Boom!
The grenade thrown backward had not even reached its highest point before it dropped straight down in a bizarre arc.
The next moment, the scheduled detonation time arrived. The burst of sparks flashed in the air—then vanished!
The flames seemed to have been robbed, disappearing outright in midair.
The fragments fell to the ground without even splashing up a ripple, swallowed directly by the endless black sea.
Cat Cat ran at the front, all four paws moving so fast they left afterimages. Xue En brought up the rear. It was not that he was truly the slowest; with a third-tier combat profession and a Panda Man beastman body, his base attributes were terrifyingly high.
"Ow, that hurts."
But the unlucky Panda Man, clutching his teeth, had stepped into pits twice, slipped twice, and gotten sprayed by saliva from the other side once. The fact that he had not been swallowed outright showed how tough he was.
The group sprinted frantically while the black sea behind them pursued without pause. This could not go on.
"Cat Cat, take it with you."
With a casual wave, Lu PingAn summoned Little Flame. The instant it appeared, the black sea behind them sped up considerably.
"Meow? I'm the bait, meow? Lu PingAn, you heartless bastard, meow! I just shared my little biscuits with you!"
"Who wants to eat your cat food reception room, stupid cat?"
Now they were loudly plotting right in front of it. Thankfully, their pursuers could not understand.
Most little schemes had limited effect, but against "beasts," they often worked wonders.
A minute later, Cat Cat used her Beast Tamer ability to guide Little Flame around a bend. Along with it, the entire black sea turned as well.
Yes, all of it.
The logic of "beasts" was simple and direct: