Crash! Like the ripples produced by a stone thrown into a calm lake, waves of scorching wind blew everything in their path away. It was hard to even remain standing, and they would be burned if they continued to be exposed to the heat. 

Yeon-woo and Kahn quickly found rocks and tree stumps to hide behind. The heat was drying up the trees and setting them on fire. Steam rose from the rocks. Doyle backed off behind a shield of flies.

'This is getting nuts.' Yeon-woo frowned as he peeked at Hargan, who was releasing Heat Waves as he ate Taragan’s body in a reverential manner. It looked almost like a sacred ritual. Crunch! Crack! With each bite, Hargan's body underwent noticeable changes. The intensity and the temperature of the Heat Waves also rose. 

‘Second phase?’ It was an unexpected message. Yeon-woo frowned angrily. Multi-phases were only present in strong boss monsters in the upper floors of the Tower. But a boss monster from the Tutorial was displaying this—perhaps his resentment was too overpowering. 

At that moment, Yeon-woo noticed Kahn looking his way, clearly asking him what he was going to do next. Their target, Hargan’s Crown, was already in Doyle’s hands, so they...