Shadow Cat King! Night Falls!

The next moment, rustling sounds came from the surrounding grass.

"Watch out."

Huang Hao barked, his spear striking a Shadow Cat about to pounce on Xu Lu, sending it flying!

Thanks to his wind-type ability, the distance the Shadow Cat was flung increased slightly.

Seeing this, the group immediately formed a circle, backs together, to prevent a sneak attack from any direction!

Fire Fox Team captain Zhou Wan simultaneously tossed out a containment sphere, summoning her bonded beast.

Huo Huo stood to one side, its gently swaying fox tail flickering with tiny flames.

As the rustling in the grass grew louder, several Shadow Cats appeared one after another.

Lu Yuan focused his gaze—

these Shadow Cats varied in size; the smaller ones were likely still at the First Order Lower Rank, while the slightly larger ones were estimated to be at the First Order Middle Rank.

And it wasn't over yet!

Behind those Shadow Cats, an even larger Shadow Cat slowly emerged from the grass!

This Shadow Cat moved with elegance, the crescent mark on its forehead not only larger but faintly glowing, and most astonishingly, behind it grew two tails, these two tails intertwined, slanting upward, somehow giving off an inexplicably graceful impression!

"It's the Shadow Cat King!"

Zhou Wan murmured.

After the Shadow Cat King appeared, it noticed Huo Huo among the Fire Fox Team.

Huo Huo noticed it too!

Both stared at each other with contemptuous, disdainful looks.

The feeling was like—

as if... they were competing over who was more elegant?

Zhou Wan said seriously, "Huo Huo and I will handle that Shadow Cat King. You all deal with the other Shadow Cats first, then come help us!"

Everyone nodded simultaneously.

They understood the principle of soldiers facing soldiers and kings facing kings.

Battle erupted instantly!

Xu Lu's expression turned grave as she shook her staff, the next moment, a faint blue luster appeared on everyone, signaling they had received Xu Lu's buff!

"Lu Yuan, let's go!"

"Alright."

Lu Yuan and Huang Hao both hefted their spears and charged at the Shadow Cats.

With his ability active, Lu Yuan could take down a small Shadow Cat with a single spear thrust.

Huang Hao was a step behind; his burst power wasn't as strong as Lu Yuan's, but taking out First Order Lower Rank Shadow Cats was still a breeze!

Meanwhile, the few First Order Middle Rank Shadow Cats were held back by Wang Hu's sturdy shield, and after using his ability, Tiger Soul, a faint tiger roar sounded, Wang Hu instantly felt his strength increase significantly, leaving him enough power to counterattack with his double-bladed axe while blocking the Shadow Cats!

Of course, this only forced them back, far from killing them.

[You have slain a First Order Lower Rank beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +10!]

[You have slain a First Order Lower Rank beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +10!]

[...]

After finishing off the Shadow Cats, Lu Yuan let out a low shout: "Ice Shard Ring Body!"

This was the skill book Director Li had given him back then.

Channeling the primal energy in his body, the next moment, three ice shards revolved around Lu Yuan.

He could feel his internal primal energy becoming more active.

So he swung his spear, built up momentum, aimed at one of the First Order Middle Rank Shadow Cats, and suddenly unleashed his strength!

Pfft!

The pitch-black spear pierced straight through, shattering its skull!

Meanwhile, the three ice shards that continuously revolved around it scraped wound after wound across its body.

Before long, the Shadow Cat had lost all signs of life.

[You have slain a First Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +20!]

"Twenty Evolution Points, no less!"

Lu Yuan's heart leaped with joy.

The remaining Shadow Cats stared at the youth gripping the pitch-black longspear, an inexplicable dread creeping into their hearts.

They actually caught a hint of... greed on this young man's face?

Then, Lu Yuan grew even more ferocious.

Wielding his longspear, he cut down the remaining Shadow Cats one after another.

[You have slain a First Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +20!]

[You have slain a First Order Middle Rank ferocious beast, Shadow Cat. Evolution Point +20!]

[...]

Finally, there was the Shadow Cat King!

Don't be fooled by its name—the Shadow Cat King—

its realm was merely First Order Upper Rank.

Zhou Wan, who had awakened an Elemental Category B-grade ability and was at Second Order Lower Rank, along with Huo Huo, also at Second Order Lower Rank, were practically beating the Shadow Cat King into submission!

The Shadow Cat King soon found itself outmatched. Realizing that its underlings had all perished here without it even noticing, it abandoned all pretense of elegance and scurried away like a rat.

Besides, with its fur scorched over large patches, it had long since lost any claim to elegance!

At that moment, Lu Yuan made his move!

He raised his longspear, predicted the Shadow Cat King's escape route, and hurled it with precision, piercing its thigh.

The Shadow Cat King collapsed on the spot!

Lu Yuan strode forward, pulled out the longspear, and stabbed the Shadow Cat King again and again, driving hole after gaping hole into its body!

Only when the system's prompt sounded did he withdraw his longspear with satisfaction.