Suddenly, several incredibly powerful wind blades shot out from the vortex in the sky.
"...Run!" Zhou Ran was momentarily stunned before shouting at the top of his lungs.
But it was too late. The powerful wind blades howled towards them. Zhou Ran felt despair...
"Huh... Am I dead?"
Zhou Ran stared blankly, then jolted awake. He discovered a glowing shield protecting him. The wind blades dissipated the moment they touched it.
However, the Orange Shadow Cat beside him was not so lucky. It lay mangled like it had been hacked apart by chaotic knives, a bloody, unrecognizable mess beside him. His mind echoed with the agonized cries of the Orange Shadow Cat.
Zhou Ran's face turned ashen as he looked at the cat's corpse, utterly devastated.
"Beast deceased. Resurrect on the spot?" The system's voice abruptly rang out.
"Huh? Resurrect on the spot." Zhou Ran was taken aback. "There's an option like that? Awesome."
"During the cultivation period, if a beast dies, it can be resurrected an unlimited number of times at will. At the host's most critical moment, Absolute Defense will activate, immunizing against all damage."
"Remember, only at the most critical moment," the system stated flatly.
As soon as the system finished speaking, the mangled corpse of the Orange Shadow Cat dissolved into countless points of light, which then swiftly coalesced back into the cat beside Zhou Ran's feet.
The Orange Shadow Cat looked utterly bewildered. Hadn't it just died? How was it alive again?
But very quickly, the vortex in the sky shot out countless wind blades once more. The Orange Shadow Cat was instantly sliced into pieces again.
"..."
"Resurrect on the spot!"
The newly resurrected Orange Shadow Cat was terrified. The excruciating pain of being torn apart was seared into its memory. It clung desperately to Zhou Ran's leg, refusing to let go.
"Can I change locations? It's too dangerous here," Zhou Ran asked the system.
"Affirmative. The host may change regions at any time during the mission period," the system replied.
"Good! Change regions!" Zhou Ran shouted.
After another bout of dizzying disorientation...
...they appeared in a different jungle. The vortex in the sky was gone, but they were clearly still within the Wind Forest Sea Mountain dimension.
Zhou Ran strolled through the jungle, the orange cat following closely behind, nervously scanning its surroundings.
Suddenly, a completely green spider lunged from the bushes beside them, shooting a strand of white silk that tightly cocooned the Orange Shadow Cat.
Zhou Ran felt a jolt in his mind.
He turned his head to look. A green spider had appeared in the nearby bushes. Its body was covered in sharp spikes, and a gigantic mouth on its rear oozed poisonous liquid. It looked utterly horrifying.
And it was currently feasting on his Orange Shadow Cat... a bloody scene...
"Whoa! What is that? My poor little Orange!" Zhou Ran was heartbroken and furious.
"Detected host lacks the ability to identify beasts. Awarding one Beast Identification Device," the system voice announced.
Zhou Ran felt something new materialize within his mind.
"Activate Beast Identification Device?" The system prompted as Zhou Ran tried to figure it out.
"Huh... Activate," Zhou Ran said.
Mature Body Green Demon Spider
Attribute: Wind, Poison
Level: Tier 3 Lower Rank
Skills: Web Entanglement, Poison Needle, Paralyzing Powder
Potential: F
Score: 31 Points
The Green Demon Spider's information appeared clearly in his mind. It felt incredibly strange.
"Resurrect on the spot!" Zhou Ran yelled.
The half-eaten Orange Shadow Cat in the spider's jaws instantly dissolved into light points. Simultaneously, a complete cat reformed beside Lin Ran's feet.
The Green Demon Spider stared at its prey, now alive and well right before its eyes, utterly confused.
"???"
Zhou Ran immediately used the Beast Identification Device on the Orange Shadow Cat.
Growth Body Orange Shadow Cat
Attribute: Wind
Level: Tier 1 Lower Rank
Skills: Brutal Charge, Meow Claw Strike
Potential: F
Score: 12 Points
"Whoa, it's so weak! How am I supposed to play this?" Zhou Ran looked at the pitifully weak Orange Shadow Cat, deeply conflicted.
"..."
"Ah! Got it!" Zhou Ran's eyes suddenly lit up.
He immediately commanded the Orange Shadow Cat, via the beast contract link in his mind, to attack the Green Demon Spider.
The newly resurrected cat was still trembling from its recent trauma, but upon hearing its master's command, it instinctively obeyed.
