Pet Contract, Saving the Mammoth!

Andrew immediately transformed into Giant Bear Form, then let out a roar!

"Roar!!!"

The terrifying sound waves echoed through the canyon.

The hunters stopped attacking and looked up in confusion.

"What was that?"

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

Meanwhile.

Asam, riding Frost Wolf, had already charged up to the group of hunters.

"Enemies! Stop him!" the elite hunter shouted.

The other hunters went into combat mode. Five or six of them instantly rushed forward to surround Asam.

Asam charged ahead fearlessly, facing enemies several times his number, and boldly swung his sword.

Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh!

[-372]

[-243]

[-354]

[-271]

He wielded Frost Wolf Swordsmanship with fierce momentum, while Frost Wolf beneath him kept swiping with its claws, sending the hunters flying.

Thump! Thump, thump!

Seeing his companions sent flying, the elite hunter knew this was a tough opponent.

He ordered, "Get him together! Capture him and offer him to the chief!"

Just then.

On the other side of the canyon.

The three robots had already slid down a steep slope.

Rumble!

The machines roared.

"Hm? They have reinforcements too?"

The elite hunter's face changed in alarm.

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

A deadly threat engulfed him.

At some point, Sarah had slipped behind the elite hunter.

The Phantom Shadow Blades struck silently.

Pfft!

[-1764!]

A terrifying amount of damage appeared.

The elite hunter felt a horrifying wound open up on his back.

"Hiss! What kind of attack is that?"

The elite hunter sucked in a breath and was just about to run.

But the shadow behind him latched on again like a maggot clinging to bone.

An enemy targeted by Sarah had absolutely no chance of escaping.

Meanwhile, Andrew had turned into a rampaging giant bear, knocking down and tearing apart every hunter beside the mammoth.

[Your territory member Andrew killed Hunter lv8 and gained 80 experience.]

[Combat personnel gained 40 experience]

[Your territory member Asam killed Hunter lv7 and gained 70 experience]

[Combat personnel gained 35 experience]

Prompts indicating experience gained kept appearing.

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

He didn't need to get involved in a fight like this.

Two minutes later.

The battle was nearing its end.

Only a few hunters remained on the battlefield below, struggling to hold out.

"Come on, Muxue, let's go down too."

With that, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue jumped down from the back of the Tracked Robot.

Leaving the Tracked Robot above the canyon, he took Liu Muxue and slowly slid down.

By the time he reached the bottom, the battle was over.

Sarah finished off the level 15 elite hunter with a single slash.

A system prompt appeared.

[Territory member Sarah Blade Dance killed Elite Hunter lv15 and gained 450 experience]

[You gained 225 experience]

At the same time, a beam of white light rose from Cao Xing.

[Your level has increased. Current level: 6]

[This level-up granted: Strength +1, Agility +2, Spirit +4, Constitution +2]

Cao Xing felt another wondrous force well up inside him.

Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction, then immediately ordered, "Asam, Sarah, clean up the battlefield."

"Andrew, come with me."

The bloodlust in Andrew's eyes gradually faded. The killing just now had turned him into a complete beast.

A moment later, a reverent look returned to his eyes.

Now, Andrew followed Cao Xing respectfully as they approached the Icefield Mammoth together.

Cao Xing glanced over the mammoth's current condition.

[Icefield Mammoth]

[Health: 1104/15023]

[Status: Bleeding, fractured, poisoned, near death]

With a pile of negative statuses, the Icefield Mammoth was in a very bad state, already on the verge of death.

And because it was bleeding and poisoned, its health kept falling.

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

Cao Xing furrowed his brow. "This mammoth is badly hurt. This is going to be a problem."

Liu Muxue clenched her fists without realizing it, a pained expression appearing on her face.

"Woo-"

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

It seemed to know that its time was almost up.

With pity in his eyes, Andrew stepped forward and gently stroked the mammoth's head.

"Poor thing..."

Andrew turned around and looked at Cao Xing pleadingly. "Lord, is there any way you can save this mammoth?"

Cao Xing didn't answer. Instead, he tried casting [Ice Healing] on the mammoth.

A system prompt appeared.

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

Cao Xing furrowed his brow, then shook his head. "Andrew, my power can only be used on my own people. I can't use it to help the mammoth."

Hearing this, a flicker of despair appeared in Andrew's eyes. "How can this be..."

Damage numbers continued to appear above the mammoth on the ground. Its health was already dropping below 1,000.

Andrew sighed.

He knew there was nothing more he could do. All he could do was stay with 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 just then.

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

He just didn't know whether it could be used on a powerful creature like the mammoth.

If it could, then once the mammoth became an ally, he should be able to heal it, right?

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

"Andrew, can you talk to it?"

Andrew raised his head, then replied, "Lord, I can communicate with it a little."

Cao Xing nodded. "Good. Talk to it and ask if it's willing to become my pet and sign a Pet Contract with me."

"Only by becoming my pet can I help it."

Andrew froze for a moment. Then, as if he'd seen a glimmer of hope, he said excitedly, "I'll do my best to persuade this child."

The mammoth clan was powerful and proud.

In Andrew's memory, there were only a few warriors who could tame these creatures.

Mammoths would rather die than submit to another creature.

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

Andrew pressed his bear paw against the mammoth's body and uttered a few strange syllables.

The mammoth struggled to move its pupils, looking at Cao Xing, then at Andrew.

It seemed to be making some difficult decision as well.

A moment later, it let out a low whimper.

"Wuu..."

The next moment, delight appeared in Andrew's eyes.

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