What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

[Defeat the Tier 2 Gray-Maned Wolfhound and gain 6 experience points]

As the system notification sounded in his mind, Lin Chen looked up and gazed ahead.

The Flameclaw Beast breathed slightly, took two steps back, and the flames on its body slowly died down. The orange fur on its chest was charred and curled, clearly indicating that the intense collision had also caused some damage to it.

But its eyes remained fierce, and its body stood tall.

"Gaku!"

A few meters ahead of it, the second-tier gray-maned wolfhound had already collapsed to the ground.

Large patches of dark gray short hair were charred and fell off, blood was seeping from the mouth, nose, eye sockets and ears, and there was a noticeable dent in the chest and abdomen.

Its limbs twitched slightly as it tried to lift its head, but to no avail. Finally, its head lolled to the side, and it lost consciousness completely.

Clean and neat.

From start to finish, it took no more than a minute.

With its newly broken second-tier strength, more proficient skill combinations, and Lin Chen's lackluster predictive command, the Flameclaw Beast defeated the ferocious second-tier gray-maned wolfhound with an almost overwhelming advantage.

At the same time, Zhang Zhi saw that his Azure Mist Hound had completely suppressed the two Tier 1 Gray Mane Wolfhounds, turned his head to look at the Flame Claw Beast standing firmly on the field, and opened his mouth.

A new recruit arrived at the detention center, and his Flameclaw Beast was also a genius.

"Awooooo!"

Even without a beast tamer's command, the Azure Mist Hunting Hound successfully bit and repelled the two Tier 1 Gray Mane Wolfhounds. One of them had a large gash torn in its shoulder blade, and the other's leg bone seemed to be broken. It lost most of its fighting ability and was tucked between its legs, howling and trying to escape.

Seeing that its escape route was blocked by the Azure Hound and the Flameclaw Beast, the fleeing Greymane Wolfhound suddenly turned around and charged towards the village.

Zhao Siwen was standing at the entrance of the village.

Seeing Zhao Siwen blocking their way, the gray-maned wolfhound turned all its fear into a final frenzy.

It suddenly opened its bloody mouth, revealing its menacing fangs, and lunged at the seemingly unsuspecting Zhao Siwen with a desperate bite!

Extremely fast.

Zhao Siwen seemed stunned by the sudden attack. He turned his head and looked at the gaping maw that was rapidly enlarging in his pupils, dripping with saliva. His brows furrowed slightly.

The Thick Rock Bear strode forward, pounding its chest and stamping its feet, roaring, "Roar!"

But an arm blocked the Thick Rock Bear's view.

Zhao Siwen raised his right hand and gently pushed up the black-rimmed glasses that reflected the night light, straightening them slightly.

The next moment, the gray-maned wolfhound's sharp teeth were almost within reach.

Zhao Siwen remained calm, neither dodging nor avoiding. He took a half step back with his left leg to stabilize his lower body, and his waist twisted instantly like a taut bowstring. His right fist, like a cannonball, slammed out from his side!

The fist sliced ​​through the air, accompanied by a deep, muffled whistle.

They arrived first, even though they started later.

When the gray-maned wolfhound's teeth were still half a foot away from his throat, the fist, which didn't look particularly large, struck with perfect accuracy at the junction of the gray-maned wolfhound's chest and abdomen, which were completely unprotected during its all-out attack!

Bang! ! !

A dull thud, like a heavy hammer slamming into the ground, suddenly rang out!

Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

Then, in Zhang Zhi's suddenly contracted pupils and almost blank gaze, the gray-maned wolfhound, which had been pouncing fiercely, was thrown sideways as if it had been hit by the side of a speeding truck!

With a clearly audible sound of bones cracking, the gray-maned wolfhound flew a good seven or eight meters before crashing heavily into the trunk of an old locust tree at the village entrance, causing the leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

Finally, the gray-maned wolfhound slumped to the ground, its limbs twitched a few times, and then it remained completely still.

silence.

A deathly silence once again enveloped the village entrance.

Zhang Zhi's mouth was half open, the beam of his tactical flashlight shining on the gray-maned wolfhound lying on the ground, his expression frozen in a state of extreme absurdity and disbelief.

What...what did he just see?

This high school graduate named Zhao Siwen punched the gray-maned wolfhound flying.

What the hell is that monster?!

Zhao Siwen acted as if he had done something insignificant. He first nodded to Zhang Zhi and Lin Chen, then scanned the entire scene. Only after seeing that all the gray-maned wolfhounds had fallen did he reveal a slight smile.

