Seojun leaned back slightly, still watching Luma casually spin the Burrowcaller Staff in his hand.
“Great,” Seojun muttered.
“You’re launching poison bombs now.”
Luma grinned.
“Control class.”
The skill menu was still floating in front of Seojun’s vision.
His Stage 2 Evolution Options were still waiting.
Alpha Bond
Strengthens the creature you control by linking your power with it.
A portion of your stats transfers to the creature, increasing its combat ability, while you gain minor bonuses from the bond in return.
Pack Link
Allows control of multiple weaker creatures at once, forming a coordinated group under your command.
The chat immediately exploded.
Viewer1: PACK LINK
Viewer2: ARMY BUILD
Viewer3: JUNX MAKE A SWARM
Viewer4: NO
Viewer5: ALPHA BOND
Viewer6: ONE OP PET
Viewer7: PACK LINK FOR FARMING
Viewer8: ALPHA FOR BOSSES
Seojun rubbed the back of his neck.
“Great. Half of you want an army, the other half want one steroid monster.”
Viewer9: WE TRUST YOU JUNX
Viewer10: DONT THROW
Luma leaned over slightly.
“So?”
Seojun stared at the options for another second.
“Think about it,” Luma added.
“You’re not exactly a commander type.”
Seojun shot him a look.
“Oh really?”
Luma shrugged.
“You tried to choke a Ravager earlier.”
The chat exploded again.
Viewer11: HE DID
Viewer12: NEVER FORGET THE CHOKE STRAT
Seojun sighed.
“Yeah yeah.”
He looked back at the options.
“Pack Link sounds strong later,” he said slowly.
“But right now… we haven’t even seen many tameable monsters yet.”
Luma nodded.
“Exactly.”
“And if I get something big later… boosting one strong monster might be way more useful.”
Viewer13: ALPHA BOND CONFIRMED
Viewer14: BIG PET BUILD
Seojun exhaled.
“Alright.”
He tapped the option.
Alpha Bond selected.
The screen flashed.
A pulse of light spread through his interface as the system confirmed the evolution.
Monster Tamer has evolved.
New Passive Unlocked: Alpha Bond
When bonded with a creature, a portion of your Strength, Vitality, and Agility will be shared with your bonded monster.
The creature’s combat instincts improve while bonded.
Seojun blinked.
“…Okay that’s actually pretty good.”
Viewer15: STAT SHARING
Viewer16: THATS HUGE
Luma smirked.
“So now all you need is something worth bonding with.”
Seojun closed the menu.
“Yeah.”
He glanced out toward the wasteland stretching beyond the labyrinth entrance.
“Let’s go find one.”
Seojun looked across the wasteland.
The labyrinth was behind them a reminder of the “safe zone” they’d escaped.
Ahead, the wide empty ground stretched wide, punctuated by jagged rocks and strange plants “Alright,” he muttered, “Alpha Bond test… time.”
Luma twirled his staff, clearly enjoying that he got the best item from the place.
Luma asked” What exactly are we looking for?”
Seojun shot him a look.
” something that makes up not getting that staff.”
Luma says mockingly” Finders keepers loser sweeper.”
A faint shimmer near a rock caught his eye.
He activating his Passive Monster Tamer Skill.
Creature Identified
Type: Veincoil Parasite
Tameable: Yes
Aggression: Moderate
Size: Medium
Potential Bond Growth: Very High
Special Traits: Adaptive physiology, stat-sharing, coiling strikes, mild toxin Viewer1: WHOA Viewer2: WHAT IS THAT Viewer3: JUNX HYPE Seojun’s heart skipped a beat.
This wasn’t just a tameable monster it was perfect.
“That thing is disgusting.”
Seojun smirked, opening his interface to prepare the Alpha Bond sequence.
The parasite lifted its head, noticing him.
“Easy…” Seojun muttered, kneeling slightly.
He extended a gauntleted fist, sending a pulse of gentle energy toward the parasite.
Light shimmered faintly along its body, and a subtle resonance formed between them.
Bonding Initiated
The parasite flinched slightly but didn’t retreat.
Instead, it seemed to relax, its glow stabilizing and pulsing with Seojun’s own Alpha Bond interface.
Viewer4: IT’S HAPPENING
Viewer5: ALPHA BOND CONFIRMED
Viewer6: THAT’S SO COOL
Seojun felt it immediately a surge of reflexes, strength, and vitality.
Not fully his, not fully the parasite’s, but a link he could feel in his gauntlets and his chest.
Seojun watched the Veincoil Parasite coiled at his feet, its glowing veins pulsing softly in the sunlight.
He flexed his gauntlets, testing the Alpha Bond interface, when the creature gave a subtle twitch and then, almost gracefully, slithered up his arm.
Viewer1: WHAT THE
Viewer2: IT’S CLIMBING JUNX
Viewer3: IS IT GOING TO ATTACK?
Seojun froze.
“Uh… careful there,” he muttered, more out of reflex than fear.
The parasite didn’t strike.
Instead, it continued climbing, looping around his shoulders, then coiled neatly around his neck, forming a living scarf.
Its veins glowed brighter against his hoodie, a soft hum resonating through Seojun’s Alpha Bond link.
Luma blinked “Great idea it’s so cold in this desert haha.”
Seojun shot him a look, feeling the slight weight and warmth of the creature against his neck.
“It’s… fine. It’s fine. Totally fine.”
Viewer4: LIVING SCARF?!
Viewer5: JUNX FLEXING ALPHA BOND
Viewer6: THAT’S CREEPY COOL
The Veincoil’s head rested lightly against his neck.
Each pulse of its veins seemed to sync subtly with his heartbeat.
The Alpha Bond wasn’t just sharing stats now it was forming a tangible connection, the parasite moving almost as if it were part of him.
Seojun stood in the wasteland, then he wondered how much the Alpha Bond would actually boost him now that the parasite was physically attached.
Seojun
Lv10
Defense: 5→ 8 (+3 from gauntlets)
• Strength: 6 → 18 (+5 from leveling, +4 from gauntlets, +3 from Alpha Bond)
• Agility: 3 → 5 (+2 from Alpha Bond)
• Vitality: 6 → 14 (+5 from leveling, +3 from Alpha Bond)
• Perception: 2 → 7 (+5 from Alpha Bond)
“They increase a lot since level five”
Seojun says
I combined two chapters combined with each other, so it might be a little weird