Andrew directly transformed into his Giant Bear Form, then let out a thunderous roar!
"ROAR!!!"
The terrifying sound waves echoed through the canyon.
The roving hunters halted their attacks and looked up in confusion.
"What was that?"
"Looks like a white bear, and other humans too?"
Meanwhile.
Assam, riding the Frost Wolf, had already charged before the group of roving hunters.
"Enemies! Stop him!" the elite roving hunter shouted.
The other roving hunters immediately entered combat mode. Five or six of them rushed forward at once to surround Assam.
Assam took the lead, showing no fear despite facing enemies several times his number as he boldly drew his sword.
Slash! Slash slash!
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He wielded the Frost Wolf Swordsmanship with fierce momentum, while the Frost Wolf beneath him continuously swiped with its claws, sending the roving hunters flying.
Bang! Bang bang!
Seeing his companions sent flying, the elite roving hunter knew he had encountered a tough opponent.
He ordered, "Attack together! Capture this guy and offer him to the chief!"
Just then.
On the other side of the canyon.
Three robots had slid down a steep slope.
Rumble!
The roar of machinery echoed out.
"Hm? More reinforcements?"
The elite roving hunter's expression changed in alarm.
Just then, he suddenly felt a chill at the back of his neck.
A deadly sense of danger engulfed him.
Sarah had somehow slipped behind the elite roving hunter.
Shadow Blades silently struck out.
-1764!
A terrifying damage number appeared.
The elite roving hunter felt a horrifying wound open across his back.
"Hiss! What kind of attack was that?"
The elite roving hunter sucked in a breath and was just about to flee.
But the shadow behind him clung to him once more like a parasite on bone.
An enemy targeted by Sarah had absolutely no chance of escape.
Meanwhile, Andrew had transformed into a rampaging giant bear, sending the roving hunters beside the mammoth flying one by one and tearing them apart.
Your territory member: Andrew killed Roving Hunter lv8 and gained 80 experience points. Combat personnel gained 40 experience points. Your territory member: Assam killed Roving Hunter lv7 and gained 70 experience points. Combat personnel gained 35 experience points.
Experience gain notifications continued to appear.
Cao Xing stood atop the canyon, quietly watching the battle below.
This situation did not require him to step in.
What difference did it make whether a weakling like you joined in or not?
Two minutes later.
The battle was drawing to a close.
Only the last few roving hunters remained on the battlefield below, still struggling to hold on.
"Come on, Muxue. Let's head down too."
With that, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue jumped down from the tracked robot's back together.
After leaving the tracked robot atop the canyon, they slowly slid down on their own.
By the time Cao Xing came down, the battle had already ended.
Sarah finished off the level 15 elite roving hunter with a single slash.
A system prompt appeared.
Territory member: Sarah Blade Dance killed Elite Roving Hunter lv15 and gained 450 experience points. You gained: 225 experience points.
At the same time, a white light rose from Cao Xing's body.
Your level has increased. Current level: 6. This level-up granted: Strength +1, Agility +2, Spirit +4, Constitution +2.
Cao Xing felt another mysterious power emerge within him.
Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, then directly ordered, "Assam, Sarah, clean up the battlefield."
"Andrew, come with me."
The bloodlust in Andrew's eyes gradually faded. The recent slaughter had turned him into a complete beast.
A moment later, a devout look returned to his eyes.
Andrew respectfully followed beside Cao Xing as they approached the Icefield Mammoth together.
Cao Xing glanced at the mammoth's current condition.
Icefield Mammoth Health: 1104/15023 Status: Bleeding, Fractured, Poisoned, Near Death
Burdened with a heap of negative statuses, the Icefield Mammoth was in terrible condition and had already entered a near-death state.
Moreover, due to the bleeding and poison, its health was still constantly dropping.
Purple numbers such as -5 and -6 continuously floated above its head.
Cao Xing frowned. "This mammoth is too badly injured. This is going to be troublesome."
Liu Muxue unconsciously clenched her fists, a pained expression appearing on her face.
"Woo—"
The mammoth lay on the ground, letting out weak, mournful cries.
It seemed to know that its time was running out.
Andrew approached with pity in his eyes and gently stroked the mammoth's head.
"Poor child..."
Andrew turned around and looked at Cao Xing with pleading eyes. "My lord, do you have a way to save this mammoth?"
Cao Xing did not answer. Instead, he tried casting an Ice Healing Technique on the mammoth.
A system prompt appeared.
Unable to cast healing skills on non-friendly units.
Cao Xing frowned slightly and shook his head. "Andrew, my power can only be used on my own subjects. I can't use it to save the mammoth."
Hearing that, despair immediately flashed through Andrew's eyes. "How could this be...?"
Damage numbers continued to rise above the mammoth's head as its health dropped below 1,000.
Andrew sighed.
He knew there was nothing more he could do. He could only stay with the mammoth through the final stretch of its life.
"Woo... woo..."
The mammoth's breathing grew weaker and weaker.
At that moment, Cao Xing seemed to recall something.
When he had killed that giant spider before, the system had given him a Pet Contract.
He just did not know whether it could be used on a powerful creature like the mammoth.
If it worked, then once the mammoth became a friendly creature, he should be able to heal it, right?
With that in mind, Cao Xing decided to give it a try.
"Andrew, can you communicate with it?"
Andrew raised his head and replied, "My lord, I can manage some simple communication."
Cao Xing nodded. "Alright. Communicate with it and ask whether it is willing to become my pet and sign a Pet Contract with me."
"Only by becoming my pet can I offer it aid."
Andrew froze, then seemed to see 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 memories, few warriors had ever managed to tame such creatures.
A mammoth would rather die than submit to another creature.
But if he wanted it to survive, Andrew could only try his best to persuade it.
Andrew pressed his bear paw against the mammoth's body and uttered several strange syllables.
The mammoth struggled to turn its eyes, looking at Cao Xing, then at Andrew.
It seemed to be making a difficult decision as well.
A moment later, it let out a low whimper.
"Woo..."
The next moment, joy immediately appeared in Andrew's eyes.
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