The hidden base of the Corner Shark Gang is truly well-concealed.

The extremely complex environment of the slum district, combined with the high mobility of the local residents, cloaked the gang members in a special protective coloration.

Additionally, there was a strict management of the gang members during these special times, along with previously established hidden supply channels.

In such a large Corner Shark Gang, dozens of brothers hiding within the chaotic, complex slums. Without specialized tracking professionals, it would take at least ten days to half a month of careful searching to find their hiding traces.

Yet this situation precisely highlights the importance of having a spellcaster in the team.

Hai Yin, though merely a Druid with a relatively limited Magic Table from the Coral Association, was still able to use the ’Blood-nosed Rat’ corpse to cast [Nareka’s Short-Tentacle Spirit-Seeking Art], guiding everyone efficiently and precisely through numerous alleyways and shanties to finally reach the hidden base of the Corner Shark Gang within thirty minutes.

As the group gradually approached, Xia Nan’s Perception Ability silently took effect.

He might not be able to articulate the details he captured, but his gut feeling was warning him to pay extra attention to the shanty ahead.

With the enemies’ positions completely locked down, the rest was straightforward.

Specific information on the Corner Shark Gang’s combat strength had been collected by Xia Nan and the others from Hera earlier.

The gang’s strongest, Boss "Horned Shark" Lailo, had a Professional Level of about Level 5; the second-in-command "scar-browed" Batty wouldn’t exceed Level 4. Both had previously been teammates in an adventurer team.

The other members were hardly worth mentioning, as most hadn’t even acquired Professional Levels. The few with professional levels were outcasts from the adventurer ranks, having lost their fighting spirit. Their actual Combat Ability was far inferior compared to frontline adventurers of the same level.

On Xia Nan’s side, although fewer in number, their average combat power surpassed the opponents by far.

Five people, each a bona fide frontline professional adventurer with ample combat experience, still actively taking missions to earn rewards.

They even had spellcasters like Hai Yin among them.

For battles with ample prep time and comprehensive enemy intelligence, the combat power of a spellcaster could virtually be considered doubled.

Not to mention Xia Nan, whose Professional Level was considered comparable to a Challenge Level "Supermodel Monster".

The Corner Shark Gang was entirely within their capacity to handle.

Thus, the upcoming battle was easy to plan.

First, under the protection of the twin warriors, Hai Yin moved forward to further confirm the situation inside the room and attract the attention of the Corner Shark Gang members inside.

Meanwhile, Xia Nan, who had explained his high-mobility combat style to his teammates on the way, stealthily circled to the back of the shanty, ready to launch a surprise attack.

To be honest, none had prior combat experience together, and certainly lacked any tacit understanding.

Xia Nan and Hai Yin both were well aware of this.

Therefore, they opted for no complex tactics.

The overall scheme was extremely simple.

Knock-knock—attract attention, confirm target—signal—ambush—Beheading.

"Whee!!!"

A mucus-covered eyeless, flesh-colored octopus locked onto its target, shaking its head, emitting a high-frequency shriek that pierced eardrums.

In an instant, invisible sound waves spread through the air.

Most of the Corner Shark Gang members inside the shanty didn’t even realize what happened when, along with the Spirit Octopus’s roar, a cacophony of sound mixed into their ears.

Boom—The explosive sound was made as the shanty’s wooden door blasted open;

Buzz—A strangely high-pitched weird zither sound seeped through the wall’s crevices, unsettling the gang members, making it hard to think clearly;

Howl—a long, threatening wolf’s howl rang from behind, followed by a tearing sound in the air, like the harbinger of impending doom.

Wood chips scattered as the weak wooden door exploded open under powerful force, and the tall twin warrior brother, Rein, pushed his way into the shanty, shield in his left hand, short sword in his right.

The cold rain poured in with a gust, invoking a sudden sense of crisis in "scar-browed" Batty, causing him to abruptly halt, his feet bracing against the ground. The superior agility provided by his Wanderer profession allowed him to maintain his balance despite such movements.

His eyes flickered, shadows under his feet writhed, and his whole being seemed cloaked in a semi-transparent gray-black veil, with his presence significantly reduced, slipping into the depths of darkness as he moved.

The Cliff Island team, having previously fought alongside Xia Nan, were aware of his Battle Skill capable of inducing a Chilling state in enemies.

The Half orc Alton specially adjusted the musical score, opting not to bolster his teammates but chose to play music that would frustrate the enemies to a certain extent, weakening their resistance to fear, coordinating with Xia Nan.

The effect was remarkable!

As the shaggy-maned pitch-black Winter Wolf tore through the shanty wall with its howl, its wolf head emerging from the rain, its mysterious eyes swept over everyone present.

[Night Mother’s Gaze] was invisibly pushed to its limits.

"Ughhhh!"