The Corrupted Iron-Cutting Cat Beast
Just as Marcus and the others were at a loss, quietly waiting for the demonic creature before them to pounce again, a sudden noise came from behind them.
Before they could react, a strange figure clad in a black cloak with red clouds descended from the sky.
The force of the descent kicked up a cloud of dust in the surrounding area.
When Marcus and his companions finally managed to open their eyes, they were shocked to discover that the person they had initially considered…
the weakest, the Puppet Master, was now standing before them.
And judging from the displayed information of his class template…
it seemed he had already single-handedly slaughtered quite a few of the cat demons in this Nightmare dungeon.
His level had skyrocketed from 1 to 7 in no time!
“This… how is this possible!? Why didn’t you leave the dungeon!? And how did you get all the way here!?”
“Brother… hurry and get us out of here. These demonic creatures have low intelligence. You just need to use your puppet to lure them away.”
“…”
Upon seeing Max swaggering into view so brazenly, the three of them were simultaneously stunned…
This was ridiculous.
The Max they had actively abandoned earlier had actually single-handedly killed a large number of cat demons…
That alone was unbelievable.
And he still had the strength to come and help them…
Looking at it now, just whose class template was the useless one!
If word got out that the three of them, the top talents among their batch of newly-transcended, had been saved by a Puppet Master, probably no one would believe it.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll take care of it.”
Max first glanced back at Leo, who was wounded in the abdomen, but he had already made up his mind.
While he wouldn’t just stand by and watch the demonic creatures devour the three before him before finishing them off…
That would be a bit of a psychological issue, but he also wasn’t going to specifically sacrifice his own Asura Path just to buy time and space for their escape, purely for their safety.
After all, he wasn’t a tool.
His current approach was to go with the flow.
After dealing with the demonic creatures here…
whether the people behind him stayed or left was none of his concern.
After tossing out those words, Max immediately controlled the Asura Path into a combat-ready stance, preparing to directly face the dozens of cat demons before him, led by the elite demonic creature…
the Iron-Cutting Cat Demon.
“Don’t tell me in this situation!? He still wants to fight!?”
“He’s insane… Forget whether a Puppet Master even has combat capability at this stage, just facing dozens of demonic creatures in a Nightmare dungeon alone… even a powerhouse of the same rank wouldn’t have that kind of strength.”
“He can’t be serious.”
Leo, his face pale, heard Max’s words and saw what he intended to do next.
His face instantly turned even whiter…
This had to be a joke.
Was he still dreaming and hadn’t woken up today!?
To run into such bizarre events.
No matter how you looked at it, choosing to leave was the best option, right?
What kind of idea was it for one person to choose to solo all the cat demons and the elite monster!
“…”
Max had no intention of explaining himself to the people behind him.
The moment he used his Wisdom points to control the Asura Path, the Asura Path, which had been standing still before them, instantly vanished from their sight.
Before they could even wonder where it had gone…
Among the cat demons ahead, the Asura Path’s figure suddenly materialized.
With a single punch thrown in an instant…
the large group of cat demons surrounding it immediately turned into a bloody mist.
The gap in the four core attributes was simply too vast.
Not only did the cat demons fail to react, even Max, who had been controlling the Asura Path for many days, barely registered it…
After all, this was already beyond the human category.
Although his system permissions allowed him to use the created Pain with incredible ease and proficiency, as if it were a part of his own body…
But that didn’t mean Max could immediately get used to this superhuman-like sensation.
“This!? The cat demons of a Nightmare dungeon… were killed with a single punch!?”
“Am I dreaming!?”
Now, as Max fully took action, the expressions on the faces of the three behind him shifted from their initial “disdain” and “what a letdown” directly to shock.
Their mouths fell slightly agape, and their pupils began to tremble violently.
This was ridiculous…
Even when facing a single cat demon, the three of them, as holders of hidden class templates, had to coordinate and fight cautiously…
This didn’t mean they were weak.
On the contrary, all three of them were the top of their respective academies in their year…
It was precisely because they were a team composed of the number ones from three schools that they had the courage to attempt a Nightmare dungeon alone.
And yet…
they still struggled somewhat against the ordinary demonic creatures in the Nightmare dungeon.
But these same creatures, placed before Max, didn’t stand a chance.
They were instantly annihilated the moment they faced him.
Let alone the fact that his class template was Puppet Master!
This whole situation was just too surreal!
Could it be…
that everyone had misunderstood the Puppet Master class before!?
Was it actually incredibly powerful!?
“ROAR!”
