9: First Night of Trial
As dusk approached, a more intense battle was about to erupt deep within the Misty Forest.
Tang Zihan, dressed in sportswear, stood on the shoulder of an Earth Tyrant Bear nearly ten meters tall, calmly observing the three Vicious Beasts with powerful auras charging towards them. She spoke to a red figure beside her, "Three excellent-quality, Awakening-level Gale Wolves. We can't let them pass. Little Red, deal with them!"
Whoosh!
Upon receiving Tang Zihan's command, the Blazing Red Fox beside her shimmered, transforming into a crimson streak of light that shot out, rushing towards the three Gale Wolves, which were much larger than it.
Although the Blazing Red Fox was not as large as the three Gale Wolves opposite it, the aura emanating from the Blazing Red Fox completely suppressed the three Awakening-level Gale Wolves.
Its speed was also faster than that of the three Gale Wolves.
Sizzle!!!
In just a single exchange, the Blazing Red Fox reached the foremost Gale Wolf, deftly dodged its bite, and its sharp claws effortlessly slashed across the Gale Wolf's body.
Flames flashed, and their figures intertwined. A smell of burnt protein spread with wisps of thick smoke.
The leading Gale Wolf's abdomen now had a scorched wound, its edges burned.
The wound extended from its front leg to its hind leg, almost completely tearing open the Gale Wolf's abdomen, causing its intestines and other organs to spill out onto the ground, inflicting a fatal injury on the Gale Wolf.
After one strike, the Blazing Red Fox did not hesitate, leaping to pounce on the remaining two Gale Wolves.
The same scene replayed twice more.
The battle between them lasted no more than two seconds, and all three Gale Wolves were killed.
After dealing with the three Gale Wolves, the Blazing Red Fox skillfully used its claws to dig open the heads of the three Gale Wolves, retrieving three azure crystal cores the size of dragon eyes.
Returning to Tang Zihan's side, the Blazing Red Fox unhesitatingly handed the three Gale Wolf crystal cores to Tang Zihan.
"Well done!"
Tang Zihan carefully put away the three Gale Wolf crystal cores and praised the Blazing Red Fox.
All three Gale Wolves were at the strength of Awakening-level Stage Three. Awakening-level Vicious Beast crystal cores sell for at least ten thousand federal currency on the market.
The value of these three Gale Wolf Vicious Beast crystal cores already exceeded thirty thousand, which was a considerable income.
"A'Da, bury the corpses of these three Gale Wolves to prevent the scent of blood from attracting more Vicious Beasts."
After putting away the three Gale Wolf crystal cores, Tang Zihan patted the Earth Tyrant Bear beside her and said softly.
"Roar—"
The Earth Tyrant Bear let out a low growl upon hearing this, its body enveloped by dense earth elements.
The next moment, the ground near the three Gale Wolf corpses suddenly churned, and the three Gale Wolf corpses began to slowly sink.
It was only after they had completely submerged into the ground, with no trace of the Gale Wolves visible, that the ground stopped churning and returned to its original state, showing no change.
"The first day of outdoor combat training is about to end. I wonder how many students have managed to persevere until now. It's truly exciting!"
"I really want to see how Su Yuan and the others are doing."
"It's a pity I have to guard my defensive line and can't leave."
Tang Zihan watched the Earth Tyrant Bear complete its task, then looked up at the gradually darkening sky and sighed softly.
Immediately after, she had the Earth Tyrant Bear continue to patrol her assigned area with her and the Blazing Red Fox, preventing powerful Vicious Beasts from deep within the Misty Forest from rushing into the student trial area behind them.
Soon, night fell, and a bright moon rose into the sky.
Due to the mist above the Misty Forest and the layers of tree canopies, moonlight could barely penetrate their obstruction to shine into the forest.
This made the Misty Forest even darker at night, almost to the point where one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.
And as night arrived, the Vicious Beasts in the Misty Forest became increasingly active.
Within Tianyang No. 1 High School's combat training area, students who had persevered until now dared not relax at all; instead, they became even more vigilant.
Night is the domain of Vicious Beasts; this is common knowledge in this world, something even elementary school students know.
However, even with sufficient vigilance,
the dark environment still had a significant impact on the students participating in the training.
In the darkness, distress flares occasionally lit up the night sky, and more and more students withdrew from the combat training during the night.
Bang!!!
Deep within the Trial Grounds, a flare exploded in the air.
The strong light was highly penetrating and shone even further in the dark, attracting the attention of all creatures within several kilometers, even with the trees of the Misty Forest obscuring it.
"A student has been eliminated."
"It seems the Misty Forest at night is still too dangerous for most students who have only been Beastmasters for a month."
"And this is even with the school's teachers blocking the powerful Vicious Beasts from the depths of the Misty Forest outside the trial area."
"If the school's teachers weren't isolating those powerful Vicious Beasts, I'm afraid no one would be able to make it through tonight."
Under a towering Big Tree, Su Yuan looked up at the bright light from afar, sighed a few times, then turned his gaze back to the bonfire in front of him.
Over the bonfire, a large piece of roasted meat, golden brown and sizzling with oil, was being cooked.
This was a large leg that Su Yuan had removed from a killed wild boar Vicious Beast before dark.
He had started roasting it before dark, and it had now been cooking for nearly two hours.
A rich aroma of meat wafted around Su Yuan, and even Little Xuan beside Su Yuan was staring intently at the roasted meat on the bonfire, her eyes filled with longing.
"It's about ready. It's been roasting for so long; it should be thoroughly cooked."
After another ten minutes, Su Yuan finally drew his knife, cut off a piece of roasted meat, speared it with a ready-made branch, blew away the heat from his mouth, and took a small bite.
The rich aroma of meat immediately filled his entire taste buds, making Su Yuan's eyes light up.
"Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, fatty but not greasy. Even without any seasoning, the taste is excellent!"
"Little Xuan, you try some too."
As he spoke, Su Yuan picked up another branch and skewered a large piece of roasted meat he had cut off with his knife.
He swung it in the air a few times to cool it down before handing it to Little Xuan.
Upon seeing this, Little Xuan immediately opened her mouth and took the roasted meat, devouring the more than two jin of roasted meat Su Yuan had cut off in a few bites.
Afterward, she looked at Su Yuan with eager eyes again.
Su Yuan, who had just taken a bite of the roasted meat, couldn't help but smile at Little Xuan's gaze.
"I knew you had a big appetite. This whole large leg of meat was prepared for you."
Saying this, he was about to cut off another piece of roasted meat.
Whoosh!!!
However, just as Su Yuan was about to cut the meat, Little Xuan suddenly stood up, turned, and let out menacing growls in one direction.
Water elements rapidly gathered around her, ready to attack immediately if an enemy appeared in front.
Seeing this, Su Yuan stopped his actions and also became vigilant.
Throughout the day, he and Little Xuan had experienced dozens of battles, so he naturally knew what Little Xuan's reaction meant.
At the same time, Su Yuan also noticed that Little Xuan's reaction was overly intense, more nervous than with any Vicious Beast they had encountered before.
"Although Little Xuan is only an ordinary Stage Seven, her true combat power is definitely not inferior to that of an ordinary excellent-quality Stage Nine Vicious Beast."
"For Little Xuan to be so nervous, the opponent's strength must have made her feel threatened!"
Su Yuan quickly analyzed the current situation, his gaze fixed on the bushes ahead, his right hand already on the flare at his waist.
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