Chapter 149: The Lone Brave
Translator: 549690339
The next day.
The assembly hall.
Zhou Yan looked around and still didn’t spot Bai Qi. She grumbled, “This Bai Qi hasn’t been seen since yesterday afternoon. Where on earth has he run off to?”
Bai Qiucha explained, “He must have gone to the Green Dragon Secret Realm. After all, Sir Nicholas seemed to be only willing to communicate with Bai Qi at present.”
Every legendary creature was a considerable wealth for the Federation. To avoid offending Nicholas, the association hadn’t appointed anyone other than Bai Qi to make contact.
Seeing Zhou Yan in such a state, a smirk appeared on Bai Yuxiao’s face, saying, “Sister Yan, are you worrying about Bai Qi? Could it be… Ouch!”
“Such a young age, and look what’s going on inside your head.”
Zhou Yan gave Bai Yuxiao a hefty punch and said resolutely, “I arranged a duel with him in the afternoon. But damn, I waited all afternoon and he never showed up. If I ever run into him again, I’m going togivehim what for!”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan laughed, “Speaking of this, Bai Qi promised to have a duel with me using main pets, but he hasn’t kept his word yet. I suffered quite a blow from being ignored by the new ‘madman’ of the Tower of Competition.”
“New? Who’s the old one?”
Zhou Yan was stunned and asked curiously.
“Who else could it be but you?”
Lu Qing suddenly spoke up from the side, then directly ignored Zhou Yan’s furious expression, saying, “Today is Teacher Zhang’s class. I suggest you all stop chatting.”
After saying that, Lu Qing pushed up his glasses and walked away.
“Is the ice-cold guy coming today again?”
Zhou Yan couldn’t help but shudder, obviously a bit apprehensive.
In comparison, Zhang Shan’s practical class was moderate, unlike Xiao Zhang who frequently dissected ferocious beasts or Luo Xiang who kept causing trouble.
However, the Schizonepeta Tower he served and his icy demeanor made Zhou Yan feel cold, even if he was just standing there.
“A notice came last night. The Number Plates Battle will start today for three days.”
Normally reticent, Gu Shan suddenly spoke up when he heard Zhou Yan asking.
“The Number Plates Battle?”
Zhou Yan was taken aback, then showed a sinister smile. She patted Gu Shan’s shoulder and said, “Gu Shan, haven’t you always wanted to defeat Bai Qi? Now’s your chance to show the results of your training. Don’t worry, with your lord here, you won’t have any problems!”
“Yes, boss!”
Gu Shan nodded repeatedly, like a loyal follower. Li Mu beside him also seemed a bit excited, but quickly subdued his emotions.
Unless he surpasses Bai Qi in runes, defeating Bai Qi in a fight wouldn’t mean anything!
“Huh, you all arrived quite early!”
Just then, Bai Qi finally arrived late. He came up to the group, asking, “What are you guys discussing?”
“Nothing, just planning how to beat you up later.”
Zhou Yan wore a mischievous smile, pulling Gu Shan towards her and saying, “This time, you might have to fight alone.”
Bai Qi scratched his head in confusion, then saw Bai Qiucha being led away by Bai Yuxiao, and finally realized.
“Is it the Number Plates Battle today again?”
Xiao Yuan nodded, “Yes, given the time duration, Teacher Zhang should have put a lot of ferocious beasts in there. You’d better form a team early.”
“Uh, thanks.”
Ever since Bai Qi locked down an area, except for the association banning spatial treasures, the special training students had developed a good habit.
Sticking together.
Leng Feifei appreciated this behavior, after all Beast Masters had to stick together to survive in the wild.
However, Zhang Shan disagreed because the Number Plates Battle was meant to train the students’ individual fighting and survival skills. Although sticking together was important, it could significantly affect the quality of his classes.
Therefore, by weighing the two, Zhang Shan made a small concession, allowing the students to form pairs.
Of course, in response, he also slightly increased the number of ferocious beasts in the secret realm.
But it seemed like he had been abandoned now.
There was no need to consider Xiao Yuan and Li Mu, the best buds. Zhou Yan seemed to have attached herself to Gu Shan, and Bai Qiucha was dragged away by Bai Yuxiao.
So, his remaining option was…
Lu Qing?
Bai Qi looked at Lu Qing not far away, and imagining the two of them working together gave him the chills.
Forget it, he would get annoyed to death even if he wasn’t killed by the ferocious beasts.
Besides, who said fighting alone was definitely a disadvantage? Being a solo warrior was quite impressive.
“Everyone, listen carefully to today’s task.”
Zhang Shan walked into the assembly hall on time, and went straight to the point without any superfluous words.
“This time it’s the Number Plates Battle as usual, the scoring system remains basically unchanged, but the number plates won’t be handed out to individuals – you have to get them from the ferocious beasts.”
