Crushing the Mutated Creature

The Mutated Creature extended its right hand, sharp claws lengthening from its fingers.

Those claws were incredibly sharp. They slashed at the net formed by Arcane Hand and actually tore it open.

Breaking through the net, the Mutated Creature charged toward Leo at full speed.

When it was only a few steps away from Leo, it swung its right claw.

Leo cast Arcane Hand again, shaping it into a longsword that blocked the Mutated Creature's right claw.

The Mutated Creature extended its other claw. Leo swiftly adjusted the sword's angle and blocked that as well.

The Mutated Creature and Leo rapidly traded close-range blows in midair.

The Mutated Creature was highly skilled in close combat, and the Mental Radiation it carried made it impossible for Leo to touch it directly.

Under such an assault, Leo could only rely on his reflexes, the weapons formed by Arcane Hand, and his exceptional dynamic vision to fight the Mutated Creature.

Claws and the iron sword formed by Arcane Hand produced rhythmic metallic clashes in an instant.

In the midst of the battle, Leo gauged the Mutated Creature's strength.

He discovered that not only was the Mutated Creature's current strength terrifyingly close to matching his own, but it was also continuously growing stronger. Before long, it would surpass him.

Even after undergoing a Mutation Phenomenon, its strength could continue to grow.

No wonder even a First-Rank Wizard Apprentice like Keli had treated it with such grave seriousness.

Leo's mind raced as he considered how to deal with this Mutated Creature.

At the Mutated Creature's rate of growth, if Leo continued fighting it at close range, he would only suffer a miserable defeat.

Leo fiercely knocked the Mutated Creature back with his sword, then bit his finger and scattered blood across the ground.

The blood