"Meow.."

Just then, a cat's meow was heard. A black cat jumped out from behind the container, looking no different from a pet cat. It then sat on the floor and licked its claws lazily, but looked as if the hairs on its back were raised.

Steve was stunned, as he had not expected the Heart of the Universe would sound an alarm over a cat. Moreover, the alarm grew more intense as the black cat appeared.

"Are you sure it's just a pet cat?" Steve said.

"Human, how did you find this place?" Right then, a deep male voice boomed.

Steve was taken aback. Other than him, there was no one else in the room.

"Where are you looking? I'm talking to you," the deep male voice said.

Steve's gaze landed on the black cat nearby and saw that it was looking straight at him. The cat yawned and said, "Don't tell me that you want to snatch the owner's treasure?"

All at once, goosebumps rose on Steve's arms! His back was drenched with a cold sweat.

"A..a magical beast that can talk.." Steve's voice shook with fear.

Normal magical beasts could not speak the human language, so if one met with a magical beast who could, then it was either a magical beast with a cell activation level of 100% that was able to unlock the ability to speak, or it was already a level one magical beast, equivalent to a level one evolved being! No matter the type, it was a catastrophe for the Steve!

His level of cell activation was already at 30%, so if he were to cross the paths of a magical beast, who had a level of 40% or above, he might have a chance, when working together with the Heart of the universe. However, when facing a magical beast with a cell activation level of 100%, there was still a 70% gap between them! As such, it could kill him with the flick of its wrist!

Without a hint of hesitation, the only thought that crossed Steve's mind was to escape. In the blink of an eye, Steve turned and left at the speed of light through the tunnel that he had just come through.

"I haven't tasted fresh human meat for a long time! Don't run away, now that you're here!" the black cat roared, as its body erupted in white flames, turning it from a docile black cat to a ferocious black panther in an instant. Then, with flames burning beneath its legs, it charged forward at an incredibly fast speed.

At the same time, detailed information about the black cat appeared in front of Steve's eyes...

Species: White-Flamed Cat

State: Normal magical beast, Boss level

Cell Activation: 100%

Skills: Frenzied Clawing, White Flames of Death, Earth Splitting Spikes

Combat Power: 520

Danger Level: Death Level

Warning: Unable to fight against the Death Level, escape immediately!

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When he saw the white-flamed cat's data, Steve's face turned pale with fear. The difference in their skills was too big. With his skills now, he might not even be able to break past his opponent's defenses. Even if the white-flamed cat were to just stand in front of him and let him attack it, Steve would be unable to hurt a single strand of hair on its head.

Fortunately, the distance between the two basement levels was not too far. Steve was thus able to escape to the first level of the basement quickly.

Steve's gaze quickly located Sofia and Stuart, who were not far away. They has just finished retrieving data from the optical computer, so they had not yet noticed Steve.

Shifting the focus of the calamity!

That was the idea that Steve came up with, as he rushed into one of the experiment nutrition capsules. He immediately closed the nutrition capsule in order to cut off his scent.

"Found the entrance for the next round, it's over there."

Right at that moment, Stuart pointed in the same direction. Just then, the white-flamed cat rushed out from the tunnel. It did not see Steve, but instead saw Stuart and Sofia, who were also rushing in.

"Prepare to die, humans!" With a growl, the white-flamed cat charged at Stuart and Sofia.

"Not good! There are high level magical beasts guarding the tunnel to the next level!" Stuart exclaimed.

"White-flamed cat, the demon Collic's pet beast!" Sofia was aghast.

They had already done their research and gathered information on the demon Collic, including the white-flamed cat. A boss level magical beast suddenly appeared, which was troublesome, even for the both of them.

"White Flames of Death!"

The white-flamed cat couldn't care less about their reactions, as its body was engulfed in flames in an instant. It then charged towards Sofia and Stuart, like a white ball of flames.

Both of them thought that the white-flamed cat was the guardian beast of the tunnel, so they did not think too much about it. They only thought of how they could get rid of it and rush to basement level two.

The white-flamed cat could not be bothered to track down Steve, as it only wanted to kill these two intruders in front of it, then feast on their flesh. Stuart took out an enormous silver shield and held it in front of him, while Sofia hid behind him and avoided the fireballs.

BOOM!

The sound of a huge collision rang out, as the both of them blasted the white-flamed cat away, causing a dent to appear in the shield. Nevertheless, the two geniuses managed to come up with a plan quickly.

The two metal chains from Stuart's hands flew out and tangled themselves around the white-flamed cat's limbs, restricting its movements. Meanwhile, Sofia released eight throwing knives, two aimed at the ears, two aimed at the eyes, and the other four pinning down its paws.

However, the white-flamed cat was a boss level magical beast, so killing it was not going to be easy...

"Earth Splitting Spikes!"

A sharp steel spike shot out from beneath the ground, breaking Stuart's metal chains and striking away the eight flying knives. The three were embroiled in a bitter struggle, none being able to defeat the opponent.

On the other hand, Steve, who had been hiding in a corner of the nutrition capsule, noticed the control they attained and was secretly surprised. The white-flamed cat was stronger than he had expected, yet, Stuart and Sofia were able to hold their ground against it, at least when they worked together!

But, at the moment, they were in a bitter struggle, so dared not be distracted. Hence, they had not yet realized that Steve was in the corner.

Creak..

The experiment nutrition capsule opened and Steve managed to slip out and sneak into basement level two while they were distracted. He reached basement level two once again, this time, without any crisis.

Steve walked towards the green container slowly, as he looked at the seven-colored egg inside it. He did not take action hastily.

"How can I get the seven-colored egg inside?" Steve said.

"Hacking the system in progress..Hacking the system complete"

It only took a moment for the Heart of the Universe to hack into the container's system.

Creak!

The container opened and Steve hastily took the seven-colored egg inside, keeping the half bottle of seven-colored liquid at the bottom, too.

Beep Beep Beep Beep..

Right at this moment, the alarm sounded throughout the entire experiment base area and red warning lights flashed on all the screens.

"Experiment item stolen! Experiment item stolen.."

The alarm was also triggered on basement level one, so all of the magical beasts and demons knew that someone had stolen their treasure!

"It's that darn human!"

The white-flamed cat jolted awake and was furious, which caused Stuart and Sofia to retreat, then turn and rush toward basement level two.

"Someone infiltrated basement level two and even stole the treasure." Stuart fumed, as he rushed towards basement level two.

Sofia was furious, too.

We've fought so many fights and battles, and were nearly killed a few times, so how dare anyone take advantage of us?!