Back in college, Roy had secretly kept a french bulldog in his dorm. That breed was fun—small in body size, yet honest, brave, and extremely loyal to people. For that little dog, Roy had even gone so far as to make an under-the-table deal with the dorm supervisor... Later, after graduating and needing to find a job, he had regretfully given it to a friend to raise. Still, he visited the little guy from time to time. Every time he went, no matter how long it had been, the little guy could still recognize Roy as its former owner. That had moved Roy deeply.
So whenever Roy thought of pets now, dogs were naturally the first thing that came to mind...
But this time, Roy could not simply draw an ordinary little dog. This was the abyssal Demon World, after all. The aesthetic standards here were completely different. A cute little french bulldog would be courting death if it appeared in this world. Here, only a fierce appearance meant you would not be bullied. Roy wanted a pet to keep him company, but he could not possibly let it be killed by demonic creatures and demons the moment it was born.
So the dog Roy drew was a Three-Headed Hellhound that looked incredibly ferocious!
In Greek Mythology, Hellhound Cerberus guarded the gates of the underworld for Hades. Roy did not know whether similar demonic creatures existed in this abyssal Demon World, but that did not stop him from calling it that.
Logically speaking, Gabriel's Soul Fragment would have been best used to create a Holy Light Being. But the same problem remained: this was the abyssal Demon World. If a Holy Light Being appeared here, it would be like casting a map-wide taunt, instantly drawing the hatred of every demon in the abyss. So even if the attributes did not match, Roy could only choose a Hell Hound, a creature that fit this world's style.
The Hell Hound he drew had incomparably powerful limbs and claws. Its skin was covered in an obsidian-like keratin layer to improve its defense. Its tail had been set as a venomous snake's head. Its three heads looked less like dogs and more like wolves, while their mouths were filled with sharp fangs.
Creating a creature was not as simple as drawing it. He also had to perform 3D Modeling and synthesize its basic Action Poses, such as running, walking, biting, and so on. It was extremely complicated. Roy patiently stayed in his nest for a full seven days before finally completing all the Pattern Material.
Next came the definitions for the Three-Headed Hell Hound's various attributes. For personality, Roy defined it as: loyal, fierce, obedient, curious, passionate, and intelligent. This was basically the personality of the french bulldog Roy had once raised. As for its physical data, Roy set its height at around 1.3 to 1.4 meters, roughly the size of a small calf. Weight, strength, speed, and such data were left for the system to adapt. However, Roy specifically gave all three heads of the Hell Hound the same skill: Breath!
All three heads could launch breath attacks, but each was different. From left to right, they were Flame Breath, Frost Breath, and Poison Breath. This way, the Three-Headed Hellhound could become Roy's combat helper in the future.
And because Roy had Demon Wings and could fly, he was afraid the Hell Hound would not be able to keep up whenever they needed to relocate. So he simply drew a pair of Demon Wings with the Defined Attribute of [Flight] onto its back...
This was practically a modified version of the Three-Headed Hell Hound. Once these definitions were complete, Roy thought for a moment and added another Defined Attribute: capable of growth!
He had added this specifically to prevent its strength from being fixed and limited by the system in the future. After setting all those attributes, Roy began to feel uncertain. He did not know whether a single Sacred Soul Fragment would be enough to create this Hell Hound. By his own estimate, this Hell Hound was fairly strong. Although the Soul Fragment came from the Archangel Gabriel, it was only such a tiny piece. What made the fragment precious was its quality, not its Soul Power Value...
Whatever. He would try it first, and modify it again if it did not work.
After choosing to save all the materials, the System Interface changed. Every pattern Roy had drawn for the Hell Hound was suddenly pulled together, turning into a vortex-like Light Orb. Such a phenomenon had never appeared before when Roy used the system for customization. Moreover, the system unusually did not immediately give a Completion Judgment. Instead, a prompt tone sounded. "Generating customization... 1%... 2%..."
The Completion Judgment progressed very slowly. Listening to the progress prompts, Roy could not help but grow nervous.
