And then there was the Subtle Demon that had yet to emerge...
[You have glimpsed a Sutle Dog. Special Reward: Survival Points +1, Spirit Level +1.]
[...]
[You have glimpsed a Sutle Dog. Reward: Survival Points +5.]
Damn it.
Wei'en stared sullenly at the notifications scrolling across his panel. 'It's a good thing there's a diminishing returns mechanism,' he thought. 'Otherwise, these few dozen Sutle Dogs alone would have rendered my goal of saving 1000 Survival Points to advance an immediate failure.'
Meanwhile, Bolsen looked at the Sutle Dogs that had appeared by his side and said with even greater piety and reverence, "Thank you, great Commander!"
"I await—"
As the voice faded, the black rift instantly vanished, concealing the Subtle Abyss World on the other side.
