Chapter 90: Hoarding Potatoes, Spirit Whip

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Hoarding Potatoes, Spirit Whip

Seraphina’s gaze turned grim as she immediately scanned the large creature:

[Name: Buck Hogan]

[Gender: Male]

[Professional Skills: Advanced Farming (meticulously tending to the Growth Potatoes Tree), Fat Recovery (consumes stored body fat to rapidly heal non-fatal injuries)]

[Weaknesses: Extreme Hunger: Becomes extremely weak once fat reserves are depleted.]

A Guardian!

And a tough one, at that!

Seraphina Sullivan understood immediately.

This Hogman named Buck Hogan was clearly a special entity assigned to guard this important "granary." His power was far beyond that of any ordinary Hogman Supervisor.

His Fat Recovery Skill, in particular, made him as resilient as a cockroach.

And her Sweet Fragrance wasn’t invincible, either. If the target was on guard and avoided inhaling the scent, it would be ineffective.

Buck Hogan brandished the massive iron rake in his hand, its tines glinting menacingly.

He grinned ferociously. "Perfect. I haven’t found today’s fertilizer yet, and you all look like fine candidates!"

Facing a powerful enemy, Seraphina Sullivan didn’t hesitate for a second. With a flip of her hands, the Energy Silver Needle condensed by her Quick Sewing Skill instantly transformed into a Fencing Sword.

At the same time, with a mere thought, a flash of light appeared beside her as she summoned Flora.

Savage vines danced wildly in the air.

"Get him!" Seraphina Sullivan’s command was simple and direct.

Flora was the first to respond. Several steel-like vines shot out like vipers striking from their dens, swiftly coiling around Buck Hogan’s thick legs and tightening fiercely, attempting to pin him to the ground!

"Hmph! Petty tricks!" Buck Hogan roared, struggling with all his might. The vines stretched taut, creaking under the strain, but Flora’s Binding was so tough that it actually managed to hinder his movement for a moment.

In that brief moment of immobility, Sean Chandler made his move!

A low howl escaped his throat as he activated his Beastification Talent with full force!

With a series of RIPS, his clothes were torn to shreds by his suddenly bulging muscles. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a massive, sinewy, savage Werewolf covered in gray fur!

His Monster Power Talent was perfectly manifested in his Beastification form!

"ROAR!"

Sean Chandler’s hind legs kicked powerfully against the ground, launching him like a cannonball toward the temporarily bound Buck Hogan!

The immense impact, combined with his terrifying Monster Power, sent the massive Buck Hogan crashing to the ground!

Buck Hogan let out a roar of shock and fury. He never expected these "little rats" to unleash such terrifying coordination and power!

Seraphina Sullivan seized the opportunity.

She immediately activated her Bounce Skill, leaping nimbly several meters into the air and landing precisely beside the fallen Buck Hogan.

The Silver Needle Sword in her hand darted out as fast as a flitting butterfly, but not to attack Buck Hogan’s body. Instead, she rapidly "stitched" his thick hide and tough apron to the rocky ground beneath him!

Her Quick Sewing Skill was being used to an unexpected effect!

"Incredible recovery power? We’ll see about that! I’ve nailed you down so you can be our punching bag!" Seraphina Sullivan sneered.

"Flora, Sean Chandler, beat him to death! Don’t give him a single moment to recover!"

WHAP! WHAP! WHAP! Flora’s Steel Vine Whips lashed against Buck Hogan like a torrential storm, each strike drawing a spray of blood and a miserable, pained howl from the Hogman.

Although his Fat Recovery Ability could quickly heal the wounds, the intense pain was all too real!

Sean Chandler’s Werewolf form was even more ferocious. His claws and fangs continuously tore deep gashes in Buck Hogan’s body. Though the wounds healed quickly, his fat reserves were being rapidly consumed!

Buck Hogan struggled desperately, but he was firmly "sewn" to the ground and under constant assault from two frenzied attackers. Powerless to break free, he could only let out roars of impotent fury.

Seraphina Sullivan seized the chance to begin her real mission.

She rushed toward the Growth Potatoes Trees like a whirlwind. The moment her hand touched a trunk, the entire strange, faintly glowing sapling—along with the fruits hanging from it—was instantly sucked into her Space!

