I'll Call You Snow

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup, Affection Level: 20. At an affection level of 100, it will permanently bond with its owner and never betray!]

[Current combat ability of the Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup is equivalent to an exceptionally strong human with a weapon!]

???

This small dog's combat capability is comparable to my own?

Pfft! Who are they kidding?

Could there be some mistake?

Henry was quite astonished by what the prompt said.

Well, tame it first!

"Ha, just eating meat can increase its affection level? Easy!"

Henry cut another piece and this time tossed it right in front of the puppy.

"Go ahead and eat!"

The puppy didn't hesitate, bowing its head and munching away.

In no time, it had cleaned up the piece.

Finally, it even licked its lips with a look that seemed to ask: Is there more!?

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup, Affection Level: 40!]

It increased again!

Such a glutton!

Henry simply cut a slice of beef into several pieces, placed them on a plate, and set it in front of him.

This time, the puppy was visibly less wary of Henry.

It wagged its tail cheerfully and came over, devouring the beef eagerly!

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup, Affection Level: 60!]

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup, Affection Level: 80!]

[Metamorphosed Energy Beast Pup, Affection Level: 100!]

As the puppy finished all the beef on the plate, its eyes suddenly sparkled.

A faint glow emanated from its body.

Then, the system also sent a prompt:

Ding! Congratulations on successfully taming your combat pet. Please name your pet!

A name?

This little dog was completely white, fluffy, and exceptionally adorable...

And it's from such a formidable species as The Howling Wolf King...

Might as well call it...

Snow!

Snow was the name of a Labrador Henry had once owned.

This little dog's greediness for food was just like that Labrador!

"Snow?" 

Henry gently called out.

"Woof~"

Snow seemed to understand that Henry was calling its name.

Happily wagging its tail, Snow affectionately rubbed against Henry's pant leg.

"Good boy!" 

Henry gently patted Snow's fluffy little head.

Having a companion in the post-apocalypse meant he wouldn't be lonely anymore!

Henry opened the pet interface, and Snow's basic information immediately popped up:

Name: Snow

Species: Energy Metamorphosed Beast - The Howling Wolf King

Growth Stage: Pup. As it matures, its combat abilities will significantly increase, and it will acquire new skills!

Favorite Foods: Meat, zombies, mutant animals, mutant insects...

Skills:

[Multiplied Combat]: In battle, its size, strength, speed, and mass all increase exponentially!

This little guy can eat zombies?

A thought struck Henry.

He quickly took out a chunk of mutant fertilizer from his storage space.

He found an iron bowl in the kitchen and placed it inside.

This substance was harvested from zombies.

He wasn't sure if Snow could eat it.

"Come, Snow, try this!"

Henry tapped the iron bowl gently.

"Woof~~"

Seeing such a big chunk of meat, Snow's tail wagged like a fan.

It joyfully pounced over.

Then it started to chew heartily!

Turns out, mutant fertilizer can indeed be used as dog food!

Henry was thrilled!

If that's the case, he wouldn't need to waste his own food on Snow.

The little guy was already eating more than Henry while still so small.

Henry had been worried about where he would find food for it once it grew larger.

Now, all those problems were solved in one go!

There were still over two hundred chunks of [Mutant Fertilizer] in his storage space!

Definitely enough to feed Snow for quite a while!

Perfect!

Snow really could eat.

Not to mention a pound of beef.

It also devoured a whole big chunk of [Mutant Fertilizer].

You should know that the big bowl of [Mutant Fertilizer] looked bigger than Snow.

Yet, the little guy managed to gobble it all down!

Its belly was round and full.

Snow licked its lips, then wobbled over to Henry's side.

With a thud, it lay down on the ground.

In no time, its eyes closed, and it fell asleep!

Such a carefree little fellow.

Eat and then sleep...

Henry finished the remaining beef.

He then spent some time frying the whole chunk of frozen meat.

He stored it all in his storage ring.

Since time is suspended in the storage ring, there's no worry about the food expiring.

The hot fried meat stored inside will always come out steaming hot, as if it was just cooked seconds ago!

This way, Henry could always enjoy hot fried meat whenever he wanted, without having to waste time coming back to cook.

Later, Henry combined the room's water purifier and five Energy Cores to create a [Basic Water Purifier]!

It looked like a purifier filter cartridge.

One side had a spray head, and the other side a size-adjustable water inlet.

Henry attached it to the shower head in the bathroom.

He gently turned on the water supply.

Whoosh~

The water, originally tinged with reddish-brown pollution, instantly turned clear and transparent.

Henry knew, though it looked clean, it was still polluted water.

Definitely not safe for drinking.

But it was good enough for a bath!

Shampoo and body wash were all available.

Henry comfortably took a shower.

Then he went to bed and slept soundly!

The next day, Henry was woken up by Snow licking him.

The fluffy little guy was incessantly licking his face, moving from one side to the other.

Seeing Henry awake, Snow excitedly ran in circles on the bed, wagging its tail excitedly!

"Woof~ Woof~"

"Is it morning?"

Henry opened the electric blackout curtains.

A beam of golden morning light instantly filled the room.

For a moment, it gave Henry the illusion of being back in more peaceful times.

"Ha... ha... ha..."

Snow, tongue out, panted excitedly.

"Ah, you must be hungry, time for breakfast, huh!"

Henry smiled.

He noticed that Snow seemed to have grown a little since he last saw it yesterday, although it was still in the puppy growth stage.

"Come on, eat up!"

Henry took out another big chunk of [Mutant Fertilizer] and placed it in the iron bowl.

"Woof!"

Snow sat obediently by the bowl.

Its tail swept back and forth across the floor like a broom.

"You can eat now!"

Following Henry's signal, it then began to eat heartily.

The little guy was quite well-mannered!