Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Indefinitely - Chapter 120
Chapter 120: Chapter 119: The Feeling of Winning Without Effort
Translator: 549690339
“Real battles, we aren’t just going to run and eat now, are we?”
Upon hearing Zhang Shan’s words, the Beast Masters who had been preparing for today’s mission exchanged looks, feeling like they’d become fools.
This was indeed a thorough manipulation.
“Quiet!”
Facing the chattering crowd of Beast Masters, Zhang Shan’s face turned cold. Everyone felt a chill down their spines and instinctively quieted down.
Zhang Shan took out an opaque box and said, “Now, everyone come and get your number plates.”
Everyone exchanged glances, but obediently stepped forward to pick their numbers.
Although Leng Feifei seemed rough around the edges, her emotions were clear to read. Despite being a newly minted Sunrise, Zhang Shan’s icy demeanor put more pressure on them than Leng Feifei did.
“Bai Qi, what’s your number?”
Gu Shan glanced at his own number, then unusually took the initiative to run over and ask Bai Qi, an air of anticipation forming around him.
Bai Qi looked at his tag and said, “I’m number 13.”
“Oh, I see…”
Upon hearing this, Gu Shan was slightly disappointed. He was number 38, a good distance from Bai Qi’s number, so they probably wouldn’t have the chance to battle together.
So much for getting revenge…
“Eh, Bai Qi, you’re also number thirteen?”
Zhou Yan, having overheard the conversation, walked over with his own tag in hand. It too read “thirteen.”
“Well, what a coincidence.”
Bai Qi nodded awkwardly.
It wouldn’t be a battle between those with the same numbers, right? Zhou Yan was a Four Stage Beast Master and clearly someone who adhered to the embodiment system. Given Zhou Yan’s insane physical abilities, if a fight broke out, Bai Qi would be nothing more than a target.
Soon, others also noticed the anomaly with the numbers, causing another wave of discussion.
“Damn, I’m with Bai Qiucha. Is this game over for me?”
“Haha, I’m with the goddess Lu Qing. I wouldn’t mind losing!”
“Pfff, pathetic. Look at you. Someone else should handle matters like this.”
Boom!
Seeing the assembly hall buzz with activity once again, Zhang Shan directly summoned his Thunder Beast and gave a thunderous roar at everyone.
“Next time someone tries to waste time, they can report to the Schizonepeta Tower.”
Everyone shut their mouths as Zhang Shan’s icy gaze swept over them.
“All those with the same number are automatically grouped together, and the adjacent groups will engage in a two-person battle. Now, everyone enter the secret realm.”
Zhang Shan pushed open the door inside the assembly hall. Beyond it was not the familiar deep corridor, but an ancient arena.
So, this door was like a gate to anywhere, leading wherever you want. Compared to this, his Secret Realm Ring seemed a bit lame.
Wonder if a door like this was available for purchase somewhere?
As soon as Zhang Shan spoke, the students were taken aback, their mood suddenly turning. However, they didn’t dare to reveal their feelings again.
“Brother Bai Qi, come, I’ve got your back.”
While Bai Qi was examining the door, Zhou Yan grabbed him and they headed into the Secret Realm.
Once they passed through the door, Bai Qi and Zhou Yan found themselves in the center of the arena, but they didn’t see any other students.
This secret realm was probably like the Lamentation Tower, a test-type secret realm. Different people should end up in parallel spaces, and apart from teammates or opponents, there would be no other encounters.
Sure enough, not long after they’d taken their positions, their opponents appeared within the arena.
Bai Qi recognized them too, one was called Ran Xu, and the other Qiao Li, both were Third Stage Beast Masters. In yesterday’s running task, these two were among the frontrunners in the second echelon.
But most importantly, they had both come from the same place.
“Running into acquaintances in a random team-up, this luck… It’s pretty good!”
What they were doing now was a two-person battle—being teamed up with someone familiar would definitely give them an advantage.
“Don’t panic, they’re just two Third Stage Beast Masters. Watch how…well, this lady takes care of them.”
Zhou Yan patted Bai Qi’s shoulder to reassure him, then summoned her pet beast—a female warrior completely encased in armor.
[Name]: Soul of the General
[Nature]: Undead Department
[Bloodline Level]: Mid-Level Lord
[Introduction]: The soul of an ancient Beast Master who didn’t disperse after death, becoming a Heroic Spirit-like existence. Can attach to a Beast Master to form various types of weapons.
“Soul of the General, attach!”
Zhou Yan shouted, and the female warrior instantly turned into a streak of light and merged into her. A gorgeous set of armor appeared on Zhou Yan’s body, and a silver spear appeared in her hand. From a distance, it looked as though a legendary warrior had reincarnated.
“You two, hurry up and summon your pets. I’m running short on time.”
Zhou Yan was clearly confident in herself, with no intention of summoning other pets. Seeing her confidence, the two opponents’ initial nervousness turned into laughter.
Even though she was a Four Stage Beast Master, she had abandoned her numerical advantage of multiple pets, and moreover, it seemed like she had the intention to give a one-on-one fight with them, neglecting her companions.
How did such a foolish behavior catch the eye of Leng Feifei to be taken as an apprentice?
Ran Xu and Qiao Li exchanged glances, a flashing array appeared, and six pets suddenly appeared in front of them.
“Kabi Bear, Master Monkey, Self-exploding Weasel, Poison-eye Moth, Echo Mosquito, and Mist Butterfly, that’s a pretty good combination of offense and defense.”
