Chapter 308: Sunflower Cannot Follow

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Sunflower Cannot Follow

Dark red veins squirmed across the giant, ghastly white eyeball as if alive, pulsing rhythmically like contracting blood vessels.

Deep within its pitch-black pupil, Seraphina Sinclair could sense a greedy craving.

The monster didn’t look directly at Seraphina Sinclair, but the faintly glowing spores scattered on the surrounding vines were like countless small, malicious eyes, firmly locking onto her position.

Without needing to make a single move, the monster’s mere existence continuously emanated pressure on a spiritual level.

The air inside the cabin immediately grew viscous and heavy.

Sunflower’s trembling intensified, its thoughts reduced to broken syllables: "Scared... scared..."

Seraphina Sinclair didn’t actually understand what it was afraid of. Even when more terrifying monsters had entered before, it had merely alerted Seraphina Sinclair, telling the human that a monster was inside.

’To be this afraid...’

’Could it be... would this monster harm Sunflower?’

The idea, though absurd, was highly probable.

Most importantly, Seraphina Sinclair couldn’t afford to gamble.

Even if there was a one percent chance that Sunflower would be injured or die, she couldn’t bear the consequences.

’I have to go on the offensive and keep it far away from Sunflower! Or... move Sunflower to the bathroom or the kitchen, anywhere but here!’

The latter was undoubtedly the most surefire solution, and Seraphina Sinclair acted at once.

She took a few quick strides and somewhat awkwardly scooped up Sunflower. Just as she was about to teleport to the bathroom, a panel popped up before her.

[Sunflower cannot follow!]

’Sunflower can’t follow?!’

Seraphina Sinclair’s pupils contracted suddenly.

She immediately selected another separate space, but the exact same panel appeared. Seraphina Sinclair was utterly exasperated.

Before she could even get a single snarky comment out, the terrifying eye’s attack was already upon her.

As Seraphina Sinclair watched in astonishment, the creature slowly shifted its body as if taking aim. The instant the very center of its eye locked onto Seraphina, it shot forward like a cannonball!

Seraphina Sinclair was already on high alert and dodged the instant the monster moved. Even so, it still managed to graze the edge of her clothes as it rushed past, slamming heavily into the wall behind her.

There was no dull thud of impact.

The instant its body—composed of countless vines and branches—made contact with the wall, it sank partway in without a sound, like water being absorbed by a sponge.

Ripples of distorted energy immediately spread across the wall’s surface. It then rapidly turned gray and withered, as if all its life and vitality had been sucked away in an instant. Next, as though it had been completely disintegrated, a gust of wind from outside the cabin blew, and the wall dissolved into drifting ash.

Seraphina Sinclair had just been inwardly mocking the monster’s primitive attack style. ’After all, who would have thought a monster with its appearance would attack with a simple, straightforward charge?’

But when she caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of her eye, a chill flooded her heart.

’This monster is not only incredibly fast, but its attack is also that powerful. If this thing latches onto me or Sunflower...’

A cold dread crept up Seraphina Sinclair’s spine. She knew with absolute certainty that this time, she couldn’t even duck into the bathroom or kitchen to hide.

’The moment I leave, the monster will definitely attack Sunflower.’

’Sunflower...’

’That little guy can’t even hang itself properly; how could I possibly expect it to deal with a monster that’s giving me a headache?!’

Seraphina Sinclair’s mind raced, desperately searching for a countermeasure. At the same time, she began tearing off and throwing runes as if they cost nothing, instantly filling the mobile cabin with a sky of blazing fire!

This proved to be somewhat effective. Although the monster didn’t seem to have taken any obvious damage, it stopped moving and didn’t charge again.

Seraphina Sinclair used Insight to look at its weakness.

[Eye of Root Binding (C+ Level)]

[Description: A twisted creation spawned in the darkest layer of humus within the Misty Forest. It is a single, naked, ghastly white eye, held aloft by a twisted throne of innumerable, gnarled roots and vines. Its movements are bizarre and unpredictable, capable of switching between physical charges and attacks of corrupting energy. It harbors a pathological loathing and craving for both life force and light. Should it manifest in your mobile cabin, grip your weapon and pray the light has not been extinguished.]

[Special Item Effect Activated: Eye of Root Binding’s current level is D+]

Mountainwind’s item had actually worked.

’Excellent!’

Seraphina Sinclair steeled herself and quickly scanned the weaknesses provided by the Single Lens.

The first and most obvious weakness consisted of two words—Fears Light!

Seraphina Sinclair was genuinely confused. She had used so many runes, and most of them were fire-based.

’The room is already ablaze, but I haven’t seen the monster show any signs of discomfort. And its primary weakness is supposed to be that it fears light? Is this some kind of joke?’

She lightly raised an eyebrow, her gaze falling back onto the monster.

’It looks...’

’Looks?!’

Seraphina Sinclair frowned as another possibility occurred to her.

’Perhaps the monster doesn’t show any outward signs of distress. Maybe its reaction to a negative effect is to simply stop moving, to stop making those violent, direct charges!’

The thought struck her like a bolt of lightning, and Seraphina Sinclair instantly grasped the key.

’The light and heat from the flames might not be enough to harm it directly, but they have definitely restricted its most dangerous attack pattern: that savage charge with the powerful corrosive effect!’

’As long as there’s light, the monster is immobilized.’

This was a crucial realization for Seraphina Sinclair right now.

She immediately tore open another rune. This time it wasn’t a random choice, but the one with the most powerful illumination effect—the Heavenly Light Rune!

It was as if a small sun had risen inside the mobile cabin. A searing white light erupted, instantly banishing the shadows from every corner and bathing the entire room in daylight.

The monster didn’t even let out a scream, but Seraphina Sinclair could sense that it was suffering greatly.

’It’s just a D+ monster, after all!’

’Now that I have it under control, isn’t it just a fish on the chopping block for me?’

She carefully set down the Sunflower she had been holding, then gripped her long blade. With a flourish, she turned an almost zealous gaze upon the monster.

’Now, let’s get cutting!’

The terrifying C-level path boss, suppressed by the item and downgraded to D+, was also perfectly countered by its "Fears Light" trait. It had now become a lamb for the slaughter.

But even as a lamb, it was an incredibly resilient one!

Seraphina Sinclair landed several blows, but the monster didn’t even budge, as if her attacks were completely meaningless to it.

Seraphina Sinclair knew that at its core, this was still a C-level monster. Even weakened, it was on a different level from the D-level creatures. She was prepared for a long fight.

She tore through one Heavenly Light Rune after another, plunging her long blade into the creature again and again.

During that time, the black fog surged in twice more. Fortunately, only ordinary monsters appeared, adding no further complications to the situation.