The World of Beasts: She's Got Their Hearts

Dust and smoke erupted into the air, following a loud boom.

Ophir's figure was soon enveloped by the swirling dust.

"It's that doll!" Analise seemed slightly surprised at the doll, which had slowly emerged from underground-there was more than one of them.

She had seen one earlier by the metal gate, but there were several more now. Analise couldn't help but glance at young Gideon. "You're young but quite smart." "Do I thank you for the compliment, Ana?" Young Gideon was sliding one hand across a control panel, operating it with the other, yet still found time to respond.

"Mm-hmm." Analise raised a brow. "Can you restrain Ophir-ideally so it can't move at all?"

"I can try." Gideon went into action again. His slender fingers tapped rapidly on the transparent panel.

Analise didn't waste any more words. This time, she had enough Purification Arrows. So, she and Gideon coordinated their efforts to take down Ophir.

Since the host's heart was key, all they needed was to successfully pierce Ophir's heart with a Purification Arrow, even if all that did was separate Ophir from Sean's body.

"Even though you've devoured Sean's soul, it isn't completely gone, is it? It's more like you are fused with it-you're just suppressing it for now," Analise suddenly addressed Ophir.

"So what?" Ophir snapped off the mechanical arm of one doll, then instantly traveled to the top of another doll.

"Nothing. Just thinking that a Purification Arrow might be able to awaken his soul," Analise said, releasing her arrow.

Ophir dodged immediately.

Analise followed up with shot after shot.

"Your archery skill is not that great, is it?" Ophir sneered, not realizing the danger in the moment it had paused.

A smirk played on young Gideon's lips as he gently tapped the transparent panel.

A laser pod appeared immediately, trapping Ophir inside.

Analise saw the opportunity when Ophir was immobilized. She quickly fired an arrow straight at its heart.

If Ophir were still in system form, it could've easily fled. But now that it had finally secured a physical body, it wasn't about to give it up.

Besides, it assumed Analise was just a rookie and Echo a fledgling system-they shouldn't pose any real threat to him.

Though Analise's arrow hit Ophir in the chest, it narrowly missed the heart.

This gave Ophir the chance to break free from the laser pod and destroy it completely.

Young Gideon's eyes widened at the sight of the black monster bursting out of the trap.

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"Gideon Clarke, you really are full surprises, a voice came from behind giving young Gideon goosebumps. "If I don't kill you, I'll I never enjoy some peace of mind."

"Gideon!" Reacting swiftly, Analise dragged young Gideon along and hopped off the wall. They ran toward the garbage dump that was full of all kinds of trash in all sizes.

Despite that, it was still possible for two of them to hide there.

"Trying to run?" Ophir followed, but once it landed, it found no one in sight.

It immediately realized Analise must have employed some system tool.

"Don't move," Analise whispered, pulling Gideon down beside some discarded furniture.

In a moment of desperation, she had activated an invisibility tool. Now, she crouched with Gideon in a corner of the junk heap.

The weather wasn't particularly hot, but the stench at the garbage dump was far from pleasant. Analise held her nose with one hand and

clutched a short dagger in the other.

It was a weapon she'd gotten from her starter pack-twin daggers that could be

split into two or joined into a double-bladed knife.

"Ana, you're hurt." Gideon, who had a sharp sense of smell, instinctively looked at Analise's body.

"It cut me when I pulled you while escaping over the wall, but it's just a minor wound. It's no big deal."