Chapter 49: Pet Contract, Saving the Mammoth!

Andrew transformed directly into his giant bear form, then let out a thunderous roar!

"Roar!!!"

The terrifying sound waves echoed throughout the canyon.

The group of hunters stopped their attacks, looking up at the sky in confusion.

"What is that?"

"It looks like a white bear, and there are other humans?"

Meanwhile.

Assam, riding his Frost Wolf, had already charged in front of the group of hunters.

"There are enemies! Stop him for me!" the elite hunter shouted.

The other hunters immediately entered combat mode, and five or six of them rushed forward to surround Assam.

Leading the charge, Assam faced enemies several times his number without a hint of fear, striking out with his sword.

Swish! Swish, swish!

[-372]

[-243]

[-354]

[-271]

He wielded his Frost Wolf Sword Technique with fierce momentum, while the Frost Wolf beneath him continuously lashed out with its claws, batting the hunters away.

Bam! Bam, bam!

Seeing his companions being batted away, the elite hunter realized this was a tough opponent.

He ordered, "All together now! Capture this guy and present him to our leader!"

Just then.

On the other side of the canyon.

Three robots had already slid down a steep slope.

Rumble!

The roar of machinery echoed out.

"Huh? There are reinforcements?"

The elite hunter's expression shifted in shock.

Just then, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

A sense of mortal danger enveloped him.

Sarah had snuck behind the elite hunter without anyone noticing.

Her Shadow Blade thrust out silently.

Pfft!

[-1764!]

A terrifying damage number appeared.

The elite hunter felt a horrific wound appear on his back.

"Hiss! What kind of attack is this?"

The elite hunter gasped, wanting to flee.

But the shadow behind him clung to him like a maggot on a bone, closing in once more.

Enemies targeted by Sarah never stood a chance of escaping.

Meanwhile, Andrew transformed into a berserk giant bear, batting away and tearing apart the hunters surrounding the mammoth one by one.

[Your territory member: Andrew killed Hunter Lv8, gaining 80 EXP.]

[Combatants gained 40 EXP.]

[Your territory member: Assam killed Hunter Lv7, gaining 70 EXP.]

[Combatants gained 35 EXP.]

Notifications of EXP gain kept appearing.

Cao Xing stood above the canyon, quietly watching the battle below.

He didn't need to intervene in a situation like this.

Two minutes later.

The battle was drawing to a close.

On the battlefield below, only a few hunters remained, struggling to hold on.

"Let's go, Muxue, we should head down too."

After saying this, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue jumped down from the back of the tracked robot.

Leaving the tracked robot on the canyon ridge, he slowly slid down with Liu Muxue.

By the time he arrived, the battle had already ended.

Sarah finished off the Lv15 elite hunter with a single strike.

[Territory member: Sarah Blade Dance killed Elite Hunter Lv15, gaining 450 EXP.]

[You gained 225 EXP.]

Meanwhile, a white light rose from Cao Xing's body.

[Your level has increased. Current Level: 6.]

[This level up grants: Strength +1, Agility +2, Spirit +4, Constitution +2.]

Cao Xing felt a surge of mysterious power within him once again.

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction and immediately ordered, "Assam, Sarah, clean up the battlefield."

"Andrew, come with me."

The blood-red color in Andrew's eyes gradually faded; the recent slaughter had turned him into a complete beast.

A moment later, a look of devotion reappeared in his eyes.

Now, Andrew respectfully followed by Cao Xing's side, and together they arrived in front of the Ice Mammoth.

Cao Xing glanced at the mammoth's current status.

[Ice Mammoth]

[HP: 1104/15023]

[Status: Bleeding, Fractured, Poisoned, Near Death]

With a pile of negative status effects, the Ice Mammoth's condition was grim, and it had entered a near-death state.

Furthermore, due to the bleeding and poisoning, its HP was continuously draining.

Purple numbers like [-5] and [-6] kept popping up above its head.

Cao Xing frowned. "This mammoth is too heavily injured; this is a bit troublesome."

Liu Muxue instinctively clenched her fists, a look of heartache appearing on her face.

"Woo—"

The mammoth lay on the ground, letting out a faint, mournful cry.

It seemed to know that its end was near.

With a look of pity, Andrew stepped forward and gently stroked the mammoth's head.

"Poor child…"

Andrew turned, looking at Cao Xing with a pleading gaze. "Lord, do you have a way to save this mammoth?"

Cao Xing didn't answer, but instead tried to cast [Ice Healing Art] on the mammoth.

[Cannot cast healing skills on non-allied units.]

Cao Xing frowned slightly and shook his head. "Andrew, my power can only be used on my own territory members; I cannot use it to save the mammoth."

Upon hearing this, a flash of despair crossed Andrew's eyes. "How can this be…"

Damage numbers continued to pop up above the mammoth on the ground, and its HP had already dropped below 1000.

Andrew sighed.

He knew there was nothing else he could do, only accompany the mammoth through the final moments of its life.

"Woo… Woo…"

The mammoth's breathing grew weaker and weaker.

Cao Xing seemed to remember something.

When he had killed the giant spider earlier, the system had given him a [Pet Contract].

He just didn't know if it could be used on such a powerful creature as a mammoth.

If it worked, once the mammoth became an allied creature, he should be able to heal it, right?

Thinking of this, Cao Xing decided to give it a try.

"Andrew, can you communicate with it?"

Andrew raised his head and replied, "Lord, I can perform some simple communication."

Cao Xing nodded. "Good, communicate with it and ask if it is willing to become my pet and sign a pet contract with me."

"Only by becoming my pet can I provide it with aid."

Andrew froze, then, as if seeing a glimmer of hope, he said excitedly, "I will do my best to persuade this child."

The mammoth race was powerful and proud.

In Andrew's memory, very few warriors had ever been able to tame such creatures.

Mammoths would rather die than submit to other creatures.

But now, to keep it alive, Andrew had to try his best to persuade it.

Andrew placed his bear paw against the mammoth's body, emitting some strange syllables.

The mammoth struggled to turn its eyes, looking at Cao Xing, then at Andrew.

It seemed to be making a difficult decision.

A moment later, it let out a low whimper.

"Woo…"

The next moment, a look of joy instantly appeared in Andrew's eyes.

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