Chen Luo's conversation with Xiaoyue was very harmonious; during their previous battle, the man and the wolf had already acknowledged each other.
It was only due to their differing stances that they had fought to the death.
Now, with the wolf king reborn as the pet Xiaoyue, the man and the wolf had become a close-knit community of fate.
However, Chen Luo could communicate with animals without any barriers due to the effect of "Wind Walker."
But in the eyes of others, this scene was quite bizarre.
Chen Luo was earnestly stroking the head of a small silver-white dog, seemingly saying something serious, while the silver-white dog kept whimpering.
"Ah, this, Boss is talking to a dog?"
"What dog! Does your dog whimper like that? Just by its demeanor, it's clearly no ordinary creature!"
"No, no, shouldn't the main point be that Boss can actually talk to dogs?"
"Pah, what do you guys know! Our Boss is such a heroic man, let alone talking to a dog! I wouldn't be surprised if a dog fell in love with him!"
"That makes sense! As expected of Boss!!"
His superior hearing allowed Chen Luo to pick up his subordinates' murmurs, and his mouth twitched slightly.
What else could he do? His subordinates had already become fans to the point of becoming critics, what could he do?
The most terrifying thing was that, with the effect of his new title, what they were saying might actually come true...
Chen Luo helplessly petted Xiaoyue's head again and looked at the pet's status panel.
[Xiaoyue]
[Type]: Pet
[Owner]: Chen Luo
[Loyalty]: 90 (Sufficient to support evolution to the mature stage; 95 loyalty points are needed for complete evolution)
[Rarity]: Legendary (Normal—Rare—Epic—Legendary—????)
[Form]: Juvenile Stage (Legendary pets can evolve to their complete form at most)
[Skills]: Act Cute, Roll Over, Bite
[Talent]: Unawakened
[Evolution Conditions]: Sufficient loyalty (affection) and sufficient battles.
[Description]: A wolf king from another world, after repeatedly hovering on the brink of life and death, was granted a new life through the miraculous power of the system.
The tempering of life and death, along with the longing for its homeland, allowed it to truly transcend racial boundaries and achieve further advancement.
When it reigns over the land in its complete form, day and night will be inverted for it!
[Combat Power Evaluation]: A cute creature, good for petting.
Chen Luo couldn't help but complain as he looked at Xiaoyue's panel, which felt so familiar:
"Damn system, do you think I haven't watched Digimon? What kind of ridiculous evolution conditions are these?"
"In short, my loyalty is up to standard, and then I'll let Xiaoyue fight constantly, and it will naturally evolve, right?"
However, looking at Xiaoyue's skills, Chen Luo was even more speechless.
Fortunately, the system's combat requirement was that Xiaoyue only needed to participate in its master's battles.
Otherwise, if he had to rely on this cute creature to defeat enemies, Chen Luo would have to call his subordinates to throw the fight.
He casually handed Xiaoyue to Hu Tao, who was standing beside him with an expectant look. The poor little wolf was once again lost to Hu Tao's skilled handling, its body already taking on Hu Tao's shape.
With this, the rewards for defeating the boss were finally sorted.
And the rewards for the "Purgatory Challenge Mode" were the real main event.
....
Overall, the rewards for the challenge mode, in addition to upgrading the boss rewards, were mainly divided into three aspects.
One was the ability to upgrade the entire safe zone into a so-called town, another was a "perfect" life-leap opportunity, and the third was the activation of a second profession.
Chen Luo looked around and found that everyone was orderly under Su Xiao's arrangements. Chen Luo then declared loudly,
"System, I choose to accept the reward and upgrade the safe zone!"
As soon as Chen Luo finished speaking, a beam of light suddenly enveloped the entire safe zone venue.
Under the light, everyone couldn't help but close their eyes.
When Chen Luo opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on a roughly ten-meter-high, erected giant stone block.
This stone block stood in a wide stone plaza, and on the plaza stood the more than three thousand people who were originally in the safe zone.
At this moment, everyone opened their eyes and looked at the revitalized safe zone with surprise.
A large amount of information flooded into Chen Luo's mind, and he instantly understood the changes that occurred after the entire safe zone transformed into a town.
The entire town was about five square kilometers in size, divided into two major parts: residential and functional zones.
Chen Luo had his own exclusive mayor's room, while others also had complete residential areas. The residential area could currently accommodate fifty thousand people.
The effects of the functional zone particularly caught Chen Luo's eye; the various facilities within could greatly enhance the strength of himself and his companions.
Outside the entire town, a light barrier naturally formed a protective shield, capable of withstanding any malicious attacks until the barrier dissipated.
And inside the light barrier, a wooden wall about three meters high encircled the entire town, serving as a second line of defense.
However, meteorological anomalies inadvertently triggered by snowflakes would not be blocked by the light barrier, and air could circulate normally.
Everyone looked at the revitalized town, feeling a bit lost for a moment. However, they had all heard Chen Luo's shout earlier, so they didn't feel any panic.
Following the boss, these were minor matters, understandable.
After receiving the information in his mind, the system's prompt sounded in Chen Luo's ear.
[Safe zone upgrade complete, you have obtained a town]
[Please name your town]
Chen Luo looked at the town beneath his feet, a unique feeling surging in his heart.
According to the system's prompts, the town mode was just the beginning. Monster sieges would be launched periodically. As long as he could hold on, this town could even be upgraded continuously!
It could be said that in this apocalypse, he truly possessed a stronghold recognized by the system!
"Spark, my town will be called Spark!"
"A single spark can start a prairie fire!"
[Town naming complete, congratulations on becoming the mayor of "Spark Town"!]
The giant stone beneath Chen Luo suddenly emitted intense light. Chen Luo casually summoned a Mage Hand, bringing himself into the air, and observed the changes in the giant stone.
Crack!!
In the light, a massive crack suddenly appeared on the thick giant stone.
Boom!
The next moment, the exterior of the giant stone shattered with a boom amidst the light.
The shattered stones turned into light and quietly dissipated, and a giant sculpture stood in the very center of the plaza.
It was a colossal sculpture modeled after Chen Luo.
In the sculpture, Chen Luo maintained a cross-legged sitting posture, with a giant stone Mage Hand protecting him within its palm.
The eyes of the sculpted Chen Luo calmly gazed into the distance, as if ready to face all challenges in the world!
Chen Luo looked at his own imposing pose in the giant sculpture before him, unlike the admiring crowd behind him.
Chen Luo's mouth twitched. The system really liked grand spectacles.
The next moment, the system prompt suddenly sounded in every human's ear!