The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

"Holy crap? Really? A full-health grab??"

"OP, are you a shill? Trying to trick us into wasting our time?"

The post was met with a barrage of criticism as soon as it was published.

But soon, someone posted a screenshot of their success.

"It's true! I caught a Glowing Butterfly! I caught it at full health! Although its combat power is only 15, it glows! It's so beautiful!"

"I did it too! The rotten rat! Combat power 10 points. Although its combat power is not high, it is still very good for scouting."

However, these "success stories" did not quell the controversy; instead, they attracted even fiercer ridicule.

"I fucking died laughing in the underworld."

"Are you trying to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my Alipay account?"

"Spend 50,000 Source Crystals just to catch an ornamental butterfly with a combat power of only 15? Are you out of your mind?"

"And that guy catching the rat, what were you thinking? Fifty thousand source crystals, even if you exchanged them all for source crystals, you could hire a hundred mercenaries to scout ahead for you in the safe zone. Why would you need a rat with a combat power of 10?"

"You know nothing! We're conducting rigorous scientific testing! Exploring all the possibilities of this item! This is for the benefit of all players!"

"Contribution? I think it's contributing to someone else's wallet! Spending 50,000 to buy trash, and you're even feeling superior? If you just gave the source crystal to them, they might even praise you as a 'good leek'!"

"Friendly reminder: Servant-level pet eggs cost 10 Source Crystals and come with free beast food."

"People like you are sophisticated egoists! You only think about your own gains! You have absolutely no spirit of exploration!"

"Can a spirit of exploration put food on the table? I painstakingly saved up 50,000 Source Crystals to buy a ring to boost my combat power, not to catch a decorative pet for fireworks! Idiot!"

The forum was in complete chaos, with arguments practically engulfing the entire server.

Just then, a player with the ID "Coconut Cake" posted an ultimate strategy guide that was practically a thesis in itself.

[Netherworld Pet Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Report V1.0 (Includes a complete pet encyclopedia and optimal capture locations) - Continuously Updated]

This title, though simple and unadorned, carries an air of unquestionable authority.

The post is concise and to the point.

"I. Deduction of the core capture mechanism: dual judgment of health and willpower."

"Health points determine physical resistance, while willpower determines energy resistance."

"The Overlord Blade's 'Blood Skin Technique' essentially reduces the creature's physical resistance. Since servant-level creatures have near-zero willpower, they can be captured at full health. Conclusion: For elite-level and above creatures, the 'Blood Skin Technique' remains the only solution."

"II. Pet Value Conversion Model: Based on the pet's combat power, skills, growth potential, and rarity, combined with the current version's material prices, a quantitative scoring standard is established."

Pets scoring below 60 points are collectively referred to as "invalid captures," and their value is lower than the capture ring itself, which is considered a loss.

"Third, during the beginner period, when your own combat power is between 1000 and 3000, having a pet with high combat power will greatly help you."

Here are the best pet recommendations:

1. [Three-Eyed Swamp Hound]: Coordinates, Howling Swamp (-344, 581). Advantages: High aggression, comes with 'Tear' which inflicts bleeding, low willpower, easy to capture. Disadvantages: Ugly.

Overall score: 80.

2. [Stone-Skinned Goblin]: Coordinates: Level 3, Shattered Hill Mine. Advantages: High physical defense, can be used as a cheap meat shield. Disadvantages: Slow movement speed, low intelligence, may attack friendly units.

Overall score: 65.

3. [Windblade Bird]: Coordinates: Howling Wind Cliff. Advantages: Aerial unit, strong scouting ability, excellent harassment capabilities. Disadvantages: Extremely low health, easily killed.

Overall score: 70.

"V. Pet Recommendations for the Advanced Stage (Combat Power between 3000-6000)..."

"VI. Pet Recommendations for Graduation Period (Combat Power Between 6000-9999)..."

VII. Trash Can List (Please do not waste any hunting rings on the following creatures):

1. [Ghostly Butterfly]: Combat power 15. Aside from being pretty, it's utterly useless.

Overall score: 10.

2. [Carrion Rat]: Combat strength 10. Useless except for spreading plague.

Overall score: 30.

3. [...]

"8. If your combat power is outside this range, it is not recommended to capture pets whose combat power is far higher than your own, as this will greatly increase the chance of them rebelling."

This post was like a depth charge, instantly silencing all the arguing players.

Players who were previously gloating over catching the Radiant Butterfly felt a burning embarrassment when they saw their pet being relegated to the "trash can list".

Those players who mocked others for being brainless felt intellectually crushed the moment they saw this report.

While they're still arguing on the first level, others have already started building mathematical models on the fifth level.

The entire forum was silent for three minutes.

Three minutes later, there was a deafening roar of worship.

"Holy crap...this is true godhood!"

"Everyone stand up! Greetings, Data Guru!"

"Holy crap, the Stoneskinned Goblin I just tamed was the one recommended by the pro! Turns out I stumbled upon a gem!"

"Enough talk, I'm off to the Howling Swamp to catch some dogs! My greatsword is itching for a fight!"

"Does the big boss need any accessories? The kind that'll say '666' (a Chinese internet slang for 'awesome')!"

Before the craze sparked by the strategy guides had subsided, a new business model quietly emerged in the players' main city.

One by one, powerful figures wielding high-grade source weapons activated their trading privileges in the most prominent position in the central square, next to a huge virtual GG sign.

"Professional pet catching training! Guaranteed to teach you how!"

"Target: Three-Eyed Swamp Hound, minimum combat power 5000+!"

"Service Process: I will reduce the target monster to its optimal capture health and eliminate any surrounding threats. You simply need to throw your trap ring at my command."

"Price: 1000 Source Crystals per attempt! No charge if unsuccessful!"

As soon as the GG sign was put up, a group of players gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"1000 Source Crystals? Why don't you just rob someone?"

"Boss, that's not very kind of you. I'm just helping out; you're not doing anything. What's wrong with giving me a free ride?"

The man didn't even look at those who were questioning him; he simply spoke calmly.

"Time cost, technical cost, risk cost. The guide only tells you where to catch them, but it doesn't tell you how to precisely control the health of one of the thirty hounds so that it doesn't die when surrounded by them."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a player who had just run out of the respawn point cried out with a long face, "He's telling the truth! Those dogs are fucking insane! I got instantly killed as soon as I got there, and all my gear is ruined!"

These words immediately quelled the commotion in the crowd.

The data terminator extends a finger.

"1000 Source Crystals buy an absolutely safe opportunity and a pet with a guaranteed combat power of 5000."

He paused, then glanced around at all the hesitant players.

"The first customer gets in free."