Zhao Yong tried to pull the girl up from the ground, but found her feet were as if rooted to the floor; he couldn't budge her at all.

Seeing that Zhao Yong was unharmed, Xu Min also activated her Innate Ability, her entire body undergoing an Aberration.

If Zhao Yong had died, her fighting would have only added another body to the pile. It would have been smarter to flee while the monster was focused on Lin Ye and Li Ji. But under these circumstances, escape was far from certain. Since Zhao Yong was alive, fighting with everything she had gave her a better chance to live.

Yet, before she could charge in, the situation shifted once more. The girl sent the bulked-up Zhao Yong flying with a single punch. Fortunately, he managed to block the attack this time and wasn't severely injured.