Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 463: Chapter 307: Recruitment and Commission

"AHHH!!!"

Shui Yun, who had been wearing a smug expression as she relentlessly ordered her Sunflower Water Elf to attack, suddenly let out a pained scream. It was as if she’d been struck by excruciating pain, and in an instant, she fell out of her Spiritual Energy state.

Flesh and blood reformed on her cheeks.

THUD!

Shui Yun collapsed heavily to the ground. Veins bulged on her forehead as black blood trickled from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. She clutched her head and shrieked.

At that moment, Han Ning could feel it: the Elements had returned.

The black Sunflower Water Elf exploded into a watery mist, showering the sky with black rain.

"That’s enough. Stop this duel," a gentle voice echoed across the arena.

An old ape, its fur rippling like blue waves, reached out and pushed at the empty air.

A dozen or so sharp, long needles were intercepted by a thin curtain of water, erupting with a piercing buzz.

ZZZZZT~

The malevolent sound waves, like a soul-piercing demonic tune, penetrated everyone’s eardrums and struck deep into their minds.

The water curtain conjured by the old ape began to shake violently, showing signs of cracking.

It retreated continuously, its powerful, sinewy arms trembling violently.

Countless golden, pinprick-like wounds instantly appeared on its thick, blue-furred arms.

"Heh. Miss Shui Rui, I knew it was you."

Han Ning glanced at Shui Rui, who was standing behind the old ape. A friendly smile remained on his lips, but his eyes grew increasingly calm.

"Sigh... My young friend Han Ning, it’s a long story. Could I trouble you to have your Soul Beast stop its attack first?"

Seeing that her own Soul Beast couldn’t even block the attack of a mere Lord Level Soul Beast, Shui Rui felt a pang of embarrassment. She sent a Spiritual Message that no one else could hear.

"My apologies... With its current abilities... it can’t yet freely control this Soul Technique." Han Ning shook his head helplessly.

He wasn’t lying. The "Cang Feng" Spiritual Model was a highly aggressive Divine Will Model he had selected from the Four Symbols Meditation Technique. Yin Yi had only been studying it for a few days and had barely scratched the surface. It was like a child swinging a massive cleaver—an immense strain.

With no other choice, Shui Rui signaled for the old ape to use even greater Power.

"UWAAH!"

Facing the menacing needles, the old ape let out a sudden, low roar. The long fur on its arms rippled violently like waves as the sound of a surging tide echoed out. A torrential, blue-black tide gushed from its pores, forming a giant fist that shattered the flying needles clinging to its surface mid-air.

Now, the surrounding Merfolk spectators could all see clearly how strained the old ape, a Monarch Soul Beast, was while defending against the attack of a Lord Soul Beast.

This made it even harder for Shui Rui to hide the embarrassment on her pretty face.

She walked up to Han Ning in a few steps, revealing a gentle smile. Softly, she said, "Young Man Han Ning, for my sake, let’s suspend this duel for now. I apologize to you on behalf of Shui Yun. How about this? I’ll cover all of your expenses at Tingchao Pavilion today, as well as the treatment costs for the injured Soul Beast."

Before Han Ning could speak, Lin Tianhe at his side couldn’t hold back. "Miss Shui Rui, it’s not that we’re being unreasonable, but didn’t the rules state that Spiritual Secret Techniques are forbidden? So how come this woman just unleashes a massive power-up, completely ignoring the rules Tingchao Pavilion set? Is it because she has connections?"

"Well... strictly speaking, what Shui Yun just used wasn’t a Spiritual Secret Technique. ’Elemental Vacuum’ is considered an expression of the Witch Spirit Race’s Elemental Talent. It consumes the Spiritual Energy stored in the body..." Shui Rui smiled apologetically.

’Nonsense... As if we don’t know anything about the Witch Spirit Race. Both Sage and Teacher Hom said that Elemental Vacuum is clearly a Spiritual Secret Technique of the Witch Spirit Race...’ Lin Tianhe muttered to Han Ning using his Spiritual Power, but he didn’t press the argument out loud.

What he’d just said was merely to show Shui Rui their defiant stance.

"This isn’t the place to talk... Why don’t we move somewhere else and speak in detail? Don’t you all want to know why I specifically arranged this duel?" Shui Rui’s gaze was fixed on Han Ning.

In fact, Han Ning was very curious why she had specifically targeted him and his group. Seeing the sincere look in Shui Rui’s eyes, he nodded. "Alright."

Seeing that they had no objections, Shui Rui’s smile grew even brighter. She bowed slightly and made a gesture of invitation.

「Inside a luxurious private room on the sixth floor of Tingchao Pavilion.」

When Han Ning and the others entered the room, they found a young woman already seated there. She had exquisite features and was wearing a white gauze dress in the same style as Shui Rui’s. She looked to be in her late twenties or early thirties.

Her figure was even more stunning than Shui Rui’s.

This made Han Ning and Lin Tianhe even more confused. What were Shui Rui’s intentions in arranging for such a stunning woman to be here?

"Let me introduce you. This is my younger sister, Shuili."

"Hello, everyone." The young woman stood up and bowed to each of them in turn.

"There’s no need to be so formal."

Lin Tianhe waved his hands repeatedly, grinning as he sat down in a comfortable, soft chair. He sighed in admiration.

"I have you to thank for this, Han Ning. It’s the first time a country bumpkin like me has ever been in a private room at Tingchao Pavilion."

’This guy... he sure warms up to people fast.’

That was the thought that simultaneously popped into the heads of Shui Jin, who was following behind, and Shui Yun, whose face was wrapped in healing water-weeds.

"Heh, if little brother Tianhe likes seafood, feel free to come find me anytime. I can always make arrangements at Tingchao Pavilion." Shui Rui winked, then personally pulled out a uniquely shaped, soft chair for Han Ning.

"I trust you all have already sampled the dishes at Tingchao Pavilion. Were they to your liking?"

"They were alright... quite unique."

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