"The Hunting Stratum? A mysterious stratum in the Shadow World? "
Hearing George's explanation, Gounières immediately calmed down and listened carefully.
"Actually, after I awakened the Transcendent class, Time Hunter, I could sense and see the existence of the Hunting Stratum.
"For example, right now, I can see the dim and shabby projection in the Hunting Stratum. It's mottled on my body, and everything around me is filled with a dangerous aura.
"When I grew up, I understood that what I saw was a deep inner world."
"It's a very strange and dangerous Inner World. I call it the Hunting Stratum.
"It's in the Hunting Stratum.
"There's a very strange creature. They have a humanoid form. They have two slender claws and a pair of fleshy wings. They can fly at an astonishing speed.
"There's a pair of strange arms under their wings. These arms can stretch for an extremely long time and are very lethal.
"They're slender and pitch-black all over. There are three eyes on their foreheads, and they have extremely strong three-dimensional vision and perception.
"It's almost impossible to approach them quietly.
"When they're Transcendent Rank-1, these creatures are as tall as five meters.
"And as their strength continues to increase, their size will also increase.
"Basically, they're two meters tall in Rank-1.
"Every time they level up, their strength will skyrocket.
"Of course, I haven't mentioned the most important point.
"That is … they have a terrifying tongue."
"Using this tongue, they can penetrate their power into reality in the Hunting Stratum and lick human time."
"Lick time?" Gounières's expression changed slightly.
"Time is an abstract concept. Can this thing be licked?"
"Or in this Transcendent world, does time also have a special Transcendent attribute?"
Gounières suddenly asked after pondering for a moment.
"Are you sure this is lick time?"
"Yes." George nodded slightly.
"Because … I can see … time!"
"See time?" Gounières was stunned.
"Alright! This Time Hunter is … really extraordinary. "Gounières spread his hands.
Gounières continued, "What happens after being licked?"
"Being licked would cause one to lose time, and once time is lost, it would be fixed. During the fixing process, the one who lost time would be washed away by a mysterious power."
"The scouring is manifested in the aging of the body, soul, and bodily functions, as well as the loss of Transcendent characteristics. These are all done unknowingly, so basically no one will notice. "
"This is indeed a strange creature." Gounières nodded.
George continued.
"These creatures that can lick and consume life and cause humans to lose their lives, I call them 'Thanator Beasts'."
"They are indeed creatures that can lead the Grim Reaper forward. Calling them the Thanator Beasts is quite fitting." Gounières thought to himself.
"The Thanator is very powerful, and at the same time, very cunning and smart. They specialize in licking those long-lived humans, especially when humans are asleep."
"At the hunting level, when they are licked, they can lick a human for two to three days in a single bite."
"Here's the scariest part. Every time those creatures lick, they don't just focus on one person. They lick almost everyone in the vicinity. After licking a dozen mouthfuls of food, they put them down."
"This thing … Not only does it know how to harvest wool, it even knows how to harvest wool separately. This level of intelligence can crush many people!" Gu Nie was shocked.
"Previously, you asked me why I didn't report this to the upper echelons of the Transcendent Association."
George slowly explained.
"That's because when I was young, I told my teacher, and my teacher told me to keep it a secret no matter what and not tell anyone."
"In fact, the decision my teacher made for me was very correct."
"Because … these creatures are some mysterious existence … grazing!"
"Mysterious existence, using a human's lifespan as water grass … to graze." Gounières narrowed his eyes slightly as he clenched his fists.
They don't treat humans as humans at all. They treat humans as walking grass. "
"And there is more than one Herdsman," George said softly.
"Their shadows can be found in the Yulan Transcendent Association."
"This is also the reason why I don't dare to tell anyone."
"If I do, I'm afraid I won't be far from death."
"I don't know if you've noticed, but with the rise of transcendent steam machines, the dark spirits and other races have also begun to stir up."
"In the depths of the Alto Mountains in the north, there were originally scattered other races, but now they are working together to fight against us humans."
"You should know that someone is secretly adding fuel to the fire, and these Herdsman are one of them."
