The town was built in the Bloody Wilderness. Everyone who came here was a Beast Tamer; at the very least, they possessed a Pet Beast.
These individuals included mercenaries, students, adventurers, merchants, Evil God Cultists, and more, hailing from all corners of the land.
Although the City Defense Army evacuated the civilians, they had underestimated the power of the Life Sect.
With a command from Li Song, some cultists lurking in the crowd immediately activated their Blood Cores, transforming into indescribable Sewn Monsters.
These hidden agents were meant to provide cover for the Flesh Egg, slaughtering people on the streets. Their combat power was even fiercer than that of ordinary Beast Tamers.
"These sewer rats really know how to hide." Qin Shi’s eyes flashed with a hint of golden light as he frowned. "Great Ape King, use War Trample!"
The Great Ape King stomped a single foot, and the ground rippled outwards for hundreds of meters. The earth cracked open, burying countless rioting cultists and temporarily imprisoning them.
Immediately after, it swung its fist like lightning, punching through Li Song’s abdomen and causing a mist of blood to erupt.
Mid-level skill, Meteor Fist!
"Your sins end here," Qin Shi stared at him.
This Limb-Attaching Demon had also mastered Pet Beast Skills like high-speed healing, immovability like a mountain, and Steel Bones. It also had some blessings from the Evil Gods within its body, allowing it to spread radiation and rendering it immune to most damage.
Even for the Commander-rank Great Ape King, a move with a power of 10 only dealt 2 damage, or even less.
"Heh heh heh... Is that so?" Li Song spat, even though he had been smashed into the ground. His sinews writhed as flesh granulated and healed, and he quickly recovered to his previous state.
The Golden Decree was a gift from the King, but it was both a blessing and a curse. If he couldn’t complete the decree’s task, he wouldn’t survive either.
Thus, even if his brains were splattered, he had to hold this Golden Beast Tamer back at all costs.
The flames of war spread far and wide.
The Scavenger King, having returned fully laden, hid in a corner.
"Bika, quickly eat it." Chu Yi brought over a bowl of cooked fatty beef rolls. Eyeballs had opened on the slices of meat, which were smeared with a scarlet sauce, making them look even more eerie.
Bika stared, its expression a mixture of shock and disbelief. !!!
It looked at Chu Yi, its face a mask of pure shock. Can this thing *really* be eaten?
The fatty beef rolls, with eyeballs growing on them, were writhing and crawling on top like living bugs. I’ve never seen anything like it!
Bika was greatly shaken. My master must have some mental problems, it thought.
"This is good stuff. Think about it, would I harm you?" Chu Yi said, dissatisfied, flicking Bika’s forehead.
This was a 2-star banquet dish made from a War General-rank Blazing Rhino and various fire-type Pet Beasts, synthesized into fatty beef rolls using strange kitchenware!
[Banquet Dish]: Brave Buffalo
[Star Rating]: ★★ fre/ew.ebnovel.c om
[Effect]: Enhances fire attribute potential, with a chance of mutation, and activating new skills.
[Evaluation]: Passable.
Since the 1-star banquet dish hadn’t enhanced Bika much, Chu Yi had directly switched to 2-stars.
Bika hesitated for a moment, then sensed the benefits of these worm-like fatty beef rolls.
It leaned down to take a tentative bite. Instantly, its whole body bristled, its fur stood on end, and its bushy fox tail shot erect.
On its face, a mask of pain appeared.
This scared the curious Jiang Qiuyun, who immediately hid behind Chu Yi again, pointing fearfully. "Daddy, bugs, dirty... The fox ate something bad..."
The next moment, Bika’s eyes lit up!
Its gold-brown pupils, like flashlights, illuminated Chu Yi.
Flames, endless flames, poured from its eyes, flashing with a stunning arc of light.
"The effect is that strong?" Chu Yi was also surprised.
However, it wasn’t entirely unexpected; after all, it was refined from a War General-rank Pet Beast that was at least level thirty.
"Yip!?" Bika was startled by its own transformation. It felt a powerful blaze ignite in its chest and spread throughout its body.
The next second, it opened its mouth wide and, enduring the nausea, devoured all the fatty beef rolls.
Bika’s body expanded explosively, at least doubling in size, becoming about as large as an adult wolf.
Its fur became noble and beautiful, a crushed blend of gold and red, as if a piece of glorious sunset had been woven into it.
Its limbs grew longer, its physique gained more defined curves, and its explosive power became greater.
The enhancement in its fire attribute also meant Bika was no longer an ordinary Red Fox; it would have more evolutionary choices and could go much further.
Chu Yi rejoiced internally.
He no longer used the Star Bracelet to check, as doing so would log the information into the Federation’s database. Two mutated evolutions in a single day couldn’t be explained away by mere luck.
"How much did your level increase?" Chu Yi inquired.
"Yip!" Bika proudly raised its head, extending a paw, its dark fur giving the appearance of black stockings, and clumsily gestured a number.
"An increase of four levels? So, you’re currently level 15, Second Stage, Fifth Rank? The increase is a bit small," Chu Yi said, surprised.
However, this banquet dish primarily enhanced fire attributes. Bika looked brand new, definitely reaching the standard of a high-level servant.
Banquet dishes are indeed good; their effects are strong and manifest quickly. If this were the Starfire Sequence, training a newly born Pet Beast to the Second Stage would take months, even with abundant resources. Training includes feeding, combat, and exercises—a huge amount of work is needed for a Pet Beast to make even small progress.
"Yip yip?" Bika tilted its head, its fox tail swayed, and a cross-shaped spark condensed—precisely the Burst Gun!
With its current aptitude, it can condense the Burst Gun very quickly, Chu Yi thought.
"Aside from this, have you learned any new skills?"
"Yip!" Bika nodded. Sparks lifted from its fur, igniting into a conflagration that bathed its entire body.
"The Big Fireworks is stronger... No, it’s a different skill," Chu Yi watched, slightly surprised.
He saw the blaze coalesce into pieces of armor on Bika’s feet, waist, and head.
That’s the Blazing Rhino’s Fire Armor!
Bika performed Fierce Claw. The fiery blades on its claws extended an inch, enhancing their power.
Chu Yi had no doubt that this Fierce Claw strike could pierce steel plates and melt them in the process. It was an all-around enhancement.
"The fox got bigger." Jiang Qiuyun peeked out. Her beautiful eyes glanced at the magnificent Bika, a peculiar light flickering within them.
Chu Yi smiled, feeling great.
I’m so lucky tonight! Materials just fell into my lap! This is a huge boost!
Materials from War General-rank beasts have remarkable effects. However, banquet dishes made from elite-rank materials also have an enhancing effect, though it’s comparatively less obvious.
Chu Yi’s eyes lit up.
Witnessing Bika’s transformation, his heart surged with excitement, and he blended into the background to scavenge.
The closer the distance, the smaller the commotion from extracting materials, making it nearly undetectable.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of gratitude towards this group of exposed Evil God Cultists. These aren’t ferocious and hideous criminals; they’re clearly benevolent and generous family members! As the song goes, ’Thank you, for warming all four seasons with your presence’... Ugh~
"Daddy, a bird is talking to me." Jiang Qiuyun said adorably, tugging on Chu Yi’s arm. Her fingertip traced her forehead, finally stopping between her brows as she pouted, "He says Daddy is a bad person."
"A bird? A Wyvern?" Chu Yi remained outwardly calm. It seemed Jiang Qiuyun’s memory was beginning to recover, and her speech was becoming clearer.
She’s about two or three years old, capable of simple communication now.