Zhang Shan pointed to the badge on his chest, “After you enter the secret realm, I’ll tell you your unique number through the badge. Everyone needs to find at least one number plate with their number, otherwise their scores will be invalid.”
“The time allotted is three days. I will bring you all back at the exact time.”
“Now, everyone get ready to enter the secret realm.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Shan opened the random door, indicating everyone to enter.
“The difficulty has increased quite a bit this time…”
Receiving the number after entering the secret realm practically meant nobody could target anyone in advance, and even after entering the secret realm, it would be hard to identify targets.
Moreover, the task required finding one’s own number plate, obtained from ferocious beasts, but with only a three-day time limit. It was clearly designed to force everyone to act independently.
A completely transparent scheme.
Quietly, Bai Qi gave Zhang Shan a thumbs-up. This frosty man might strictly adhere to all the rules and top-down instructions on the surface, but he wasn’t devoid of cunning.
It suddenly became clear why Luo Xiang got along with Zhang Shan. These two were fundamentally the same.
Seemingly discerning Bai Qi’s sinister judgment, Zhang Shan sharply turned around and coldly rebuked, “Bai Qi, quickly enter the secret realm, or else you’ll be marked as skipping class.”
“Alright!”
Bai Qi nodded and strode into the random portal.
After Bai Qi left, Luo Xiang popped up from somewhere, staring at the images that kept appearing on the screen and saying somewhat speechlessly, “Another number plate war. Can’t you come up with something new?”
Zhang Shan said, “Data prove that the number plate wars are the best way to train Beast Masters’ abilities to fight independently in the wild. Why change?”
Luo Xiang sighed helplessly and said, “You are so stubborn, no wonder those kids call you the frosty man. You’re ‘purely’ scary.”
“What are you doing here? You shouldn’t have a class today, should you?”
Luo Xiang replied, “The Emperor’s Secret Realm has encountered some issues lately, the association asked me to check it out, so you might have to take over my classes.”
“I don’t want to.”
“No problem, just supervise self-study.”
“Oh.”
Zhang Shan nodded, his gaze never leaving the screen. Only after confirming all the students were in place, he began to transmit the numbers to the students’ badges.
“Tsk, seems like he’s also playing some new tricks.”
Seeing Zhang Shan’s operation, Luo Xiang took some interest and asked, “You’ve even engraved the number on the beast’s skin. That’s good. Any other hiding places?”
“No.”
“What do you mean ‘no’?”
“It means literally—just this one number plate.”
“… A student worth teaching indeed!”
Once again, the world spun around him, and Bai Qi found himself on the grassland, faint footsteps echoing in the distance.
After two weeks of training, all the students had developed the habit of quickly finding a safe place to hide upon landing. No longer were there any rookies who would just start a fight.
Hum, hum…
Soon, Bai Qi felt a humming in the badge on his chest, and a number was emitted.
“Number 1? I don’t have to be 13 again.”
Bai Qi was quite satisfied with his plate number this time. Just as he was about to check the location, he heard a rustling noise from the bush not far away.
Ferocious beasts!
And there are quite a few!
A silver array flickered, and Husky was summoned in an instant. It sniffed the scent of the ferocious beasts almost immediately
Awooo, awooo…
(Human, we are surrounded by ferocious beasts, and there are quite a few…)
“I see, I’m not blind.”
Bai Qi rolled his eyes, observing the wolf pack that had surrounded them. He said, “Perfect, let’s try out your new abilities!”
“Roger.”
Schuck responded coolly, his body immersing with silver Ethereal Flowing Gold in an instant. It continued to spread under his feet, quickly forming a massive circular platform.
Around the platform, several towers formed rapidly, with a strong Thunder Flame Power condensing at the mouth of the cannons, firmly locking onto the wolf pack.
“All targets have been locked. Shall I kill?”
“Yes!”
As he finished speaking, dozens of Thunder Flame Powers poured out, completely engulfing the wolves. When the Thunder Flame Power dissipated, the grassland within tens of meters around him had been transformed into a site of destruction.
As for the wolf pack, they were no longer existent, not even a trace remained.
This Thunder Flame Power, it’s quite powerful!
Bai Qi, who initially had no interest in the Thunder Flame, instantly changed his perspective.
He hadn’t expected the combination of the Mechanical Lord and Thunder Flame Power to be so powerful. He had been wrong before.
However, he felt like he didn’t have much to do with this…
Awooo! Awooo!
(In this world, no one can stop this doggo’s progress!)
Beta, feeling stronger than ever before, was exhilarated beyond belief, even holding his head a bit higher.
“Stop showing off, if anyone should, it should be Schuck.”
Bai Qi landed a punch on Beta’s head. Seeing the disturbance caused by the previous attack on the grassland, he smiled slightly.
Since the cannons were fired, there was no need for stealth anymore, right?
“Schuck, turn me into…”