The last rays of the setting sun filtered through the dense trees of the forest, casting long shadows across the ground. Oliver had just finished his hunting, and now, with a few of his companions, including Oinky, they sat around a crackling campfire. The sizzling sound of meat roasting on the spit filled the air, the rich aroma of cooking filling the space between them.
Today, however, had not been particularly lucky. Despite his efforts, Oliver hadn’t been able to catch any noteworthy magical creatures. The best he had managed was a barely-formed Thunder Leopard, which had only produced a meager 200 essence points.
Still, it wasn’t all bad. He had gathered enough smaller prey, and picked up some herbs that would help boost his essence. His essence points had reached a respectable 1400.
"Let’s start by using 300 essence to max out Glacian’s fusion level, then I’ll use the remaining 1000 to evolve it," Oliver thought, his mind already set on what to do next.