Just as Ethan vanished with a flash of Teleportation, a massive tiger slammed down onto the spot he'd been standing.
Its front paw hit the highway like a meteor, smashing a crater into the asphalt.
Ethan swallowed hard.
That… had been way too close. One second slower, and he'd be dead or crippled.
The others finally got a clear look at the mutated Bengal tiger—and every single one of them froze.
The thing was bigger than an elephant. Not just in length, but in sheer bulk. It had to weigh several tons, easy.
The moment it appeared, a crushing pressure settled over the group. Breathing suddenly felt like trying to inhale through a straw.
No wonder even Ethan had been wary. One look at this beast, and you knew—this wasn't something you could just fight. This was something you survived.
Even the remaining Tier 5 zombies, after catching sight of the tiger, began quietly retreating back into the tunnel.
