Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 467: Chapter 309: Where’d He Go?

The moment this strange Soul Beast appeared, a thick, briny sea-stench filled the arena. The smell was so overpowering that even Han Ning and the others outside the arena couldn’t help but wrinkle their brows.

"Ugh... It fucking stinks. Even canned herring isn’t this vile. It’s not just the fishy smell; there’s a heavy reek of ammonia, too." Lin Tianhe rolled his eyes, almost passing out.

Beast Masters have keen senses, so the intense smell was amplified after they inhaled it.

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Race: Deep Sea Prisoner

Gender: Male

Talent: C+

Level: Lord IV

Talent: Exile into the Deep Sea

Mastered Elements: Water, Earth

Introduction: Its main form is the soul of a Beast Master exiled into the deep sea. Over countless years, its consciousness has faded, replaced by pure resentment for the world. The corpses of large marine Soul Beasts have become its shell. Its gender is determined by the disintegrated Spiritual Body.

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Standing in the arena, Liu Mengting seemed oblivious to the heavy stench. Her brow furrowed slightly as she summoned her Soul Beast.

A majestic black panther, entirely black at first glance, leaped nimbly out of the Soul Beast Space. Upon closer inspection, however, its fur shimmered with a faint, mystical blue light.

It landed without a sound, its breathing seemingly nonexistent. Before anyone realized, it had appeared several dozen meters from the Deep Sea Prisoner, staring coldly at its opponent like a ghost forgotten by the world.

Lan Qian’s previous evolution path was: Kitten -> Dark Night Cat (E) -> Nocturnal Leopard (D) -> Wind Shadow Leopard (C) -> ?

Because Liu Mengting spent a lot of time with Grey, Lan Qian always got to eat the scraps whenever Grey had meat. So, even though Liu Mengting’s own growth as a Beast Master was slow—her Spiritual Power having only recently reached Tier Three—her Contracted Soul Beast, Lan Qian, was already approaching the Upper Lord rank.

She was even a cut above Lin Tianhe’s Xiaoyu.

The Wind Shadow Leopard was basically the limit of Lan Qian’s racial bloodline. According to the authentication from Han Ning’s panel, without a significant bloodline modification, the furthest her race could evolve was into a Shadow Windstepping Leopard with C+ Talent.

A Soul Beast with C+ Talent had a maximum growth potential of up to the Middle Monarch rank.

Han Ning guessed that Dean Wu had likely chosen Liu Mengting for this battle because of Lan Qian’s lower racial limit.

Since both Luo Chen’s and Teacher Zhou’s first Tree Demons had died in battle, the Soul Beasts they contracted afterward started at D Talent. With deep bloodline tracing, those Soul Beasts could potentially evolve to B Talent, and their material requirements weren’t as demanding. This was probably why Dean Wu had given this commission to Liu Mengting.

However... although Lan Qian’s Talent was relatively mediocre, her combat power was exceptionally fierce.

As both sides’ Soul Beasts took the field, a dense water mist suddenly rose up in the arena, concealing the Deep Sea Prisoner’s massive form and making it impossible to see.

"Lan Qian, front left. Raging Shadow Blade." A mystical light flashed in Liu Mengting’s eyes as she sent the command via a synchronized Spiritual Power transmission.

To Liu Mengting, the damp, heavy water mist seemed to be completely useless.

"AWOO!"

A low, high-frequency hum sounded out as the claws on Lan Qian’s forelimbs began to vibrate rapidly. They were encased in blades of deep cyan wind, which in turn surrounded a core of profound darkness.

SWOOSH!

Lan Qian’s deep eyes shifted. She adjusted into a diving posture, aimed in the direction her master had indicated, and lunged forward with explosive force.

"Dodge right, a foot."

"Dodge left, four inches."

Her swift, black shadow darted, dodging the unpredictable water currents with hair’s-breadth precision.

SHING SHING~

A brilliant trail of wind, like a bolt of lightning, cut across the air and shot straight into the dense water mist.

A slender streak of black light flashed past, as if a long, dark rift had been torn open in a clear sky.

"ARGH!!"

The next moment, the Deep Sea Prisoner’s agonized wail echoed through the arena.

The water mist dissipated, revealing a trembling, prostrate figure within.

The Deep Sea Prisoner lay limply on the ground, its seaweed-covered body split down the middle by a clean-edged claw mark.

Dark red blood flowed from the gash, soaking the ground.

"Mraow~"

Lan Qian extended her sharp claws, still blurred by the swirling wind, and gently pressed them against the Deep Sea Prisoner’s head. She stood tall with her head held high, like a majestic general returning in victory.

"Liu Mengting is the victor!" Shui Rui announced, the look of surprise yet to fade from her face.

"How is that possible?! How did it evade the Deep Sea Prison Cage’s attack?" Wutuo’s expression was grim, a trace of bewilderment lingering in his eyes.

"Heh, one good trick is all you need. I have to say, Sister Mengting’s Spiritual Talent is incredibly useful." Watching from the sidelines, Han Ning smiled at Liu Mengting’s easy victory.

"Did Sister Mengting’s Talent evolve again?" Lin Tianhe asked in surprise. "I remember Weakness Perception could only locate the weak points in a target Soul Beast’s defense. Can it help evade Soul Techniques now?"

Han Ning remarked with a sigh, "Her Spiritual Power broke through to Tier Three, so her Talent grew stronger along with it."

’This was Liu Mengting’s fighting style. When facing a powerful enemy, if Lan Qian’s first strike failed, her odds of winning would plummet to virtually zero.’

"Great job, Lan Qian!" Liu Mengting cried out happily, hugging the panther tightly as she leaped into her arms.

"Meow~" Lan Qian gently hugged her master, just as she had when she was a little kitten, contentedly enjoying the affection.

"Miss Shui Rui, would you say Liu Mengting is qualified to be the third person on the team?" Han Ning asked with a smile, looking at Shui Rui.

"Of course she’s qualified! Welcome to the team, Miss Mengting." Seeing Liu Mengting defeat Wutuo so swiftly, Shui Rui was all smiles.

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