Chapter 7 – Does Little Snowball Have an Evolution Form?

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned once again.

Zhang Xiaoyun and Liu Siyan stared with wide, incredulous eyes at the Ice Crystal Soul hovering above the ground.

“Wh-what is that?”

Wasn’t Lin Ze’s pet beast a Little Snowball?

How had it turned into an unfamiliar pet beast?

Guan Ning was equally astonished.

She knew Lin Ze better than her two close friends did.

She had also seen what Little Snowball looked like.

It was completely different from this petite, adorable ice-attribute pet beast before her.

“What’s going on here?”

Guan Ning’s face was filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Under the girls’ stunned and bewildered gazes, a barrage of ice spikes slammed into the Gloom Wolf as it charged forward.

In an instant.

The Gloom Wolf was sliced and wounded all over by countless ice spikes.

A thin layer of frost quickly formed on its body surface, and a miserable howl of pain escaped its mouth.

“Impossible!”

Zhao Kang’s eyes bulged in shock.

His Gloom Wolf was at a full Tier 2 Stage 1 power level.

And yet, it had been injured in a single exchange by a high schooler’s pet beast!

That could only mean the other party’s pet beast was also at the Tier 2 level.

“Could this kid be the ace of some high school?”

“But that’s impossible—those high schoolers’ pet beasts are at most Tier 1 Stage 9. I’ve never heard of anyone’s pet beast advancing to Tier 2.”

Zhao Kang was both shocked and furious.

Guan Ning was the ace of Pinghai No. 1 High School.

Yet even her Demon Flame Bird was only at Tier 1 Stage 9.

Although it was just one minor stage below the Gloom Wolf’s Tier 2 Stage 1, that was still the gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2.

The Gloom Wolf could easily defeat the Demon Flame Bird.

That was exactly why Zhao Kang, knowing full well about Guan Ning’s situation, had agreed to help his cousin stand up for her.

But he never expected that one of her companions would have a Tier 2 pet beast just like him.

“Damn it!”

At this point, backing out was no longer an option.

Zhao Kang could only steel himself and order the Gloom Wolf to continue attacking.

“This kid is just a high schooler after all—he only recently formed a contract. Even if he has a Tier 2 pet beast, it’s probably just barely advanced. Its level can’t be that high!”

“He must have gotten lucky and awakened a powerful skill.”

The decisive factors affecting a pet beast’s combat power, besides power level, were its skills.

A powerful skill could greatly enhance a pet beast’s combat effectiveness.

However, correspondingly, a pet beast’s skills could not be used indefinitely.

After each use, there was a “cooldown period.”

“As long as I take it down before it can use its skill again!”

With that thought, Zhao Kang felt slightly reassured.

But the very next moment.

He saw the Ice Crystal Soul extend its palm, its small lips parting slightly as it blew gently toward its own hand.

Whoosh!

A mist of ice carrying extreme cold surged forth, sweeping head-on toward the Gloom Wolf.

Frost Breath!

Crack! Crack!

Wherever the ice mist passed.

Visible ice particles condensed in the air one after another.

The Gloom Wolf, charging at full speed, didn’t even have a chance to struggle—it was instantly frozen into a pale blue, translucent ice sculpture.

Silence!

A soundless hush fell over everything around.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene, mouths agape, unable to speak.

The Tier 2 Gloom Wolf had been defeated just like that?

It hadn’t even put up the slightest fight!

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed such a thing could happen.

Zhang Xiaoyun and Liu Siyan looked at the Ice Crystal Soul, barely able to hide the shock in their eyes.

What kind of pet beast was this?

Its strength was way too formidable!

Guan Ning was equally astonished, her eyes wide open.

Compared to the others, the impact on her was undoubtedly the greatest.

After all, she had spent a long time with Lin Ze, yet she had never known that he possessed such formidable power.

On the other side.

Zhao Kang and Wu Ying stood frozen in place, their faces pale.

Even if you cracked their heads open, they never would have imagined such an outcome.

At this point, they finally understood.

Lin Ze’s Pet Beast was definitely not just Tier 2 Stage 1—it was highly likely to have reached Tier 2 Stage 3, or even Stage 4.

Otherwise, even with Skill bonuses, it couldn’t have defeated the Gloom Wolf so easily.

“When did this local high school get such a monstrous genius?”

Zhao Kang felt nothing but bitterness in his mouth.

Crack.

Large cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the ice sculpture, followed by a violent shatter.

The Gloom Wolf inside was shattered along with it, turning into ice fragments scattered across the ground.

Zhao Kang let out a muffled groan, his face instantly turning several shades paler.

With his Pet Beast dead, he, as a Beast Tamer, immediately suffered the backlash.

After dealing with the Gloom Wolf, the Ice Crystal Soul showed no sign of stopping, drifting leisurely toward Zhao Kang and Wu Ying.

This move instantly sent chills down both their spines.

“Wait! Big brother, we were wrong! Please, be magnanimous and let us go!”

Zhao Kang decisively admitted defeat and apologized.

Lin Ze remained unmoved and said calmly, “I’m not the one you should be apologizing to.”

Zhao Kang caught on immediately and, without a word, bowed ninety degrees toward Guan Ning, squeezing a fawning smile onto his fleshy face.

“Classmate Guan, I’m sorry. It was our loose tongues. Please forgive us this once. When I get back, I’ll teach that bastard Zhou Hong a lesson and guarantee he won’t cause you any more trouble!”

Guan Ning pursed her lips and said nothing.

Lin Ze, meanwhile, glanced at the hesitant and wavering Wu Ying.

Zhao Kang was decisive enough—he swung his hand and slapped Wu Ying hard across the face.

“What are you standing there for? Apologize now!”

Wu Ying was stunned by the slap and only reacted after several seconds, then bowed to Guan Ning and the others in apology, looking both dejected and terrified.

Seeing this, Lin Ze finally waved his hand as if shooing away flies.

Zhao Kang and Wu Ying didn’t dare linger, turning around and fleeing in panic.

“Letting them off just like that is too easy for them.”

Zhang Xiaoyun spat softly at their retreating backs.

“Giving them a lesson is enough. It’s not like we could kill them.”

Guan Ning pursed her lips and reasoned,

“Besides, reviving a Pet Beast costs a lot of resources. Their loss this time is already considerable.”

Hearing Guan Ning’s words, Zhang Xiaoyun felt slightly mollified.

The girl then turned to Lin Ze, her eyes sparkling brightly.

“Brother Lin, you’re amazing! That was a Tier 2 Gloom Wolf, and you defeated it so easily.”

Lin Ze smiled but said nothing.

In the past, he might have felt proud.

But now, with the Achievement System, his sights were set much higher.

Defeating a Tier 2 Pet Beast was truly nothing special.

“Brother, where’s your Little Snowball?”

Guan Ning finally couldn’t hold back her curiosity and asked in confusion.

Lin Ze stroked the head of the Ice Crystal Soul as it approached, answering casually, “This is Little Snowball. It evolved into an Ice Crystal Soul.”

Evolved?!

Guan Ning and the other two stared in shock, as if they had heard something utterly unbelievable.

Little Snowball could evolve?

They had never heard of such a thing!

The three were filled with astonishment, wanting to question it, yet the evidence was right before their eyes.

If it wasn’t an evolution, then where had Lin Ze’s Little Snowball gone?

After all, before being promoted to Apprentice Beast Tamer, everyone could only possess at most one Pet Beast.

There were no exceptions.

“Could it be… that Little Snowball really has an Evolution Form?”

“An Evolution Path that has never been discovered before… a hidden one?”

Guan Ning and the other two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.