What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

"Yuanyuan, did you just see that? Lin Chen's Flameclaw Beast defeated that Fluffy-Toothed Boar in one hit!"

"Could it be that his Flameclaw Beast, like your Azure Feather Windbird, has broken through to the second tier?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao's exclamation, filled with undisguised joy, rang in Su Qingyuan's ears.

She pointed to the charred remains that were still smoking not far away, then looked at the Flameclaw Beast standing proudly in the arena, her eyes filled with disbelief.

The pressure on the defensive perimeter was greatly reduced as the Wool-toothed Boar was instantly dealt with.

Su Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief, her cool gaze falling on the imposing orange figure.

After hearing Zhang Xiaoxiao's words, she simply responded with a soft "hmm" through her nose.

On the surface, she remained calm and composed, as if the news of the Flame Claw Beast breaking through to the second tier had not stirred much emotion in her heart.

However, she knew in her heart that this was not the case.

While it was astonishing that her Azure Feathered Windbird could advance from Rank 1 to Rank 2 within a month, she considered it perfectly normal.

After all, she was not a true apprentice beast tamer, but a master beast tamer with the memories and experience of the next few years.

With her vision and understanding, it's not impossible to shorten the time to half a month, or even less, for her to raise a new pet beast again, provided there are sufficient resources.

The reason she only spent a month was that she was consolidating the foundation of the Azure Feather Wind Bird, pursuing ultimate perfection, and paving a broader road for the future.

But Lin Chen...

He is different.

She was surprised that a trainee beast tamer who had just graduated from high school and had no distinguished background could train her pet to the second tier within a month.

But how is that possible?

Could it be that he, like me, also possesses memories of the future?

The moment this idea surfaced, Su Qingyuan rejected it outright.

This idea is utterly absurd.

Her own experience was already an incredible miracle, how could it happen one after another?

So, eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how unbelievable, could be the truth—this Lin Chen is a true genius, a top talent with the potential to become a master in the future.

His rapid growth was not due to external forces or tricks, but rather stemmed from his terrifying talent for beast taming, his unique understanding of pets, and a special potential that perhaps even he himself had not fully realized.

Having figured this out, Su Qingyuan felt not relieved, but rather a complex mix of emotions.

Such a genius, no matter what era he was born in, was destined to shine brightly.

Two years later, however, the Dark Crisis swept the globe.

This crisis will not give anyone time to grow step by step; it is a cataclysmic crisis that will sweep across global civilization and leave countless abyssal rifts on the earth like scars.

Countless geniuses and powerful figures fell like meteors, and human civilization of beast taming was almost cut in half.

In that environment, simply surviving was a luxury.

"What a pity..." Su Qingyuan sighed inwardly.

She seemed to see a star that should have been rising, but due to the dramatic changes of the times, it faced the destruction of a storm before it could reach its highest point.

Perhaps for this reason, she never heard of Lin Chen's deeds in the future.

This was a genius who died young.

At the same time, Lin Chen and the Flame Claw Beast had found another opponent.

This is a uniquely shaped fire-type dark creature.

It is roughly canine in shape, but more slender and agile, and its entire body is covered with skin that looks like a mixture of molten charcoal and dark red magma. It has no hair, only cracked red lines.

Its head resembles that of a wolf, but its muzzle is more pointed. Its long tail is like a constantly twisting, dark red tassel, radiating an astonishing heat.

Race Name: Flame-Eating Hyena

Attribute: Fire

Race Rank: High-level Transcendent

The imposing Flameclaw Beast strode forward, facing the blood-red-eyed Fiery Mane directly, its gaze burning fiercely: "Gagu!"

It could clearly feel the changes it underwent in just half a day.

With each Darkfolk it kills, its strength increases by one point.

Flameclaw knew that this was the best proof of its genius and the best reward for its efforts in eliminating evil and saving the weak.

As long as I kill this Flame-Eating Hyena, I will become stronger again and get closer to washing away the shame of the broken engagement.

Just as the Flameclaw Beast was immersed in its own fantasy, a flame roared towards it. It instinctively dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

"Gaku!"

The Flameclaw Beast stared at the ground in front of it where it had been hit, and swung its claws at the Flame-Eating Mane with displeasure.

Sneak attack!

Don't talk about martial arts!

Lin Chen glanced sideways at the Flame Claw Beast, a thought forming in his mind: "Focus your attention and unleash Blazing Charge."

"Gaku!"

A sharp light flashed in the Flameclaw Beast's eyes, its limbs tensed suddenly, orange flames covered its entire body, and it charged toward the Flame-Eating Hyena with astonishing momentum.

With a fierce roar, the Flame Claw Beast moved with incredible speed, closing in on the Flame-Eating Hyena in a very short time.

"Roar!"

The crimson-eyed Flame-Eating Mane roared, forcefully twisting its body and pushing off the ground with its four claws to retreat rapidly to the side and back to avoid the attack. At the same time, its fiery tail whip curled back like a serpent and lashed fiercely at the Flame Claw Beast's waist and abdomen!

"Gaku!"

The Flame Claw Beast reacted extremely quickly, leaping to avoid the tail whip strike. At the same time, its right forepaw, already poised, flashed with a cold light, aiming precisely at the neck exposed by the Flame Hyena as it retreated hastily.

scoff!

The sharp claws struck the relatively vulnerable neck of the Corrosive Flame Mane.

"Roar!!!"

The Fiery Lizard let out a shrill scream, its movements suddenly stiffening, while the black light flowing around its body grew even more violent.

"Now! Flame Breath!" Lin Chen's command followed immediately.

Although fire-type moves have no effect on Flame Claw, Flame Claw's Sharp Claws and Flame Breath are already at the proficient level, and with the added bonus from the Emblem of Light, they are enough to have a very considerable effect on Flame Claw.

Without hesitation, the Flame Claw Beast opened its mouth and spat out a condensed fireball, which suddenly erupted towards the Flame-Eating Hyena.

boom!

The Flame Breath Bullet struck the Flame-Eating Hyena with a deafening roar, and with a violent explosion, the Flame-Eating Hyena finally collapsed to the ground, turning into a charred and twisted corpse.

[Defeat a Tier 2 Dark Race and gain 12 experience points]

[Current progress of the Emblem of Light: 6/100 of the same tier of Dark species]

[Current Level Progress: Tier 2, Stage 2 (36/42)]

The system notification sounded on time, and Lin Chen's lips curled into a slight smile.

With such lightning-fast experience gain, in just a short while, the Flame Claw Beast was only one second-tier dark species away from breaking through to the third stage of the second tier.

This speed truly delighted him.

Meanwhile, those who witnessed the entire battle fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, someone suddenly spoke up: "Is he really a pet beast that was contracted at the same time as us?"

"I feel like he's cheating."

"1".