38 Meeting New People *

It didn't take long for Lachlan to make his way to Sydney, but for that short period, Lachlan felt peaceful. After a while, he managed to calm his nerves from leaving his family and began enjoying the sight.

Once he got further away from the cities and roads the surroundings seemed to calm down, he saw many new creatures, familiar ones too.

Lachlan noticed that corpses began filling the grounds again, there was a lot of houses and in the distance, he could see skyscrapers. Some of which were badly damaged, some which Lachlan could see were being protected.

He flew a bit higher, making sure to escape the attack range of any spiders while scouting for an open area.

A bright light flashed him.

Looking at the source he noticed a group of soldiers surrounding and massive light, probably from a lighthouse.

He flew close and saw them pointing in a specific direction, looking over he saw where the main base was. There were military vehicles everywhere, and from what he can see there seem to be submarines underneath the water next to the shore.

He saw a soldier hold light sticks in an open area, he quickly shot over and began descending. Looking around he noticed a group of 4 people walking to the landing spot, and from their badges, he knew they were the leaders here.

He quickly analysed them and was pleasantly surprised, one person in particular intrigues him.

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Name: James Ryan (Human)

Age: 46 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 2/5

Compatibility: Sharks (Perfect), Fish (Intermediate)

Level: 32

STR: 21(+107), AGI: 20(+123), VIT: 10(+97)

INT: 19(+40), PER: 26(+71), WIL: 29(+72)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Control over water and darkness, fast swimming, strong bite and control over Loyal Dark Sharks.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Considering the guy had such high stats, it was entirely likely that he has more than 2 tamed beasts, similar to high Rocs. Judging from one of his strengths it was also likely that he has a queen type beast, a shark queen to be more accurate.

The rest were all average, but average now could easily decimate an average person from the past.

Lachlan landed his Rocs in the open space and hopped off, he then turned towards the group walking to him.

"Welcome, Lachlan! don't get too comfortable, you might not be here for long," James said.

Judging by his tone and how he talked first Lachlan determined he was ranked high than the others.

"Hello, thanks for having me," Lachlan replied.

"You can call me James," he said as he stretched out his right hand, Lachlan did the same and gave a firm handshake.

James tightened his grip, Lachlan followed. Instantly using more than half his strength, James' expression changed. He pulled back, Lachlan allowed it.

'This kid is more than capable' James thought.

"The names Mitch".

"Hello, my names Caleb".

"Welcome, the names Harry".

They all came up and greeted Lachlan, giving him a handshake while they were at it. They didn't try to pull a stunt like James, they noticed what happened.

"Follow me," James said while gesturing.

They began walking towards what seemed to be a large building, it wasn't a military building but rather some random business.

Once Lachlan walked in he was amazed by the sight. There were a few military vehicles parked there, soldiers running around.

They walked through a door and entered a massive room, filled with computers, all of which had people stationed at them.

The four lead Lachlan into a small side room and inside was a massive television in front of a large table. There were already six people seated, four girls and two guys.

Lachlan determined they were his teammates, he decided to analyse them. He had to give it to them, they were definitely worthy of the mission.

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Name: Joe Bell (Human)

Age: 19 (Adolescence)

Soul Contracts: 1/5

Compatibility: Dogs (Perfect), Wolfs (Low)

Level: 42

STR: 18(+230), AGI: 20(+228), VIT: 10(+205)

INT: 15(+99), PER: 18(+122), WIL: 23(+88)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Control over fire and earth, fast swimming and strong bite.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Name: Chloe Wart (Human)

Age: 29 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 4/5

Compatibility: Crocodiles (Perfect), Reptiles (low)

Level: 40

STR: 14(+192), AGI: 11(+169), VIT: 10(+191)

INT: 19(+76), PER: 13(+94), WIL: 17(+62)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Control over water, wind, lighting, and earth giving it the ability over natural disasters, and a crushing grip.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Name: Georgia Perry (Human)

Age: 27 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 1(1)/5

Compatibility: Eagles (Perfect), Birds (Low)

Level: 45

STR: 14(+272), AGI: 11(+303), VIT: 10(+273)

INT: 19(+106), PER: 13(+126), WIL: 17(+79)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Complete control over darkness, extreme speeds and a crushing grip.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Name: Simon Warrens (Human)

Age: 34 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 3/5

Compatibility: Birds (High)

Level: 45

STR: 14(+284), AGI: 11(+312), VIT: 10(+271)

INT: 19(+111), PER: 13(+127), WIL: 17(+70)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Control over water, wind, lighting, and earth giving it the ability over natural disasters, and a crushing grip.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Name: Zoe Bell (Human)

Age: 24 (Adult)

Soul Contracts: 3/5

Compatibility: Frogs (Perfect), Amphibians (Low)

Level: 32

STR: 18(+181), AGI: 20(+168), VIT: 10(+153)

INT: 19(+68), PER: 17(+76), WIL: 13(+53)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Completely camouflage within water, control over water, jumping power and poisonous body.

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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Name: Phoebe Brown (Human)

Age: 15 (Teenager)

Soul Contracts: 2/5

Compatibility: Turtles (Perfect)

Level: 40

STR: 12(+245), AGI: 11(+29), VIT: 10(+321)

INT: 19(+72), PER: 12(+56), WIL: 11(+74)

Weakness: None

Strengths: Complete control over water, unbreakable bones, durable skin, and an extremely strong bite

Descript: A unique being that had adapted to being top of the food chain, desperate to keep their status at the top they evolve to get the ability to tame beasts, sacrificing any physical improvements. They also have a hidden stat, WIS, something that humans relied on to stay on top before the evolution.

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The ones that intrigued Lachlan the most were Joe and Georgia, both have one tamed beast, well, he could tell Georgia had 2 but one died. Joe and Georgia both had high stats, especially for having one tamed beast.

'Well it might not be one, they could be like me and have multiple sibling beasts. However, I supposed there's the possibility of them both having Elders'.

Lachlan was getting more excited, he really wants to see some Elder age beasts, see the difference in them compared to his Rocs.

But more so to find out how strong beasts could naturally go. As from what Lachlan has seen so far, age determines some of the natural stats.

'Anyway, I hope I can get along with them, it seems we might have to rely on each other for a while'.