What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

After dealing with the Corrosive Flame Lizard, Lin Chen quickly surveyed the battlefield.

On the other side, Su Qingyuan had already worked with a member of the rescue team to take down the last second-tier dark creature.

Seeing that Su Qingyuan had brought the situation under control, Lin Chen felt somewhat relieved.

He turned around and gave a brief explanation to Zhou Ming and the others, who were still somewhat dazed:

"You guys rest here first, I'll go help out up front."

Without waiting for Zhou Ming and the others to respond, he turned around without hesitation and rushed towards other battle zones, carrying the Flameclaw Beast, which was slightly panting but still had burning eyes.

That posture didn't seem like someone going to participate in a dangerous battle, but rather like someone rushing to attend a long-awaited harvest celebration.

Zhou Ming and the others were stunned once again as they watched Lin Chen's impatient back.

Isn't he afraid?

These monsters are chilling to look at, and fighting them is even more nerve-wracking, with each encounter feeling like dancing on a knife's edge.

They were able to hold on just now not only because of Su Qingyuan's command and the timely arrival of the rescue team, but also because of their survival instinct and the will to help each other.

After the battle, all that remained was the exhaustion of surviving a disaster and lingering fear.

All they want now is to get home and get away from this nightmare.

But Lin Chen seemed to have no such feeling at all. He showed no fear or fatigue whatsoever, and on the contrary, his fighting spirit was high.

The crowd looked at each other, bewildered.

Su Qingyuan, who had been observing Lin Chen and the Flame Claw Beast out of the corner of her eye, withdrew her gaze and recalled the entire process of the Flame Claw Beast's battle against the Corrosive Flame Lizard. The complex emotions in her heart rippled again.

"Not only is its beast-taming talent extremely outstanding, but its command skills and combat instincts are also excellent. Even the Flameclaw Beast's skill proficiency is remarkable."

"Most importantly, he is not afraid of the Dark Ones."

"Even though this is only the lowest level of the Dark race."

"If he can really maintain his current growth rate..." Su Qingyuan's eyes flickered, her mind racing, "Perhaps he can help me in the future disaster that will sweep everything away."

She knew all too well how difficult the road ahead would be, and that even with foresight, she alone could not turn the tide.

On her quest to find a savior, she needs allies and reliable partners.

Lin Chen's current talent, temperament, and attitude towards the Dark Race have shown her a certain possibility.

"But the premise is that his growth rate cannot slow down, and his mind cannot be lost after gaining power..." Su Qingyuan pondered silently.

Geniuses are often cut short, especially in this era of impending upheaval.

She needs to observe and provide guidance and assistance at the right time to see what kind of tree this seed will eventually grow into.

In the following time, Lin Chen and the Flame Claw Beast were seen nimbly moving across the battlefield, which was gradually being brought under control by the rescue team.

They do not participate in battlefields that are deadlocked or where the opponent is too strong. Instead, they specifically seek out first and second-tier Dark Races that have been injured, repelled, or isolated by rescue teams.

The Flameclaw Beast is exceptionally efficient at killing. Often, while its pet is still dealing with the target and looking for an opportunity, the Flameclaw Beast has already delivered a fatal blow like a whirlwind and pounced on the next target.

A young employee stared at the menacing Flameclaw Beast with a puzzled expression.

His pet beast was also just entering the second tier, so why did it behave so differently when facing the dark species?

This Flameclaw Beast seems to have some kind of damage-boosting buff, dealing inexplicably high damage.

Just then, a boy in the group chat quietly moved next to Zhou Ming, nudged him with his elbow, and asked in a low voice with barely concealed surprise and excitement:

"Hey Zhou Ming, didn't you say before that Lin Chen was your personal sparring partner?"

Zhou Ming was still reeling from Lin Chen's overwhelming victory and nodded subconsciously, "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"May I ask how much he charges for sparring?" The boy's eyes gleamed, and he lowered his voice even further.

"Five hundred a hour, what's wrong with that?"

Zhou Ming answered casually, then suddenly realized what he was doing, abruptly turned his head, his eyes wide, and stared warily at his friend with whom he usually had a good relationship:

"Damn it! What are you trying to do, kid? Trying to poach my guy? Let me tell you, no way! I found Brother Chen first!"

The boy was startled by Zhou Ming's intense reaction and quickly waved his hands, "Don't get excited, don't get excited! I'm not trying to steal your boyfriend... I just think..."

He paused, then turned his gaze back to Lin Chen:

"Five hundred yuan an hour to hire a sparring partner of this caliber? That's unbelievable value! I have to go back and talk to my parents about it. The price has to be raised, drastically raised, otherwise I won't feel at ease!"

Zhou Ming: "???"

He was taken aback at first, then alarm bells rang in his mind: "No, I have to give Brother Chen a raise! A raise! Double it! I absolutely cannot let these guys steal Brother Chen away!"

The battle in the valley was finally drawing to a close.

With the strong intervention of the rescue team, the remaining Darkfolk were gradually eliminated.

The air was thick with a mixture of blood, burnt stench, and filth, and the remains of the Dark Race were scattered among the corpses of a few sacrificed pets, creating a scene of utter devastation.

Lin Chen stood beside a pile of Dark Race remains and tossed an energy cube to the Flameclaw Beast.

"Gaku!"

The Flameclaw Beast snatched it in its mouth and chewed it contentedly, its stamina slowly recovering.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Lin Chen subtly moved his mind, slumped into his consciousness, and brought up the system panel.

[Current progress of the Emblem of Light: 11/100 of the same tier of Dark species]

[Current level progress: Tier 2, Stage 3 (36/48)]

After a series of fierce battles, the exhausted Flameclaw Beast killed five more Dark-type monsters, three of which were Tier 1 and two were Tier 2, successfully gaining a very generous amount of experience points.

From then on, the Flameclaw Beast's level directly increased to Tier 2, Stage 3, and it was even only one step away from Stage 4.

The speed of this upgrade was so fast that Lin Chen felt it was unreal.

His lips curled up uncontrollably, eventually transforming into a radiant, satisfied smile.

This trip has been incredibly fruitful!

Lin Chen's bright smile amidst a pile of monster corpses appeared particularly eerie, even a little creepy, to Zhou Ming and the others who were still in shock not far away.

Someone lowered their voice and muttered, "Is Lin Chen perhaps got some strange fetish in this area?"

Everyone fell silent.

After swallowing the energy cube, the Flameclaw Beast regained some of its strength. It clenched its claws and could feel that it was much stronger than before.

The feeling of quickly becoming stronger simply by killing monsters is wonderful.

It scanned the surrounding wreckage, then suddenly put its paws on its hips and grinned, "Gagoo!!!"

I'm almost invincible!

I really am a genius!

Everyone looked at the Flameclaw Beast, who was also laughing loudly, and then at Lin Chen, who was beaming with smiles, and couldn't help but shrink back.

This person and their pet... something's not right.