Lin Chen walked up the stairs slowly and carefully. With each step he took towards the top floor, the air became more oppressive, and a strong, pungent fishy smell drifted down from upstairs, making people feel sick. The red mist in the stairwell was also thicker, blocking most of his sight, and he could only see the steps a few meters ahead clearly.
He held his breath, slowed down his pace, and kept the attribute panel in a state of real-time scanning, not daring to relax for a moment. Every nerve in his body was tense, and he was alert to all possible sudden attacks.
When he was about to reach the top floor, a low, deep roar suddenly came from the front, shaking the entire stairwell slightly. The sound was full of violence and ferocity, far more terrifying than the roars of the mutated wolfdog and wild boar he had encountered before. Lin Chen's heart tightened instantly, and he stopped, holding the steel pipe tighter, ready to deal with the enemy at any time.
A moment later, a huge black shadow rushed out from the corner of the top floor corridor and appeared in front of Lin Chen. It was a mutated black dog, much larger than the ordinary wolfdog, with a strong body, black and hard fur, sharp fangs bared, and scarlet eyes glowing with a fierce light, staring at Lin Chen fiercely, as if it wanted to tear him into pieces immediately.
The attribute panel scanned the beast instantly, and a detailed attribute prompt appeared:
Mutated Black Dog: Physique 22, Speed 15, Skill: Fierce Bite, Sharp Claw Attack, Weakness: Soft abdomen, Throat
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. The physique and speed of this mutated black dog were far higher than the beasts he had defeated before, and it also had two attack skills, which was undoubtedly a tough battle. He knew that he couldn't be careless in the face of such a powerful enemy, and he had to rely on the attribute panel to find its weakness and seize the right opportunity to attack.
The mutated black dog didn't give him too much time to think. It let out a deafening roar, then kicked its hind legs hard on the ground, and rushed towards Lin Chen quickly, its sharp claws and fangs aimed directly at his body. The speed was so fast that it brought a gust of wind, making Lin Chen's hair flutter.
Lin Chen's reaction was extremely fast. He immediately stepped back to the side, narrowly dodging the black dog's first pounce. The black dog crashed into the wall behind him, making a loud noise, and the wall was immediately dented.