The voice in his mind resonated like a divine bell. An SSS-level talent? Infinite Evolution?
He looked at Xiao Yue, and a translucent status panel naturally materialized before his eyes:
[Bound Beast: Xiao Yue]
[Race: Chinese Rural Dog (Juvenile)]
[Level: 1]
[Bloodline Potential: Mundane (???)]
[Abilities: Bite (Lv1), Pounce (Lv1)]
[Evolution Points: 0]
It wasn't a hallucination!
Elation, sharp as lightning, coursed through him. Lin Yuan took a deep breath, steadying his racing heart. He placed a hand on Xiao Yue's trembling back, closed his eyes, and reached for that mysterious sensation labeled "Evolution."
"Let's go, partner. Let's… survive this together!"
A hum filled the air.
A warm, torrential power, like a bursting dam, surged from within him and flooded into Xiao Yue. The form under his hand changed rapidly: bones cracked and lengthened, muscles swelled and corded, and coarse fur became a sleek, black pelt like finest satin.
Most strikingly, its skull reshaped, the muzzle elongating, canine teeth growing longer and sharper, like honed daggers. A fierce, predatory aura began to emanate from it.
In mere seconds, the evolution was complete.
Xiao Yue was now larger, his body a symphony of streamlined power, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's. His status panel was utterly transformed:
[Bound Beast: Xiao Yue]
[Race: War Mastiff (Awakened)]
[Level: 10]
[Bloodline Potential: Elite]
[Abilities: Rend (Lv2), Savage Charge (Lv2), Frenzy (Basic)]
[Strength: 55][Agility: 45][Constitution: 50][Spirit: 15]
"Xiao Yue, test your strength!" Lin Yuan pointed at a young tree nearby.
Xiao Yue understood. His powerful legs coiled and launched him forward like a bolt from a crossbow. He didn't use a skill, just swung a powerful paw—
Shrrrk!
The trunk snapped clean in two, the break ragged as if split by an axe.
Lin Yuan's eyes widened slightly, then a powerful confidence swelled within him. This apocalypse… he might just have what it takes to face it.