One of the people in the fleeing group suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
The mutant tiger—mid-sprint—froze.
Its whole body trembled. You could tell at a glance: this wasn't caution. This was pure fear.
Then a skinny guy walked out toward it.
In front of everyone's disbelieving eyes, he strolled right up to the tiger's face.
And that terrifying mutant tiger… just dropped to the ground, shivering, not even daring to resist. All that earlier savagery was gone like it had never existed.
Skinny Pete grinned. "Perfect timing. My strength just shot up, and I was starting to feel like controlling Goldie and the others was too easy. And now you come delivering yourself to me."
"From now on, you'll keep Goldie company."
He smiled, and his Beast Control ability fired off—snapping the mutant tiger under his control instantly.
At Tier 14, controlling a Tier 11 mutant beast was effortless. He didn't even need to beat it half to death first.
