Zhou Wen felt like his body was about to collapse as though he was about to be sucked dry. The color in his face instantly drained as beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
In-game, after the Companion Egg absorbed the Primordial Energy, the red streams of light in the egg glowed brightly, dyeing the entire Companion Egg the color of a blood crystal.
Ka-cha!
The Companion Egg shattered as a blood-colored Vigor Ant phantasm flashed and entered the blood-colored avatar's body.
At the same time, Zhou Wen felt a strange power surge into his body. It was as though the power had a life of its own. Although it couldn't be spoken, it was conveying information to Zhou Wen in a strange manner.
"I pledge my life to follow you … I pledge my life to follow you … I pledge my life to follow you …"
As the faint voice resounded in Zhou Wen's mind, the power in his body gathered on the back of his left hand. Gradually, it formed a blood-colored ant pattern on the back of his left hand, as though it was a tattoo made of blood.
Zhou Wen subconsciously pulled up his sleeves and retracted his left hand, preventing others from seeing the ant pattern on the back of his hand.
Companion Beasts were very special existences. They were like parasites that parasitized humans and shared life and death with their owners.
Zhou Wen took a look at the information in-game. Indeed, there was an additional Mutated Vigor Ant in the Companion Beast column. Then, he looked at the Mutated Vigor Ant's information.
Mutated Vigor Ant: Mortal
Strength: 9
Speed: 5
Constitution: 9
Primordial Energy: 9
Talent Skill: Vigor Divine Fist (Rank 9)
Companion Form: Boxing Glove
Zhou Wen was delighted when he saw it. The Mutated Vigor Ant's stats were comparable to top Mortal stage humans. It also had a Rank 9 Vigor Divine Fist. If he summoned it, it would be equivalent to having a fighter with similar combat strength to Zhou Wen. It might even be stronger than him. After all, Zhou Wen's Vigor Divine Fist was only at Rank 7, while it was at Rank 9.
Now, Zhou Wen wished he could immediately summon the Mutated Vigor Ant to see what it looked like in real life. After all, he had only seen the cartoonish Mutated Vigor Ant in-game. He had no idea what it looked like in real life.
However, considering that he was still in school, Zhou Wen could only hold back his desire.
Summoning a Mortal Companion Beast in a place like school would probably attract attention. Furthermore, Zhou Wen had no way of explaining the origins of the Mutated Vigor Ant.
Tian Xiangdong couldn't help but secretly size up Zhou Wen. When he saw Zhou Wen's state, he said gloomily, "Look at that punk, Zhou Wen. He can make his face pale and break out into a cold sweat just by gaming. He looks extremely weak. If I hadn't seen his Strength and Primordial Energy Skill with my own eyes, I would really suspect that he's a sickly person."
Unbeknownst to him, the reason why Zhou Wen looked sickly was because he had been using his blood as a Revival Token in-game for more than a month. Although he didn't use a drop at a time, the amount of blood he expended was rather astonishing. This made Zhou Wen look somewhat pale and thin, as though he had been malnourished for a long time or had anemia.
This was one of the reasons why Yu Qiubai and the others found him dispirited in the past. His pale complexion made him look like he had given up on himself.
After school, Zhou Wen locked the doors and windows and drew the curtains tightly before summoning the Mutated Vigor Ant in the living room.
The Mutated Vigor Ant tattoo on the back of his left hand emitted a resplendent sanguine glow. The blood on the tattoo seemed to come alive as it transformed into a blood-colored liquid that flowed across Zhou Wen's palm. Soon, it enveloped his entire left hand, transforming into a boxing glove that was neither gold nor jade. On the back of the boxing glove was the Vigor Ant tattoo.
Zhou Wen looked at the boxing glove on his left hand and felt an explosive power fill his left fist. It was as though he could blow up a tank with a single punch.
Indeed, it's the same as the livestream. The companion form of a Companion Beast has an augmentation effect. The Vigor Ant's augmentation effect should be Strength, right? Unable to test the augmentation effects of the boxing glove at home, Zhou Wen could only put it away and summon the Mutated Vigor Ant instead.
As the Mutated Vigor Ant tattoo on the back of his hand lit up, a strange blood-colored projection appeared in front of Zhou Wen. The projection gradually materialized into a blood-colored ant the size of a racehorse.
In reality, the Mutated Vigor Ant wasn't as cute as it looked in-game. Its blood-red carapace looked like it was forged from metal, and its curves seemed to contain infinite explosive power. Its slender ant legs were like serrated blades, and the antennae on its head were like extremely tough steel rods.
Not to mention being pierced by its legs, just being struck by its body would probably result in broken bones and a crippled body.
Looking at the Mutated Vigor Ant up close gave a strong visual impact. It looked strangely dangerous and beautiful. While it left one shuddering in fear, it also gave one the urge to subdue it.
The game's graphics sure aren't reliable. Such a brutal killing machine actually looks so cute in-game. Zhou Wen got on the Mutated Vigor Ant's back and made it circle the living room twice.
Unfortunately, the living room was too small. The Mutated Vigor Ant found it difficult to even turn around, so it didn't give much of a thrill.
I'll try riding it when I have the chance in the future. If it wasn't necessary, Zhou Wen had no intention of letting others know of the Mutated Vigor Ant's existence.
Although Mortal-stage Companion Beasts were rare, they were much weaker than Legendary Companion Beasts. There was no point in flaunting them.
However, after the Companion Egg dropped, Zhou Wen worked even harder. He continued grinding on his phone, hoping to see what other good stuff he could get from the Ant Nest.
With the college entrance exam approaching, Zhou Wen went to school rather early. He wanted to head to class early to sleep, but just as he arrived at the school entrance, he saw Tian Xiangdong standing there with an odd expression.
Upon seeing Zhou Wen walk over, Tian Xiangdong quickly walked over with an odd expression. He gritted his teeth and said to Zhou Wen, "Zhou Wen, I'm sorry. My friend invited me to his team. I can't team up with you anymore."
With that said, Tian Xiangdong turned and ran without waiting for Zhou Wen to say a word.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback, unsure what was up with this fellow. It was almost time for the college entrance exam, but he was changing teams?
I wonder if Fang Ruoxi has any backup plans for Tian Xiangdong to withdraw from the team. At this point in time, it's probably not easy to find another team member. As Zhou Wen pondered, he walked into the school and saw Li Zhi standing in front of him at some point in time.
"Li Zhi, do you know that Tian Xiangdong is withdrawing from the team?" Zhou Wen asked.
Li Zhi was slightly taken aback as he looked at Zhou Wen with an odd expression. "I'm sorry. Due to certain reasons, I can't participate in the combat test with you."
Zhou Wen looked at Li Zhi as he had an ominous feeling.
"Why?" Zhou Wen asked Li Zhi.
"Don't ask. In short, I'm the one who let you down." Li Zhi wore a look of shame as he bowed at Zhou Wen before briskly leaving.
When Zhou Wen saw Fang Ruoxi, he could tell something from her expression. He was even more certain of his guess.
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