The creature prowled forward, its muscular frame casting a long shadow over the clearing as it advanced with predatory grace. Its eyes gleamed with a cold, calculating intelligence that set it apart from the lower-grade beasts they'd faced before. This was no mere obstacle; it was a true test of their strength and resolve, and Li Wei could feel his teammates tense up, their breaths slowing, their grips tightening on their weapons.
The Grade 3 beast's energy was unlike anything they'd felt before, radiating from it in waves that pressed down on their senses. Its powerful, sinewy limbs rippled with muscle as it stalked toward them, the air around it thick with an oppressive aura.
Jin Rui swallowed, his usually confident expression wavering slightly as he sized up the beast. "This one's… different," he muttered, glancing over at Li Wei. "Are we really ready for this?"
