowed many times, collaborating with Special Level Combatants wasn't a mere one-time affair, I've never seen a day like today, where special level combat strength could lead their entire battle group into combat, in most cases, there's only one or two battle group members accompanying them, rarely do they have the chance to lead the entire group into battle, and at that point, they didn't require my involvement."

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