"An A-potential Treasure aardvark," Daniel said with quiet satisfaction, gently patting the creature's thick, armored head.
"Welcome to the team." The quest for the Luminark Stone had just gotten a whole lot easier.
He decided to name his new, incredibly useful familiar, Kendi. It seemed fitting.
Kendi, the newly named Treasure Aardvark, let out a low, happy rumble, clearly pleased with the new arrangement.
The immense, terrifying pressure from Nyx, who had since reverted to her small and cuddly pup form, had been replaced by the calm, reassuring strength of its new master.
It had chosen wisely.
Daniel's eyes then scanned the cavern, his gaze falling upon the dark, wet stain on the floor where Kendi had coughed up blood after his initial, powerful punch.
He remembered his new Tier 2 [Soul Assimilation] ability: Genetic Essence Extraction.
He no longer needed a full corpse. A simple biological sample, a fragment of a creature's power, was enough.
