Taming Pet

But an unexpected event occurred!

Mountain's newly comprehended Resilience skill came into play. The flames had just begun to spread on Mountain's skin when they quickly extinguished, hardly harming him. Coupled with the Swift Recovery skill, the blazing fire was actually less effective than the attacks of the mutant red chain snake.

Was burning also considered an abnormal state?

Shaun realized he might have underestimated this new skill. The mutant red chain snake continued to emit desperate hisses, but it was too late. Even as a Fifth-Order creature, it couldn't endure flames like this.

The enormous mutant snake was burned alive!

"Ding! Host has completed the weekly task, Overcoming Challenges!"

"Rewards are being distributed..."

"Ding! System has successfully activated the Primary Pet System!"

"Primary Pet System: You can tame a mutant beast with an Order not exceeding your own as a combat pet!"

"This system enforces taming. Regardless of whether the mutant beast is willing, initial favorability will be established. When favorability drops to a certain point, the pet may rebel!"

"Note: Pets cannot be replaced!"

Shaun was overjoyed. With a sense of elegance, he walked out of the shop. Looking at the still-vital Mountain, he nodded in satisfaction. A large fire had unexpectedly allowed him to endure.

Though his skin turned pitch black, combined with his two-meter height, he resembled a black tower.

The pet system revelation also left him startled. Taming was enforced. This meant he could instantly turn a same-tier mutant beast into an ally.

However, the fact that pets couldn't be replaced meant he only had one chance. Otherwise, this pet system could be fully utilized for combat. Any same-tier mutant beast would be instantly taken down by him.

He was currently a Fourth-Order Elite Zombie, so he could tame a Fourth-Order mutant beast.

Shaun looked at the heavily injured Orange Cat nearby, contemplation in his eyes.

Should he tame the Orange Cat next to him? Or, in the future, when his tier was higher, should he tame a powerful mutant beast?

He possessed the Commanding Talent, and his growth rate was extremely fast. He was concerned the Orange Cat might not keep up with his pace. After all, unlike commanding, the pet system only allowed for taming a single pet.

Meow!

The Orange Cat let out a cry, tears seemingly welling up in its eyes, looking at Shaun pitifully.

Shaun patted its chubby head. Gazing at its panel once again, the fact that it could fight beyond its tier indicated its tremendous potential. Ultimately, Shaun chose the Orange Cat.

"Ding! You have tamed the Mutant Orange Cat as your pet!"

Name: Mutant Orange Cat;

Tier: Fourth-Order;

Potential: Excellent.

Favorability: 70% (When favorability drops below 50%, there's a possibility of rebellion; at 100% favorability, there will be no betrayal)

Evolution Value: 10,000/16,000;

Talents: Sinister Evolution, Keen Nerves, Growing Stronger in Battle;

Skills: Claw Cutting, Intimidation, Extreme Rampage, Potential Burst;

"Sinister Evolution: Consuming the flesh and crystal nuclei of creatures of the same tier can obtain Evolution Value. Devouring a higher-tier creature will yield even more Evolution Value!"

"Keen Nerves: Possessing extremely quick reaction speed in battle!"

"Growing Stronger in Battle: The longer the battle lasts, the more your strength, speed, and overall abilities will gradually improve!"

"Claw Cutting: Utilize sharp claws to launch powerful and swift attacks, possessing a certain armor-piercing effect!"

"Intimidation: Can suppress the strength of lower-tier creatures. The greater the strength difference, the more evident the suppression!"

"Extreme Rampage: After activation, combat power increases by 300%. The armor-piercing effect of Claw Cutting is tripled. After the time limit, it will enter a weakened state for two hours. Duration: Five minutes, Cooldown: 24 hours."

"Potential Burst: Passive skill. The more severe your injuries, the stronger the explosive strength!"

Now Shaun finally understood the true strength of this chubby cat. No wonder it could fight beyond its tier. Both Growing Stronger in Battle and Potential Burst amplified its combat capabilities.

Coupled with Extreme Rampage, its strength would skyrocket instantly. With its full power unleashed, it could easily crush opponents of the same tier.

However, the downside was that the duration of Extreme Rampage was only five minutes. If it couldn't eliminate its opponent quickly, it might end up in danger.

Meow!

The Mutant Orange Cat was now lying on the ground, appearing extremely gentle. Shaun approached the charred body of the Mutant Red Chain Snake.

"Ding! Successful collection. Obtained the gallbladder of the Mutant Red Chain Snake!"

"Ding! Successful collection. Obtained the crystal nucleus of a Fifth-Order creature!"

"Ding! Aberrant ability extraction failed!"

...

The aberrant ability extraction failed once again, but at least he managed to collect the gallbladder...

