Finally defeated that alpha pal even though I'm one level short.

Geez... so much heavy... but worth it to build...

Two lessons learned:
1) Never try to cross over a cliff or you'll end up with no stamina and can't jump while swimming.
2) Never battle a Pal while under-leveled.

It appears that I have built a base.... a small base for myself and the pals. I will say that I did not understand what to do at first to upgrade my base, but I picked up really fast.

My very first time playing this game. I start with absolutely nothing like any survival game out there. But wait... a chicken, a cat and a sheep? Plus a digital notebook telling me that the towers are the answer? This will be interesting.