Chapter 212 This humble Taoist will teach you a lesson

[Lava Python] [Rating: S] Coiled on the left side of the platform, sparks splashing between its crimson scales!

[Ice Crystal Crane] [Rating: A] Stood with wings spread on the right, its feathers as cold as ice sculptures!

[Thunder-Mane Wolf] [Rating: A] With fangs bared, electric arcs danced across its grey-blue fur!

[Wind-Wing Bat] [Rating: B] Hung upside down by the bridge, staring at the people from the Seventh Island ahead!

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One after another, the nine pets lined up, their imposing aura pressing down like an army in formation!

Within the Seventh Island camp, someone gasped:

"One S-rank, two A-ranks, three B-ranks, three C-ranks!"

"All of them completely undamaged, at full status?!"

"Damn it, how the hell are we supposed to fight this? And that's not even counting the one in the back..."

Under everyone's gaze,

on the First Island, only the Xuantan Bus's pet had not yet appeared.

Zhang Shouyi stood in place as the morning breeze lifted the hem of his Daoist robe.

Behind him, the Skinny Tall Guy stepped forward, his face full of irrepressible joy.

"Abbot, your foresight is truly divine. According to today's rules, even if we don't participate, the First Island is firmly seated in the top tier. Our battle record is right there; no one can surpass it!"

Zhang Shouyi shook his head: "Who said I would not participate?"

The Skinny Tall Guy was stunned: "?"

"But, Abbot, didn't you say so on the bridge yesterday?!"

Another Daoist hurriedly reminded him: "At that time, you said to abstain today for the safety of Chen Yu's pet! We thought you were sacrificing the Organization's points in exchange for future karma..."

"But now that the rules have changed, we have won without a fight and even preserved the Xuanming Tiger's stamina!"

The two Daoists exchanged glances, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.

Zhang Shouyi smiled: "But I suddenly feel like participating."

He waved his hand, "Xuanming Tiger."

Behind him, the black cub that had been crouching in the shadows stood up.

Even though it clearly looked young, it was already over two meters long with a shoulder height of just over a meter.

As it rose, its scales shifted from black to a deep, ghostly blue in the morning light.

Its claws landed on the stone slab, pressing all its weight into its body, like a fully drawn bow.

A thin layer of frost spread outwards from its claw tips.

[Xuanming Tiger]!

[Rating: SSS-rank]!

It walked across the First Island, the frost leaving a trail of clear paw prints on the stone slab. With a light flick of its tail, fine ice crystals condensed out of thin air, only to melt instantly!

Zhang Shouyi watched the Xuanming Tiger's back and murmured: "Chen Yu, I will make you understand that there is always someone better!"

"Abbot, what does this mean?"

The Skinny Tall Guy was a bit confused. Since they were firmly seated in the top tier, why bother fighting?

Zhang Shouyi chuckled: "Chen Yu is a person of exceptional Talent and unparalleled combat power. But he is too arrogant. He thinks that with a D-rank pet, he can be invincible just by stacking building materials..."

"Does he think everything in this world can be solved with brute force?"

He paused, tapping his thumb against his knuckles: "Someone needs to tell him that in this world, there is a ceiling his brute force cannot reach, called rules."

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, "Today, I am going to cure his arrogance."

Indeed, Chen Yu held significant importance for the Xuantan Bus.

But precisely because of that, he had to teach Chen Yu how to survive in this apocalypse.

Many people from the Seventh Island stepped back half a pace upon seeing the Xuanming Tiger.

This extremely formidable sense of oppression,

they had only ever experienced it from Chen Yu, but now,

this pet was actually exuding an aura of dominance; it was truly rare!

Pei Yuanheng took a deep breath and stepped forward: "Chen Yu, I know you are confident in Water Bubble, but this is not a one-on-one. Even if it can crush one, it won't be able to handle the rest of the pets swarming it!"

Captain Zhou Ting also nodded: "The win rate is less than twenty percent. For the sake of the pet, I suggest... abstaining..."

Since even Captain Zhou Ting suggested abstaining, everyone else had even less confidence.

Chen Yu chuckled, "Go, Water Bubble, and bring back a point."

"Glug~"

Water Bubble leaped down, its two little black dot eyes blinking, then it hopped onto the bridge.

The people of the Seventh Island were already numb,

many questioning Chen Yu's mental state.

Although Water Bubble had previously demonstrated amazing abilities, today was different from the past.

1vs10?

And there was an SSS-rank one?

This was complete and utter nonsense!

Chen Yu ignored everyone's words.

Although the women in the Vehicle knew Water Bubble's void index, they did not know the opponent's overall quality.

But Chen Yu was different; his absolute confidence stemmed from his mastery of the pets' information.

Even an SSS-rank pet could never possibly surpass Water Bubble.

At this moment, Water Bubble could be called a super stat monster; high damage on the left hand, high damage on the right hand.

It didn't need any fancy skills at all.

Simple basic attacks interspersed with regular attacks were already terrifying enough.

Across the bridge, the First Island team was also stunned!

Everyone looked at the ten pets on their side, then at the little jelly on the other side!

"No way, are they serious? They're just sending a D-rank jelly?"

"The information says... Water Bubble?"

"This is too casual; the jelly doesn't even look as big as a basketball!"

"They're crazy, they're crazy. Can't we just pick any one of our pets and crush it?"

"I guess the people from the Seventh Island know they have no chance, so they just sent one out randomly?"

[Duel in Progress]

[Seventh Island VS First Island]

The moment the text appeared on the light screen,

two extremely fast pets rushed out,

so fast that the crowd on the Seventh Island side only had time to let out half a gasp!

The A-rank Thunder-Mane Wolf dug its claws into the ground, the entire wolf darting out like a bolt of lightning, skimming the ground!

The A-rank Ice Crystal Crane flapped its wings, showering countless ice crystals from its wingtips. As it rushed forward, it straightened its neck and exhaled a breath of frost, the water vapor condensing into fine ice needles that shot towards Water Bubble, covering the sky!

The B-rank Wind-Wing Bat launched itself into the air, silent and soundless, tracing a strange zigzag line in the air!

Three pets, three directions!

In the nick of time, Water Bubble went "Glug," and its stats exploded!

The basketball-sized jelly exploded into a small hill in a fraction of a second, a circle larger than yesterday's double-door refrigerator, the shadow instantly enveloping the pets that were rushing over!

"?"

The Wind-Wing Bat crashed headfirst into the jelly, not even breaking the surface before being bounced away!

The Ice Crystal Crane's ice needles clattered for a while, then all melted into water droplets; not a single one penetrated!

The Thunder-Mane Wolf even slammed on the brakes, "?"

Zhang Shouyi shook his head, unsurprised: "Xuanming Tiger, go tell them... The Dao is natural, the hierarchy is strict, and it cannot be reversed by human effort! Chen Yu, this is the first lesson I am teaching you..."