The Evolution Compendium

In one round, the Gear Warrior turned into a shower of scattered parts.

The essence of Mechanical-type Pet Beasts is that some metals give birth to an Extraordinary Life. Once their Spiritual essence is exhausted, they become mere scrap metal. Accordingly, the potential of Mechanical-type Pet Beasts is vast, frequently being updated and renewed, leading to the emergence of countless factions: Steam, electricity, maglev, mecha, ascension, computing power, virtual reality...

"This... this was an instant kill? Is this Gear Warrior a fraud?"

"The combat power of the King's Cub is already comparable to a Dawn Star! We should retreat to avoid collateral damage."

"A fox that commands six dragons... Elementalization? Such a King is rarely seen. Could it be a mutated bloodline of the Nine-tailed Flame Emperor?"

"..."

The City Defense Army was immensely shocked. A low roar earlier had caused all flying-type Pet Beasts to fall, exuding Sovereign Presence and tearing apart the bizarre with ferocity. Now, another outburst had instantly killed the Gear Warrior. Daring to target the King's Cub was surely a path to an unmarked grave!

PUFF!

With his Pet Beast's demise, the Beast Taming backlash struck. The obese man spat out a mouthful of blood. Not only had his first Pet Beast perished, but it had died so casually, instantly killed in just one round without even firing a shot from its Power Furnace!

Upon seeing the tragic state of the Gear Warrior, the man in black robes couldn't help but feel the urge to retreat. Although he wore a black robe, he was just a mediocre Beast Tamer. Even his clothes were just a replica of the King of Black Robes, bought as a cheap knockoff.

Time to slip away...

With a thought, he ordered the Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird to flee, recalling it to his Beast Taming Space, lest his own life be at risk.

In the next moment, Bika's target happened to be the Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird.

CHIRP CHIRP!

The Ice Cone Bird's eyes widened. Under the pressure of life and death, it burst forth with the fastest speed it had ever achieved, streaking like the wind, trailing snowflakes as it hastily flapped its wings to fly high. But chasing closely behind were six roaring dragons, the Crown Flame blazing fiercely, in relentless pursuit.

As for Bika's true body, it lifted its slender neck, its orange-golden fur flowing, glinting with countless brilliant Crown Flames, its scarlet eyes fixed on the instigator.

HISS...

The instigator felt a chill down its spine. Its three serpent heads paused, then immediately turned to escape in the opposite direction of the Ice Cone Bird.

If it can instantly kill the Gear Warrior, it could finish me off in just a few rounds too!

Even though it was a dual-type mutated Pet Beast, capable of dominating typical Commander-level opponents, it wasn't as monstrous as a King's Cub!

WHOOSH—

A gust of wind swept up sand and dust!

A claw seemed to tear open the distance as Bika descended from the sky like a meteor, fiercely crashing onto the instigator.

BOOM!

A terrifying seismic wave crumbled the abandoned mine ruins, creating a massive crater. Bones shattered, organs damaged.

The instigator struggled desperately, unleashing its venomous Ecosystem Domain, most of its body becoming a pool of viscous poison. Yet Bika's claw suppressed it, breaking its wings. The sharp Crown Flame claw slapped its serpent heads, wantonly destroying its Spiritual Structure and devouring its Life Force!

The instigator had three heads, so its vitality was originally abundant. But Bika, wielding the [Bloodthirst] skill, consumed its Spiritual essence, replenishing its own vigor and blood.

Its physique was agile, its lines graceful. Standing upon the instigator, its Crown Flames transformed into countless ribbons, swirling and twining, its six raging dragon-tails rushing to the heavens, igniting the fiery clouds on the distant horizon!

Exuding a domineering aura, filled with a malevolent spirit!

"Awesome!" Qin Tian had been filming, capturing its nobility, power, and elegance from a better angle. If this video were posted online, it would surely astound everyone!

Due to filming too close, Wang Xuan hauled him back.

AH!

The three serpent heads let out a fierce, low roar. Fire rays, venom novas, and corrosive toxic mists were unleashed simultaneously but were scorched by the Crown Flame. Bika pressed a claw on one of the snake heads, effortlessly piercing through its skull; blood splattered.

