What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

A first-tier Dark Race has six experience points?

And is the Bright Badge in the mission reward the badge he understands? What effect does it have?

With various doubts arising, Lin Chen temporarily suppressed his desire to investigate and brought his attention back to reality.

His gaze fell on the dead Swiftwind Sable in front of him. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and his lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out.

Generally speaking, the approach to wild pets is to drive them away, persuade them, and control them harmlessly; lethal measures are not taken unless absolutely necessary.

However, the system clearly told him that he had to kill it to get the reward, and this strangely behaving Gale Sable was showing great danger.

"Ah Chen, you did the right thing." Zhang Zhi's voice rang out at the right time, steady and affirmative.

While instructing the Qinglan hunting dog to be alert to the surroundings, Zhang Zhi turned his gaze to Lin Chen.

"You don't need to feel guilty at all."

Zhang Zhi took a few steps closer, his clear voice echoing through the silent forest:

"As you can see, this Gale Sable is behaving very strangely. It's not like it's just suddenly becoming aggressive; it's more like its mind has been controlled by something."

"It cruelly killed three innocent kapok sheep and seriously injured the pineapple dog. Just now it showed obvious aggression towards us."

"Killing it in this situation is the only right choice to eliminate the threat, prevent it from continuing to harm other lives, and end its own suffering."

He paused, looking at Lin Chen's young but already resolute face, his eyes flashing with undisguised admiration.

He had long known that Lin Chen was exceptionally talented as a beast tamer, but the decisiveness and composure the latter had just displayed still surprised him.

Defeating a pet and killing a pet are two different concepts; the latter is far more difficult and dangerous.

Lin Chen didn't seem like a young beast tamer who had never seen blood before; he seemed more like a player who casually crushed monsters in a game.

Hearing Zhang Zhi say this, Lin Chen's hesitation completely disappeared.

He nodded: "Thank you, Brother Zhang, I understand."

"Good that you understand."

The smile on Zhang Zhi's face gradually faded, turning into a deeper seriousness.

His gaze was directed northward, as if it could pierce through the heavy night and forests to see something distant and weighty:

"To be honest, I think that being able to remain so clear-headed and ruthless when facing special circumstances and wild animals is a very valuable quality."

"When you go to university, you will see the Wall of Eternal Night with your own eyes, and you may even enter the area north of the Wall of Eternal Night. At that time, you will understand that the struggle between us Beastmasters and wild pets is far more direct and cruel than you imagined."

He sighed softly: "In times like these, hesitation and mercy can come at the cost of one's life."

"The Wall of Eternal Night?"

Lin Chen's heart stirred.

He had certainly seen the term in history and geography textbooks, but the descriptions were mostly vague, only saying that it was a magnificent barrier that stood on the northern border of the Eastern Empire Federation, stretching for hundreds of kilometers and considered a miracle.

Legend has it that its history dates back thousands of years and was built by some indescribable force.

The Wall of Eternal Night is like a sighing wall standing between the Eastern Federation and the Northern Beast Kingdom, greatly hindering the large-scale southward invasion of the Northern Beast Kingdom.

However, the textbooks never described in detail what the other side of the wall looked like, nor did they mention the details of the struggle between humans and their pets.

"Yes, the Wall of Eternal Night, that is the real test of a Beastmaster."

Zhang Zhi muttered something under his breath, then realized he had gone off on a tangent. He shook his head, pulled his wandering thoughts back to the present moment.

He stepped forward, squatted down, and carefully examined the corpse of the Gale Sable, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

The Azure Hound also came over and sniffed, then sneezed, took two steps back, and made a growling sound with obvious disgust in its throat.

"Gag?"

The Flameclaw Beast swaggered over to sized up its defeated foe, but it quickly seemed to sense something extremely disgusting, waved its claws, and retreated repeatedly.

Lin Chen frowned.

Erhuo showed a physiological aversion to the corpse of the Gale Sable.

Something's not right.

Zhang Zhi reached out, his fingertips not touching the corpse directly, but hovering above it, as if sensing something.

His expression quickly turned grim: "It has an aura that makes me very uncomfortable."

He then examined the area for a long time, but apart from the lingering, instinctively repulsive odor, he found no other specific clues.

Standing up, Zhang Zhi dusted off his hands, his expression grave: "Something's not right here. I need to report to Chief Li first."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded, then maintained a safe distance to observe the carcass of the Gale Sable.

He was very curious about the Dark Race that the system mentioned, the ones who had stirred up the dark crisis that was engulfing the world.

After observing for a moment and combining it with the previous combat performance of the Swiftwind Sable, I have made a preliminary summary of the characteristics of the so-called Dark Race:

First, his eyes were bloodshot, he had lost his mind, and was full of aggression;

Secondly, when releasing skills, an ominous black light will flow across the body's surface;

Third, he seemed to completely disregard pain and his own injuries, and his fighting style was crazy and reckless.

Fourth, its energy properties seem to have undergone some kind of distortion and mutation, emitting an unpleasant negative aura.

The more Lin Chen observed and summarized, the deeper his brows furrowed.

Clearly, these creatures known as the Dark Species are extremely disgusting and troublesome.

After a while.

After Zhang Zhigang finished reporting the situation to Li Haotian, Lao Liu, who was still at the farmhouse, called:

"Hey, Brother Liu. Yeah, yeah, it's all taken care of."

"What? The injury has worsened? Okay, I understand, we'll make arrangements immediately."

After hanging up the call, Zhang Zhi looked at Lin Chen and spoke faster: "Brother Liu said that the Satsuki's injuries are more complicated than expected. Simple first aid is not stopping the deterioration. There are signs of internal bleeding, and it remains unconscious with an abnormally high body temperature."

He took a deep breath: "It must be taken to the animal treatment center in town immediately; we can't delay any longer."

Lin Chen's heart tightened, and he abruptly stood up.

Angewomon cannot be allowed to fail!

The Flameclaw Beast glanced at Lin Chen suspiciously: "Gaga?"

It's strange that Lin Chen would pay attention to things other than money. Something's very strange.

Zhang Zhi glanced at Lin Chen and quickly said, "Chen, go back first and take that Satsuki dog to the town's treatment center. Give them the center's name and use the emergency exit."

"I'll stay here to protect the scene. Oh, and let Chasing Wind escort you back; it knows the way."

Lin Chen nodded without hesitation.

He knew Zhang Zhi's strength; the Azure Hound was not his strongest pet, so it was very safe for him to stay here alone.

He can not only treat the dog's injuries when he goes back, but also complete his mission along the way.

Led by the Azure Hound, Lin Chen and the Flame Claw Beast hurried back to the farmhouse.