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[The Iron Mantis is interested in becoming your tad beast!]
[Do you accept?]
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Theo didn't move his hand from the mantis's big head. In front of him, small notifications had appeared.
Not only the Iron Mantis was still docile towards him, but it was offering to be tad on it's own?
Without further waiting, he accepted the request.
The mantis's already bright body shone even brighter, and all the shining energy condensed into a glowing orb.
The orb of energy slowly ca near Theo until it reached his chest and stopped.
Theo waited for it. He already knew how these things went. The orb soon but slowly moved forward until it entered Theo's chest.
DING!
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[Congratulations! Iron Mantis (Level 1) tad successfully]
[The Iron Mantis's (Level 1) soul has been rged with the Tar's]
[Soul strength increased]
[Iron Mantis's favorability toward the Tar: 60% (Good)]
[The user can now access the Iron Mantis's status just like their own.]
[Configuring affinity match…]
[…]
[…]
[Evolution Affinity detected. The Iron Mantis's tal affinity is resonating with the Evolution affinity.]
[New stats 'Evolution Potential' and 'Evolution Information' added to the Iron Mantis's (Level 1) status.]
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All the ssages appeared one after another, and Theo read through them, smiling in surprise.
He could now clearly feel the bond between the mantis and himself.
At first, the Iron Mantis was like a pet to Theo, but after the taming process, it had now beco more than just a pet. It was a tad beast, one Theo would have to rely on until he reached Level 5.
Before he could think too deeply about the 'Evolution Potential' and 'Evolution Information' and what they might an, Theo blinked one more ti, and he was back in his Terrarium Room again.
He looked around with surprise and satisfaction in his eyes. The transition between the mantis's consciousness and the real world had been so smooth that Theo couldn't help but marvel at it.
His gaze remained on the Iron Mantis. It was in the sa position as when he had left, still staring at Theo. Now, it began tapping on the box's wall, as if trying to tell Theo sothing.
Theo didn't act imdiately. Instead, he thought about the mantis's strength, and a status screen larger than before appeared before him.
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Iron Mantis
Grade: Ordinary
Type: Insect
Level: 1
EXP: 6/50
Basic Physical Attributes:
Strength: 2
Stamina: 1
Agility: 5
Vitality: 8
Intelligence: 2
Dexterity: 8
Abilities:
tallic Strike: Executes a swift slash with its reinforced legs.
Level: 0 (1% progress)
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Beast Attributes:
Affinity: tal
Favorability: 60% (Good)
Evolution Potential: Not Detected
Evolution Information:
Next Evolution: Unknown
Requirents: Unknown
Evolution Traits: Unknown
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The status screen was so large that Theo had to move his neck up and down to take it all in.
As he read through the details, his expression shifted from curiosity to a frown.
'Evolution Potential not Detected?' he thought, his eyebrows arching.
'Just now, in the mantis's consciousness, the artifact said my affinity resonated with it… so what does it an by 'not detected?' He tried making sense of the situation.
"But the Evolution Information says 'unknown' for everything… 'unknown' could an there's still sothing that can be discovered…" Theo muttered while trying to look on the bright side, even if he had to force it.
If the mantis was tamable for him and the artifact said it resonated with his affinity, then it had to an sothing.
To ensure he didn't forget anything from the mantis's consciousness, Theo wrote it all down. Only after writing did he finally feel relieved.
"Well, Mantis. There's no ti to be depressed about this evolution stuff. How about we try getting so experience points?" Theo said aloud, and just as he did, the mantis went into its fighting pose.
This surprised Theo, but he chuckled anyway. He brought out another rat and placed it inside the box, leaving the lid completely open.
It was ti for the mantis to upgrade from its small enclosed ho.
The mont the mantis saw the rat, it shifted its fighting stance toward it.
Theo opened its status screen once more, realizing he'd forgotten the na of its skill.
'tallic Strike,' he ntally commanded, and in the next second, the mantis beca a blur, appearing in front of the rat and digging its sharp, saw-like forelegs into it.
SQUEAKK!
The curious and pitiful rat scread in agony, and Theo himself was stunned.
'Using ntal commands is so different from just reading about it,' Theo thought, unable to suppress a grin as he watched the bloody scene.
"Iron Mantis, make so distance!" Theo shouted, his mood lifting.
The mantis first looked back at Theo and then at the rat before digging its forelegs in even deeper.
Theo chuckled awkwardly. "Looks like I'll have to train you first,"
Just like before, the mantis fought casually, making a bloody ss of the rat.
It took even less ti than before, and to Theo, it seed like the Iron Mantis had already figured out a pattern in the rat's attacks.
Each ti the rat tried to bite the mantis, the mantis would use its agility and nimble legs to dodge effortlessly.
Theo could tell the rat was nearing its end. "Iron Mantis, STOP!" he shouted.
The mantis, however, couldn't yet understand Theo's commands. It continued attacking the rat primitively, slashing it repeatedly with its forelegs and even biting its face.
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[Iron Mantis killed a Grey Rat – Ordinary (Level 0)]
[Level difference detected]
[Deducting 10% from the EXP]
[EXP gained: 6 - 10%]
Distribution:
Theo rrick: 2.16
Iron Mantis: 3.24]
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