Leo Feather was still exhilarated, trying out various moves, completely unaware that Guardie had already charged at him from behind.
"Bang."
The two colossal creatures collided. Leo Feather, unprepared, staggered but quickly regained his balance. Otherwise, he would have completely lost face.
"Kid, I haven't even gone looking for trouble with you, and you come straight at me?"
Leo Feather glared at the unfriendly Guardie.
His fists clenched tightly, showcasing his rage.
His fury wasn't just from this single setback; it was amplified by Gorzan's taunting emotions stirring inside him.
Gorzan: "Can you do it? If not, let me handle it."
Whoa!
Leo Feather had never been mocked like this before. His temper flared instantly.
"System, check Guardie's information."
"Name: Guardie"
"Strength: Basic High-level"
"Okay! noob, you really know how to play!"
"With that level of strength, how dare you act tough in front of your grandpa!"
Leo Feather cracked his massive knuckles, determined to teach this naive Guardie a harsh lesson.
"Take my right hook!"
Dragging his hefty body, Leo Feather charged at Guardie. Every step caused tremors, and with those powerful swings, it was a serious right hook.
Guardie dodged effortlessly, his mocking expression growing even more pronounced.
His look seemed to say, "Can you do it? Seriously, is that it?"
As an experienced monster, Guardie had fought countless battles. In contrast, Leo Feather, piloting Gorzan for the first time, was a novice. Despite Guardie's lesser strength, without a significant disparity in attributes, Leo Feather was at a disadvantage.
"Click."
After dodging Leo Feather's attack, the battle-hardened Guardie countered immediately, lunging with his gaping maw and biting down on Leo Feather's arm.
"Holy shit! Let go, you bastard!"
The pain in Leo Feather's arm made him struggle desperately. Freeing his left hand, he angrily swung at Guardie’s head.
This furious strike was immensely powerful, sending Guardie flying.
"Boom."
Guardie crashed to the ground, wailing in pain. He hadn't anticipated Leo Feather's strength, which almost knocked him unconscious.
But Guardie, a seasoned monster, had more experience than this newbie piloting Gorzan.
Quickly, he distanced himself and lashed out with his whip-like tail.
Each whip hit Leo Feather hard, leaveng him unable to retaliate against Guardie's cheating tactics.
Guardie was smug.
He flicked his middle claw at Leo Feather, taunting him.
"Holy shit! Playing dirty, huh!"
"You won't blame me if I show no mercy!"
Leo Feather's fury skyrocketed, angered not only by Guardie's dirty tactics but also by the humiliating middle finger.
God can endure it, but I can't!
Gorzan: "Can you do it? You're ruining a perfectly good character."
Hearing Gorzan's provocation made Leo Feather even angrier.
Getting mocked by the enemy and even Gorzan?
Unacceptable!
I am a master-level trainer; how can I tolerate this humiliation?
Leo Feather channeled all his energy into Gorzan’s head.
This was Gorzan’s trademark skill: Ultrasound Ray.
A purple beam shot from Gorzan's head, targeting Guardie.
So much for close-quarters fighting! You’re using skills to bully me because I lack attack moves.
Caught off guard, Guardie disintegrated under the powerful beam.
After this exhausting full-force attack, Leo Feather felt completely depleted.
He had forgotten that no monster would use its entire energy reserve for a single attack. What if the opponent survived? Then you'd be totally helpless.
Only a rookie like Leo Feather would risk such a move.
Soon after, a light flickered out from Gorzan’s body, landing on the ground.
"Holy shit! Finally revived!"
"That feeling of being depleted was awful."
Leo Feather looked as if he was fully revived, full of energy.
But Gorzan wasn't doing as well. Having used his body for the attack, he now felt utterly drained.
Gorzan's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission."
"Reward: One Basic Lottery Ticket, 500 Energy."
The system's prompt lifted Leo Feather’s spirits. Seeing Gorzan weakened, he gave a wicked smile.
"Husky, your endurance as a monster is appalling!"
"Other monsters will look down on you."
These words deeply hurt Gorzan's pride. Insult his skills, but calling out his endurance was below the belt.
"Roar."
Gorzan let out a roar of grievance.
"Alright, alright!"
Leo Feather shrugged helplessly.
"Not my fault! You can't get it up after a single cum, but you’re still upset when I mention it. Good grief!"
Gorzan: "You have no idea who did this to me, do you?"
Face filled with grievance, Gorzan looked at Leo Feather as if he had been wronged immensely.
Leo Feather didn’t expect this side of Gorzan.
As a monster, where is your dignity? Can’t you be a man?
Leo Feather couldn't stand Gorzan's pitiful look any longer. It was as if he had wronged Gorzan in some way. Reluctantly, he stored him back in the Battle Device.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Next, it was time for the lottery.
"System, initiate the lottery."
"Ding, consuming one Basic Lottery Ticket."
"Congratulations, the host has successfully drawn: Eight Trigrams Boxing Specialization (Blue)."
"Would the host like to grant this to Gorzan?"
"Yes!"
Leo Feather had no other monsters at the moment, so the skill naturally went to Gorzan.
Any boost was welcome; making Gorzan stronger meant more energy points for the boss, Leo Feather.
Though Leo Feather was a demanding boss, he treated his workers fairly, always rewarding them first.
Inside the Battle Device, sensing new memories in his mind, Gorzan was thrilled. He felt like a master of Eight Trigrams Boxing, ready to take on ten Guardies.
Gorzan: "Master, aw, you’re being so sweet! (happy)"
Leo Feather felt Gorzan’s emotions, but he actively ignored the sentiment to avoid getting goosebumps.
Leo Feather was curious to see how strong Gorzan had become with Eight Trigrams Boxing.
"In culture, there is Taichi to calm the universe; in combat, there is Eight Trigrams to stabilize the cosmos!"
Even experts in cosmic martial arts wouldn’t stand a chance against Gorzan now, given the same level of strength.
