On Hou Jinhai's side, one of his team members, a young man who seemed to be nineteen or twenty years old, looked at Hou Jinha and asked worriedly, "Captain, this… are we still going?"
According to what was described in the chat channel, their team was definitely not a match for any of these special magic beasts.
At this moment, Hou Jinhai's face was also full of solemnity, but he said firmly, "Go!"
"But…"
The young man hesitated, and the other three teammates also looked troubled.
Hou Jinhai continued, "What's there to be afraid of? It's not like we'll be the only team who are hunting these special magic beasts, and besides, don't forget that I have also reached level 5. More importantly, I was chosen by the Monkey King Equal to Heaven as his Apostle, and I have also awakened an Eternal Grade Divine talent."
The young man swallowed hard; his fear was still lingering, but Hou Jinha's confidence was contagious.
"Alright… We'll follow your lead, Captain," he said, straightening his back.
Hou Jinhai nodded once, and the team immediately resumed moving, weaving through the dense trees with precision.
At this moment, Hou Jinhai and his team were almost near the location marked by the red system map indicator—sure enough, they encountered about five other teams also rushing towards the same location.
Hou Jinhai's tail flicked sharply behind him as he whispered to his team, "Looks like we're a step late. Another team got here before us."
One of his teammates gulped nervously. "Captain… do we… do we engage the other teams, or …"
Hou Jinhai shook his head. "No. Just focus on the beast. Fighting with them will do us no good."
At the same time, the other team also saw Hou Jinha and Hus's team, but they silly looked at them continuing to run forward.
"We are about six hundred away from the make location." The young man, who seemed to be nineteen or twenty years old, said, looking at the system map.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's all rush up and kill it!" Another teammate said impatiently.
"Alright, no more taking. Let's all go together. I'll take the lead!"
With that, Hou Jinhai charged straight toward the red mark on the map, with his team following closely behind him.
When they were two hundred meters from the red mark, Hou Jinhai noticed that the team ahead of them had suddenly come to a halt.
"Why did they stop all of a sudden?" the sharp-eyed woman with long dark hair asked, frowning as she noticed it as well.
"Who cares why they stopped?" another teammate said impatiently, eyes burning with greed. "Let's hurry up and take advantage of it—if they're hesitating, that's our chance to rush in first and seize the special magic beast!"
But when they moved closer, they too stopped in their tracks.
Only then did they understand why the team ahead had suddenly halted.
Because right in front of them lay a gigantic silver wolf—its body as large as a house—lying on the ground with its eyes closed, seemingly resting.
The moment their eyes fell upon the gigantic silver wolf, an invisible pressure descended upon the forest like a collapsing sky.
Some of the players even felt their knees go weak just by looking at the giant silver wolf lying on the ground.
Even while sleeping, the silver wolf radiated an aura that made it painfully clear, and that alone was enough to crush the courage of ordinary players.
Just looking at the giant body of the silver wolf made some of the ordinary players break out in a cold sweat, losing all their courage to even fight it.
At the same time, the system panel forcefully unfolded before everyone's eyes.
[System Identification – Special Magic Beast]
[Name]: Voidfang Dreadwolf
[Talent]: Void Sovereign Bloodline
[Grade]: A-Rank (Overlord Exclusive)
[Type]: Innate Bloodline Talent
[Level]: 5 (Peak)
[Attack]: 165
[Defense]: 140
[Speed]: 180
[Skill] Void Pressure Domain (A-grade), Shadow Devour (B-grade), Dread Howl of the Void (B+-grade), Overlord's Killing Intent (A-grade), Aura Release
Looking at the Voidfang Dreadwolf's information, everyone was left completely stunned.
Fuck!
They were too shocked to even think about finding a place to hide.
This hesitation caused the Voidfang Dreadwolf to catch their scent.
Suddenly, its eyes snapped open.
Roar~!
It roared at Hou Jinhai and the other.
Looking at the giant silver wolf, which had now opened its eyes and was now looking at them with its blood-red eyes, some of the players completely lost their courage to fight and immediately turned around, fleeing in different directions in panic.
But they didn't even take more than four steps before an overwhelming aura suddenly descended upon the area.
It was as if the heavens themselves had collapsed.
The air instantly became heavy, viscous, and suffocating. An invisible pressure pressed down on everyone's bodies, forcing their knees to bend and their breathing to falter. Those who had just turned to flee were slammed to the ground as if struck by an unseen force, their limbs trembling uncontrollably.
[Void Pressure Domain]
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Several players crashed face-first into the dirt, unable to move even a finger.
Fear flooded their minds like a tide.
At this moment, the Voidfang Dreadwolf slowly rose to its feet. Its massive body unfolded like a living mountain, silver fur rippling as dark, void-like patterns pulsed beneath its skin.
Its eyes were burning with a cold, merciless light as it looked down at the humans before it, as though gazing at prey that could be claimed at any time.
A deep, thunderous growl rolled from its throat, echoing through the forest.
In that moment, everyone had only one thought left in their minds—
survival.
All thoughts of rewards, double experience, and unique treasures were instantly wiped away. Pride, greed, and courage shattered under the crushing pressure of the Voidfang Dreadwolf's aura.
Their body was now soaked with cold sweat.
Some of the players struggled desperately to move, their fingers digging into the dirt, while others lay frozen, their minds blank, unable to even scream. Their instincts were screaming at them, louder than anything else they had ever felt:
Run.
Hide.
Live.
And in that instant, they realized with chilling clarity—
Whether they survived or not…
was no longer up to them.
The wolf slowly strode toward them.
Each step it took was heavy and deliberate, with its massive claws pressing into the ground as if crushing the players' courage along with the earth beneath. The overwhelming pressure intensified with every pace, making it feel as though an invisible mountain was bearing down on their bodies.
At this moment, no one dared to breathe loudly or even move.
As the wolf finally drew close, its heavy footsteps sounding through the forest, it slowly lowered its massive head and stared down at the players.
It gazed at the player with cold and detached eyes, as if they were nothing more than crawling insects.
Then, it opened its enormous jaws wide—rows of terrifying fangs revealed—
ready to swallow one of them whole.
The player's face turned pale looking at the enormous jaws of the Voidfang Dreadwolf with the terrifying fang.
The only thought that was left in the player's mind at this moment was, "Am I going to die?"
But before the Voidfang Dreadwolf could swallow the player whole, its massive body suddenly stiffened.
In the next second, space around it warped violently—and then, without any warning, the giant wolf vanished entirely, as if it had never existed at all.
Boom!