William Carter couldn't wait to control the blood-colored little figure to pick up the companion egg. The moment the blood-colored little figure's finger touched the companion egg, William Carter immediately felt his body tremble, as if the vital energy inside him was being drawn out by a syringe, rapidly flowing into the phone.

In the game, the blood-colored little figure's vital energy value dropped from 9 to zero in an instant.

Chapter 11: Mutant Mighty Ant

William Carter felt as if his body was completely drained, almost sucked dry, his face turning deathly pale in an instant, with beads of sweat breaking out on his forehead.

In the game, after the companion egg absorbed the vital energy, the red flowing light inside the egg shone brightly, dyeing the entire companion egg a blood-crystal color.

Crack!

The companion egg shattered, and a blood-colored mighty ant flashed by in a blur, merging into the body of the blood-colored little figure.

At the same time, William Carter also felt a strange power surge into his body. This power seemed to be alive; although it could not speak, it was conveying information to William Carter in a mysterious way.

"Swear to follow to the death... Swear to follow to the death... Swear to follow to the death..."

As the faint voice echoed in William Carter's mind, all the power in his body gathered on the back of his left hand, gradually forming a blood-red ant pattern, like a tattoo embroidered with fresh blood.

William Carter instinctively pulled down his sleeve, tucking his left hand inside so that no one could see the ant pattern on the back of his hand.

A companion pet is a very peculiar existence. It is like a parasite, living on the human body, sharing life and death with its master.

William Carter glanced at the in-game data, and sure enough, there was now a mutant mighty ant listed under the companion pets. He then checked the mutant mighty ant's stats.

Mutant Mighty Ant: Mortal level.

Strength: 9.

Speed: 5.

Physique: 9.

Vital Energy: 9.

Innate Skill: Mighty Divine Fist (Level 9).

Companion Form: Gauntlet.

William Carter was delighted. The mutant mighty ant's attributes could rival those of a top mortal-level human, and it had a level 9 Mighty Divine Fist. If summoned, it would be like having an extra fighter with combat power similar to William Carter, maybe even stronger, since William Carter's Mighty Divine Fist was only level 7, while the ant's was level 9.

Right now, William Carter wished he could summon the mutant mighty ant immediately to see what it looked like in reality. After all, in the game, he had only seen the Q-style cartoon version of the mutant mighty ant, and he really didn't know what it would look like in real life.

But then he remembered he was still at school, so William Carter had to suppress his urge.

Summoning a mortal-level companion pet in a place like school would surely attract a crowd, and William Carter would have no way to explain the origin of the mutant mighty ant.

"Look at that William Carter kid, even playing a game makes his face go pale and sweat like crazy. He looks so weak. If I hadn't seen his strength and vital energy skills with my own eyes, I'd really suspect this guy was some kind of sickly invalid." Robert Harris couldn't help but sneak a glance at William Carter, and seeing his appearance, said somewhat gloomily.

He had no idea that the reason William Carter looked so sickly was because, for over a month, he had been using his own blood as revival coins to play the game. Although it was only a drop at a time, over a long period and many times, the blood loss was quite astonishing. This made William Carter look pale and thin, as if he were chronically malnourished or anemic.

Previously, James White and the others thought he was decadent, and this was part of the reason. That pale face, no matter how you looked at it, seemed like someone who had given up on himself.

After school, back at home, William Carter closed all the doors and windows tightly, drew the curtains, and only then summoned the mutant mighty ant in the living room.

The mutant mighty ant pattern on the back of his left hand burst out with dazzling blood-red light. The blood color on the pattern seemed to come alive, turning into flowing blood-red liquid that spread over William Carter's palm, quickly wrapping his entire left hand and transforming into a gauntlet that was neither metal nor jade. On the back of the gauntlet was the mighty ant's pattern.

Looking at the gauntlet on his left hand, William Carter felt a surging explosive power filling his left fist, as if he could smash a tank with a single punch.

"Sure enough, just like on the livestreams, the companion state of a companion pet always enhances the user. The mighty ant's enhancement should be strength, right?" Since he couldn't test the gauntlet's enhancement at home, William Carter put the gauntlet away and instead summoned the mutant mighty ant.

As the mutant mighty ant pattern on the back of his hand glowed, a strange blood-red light and shadow appeared in front of William Carter. The light and shadow gradually solidified, turning into a blood-red ant the size of a racehorse.

The mutant mighty ant in reality was nothing like the cute Q-style version in the game. Its blood-red shell looked as if it were cast from metal, its body lines seemed to contain boundless explosive power, its long ant legs were like serrated blades, and the antennae on its head were as tough as steel rods.

Forget about being pierced by its legs—even a single blow from its body would probably leave your bones shattered and your body crippled.

Seeing the mutant mighty ant up close was a powerful visual shock. It had a kind of demonic, dangerous beauty that made one's heart tremble, yet at the same time stirred a desire to conquer it.