Looking at the six pets summoned by the two of them, Zhou Yan couln’t help but nod, but there wasn’t the slightest worry in her eyes.
“Is that lady planning to fight six of them by herself?”
Seeing Zhou Yan’s disposition, Bai Qi broadly guessed Zhou Yan’s idea, nevertheless he summoned Alpha.
As for Husky, it was still left in the Secret Realm by him.
Firstly, he needed the Husky to keep an eye on the Slime Monster to prevent his home from disappearing when he returned.
Secondly, it seemed like it wasn’t necessary to bring it out.
After all four had summoned their pets, Zhang Shan’s voice echoed in the arena.
“The competition rules are simple, if both members of a team lose, it’s defeat. Everything else is fair.”
“Now, let the competition begin!”
As soon as the words fell, Ran Xu and Qiao Li immediately launched their talents.
Ran Xu’s was the strength enhancement, most suitable for the combat system, while Qiao Li’s was sensory sharing, which connected the senses of the six pets and two beast masters almost instantly as the battle started.
From that moment on, their vision and even their five senses were shared.
Then, the three combat pets rushed forward, while the three insect-system creatures circled around, slowly changing the surrounding environment.
“This talent, it reminds me of the incense mosquito.”
Looking at the six pets attacking in formation, Bai Qi was about to let Alpha use the group attack, but Zhou Yan moved faster, charging out waving her long spear.
“Come on, it’s been a long time since I took action myself, don’t disappoint me.”
Zhou Yan’s face was filled with eagerness for battle, while her long spear, which was even taller than her, winded up a gust as she directly met Ran Xu’s three combat-type pets.
Zhou Yan, with her spear alone, easily battled against the three pets’ combat power and occasionally forced the three pets to defend.
Rawr!
The straight spear hit the Kabi Bear, famous for its tough skin and thick flesh, which let out a tragic howl, the intense pain spreading to all pets through their shared senses.
All of the six pets that originally had clear roles suddenly felt the impact and stopped their actions. Zhou Yan seized the opportunity to attack first with her spear at the poison-eye moth, which was spraying poison.
“Sensory sharing has its downsides.”
Zhou Yan knocked down the Poison-eye Moth with one spear, twirled the spear, and surprisingly attacked the remaining Mist Butterfly and Echo Mosquito simultaneously.
Both these pets were long-range attackers, and the Mist Butterfly could even change the surrounding environment. If it unleashed the mist, combined with sensory sharing, their battle wouldn’t be so easy.
Just as Zhou Yan was about to attack the two insect-system creatures, Qiao Li and Ran Xu regained their senses. The Self-exploding Weasel seized Zhou Yan and detonated without hesitation. Left with no choice, Zhou Yan could only dodge.
Boom!
After an explosion, the Self-exploding Weasel created a pit on the ground and stirred up a load of dust, while the Mist Butterfly quickly spread the mist, covering more than half of the arena.
Although they lost both Poison-eye Moth and Self-exploding Weasel, two key attackers, now with the Mist Butterfly’s mist field, the advantage shifted to their side.
Ran Xu and Qiao Li exchanged glances, slowly moving their lines of attack, without any hint of recklessness.
“I really hate these tactical fights.”
Zhou Yan looked at the increasingly dense mist in front of her, a flash of impatience in her eyes. With a big swing of her spear, lines of fire immediately formed in the air and flew towards the mist.
But apart from the explosions caused by the falling flames, Zhou Yan didn’t hear any sound of the pets being hurt.
Seeing this, Bai Qi immediately wanted Alpha to join in and help, but was stopped by Zhou Yan.
“I said I would handle these guys.”
Zhou Yan said in a strong tone, Bai Qi felt it inappropriate to refute her face to face, so he let Alpha stop. However, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards the direction where Ran Xu and Qiao Li were standing.
It seemed that Zhang Shan hadn’t mentioned that attacking Beast Masters wasn’t allowed, right?
No, no, how could he be thinking such a way, Alpha was so used to taking advantage of his opponents that it had become a habit.
They should defeat their opponent with sheer strength and in a fair fight.
At that moment, Bai Qi suddenly felt a surge of heat in the arena. The once vibrant Zhou Yan was now wrapped in fire completely, with cracks similar to magma appearing on her elegant silver long spear.
“You guys are a lot stronger than I thought, so I’ve decided to fight you seriously!”
Zhou Yan, like a goddess of fire, held her spear aloft, and without waiting for any reaction from Ran Xu, thrust the long spear heavily into the ground.
In an instant, columns of fire shot up into the sky, the intense heat turning the mist into nothingness, and the remaining four pets were totally exposed to Zhou yan.
They were only a few meters away from Zhou Yan, but with the Echo Mosquito’s interference ability, Zhou Yan actually failed to detect them.
If it weren’t for Zhou Yan’s outburst, their sneak attack might have been successful.
But all this was now in vain, not only the four pets, even Ran Xu and Qiao Li were surrounded by the wall of fire, trembling in fear of being turned into barbecues by Zhou Yan.
“You’re already surrounded by me. Do you still want to resist?”
Zhou Yan swept her gaze over Ran Xu and Qiao Li. As soon as the two heard her words, they immediately shook their heads like rattles, choosing to admit defeat without hesitation.
What a scary beast master, it’s just one stage difference!
Bai Qi shared the same feeling, he had only summoned Alpha throughout the fight and did nothing else to achieve victory.
Although it was exciting to have a high-level character leading the fight, for some reason he felt like an ornament hanging on the leg of a leader…
