Chuck froze as the system message appeared before him. Judging from what he saw, the system actually expected him to defeat every single beast around them alone. Not only was it unreasonable, it was a blatant death sentence.
He quickly activated the God Eyes again to reassess the field, and what he saw made his throat tighten.
The beasts were no longer roaming. They had clustered together beneath the sand in a tight formation, almost like they were mourning, or reacting to the loss of their fallen comrade whose headless body lay sprawled across the ground.
"Uhm… guys," Chuck called out, voice strained, "you might want to pause whatever you're doing. The beasts are about to attack, and I think… I think they're all coming up at the same time."
The entire group turned toward Chuck. His eyes were still shut, the God Eyes activated behind his closed lids. For a moment they found it strange, then realization dawned on them like a hammer.