Just as Max, controlling the Asura Path Pain, had basically cleared out the cat demons lurking in the surrounding thickets, the shock on the faces of Leo and the others grew even more intense…
Those ferocious cat demons couldn’t even be said to have fought Max; there wasn’t even a process to the battles.
Basically, the Asura Path Pain would just appear before a cat demon, and before anyone could see clearly, the cat demon had already turned into bloody mist.
This nearly terrifying scene, falling upon the eyes of the group, immediately stirred up a storm of emotions in their hearts.
“I must be dreaming… Did we even enter a Nightmare dungeon!?”
“I don’t know… This Puppet Master’s strength is way too high. And did you guys see clearly!? That puppet in the red-cloud-on-black uniform is just like a monster. Every one of its attacks is a one-hit kill, and the demonic creatures’ attacks can’t even touch its clothes!”
“Is that really a puppet!? It feels more agile than a real person to me, and it can even speak. Could it be an actual person!? How else do you explain it!?”
“Holy crap, that puppet’s speed is leaving afterimages!? Just how high must its Speed attribute be!?”
…
Leo, Elena, and Marcus were now completely stunned by the power displayed by the Asura Path Pain…
If in the future they heard someone around them say Puppet Masters were weak, they might Without hesitation give that person a Eyes.
This was insane…
Who the hell just after transcending could have such high four core attributes!?
It’s like cheating.
Forget fighting him, you couldn’t even manage the most basic task of finding him.
“ROAR!”
“…”
A tremendous roar interrupted the thoughts of the people on the field.
The originally somewhat bewildered Iron-Cutting Cat Demon, upon seeing its kin being slaughtered so casually, began to emit copious amounts of purple energy from its entire body.
Its eyes turned completely crimson.
In modern terms…
it was pissed.
“Perfect timing. The nearby cat demons are mostly cleared out, so I can free up my hands to deal with the final boss.”
Max looked at the fuming, anxiously hopping Iron-Cutting Cat Beast before him, his heart filled with calm…
Using his mental energy to control the Asura Path Pain, he directly charged towards it.
Utilizing its incredibly high four core attributes, he began kiting it around, but this didn’t mean the Asura Path’s attacks weren’t dealing damage.
On the contrary, almost every strike made the Iron-Cutting Cat Beast howl in Pain.
Its body was covered in numerous bloody holes.
It looked like it was about to be effortlessly taken down by the Asura Path Pain.
“BOOM!!!!”
Soon, after the Asura Path threw a solid punch at the BOSS before it, the creature’s several-meter-tall, hill-like body suddenly shot backwards like a cannonball.
It only managed to stabilize itself after crushing several ancient trees, blood gushing from its body as if it were free.
Just by looking, you could tell death was only a matter of time.
“The BOSS was knocked flying away that easily!?!?”
“Such terrifying strength. After the battle ends, I must get to know this brother.”
Marcus looked at Max, who stood before them always appearing firmly in control.
His heart was already filled with awe.
Logically, most students of their rank were experiencing a dungeon for the first time during their training.
But those who could solo a dungeon like Max…
were few and far between.
And those who could clear a Nightmare dungeon were even rarer.
As long as they didn’t fall later, they were destined to become famous figures across The nation.
Getting on good terms with him now would definitely be beneficial in the future.
Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the Iron-Cutting Cat Beast, which had been sent flying dozens of meters away and was on the verge of death, now began to grow even larger.
Its already fearsome claws started to lengthen.
In a short time, they grew to a meter long.
It was clear the creature had entered some special state, causing its current strength to increase significantly.
Following the BOSS entering this special state, its overall four core attributes skyrocketed.
Its gaze locked onto the Asura Path Pain not far away, and it immediately swung both palms forward.
A rapid gust of wind began to spill from between its palms.
And this terrifying blow landed squarely on the Asura Path Pain.
Accompanied by a sickening, muffled impact, everyone who witnessed this scene felt a simultaneous surge of despair.
The BOSS, already difficult enough to deal with, had now become even stronger…
and the Asura Path puppet, which had been dominating like a fierce tiger just moments ago, had now taken a solid hit.
“The BOSS has entered a Corrupted state! Its overall four core attributes seem to be skyrocketing!”
“…”
Elena looked up at the dungeon BOSS before her, its body continuously billowing with demonic energy, and felt a surge of fear.
To be honest…
even against the BOSS in its normal state, the three of them were powerless.
And now that it had entered a Corrupted state, with its four core attributes greatly increased, would Max be unable to handle it!?
If even he couldn’t deal with this BOSS, they still wouldn’t be able to escape the outcome of death.