MTLNOVEL Chapter 768: Giantification
After the Golden Eagle awoke, its size suddenly began to shrink.
During its ascension process, its size kept increasing, eventually growing to roughly the size of an airplane. But now that it had ascended to Level 4, it shrunk to about the size of Lightning.
"Chirp~"
The Golden Eagle saw Wang Tao and immediately flew over happily.
In the last life, when meeting the Golden Eagle, Wang Tao had beaten it up several times, ultimately forcing it to submit to him. But in this life, Wang Tao saved the Golden Eagle's life and helped it ascend, so the Golden Eagle had a better first impression of Wang Tao and liked him very much.
Wang Tao smiled, stroked its feathers, and then looked at its attributes.
[HP: 500000/500000]
[Mana: 200000/200000]
[Level: Level 4, Lord]
[Awakening: Giantification]
[Giantification: All basic attributes are comprehensively enhanced, size can quickly enlarge, and after enlarging, basic attributes double]
In the last life, the Golden Eagle's awakening was [Giant], and in this life, it's [Giantification]. The addition of a word makes a big difference in effect.
[Giant] is a very powerful or perhaps an even perverse ability, where its size can grow indefinitely, with strength increasing as the size grows, marking it as having a very high upper limit.
However, [Giantification] is different; it cannot let the size grow indefinitely, and its combat power is obviously much weaker.
But [Giantification] has an advantage that [Giant] does not, which is that it can not only enlarge but also shrink in size.
In the last life, when the Golden Eagle followed Wang Tao, its large size sometimes led to inconvenient situations. Now that's improved; it can freely enlarge or shrink, making things much easier.
Anyway, Wang Tao doesn't need the Golden Eagle to have very strong combat skills; as long as it can fly him around, that's good enough.
"Let's see you grow larger."
The Golden Eagle immediately spread its wings, and its body began to expand rapidly, taking about a second to revert to its previous airplane-sized form.
Enlarging consumes some Mana, but not much—not enough to run out during ordinary circumstances. However, without Mana, it can't grow larger. Shrinking does not consume anything, and it can become as small as an ordinary eagle, able to perch on Wang Tao's shoulder.
The Golden Eagle also informed Wang Tao that as its strength increases, its size can continue to grow. Though it will never reach the level of [Giant], it's still quite impressive.
"Not bad, not bad!"
Wang Tao was very satisfied, as this life's Golden Eagle paired with him even better.
After a simple exchange with the Golden Eagle, Wang Tao turned his attention to Taxue.
[HP: 100000/100000]
[Mana: 100000/100000]
[Level: Level 3, Lord]
[Internal Impurity: 2%]
[Abilities: Spirit Black Mist, Thoughness, Athlete, Mental Enhancement]
Taxue's HP had reached the Level 3 limit and acquired an additional [Mental Enhancement] ability, which can increase spiritual power temporarily—perfect for complementing its [Spirit Black Mist] to significantly boost combat power. However, Taxue's current task is solely to collect spoils of war for Wang Tao, making combat power less critical.
As for Taxue's appearance, it still hasn't changed, looking like an ordinary little black cat.
Finally, Wang Tao's gaze turned to Lightning.
[HP: 10000/10000]
[Mana: 10000/10000]
[Level: First-stage Lord]
[Ability: Athlete]
Lightning, after becoming a mutant beast, started as a First-stage Lord, possessing the fairly decent physical ability [Athlete].
Although its current strength isn't remarkable, Wang Tao still had Evolution Potions. Once Lightning familiarizes itself with First-stage Lord powers, it will continue using the Evolution Potions. After all, he had hunted many mutant beasts this time, so there was plenty of Evolution Potion to go around.
"You're quite capable too!"
Wang Tao smiled, patting Lightning's head, then prepared to take them back.
Having been away all night, others were probably worried.
"Chirp—"
The Golden Eagle swiftly expanded, carrying Wang Tao, Taxue, and Lightning, flying toward Changhe Base.
Having a mount made a difference. Although it wasn't as fast as Wang Tao flying by himself, it was effortless and didn't have a significant speed loss. Especially during long-distance flights, Wang Tao might need to rest, but the Golden Eagle didn't, capable of flying continuously for a long time.
Before long, Changhe Base was within sight.
From afar, people at the base saw a gigantic Golden Eagle approaching, immediately causing a commotion. Thankfully, after Wang Tao contacted them via radio, they realized it was a false alarm.
Their initial terror turned into curiosity, as they hadn't expected such a massive mutant beast to be tamed by a human!
Particularly for Tian Song and Du Longfei, they didn't expect Wang Tao to bring back such a huge companion after just a short trip!
"Chirp~"
The Golden Eagle landed gracefully. Once Wang Tao dismounted, it quickly shrank to a petite eagle-like size, perching on his shoulder.
Wang Tao had the Golden Eagle on his left shoulder, the black cat on his right, and a military dog at his feet, coupled with his explosive physique... This look was quite eye-catching.
"This is my new companion—Xiao Jin."
Wang Tao introduced the Golden Eagle to everyone with a smile, and it mimicably flapped its wings, making the crowd marvel.
They'd seen mutant beasts before, but rarely ones that showed comprehension and willingness to obey humans.
Wouldn't having such a mutant beast greatly enhance combat capabilities for them too?
Wang Tao seemed to read their minds and smiled, saying:
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