Could this thing be used to craft weapons? Shaun felt a bit confused. Without further thought, he looked at the roasted snake body and started devouring it along with Four and Mountain.

A Fifth-Order creature's Evolution Value was 3,200. With the bonus from Commanding, Shaun gained another 4,800 Evolution Value.

The electronic sound echoed in his mind again.

"Ding! Host's Evolution Value has reached 16,000/16,000, meeting the advancement criteria!"

"Host begins to advance..."

"Advancement completed!"

"Current Tier: Fifth-Order Elite Zombie!"

"Host's strength, speed, vision, hearing, and overall capabilities are enhanced... Skill 'Boiling Battle Intent' has been enhanced!"

"Boiling Battle Intent: After activation, your strength, speed, perception, and overall abilities will increase by 75%, lasting for two minutes, with a cooldown of three hours!"

Although he didn't comprehend any new skills, Shaun still felt a level of power he had never experienced before. The higher the tier, the greater each advancement's boost.

Looking at the Orange Cat's longing eyes, Shaun tossed the body of the Mutant Red Chain Snake to its feet.

Meow!

The Mutant Orange Cat excitedly let out a cry and immediately began devouring it. The electronic sound kept chiming in Shaun's mind.

"Ding! Mutant Orange Cat's favorability has increased by 1%!"

...

In a short period, the Mutant Orange Cat's favorability directly reached the maximum 100%.

Did feeding it really increase favorability this quickly?

Shaun was a bit confused, but it was ultimately a good thing; the Mutant Orange Cat was no longer at risk of rebellion.

The amount the Orange Cat could eat was far beyond that of zombies. The enormous snake body disappeared before his eyes.

In a hurry, Shaun stored the remaining part in his backpack. Why was this thing so insatiable?

The flesh and blood of the Mutant Red Chain Snake were still useful, after all, it was a rare Fifth-Order creature. Shaun's Commanding Talent would certainly upgrade in the future, allowing him to control even more zombies. By then, he could feed the new zombies to a high level.

After consuming a large amount of flesh and blood, the Mutant Orange Cat's visible injuries began to heal. It could already struggle to get up, but it was still in a weakened state. It let out an unsatisfied cry, looking at Shaun with a hint of resentment.

At the same time, Shaun noticed its Evolution Value had reached 14,000/16,000. Swallowing the Mutant Red Chain Snake had added 4,000 Evolution Value to it.

Based on Shaun's experience, First-Order mutant beasts gave 200 Evolution Value, Second-Order gave 400, and so on. Fifth-Order mutant creatures provided 3,200 Evolution Value.

Mutant beasts seemed different from zombies. And from its appearance, continued consumption seemed to keep increasing its Evolution Value.

From the space where the system stored materials, Shaun took out a Second-Order Mutant Bat's crystal nucleus and tossed it in front of the Orange Cat.

The Sinister Evolution talent allowed mutant beasts to gain Evolution Value by consuming crystal nuclei as well. Shaun wanted to see how much it would get.

Unexpectedly, the Orange Cat looked at the Second-Order nucleus with disdain. In the end, as if it had no other choice, it reluctantly swallowed it.

Shaun hadn't expected the Orange Cat to be so repulsed by Second-Order crystal nuclei. The Evolution Value did increase, but only by 100 points.

He tossed a Third-Order nucleus next. This time, the Orange Cat's face showed excitement, and it promptly swallowed it. The Evolution Value increased by 400 points.

That was a fourfold difference compared to the Second-Order nucleus!

Next, he threw a Fourth-Order nucleus. The Orange Cat became extremely excited, wearing an expression of absolute happiness. Its Evolution Value skyrocketed by 1,200 points.

A violent aura began to emanate from the Orange Cat. It had directly reached a breakthrough bottleneck.

"Ding! Your pet, the Mutant Orange Cat, is advancing..."

"Advancement completed!"

"Current Tier: Fifth-Order."

"Ding! Mutant Orange Cat's strength, speed, defense, and overall capabilities have been enhanced... Skill 'Extreme Rampage' has been enhanced!"

"Extreme Rampage: After activation, overall strength increases by 400%, and the armor-piercing effect of Claw Cutting is quadrupled. At the end of the time limit, it will enter a weakened state for two hours. Duration: Five minutes, Cooldown: 24 hours."

The Mutant Orange Cat's strength also experienced a significant surge. Although it didn't gain new skills, its core skills were strengthened.

Despite all of the Orange Cat's skills and talents being strong, Extreme Rampage was undoubtedly the most crucial skill.

After activation, its strength surged fourfold, and the armor-piercing effect of Claw Cutting also quadrupled. It was feared that even higher-tier creatures would struggle to withstand its attacks.

The Mutant Orange Cat had become the team's strongest combat force.