At Seraphina Sullivan’s command, Sean Chandler didn’t hesitate for a second. He shot forward like an arrow from a bow, charging at the enormous Clucker!
The Clucker was clearly no pushover. Enraged by the sudden attack, its eyes flashed viciously as it let out a sharp, ear-piercing "SQUAWK!"
Its thick, steel-pincer-like beak whistled through the air as it lunged, pecking fiercely at Sean Chandler’s head!
If that peck had landed, his brains would have surely been splattered everywhere!
However, having consumed the [Power Apple] and awakened the [Monster Power] Skill, Sean Chandler’s Power, speed, and reflexes were far beyond those of an ordinary person.
With an incredibly swift sidestep, he precisely dodged the fatal peck.
At the same time, he pushed off from the ground, using the momentum to leap into the air. With an incredibly agile flip, he landed astride the Clucker’s thick neck!
Startled, the Clucker thrashed about, flapping its wings and jumping wildly in an attempt to throw him off.
But Sean Chandler’s legs were locked around the bird’s body like iron clamps. He wrapped one arm around the Clucker’s neck and cupped its chin with his other hand.
Then, with a sudden burst of strength—!
CRACK!
A sickeningly crisp snap of breaking bone echoed.
The Clucker, so ferocious moments before, instantly went rigid. Its massive body crashed to the ground, twitched a couple of times, and then fell still.
The entire process was swift and clean, over in the blink of an eye.
Ash, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. His eyes nearly popped out of his head.
He subconsciously muttered, ’I... Holy crap! This guy... How is he so strong?! Just how much Power does he have?!’
His eyes, as he looked at Sean Chandler, were filled with awe and disbelief.
Seraphina Sullivan quickly ran over, thoroughly satisfied with Sean Chandler’s combat prowess.
She drew her cleaver, ready to process her prize and carve out the edible portions.
But just as she raised the blade, she realized she had a serious problem.
’Ash is still watching!’
’If I just make such a huge chicken vanish right in front of Ash, how am I going to explain it?’
Seraphina Sullivan froze. She slowly turned to look at the shocked Ash behind her.
Ash flinched under her gaze.
Especially when he saw that familiar smile on her face—a little apologetic, yet utterly resolute.
His heart skipped a beat.
"Are... are you going to make me ’black out’ again?" Ash’s voice trembled with desperation.
Every day in the butchering room, he would inexplicably "black out" for a period of time.
Even he wasn’t dense enough to not realize it had something to do with Seraphina Sullivan.
He’d been playing dumb, not daring to call her out on it, simply because it was much safer to stick with her.
Seeing Seraphina approach with that same smile, Ash’s survival instincts kicked into high gear. He hurriedly added, "Ma’am! Just keep me safe! I... I won’t say a thing!"
Seraphina was amused by his reaction. She nodded. "Don’t worry. It’s a pleasure working with you."
Before she finished speaking, a familiar, cloyingly sweet scent wafted into Ash’s nostrils.
Ash’s eyes instantly went vacant. He stood ramrod straight, like a statue, once again under her control.
"All set," Seraphina said, clapping her hands together, free of any further concerns.

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