The Evolution Compendium

The three of them were well aware that their identities were sensitive. They knew they couldn't protect the King's Cub, nor could they easily distribute the benefits. Otherwise, contracting a Pet Beast with King-rank potential at minimum would instantly propel them to Dawn Star status. They would reach the zenith of their lives and become esteemed guests of major Beast Taming Powers.

Meanwhile, the City Defense Army was in an uproar.

"It's actually the Culprit! And it's a mutated, three-headed, dual-element Beast! Plus, with that familiar snake head, there's no doubt—it's Xiong Xiao's signature Pet Beast from Shahai Town!"

"I can't believe he's joining the fray! Is he completely ignoring our City Defense Army?!"

"Bro, he's a Golden Beast Tamer, a notorious figure on the blacklist. Why should we risk our lives for a few hundred bucks a month?"

"Ah, that... does make sense."

"..."

According to data inquiries, Wang Xuan and the others located these few "goldfinches" picking up scraps in the rear.

Clearly, this bizarre event had attracted the attention of some powerful Beast Tamers; after all, the news was too widespread to conceal.

The one they called Xiong Xiao was a powerhouse from a satellite town of Yaoguang City. Shahai Town, located on the city's edge near the Desert of the Grim Reaper, was known for producing Insect and Poison-element Pet Beasts. Its people were fierce and aggressive.

As for the Gear Warrior, its Master might be from the Mechanical God Church, but there were too many factions within it to identify a specific one. And Masters possessing a Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird were quite common.

"These people are powerful; can't they just behave?" Wang Xuan rubbed his forehead.

Due to the Evil God incident, a large number of powerful individuals had poured in. This led to a personnel shortage in the City Defense Army, who couldn't manage Golden-rank Beast Tamers and could only let them attempt to capture the King's Cub alive.

"Screw you all!" Qin Tian, holding his camera, cursed loudly from the side. He also had his eyes on the King's Cub and had just called for his father, but these three crafty old schemers had already staked it out. His father likely wouldn't be enough; they'd probably have to bring out his grandfather.

At that moment, he wished more than ever for the King's Cub to eliminate these disgusting individuals and then fall into his embrace.

BOOM—

A dull thunderclap exploded—the Gear Warrior had moved first. It raised a mechanical arm, gears spinning rapidly. A tangled mass of lightning coalesced into a long spear and was thrown down fiercely.

Mid-rank skill: Thunder Fang Spear!

The piercing lightning burst forth, tearing through the void. It left a trail invisible to the naked eye, much like a missile. The skill's proficiency was very high, and its destructive power was astonishing.

The next moment, under the crowd's gaze, the Thunder Fang Spear struck the fiery fox shadow. Leaping arcs of electricity covered hundreds of meters, yet they only caused a ripple, failing to even break through its defense.

Its Defense Power was incredibly high! After Bika had slaughtered the inhabitants of the Madness Mountain Range, the Armor value it had stacked using the [Hundred Resilience Armor] skill was simply astronomical.

"First, break its Spirituality, then dismantle its defenses," Xiong Xiao snorted coldly, urging his 'Culprit' Pet Beast to attack. The eyes of its three snake heads focused. The swollen, rotting skin on its back began to bubble, transforming into a cloud of poisonous gas designed to corrode Spiritual energy. This gas enveloped Bika, who was trapped in the siege.

Mid-rank skill: Poisonous Swamp.

The Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird continuously spewed frost, creating an icy environment to suppress the King's Cub's flames.

The three parties attacked simultaneously, aiming for a swift resolution to capture the King's Cub alive.

"AWOO—"

Just then, an exhilarating fox cry, mingled with six soaring dragon roars, erupted!

Chu Yi's supply of Spiritual energy arrived.

The six wild dragons roared as raging fire once again ignited the void. They bit through the binding Rune Iron Chains, forcing back the Gear Warrior. Upon closer inspection, the wild dragons, in their Energy State, were as lifelike as real dragons. They revealed sharp claws and fangs, their physical attacks seemingly maxed out as they ripped the chains apart as if they were paper.

Dragon-type skill: Dragon's Claws and Fangs.

"What?!" The portly man's eyes widened. These chains were crafted from special deep-sea minerals and were invariably effective in binding Leader-rank Pet Beasts. A major advantage of Mechanical Pet Beasts is their ability to be equipped with human weaponry. Yet now, this King's Cub, in its mere Energy State, had destroyed his prized chains, dismantling them violently. How can it be this monstrous?!

"YIP!"

A torrent of fire surged upwards, and the fiery clouds reappeared in the sky. A Flame Vortex was born, radiating outwards in tidal waves. It completely dispersed the icy battlefield the Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird had painstakingly created.

The Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird was speechless. Its composure inexplicably shattered; it had nearly spat blood trying to suppress that bizarre flame, yet it was all for absolutely nothing!

Moreover, the Culprit's Poison-type skill was neutralized by this intense heat, leaving Xiong Xiao dumbfounded. A mere eruption of its domain had destroyed the attacks of all three—simple and brutally effective.

"Something's wrong! Wasn't it depleted from that bizarre energy drain? How does it still have so much Spiritual energy?!"

"Even though it's just a cub, this King-rank domain suppression is too strong! Our own domains can barely unfold! We've lost at least a tenth of our full combat power!"

"Should we call for backup? I have some friends nearby."

The three Masters felt their spirits waver. How could this cub grow stronger the more it fought? Its domain is so vast and consumes so much energy, yet it still retains so much Spiritual power? Could this be the innate gift of a King?!

"HSSH—"

Within the Flame Vortex, a pair of scarlet glimmers flickered in its eyes. The surrounding Crown Flame shifted to a pale, bluish-white. Even looking at it from afar gave one the sensation of being scorched by the flame, as if about to turn to ash.

This was because Bika had activated [Rampage]. The skill caused its blood energy to surge, bringing it close to Elementalization and transforming its body into a special flame form. The price was a massive consumption of blood energy as fuel, pushing it into the [Desperate Realm] state. In this state, the lower its Life Value dropped, the more its effects would double. Combined with its high Armor, it was practically invincible.

WHOOSH!

Beneath its four hooves, ripples of Crown Flame spread out. The ground it touched instantly caved in for dozens of meters, melted through by a searing white power. In an instant, its figure flashed before the Gear Warrior. A fox claw, wreathed in Crown Flame, struck out. The sharp claw easily pierced the Gear Warrior's chest, followed a split-second later by the displaced gust of wind.

BOOM—

Space trembled and winds howled. A fiery hurricane erupted, sweeping up countless tons of sand and stone, creating a long trail of dust that obscured all vision.

But the Gear Warrior, true to its nature as a Mechanical Pet Beast, felt no pain. Instead, a cannon barrel extended from its chest, already fully charged with energy, aiming at Bika for a point-blank blast.

"Heh, you think my Pet Beast is the weakest? Countered by flames? You're overthinking it." The portly man sneered, his lips curling into a smirk. "This cannon is loaded with a Power Furnace core! A single shot has enough firepower to level a mountain!"

BOOM!

But before he could give the order, Bika's claw plunged directly into the cannon barrel, shattering it into small parts.

Bika Version: Boundary-Breaking Fist!

That single claw strike shattered the space around the Gear Warrior's chest. Carrying pure destructive power, it obliterated a section of the void itself! With a series of buffs active, its claw attack power nearly reached the upper limit for a Leader-rank Pet Beast. Coupled with the fist techniques of the Titan Race, the Gear Warrior was utterly blown to pieces!