Brutal Charge!
Bang!
The Orange Shadow Cat accelerated instantly, charging fiercely at the spider.
The Green Demon Spider was knocked back a few steps but suffered no damage. Instead, the Orange Shadow Cat was severely wounded by the poisonous spikes covering the spider's body. Its red blood turned purple – clearly poisoned.
The Green Demon Spider swiftly extended its forelimbs, impaling the Orange Shadow Cat and brutally tearing it apart.
The Orange Shadow Cat died again.
"Resurrect on the spot!"
Zhou Ran didn't hesitate. He had a plan. With infinite resurrections, he would wear down this Green Demon Spider through sheer attrition.
The resurrected cat looked dazed again. Zhou Ran flashed it a strange smile and immediately ordered another attack.
The Orange Shadow Cat's face filled with despair, but unable to resist, it obediently charged the spider once more.
Seeing the cat resurrect yet again, the Green Demon Spider became furious. From the gigantic mouth on its rear, it shot a purple Poison Needle at the charging cat.
"Resurrect on the spot!"
"Keep charging! Attack!"
Zhou Ran resurrected the cat again and sent it back into the fray.
In a flash, a living Orange Shadow Cat reappeared and charged the Green Demon Spider.
Once, twice, three times, four times...
On the ninth charge, the Orange Shadow Cat's body suddenly emitted a green glow. Its speed increased dramatically as it shot towards the Green Demon Spider's face.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Three swift Meow Claw Strikes raked viciously across the spider's face. Green blood spurted out – the attack had actually succeeded!
Zhou Ran's jaw dropped in astonishment.
A mere Tier 1 Growth Body Orange Shadow Cat had actually injured a Tier 3 Mature Body Green Demon Spider? It was utterly unbelievable!
That green glow enveloping its body just now... it must have comprehended a new skill! Though he didn't know what it was yet.
Enraged by the injury, the Green Demon Spider went berserk and promptly shredded the Orange Shadow Cat again.
"Resurrect on the spot!"
The Orange Shadow Cat seemed almost accustomed to this now. The moment it revived, it immediately charged again.
Its body once more shimmered with green light. Its claws also lengthened significantly, becoming like sharp daggers.
In an instant, it appeared behind the Green Demon Spider and launched a frenzied assault on the oozing rear mouth, slashing it into pieces as poisonous liquid sprayed everywhere.
"ROAR!" Agonized, the Green Demon Spider thrashed its tail wildly, flinging the Orange Shadow Cat away with tremendous force. Simultaneously, it expelled a cloud of yellow gas.
The Orange Shadow Cat inhaled the gas and instantly lost the ability to fight, collapsing to the ground. It was then torn apart once more by the spider.
"Resurrect on the spot!" Zhou Ran shouted without pause.
The Orange Shadow Cat was now completely resigned to its fate. Upon resurrection, it attacked immediately.
The green glow on its body intensified. This time, its dagger-like claws shot outwards, launched from its paws.
"Whoa! It learned a ranged attack? Awesome!" Zhou Ran exclaimed, utterly amazed at the claws shooting out like projectiles.
Eight dagger-like claws flew out with incredible speed, embedding themselves into the Green Demon Spider's eight legs, pinning it down and restricting its movement.
The cat immediately followed up with a Brutal Charge, ramming into the immobilized spider.
The Green Demon Spider was sent tumbling head over heels, its abdomen splitting open.
Meanwhile, the Orange Shadow Cat, though injured by the poisonous spikes again, surprisingly showed no signs of poisoning this time.
Had it become immune?!
Badly wounded, the Green Demon Spider became even more frenzied. With a powerful shake of its eight legs, it shattered the claws embedded in them. It then began spewing countless strands of web.
The Orange Shadow Cat, glowing green, ran desperately for its life, but was a fraction too slow. It was ensnared by the webs, dragged towards the spider's maw, and ruthlessly swallowed whole.
"Resurrect again!"
Before it could even be swallowed properly, the Orange Shadow Cat vanished from the spider's mouth.
It then reappeared, fully reformed, right in front of the Green Demon Spider.
And so it continued: Attack, die, resurrect...
Finally, on the twenty-fifth attempt, the Orange Shadow Cat shattered the Green Demon Spider's abdomen and swiftly severed its head.
The Green Demon Spider was clearly dead. Stone dead.