Chapter Twenty-Two: The Great Explosion

With the loss of the leopard, their main fighting force, the hunters’ attack speed dropped significantly, and the druid became much more cautious, unwilling to let the two-headed hound stray beyond his control. As a result, the two-headed hound’s attacks grew even more frenzied, pouring all its energy into assaulting them. The old man’s head would now and then shout insults, mocking the hunters as they fought.

After about three minutes, the leopard had already recovered its combat strength and rejoined the fray, but the two-headed hound’s health had only decreased to 33%.

At this moment, the two-headed hound lunged at another specimen jar, smashing out a deep-sea octopus. Unlike the previous Behemoth, this octopus had three distinct tentacles, each seeking to wrap around the hound. It was clear this was another buff from the boss—each tentacle bestowing a different enhancement.

Perhaps the hunters’ prior tactics had given the two-headed hound new confidence, for this time it actively chose a tentacle. After swallowing it, three strange tentacles sprouted from its back, lashing about and intensifying its attacks against the hunters.

But this choice actually brought the hunters some relief, since the remaining two tentacles represented the octopus’s regenerative ability and its camouflage ability. Those two powers would have posed greater trouble for the hunters, while this all-around attack ability was not as threatening to them.

Having made a mistake once, the druid was determined not to repeat it. As the tentacles attacked from all directions, he transformed into an even larger bear, blocking more than eighty percent of the incoming strikes.

Seizing this opportunity, the hunters unleashed a burst of power, and before the two-headed hound could react, they knocked it to the ground.

The druid delivered the final blow. Seeing the hound had lost most of its strength, he leapt high and crashed down upon it with such force that the floor shook. Over half of the hound’s body was smashed away, and many parts landed directly at Liu Zong’s feet.

After confirming the two-headed hound was dead, the hunter went to the corpse and searched for a while before finally finding the old man’s head. The head still seemed conscious but could no longer speak. The hunter signaled Liu Zong to loot the body, then carried the head to a device at the back of the laboratory. Aligning the head’s eyes with the machine, a metal staircase descended from the ceiling.

Once the stairs locked into place, the hun