What are you barking about! Bika thought contemptuously.

Gradually, the instigator's three serpent heads lay flat on the ground, its vertical pupils dimming. It was unable to withstand this sinister skill; its entire vitality was plundered, leaving it as fragile as paper.

Bullying the weak, a unilateral crushing!

PUFF!

Xiong Xiao's face turned pale, his expression one of utter disbelief. The Pet Beast that had accompanied him for over a decade was utterly powerless before this King's Cub, as if it had met its natural enemy!

This... how is this possible? Clearly, this cub was exhausted earlier, even its King's Domain was somewhat weak, yet it still preserved so much Spiritual energy!

Ignoring the death of his primary Pet Beast, Xiong Xiao sensed grave danger. He summoned his second, backup Pet Beast: a giant, blood-red centipede that burst from the soil.

Ferocious Wind Centipede!

"Everyone, I'm leaving first," he declared, then slipped into the Red Wind Centipede's mouth and escaped underground.

A seasoned Beast Tamer, having gone through numerous battles, always had unique escape tactics.

The remaining two looked at each other and had no choice but to retreat.

But the man in black robes stumbled, also spitting a mouthful of blood. His Six-tailed Ice Cone Bird had ultimately been caught by the raging dragons, torn apart, and met its demise.

Three Commanding Pet Beasts, astonishingly, all instantly killed in their first encounter!

The cultivation of Pet Beasts is a lengthy process. Raising one to the Commander level consumes immense resources, energy, and time—truly astronomical figures. Unless one possessed resurrection skills or life-creating treasures, such a loss was devastating.

Though they had substitute Pet Beasts, the cub was ferocious. Sending them out one by one would be merely sacrificing them, so it was wise to retreat first and inform their backers.

"My rail cannon, maglev machinery devices, anti-gravity apparatus, Type III Spiritual Giant Cannon, Power Furnace..." The obese man wore a look of utter distress. He had installed a batch of new weapons on the Gear Warrior—all of them expensive—yet before they could even be showcased, they were brutally dismantled. In terms of losses, he had undoubtedly suffered the most.

The man in black robes cast a sympathetic glance. Although he had also lost a Pet Beast, by comparison, he couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude.

Just then, scorching flames licked at their faces.

This... it found us? How could that be possible... The obese man's pupils contracted. He immediately enveloped himself with a layer from a fish-scale-like symbiotic Pet Beast, released an optical smoke grenade, and his figure turned transparent as he swiftly escaped with the help of a booster.

The man in black robes was bewildered. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late.

A crimson fox shadow descended in an instant, causing a massive explosion upon landing. Overwhelming Crown Flames radiated in ripples, swallowing his vision.

"ARGH..."

BOOM—

The fox claw struck down, obliterating him into an unrecognizable puddle of flesh. The Crown Flame engulfed him in an instant, and along with the Pet Beasts in his Beast Taming Space, all were turned to ash!

The next moment, the hurricane dispersed the smoke. Bika aimed at the figure dragging a trail of fuel exhaust as it fled in the distance. Its neck flashed, and the six raging dragons pounced simultaneously. They swatted the man's three Mechanical Pet Beasts to death before flinging him high into the air. Claws and fangs tore at him, and he exploded into a splendid firework.

Throughout, Bika had dominated and vanquished its enemies with overwhelming power.

「...」

BANG!

The fearsome firework exploded splendidly.

Wang Xuan had no heart to admire the exploding fireworks but led the rest of the City Defense Army in a desperate retreat. The group looked back, watching the swift end to the battle, growing even more wary of this King's Cub. They knew the presence of a King's Cub near Yaoguang City definitely needed to be reported upwards.

"Uncle, why didn't you let me keep filming? It definitely went to hunt down the Master! That would have been prime footage!" Qin Tian complained.

Wang Xuan gave him a deep look. Sometimes, he truly didn't know if this young master of the Qin Family was genuinely clueless or deliberately playing dumb.