What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

The wind in the forest seemed to stand still at that moment, leaving only the rustling of leaves and the faint sobbing from the distant dense forest.

The wind carried the scent of humans.

The larger woolly boar, which had been lying relaxed, suddenly tensed up.

The ears, covered in short downy hair, suddenly stood up, and the nostrils flared rapidly.

"Hmph!"

It let out a low growl, then swiftly and heavily rolled over to its feet, blocking the way for the cub that was still innocently munching on potatoes.

Beneath its rough, grayish-green skin, muscles bulged, and its seemingly fluffy green fangs were slightly raised, their tips shimmering with a dim blue luster. Its eyes instantly filled with wild vigilance and undisguised hostility.

It stared intently at Zhang Zhi and Lin Chen, who were slowly approaching from outside the forest.

Zhang Zhi ignored this and skillfully pressed the switch on the body camera on his chest, and the red indicator light lit up dimly.

He took a step forward, his tone steady, his voice clear and resonant in the clearing:

"You have illegally entered a human settlement and caused damage to private property."

"I'm giving you one last chance. Turn around immediately and return to the mountains the way you came, and I'll let it go. If you refuse to cooperate..."

The large, tusked wild boar emitted a deeper growl from its throat, its front hooves pawing the ground restlessly, sending dead leaves fluttering about.

Instead of retreating, it protected its cubs even more tightly, adopting a clear defensive and deterrent posture.

"Then there's nothing we can do."

Zhang Zhi shook his head regretfully, his relaxed expression vanishing completely, his eyes suddenly sharpening. "Chasing the Wind, Storm Wind!"

"Woof—Woof!"

The Azure Hound raised its head and let out a clear, long howl, and a pale blue light suddenly appeared around its body.

Streams of invisible air, barely perceptible to the naked eye, surged forth with incredible speed as if they possessed a life of their own, as it swung its front paws!

Huhu——

The airflow was not an attack, but rather it rapidly swirled and wove around the two tusked boars, forming a series of flexible yet sturdy invisible wind walls.

The wind wall precisely separated the large tusked boar from its cubs, like an invisible cage, confining them to two separate areas about three or four meters in diameter.

The little wild boar was clearly terrified by this sudden turn of events.

It stopped eating the potatoes and frantically circled around, its four hooves pawing helplessly at the fallen leaves and soil, making a clattering sound.

"Hmph!"

The large-toothed wild boar was also enraged, letting out an angry roar and ramming its head against the wind wall separating it from its cubs.

The pair of green fangs shone brightly, suddenly extending into energy spikes about a foot long, which pierced the invisible airflow.

Bang!

A dull thud resounded.

The wind wall rippled violently, creating waves like water, but it kept the tusk boar's charge and tusk attack at bay.

The tusked boar charged and stabbed repeatedly, but each time it was deflected or neutralized by the flexible airflow, and it could never break through that seemingly invisible but incredibly strong barrier.

It roared in frustration, but quickly realized that it could only escape by eliminating the Azure Hound, so it turned and charged at it.

Zhang Zhi calmly commanded the Azure Mist Hounds to engage in battle, while simultaneously turning to Lin Chen and saying:

"Leave the big one to me and Zhuifeng; it won't be able to break out anytime soon."

"I'll leave this little one to you and Flameclaw Beast. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things and be ready to intervene if anything happens."

Although he only contracted this Azure Hound this year, it has already reached the second tier after some training, making it easy for him to deal with this second-tier Fluffy Mountain Boar.

If all goes well, the battle should be over within three minutes.

As for the first-tier cub, it was handed over to Lin Chen, who clearly had a special relationship with Director Li.

However, the opponent is a wild pet beast with a strong sense of aggression and attack, which is much stronger than the pet beasts that have lived in the breeding house since they were young. It will not be easy to win this battle.

If Lin Chen doesn't have a good match, I can offer some pointers, which will naturally bring us closer and establish a great image in Lin Chen's mind.

"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking." Zhang Zhi praised his own thoughts.

At the same moment, Lin Chen was intently watching the little woolly mountain boar that had been isolated in the arena.

This creature is much smaller than a large tusked boar, but much more sturdy than a flameclaw beast.

At this moment, it seemed to have recovered from its initial panic, staring intently at the Flameclaw Beast approaching it, exhaling heavy white breath from its nostrils, and stomping its forelegs angrily, kicking up dirt and grass clippings.

"Gaku!"

The Flameclaw Beast let out an excited growl, its neck fur bristling slightly, and sparks flying from its claws.

In an instant, it lowered its body slightly, assuming a standard fighting stance, its deep green eyes locked tightly on its opponent.

The air seemed to freeze, with only the faint hissing sound of the wind swirling and the heavy breathing of the two young pets.

The next moment, the little tusked boar launched the first attack.

"Hmph!"

