Jun dropped the copied Snow Leopard ability. Without wasting a second, he summoned the Stone Turtle armor again and rushed back into the battle. His body had already taken damage, but he had no choice now. If he stepped back at this moment, he would lose both targets the leopard and the snake.
The moment Jun moved forward, the giant anaconda's attention shifted toward him. The creature was already furious, and now another hunter had stepped into its battlefield. Suddenly, the snake swung its massive tail.
THUD!
Jun was launched straight into the air and crashed hard onto the rocks far away. The impact was brutal. Blood spilled from his mouth. The armor had absorbed most of the damage, but the shock was still overwhelming.
Jun clenched his teeth and forced himself back up. He charged again, trying to strike the snake… then shifting toward the leopard… but both monsters were simply too powerful. Every attempt failed.
Finally, Jun shouted loudly,"Harshita! Can you help me kill them?!"
From a distance, Harshita immediately replied,"I will… but I want the power of one of them."
Jun answered without hesitation,"Fine! You can take the snake's power!"
Harshita stepped forward. She pulled out her bow and arrows and took a steady stance. Her gaze locked directly onto the snake's eyes. Without wasting a second, she released four arrows in rapid succession.
Whissh! Whissh! Whissh! Whissh!
Every arrow struck perfectly. The snake's eyes were pierced. It was now blind. But that created a new problem. After losing its sight, the snake became even more violent. It began smashing its enormous body wildly in every direction.
Trees shattered, Chunks of ice and snow scattered everywhere.Everyone had to run in different directions to avoid being crushed.
Jun used the chaos to his advantage. He immediately copied the snake's ability and used that burst of power to launch himself straight at the leopard. But luck still wasn't on his side. The leopard reacted with lightning speed and slammed Jun away with a powerful claw strike.
Jun was thrown aside once again. This time, however, he recovered quickly. He got up immediately and attacked again. Before striking, he coated his blades with poison. The moment he reached the leopard, he delivered a fast slash.
A small cut appeared on the leopard's paw.
The wound was tiny but it was enough for the poison to enter. The leopard let out a furious roar. Its eyes turned blood red.
In one violent motion, it shattered Jun's blade and grabbed him, slamming him against a nearby ice slab. This time, Jun had not activated his armor. The impact was devastating. His left arm dislocated instantly.
More blood spilled from his mouth. He barely managed to stand. Jun staggered away and ran toward Harshita.
Rakshit watched the scene and said,"Done already? Should I go finish it now?"
Jun steadied his breathing and replied,"No… I poisoned it. Just wait."
Rakshit looked irritated,"How long should I wait? I still have places to go."
Jun answered bluntly,"Then why don't you go ahead?"
Rakshit snapped back,"Because Gyun, Vaishali, and Harshita aren't leaving!"
At that exact moment, a virtual card flashed in front of Jun. A notification appeared.
Alien Type: Red-Eye Leopard:- Eliminated
Consume its body to gain points.
Power Acquired: Support Entity
Jun frowned slightly. "Entity?" he muttered.
He immediately turned to Gyun. "What is an entity?"
Gyun looked slightly unimpressed,"It's not really a strong combat power."
Jun listened carefully.
"When you summon this ability, the leopard's entity will appear and support you."
Then Gyun continued,"But summoning it requires energy. Even if you only have 1% energy, it will still consume that."
"Support entities are usually transport creatures or pet-type companions. Only rarely do they become real fighting entities."
Jun fell into thought. Then something suddenly came to his mind. The leopard's baby. Jun immediately ran back to the battlefield. The leopard's corpse lay there. Beside it was the small baby leopard. Jun first lifted the dead leopard's body.
Then he looked at the cub. It was extremely small. Its eyes had not even opened properly yet. For a moment, Jun considered killing it to gain points. But then he dropped the idea.
"This one is pretty cute…" Jun said with a faint smile.
And more importantly, It might become useful to him in the future. Jun carefully picked up the cub and placed it gently inside his bag. Now he hadn't just gained a new power. He might have gained a future companion as well.