"Is it really a moon rabbit? It's so cute!" Emily Jones leaned in, her eyes sparkling as she wanted to touch it.
Little White Rabbit, who had just been docile and obedient, suddenly became wary, clenching its teeth and making a grinding sound, not allowing anyone to touch it.
"Don't be afraid, this is Emily," John Smith transformed into a kind father figure, comforting the rabbit in a gentle voice.
Emily Jones reluctantly withdrew her hand, and the little rabbit nestled back in John Smith's arms, rubbing against him.
"Congratulations, you've officially signed a contract with a pet, and it looks like you have a high degree of compatibility."
Madison Brown frowned and stared at the little creature.
"But it's a pity that moon rabbits don't have a natural evolutionary path, so their growth potential is limited and might drag you down."
"Is that so?" John Smith gazed at the attribute panel in his eyes, a faint and mysterious smile on his face.
[Name]: Twin Moon Rabbit/Normal form (Contract)
[Race]: Monster Realm·Beast-type·Mutant Moon Rabbit
[Life Level]: Peak of Infantile Body
[Bloodline Quality]: Elite Level 1 Star
[Special Traits]: Silver Moon Pupil/Twin Symbiosis
[Skills]: Moon Shadow Clone, Moonlight Baptism
No matter how you look at this little rabbit, it is a textbook moon rabbit in appearance, and it's easy to recognize.
However, John Smith, with his magical cognitive eyes, knew that things were not that simple.
In the food chain of the transcendent world, moon rabbits are the lowest and most common type of creature, and they can be easily found in the grass of the plains at night.
These small animals hardly have any combat ability, only possessing some minor talents for healing and evasion.
If they had to be classified, they could only be defined as auxiliary-type pets.
In fact, few people willingly contract with such transcendent creatures as pets.
It's usually the female masters with average talents who love fluffy and cute creatures who would treat them as the softest and cutest pillows.
"I didn't expect that even with Madison's discerning eyes, she would still make a mistake. This little guy has a lot of secrets, and is actually a mutant like her Ice Flame Fox..."
John Smith's thoughts wandered, and he thought of many things.
The so-called mutation refers to a rare phenomenon where transcendent creatures violate their original bloodline during their natural growth process.
This phenomenon may be due to innate genetics, or it may be caused by environmental or other factors after birth.
In the field of extraordinary biology, variation is a very large and complex subject.
If a master wants to learn it simply, it can be measured and judged from two dimensions.
The first dimension is based on "actual results".
Variation does not always make organisms stronger.
It is also possible that after variation, they become weaker.
Therefore, based on actual results, variation can be divided into "benign variation" and "malignant variation".
The second dimension refers to "the degree of variation".
Different degrees of variation will define the race of extraordinary organisms.
For example, if only the skin color is changed or new organs are grown, and there are only minor changes in characteristic skills, even if the individual differs from the original race, it will not change the original branch of the race.
On the other hand, if the degree of variation is large, causing the appearance of the organism to change completely, and all aspects of attributes and abilities form a distinct contrast with the original race, this will lead to the organism being redefined and often become a brand-new species.
In fact, the vast majority of biological species have evolved in this way, and variation is a major factor in promoting the increase in the number of races.
For example, Madison Brown's ice flame fox, John Smith can boldly guess from the attribute panel that it originally belonged to the red fox race.
It was precisely because of the variation, and it was definitely a benign and large variation, that it became a brand-new breed.
There may even be only one in the world.
"I can probably guess the direction of the ice flame fox's variation. Either it reversed from the fire attribute to the ice attribute, or it has ice attribute flames. "
"Of course, it is not ruled out that it is a combination of ice and fire..."
"...But what about the Gemini Moon Rabbit? How did it mutate? Its appearance is no different from an ordinary moon rabbit, except for the additional characteristic 'Gemini symbiosis'."
" What is this concept? Does it mean that there is another moon rabbit soul sharing the same body with her? Or does she have the ability to transform into a second form?"
John Smith's confused thoughts came rushing in.
"Anyway, this little guy must have a benign variation. The blood quality of an average moon rabbit at the normal juvenile stage is only around the 2-star level of the ordinary bone stage."
" This Gemini Moon Rabbit has crossed eight small stages and reached the 1-star level of the elite stage, far higher than the average upper limit of the juvenile stage. Many mature individuals cannot match her..."
"Alright, don't be too disheartened. The main focus of summoning is compatibility, natural talent and potential are another matter altogether."
" This moon rabbit may not become your powerful force, but it will definitely be your closest companion!"
Madison Brown thought John Smith was silent because he was unsatisfied with the pet, and furrowed her brows before speaking up.
"Huh?"
John Smith was slightly taken aback and quickly explained.
"No, it's not that...I'm just a little dazed thinking about the process from awakening soul power to contracting a pet."
Since Madison Brown didn't notice anything unusual about the little creature, John Smith didn't need to expose his secret, so he organized his thoughts and changed the subject.
Madison Brown's expression softened and she glanced at John Smith with clear and pure eyes. She didn't continue to dwell on the topic and said, "Alright, let's pack up and hit the road. We need to arrive at the academy by noon."
"Oh, okay."
John Smith stood up and tried to store the little creature in the contract book.
The cover of the contract book had changed to silver and white, looking much better.
However, the little creature was not happy and insisted on snuggling in his arms.
After a few attempts, John Smith stopped insisting and was actually happy to see the little creature relying on him so much.
"Luna!"
Madison Brown suddenly shouted.
The originally lazy three-tailed ice flame fox immediately stood up and howled, its four feet on the ground.
Blue icy mist rose up from all around, surrounding it and spinning faster and faster.
After a dozen seconds, the mist dissipated and a large, light blue three-tailed ice flame fox, about seven or eight meters long, stood proudly.
It wore an ice crown, its eyes were filled with majesty, and its fur was not a speck of dust. Even words like sacred and noble seemed somewhat pale when describing it.
John Smith also noticed that the three tails of the ice flame fox were a gradient of blue, with the base being a bit lighter and the tip being a deep blue like the ocean, which was very beautiful.
"This is its true form," Madison Brown said apologetically as she effortlessly leapt onto the fox's back.
"But Luna doesn't like anyone sitting on her back, so you'll have to settle for grabbing its tail."
"Chirp~"
The little rabbit in John Smith's arms widened its eyes and stared at the beautiful fox that occupied its entire field of vision.
With the bond they shared, John Smith could sense that the little rabbit was somewhat surprised, but it was also filled with envy, which he found amusing.
"If you work hard, maybe you could grow up to be like this too, and then I won't have to worry about not having a mount..."
"Chirp chirp!" The little guy stamped its feet in earnest, indicating that it would definitely work hard.
...
Under the scorching sun, above the golden desert, the blue three-tailed ice flame fox moved and jumped, sometimes speeding along.
John Smith and Emily Jones each held onto a fluffy tail, hanging in mid-air, experiencing a roller coaster-like feeling.
Along the way, they saw groups of black ant beasts moving, gray rock pythons lurking in the sand, and cloud hawks catching steel canaries.
They even saw a harpy with the body of an eagle and the face of a human in the distance!
It wasn't until they saw a magnificent blue city on the distant horizon that their journey came to an end.