Perhaps it was eager to escape its predicament, or perhaps fear gave rise to courage, it let out a tender yet sharp screech, its hind legs slammed into the ground, and its sturdy body, like a gray-green cannonball, thundered toward the Flameclaw Beast.

The charge carried a force that should not be underestimated, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The pair of fluffy tusks around its mouth shone with a blue light again. Although the length and intensity of the light were far less than those of the large fluffy-tusked boar, the tips were still sharp, pointing directly at the chest of the Flameclaw Beast!

coming!

Zhang Zhi's gaze subtly shifted to Lin Chen.

He had seen too many new beast tamers in their first battle—pale-faced, breathing rapidly, shouting commands in a distorted tone or even stuck in their throats, forgetting all the tactics they had memorized, either letting their pets waste their energy by attacking randomly from a distance, or standing there dumbfounded.

That's how he was back then.

However, Lin Chen remained calm.

His eyes followed the trajectory of the tusked boar's charge, his body leaning slightly forward.

"Don't rush."

Through telepathy, Lin Chen issued his first command.

This is his first battle against the Flameclaw Beast, so he must be extremely cautious.

"Gaku..."

The restless Flameclaw Beast obeyed Lin Chen's command, suppressing its raging flames. It gripped the ground with its four claws, its muscles tense, like a spring ready to spring, waiting only for the order to attack.

Twenty meters, ten meters, five meters...

The wind whipped up by the charging tusk boar was already upon them, and the tips of its gleaming blue tusks seemed about to touch the fur of the Flameclaw Beast.

It's now!

"Second fire, Flame Breath Bullet." Lin Chen's eyes sharpened.

"Gaku!"

The Flame Claw Beast was already poised to strike. Almost at the same time Lin Chen gave the command, its chest swelled up, and it opened its mouth wide, unleashing a fist-sized energy blast surging with orange-red flames.

As the little tusked boar charged forward, it saw the fireball approaching, its pupils contracted sharply, and its wild instincts made it instinctively dodge to the side.

It frantically tried to twist its body to change direction, but due to the great inertia and the close proximity, its movements were ultimately a beat too slow.

boom!

The solid fireball didn't hit its head completely, but it slammed into its left shoulder.

The flames exploded instantly, and the scorching heat and impact caused the tusked boar to let out a painful scream. Its charge came to an abrupt halt, and its entire body was pulled to the right, nearly causing it to fall.

The fur on the shoulder that was hit smelled burnt and was charred black, indicating that the injury was serious.

"Charge now and unleash your sharp claws."

Lin Chen's instructions did not falter at all.

The real world is not a turn-based game; once the opponent reveals a weakness, you must press your advantage.

The Flameclaw Beast activated the instant he gave the command, its powerful hind legs unleashing astonishing strength. Taking advantage of the Swamp Boar's unsteady stance and momentary distraction due to pain, it pounced straight at it!

The distance between the two instantly became zero.

The Flameclaw Beast raised its right forepaw high, and its already sharp claws were suddenly covered by a layer of sharp light, tearing through the air and striking out with a short shriek!

The tusked boar tried to turn its head away, but its injury and loss of balance hampered its reaction.

scoff!

With the sound of leather being torn and the wild boar's even more shrill cries of pain, three deep gashes were instantly slashed across its cheek and earlobes.

The excruciating pain and continuous blows plunged it into complete panic and dizziness, almost losing its will to resist, and it instinctively retreated.

"Continue, Flame Breath Bullet." Lin Chen's thought arose again.

The sharp claw attack had just ended when the Flameclaw Beast's chest heaved once more, and a scorching breath gathered in its throat.

The second fireball landed squarely on the flustered, exposed chest and abdomen of the wild boar at almost zero distance.

Bang!

A more muffled explosion followed.

The little tusked boar was blasted off the ground and sent flying backward, tumbling and crashing into the invisible wall of wind behind it before being gently bounced back to the ground.

It lay limp on the ground, its body charred in many places, blood streaming from its cheeks, its chest and abdomen heaving violently, emitting painful cries.

The entire battle, from the moment the wavy boar launched its charge to the moment it collapsed and couldn't get up, took less than a minute.

[Defeat a Tier 1 pet and gain 3 experience points]

The Flameclaw Beast stared at its fallen opponent, its eyes still gleaming with ferocity. Its fighting instincts compelled it to take a step forward, raising its claws to aim at the Swampy Boar's neck, seemingly wanting to deliver the final blow and end its opponent's life.

"The battle is over," Lin Chen said slowly.

This creature has lived in the wild since it was a baby, and even after spending some time in the breeding house, it is still quite ferocious.

The Flameclaw Beast froze instantly. It looked back at Lin Chen, then at the dying Fluffy-Toothed Boar on the ground, and finally lowered its claws.

Lin Chen glanced sideways at the Azure Mist Hunting Dog, which was still locked in fierce combat with the large, fluffy-tusked wild boar, and asked:

"Brother Zhang, do you need our help?"

Zhang Zhi remained silent.