End Times, Surviving with My Beastly Army novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46 The Beast Taming System

“Keep scrubbing.”

Robin strolled past Henry. “I’ll be down to inspect.”

The second she disappeared, Henry slammed the rag against the floor.

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Robin’s voice drifted back from somewhere out of sight. “I can see you. Do that again, and I’ll throw you the same way.”

Henry was so shocked that he didn’t have a good comeback.

Snowy had been on his own for too long. Now, he wanted to stick to Robin like glue–25 hours a day.

On the back hill, the tiger lay sprawled across Robin’s lap, somewhat mournfully recounting his recent ordeal.

“Mommy, why did everyone outside get so strange? Nobody came to feed me anymore. Ada disappeared, too. I was so hungry I broke out of my cage and went looking for food. But a lot of the other animals were asleep–no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t wake them up.”

Robin absently stroked his head. Something clicked into place. “They’re all asleep?”

Snowy thought about it. “Not all of them. Yesterday, a flamingo pecked me, so I ate it.”

Robin stared at him.

A thought suddenly hit her.

If practically every animal would be massively enhanced after the apocalypse, why not contract them now, while they’re still dormant?

Klam Zoo had every kind of predator imaginable.

Robin’s pulse kicked up.

Right on cue, the system chimed. “Beep! Current base combat power detected: 180. Beast Tamer system unlocked. The host is advised to form contracts with as many animals as possible and raise the base combat power to 10,000. Countdown: 11:59:59. Completing the task within the time limit will unlock new system shop items.”

Talk about perfect timing.

Robin sprang to her feet. “Snowy, you’re coming with me!”

Ella shouted after her from the porch. “Robin, it’s almost dark! Where are you going?!”

Robin was already disappearing into the trees, Snowy at her heels. “I’m heading out. I’ll be back tomorrow!”

Then, she was gone in a flash.

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Henry had finally dragged himself upright. He kicked the rag across the floor, fuming. “Why do you all care so much about her? It’s only been two weeks, and you’ve completely switched sides!”

“Well…”

Everyone looked uncomfortable. Tim spoke carefully. “Mr. Henry, you’ve misunderstood Robin. She’s not as cold as she seems. She talks tough, but she’s soft underneath. In the two weeks we’ve been here, all she’s asked us to do is basic chores. She never pressured us for anything else. And during your coma, she never once skipped your medication.”

Ella nodded vigorously. “She’s a good person! If she hadn’t taken us in, we wouldn’t have survived this long.”

Henry scoffed. “A good person? Good people don’t take over someone else’s property and act like they own the place.”

Dane reminded him quietly, he

Henry glared daggers at him.

Dane went silent.

“Forget it!”

rented it. Technically, it’s not ‘taking over.”

Henry kicked the sofa. “Stop looking so wounded. People will think I’m the one bullying you.”

“As if,” Dane said, with practiced sycophancy.

“You’ve always been the best to us.”

That much was true–it was why they’d stayed by his side through everything.

Henry dropped onto the sofa. His voice went quiet. “So right now, I really am… useless?”

The others exchanged alarmed looks. “Why would you say that?”

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