Gao Linzhi considered his options. Who should he send to investigate?
The only reliable and available help he had was the Corpse Vine.
He also had a limited-edition pet, the Wind Wolf King (Purple), but it required level 30 to use, so there was no chance of bringing it out.
The Corpse Vine, meanwhile, had eaten a huge number of corpses—both players' and BOSSes'—and had built up a formidable foundation thanks to his Level Lock.
But it still hadn't surpassed level 10.
He settled on sending the Corpse Vine.
So he logged in again, entered the Council Hall's lounge, and hung up a sign: "Do Not Disturb."
Then, in the game, he summoned the Corpse Vine.
Its current status was:
"Corpse Vine (Green): Level 10, Constitution 40, Spirit 5."
"Your pet has reached the current level cap. It must wait until its player reaches level 10 and changes class before it can break through and continue leveling up."
With those stats, it was naturally invincible against ordinary people.
But it was still no match for guns and cannons!
In that case, he'd just have to find a way to strengthen it!
Gao Linzhi then checked Game Help: "How can I make my pet stronger?"
"Dear player, pets can be strengthened through the following methods:"
"Leveling and breakthroughs, pet equipment, pet skill trees, pet refinement, pet fusion..."
Well, these were all classic big-ticket expenses for spenders.
Casual players couldn't afford top-tier pets. They could only bring along an average one to look good.
Top pets were for big spenders.
Leveling and equipment were out of the question.
Gao Linzhi himself was stuck at level 1.
High-level equipment usually had level requirements.
The pet skill tree sounded different from a player's.
Players chose and combined their own skills, giving them more freedom,