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Chapter 402 A former natural disaster, now an administrator
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Many viewers couldn't help but laugh as they watched the raccoon administrator, who had been saying one second that the rules couldn't be broken, suddenly spill all his secrets the next.

The way the raccoon manager looked at the screen also carried the feeling of looking at 'Big Smart'.

And then there's the 'otter manager' who appeared during the first training camp not long ago.

Two Calamity-level beings have already appeared within the Tianwu Training Base.

What's strange is that, unlike the superhuman, calamity-level powerhouses that you'd expect to see upon their arrival, they don't exude an overwhelming aura.

Whether it's the otter keeper or the current raccoon keeper, they mostly appear harmless.

This can certainly be explained by the unique "strong character art style" of anime.

However, in reality, this doesn't quite fit the expected situation.

After all, the Cataclysmic level is above the Overlord level, and most Cataclysmic level star beasts don't play the so-called 'pretending to be weak to eat the tiger' trick.

Because as 'kings' they demand absolute submission.

They need to intimidate other equally unruly star beasts within their territory.

As for this issue, Tiandao, who had been in a brief standoff with the raccoon keeper in the arena, seemed to have some ideas as well.

He looked at the raccoon standing upright again and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you 'administrators' are all defeated by the former Grand Master Ennet, right?"

"Forehead"

Upon hearing Tiandao's words, the raccoon keeper was stunned.

Its paws suddenly stopped in mid-air, its amber pupils filled with shock, and even the fur on its tail stood on end.

Although their existence is hardly a secret in the new Federation today.

But very few people actually know about them.

Especially knowing that they were all defeated by Grand Master Ennet back then, the former 'Cataclysmic Star Beasts'.

After all, who can accept that the administrator who plays around with them every day was once a natural disaster capable of flattening the city?

With a hint of curiosity, the raccoon keeper asked, "How did you know? Did Ennet tell you?"

The Heavenly Dao shook its head at this.

The raccoon keeper was puzzled by this scene.

"So where did you learn all this from?"

Tiandao took two steps forward, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding ruins, and calmly said, "It's enough to make a group of Calamity-level beings willingly stay at the training base as 'administrators' instead of running off to become mountain kings."

"They were either forcibly sealed away or subdued by absolute power."

The Heavenly Dao paused, a faint smile appearing at the corner of its lips.

"When you mentioned 'rules' just now, there was no resentment in your tone, only reverence."

"So you couldn't have been sealed away, but rather subdued by someone and placed here."

"In the new Federation today, who else besides President Ennett could possess such power?"

“So that’s how it is”

The raccoon suddenly realized, clapped its paws, and spoke with a hint of admiration.

“No wonder Ennet always says, ‘The most terrifying thing is not great strength, but a mind that can see through the essence.’ You humans are indeed something else.”

"But what does all this have to do with our tests?"

"It's nothing, I just found it interesting."

Tendou shrugged, his gaze gradually turning serious. "After all, someone who can be defeated by the Grand Master must be stronger than they were just now, right?"

The raccoon fell silent.

It stared at the Heavenly Dao for three seconds, then suddenly sighed.

"You're right, it's time for me to get serious for once."

As soon as it finished speaking, it raised its paw and gently patted the golden bell on its chest.

Ding!
The crisp sound of the bell had barely faded when the raccoon's figure was completely swallowed up by the surging black mist all around.

The black mist was no longer in its previous thin form, but was as thick as melted ink, rolling on the ground and rising continuously until it reached a height of ten meters.

As the light was absorbed by the black mist, the surrounding ruins quickly fell into an eerie darkness, with only the purple patterns on the surface of the black mist, like the veins of a living creature, pulsating.

Before long, the black mist completely condensed and took shape, revealing the true form of the Shadow Nightmare.

Its size resembles a giant bear magnified ten times, but it has no physical form. Its body is composed of translucent black mist, with tiny shadows constantly peeling off its outline and then re-merging into its body.

Its head has no facial features, only a pair of eye sockets burning with purple flames.

And within the flickering flames in those eye sockets, outsiders could vaguely see countless distorted human faces flashing by.

Those were fragments of emotions it devoured, prey it had once 'captured'.

【Name: Shadow Nightmare】

[Level: 4 (Natural Disaster)]

【Traits: Emotion Capture, Weakness Insight, Dream Eater】

[Note: Formerly the 'Lord' of the Black Mist-Stricken Zone, feeding on the fear and despair of living beings, he was later defeated by the Grand Master Ennet and voluntarily became the assessment administrator of the Heavenly Martial Training Base.]

Seeing the raccoon administrator's drastically changed appearance, the comments on the 13th station instantly changed from "haha" to "shock".

'So, the raccoon we just saw was actually this monster in disguise?'

'No wonder it can be an assessment administrator; with its size and presence, numbers are meaningless to it.'

'Just what level is the Grand Master? How was he able to subdue such a monster so early on?'

After fully revealing its true form, the raccoon administrator (Shadow Nightmare) looked down at the Heavenly Dao, which had become much smaller, and spoke.

Its voice was no longer childish, but rather resonant, like countless people speaking at the same time.

"I chose the raccoon's appearance after observing humans, because you humans are naturally 37% less wary of furry little things. This meets Ennet's requirement of 'not interfering with the lives of ordinary people' and will not have too much impact on you."

As he spoke, the raccoon keeper raised his enormous paw.

The black, viscous mist slowly condensed at the tips of its claws.

"Alright, Heavenly Dao Fate, now let me see your true strength. After all, someone who is valued by Ennet must be extraordinary."

In response, Tiandao's smile grew even brighter.

Because he could sense that the star energy fluctuations emanating from the Shadow Nightmare at this moment were more than ten times stronger than those from its disguised form not long ago.

For him, this is precisely the most interesting challenge.

After all, even he himself doesn't know exactly how strong he is right now, and he needs a point of reference for comparison.

The raccoon administrator, with his standard catastrophe-level strength, is undoubtedly the best candidate.

Thinking of this, Tiandao looked up at the raccoon administrator and slowly removed his black eye patch.

"Don't worry, you won't be disappointed."

(End of this chapter)