179: Chapter 179 Gale Wolf

The battles had just begun.

One group had already secured victory. Although the other group's movements were brutal, Chen Qing's judgment was likely correct.

The Sandstorm Crocodile, having lost its 'first time,' would likely deal with that monkey in a very savage manner.

Li Yu and the others moved to look at the next battle platform.

Wu Shilan was standing by this platform, watching with great interest. Seeing the three approach, she smiled and asked, "Finished your rounds?"

"Not yet."

"Is that so? Then take a look at these two; they're quite good."

Driven by curiosity, Li Yu looked toward the stage.

There were two people on the stage who appeared to be around the same age, but their temperaments were completely different. One was dressed flashily, wearing a top-tier combat bracelet, and had a haughty expression.

A combat bracelet was standard equipment for every professional Beast Tamer. The lowest grade functioned as a Bestiary, allowing one to check simple information about contracted and wild beasts.

The top-tier version provided more comprehensive information, including access to an online mall and an AI assistant; its price was dozens of times higher than the standard version.

His beast was a Vajra Vulture with a three-meter wingspan. Flying in the air, its body shimmered with a metallic luster, and every flap of its wings stirred up a violent gust of wind.

[Beast Name]: Vajra Vulture

[Beast Quality]: Transcendent (A)

[Beast Level]: Silver Level 9

[Beast Attribute]: Metal

[Beast Talents]: Steel Feathers, Vajra Talons, Iron Armor Body

[Beast Description]: A vulture that soars above mountain cliffs. It enjoys eating metallic minerals. Its keen vision can clearly see prey from 5,000 meters away, making it a hunter of the sky.

A very excellent beast.

Its metal-attribute body sacrificed some speed but compensated for the weak defense typical of avian species. It had three talents: one ranged, one melee, and one defensive.

Its attributes were balanced in all aspects, and its quality wasn't bad either.

No wonder this person could stand in the first position after Chen Qing; he indeed had some skill. If Chen Qing hadn't come, he probably would have been ranked first in combat power this time.

Li Yu nodded slightly and then looked at his opponent.

That person was dressed simply in a plain T-shirt and cargo pants, not even wearing a combat bracelet, which surprised Li Yu.

Silver Beast Tamers didn't earn money slowly; no matter how poor they were, they should at least be able to afford a standard-issue beast bracelet, right?

Despite being around the same age, this man gave off a weathered and resolute feeling.

His beast was a Gale Terror Wolf, a relatively common beast that combined speed and attack power.

Its quality could reach up to A- rank at best, slightly inferior to the Vajra Vulture, but it was still a top-tier beast among commoner Beast Tamers.

However, this one...

Li Yu checked its attributes.

[Beast Name]: Gale Terror Wolf

[Beast Quality]: Transcendent (D-)

[Beast Level]: Silver Level 7

[Beast Attribute]: Wind

[Beast Talents]: Gale, Strong Bones and Sinews

[Beast Description]: A terror wolf mutated by absorbing wind-element spiritual energy. Widely distributed, they are hunters of the forest and prefer fighting in packs.

Perhaps due to poor evolution, the quality of this Gale Terror Wolf was shockingly low, only a pitiful D- rank.

A beast's quality needed to be at least B-rank for the Mental Energy it fed back to the Beast Tamer to support both human and beast in continuing to level up.

This beast's quality was only D-rank, meaning the Mental Energy it fed back to its master was no longer enough to support further breakthroughs.

Silver Level 7 was already its limit.

Without outside intervention, the height this Gale Terror Wolf and its master could reach in their lives would likely end here.

At this moment, the battle on the stage continued.

The Vajra Vulture let out a cry and flapped its wings, shooting down a barrage of Steel Feathers like hundreds of flying daggers, pouring down with glints of cold light.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh...

The Gale Terror Wolf tensed its entire body, its eyes fixed on the descending feather formation, not moving an inch.

It was looking for an opportunity.

Finally, as the feather formation drew near, it suddenly erupted like a cannonball, leaping forward several meters.

Chink chink!

Two Steel Feathers landed where it had been, sinking deep into the rocky ground.

