Chapter 193: Going too well

Chapter 193: Going too well

If the scan didnt tell me that this would help in getting the Panther to my side, Id really think Id be making the situation worse for myself.

The seemingly blind rage it approaches me with doesnt help with that opinion either.

With me still having my full faculties, and not being impeded in any way, Im easily able to avoid its first attack.

However, with each strike, and the distance it puts between its original spot in itself, its able to shake off a little bit more of the fog that it was found itself in. Even the restricting poison is being torn off with every swipe.

Of course, Im not staying still during this. And Im still throwing some of the other potions that I have. But ever since those first strikes, I havent been able to land even a single hit. Even with the area of effect ones.

One poison I throw, is even nudged away in air towards another area which I was heading to, and I had to avoid it myself as it turned into a building sized foam pile.

Its like the matrix, just with this cat being the Neo and me being the agent.

Ive completely switched to my combat scan, to be able to contend with the natural experience these creatures had for the course of its life.

The swipe of a paw coming inches to my face, or a kick to its abdomen, barely missing. Somersaults back and forth, paired with the wall jumps along the cavern walls. A myriad of tactics used, with none of them landing on each other.

It easily and almost magically blends into the darkness. Unfortunately for it, I can see in this darkness (using my scan) as easily as the day.

This is a stalemate.

But, Im not the one that needs to hit

Its weakened and every second that passes hurts it further. Every burst of energy it uses speeds up the poison within more.

Despite it revealing numerous hidden cards, like vast bursts of speed, illusory copies, or shining claws, Im able to avoid them.

It slows and slows until it is finally collapses.

An anticlimactic finish.

This is an excellent reminder of why I need to use my alchemy more. Without it, Id have to trade blows and rely on other creatures to help me fight.

With it, as long as I can survive. Which is my specialty, I can come out on top.

All that is left now is a defeated Panther, panting on the ground. There are no other bursts of energy or hidden cards up its sleeve.

It is now up to me what I want to do with them.

Before I move any closer, I obviously double check to make sure that I cant do anything else. Once thats confirmed, I began by binding it up with the strongest material around.

I managed to find a flexible Qi infused root system that had collapsed down here with us. Using my massive strength to bend it to my will, I bind the creatures legs and body.

At full strength, it could break this.

After some time, of course.

No longer has the energy to even resist as I do this. Once Im done, I turned it head to look at me.

And I growl at it.

To be specific, I use my scan to copy the vocalizations of communication that its species would have.

What I actually said (in a way it could understand), is that Im not an enemy.

A good move, because there are a few other creatures around protecting other rare items nearby. Things like plants that can slightly increase the flow of Qi nearby, helping with cultivation or residue from the local fauna that can increase the hardness of the skin over time.

Everything accepts the contract.

Im shocked, as I was prepared for something to go wrong.

Taking the chance in front of me and not wanting to risk anything, I grab three of the flowers and before I go, as well as some of the rare items nearby. The creatures dont seem to mind, as the benefits I give are better than the ones that they were getting.

Its getting harder to tell what my best ability is. Well, I still think the scanning ability is the best one, there are really is something to be said for being able to heal almost anything, and being able to negotiate with almost anything that usually couldnt be LO.

Heck, for carnivorous tree caught me, if it had the slightest bit of intelligence, Id be able to convince it to let me go.

Actually, I suspect that even if it didnt have intelligence, I might be able to do so. With enough time, at least.

With this done, I rush all the way back to the treehouse, spending the next seven hours to do so.

I then pack it into the bags and secure it so itll be safe and secure for the return.

With no issues.

No followers or anything.

Not even the Panther is nearby.

This feels really weird.

Things never go this well. Something has to be wrong.

Just in case, though, I send out another pulse just to be sure. One that reaches hundreds of kilometers.

And then another one with a much farther distance.

This is the one that catches something. A person seems to be fighting something. Some type of giant snake beast. Theyre deep in the jungle, almost as far in as I was to get the flower. Just in a different area.

I focus in with the next one to get more information.

The man seems gravely injured, though hes putting up a good fight. He must have been heading out of the deeper parts of the jungle than even I went into.

Based on his fighting speed and strength, he must be mid foundation establishment.

Something catches my eye, though.

Out of his hands as he fights, light-beams shoot out and blind the eyes of the beast. This is distinctively the cultivation method of the Ao clan, a prominent clan in the Continuum.

This also means hes related to Ao Hai, the goth styled guy who I met in the initial challenges.

I have to decide whether to help him or aaand my body was already moving to assist.

Dammit, me.

I already knew my answer.

Hopefully, he can hold it off until I get there