Chapter 10: Bolt, The Thundercub.

{…}

Neo held the egg in his hands, he couldn't help but marvel at its appearance. The surface of the egg was a glossy, deep blue, with intricate markings etched in silver. The markings seemed to shimmer and glow in the light, giving the egg an almost mystical quality.

As he turned the egg over in his hands, he noticed it was slightly warm to the touch, almost as if something was alive inside. Neo wondered what kind of creature was growing inside this egg? He had never been much of a pet person, but something about this egg was intriguing to him.

As he continued to examine the egg, he noticed a faint crack appearing along the surface. Neo gasped in surprise as the crack grew wider and wider, revealing a small, furry head trying to poke out from within. He watched in amazement as the creature struggled to break free from its shell, its movements becoming more frantic with each passing moment.

As the shell of the egg cracked and fell away, Neo gazed in wonder at the creature that emerged. A young pup that was covered in soft, electric-blue fur that crackled with sparks of lightning. Its small, pointed ears twitched as it took in its surroundings, and its bright amber eyes blinked curiously at Neo. The pup's body was lean and compact, with a thick, bushy tail that swished back and forth energetically. As it stood up on its four paws, Neo noticed the sharp claws on its feet and the faint, glowing lines that traced intricate patterns across its fur.

{Did I get scammed?}

'This won't be the first time, even if I did.'

The young pup turned toward Neo, looking up at him with eyes that seemed to crackle with electricity. Its fur was a vivid shade of blue, with jagged streaks of white that looked like lightning bolts. As it emerged fully from the egg, Neo could see that it was no ordinary monster.

'Let's keep it.'

{Softie.}

Neo ignored his remark and rubbed its head, but the electricity crackling around the pup arced and hit his hand. Neo felt his hand going numb as a -5 damage appeared.

'Wow, it's powerful.'

The pup looked at Neo with curiosity for a while before it let out a brief howl.

Awooo*

『 The Thundercub is added as your pet. Please name it.』

'Hmm… What should we name it?'

{I don't know, Tommy?}

'Remind me not to ask that question ever again.'

{…} Blaze got quiet as he also knew that his naming sense didn't turn out to be great.

Neo thought hard for a while as he rubbed the cub's head, ignoring the arcs that numbed his hand.

"Bolt."

{And whose naming sense is worse here.}

Neo ignored him as he felt that "Bolt" was a pretty good name.

『 Naming Successful.』

The electricity around Bolt surged one last time, which made Neo move a little back as this much amount of electricity would fry him.

After crackling for a while, the electricity died down as Bolt became a normal cub and ran toward Neo, who picked him up and looked at it carefully.

There were no more electric sparks for starters, but he could see the lightning flash in its eye from time to time.

Neo opened its status panel to check what type of creature the young cub was.

[Name: Bolt

Species:

Level: 1

Health: 720/720

Mana: 200/200

Defense: 80

Magical defense: 90

Strength: 10 Stamina: 12

Agility: 15 Intelligence: 12

Vitality: 10

Skills: Static Charge (Passive), Spark (Active)

Special Ability: Lightning immunity.]

[➠ Static Charge

Description: Bolt's fur is constantly charged with static electricity, which can cause minor electric shocks to anyone who touches it. This passive ability grants Bolt increased speed and agility, as well as a slight boost to his electric attacks. Increases Bolt's speed and agility and grants a slight boost to his electric attacks. Also, if someone touches Bolt's fur, they will receive a minor electric shock.

➠ Spark

Description: Bolt unleashes a small bolt of electricity, shocking any target it hits. This skill deals with moderate electrical damage and has chances of stunning the target, leaving them vulnerable to follow-up attacks. The target may enter a vulnerable state for the follow-up attacks.

➠ Lightning Immunity

Description: As the child of lightning, Bolt is immune to lightning attacks and regenerates health and mana if hit by a lightning attack.]

Well, he was pretty surprised by the stats as these stats conversion could be the stats of a first rank evolver.

The conversion ratio of stats to health and mana for an unevolved individual is 1:10. This means that for every 1 point in vitality, they gain 10 points in health, and for every 1 point in intelligence, they gain 10 points in mana. Same for other stats with different conversion ratios.

However, when an individual becomes an evolver, their body undergoes a transformation that allows them to channel more energy and the conversion rate also changes along with them. This increases the efficiency of their stat-to-health and stat-to-mana conversion ratios and other stats as well, resulting in a higher conversion rate. These conversion ratios depend on the evolver class and many other factors.

Bolt's vitality attribute was something that only a normal first-ranked evolver could have, so it surprised Neo as the pup was like a first-ranked evolved monster from the get-go.

He moved his hand closer, and Bolt rubbed it with his head before licking it. Its tongue had a tiny lightning snake which tingled Neo's hand. He smiled as he looked at the small cub.