As she was busy with her "shopping spree," Flora’s excited and twisted mental fluctuations suddenly echoed in her mind:

’Hit him! Keep hitting him! Scream louder! Hahaha! This is awesome! This feeling is incredible!’

Seraphina Sullivan’s movements froze, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly. "..."

’My precious Flora... don’t tell me this violent atmosphere has awakened some kind of strange fetish in you?!’

She shook the strange thoughts from her mind.

Seraphina Sullivan quickly continued to collect the Growth Potatoes Trees.

Outside the underground cavern, the fierce sounds of explosions and combat had not subsided. Instead, they had grown even more intense, as if the entire slaughterhouse had been plunged into all-out war.

The rumbling even penetrated the thick layer of earth, faintly reaching them inside the cavern.

Just then—

"AWOOO—!!!"

A terrifying howl that no human could possibly produce, one filled with absolute fury and ice-cold killing intent, suddenly pierced through all the chaos, stabbing sharply into everyone’s mind!

The shriek seemed to strike directly at the depths of their souls!

Seraphina Sullivan instantly felt as if countless red-hot steel needles were being driven into her brain. The excruciating pain made her vision go black. She let out a muffled grunt, her body swaying as she nearly collapsed to the ground.

Beside her, Sean Chandler’s Werewolf form let out a pained whimper. His attacks faltered, and a flicker of confusion crossed his lupine eyes.

This wasn’t a physical attack, but a pure Spirit Shock!

"Hiss!" Seraphina Sullivan sucked in a sharp breath, forcing herself to endure the persistent, stabbing pain in her skull. "What is going on?!"

"Hahaha!" Though he was also in pain, the pinned-down Buck Hogan burst into gloating, maniacal laughter.

"Do you feel that?! That is Lady Wessuri’s Fury! She’s angry! None of you damn rats are getting away! You’re all going to die here!"

Wessuri!

Spirit Whip!

Seraphina Sullivan instantly understood the source of the terrifying attack.

She hadn’t expected Wessuri’s range to be so vast or her power so terrifying. It was practically a map-wide Spirit Attack, completely impossible to defend against!

’No! We have to leave, now!’ Alarm bells screamed in Seraphina Sullivan’s mind.

Once Wessuri dealt with the trouble outside, or even if she just unleashed a few more of these indiscriminate Spirit Shocks, they might not even get the chance to escape!

By now, she had already collected most of the Growth Potatoes Trees in the cavern into her Space.

No longer hesitating, she instantly summoned the large cleaver she had used in the slaughter room. With a thought, she activated the Sharpening Knife Skill from her Butcher Profession, and the blade flashed with a sharp, cold glint.

She dashed over to the "sewn"-down Buck Hogan, who was now a spent force.

After the continuous torment and attrition from Flora and Sean Chandler, Buck Hogan’s Fat Recovery Ability was long since depleted, and his body had become shriveled and weak.

Seraphina Sullivan’s eyes were ice-cold. The cleaver rose and fell!

SQUELCH!

The sharp cleaver met no resistance as it cleanly severed Buck Hogan’s thick neck!

The massive pig head rolled onto the ground.

Seraphina Sullivan would never give a Guardian of this level any chance to send out a message.

However, the instant the head hit the ground, Flora, as if it had discovered a delicacy, shot out a vine. Like a nimble tentacle, it snatched up the massive, still-bleeding pig head.

With a WHOOSH, it stuffed the head into its open flower bud!

The bud closed, and from within came the faint, hair-raising sounds of chewing and slurping, accompanied by Flora’s satisfied mental fluctuations: ’Yummy, yummy!’

Seraphina Sullivan: "..."

Sean Chandler: "..."

Seraphina Sullivan felt her temples begin to throb again.

’My Flora... really seems to be straying further and further down a strange path...’

She quickly glanced at the system time. There were still several hours left before the seven days were up and they could return.

The chaos outside and the presence of Wessuri made those few hours feel incredibly long and dangerous.

’I have to find a way to hide, or... I could just make the waters even murkier!’ Seraphina Sullivan’s eyes flickered as she rapidly considered her options.