It didn't stop, continuing to dodge to the next position, moving as nimbly as if it were weaving through a forest, avoiding several Steel Feathers with every landing.

However, a slight deviation occurred at the final landing point; a steel feather grazed its neck, leaving a bloody trail.

The Gale Terror Wolf ignored it. As soon as it finished dodging the feather formation, it immediately looked up, and a Wind Cannon it had been charging spat out.

Bang!

The Wind Cannon hit the diving Vajra Vulture, knocking it back into the sky.

"What a powerful Gale Terror Wolf!" Director Wang exclaimed in admiration.

Wu Shilan smiled and said, "Right? I told you they were quite good."

Li Yu also watched the battle before him in surprise.

It had to be said that the Gale Terror Wolf's combat instincts were indeed powerful; it remained calm in the face of danger and could even predict its opponent's attacks. In terms of combat awareness alone, it almost crushed the Vajra Vulture.

To be able to achieve this while being two levels lower and having significantly inferior quality, one had to admit it was very impressive.

Li Yu turned an inquiring gaze toward Chen Qing.

Chen Qing watched for a moment and shook her head, saying, "It's going to lose."

"Eh?!"

"Its combat instincts are good, but with the sky versus the ground, a stronger quality aura, and a higher level, the Vajra Vulture exceeds it in all attributes. Winning is just a matter of time."

When Chen Qing said this, Wu Shilan glanced at her in surprise, amazed that this young girl possessed such keen observation skills.

"The Vajra Vulture's Beast Tamer isn't from Ningyang City, is he?" Li Yu asked.

"No," Wu Shilan shook her head. "His name is He Long, the young commander of the Dragon-Seizing Beast Tamer Warband from Blackwater City. He's here for the ruins; he doesn't lack those few million."

Li Yu understood and turned his gaze toward Qi Mao's side. The battle there had already ended, and Qi Mao had successfully won.

Wu Shilan's words reminded him.

Five million seemed like a lot, but for many powerful Silver Beast Tamers like He Long and Qi Mao, it actually wasn't that much.

He Long was here for the ruins, so what about Qi Mao?

Half an hour later.

The matches concluded, and even the person who had been skipped went up to fight a round.

Everyone returned to their original positions with varying expressions. The winners were triumphant, their faces filled with irrepressible smiles and pride.

The losers were the opposite. Some had better mindsets and looked indifferent, like that fat guy Feng Hou who searched rectums.

Others were full of regret and unwillingness, such as the owner of the Gale Terror Wolf.

The group of elites looked at Li Yu.

"Next, it's your turn to choose. Who do you want as your teammates?" Wu Shilan asked.

Director Wang also looked at Li Yu curiously.

The battles just now left no room for doubt; He Long, Qi Mao, and Jia Renyi were the three strongest, with the highest survival rates for entering the ruins.

Li Yu said, "It's not over yet. I still have some questions to ask. I'll choose after I've asked them."

Wu Shilan nodded. "Fine, ask away."

Li Yu didn't act immediately. Instead, he took out a bundle of rope and handed it to Chen Qing. Chen Qing gave the rope to the elites, with each person holding a section. Chen Qing also grabbed a section, while the end was held in Li Yu's hand.

The elites were full of confusion, not knowing what this young Breeder was actually trying to do.

Wu Shilan and Director Wang were also completely puzzled.

If he wanted to ask questions, he should just ask them. What was the point of holding a rope?

"Is everyone holding on tight?" Li Yu asked.

The elites nodded.

Li Yu's fingers flicked, and a fragmented golden light spread along the rope, moving from their hands into their bodies. Chen Qing was the first in line.

Out of trust for Li Yu, Chen Qing did not resist and watched quietly.

The others, however, were no longer calm.

"What the hell is this!"

"What are you trying to do? It's just picking teammates; there's no need to use underhanded tricks, right?"

"President! Are you just going to watch?"

"..."

As everyone started shouting one after another, Wu Shilan also felt this approach was somewhat inappropriate, so she asked Li Yu, "What is this for?"

"Spirit Probing Hand, just a detection skill. You can think of it as... a lie detector." A mysterious smile appeared on Li Yu's face. "Now, the questioning begins."