Xiao Bai
The System Arrived Three Years Early, but the Gods Haven't Come Yet
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Xiao Bai (小白), named by Zeng Shen 4 |
| Species/Race | White chow chow puppy; identified by the system as a Hellhound 4 14 |
| Gender | Male 9 |
| Affiliation | Zeng Shen; Domain of Yanhuang 14 17 21 |
| Occupation/Role | Companion pet, fanatical believer, and intended future mount; later guards the divine palace entrance 14 15 28 |
| Residence | Initially Zeng Shen’s apartment; later beneath the canine statue outside the divine palace 4 21 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 3, as an unnamed white puppy accompanying Zeng Shen 3 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fanatical believer — faith status | 14 | Develops intense faith when Zeng Shen returns after leaving him home alone for several hours. The system identifies him as a Hellhound and awards Zeng Shen 1,000 survival points and 100 faith; no physical transformation or combat-tier increase is shown. |
Background / History
Adoption and Early Outings
Xiao Bai first appears following Zeng Shen to the abandoned hospital alongside the black kitten later named Xiao Hei. Zeng Shen subsequently brings both animals home, washes and dries them, gives them names, and assembles separate wooden houses beside his couch. He tells them that they are now family. Xiao Bai’s earlier ownership is uncertain: Zeng Shen initially regards him as a stray but later considers that he might have been someone’s lost puppy 3 4 14.
During the next hospital visit, Xiao Bai’s barking frightens five kittens back into the corridor. Zeng Shen confines him in an abandoned car and later leaves him home during another visit because of this behavior. When the system advises sacrificing the animals to delay a supposed tier-three curse deity at the apartment elevator, Zeng Shen instead enters the elevator with both companions 5 6 9.
Becoming a Believer
After waiting by the apartment door for hours, Xiao Bai greets Zeng Shen with unusually intense excitement and becomes his fanatical believer. Zeng Shen speculates that being left alone may have triggered an attachment response resembling the “lost-cat effect”; this remains his explanation rather than a confirmed cause 14.
That evening, Xiao Bai enters the divine realm and approaches the canine statue outside the palace, rubbing against its feet and barking as though greeting it. His behavior makes Zeng Shen wonder whether he has some connection to the statue, but no connection is established 14 15.
Life in the Divine Realm
Xiao Bai initially continues barking at Xiao Hei’s siblings. Big Black Cat confronts him, swats his head, and prepares another strike before Xiao Hei intervenes. By the time Zeng Shen establishes Bast Town, Xiao Bai joins Xiao Hei and the kittens in playing with a Mint Cat Ball inside a stump-shaped cat house 15 17.
Zeng Shen later places Xiao Bai’s bed and food bowl beneath the canine statue, making it his new home. Xiao Bai remains at the divine palace entrance, where Zeng Shen visits to feed him 21 28.
Appearance
Xiao Bai is a small white chow chow puppy with fluffy fur and large, moist eyes 4 14 28.
- White coat: Contrasts with Xiao Hei’s black fur 4.
- Expressive eyes: Described as almond-shaped when he responds curiously to Zeng Shen’s invitation to play 14.
- Threat display: Bristles his fur and attempts a ferocious expression when barking at the kittens 15.
Personality
Xiao Bai is affectionate and eager for Zeng Shen’s attention, frequently rubbing against his feet and greeting him with excited barking. After becoming a fanatical believer, he follows Zeng Shen even into the bathroom and later waits outside the divine palace doors as though expecting him to emerge 8 14 21.
He is noisy and initially confrontational toward unfamiliar kittens, but his confidence falters against Big Black Cat. Zeng Shen nevertheless considers him braver than most puppies because he continues barking until the larger cat threatens to strike. His later play with the kittens shows that he can settle into their group with encouragement 15 17.
Abilities & Skills
Faith Contribution
- His intense devotion produces visible specks of milky-white light that flow into Zeng Shen 14.
- Becoming a fanatical believer grants Zeng Shen an immediate 100 faith and 1,000 survival points 14.
Guarding and Alerting
- Zeng Shen tells him to guard the apartment while staying home 9.
- He barks shortly before the doorbell rings during a delivery 17.
- He later guards the divine palace entrance; no combat feat accompanies this role 28.
Taming Restriction
- Zeng Shen’s attempt to use low-tier Taming on Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei fails. The system states that the skill cannot tame the host’s own pets or intelligent races 7.
Equipment / Items
- Wooden doghouse — Assembled beside Zeng Shen’s couch after his adoption 4.
- Bed and food bowl — Later placed beneath the divine palace’s canine statue 21.
- Mint Cat Ball — Shared with Xiao Hei and the five kittens during play in Bast Town 17.
Relationships
- Zeng Shen — Owner and object of his fanatical faith. Zeng Shen treats him as family and intends him to become a mount someday 4 14 15.
- Xiao Hei — Fellow adopted pet and playmate. Intervenes to protect Xiao Bai from Big Black Cat 4 15 17.
- Big Black Cat — Intimidates and disciplines him for barking at the kittens 15.
- Xiao Hei’s five siblings — Initially frightened by his barking; later play alongside him with the Mint Cat Ball 5 17.