Adrian glanced around and quickly grasped the situation. "Those two had pretended to surrender and secretly informed their allies," he mused, his eyes flashing dangerously.

A rustling sound then filled the air, and figures emerged. They encircled Adrian, forming an impenetrable barrier. The leader—a man sporting a head of white hair and bulging muscles, emanating a fierce presence with every move he made—sneered. "Didn't expect this, did you?"

Adrian then figured out their ploy: they had baite