What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

The sun was shining brightly in the afternoon.

After filling out the paper report, Lin Chen said goodbye to Zhang Zhi and left the detention center, heading back to the treatment center.

He has seen or come into contact with dozens of different kinds of pets during this period, but only Flameclawmon and Squirrel have been recognized as Digimon by the system. Obviously, Digimon are extremely rare, and he must seize every opportunity to acquire one.

Furthermore, although Tsumugi's combat power is currently low, if it could have a new evolutionary form like Flameclaw, wouldn't it be able to evolve into Angewomon?

As is well known, Angewomon is naturally on the opposite side of evil, and the passive effect of some of her skills is that the stronger the evil power of the enemy, the greater the power.

Dark races should be considered evil beings, right?

Lin Chen was very curious about what kind of fighting power Angewomon would unleash when facing Dark-type monsters if she were to use the Crest of Light.

In order to save the world, he must contract an Angewomon for research.

Since Uncle Wang had already gone home to clean up the farmhouse and livestock shed that had been turned upside down by the sable mink, he was the only one who went to the treatment center.

Much later.

Lin Chen stood behind the door, glancing at the Flame Claw Beast beside him with a hesitant expression.

Would it be inappropriate to bring this guy in?

He felt inexplicably guilty.

So Lin Chen coughed lightly, clenched his fist, and said tactfully, "Er Huo, why don't you go back to the Beast Taming Space for a while?"

"Gag?"

The Flameclaw Beast looked up and its gaze fell on Lin Chen's somewhat unnatural expression, its face showing suspicion.

What happened to Lin Chen?

Lin Chen continued, "Nothing else, it's just... the room is too small, there probably isn't enough room for the two of us to stand in."

"Gag?"

The Flameclaw Beast tilted its head, glancing between the rest room where the Pinehound was and Lin Chen's shifty eyes, lost in thought.

Suddenly, the Flameclaw Beast looked up sharply: "Gagu!"

Are you guys going to sneak some barbecue skewers behind my back?!

That despicable Lin Chen!

Lin Chen sighed and rubbed his forehead, both amused and exasperated: "Why would I be eating barbecue skewers behind your back?"

"Gag!!"

The Flameclaw Beast waved its claws excitedly, its face full of disbelief.

Lin Chen held up one finger and said, "How about this, I'll buy you a skewer of grilled meat later."

"Gaku!"

The Flame Claw Beast crossed its paws to its chest and let out a cold snort.

Is it such a pet that it can be so easily bought off with barbecue skewers?

Lin Chen slowly raised his second finger, carefully observing the Flameclaw Beast's expression: "Those two strings?"

The Flameclaw Beast slowly raised its head, its claws twitching slightly. A suspicious white liquid appeared at the corner of its mouth, but it forced itself to look away: "Gagoo!"

Two strings won't work either.

Seeing this, Lin Chen strode towards the lounge: "Never mind then, let's go in together."

The moment she took a step, the corner of her clothes was gripped tightly by the Flameclaw Beast.

Lin Chen turned his head and saw the Flame Claw Beast staring at him expectantly, trembling as it raised its paw: "Gagoo~"

Deal, two strings it is!

Lin Chen smiled and walked into the lounge.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the blinds, cutting out warm bands of light and shadow on the white floor tiles and bed sheets.

The room was quiet, with only the slight hum of the instruments.

On the hospital bed, the small figure had already woken up.

Instead of lying flat, the dog adopted a slightly awkward but carefully positioned posture, turning slightly to the side with its little head resting on a soft pillow, quietly gazing out the window.

Outside the window, the town's ordinary street scene unfolds, with few pedestrians and trees swaying gently in the breeze.

Its eyes were calm, seemingly still a little dazed after the surgery, but its condition looked much better.

Hearing the slight sound of the door opening, it alertly turned its ears and slowly turned its head, its gaze meeting Lin Chen's as he stood in the doorway.

In that instant, Lin Chen's figure was clearly reflected in those obsidian-clear round eyes.

It's him.

It was the human who saved him.

Scenes flashed through his mind at that moment, as if Songsong had returned to the time when he was seriously injured by the Swift Sable, and to being held in those warm, large hands...

Warm, large hands.

At that moment, the dog seemed to be thinking of something, and its fluffy little face quickly spread a light pink color.

Lin Chen was stunned.

Can pets blush?

The dog seemed to be stunned for a moment, then looked as if it was surprised by the sudden reaction, or perhaps it didn't know how to deal with the situation, and hurriedly shrank its head down.

Its entire upper body, along with its front paw that wasn't in a cast, quickly burrowed under the thin white blanket covering it.

The next second, all that was left on the bed was a bulging blanket bundle and a small tuft of fluffy tips still sticking out, trembling slightly.

Lin Chen: "..."

Is this reaction out of shyness? Or is it because she's scared of herself?

He tiptoed to the bedside and sat down in the chair next to it.

Looking at the bulging creature that remained motionless, seemingly determined to be a blanket monster for life, I thought for a moment and spoke softly in the gentlest possible tone:

"Songsong, it's me, Lin Chen. We brought you here this morning, do you remember?"

The blanket bundle moved almost imperceptibly, but made no sound and did not show its head; only its tail trembled slightly.

"The doctor has treated your injuries and you need to rest for a few days. Uncle Wang went home to pack up; he said he'll come to see you tomorrow."

"You can stay here without worry. The Federation has a series of comprehensive measures for the rescue of wild pets. You don't need to worry about anything else. Just get some rest."

Even though the dog didn't react, Lin Chen continued speaking slowly, as if talking to himself, or perhaps trying to comfort it:

"After you recover from your injuries, you have two choices: one is to enter the public breeding house, where food and lodging are provided, but you will need to sign a contract with a beast tamer you approve of; the other is to return to the wild and live your previous life."

The blanket bag remained silent.

Lin Chen waited for a while, but there was no response, so he didn't press the matter.

When dealing with a wary pet, one should not be too hasty, but rather gradually reduce its guard in a subtle and gentle way.

He stood up, took out a nutritional paste suitable for small pets recovering from injuries from the bag he had brought, and gently placed it on the bedside table.

"This is to replenish your nutrition. Eat some if you're hungry. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

After saying that, he glanced at the stubborn blanket bundle one last time, then turned and walked toward the door.

The blanket shifted, and a tiny head cautiously peeked out. Its dark eyes first glanced at the nutritional paste, then looked at Lin Chen's back.

"Mmm~"

It instinctively opened its mouth and called out softly.

Lin Chen turned around and looked at him with a bright smile: "Oh right, there's a third option."

"I'll take you home, and from now on you'll live with me and become my pet."

"Let's work together and become stronger together."

"Most importantly, you'll never have to go hungry again."

After saying this, Lin Chen didn't linger and gently closed the door.

Silence returned to the ward.