The Astonished Red Lizard Guild
What the hell!?
What just happened!?
And who is this kid standing in front of us!?
“Am I seeing things!? He actually blocked an attack from a Tier 4 monster!?”
“This is insane, how on earth did he do that!?”
“That’s a Tier 4 monster. Our top-tier team of Third-Order Professionals was wiped out instantly. How could he… withstand that attack!?”
“I don’t know! I don’t know anything! It was like the attack was absorbed!? How did he do it!?”
“This is crazy. Is he not a Second-Order Professional!? Is he Tier 4 or 5!? Otherwise, how could he neutralize the attack so casually!?”
“…”
After witnessing the strength Max displayed, the members of the Red Lizard Guild were all in a state of utter shock.
This was a monster that they, as Third-Order Professionals, had been helpless against, defeated in a single encounter.
Yet, its attack on Max was actually blocked outright!?
Even if you told this to anyone, no one would believe it.
It was just too unbelievable!
“ROAR!”
After a brief moment of hesitation, the Serpent Spirit standing in place instinctively roared, then brandished its scimitar and charged toward Max.
This time, its figure blurred like a phantom, gradually blending into the surrounding environment.
A normal Professional might instinctively panic, but to Max, this was mere child’s play.
Possessing the Rinnegan, all illusions and transformations were laid bare before him, let alone the fact that he now possessed five pairs of Rinnegan!
He controlled the Human Path, Hell Path, and Asura Path standing before him to leap in different directions.
Their terrifying four-dimensional attributes and the power of the Rinnegan made their movements utterly unpredictable.
No one could predict where they would appear next.
Just as the Serpent Spirit materialized before Max, the Asura Path suddenly manifested behind it, its right hand hooking deeply into the creature’s arm.
With a powerful backward pull, the entire arm was ripped off in an instant.
A sharp shriek echoed throughout the dungeon.
Immediately after, the Human Path and Hell Path both charged toward the Serpent Spirit.
The scene unfolded with incredible speed, leaving the surrounding Red Lizard Guild members gasping in disbelief at what they were seeing.
What the hell is this!?
Is a Second-Order Professional actually overwhelming a Tier 4 monster in a fight right now!?
If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe it.
“Squelch!”
The sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.
The Asura Path, having transformed again into its three-headed, six-armed form, sprouted a massive saw-blade from its back.
After the saw-blade stabbed into the Serpent Spirit’s body, a multitude of missiles appeared in its three remaining arms and were launched directly at the target.
It was a completely reckless attack.
For a normal person, this would be a case of ‘the cure being worse than the disease,’ but for the Asura Path… it was just another part of the battle.
Following a violent explosion, the Serpent Spirit’s body was mostly blown apart, and the Asura Path suffered similar damage.
It was a gruesome sight.
First, they carried the Asura Path away, then the Human Path and Hell Path moved in to finish off the remaining monster.
It was completely slain.
“This is insane… Is it because they’re puppets that he doesn’t have to worry about damage at all!?”
“Too terrifying. Could he actually clear this dungeon!?”
Although the Red Lizard Guild members lacked the ability to kill a Tier 4 monster themselves and had been somewhat overconfident before entering the dungeon, witnessing Max actually slay a living Tier 4 monster firsthand filled their hearts with profound shock.
However, before they could fully digest this news, the Asura Path, which had been severely damaged moments ago, disappeared for a short while and then walked out again, completely intact.
Seeing this, the Red Lizard Guild members all reacted as if they’d seen a ghost, stepping back several paces in unison.
They were now beginning to doubt whether Max was even human.
Since when could a Second-Order Professional be this powerful!?
What a joke…
Normal Second-Order Professionals have just started university, haven’t they!?
What kind of university student is this!?
“Could he be a student from Imperial University!? His strength is terrifying.”
“The Black Dragon Guild is full of monsters!”
After witnessing Max’s ferocity, the Red Lizard Guild members immediately lost any desire to continue the challenge and began preparing to flee the Tier 4 Dungeon.
Max, naturally, paid no heed to the fate of these individuals.
He controlled the Human Path, Asura Path, Hell Path, and Preta Path to continue advancing deeper into the dungeon.
Meanwhile, Beatrice, who was on the periphery, had not left.
She stood to the side, smoking a cigarette, while the Red Lizard Guild leader beside her began to chatter incessantly.
