Chương 511: Chapter 115.9 - First Mission

SWOOSH!

The beast lunged at me, its dark form a blur of shadow and ferocity. But I was ready.

In one fluid motion, I pulled out my daggers, their edges gleaming faintly in the dim light of the alley. My movements were swift.

As the creature closed in, its claws outstretched, I slashed my blades through the air.

The daggers cut through the beast's body with a whispering hiss, their sharpness almost unnatural. Indeed, they felt unnatural.

'This is really different. The feeling of powering up is indeed real.'

SLASH!

The creature let out a guttural snarl, but its momentum carried it right into the path of my strikes. My blades met little resistance, slicing cleanly through the creature's form as if it were made of mist and shadows.

For a brief moment, the alley was filled with shimmering darkness, the beast's body unraveling as it split in two.