CHAPTER 34: CHAPTER 34: S+ GROWTH LEVEL!

The counterattack of these horned sheep was very fierce.

Coal Ball had several close calls with the horned sheep’s attacks, but even if an attack landed on it, it would be evaded due to a 50% dodge chance from the Void Body.

So far, it hadn’t suffered any serious injuries.

Conversely, the three horned sheep were tormented to the point of near collapse by it.

At this moment, seeing Coal Ball transform into black light again, one horned sheep let out an angry bleat and then charged fiercely.

The horned sheep’s second skill, Yang Dingtian, activated!

This time, Coal Ball wasn’t so lucky; the 50% dodge probability of the Body of Nothingness didn’t activate, and it was instantly lifted into the air by the horn.

The sharp goat horn pierced through Coal Ball’s skin, spilling a stream of black crystal-like fluid into the air.

Han Xing’s heart tightened instantly.

This crystal-like black liquid should be Coal Ball’s blood; the body structure of a Void Race creature differs from ordinary creatures.

After being lifted, Coal Ball rolled a few times on the ground before quickly standing up.

A wound appeared on its abdomen, looking rather creepy.

"Grr..." Coal Ball let out a low growl; although injured, its ferocity remained undiminished!

Upon seeing this, Han Xing quickly said, "Coal Ball, come back."

Coal Ball turned its head and looked at Han Xing blankly.

Seeing that Coal Ball’s injury wasn’t as serious as imagined, Han Xing breathed a sigh of relief and waved, saying, "Well done, leave the rest to me!"

Hearing this, Coal Ball obediently ran back to Han Xing’s side.

At this point, the two horned sheep had already lost their minds in anger.

"Baa!"

The horned sheep, eyes bloodshot, gasped for air and charged at Han Xing with all their might!

However, the next moment, two arrows glowing chillingly enlarged rapidly in their view.

Puff! Puff!

Both arrows hit their mark simultaneously.

"Baa~ baa~"

The heads of the two horned sheep were pierced by arrows; after a tragic cry, they died.

In the field, only the last horned sheep remained, but it couldn’t escape its fate either.

They were already tormented to the brink of death by Coal Ball. If Coal Ball’s Level weren’t just 1, with higher attack power...

It could easily take down these four horned sheep by itself.

At this time, a system prompt appeared.

[You have killed horned sheep LV3*4 and gained 120 experience points, pet ’Coal Ball’ gained 80 experience points.]

Han Xing squatted down, checking Coal Ball’s injuries.

Coal Ball lay on its side obediently, licking its own wound.

"Trouble, how do you treat a pet’s injuries?" Han Xing thought with a headache, holding his head.

He looked at his backpack; there were only two items with healing effects.

Spiritual Spring Water and Life Secret Elixir.

"Would these work on pets?"

Han Xing was uncertain, but there was no better option at hand. He sighed, "I can only try."

Han Xing took out a bottle of Life Secret Elixir and had ’Coal Ball’ lie still.

Then, he unscrewed the glass bottle containing the elixir, and a rich fragrance wafted up to his nostrils.

Just smelling the elixir made one feel refreshed.

"Hiss~"

Han Xing greedily inhaled twice, then poured out the entire bottle of Life Secret Elixir.

The emerald-green liquid glowed with a dim fluorescence, and upon contact with Coal Ball’s wound, it was rapidly absorbed.

"It works!" Han Xing’s eyes lit up.

He then saw Coal Ball’s wound healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this rate, it would be completely healed in a few minutes.

"What a powerful effect!"

Han Xing was thrilled in his heart; it was his first time witnessing the effect of the Life Secret Elixir and he was momentarily awed by its powerful restorative capability.

At the same time, Han Xing also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Luckily... the Life Secret Elixir works on pets too, or else I could only rely on ’Coal Ball’s’ self-healing ability."

All pets have a self-healing ability, as do humans, the difference being in speed.

But when a pet is in an injured state, its combat power will be greatly reduced, possibly even leading to death.

In that scenario, Han Xing would probably be heartbroken.

With this in mind, he picked up Coal Ball with one hand and said, "You did well today, but your level is still a bit low. I’ll take you to level up first."

Coal Ball, revitalized, stretched out its little short legs, paddling constantly.

A dozen minutes later, Han Xing approached another small cloud about a dozen square feet in size.

Upon entering, there were two Level 4 Mud Slimes.

The battle began, and just having healed its injuries with the Life Secret Elixir, Coal Ball had regained its strong combat power.

It pushed its speed to the limit and was the first to charge up to the monsters, initiating melee combat.

This time, Han Xing didn’t let it fight solo though.

Swish! Swish!

Arrows were shot, and both Mud Slimes suffered armor-piercing damage.

At that moment, black light flashed.

Coal Ball’s sharp claws left several black smoke-emitting wounds on them.

This was Coal Ball’s third skill, the Power of the Void effect, which not only suppresses healing but also reduces defense.

Therefore, Han Xing directly activated the skill Multi-Shot!

Puff, puff, puff!

All five arrows hit.

They easily penetrated the Slimes’ flesh, without even needing any armor-piercing effect to cause terrifying damage.

The two Mud Slimes were directly obliterated by this wave of attacks!

Shocked in his heart, Han Xing thought: "Is this the power of Coal Ball’s defense reduction effect? It’s truly formidable!"

"Such organisms that inherently don’t possess high defense, once reduced, can receive maximum damage with each arrow!"

Partnering with Coal Ball was incredibly enjoyable, and Han Xing excitedly clenched his fist.

[You have killed Mud Slimes lv4*2 and gained 80 experience points, pet ’Coal Ball’ gained 60 experience points.]

[Pet ’Coal Ball’ has leveled up.]

"Leveled up?"

Han Xing couldn’t wait to check Coal Ball’s attributes.

[Pet Information: Void Ghost Wolf (Juvenile)]

[Race: Void Race]

[Level: LV2]

[Power: 9, Agility: 16, Spirit: 8, Constitution: 9]

"Whoa!"

Han Xing was instantly amazed.

Although it was just a single level up, Coal Ball’s attributes jumped significantly; Power, Spirit and Constitution each increased by two or three points, which was expected.

However, the agility attribute directly increased by 5 points!

What does this mean?

For these human Survivors, the total attribute increase per level is merely 4-6 points.

Whereas Coal Ball, with a single level up, gained a total of 14 attribute points, three to four times the difference!

Just a few more levels, and Coal Ball’s basic attributes might even crush fully armed humans!

Han Xing could clearly feel that Coal Ball’s speed had taken a huge leap forward; under the state of black light augmentation, he couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Coal Ball, let alone hit it.

"Is this the power of an S+ Growth Level pet? Terrifyingly strong!"

"If it continues to level up, it could definitely become a big boss template!"

Filled with excitement, Han Xing was overflowing with prospects for Coal Ball’s future growth.

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