Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 469: Chapter 310: Mental Battle

Passing through the bright grand hall, the group arrived beside the expansive Cloud Sea Battlefield.

About a dozen people were standing on a stairway next to the battlefield.

Chairman Qian was speaking in low tones with a man who looked to be about Shui Rui’s age.

Not far away stood several hideous men whose auras were a stark contrast to Elder Shui Qian and his group.

But when Shui Rui spotted a burly figure among them, her eyes instantly blazed with unbridled fury.

"Wutuo, you’re shameless!"

She cried out, her usual gentleness gone, and hitched up her skirt to rush forward and confront Wutuo.

"Miss Shui Rui, calm down! Calm down!"

Fortunately, Han Ning and Lin Tianhe managed to stop her in time.

Wutuo, on the other side, also saw Shui Rui’s party. He seemed to know he was in the wrong, turning his head away slightly in a clear act of self-deception.

"Sha Lei, was this business with Wutuo your doing?" Shui Rui’s cheeks were flushed with anger, but she managed to rein in her impulsive emotions. Aware that she had just lost her composure, she struggled to maintain her poise as she strode to Elder Shui Qian’s side. Glaring, she questioned the bizarre-looking member of the Alien Race standing next to Wutuo.

"Oh? Elder Shuirui, what are you talking about? Wutuo? I don’t know anyone by that name," the Alien Race Beast Master named Sha Lei said, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He had a rugged appearance, his skin a brownish-tan color like weathered rock. His head was pitted and uneven, making him look a bit like Ben Grimm, the Thing from the *Fantastic Four*.

"You!" Shui Rui hadn’t expected him to be so utterly shameless. She wanted to retort but was at a loss for words, unable to say anything.

"Shui Rui, what happened?" Elder Shui Qian asked in a gentle tone, seeing her agitated expression.

"Elder Shui Qian, that man, Wutuo, had originally agreed to participate in this duel with me..." Shui Rui said, swallowing her anger as she briefly explained the situation to Elder Shui Qian.

"Do you have any proof?" Elder Shui Qian patted Shui Rui’s shoulder, signaling for her to calm down. "Shui Rui," he continued, "you are an elder in your own right. When faced with a problem, you must do your best to remain calm and keep a clear head. If you’re in a difficult position, the duel can be rescheduled. I will do my utmost to create a fair environment for your battle."

"Proof..." Shui Rui opened her mouth to speak. She had proof, but it was related to some internal secrets of the Illusion Sea Race... She hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping herself multiple times, before finally closing her mouth and falling silent.

"So, Shui Rui, is the battle still on? I can give you a few more days to prepare, out of respect for Elder Shui Qian," Sha Lei chimed in from the side.

"Miss Shui Rui, there won’t be a next time. We’ll help you win this battle right now." Standing behind her, Han Ning saw her desolate figure and sighed internally. After exchanging a look with Liu Mengting, they both stepped forward and gently patted her shoulder.

"Okay. I believe in you. We’re not rescheduling. We fight now!" Shui Rui nodded forcefully.

"Since you’ve chosen to fight, will the Beast Masters from both sides please step to the edge of the arena. I will serve as the temporary referee for this duel." Elder Shui Qian waved to the two people beside him.

Hearing this, Han Ning patted Shui Rui’s shoulder once more before walking to the edge of the arena with Liu Mengting and Luo Chen.

At the same time, the three Beast Masters from the opposing side also walked over, stopping a short distance away.

Han Ning swept his gaze over them. Two of the three matched Shui Rui’s earlier descriptions; ’they must be the Beast Masters with the Wind Elemental Elf and the Storm Thunder Eagle.’ He didn’t recognize the third person at all, but judging by his appearance, he bore at least a fifty-percent resemblance to Wutuo, the man who had so brazenly vanished.

He had rippling muscles that looked ready to burst, skin of a dark, bruised color, and was covered in a dense layer of scales. His eyes were fierce and savage, and his entire body reeked of a thick, fishy stench that was noticeable even from a distance.

"Will one person from each side please enter the battlefield to begin the Spiritual Power contest. This will determine the deployment order for your Soul Beasts," Elder Shui Qian announced loudly from the steps.

’A Spiritual Power contest? Interesting.’

Hearing Elder Shui Qian’s words, the three on Han Ning’s side huddled together and began to confer in low voices.

"I was completely railroaded into this, so I have no idea what a Spiritual Power contest even is," Luo Chen said with a shrug. "Anyway, Han Ning, your Spiritual Power is the strongest. It has to be you."

"I’m the weakest, so I don’t get a vote," Liu Mengting said with a smile.

"Alright."

In truth, there was no real need for a discussion. Among the three of them, Han Ning’s Spiritual Power was the highest, and the other two had absolutely no intention of stepping up.

Han Ning nodded to his companions and strode onto the stone platform of the arena.

A moment later, a figure from the opposing side walked up, stopping five meters away from him.

A thick, fishy stench assaulted his senses, causing Han Ning to wrinkle his brow instinctively.

But his opponent had been watching him intently. The moment he saw Han Ning’s brow wrinkle, he let out a heavy, cold snort, and his ferocious, scale-covered face instantly darkened.

He spat on the ground and snarled:

"Where’d this little mutt crawl out from? Daring to frown in front of me? You’re lower than a pig or a dog! Get on your knees for me!"

With that, he took a step forward. His enormous, nearly three-meter-tall frame loomed over Han Ning like an iron tower as he raised a hand to slap him across the face.

But before he could, a roar like a crack of thunder exploded beside the Deep Sea Race giant’s ear:

"Stop!"

At the side of the stone platform, Elder Shui Qian’s face was grim. "Black Ray," he said, his tone a stern warning, "the duel has not officially begun. Brawling is forbidden!"

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