196: People who like the weak

Compared to the others who were still waiting and watching, Li Wen chose to take the initiative at this moment.

With a flash of his figure, he bypassed the powerful Serpentfolk in front and walked directly towards the Forbidden Law Snake.

Just as Li Wen gradually approached, the Forbidden Law Snake, which had been quietly coiled, seemed to sense something. It subtly raised its head, and upon seeing someone walking towards it, its first reaction was to quickly lower its head.

This wasn't due to fear or terror, but rather a deep-seated inferiority complex that had plagued it for a long time.

Because it had always considered itself useless, it intensely disliked the feeling of being watched by others, as if every gaze was a sharp sword piercing its fragile heart.

However, the perceptive Li Wen naturally saw through the Forbidden Law Snake's embarrassment and unease at a glance.

He knew that this snake wasn't truly useless; it simply lacked external recognition and encouragement over a long period.

Although it received a lot of care on a daily basis, it never received affirmation, and over time, it increasingly felt like nothing more than an extra burden.

Li Wen stopped, a perfectly standard smile gracing his face.

This smile appeared friendly and gentle, yet it concealed a hidden agenda. Why was this smile considered standard?

It was because Li Wen always wore such an innocent expression whenever he was about to do something mischievous.

But it was precisely this seemingly harmless smile that often possessed strong disruptive and misleading qualities, especially at this very moment, where it was perfectly suited.

He slowly opened his mouth and softly said,

“I see the immense potential hidden within you. My team needs you.”

“May I have the honor of inviting you to join our team?”

Upon hearing these words, the Forbidden Law Snake first froze in disbelief, then began to look around, as if trying to confirm whether Li Wen was indeed speaking to it.

After confirming repeatedly, it extended a hand, trembling as it pointed to itself, its face a mixture of astonishment and ecstasy, and stammered,

“You… you’re talking about… me?”

“Really? Are you sure you’re talking about me?”

Because it couldn't believe it, it even repeated the question twice.

However, to Li Wen's surprise, this action had an unexpectedly good effect.

The commotion caused a ripple effect, quickly attracting the attention of the Worldly Flame Python, who was at the front of the group and had acknowledged Lin Ning.

When this massive python, exuding a terrifying aura, discovered that someone dared to actively approach the weakest Forbidden Law Snake,

It was first stunned, completely unaware that this person might be trying to form a contract with the Forbidden Law Snake.

In an instant, the Worldly Flame Python was enraged. Its blood-red eyes fixed on Li Wen, and it let out a low, threatening roar.

“You dare harbor ill intentions towards it? Immediately kowtow and apologize to it! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being merciless!”

“I certainly won’t kill you, but I will let you experience what kind of battle a pet beast has to face.”

Lin Bufan, standing nearby, couldn't help but groan inwardly as things inexplicably escalated to this point.

He knew that with his current strength, he couldn't contend with the enraged Worldly Flame Python, but it had come to this.

He had no other choice but to quickly summon his meticulously cultivated Azure Wind Bird, hoping to temporarily block the opponent's offensive.

After long periods of careful nurturing and arduous training, the Azure Wind Bird had successfully obtained the Element's Mark, and its level had even advanced to Mid-level Monarch.

Unfortunately, even such a powerful Azure Wind Bird still appeared inadequate when facing the Worldly Flame Python, which was a dominant species with special abilities.

Moreover, the Worldly Flame Python was currently in a state of extreme fury, its combat power soaring to a chilling degree.

After several exchanges, it gained no advantage, but it wasn't useless either, because the opponent held back, and its anger had clearly subsided by more than half.

Just then, the opponent seemed to finally calm down and was willing to listen.

Seeing this, Lin Ning reluctantly stepped out from the crowd and began to defend Li Wen.

“Wait a moment, there might be some misunderstanding in this matter.”

Lin Ning's voice, though not loud, clearly reached everyone's ears.

The root cause of this emotion was the Golden Generation ranking.

Originally, Lin Ning had always believed that his strength was not inferior to Li Wen's, yet the reality was that Li Wen always had the upper hand.

Not only that, his teacher had also specifically asked him to watch Li Wen's battle replays, and he later learned that Li Wen had successfully won the Pet Cultivation Tournament.

Although he still felt a bit unconvinced, he had to admit that Li Wen indeed possessed remarkable abilities.

At this moment, although the Worldly Flame Python's anger had subsided a little, it was still seething and snorted, saying,

“What misunderstanding could there be? This guy actually harbors ill intentions towards my youngest brother. Could it be that I’ve wronged him?”

Facing the Worldly Flame Python's questioning, Lin Ning did not rush to refute, but calmly responded,

“My point is, there might be a possibility that his so-called ‘intentions’ are not as malicious as you imagine.”

“Is there a possibility that he just wants to form a contract with your little brother? If you don’t believe me, you can ask him yourself.”

Hearing Lin Ning's words, the Worldly Flame Python was slightly stunned, then turned to look at the Forbidden Law Snake, hoping to get a definite answer from it.

The Forbidden Law Snake nodded without hesitation and truthfully replied,

“Big Brother, he’s right. He actually stated from the beginning that he wanted to form a contract with me, and I myself want to try it.”

The Worldly Flame Python, as an elder brother, was both qualified and unqualified; it did a good job in protection but did not consider their inner feelings.

“Little brother, you’re so weak, his contract must have other intentions.”

The Forbidden Law Snake, upon hearing this, lowered its head, which it had just managed to raise, leaving Li Wen speechless for a moment.

At this point, hearing this sentence, Lin Ning laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly.

“I can’t speak for others, but he’s perfectly normal. His initial pet beasts are primarily weak: Sprout Beast, Little Green Worm, Slime, Book Child.”

“But I have to admit, he’s still not weaker than me, at least for now; it’s hard to say about the future.”