Chapter 49

When Wenlong was still playing games, he had already witnessed the formidable nature of the Beavers. Although their attack power and resistance to damage were inferior to the Wild Boar King, and their speed and group combat ability were not as good as the Blue Speed Dragon King, the variety of their attack methods left a deep impression on Wenlong at the time. Among these attack methods, the one that left the deepest impression on Wenlong was when the Beavers would sometimes use their teeth to bite into a tree trunk and then swing it to attack.

At that time, Wenlong felt that the Beavers, who could use tree trunks to build dams and also use them in combat, undoubtedly had high intelligence. Because Wenlong had realized this long ago, when he saw Katherine chasing the Beaver into the forest, he knew that things were not looking good.

"The Beaver wouldn't run to such a place for no reason..."

With this thought, Wenlong began to accelerate his pursuit, knowing that the inexperienced Katherine would probably not see through the Beaver's strategy.

Sure enough, Wenlong's thoughts were confirmed. As Katherine chased the Beaver, it ran into the forest and, as it passed a large tree, it used its sharp teeth to bite through the tree trunk, causing the tree to fall in Katherine's direction.

If it were just one tree falling, Katherine might have been able to block it with her greatsword, but at the same moment, the Beaver immediately reacted. The Beaver, which had been fleeing in panic, suddenly turned around and pounced on Katherine!

This meant that the Beaver's claws and the falling tree were simultaneously attacking Katherine from two different directions. No matter which direction Katherine used her greatsword to defend, she would be hit by the other. And if Katherine tried to run, she found that due to the inertia from her full-speed run, she couldn't stop immediately.

"Probably no matter what, I'll get hit..." Katherine thought, "Mr. Cat already warned me, but I still didn't notice..."

Feeling somewhat self-reproachful, Katherine could only choose to defend against one of the attacks. After a brief decision, Katherine chose to defend against the Beaver's attack with her greatsword! As for the tree trunk falling from above, Katherine decided to ignore it!

"Since I have the armor made by Grandma Ruisi, getting hit by a tree shouldn't be a big problem..." With this侥幸, Katherine thought.

However, at that moment, Katherine suddenly heard Wenlong's familiar complaint.

"Stupid woman, you're already dumb, and if you get hit on the head, you'll be beyond saving! Meow!"

"Ah, Mr. Cat, I'm not dumb!" Because of the urgent situation, Katherine could only respond in her mind.

At that moment, the Beaver had already attacked. Its uninjured claw swung over, and Katherine, as expected, blocked the attack with her greatsword.

The tree trunk that was supposed to fall from above did not appear. Katherine only felt a weight on her shoulder, as if something had landed there.

Taking advantage of the moment when she blocked the Beaver's attack, Katherine turned her head and saw Wenlong standing on her shoulder, holding two swords. She then looked at the tree trunk lying beside her, which had been cut in half, and immediately understood what had happened.

Wenlong had stood on Katherine's shoulder and cut the falling tree trunk into two pieces, which then changed their trajectory and fell on either side of Katherine, ultimately not hurting her at all.

"Mr. Cat... thank you," Katherine said.

"Hmph, I don't need your thanks. Anyway, quickly finish off this prey, meow!"

"Okay."

Katherine refocused her gaze on the Beaver in front of her, which had lost its fighting spirit.

The Beaver, which had thought it would succeed, did not expect Wenlong to intervene and change the situation. Knowing that it had no chance against two opponents, the Beaver had only one option left: to run away again!

However, this time Katherine did not give the Beaver another chance.

Facing the Beaver's attempt to escape again, Katherine immediately took a step forward and pursued it.

"Vertical Slash!"

This slash hit the Beaver's left hind leg. Although it was only grazed by the tip of the sword, the greatsword's immense destructive power caused the running Beaver to lose its balance and fall to the left!

The injured Beaver rolled on the ground, howling in pain. Even the inexperienced Katherine knew that the Beaver could no longer escape.

With its left front paw and left hind leg injured, it would be difficult for the Beaver to even stand up, let alone run away. Seizing this opportunity, Katherine raised her greatsword again.

"The final blow."

Katherine was confident that this final blow would end the Beaver's life.

"Stop, stop, stop! Stupid woman, what are you doing? Meow!"

Suddenly, Wenlong shouted, making Katherine lower her greatsword.

"What's wrong, Mr. Cat?" Katherine did not know what she had done wrong. Clearly, this one strike would kill the Beaver, so why did she have to stop?

"Meow, don't you understand? The Beaver's fur is a high-quality item! If you make a vertical slash, you'll cut a whole piece of fur in half!"

Katherine imagined the situation if she made the strike and realized that Wenlong was right.

The greatsword's power was astonishing, and one strike could cut through bones. The fur would be torn to shreds.

"Then, Mr. Cat, what should I do now?" Katherine asked.

"Leave the final blow to me, meow!"

Wenlong said this as he walked toward the Beaver, which was struggling on the ground.

"Since you're in so much pain, I'll put you out of your misery, meow."

Saying this, Wenlong thrust his two swords into the Beaver's throat and tore it open. Soon, the struggling beast lost its strength and lay still on the ground.

Katherine stood there, dazed, feeling no joy at all.

After a while, Katherine finally reacted.

"Ah, ah, Mr. Cat, this was my prey! I should have been the one to deliver the final blow!"