"It's pretty adorable."

{Yeah, yeah. Mr. Nice guy. Let's leave this hellhole. I want to have a nice and relaxing bath.}

Neo nodded as he took the cub in his arms and looked at the notification. His coat had already healed itself and was now as good as new.

『 Exit dungeon?

Yes No.』

Bolt moved around before settling on his shoulder, its tail wiggling around. Neo tapped on yes and his body flashed and he got teleported out of the dungeon.

『 Dungeon Cleared in 04:35:40』

Neo eyes squinted and gradually adjusted to the bright light as he found himself back in the bustling area where he had first entered the dungeon. People entering and leaving the dungeon.

He let out a deep sigh, feeling a mix of relief and exhaustion wash over him. He made his way back to his apartment, looking forward to a warm bath to soothe his aching muscles. And thought about dealing with everything later.

He arrived at his apartment and opened the door. Bolt got down from his shoulder and dashed around the house, looking at its new home with curiosity. Neo locked the door and went to the kitchen to make something for both of them.

After a quick meal and some rest, Neo filled up his bathtub with hot water, letting the steam rose to his face as he sunk into the warm embrace of the water. He closed his eyes, feeling the tension melt away from his body, and let his thoughts drift away.

As he soaked, Neo reflected on his journey through the dungeon, the challenges he had faced, the skills he had learned, and the new companion he had gained.

"Ahh… This is the feeling." Blaze said as he stretched his legs and a popping sound came from them before submerging them back in the water.

Bolt looked at Neo curiously as he saw his sigh in relief and jumped in the tub or tried to, but Neo grabbed him quickly.

"Almost got myself electrocuted."

He heaved a sigh of relief as he looked at Bolt, who was looking at him with curiosity and confusion. He put the young cub down and thought for a while before blocking the sink hole and pouring the water in it. He then made a bubble bath for it before putting it in there.

Bolt whimpered when it came in contact with water, but after the initial surprise, it started moving around, trying to catch the bubble with its mouth and did silly things.

Neo looked at it for a while before coming out of his bath and looking at this moment. He entered the dungeon at early 7 o'clock. And returned to his apartment at 12 o'clock. Then one hour for rest, meal, and bath. Now it was 13:15. He got on the bed and laid down as he asked, "What now?"

{Good question, let me see. How about a quick nap before the evening party? Dimwit.}

Stunned by that, he asked for the reason but got no reply. Taking a nap was not a bad idea. Bolt was also curling around itself and in a deep sleep. The arcs of lightning had vaporized the water and its fur became smooth once again.

Neo shut his eyes and slumped into a deep sleep.

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"Hmm… Too inviting. Too colorful. Too simple. Too sophisticated. Uh… Tanya. Get me something good, please."

Tanya, Bella's friend, shook her head with a wry smile as this was already the 7th store that they visited and Bella's taste was a little too complicated. She looked around to see if there was anything left and found a dress which made her eyes light up.

It was a knee-length A-line dress in a warm color like coral or burgundy. The dress had a simple and elegant design, with minimal embellishments and a modest neckline that was not too low-cut. The material was soft and flowy, allowing for effortless movement and comfort.

She took it out and gave it to Bella before dragging her into the dressing room to make her change into it. Bella also looked at it and thought about checking it out.

The simple yet elegant design of the dress complemented Bella's warm personality perfectly. The modest neckline was not too low-cut, adding a touch of sophistication and class to her look. Her brunette hair was styled in loose waves that cascaded down her back, adding to the overall graceful and feminine vibe.

As she prepared for the party, Bella couldn't help but feel confident and beautiful in her chosen dress. She felt Neo would even like the simple her as this was his personality, carefree and kind guy. But the way the dress flattered her figure certainly didn't hurt.

Her deep blue eyes sparkled with joy as she twirled around, admiring how the dress moved with her. Tanya, just at this moment, came back with some jewelry and heels.

A pair of small stud earrings in a matching shade of burgundy, which brought out the warmth of her dress. A delicate pendant necklace with a small gemstone charm hung from her neck, adding a touch of elegance to her look. On her wrist, she wore a thin gold bracelet that caught the light as she moved.

For heels were a pair of nude pumps with modest heels. They matched the dress perfectly and gave her just the right amount of lift. She felt comfortable and confident in her outfit, ready to enjoy the party and spend time with Neo.

Her face had a smile plastered over it as she looked really satisfied with how she looked, but there was still a little nervousness if Neo would like how she looked or not. Still, she opted to go with the setup and bring everything ready for the party.

She didn't care about the party. What she wanted was to spend time with Neo, as he was the only important person in her eyes. Her relationship with her parents was a little cold.

"Oh, I forgot to buy a perfume for Neo." Bella suddenly remembered and hurriedly went out to get one for him.

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