Chapter 489: Raging Cat Demon, Entrapment

Chapter 489: Chapter 489: Raging Cat Demon, Entrapment

The two of them stared intently at the distant night sky.

The next second—

A world-destroying energy shock wave erupted from that direction!

The light was as scorching as a small sun, instantly illuminating half the sky as if it were day!

The gale stirred up by the shock wave made their clothes flap wildly, even from such a great distance!

Seraphina Sullivan’s pupils contracted.

That kind of power...

That kind of pressure...

"A Lord Level Monster." Seraphina Sullivan could only think of one possibility: a Lord Level Monster.

Only a Lord Level Monster dispatched by the system could possess such might.

The pillar of light soaring into the sky was like a lighthouse in the darkness, announcing its existence to the entire world.

Seraphina Sullivan’s gaze sharpened instantly.

A Lord Level Monster—killing one grants a [Lord’s Sanctuary].

An independent territory.

Her own domain.

No more having to bow to anyone’s whims, no more being bossed around by some high-level officials or factions.

’This is something I have to fight for.’

"Let’s go! Let’s check it out!" she said, patting the neck of the Four Seasons Deer Alpha.

"Okay!" Flora Sullivan grew excited as well.

The Four Seasons Deer Alpha let out a low cry, its four hooves kicking off as it transformed into a streak of emerald light, galloping toward the pillar of light.

That sky-piercing column of light was simply too conspicuous in the pitch-black night.

It wasn’t just Seraphina Sullivan who saw it.

Within a radius of several hundred kilometers, every living person saw it.

In the underground region, inside the command room of the Central Base, the faces of several high-ranking officials changed drastically.

"A Lord Level Monster!" A white-haired old man shot to his feet. "Quick! Notify everyone! All Players, assemble immediately! If we can take it down, we must take it down!"

"But... the Extreme Temperature Disaster is still going on outside..."

"We don’t have time to worry about that!"

The old man slammed his palm on the table.

"Don’t you know what a Lord’s Sanctuary means?! That’s our own territory!

With it, we won’t have to hide underground anymore, and we won’t have to answer to anyone! Now go!"

Elsewhere, several Player organizations also moved swiftly.

Eugene Jensen of Ironwall shouldered his Shield and charged out the door with his subordinates.

Sunny Sinclair of the Night Owl Squad disappeared into the shadows without a word.

Simon Lewis of the Hounds—although he had just extricated himself from the "accidental killing of Connor Webb" incident, he couldn’t be bothered with that now. He led his people toward the pillar of light.

Everyone was sprinting in the same direction.

Because everyone knew this was a chance to change their fate.

The Four Seasons Deer was indeed fast.

In just over ten minutes, Seraphina Sullivan and Flora Sullivan had approached the source of the light pillar.

From a distance, they could already make out the silhouette of the behemoth.

It was a—

cat.

A giant cat.

It was at least fifty meters tall, its entire body wreathed in eerie blue flames.

These were no ordinary flames; they had an uncanny quality, as if they could burn the very soul.

It had two tails.

Two enormous tails, also burning with blue fire, swayed slowly behind it.

With every sway, the surrounding air warped and distorted from the heat.

Seraphina Sullivan took a deep breath, and her [Eye of Resume] activated instantly.

Lines of information appeared:

[Name: Raging Cat Demon]

[Gender: Female]

[Level: Lord Level]

[Professional Skills and Talents]

1. Fury: In a state of rage, all flames on its body will transform into "Undying Fire." Once afflicted, it cannot be extinguished by conventional means until the target is completely incinerated.

2. High Temperature Recovery: While in a high-temperature environment, any damage sustained will be recovered at an astonishing speed.

The Extreme Temperature Disaster was its ideal home turf.

[Skills]

Flame Manipulation (Proficient), Gigantification (Constant)

[Weaknesses]

Eyes: Relatively weak defense, a fatal weak point.

Water: Low resistance to Water Attribute Attacks. A large amount of water can suppress its flames.

Seraphina Sullivan’s [Eye of Resume] had just finished reading the Raging Cat Demon’s data. Before she could even process it, she witnessed an even more absurd scene—

A massive, glittering notification box was hovering above the Cat Demon’s head.

[Lord Level Monster · Raging Cat Demon]

The notification box floated dozens of meters above the Cat Demon’s head, radiating light, as if afraid people wouldn’t be able to see it.

Seraphina Sullivan: "..."

’The system is really afraid Players won’t be able to find the Lord Level boss, huh.’

"Wow, that’s bright," Flora Sullivan said, squinting and shielding her eyes from the blinding light.

As the two of them observed from afar, a series of roars suddenly came from the distance.

"Charge! Kill it! The Lord’s Sanctuary will be ours!"

"Let’s go, brothers! It’s strong, but there’s only one of it!"

"Use your skills! Ranged attackers, wear it down first!"

Seraphina Sullivan followed the sound and saw that a large group of Players, drawn by the terrifying energy, had already gathered around the Raging Cat Demon.

There were over a dozen of them, and judging by their equipment and presence, they were not weak.

The few in the lead were glowing with energy, clearly high-level Players.

They were in the middle of besieging the Raging Cat Demon.

And then—

Seraphina Sullivan witnessed firsthand what "getting crushed" truly meant.

The Raging Cat Demon barely even moved.

It just flicked its tails.

Its two massive tails, wreathed in blue flames, swept out lightly—

The three Players charging at the front were hit directly by the flames.

"AHHH—!"

The screams had barely begun before they were cut short.

The blue flames, like living creatures, instantly engulfed their entire bodies.

No matter how they slapped at them or rolled on the ground, the flames would not go out.

In just a few dozen seconds, the three of them were reduced to ashes.

The remaining Players were scared out of their wits by the sight.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

"What the hell is this thing! We can’t fight it!"

But the Raging Cat Demon clearly had no intention of letting them go.

It opened its mouth and spewed a stream of blue fire.

For any Player grazed by the fire, even by a single spark, the flames would immediately spread over their entire body.

A few with quick reactions managed to save their lives by immediately hacking off their burning limbs, but they were severely wounded and lost their ability to fight.

In less than three minutes.

Over a dozen Players were completely annihilated.

Seraphina Sullivan’s expression grew grim as she witnessed the monster’s terrifying power.

"As expected, a Lord Level Monster is no easy opponent."

She had seen it clearly. Among the Players who had been burned to death, several were by no means weak.

But in front of the Raging Cat Demon, they couldn’t even survive a single move.

Especially that [Fury] Talent—the slightest touch was a death sentence. Unless you immediately amputated the burning body part, death was certain.

’Who could possibly stand up to that?’

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw an extremely human-like glint flash in the Raging Cat Demon’s eyes.

In that glint, there was cunning, mockery, and... a hint of playfulness.

Then, the giant Cat Demon suddenly let out a piercing, miserable shriek.

It staggered back a few steps, the once-scorching blue flames on its body weakening as if it were gravely injured and on the verge of death.

Seraphina Sullivan was stunned.

She looked at the Players’ bodies, now nothing but ashes, then back at the "dying" Cat Demon.