Chen Tian looked at the black and white creature before him, a cute kitten with a soft, adorable face, pouting lips, and fur that was black and white, yet still lustrous. Its fluffy appearance was incredibly endearing.
Chen Tian watched as the little kitten finished the eggshell, and his body instantly felt a size larger, though he wasn't sure if it was an illusion.
Then, the colored snowflake mark on his head lit up. In this boundless darkness, the colored light was like a dazzling sun, instantly illuminating the entire dark space.
Immediately, the black and white kitten transformed into a stream of black and white light and entered Chen Tian's snowflake mark.
The summoner's contract mark was not just for summoning contracted beasts; it also housed the pet space. Summoned beasts could enter the pet space at any time to recuperate and adjust their condition.
Following this, a colored vortex appeared before Chen Tian. He stepped into it, traversing the tunnel of time and space, his figure vanishing instantly.
Within the massive magic circle, Chen Tian straightened his body, stretched, and yawned. He then said, "So tired! More tiring than a major battle. I didn't expect contracting a summoned beast to be so mentally draining."
However, Chen Tian's lips curled into a slight smile. Fortunately, the contract was successful. Then, the snowflake mark above his head emitted colored light, and a stream of black and white light shot out from Chen Tian's snowflake mark, landing on the ground.
"Clang!"
The small body seemed unable to stand, and it face-planted directly onto the ground, as if it were in great pain, with tears welling up in its eyes.
Chen Tian looked at the adorable little creature before him and found it incredibly cute. Its black and white fur, feline appearance, pouting mouth, and small body. Its limbs resembled cat claws but felt different.
"Little one, did you hurt yourself?"
Chen Tian picked up the little creature and continuously stroked its fur and body. Instantly, the little one let out a series of cries.
Seeing that the little one was no longer in pain, Chen Tian placed it on the ground and, at the same time, looked at it. He then swiped his left hand, and a page instantly appeared.
Summoned Beast: Underworld Divine Tiger
Race: Divine Beast Clan
Condition: Hatchling
Level: 1
HP: 15/15
Enhancement Points: 0/10
Strength: 60
Physique: 90
Speed: 98
Armor: 5
Insight: 100
Skill Mastery: 110
Trait: Power of the Underworld.
Ability: Master of Life and Death
Skills: Roar, Charge, Claw Attack.
Chen Tian stared at the little creature's information, utterly bewildered. A divine beast! He had contracted a divine beast. What kind of heaven-defying luck was this?
He had expected a special summoned beast, but he never imagined it would be a divine beast. He then looked at its abilities, traits, and skills.
A smile spread across his face as he looked at the small kitten. Because it was in its hatchling stage, the Underworld Divine Tiger had not yet reached its growth stage, which was why it resembled a kitten.
"Well then, time to level up. Let's see how much experience I've stored. How many levels can I boost you to?"
Chen Tian felt a surge of excitement. Cultivating a divine beast was the dream of countless summoners, especially since divine beasts were incredibly rare creatures in the world.
And Chen Tian had encountered one, so he was determined to nurture it well. According to the game's design, divine beasts would eventually possess human-like thinking abilities in the late stages.
Chen Tian glanced at his stored experience. He was shocked by what he saw; he almost jumped out of his seat.
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap!"
Chen Tian exclaimed "Holy crap!" three times in a row, truly astonished. His experience points had accumulated to nearly a hundred million.
Then, Chen Tian pondered how many levels he should raise this little one to.
According to the conversion rate for summoners, one million experience points equaled 1000 enhancement points. Enhancement points were the items used to strengthen the summoned beast's level.
Summoners leveled up their summoned beasts by sharing their own experience, which was converted into enhancement points to strengthen them.
The more powerful the summoned beast, the higher the enhancement points required, and thus, the more experience needed. This was why summoning was considered time-consuming and costly.
Summoned beasts' strength increased rapidly in the early stages but slowed down gradually, as did their combat power growth rate. Furthermore, summoner players also needed experience to level up, and with the existence of summoned beasts,
this greatly reduced the summoner's survivability. Once a summoner reached level thirty, they could contract a second summoned beast, at level seventy a third, and at level one hundred, a fourth. Each summoner could contract a maximum of four summoned beasts.
If a summoner surpassed level one hundred, both the summoner and their summoned beast would undergo a qualitative change, similar to players.
Chen Tian looked at his experience points and said calmly, "My breakthrough quest is about to be completed. Let's use five million experience points. That should be enough to raise it to level forty-something!"
"Besides, this is an anniversary event map, and experience can still be farmed. It's a good opportunity to train the summoned beast."
Then, Chen Tian clicked on the screen. Instantly, five million experience points disappeared. On another interface, the Underworld Divine Tiger's attribute panel showed its level rapidly increasing, numbers jumping incessantly.
It surged past level twenty and reached level thirty, consuming a little over half of the enhancement points. The data continued to climb.
Chen Tian watched calmly as the Underworld Divine Tiger's level instantly reached thirty-seven. As its level increased, the Underworld Divine Tiger was enveloped in black and white light, dazzling the surroundings.
Chen Tian watched quietly, knowing this was the Underworld Divine Tiger's evolution. It transitioned from the hatchling stage to the juvenile stage. As the light faded, a small, seemingly unchanged body instantly leaped into Chen Tian's arms, its little face rubbing against Chen Tian's chest.
Chen Tian looked at the little creature. Its black and white fur was now more lustrous and smooth, feeling as comfortable as petting a cat.
On its forehead was a black and white lotus imprint. Its eyes, one black and one white, appeared heterochromatic.
Its small limbs had developed faint claws. Its black and white limbs were covered in dense fur, and the tips of its small claws were crescent-shaped, gleaming sharply, as if these tiny claws could tear through anything.
On its back was a short black and white tail, which was fluffy and spherical, incredibly cute, making one want to pinch it. The entire tail resembled a colored ball.
Chen Tian observed the little creature. Although its body hadn't changed, its appearance and aura were different.
Then, a panel appeared before Chen Tian, which read: "Please name your summoned beast!"
Chen Tian looked at the panel. It was time to name it?
He then clicked a few times on the panel, and a name instantly appeared.
"Dear Elice"
He clicked on the confirm button, and a cry echoed in Chen Tian's ears.
"Aowuuuu~"
The little one seemed very happy, rubbing against Chen Tian in his arms. Chen Tian looked at the little creature and said, "From now on, I'll call you Si Si!"
The little one seemed to understand and instantly nodded. Chen Tian then opened the summoned beast's information panel again.