The swamp was quiet for exactly forty seconds after Zenith vanished.
Then, the screaming started.
The high-pitched, wet shriek of an Iron-Scale Viper being physically torn apart echoed through the dense canopy, followed immediately by the heavy thud of something massive hitting the mud.
A holographic window flickered into Hide's vision.
[First Phantom 'Zenith' has eliminated a Calamity Beast (Iron-Scale Viper)]
Experience points gained: 75
Hide blinked.
He had earned 150 experience points when he killed the vipers himself just moments ago. Zenith's kill had yielded exactly half.
A slow, predatory grin spread across Hide's face.
'Shared experience.'
He didn't just have a summon that could fight for him. He had an autonomous entity that generated continuous growth for him without him having to lift a finger. It was passive income for his evolution. If he built an entire army of these things, he could theoretically level up in his sleep.
