Luke could not defeat the level 20 hellcat and had to request for the battle to be stopped once his HP fell below the 10% mark.
The hellcat was just too strong for him. The iron circuit was designed in a way where he was going to face opponents from level 15 upto level40 with 5 levels increment between them all.
It was a circuit meant to be attempted by people between level 20-40 for the most optimal growth, however, being strapped for time, Luke attempted it after Cervantez's suggestion.
Although he did gain valuable experience and a level, Luke did not get the comfortable lead that he was looking for to get into the top10% of sector E rankings with less than 16 hours to go for the first evaluation.
He had set his personal target at reaching at least level 12 and had roughly 6 hours to achieve it before his final day work shift started.
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( Meanwhile Leo )