The battlefield had changed.
John could feel it the moment the monster completed its transformation.
The pressure coming from the creature was no longer something he could casually ignore. Every breath it took caused the air around it to tremble, and the crimson energy covering its body had become so dense that it almost looked like liquid fire flowing beneath its armor.
John hovered above the ruined street, his black wings keeping him suspended.
His eyes narrowed.
The status panel remained in front of him.
**[ERROR]**
**Target classification updating...**
**Tier: 10 → ???**
The monster raised its head.
Its eyes locked onto John.
Then it disappeared.
John's instincts screamed.
He moved.
A claw swept past his face.
The force behind it sent a shockwave through the ruins.
John twisted in midair and countered with his tail.
**BOOM!**
The monster was knocked sideways.
John followed immediately.
His wings accelerated him forward.
He struck the creature with both claws.
