14 Lachlan's Stats *

They continued their journey to Marla, nothing happened along the way. Aside from the obvious, unknown corpses to Lachlan littered the road, there were a few familiar ones. They heard fighting in the distance but decided not to intervene just in case.

They drove for roughly three hours, taking it slow and navigating through the corpses. Everyone in the car was on the constant lookout.

Driving into Marla they noticed a few cars parked near Marla Travellers' Rest, with the windows of the place boarded up. Looking around they did notice a few beast corpses, but not many, at least not as much compared to the other resting spots.

Parking closest to the entrance they get out the car, Adam, Jack, and Alfredo summon their beasts. Alfredo took lead while Adam and Jack took care of the rear.

Checking the door, they realised it was locked, they were now certain someone may be inside, depending on whether a beast got to them or not.

Nocking on the door Alfredo put his ear to it, trying to listen to any movement.

Looking back, he gave the family a nod and shouted, "Hello! Would you please let us in! We're just here for the night and can provide you with protection!"

*Click*

The door unlocked and opened, a young man maybe in his early teens stuck his head out, "Ah, hello, my names Dylan, please come in". The young man opened the door fully, he was probably 5 feet tall, had black hair, tanned skin, and hazel eyes.

After walking past him, he quickly shut the door and locked it.

*Click*

"So, do you want something to eat," Dylan said. He seemed shy, especially in front of the tamed beasts.

"Yes please, also, where are the rooms?" Chloe asked.

"They're through that hallway, they aren't very large, meant to only fit 1 – 2 people. Hope they're suitable," Dylan said.

"To be honest, anything is suitable after everything that's happened," Jack said, before walking down the hall and checking the rooms then walking into one.

Everyone else followed, Dylan walked towards the kitchen area. Taking this chance Lachlan analysed him.

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Name: Dylan Black (Human)

Age: 12 (Teenager)

Soul Contracts: 2/5

Compatibility: Snakes (Perfect)

Level: 20

STR: 12(+28), AGI: 13(+39), VIT: 10(+36)

INT: 11(+21), PER: 12(+17), WIL: 12(+18)

Weakness: Losing his teeth or fingernails

Strengths: Fast speeds, and a strong poison

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Seeing these stats shocked Lachlan to the core, they were incredibly high, not to mention it seemed Dylan had already tamed 2 beasts. Not to mention these beasts were not only snakes but incredibly high levelled snakes.

Lachlan froze in place before shaking his face and following the rest of the family. Walking up the then he talked to Adam and Alfredo in a quiet voice, "The boy named Dylan is incredibly strong, although you might win when you two and Jack team up, it'll be dangerous, his beasts are snakes".

Hearing that shocked Adam and Alfredo, from his outward appearance they would have never guessed that he was so dangerous. However, it isn't completely surprising, after all, they had only managed to survive by being strong and seeing how he's alone he should have his own methods.

Thinking about it, they might even invite him to come with them. A person can only last so long before they break, and it'll be another trusted comrade, at least they hope he can be trusted.

Walking into their rooms, there were two beds. Gathering everyone we decided to that Alfredo will be at the entrance by himself. Adam will be with Chloe and Jack with Lachlan, this way they should be prepared against enemies.

Going to their separate rooms Lachlan laid down on his bed, exhausted. Jack soon followed.

"I'm going to go and take a shower, you want to go first?" Jack asked.

"Sure," Lachlan responded.

They walked out of the room and into the bathroom, luckily, there were all the necessities for cleaning themselves. Turning on the hot water Lachlan quickly washed and put on his old clothes, unluckily, no one expected that the world wasn't going to end, so no one brought spare clothes.

Lachlan felt gross in his old clothes, although they didn't look dirty, after sleeping and going through the sticky area, that nasty stench stuck.

Looking at himself in the mirror he remembered he hadn't seen his own stats yet, he kept forgetting and for some reason, it didn't work on reflections, probably meant he needed a clear view on himself.

Staring at his reflection's eyes he spoke, "Analyse"

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Name: Lachlan Wilson (Half-Human, Half-???)

Age: 9 (Kid)

Soul Contracts: 0/5

Compatibility: Winged Beasts (Perfect)

Level: 1

STR: 12 AGI: 11, VIT: 50

INT: 13, PER: 9, WIL: 20

Weakness: Frail body

Strengths: None

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Seeing his stats didn't completely shock him, aside from the Vitality and Willpower stat everything else was normal. The Willpower was probably increased through the pain he felt in his eyes, the terrifying pain that seemed to last forever. While Vitality at least confirmed whatever species his dad was, it was much stronger and lived longer than humans.

However, now that he thought more about it, he remembered he never analysed what the Strength, Agility, and Intelligence stat actually do. So far, he has just made assumptions, which thinking back to it is a really dumb thing to do.

"Analyse, STR, AGI, and INT".

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STR: Strength affects the amount of force an individual can put towards physical labour and affects the physical defence of the individual. Reaching a high enough level will allow a person to become impenetrable and give them great power.

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AGI: Agility affects the physical reaction speed and ability to do quick movements in any direction. Reaching a high enough level will allow one to react instantaneously and give them the ability to change directions lightning fast.

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INT: Intelligence affects a person's thinking speed and ability to perceive the world/ surrounding environment. Reaching a high enough level will allow someone to react instantaneously and give them mental clarity.

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'Hm, seems that they all have an unbreakable relationship. Have to much strength will come in handy for fights of brute force, but low agility will disable a person from reacting to surprise attacks. While agility will be extremely useful for assassinations and navigating tough terrain, without a high enough Intelligence a person won't be able to react in time to unforeseen obstacles. High intelligence will make anyone a deadly commander, especially should they have studied war tactics, but having low strength will leave someone defenceless when the time arrives,' Lachlan thought in dept how everything works, to make sure he doesn't mess up his growth.

*Bang*Bang*Bang*

"Hey Lachlan, you done!? If you are, get out already, it's my turn to shower," Jack shouted.