Squeezing sounds came from the underbrush. In the afternoon, a mutant beast walked out. It had the head of a lion or a tiger, and a body without any fur. However, it was covered in dark-red veined patterns. Although it looked like a scar, it was actually a natural stripe. Four legs as thick as elephants trampled on the shrubbery. The thick soles of their feet were like a pile driver. If one stomped on it, it would leave a deep footprint.

The tail was a flat triangular shape with ...