Metallic Rogue

Data Retrieval

In the depth of a forest on planet Euphoria, Jayden slowly walked towards the little Black Panther staring at its mother's corpse.

"Here Kitty Kitty Kitty."

[What are you doing?]

"What do you think I'm doing? trying to get its attention of course."

[You will fail miserably]

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

[...]

"Just be quiet and let me do my thing."

"Here Kitty Kitty kit.... oh shit." Jayden was cut short by the little panther lunging at him and clawing at the uncovered part of his face. Jayden jumped back but was too late, he fell over with the Panther on his face, it clawed ferociously, drawing blood out of his face with every swipe.

Jayden immediately regretted not listening to the Rogue System and struggled desperately.

"Hey aren't you going to help me?" Jayden said in between bathed breathes.

[Why should I]

[I thought you said to let you do your thing]

"Well my thing is not working as you can see."

[Figures]

"...." Jayden gritted his teeth at the mocking statement of the system.

[Push it by its left side and grab its mother's carcass]

Jayden tried to do as the system said but the panther took advantage of him lowering one of his arms and gave to sharp swipes at his face. Jayden almost cried as he felt one of his eyes almost come off.

Several swipes later Jayden managed to push of the panther from his body, it was pretty strong for a basic tier beast, but Jayden was stronger.

He immediately rolled to the side and jumped at the Panther in a pool of green blood, Jayden picked up the panther with one hand and raised it in his front, till now, his strength still surprised him.

"Now what?" Jayden asked prepared to kill the little mongrel if it attacked him again.

[Feed it the Energy Orb]

Jayden stood still for some time before slowly lowering his arm, he found the panther sitting in his front like a cute obedient puppy. It looked up at him with its head tilted slightly to the side as if expecting a treat.

"What's going on?"

[It perhaps wanted to eat the core and evolve and now that you have it, it wants you to give it to it]

"Will that make it loyal to me?"

[90% Chance]

"Of it being loyal?"

[No, of it not being loyal]

"Great, juuust great." Jayden exclaimed.

Jayden lowered his hands to place the corpse on the ground, the panther immediately stood up and growled.

[You have to extract the core while holding it in your hands]

Jayden sighed but did as he was told, he didn't fear the little thing, but it was annoying to deal with.

After several seconds of searching, Jayden found the core, it was located beside it's heart and was glowing with a dark purple almost black radiance.

"Why is it's Energy Orb different"

[It mutated]

Jayden threw the Orb up and down in his hands, then arched his arms backwards and threw the Orb far away from him.