As time passed, the progress gradually reached 80%. Roy did not know whether it was an illusion, but he noticed that the farther it went, the slower the progress became.
This might be a sign that it could not complete, Roy thought, already preparing to make revisions.
However, to Roy's surprise, slow as it was, it still finished in the end. When the Light Orb on the System Interface vanished, Roy suddenly felt something in his hands. Looking down, he found a tiny black lump of flesh resting in his palms.
That was a Hell Hound... puppy!?
Roy: "..."
Holy shit! Where had my Hellhound Cerberus gone!? What was with giving me a puppy!?
Under Roy's baffled gaze, the eyes on the Hellhound Puppy's three heads slowly opened. It struggled to prop up its chubby body and stood with some difficulty in Roy's hands. First, it warily looked around. At last, it noticed Roy. All three heads lifted together and looked at him.
After confirming his gaze, it knew this was its master! Once it could see clearly what Roy looked like, the Small Tail behind the Hellhound Puppy immediately began wagging. The same joy shone in all three pairs of dog eyes.
Then, its three small heads each made a sound at Roy.
Left: "Awooo!"
Middle: "Whimper!"
Right: "Woof!"
Roy: "..."
Roy, over two meters tall, sat cross-legged on the ground, holding a Hellhound Puppy barely over ten centimeters long in both hands. He had no idea how to respond to this tongue-lolling little fellow that was greeting him. The sight was simply too comical.
No matter how he thought about it, he could not understand why the mighty Three-Headed Hell Hound from his design had turned into such a chubby little puppy. Yet the fleshy Little Demon Wings on its back clearly belonged to the one he had customized!
Where exactly had things gone wrong?
Roy opened the System Panel and finally discovered a portrait of the Hellhound Puppy beside his feet in his Homepage Portrait. And like him, the Hellhound Puppy had its own Attribute Panel.
[Three-Headed Hell Hound] [Name]: Unnamed [Attribute]: Dark [Race]: Unknown, Custom Creature [Affiliation]: Host [Lifespan]: Unknown [Strength]: 23 [Speed]: 20 [Magic Energy]: 15 [Vitality]: 17 [Skill ability]: Flame Breath, Frost Breath, Poison Breath [Loaded Material]: Demon Wings [Talent]: Sacred Resistance
Description: A Dark Creature created from a Sacred Attribute Soul. It possesses innate Resistance to Sacred Power. All damage caused by Holy Power is reduced by 10%. As the main body grows, this talent may improve.
[Item]: None, not set.
[Description]: A Special Creature customized by the host, extremely loyal to the host. ```
Looking at the Hell Hound's Talent Description, Roy seemed to understand what had happened. It seemed that the reason the Hell Hound had appeared as a puppy was probably because of the growth attribute he had defined.
Perhaps that Soul Fragment had not been enough to manifest the original Hell Hound. Yet Roy had given the Hell Hound the Defined Attribute of growth, so the system had compromised and manifested it in Juvenile Form. As it grew in the future, it would gradually approach the appearance and attributes Roy had set.
After understanding this, Roy finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it had manifested, that was enough. His demon lifespan was long anyway; he had plenty of time to wait for it to grow up.
Carefully extending a finger, Roy rubbed the puppy's heads. The little puppy was not afraid of Roy's sharp nails at all. Its three heads eagerly took turns rubbing against his fingers, and they coordinated surprisingly well.
Seeing how dependent the little guy looked, Roy Couldn't Help but feel happy. Sure enough, his earlier choice had been the right one.
Sensing that its Master was in a good mood, the Hellhound Puppy bounced twice in his palm and howled again.
"Awooo!" "Whimper!" "Woof!"
Where did those sounds even come from? Roy listened with a strange expression. He remembered not setting any sounds for the puppy, so why did the three sounds together resemble the howl of a husky so much?
It felt like he should give the little guy a name. Roy thought for a moment, looked at its chubby body, and immediately made his decision.
"From now on, your name is Fat Tiger! Remember this: from now on, only you get to bully others. No one gets to bully you, understand?"
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