Post-apocalyptic game: I survive at sea by scavenging for trash.

After unpacking all the loot, another half hour passed, and now it was time to wait for the pet egg to hatch.

It would be a lie to say they weren't nervous. Lin Zhaoyin and Zhou Shiyun sat around the egg, afraid of missing the slightest sound.

The egg wasn't very big, about the size of a palm.

Lin Zhaoyin was really curious: what could possibly fit inside such a tiny egg?

I hope it's not Ice Splitter, otherwise all my expectations will have been for nothing. Besides, I've fought Ice Splitter too many times, and it's really annoying to see it all the time. I really don't want to have to face it every day in the future.

Lin Zhaoyin had taken a nap earlier, so she was full of energy and didn't feel tired even though she was staring intently.

Zhou Shiyun was actually very tired. After defeating that wave of monsters this morning, she carried Lin Zhaoyin to her bed to rest. Lin Zhaoyin's room was upstairs, and she couldn't carry her up the ladder.

After fighting another round of monsters alone, her stamina was almost depleted, and she had been relying on eating to replenish her stamina all day.

Despite being exhausted, Zhou Shiyun couldn't miss hatching the pet egg. Moreover, having just acquired a powerful new skill, her body was tired, but her spirits were high—she was incredibly excited!

As the time drew closer, both of them breathed with a hint of tension.

The countdown timer for the pet egg's hatching finally changed from minutes to seconds, and Lin Zhaoyin and Zhou Shiyun couldn't help but start counting down the seconds as the numbers on it jumped.

"5,4,3,2,1..."

As the countdown ended, the pet egg changed; a crack appeared on the shell, and then the cracks multiplied.

The eggshell makes a "crackling" sound because the creature inside is hatching.

Zhou Shiyun was so nervous that she had somehow moved to Lin Zhaoyin's side and clung to her arm.

A furry paw emerged from the egg, followed by its head.

Lin Zhaoyin stared intently at its appearance. This was... a tabby cat?

Lin Zhaoyin was trying to comfort herself, thinking that as a Chinese domestic cat, the tabby cat should be quite strong in combat, but then she saw the little beast crawl out of the egg.

The little beast's information was displayed prominently above its head.

[Pet: White Tiger Beast, Grade A (Growth Potential), Juvenile Stage. Attack? ? Defense? ? Agility? ? Skills? ?]

Apart from the variety and grade, we still know nothing.

Meow~

Good heavens! You're saying this meowing, adorable creature is a white tiger? Who would believe that!

Although her numerical information was still unknown, it was, after all, just a baby, which Lin Zhaoyin could understand. Besides, this White Tiger Beast's level could still grow; wouldn't it eventually reach S-rank?

Before I could even chuckle to myself, the system notification sound came.

[Players, please confirm whether you have signed a contract with the White Tiger Beast. Note: Once the contract takes effect, it is irreversible and cannot be transferred. Players can only have one pet.]

"Yes." Lin Zhaoyin didn't hesitate at all. The White Tiger was a mythical beast of China, what could she possibly be dissatisfied with?

Please name your pet.

Looking at the adorable, young white tiger beast, Lin Zhaoyin suddenly felt a mischievous urge.

"How about I call you Mimi?"

"Meow~" The young white tiger beast cannot speak, it can only meow meow meow to be cute.

"Then that means you agree!"

Thus, the white tiger beast was given the name: Mimi.

Zhou Shiyun, who was standing nearby, couldn't wait to touch it. "Sister Yinyin, can I touch it?"

Lin Zhaoyin, itching to grab the palm-sized white tiger beast, gave it a good kiss, and then held it up in front of Zhou Shiyun.

"Ahhh, it's so cute!" Zhou Shiyun wasn't sure if this little tiger would bite, but she still touched its head with one finger.

The white tiger beast did not resist; instead, it rubbed its head against Zhou Shiyun's fingers.

Both of them were completely charmed by the little guy. Lin Zhaoyin once again lamented that this stupid game didn't have a photo and video function, so she couldn't see her adorable pet sister.

Lin Zhaoyin could only describe the appearance of the white tiger beast in words, which made Lin Wanyi eager to see it.

Lin Wanyi's pet egg hatched around 10 p.m. She became even more anxious after hearing that her sister's pet was a white tiger beast.

Lin Zhaoyin didn't forget that she still needed to go to the chat channel to confess what happened today. After telling her sister, she went to the server chat room.

[Dear players, my pet egg has just hatched. It's an A-grade White Tiger Beast, which can grow. It's currently in its juvenile stage, so all its attributes are not yet displayed.]

Many people had been waiting for Lin Zhaoyin's pet hatching progress, and now that Lin Zhaoyin had spoken, the channel immediately exploded.

Wow, it's an A-rank pet! No wonder it's a top-tier pet!

The White Tiger is a divine beast; its attributes must be top-notch! As expected, the real powerhouses only get stronger, and further away from us.

Congratulations to Xiaolin! Hope we can all have our own pets soon!

After everyone had been chatting and laughing for a while, Lin Zhaoyin was about to get down to business, which dampened the mood.

Regarding the suggestion from a few days ago to look for level 15 monsters, I have some new information to share. I hope that after hearing this, you will reconsider whether you still want to continue looking for bosses.

This morning, my island was attacked by a flock of 20 Ice Crack Birds, and I obtained my pet egg on that island. So I suspect that killing the island's boss beforehand might provoke monster retaliation.

However, this is not absolute. I talked to Uncle Qin, and the other player who got the pet egg on the same day as me has a perfectly normal island with no monster attacks.

We speculate that this might be because the Ice Crack Bird is a monster the player has already encountered, while the monsters on the island the other player visited haven't left their island. This is a system rule; they cannot leave.

After Lin Zhaoyin finished speaking, Qin Feng also spoke.

We cannot be certain whether this guess is entirely correct, but it seems highly likely at present.

I still encourage players to kill the boss early, but they need to be realistic about their abilities, especially if they encounter a monster they've faced before. They should think carefully before proceeding.

Sure enough, some players became a little uneasy after hearing about such a big risk.

[Making baseless accusations without understanding the situation beforehand—what if we've already gone to fight? Wouldn't that be harming us?]

Qin Feng didn't let Lin Zhaoyin bear the players' dissatisfaction alone.

This was a decision made by Xiaolin and me after discussing it together, and any oversights are a joint problem. Now that we've discovered new circumstances, we've informed everyone immediately.

If you are concerned about potential danger, you can choose not to take the risk; we have never forced anyone.

To acquire additional resources, one must take risks, and this would not have changed even without today's events.

Some people are just trying to take advantage of the situation and deflate the arrogance of these leaderboard players.