For a few seconds, everyone stood completely silent. In front of them, a snow-leopard-type alien was protecting its baby, while a giant anaconda-type alien had coiled its massive body, ready to strike. Both predators stared at each other with deadly focus.
From the scene, it looked like the fight had already been going on for some time. At that moment, Jun suddenly spoke in a calm but clear voice,"Both of them are my prey."
Everyone in the group immediately turned toward him. Rakshit frowned,"That's not fair, Jun. At least leave one for us."
Before the discussion could continue, Vaishali raised her hand and stopped him.
"Remember the rules,"she said calmly,"Jun declared the hunt first. That means we cannot interfere now."
Harshita nodded in agreement,"We can only wait. If Jun fails, then we'll try."
Gyun gave Jun a slight smile,"Alright, brother. Best of luck."
Rakshit was about to argue again when Gyun grabbed his shoulder.
"Why don't we go stand over there and watch what Jun does?"
Harshita and Vaishali also wished Jun luck, and the group stepped farther away so they wouldn't interfere with the fight. Jun silently observed the two creatures.
The leopard stood in a defensive stance in front of its baby, while the anaconda slowly tightened its coils, ready to strike at any moment.
Jun took a deep breath,"Either this is my opportunity… or my death."
First, he activated the Stone Turtle's defensive power. Instantly, a shield-like armor formed around his body. The armor had a dark violet color with a faint toxic glow. The unusual color likely came from the poison that had entered the turtle earlier.
Despite its strength, the armor was surprisingly lightweight and did not affect his movement speed. Next, Jun activated the Tentacle Ant ability.
His nails slowly lengthened, and a thin layer of poisonous secretion appeared on their tips. Jun began approaching the leopard carefully. The leopard was still focused on the anaconda.
Jun thought that if he managed to poison the leopard, the fight might end quickly. But just as he was about to leap, the leopard's instincts triggered. In a single second, it turned and slashed Jun with its powerful claws.
CLANG!
Jun was thrown straight into the air. He lost control of his body and crashed directly onto the massive body of the anaconda. The impact was so strong that Jun was stunned for a few seconds. Even the group watching from afar was shocked.
Rakshit muttered quietly,"Looks like he's done for today…"
But Jun was lucky. The Stone Turtle armor was extremely strong. Even after that powerful strike and fall, Jun didn't suffer any serious injuries. However, his fall triggered something else. The anaconda became furious.
It instantly lifted its enormous head and launched a direct attack at the leopard. Now the fight turned even more violent. The leopard and the anaconda clashed fiercely. This chaos gave Jun an opportunity.
He quickly stood up and moved aside. Then he changed his strategy.
"Defense alone won't work…"
Jun deactivated the Stone Turtle power. Then he activated his Mimic ability. His eyes locked onto the snow leopard. He began copying the Snow Leopard's ability. Slowly, his muscles tightened. His body felt lighter, and his reaction speed increased dramatically. It felt as if the instincts of a wild predator were awakening inside him.
Jun slowly clenched his hands. But then he suddenly stopped copying. Jun immediately reactivated the Stone Turtle power and began searching for another opening to attack. In truth, he had dropped the mimic process intentionally.
The ability was extremely powerful but it was also highly coveted. Many people were searching for it at any cost. Because of that, Jun had to use it carefully and secretly. No one must ever discover that he possessed such a dangerous power.