"Those Herdsman who graze the Thanator and lick the lives of humans don't care about human lives at all. In their eyes, humans are just walking grass."
After George finished his explanation, the two of them fell into a short silence.
The mysterious existence that ignored life, the Herdsman who grazed the strange monsters that could lick time, and the tide of the era was being pushed forward.
Gounières recalled what George said and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. "This world is more complicated and mysterious than I thought."
After thinking for a while, Gounières looked at George.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll spread the news?"
"Of course I am."
"But I need the help of powerful teammates more."
"Teammates? Help? "Gounières chewed on the word.
"You've interacted with them before?"
"Yes. When I was Transcendent Rank-2, I was already very powerful. I thought I could kill a Rank-1 Thanator. "
"I borrowed the power of time to enter the hunting stratum and hunt a Rank-1 Thanator."
"In the end, I almost died, but that guy escaped."
"He escaped," Gounières thought to himself.
"That Thanator was unimaginably powerful. I can't deal with it alone. Besides, sometimes, these Thanator don't act alone. It's possible for them to form groups of three to five."
"After all, I'm just a single person. This is also the reason why I want to find a powerful partner to hunt these Thanator together. "
"With my ability, I can bring Transcendents one rank lower than me into the hunting stratum."
"Among all the Transcendents I've met, I've never felt such a strong sense of danger when you're only Transcendent Rank-1."
"Is that why you came to me?" Gounières continued softly.
"Yes, I need a teammate like you, so I'm willing to take the risk."
After thinking for a while, Gounières spoke again slowly.
"I'm a Spell Master, and I'm currently studying the world framework, the Shadow World, and even analyzing runes."
"The hunting stratum you're talking about is a mysterious stratum in the Shadow World."
"Entering it should be of great help to my learning."
"So, you're very lucky that I'm willing to work with you," Gounières said softly.
"Phew …"
Seeing Gounières agree, George breathed a sigh of relief.
"Although you're said to be invincible in Rank-1, you might not be able to kill those Rank-1 Thanators."
"My cheat doesn't like what you're saying," Gounières thought to himself.
"Perhaps!" Gounières didn't argue too much.
"In the Suge Ruins, there are two Thanators being herded. One is Rank-2, and the other is Rank-3. They've been feeding for many years."
"Those laborers who work hard to earn money have short lives. To a large extent, it's caused by the Thanators."
"If they continue to grow, it's hard to predict what will happen in the future."
"My target is that Rank-2 Thanator."
"I'm currently at Rank-3, so I can bring Rank-2 Transcendents in."
"So, when you advance to Rank-2 and reach the peak of Rank-2, we'll work together. We'll have a chance to kill that Rank-2 Thanator together. "
"It'll take some time, but we're not in a hurry now."
"Plus, after this hunt, we'll have to hide our tracks well and not let the Herders find us."
"After all, being able to herd such a creature is no small matter."
"Mm," Gounières nodded slightly.
After discussing some more details, the two of them stopped to rest.
Gounières looked at the night sky outside the glass.
"Time Hunter, Hunting Stratum, Prey."
Gounières thought about some of the relationships.
"This George probably hasn't told me yet, but I can guess."
"This hunt … should be helpful to him, but that's not the main point."
"The main point is that this guy should have felt his uniqueness, and he doesn't want our world to be played by those terrifying existences. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better if he didn't ask about it?"
"Spending so much effort and taking the risk to get in touch with me, he's obviously a guy with a strong sense of justice, which is a good thing."
"As for me … I need to use this opportunity to further expand my understanding and understanding of this world. This is very important for my Rune Path."
"Secondly … eliminating the herders of those mysterious existences is something I should do. No matter what, I'm still a member of their Flesh Farm."
"If the current me were to remain silent, sooner or later, that Death God Beast would lick my head. At that time, there would no longer be anyone who would speak for me."
"Huu …"
Gounières exhaled softly and looked at the dark night outside.
The depths of the mysterious and bizarre Transcendent World was like the city shrouded in the night sky. He could vaguely see the outline, but he couldn't see the terror and mystery in the darkness.
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