Immediately afterwards, he wiped away non-existent sweat from his forehead and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That was really close, but thankfully the village was saved.

Before Zhang Zhi could even marvel at the Flame Claw Beast's breakthrough to the second tier, a humanoid monster arrived, sending the Gray Mane Wolfhound flying with a single punch.

He turned his head to look at Lin Chen, who was equally surprised, and asked hesitantly, "Your classmate... is he really human?"

Lin Chen remained silent for a moment.

He suddenly recalled a series of legends about Zhao Siwen.

It is said that Zhao Siwen's original name was Zhao Zhuangzhuang. He was born in a remote mountain village and showed extraordinary physical talent from a young age.

By the age of ten, he was already larger than most adults and stronger than anyone else in Qingyang Town.

Due to his outstanding physical talent, he caused quite a bit of trouble in his interactions with his classmates.

Therefore, his parents decided to give him a gentle and refined name—Zhao Siwen.

Its meaning is to reduce violence and treat people with kindness.

Throughout his three years of high school, Zhao Siwen truly lived up to this—he always wore those black-rimmed glasses, and apart from his exaggeratedly large size, he was no different from any other student.

He was even somewhat introverted and rarely interacted with other classmates. Lin Chen only got to know him a little when he became his deskmate.

Even though I've heard many legends about him, seeing him in person is a completely different story.

Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim, "What a human monster!"

Zhang Zhi stared intently at the refined-looking Zhao Siwen, then suddenly spoke up: "He reminds me of a senior colleague from the Criminal Investigation Bureau."

"Hmm?" Lin Chen looked over in the direction of the voice.

Zhang Zhi said with a sigh, "It is said that there was a senior who had only one purpose in contracting a pet beast—to have the pet beast draw fire for him, and then he would personally take action and defeat the enemy."

"It seems he has also mastered special methods of physical training and human combat skills, allowing him to fight against high-level pet beasts with his bare hands."

Lin Chen tilted his head back slightly, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Hey, hey, hey, what kind of monsters are these?!

"Your classmate has great potential." After saying this, Zhang Zhi strode forward. "Let's go, these gray-maned wolfhounds are no longer a threat. Let's go over and ask them what happened."

The three met up soon after, and the villagers came out to clean up the battlefield.

"So, these greyhounds only appeared before we arrived?" After asking a few questions, Zhang Zhi asked the crucial one.

Zhao Siwen scratched his head, his voice low: "Yeah, I was just about to make my move when you arrived."

Zhang Zhi nodded thoughtfully.

The village chief, who was standing nearby, asked at the opportune moment, "Officer, what happened in the mountains?"

Zhang Zhi nodded and replied, "There's been a small riot. For your safety, you'd better evacuate to the town first."

The villagers were in an uproar, but gradually accepted the decision after being persuaded by Zhang Zhihe, the village chief.

At this moment, Zhao Siwen came to Lin Chen's side and asked, "Lin Chen, have you become a Beast Tamer too?"

Lin Chen nodded, then pointed to the Flame Claw Beast beside him: "This is my pet beast, Er Huo."

Zhao Siwen's expression froze: "Isn't this Officer Zhang's pet animal?"

"Gagoo gagoo!"

Upon hearing this, the Flameclaw Beast brandished its claws, its face full of displeasure.

You are his pet!

Seeing the Flameclaw Beast's reaction, Zhao Siwen finally realized, "Oh, sorry, this Flameclaw Beast is so strong, I thought it was..."

Lin Chen waved his hand and explained simply, "Er Huo has higher talent, so he is progressing a little faster."

Zhao Siwen asked, "It must have been purchased from the breeding center, right?"

Lin Chen nodded.

Zhao Siwen immediately looked envious: "That's great! The pets in the breeding center are too expensive; I can't afford them."

He paused briefly, then pointed to the Broken Mountain Range behind him: "So after I became a Beast Tamer, I had no choice but to go into the mountains to find my own pets."

"Then I ran into this guy, fought with him, and finally succeeded in having my own pet."

Lin Chen's eyelids twitched.

Dude, what do you mean by getting your own pet after just one fight?

He turned to look at the Thick Rock Bear, which was described as fierce in the pet encyclopedia but was unusually docile in front of him, and felt a surge of emotion.

With such a skilled beast tamer, this Thick Rock Bear must be under a lot of pressure.