Er Pang had participated in so many battles, big and small. Sometimes, he would summon the Howling Moon Wolves multiple times in a single fight.
He never expected to finally summon a female wolf this time?!
It was like winning the lottery!
Soon, a set of information about the female wolf slowly appeared beside him:
Level: S-class Energy Beast
Species: Silver Moon Wolf King
Skills:
[Exhilarating Howl]: Instantly boosts all attributes of nearby friendly targets by 20%. If friendly targets are of the wolf species, their attributes are further increased by 50%, and all negative status effects such as infection, poison, hallucination, fear, petrification, etc., are cleared.
[Lightning Bite]: Dashes towards enemy targets with the speed of lightning, performing 50 repeated bites. If there is more than one target, the bites will be randomly distributed among multiple targets, inflicting a bleeding effect that continuously reduces vitality.
[Wolf King's Mate]: When the Silver Moon Wolf King is beside its mate, both their attributes are simultaneously boosted by 100%, and the mate gains a new skill!
The mate gains a new skill?
Upon seeing the last piece of information, Zhang Chen couldn't help but cast his gaze back to Er Pang.
He saw that under all of Er Pang's skills, another ability had been added:
[Bloodthirsty Instinct]: This ability is activated only when a mate is nearby. It doubles damage dealt to bleeding targets and restores a certain amount of health and stamina with each attack.
Hiss...
Er Pang's [Bloodthirsty Instinct] was a perfect match with the Silver Moon Wolf King's [Lightning Bite] and [Wolf King's Mate] skills!
Was this the legendary effect of one plus one being greater than two?
"Awoooo~ woo~"
The Silver Moon Wolf King narrowed its eyes and let out a howl upon its appearance!
[Exhilarating Howl]!
In an instant, the Howling Moon Wolves that were under the mental control of the Aberrant Skull Crushers shook their fur and instantly awoke.
Simultaneously, all the wolves suddenly grew a size larger, their muscles bulging.
They bared their teeth, revealing sharp, white fangs!
In another instant, the Silver Moon Wolf King's figure flashed rapidly.
Under the moonlight, it was like a silver lightning bolt, darting around the four Aberrant Skull Crushers.
With every bite, dark red blood splattered out, emitting a foul odor.
Er Pang smelled the blood, and the energy arcs on its body instantly erupted.
With a flash, Er Pang vanished from its spot.
It reappeared twenty to thirty meters away, having bitten through the spine of an Aberrant Skull Crusher.
The latter's body, lacking spinal support, sagged, its muscles and skin folding backward at a 130-degree angle. It was clearly beyond saving.
Er Pang flicked its head contemptuously, tossing the corpse aside.
Then, it sprinted rapidly towards the Silver Moon Wolf King's rear.
Just as the Silver Moon Wolf King finished its lightning bite and momentarily paused, an Aberrant Skull Crusher had stealthily circled behind it. Its long mouthpart straightened, preparing to launch a sneak attack like a blade.
However, before it could get close, a gust of foul wind instantly struck.
"Roar!"
Er Pang's massive jaws snapped shut, crushing the Aberrant Skull Crusher's small head.
It wasn't over yet. Its sharp claws raked its belly, churning all its internal organs before it was satisfied.
In an instant, Er Pang dealt with two Aberrant Skull Crushers.
With only two left out of four, they were no match for Er Pang, the Silver Moon Wolf King, and the wolf pack.
They were defeated in no time, torn apart and dismembered into pieces.
Er Pang, carrying the corpse of an Aberrant Skull Crusher, proudly trotted to Zhang Chen.
It piled up the corpses and then licked the Silver Moon Wolf King beside it.
The latter squinted, tilting its neck, appearing reluctant with a cold and noble expression.
Zhang Chen reached out and touched them, collecting all the corpses, then said with a smile:
"Are you introducing your girlfriend to me, you rascal?"
"You even dare to show off your affection in front of me, and even start licking!"
Zhang Chen said with a laugh.
"Woof!"
Er Pang and the Silver Moon Wolf King both reverted to their smaller forms.
The wolf pack behind them also slowly vanished.
The smaller Silver Moon Wolf King looked even more beautiful, its fur glossy and free of any stray hairs, pure white as snow.
Its gaze towards Zhang Chen always held a sense of dignified composure.
It was completely unlike Er Pang, who was foolish and almost pounced on Zhang Chen to lick his face wildly.
"Alright, you've met your girlfriend. Get along well from now on!"
"However... you already have a name, so I need to name your girlfriend too!"
Zhang Chen placed a hand on his chin, thinking seriously.
In an instant, countless names flashed through his mind:
"Er Niu? Sha Niu? Pang Niu? Niu Niu? Xiao Bai? Xiao Bai won't do, I already have Xiao Bai..."
After much consideration, Zhang Chen's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile:
"Got it. Combining your snow-white fur and proud personality... I'll call you..."
"Ao Xue! Er Pang and Ao Xue, don't these names sound like a perfect match?"
"Woof~"
Er Pang barked excitedly and turned to lick Ao Xue's cheek again.
The latter remained impassive, showing no reaction.
"Alright, Er Pang, Ao Xue, let's go. We should head back and check on the military base!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
Er Pang stuck out its tongue, panting as it followed beside Zhang Chen.
Although Ao Xue was a bit proud, she also quickly followed.
It seemed she also recognized Zhang Chen as her master and the name Ao Xue. However, she was more reserved, and even if she approved, she wouldn't express it as exaggeratedly as Er Pang.
"Ao Xue, wow, Ao Xue is so beautiful. Then she must be my daughter!"
Xiao Bai said as she gently stroked Ao Xue's fur.
Ao Xue seemed to feel a sense of closeness towards Xiao Bai. She looked back at Xiao Bai and licked her little hand, making Xiao Bai giggle.
"Um... Er Pang is your older brother, so Ao Xue should be your sister-in-law!"
Zhang Chen frowned and corrected her.
"Huh? What's a sister-in-law?"
"Dad had Er Pang first, then me, and now Ao Xue. She came last."
"Even if she's not my daughter, she should be my sister!"
Xiao Bai asked with a puzzled look.
It turned out this little one was ranking seniority based on the order they joined the team...
"Sister-in-law... is your brother's girlfriend!"
Zhang Chen patiently explained.
"Oh..."
Xiao Bai nodded with a look of innocent confusion.
She didn't understand anyway, so whatever.
Soon, everyone returned to the military base.
At this moment, the area in front of the military base's city walls was also a mess.
A small portion of the monster horde, specifically some mutated Type V creatures and a few stray mutated Type VI creatures, had attacked here.
Zhao Longchuan and Zuo Nan both sustained injuries, and the city wall had a huge gaping hole blasted through it. The scene was extremely brutal.