He saw a stun meter appear above the dodo's head.
After hitting it a few times, the dodo collapsed unconscious.
The implant lit up with a prompt that it could be accessed and fed, so he stuffed all the berries and whatever else he had in his backpack into it.
The stun meter above its head was slowly starting to decrease, and a green "Taming Progress" bar had appeared as well and was rising bit by bit at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After quite a while waiting...
[Ding! Taming successful!]
[Taming effectiveness 99%. Obtained companion: Dodo Level 10 + 4 Levels = Level 14]
Bonus levels = Creature's original level × Taming effectiveness × 50%. Fractions were rounded down, so it became +4 levels.
"Please name your companion."
[Big Fat Chicken No. 1]
Health: Level 3 Stamina: Level 2 Oxygen: Level 1 Food: Level 1 Weight: Level 3 Melee: Level 2 Speed: Level 1
Rowan noticed that the total of the dodo's attribute levels added up to exactly 13.
In other words, each level granted only one attribute point, and level one itself had none.
Just as he finished confirming this, the dodo on the ground shook its head and woke up.
Unlike before, it no longer ignored him. Instead, it proactively walked over to his feet and rubbed its head against his leg in an affectionate manner.
Rowan grinned happily and reached out to stroke Big Fat Chicken's soft feathers.
A few days after receiving the news, the Moonstone was finally delivered.
Filled with excitement, Boshita immediately wanted to try it out.
But someone else was even more impatient.
"What? A new work? Let me see!"
Although Jose had been dismissing it these past few days, he was clearly interested despite his denials.
He had some understanding of the Moon Elve's device before, but what he was seeing now was completely different.
Jose really wanted to buy one himself, but unfortunately, Boshita refused to sell it, no matter what.
It made him incredibly frustrated.
Sending someone to purchase one from the Moon Elf Territory would take a long time.
He narrowed his eyes and glared at Boshita with annoyance.
"Damn it, just you wait. Enjoy yourself while it lasts."
Soon, Jose entered the world of Ark.
Looking at the vast blue ocean and the beautiful primeval forest, his eyes filled with childlike wonder.
He had chosen the northern spawn point. Just as he steadied himself, he saw a massive island across the sea. Its outline was faintly visible within the clouds and mist.
He himself was currently at a bay.
Not far away on the shallow beach, two gigantic long-necked creatures, each as large as a small mountain, were lowering their heads. They leisurely munched on the tall plants along the shore.
Seeing those towering silhouettes that blocked out the sky, Jose's pupils dilated in shock.
"What kind of magical beast is that?"
The Imperial Academy organized yearly training trips to the Magical Beast Forest. He had seen quite a few magical beasts, but never something this enormous.
He could also see various other creatures running around, though he didn't recognize any of them.
He wandered aimlessly along the coastline when a Compsognathus suddenly appeared and began following him.
The little creature was only about half an arm's length long and looked rather adorable.
"What is this thing? It looks pretty unique."
[Compsognathus] Level 15
The Compsognathus wasn't afraid of him and curiously observed Jose.
Wherever he walked, it followed. Before long, another one joined behind him.
Shocking! Could this be his innate charisma? Jose was practically mesmerized by his own charm. He had just arrived and already subdued two little dinosaurs.
"As expected, I'm the best!"
With confident strides, he continued forward and planned to explore this ancient world properly.
But after only a few steps, three more Compsognathus darted out from the bushes ahead.
The moment they saw Jose, they immediately surrounded him. Together with the previous two, five Compsognathus encircled him completely.
"Very good. Line up properly. From now on, you're my underlings!"
Jose said arrogantly.
But his words had no effect whatsoever.
After gathering, the Compsognathus revealed their true ferocity.
The five of them suddenly let out sharp screeches.
In an instant, they pounced on Jose. Their bodies were extremely agile. Some leaped directly onto him and bit down fiercely.
Caught off guard, Jose was stunned.
Damn it, so they were gathering reinforcements!
He grabbed one off his body and slammed it hard onto the ground.
But being attacked by five at once left him completely flustered.
He used both hands and feet, stomping with his legs while throwing them aside with his arms.
Fortunately, these small creatures weren't too strong. He quickly broke free.
However, since he was only wearing a pair of shorts, he was already covered in blood.
He fought while running, and before long, he attracted the attention of three creatures hunting by the river.
"What are these now?"
What else could they be but Raptors?
The three Raptors instantly locked onto Jose.
He suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Those three clearly weren't easy to deal with, and he didn't even have a weapon in his hand.
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Time to use his secret technique: Running Away!
But he couldn't gett away at all!
The title of beginner-killer wasn't for nothing.
In the early stages, a Raptor's speed was enough to make new players despair. Even veterans would lose against them.
He couldn't beat them, and he couldn't escape.
Jose ran ahead, but the Raptors quickly caught up.
Then they began their infamous rear attack.
"Ah! My butt!"
His vision went dark.
[You were eliminated by a Raptor!]
Respawn!
[You were eliminated by a Dilophosaurus!]
Respawn!
[You were eliminated by a Piranha!]
[You were eliminated by a Carnotaurus!]
[You were eliminated by a Therizinosaurus!]
[You were eliminated by a Kaprosuchus!]
[Your berries were stolen by an Ichthyornis!]
[Your berries were stolen by a Pegomastax!]
[You were knocked unconscious by a Microraptor!]
[You starved to death!]
[You fell to your death!]
[You drowned!]
[Noob]
[Noob]
"What kind of trash game is this? I quit!"
Jose was so furious that his lips trembled. His face flushed red. His fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
An unprecedented sense of frustration surged through him. He felt like he had nowhere to vent his strength.
Especially after dying so many times, the system couldn't even be bothered to display proper death notifications anymore. It simply replaced them with a huge "Noob!"
Since the game was nice enough to also explain what the word 'Noob' meant, Jose felt deeply insulted.
He wasn't weak, but in the Ark world, it was suppressed and couldn't be fully displayed.
Without any weapons in hand, he was either chased and bitten by various creatures or killed by game mechanics in all sorts of creative ways.
That completely ignited his rage.
Clearly, having never played this type of game before, he had no idea how to use this game's mechanics.
"I think that so-called Alto is nothing but a fraud! This thing he made is pure torture!"
In his fury, he directly removed the login device and threw it aside.
Beside him, Boshita watched his furious outburst and curled her lips into a gloating smile.