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[edit] Power-ups

• After the bee-like creatures run past, the three wolves will jump across the upper floor from the right, and cross the gap to the top left.
• Once you see the large block, jump to the top. The three wolves will jump slowly across the upper area. However, you can intercept the white wolf at the bottom-left corner.
• When you approach the chasm, the first wolves will appear at the bottom, but the white wolf will appear at the top.
• After the boss retreats, you can find another powerup from a white wolf simply standing still on top.

Your beast form is a bear with a short range petrification attack. It can also jump much more effectively, and damage enemies while jumping.