“This time, our Red Lizard Guild dispatched over thirty people, nine squads in total, all equipped with high-grade gear!”
“We estimate it will take about thirty minutes for us to secure control of this Tier 4 Dungeon.”
“You’re still hanging around here. Don’t tell me you think that Second-Order Puppet Master from earlier can pull off a comeback for you!”
“How laughable…”
The Red Lizard leader spoke vividly, his words dripping with supreme confidence every few sentences.
There was a reason they were so certain they would clear this Tier 4 Dungeon…
Not only was the entire team equipped with powerful gear, but they also possessed a runestone capable of unleashing an attack equivalent to the combined full-power strikes of dozens of Fourth-Order Professionals.
Later, even relying solely on this runestone would be enough to clear the Tier 4 Dungeon.
This was meant to be a complete domination.
“…”
Beatrice paid little attention to the constant stream of mockery in her ears.
Soon, a squad of members wearing Red Lizard Guild uniforms appeared before the two of them.
Seeing their expressions, which looked as if they’d eaten something foul, and their panicked footsteps, immediately made the Red Lizard Guild leader suspicious.
What on earth had happened inside the dungeon!?
Why were they coming out at this time!?
However, after listening to their report, his face darkened completely, and his eyes couldn’t help but widen in shock.
“Are you messing with me!? A monster spawned in a Tier 4 Dungeon was solo-killed by a Second-Order Professional!? Use your brain! How is that possible!?”
“Even if that Second-Order Professional’s class template is incredibly strong, it’s impossible! And speaking of class templates, who would ever think a Puppet Master could have the ability to fight above their tier!?”
The more the Red Lizard Guild leader spoke, the more his face stung.
If Max really managed to clear this Tier 4 Dungeon, the losses and the humiliation would be immense!
This operation had… exhausted the guild’s entire treasury.
If they failed this time, there would be no hope of competing with the Black Dragon Guild in the future.
They might even be directly acquired.
Thinking of this, the Red Lizard leader’s face flushed red with frustration.
He wished he could charge into the dungeon himself right then.
Meanwhile, deep within the dungeon, Max was advancing rapidly.
Relying on the Human Path and Asura Path puppets, his current speed surpassed that of many Fourth-Order Professionals.
It was even fast enough to evade detection by onlookers.
Soon, he charged all the way to the depths of the dungeon, encountering more members clad in Red Lizard Guild uniforms.
Max simply chose to ignore them.
He directly dispatched the Asura Path and Human Path at his side, swiftly dealt with the appearing Serpent Spirits, and charged straight to the final boss chamber.
Upon arriving, Max was immediately faced with a creature covered in snake scales, standing upright on two legs like a human.
And prostrated before it were numerous Red Lizard Guild members.
Seeing this scene, Max didn’t hesitate.
He immediately cast a Detection Technique forward.
[Race: Snake Ancestor]
[Strength: 452]
[Stamina: 495]
[Agility: 376]
[Wisdom: 535]
[Skills: Bloodburn (Temporarily increases all four-dimensional attributes by 50% by burning bloodline energy), Soul Snatch, Wind Spirit’s Blessing…]
…
“So this is the final boss… Looks about right. Its combined four-dimensional attribute points are almost over four hundred.”
“A normal Professional coming here would probably be stunned for a moment…”
Max observed the information on the Snake Ancestor before him, feeling a flicker of surprise within.
Such high four-dimensional attributes, along with various powerful skills…
If it went all out, even a regular squad of Fourth-Order Professionals would likely meet with disaster.
However, after a brief moment of thought from Max, the Red Lizard members lying on the ground around him, as if grasping at a lifeline, began to shout loudly.
“Brother, take me with you! I’ll give you all my equipment! No payment needed!”
“Don’t listen to his nonsense! His gear isn’t even worth two hundred thousand alliance coins. Besides the Tier 4 equipment the guild gave me, I have a huge amount of alliance coins. If you can get me out, everything on me is yours.”
“If you can take me with you, I’ll introduce you to my sister when we get out!”
“…”
Listening to the pleas around him, Max felt utterly speechless…
What would he do with their equipment!?
Besides, his reason for killing this dungeon boss was solely to create the Animal Path as quickly as possible.
Nothing else concerned him.
With that thought, Max directly controlled the Human Path, Animal Path, Asura Path, and Hell Path beside him to charge fiercely forward.