Beast Taming Patrol

Chapter 778: Chapter 258: This Battle, I’ll Take It! (Two-in-One, Asking for Monthly Pass)_6

And at the moment when the Crystal Scale Snake showed signs of fatigue due to the sudden and aggressive attacks, the Snake-necked Cold Turtle seized the opportunity to counterattack.

“Snow Explosion!”

This skill, which evolved from a lower-class species, was not possessed by the Crystal Scale Snake.

Therefore, the tide of battle turned instantly.

The Crystal Scale Snake was driven back, step by step, and eventually was severely injured by the Snake-necked Cold Turtle, forced to sadly withdraw from the field.

Looking at that Beast Tamer, who left with reddened eyes as he recalled his pet, the crowd grew even more silent.

Two battles, two losses.

Were the marine beasts’ forces really that strong?

Thinking of the bet they had made with each other, the expressions of the Holy Alliance side had completely changed.

If they won the last Commander-level battle, the secret realm would be placed in the Two Fang Special District for humans and beasts to develop together.

And that was the best-case scenario.

If they lost the last battle as well, they would have to hand over the secret realm and, in addition, the Alliance would have to pay with two level-eight resources.

This time, the pressure fell upon the last contender who was about to enter the battlefield.

And it was an unprecedented amount of pressure.

Sitting in the stands, Lin Su worried for the Holy Alliance and silently sympathized with the unlucky Beast Tamer who was last to fight.

“Wu!” (“This Prince has arrived!”)

Before the earth-based pets could begin cleaning up the battlefield, a white whale around ten meters in length came swimming leisurely and went straight onto the battlefield.

“Jie! (⊙▂⊙)” (“That’s the one I fought to a draw that day!”)

Recognizing its familiar opponent, Qiuqiu immediately acknowledged it.

Thinking of the stalemate it had faced before, a fighting spirit began to stir in its heart.

After reaching the first stage of Dark Rule Perception, it must find a way to have another battle with it!

“Mi? (｡òωó｡)” (“That’s the one, huh?”)

Qiuqiu lay on Lin Su’s head, tilting its little head to look at the creature in the center of the arena.

That’s the one that fought my little brother to a standstill?

Doesn’t look like much, does it?

Little brother isn’t up to par!

Recognizing Yun Shu, Lin Su’s expression subtly changed.

The Commander-level contestant from the Water Nation turned out to be Prince Yun Shu?

Having faced him once, Lin Su was well aware of how formidable his strength was.

If it hadn’t been for Qiuqiu’s unique skills, which were unfamiliar to the opponent, there was no chance it could have achieved a draw.

The opponent was a Swallowing Cloud Whale who had perceived the rules at the Commander-level, with a core skill that had reached level V. Lin Su did not believe that the Holy Alliance had a pet that could match it.

This was not looking good at all.

“I’m going to the restroom,” Lin Su murmured and then stood up, heading toward the restroom in the venue.

He could hardly bear to watch this battle.

Splashing a handful of cold water on his face at the sink, the chill awakened Lin Su’s spirit.

He let out a small sigh.

What a pity, for that was an Earth-level secret realm.

Just then, Lin Su suddenly heard faint sobbing from the other side of the restroom.

He followed the sound and soon discovered it was coming from the stall in the farthest corner.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Su knocked gently on the door, “Hello, is there anything I can help you with?”

The sobbing abruptly stopped, and after a moment, the door slowly opened.

Lin Su looked at the person inside and was slightly startled.

It was someone he knew.

The man with tear-stained cheeks was none other than Connor, with whom Lin Su had previously sparred.

At this moment, his former pride was gone, his eyes brimming with sadness.

“I’m sorry, I was saying my final farewell to my beast companion,” he spoke in a low, hoarse voice, “Please excuse me, I must go to the duel.”

With that, he walked past Lin Su, heading towards the exit of the restroom.

“Wait!” Lin Su suddenly grabbed Connor’s hand, “The duel in the Commander tier, are you participating in that?”

“My Thunderstorm Tyrannosaurus ranked first in the comprehensive power ranking among Commander tier beasts.” Connor said, although his eyes held no pride, “If I had known the duel would turn out like this, I should not have fought for first place.”

“You…” Lin Su paused mid-sentence.

From Connor’s demeanor, he sensed something amiss, and it became even more apparent when he considered the “final farewell” Connor had just mentioned.

“What are you planning to do?” Lin Su couldn’t help but ask.

“My Thunderstorm Tyrannosaurus, combining internal remodeling and external armament technologies, and being the most ferocious of the lightning types,” Connor spoke calmly, “Its self-destruction is powerful enough to seriously injure a Monarch tier.”

“If I can’t win by normal means, that will be my last resort.”

“Are you mad?!” Lin Su’s eyes widened, “To let your own beast self-destruct?”

Even in the world of divine martial arts, such a desperate Beast Tamer was rare.

“I have no other choice!” Connor yelled, somewhat hysterically.

He was well aware of the consequences of such an act.

He would not only lose a companion with whom he had spent day and night but would also utterly dishearten another companion who witnessed it.

Whether he would be capable of Guardian Beast Co-operation in the future was uncertain.

But…

“I cannot lose again… The Holy Alliance cannot afford another loss…” Tears filled Connor’s eyes, “The secret realm must not fall into other hands, it is a line we cannot cross!”

Lin Su fell silent for a moment.

He knew the strength of Connor’s Thunderstorm Tyrannosaurus, after all, Qiuqiu had once sparred with it.

Could such strength contend with Yun Shu in a regular battle?

The answer was no.

Which meant, in the end, Connor would certainly resort to self-destruction.

Whether such an act would secure victory was yet to be discussed.

But Yun Shu would most likely perish on the spot.

The opponent was the Prince of the Water Nation!

No matter the outcome of the duel, with Yun Shu’s death, the Water Nation would inevitably stand against humanity, with repercussions potentially worse than relinquishing the secret realm.

Clearly, Connor was unaware of Yun Shu’s identity—he did not even know who his opponent was.

“Listen, you can’t do this, your opponent is the Prince of the Water Nation.” Lin Su took a deep breath and patted Connor’s shoulder, “He is the immortal offspring of the Water Nation. If you win by self-destruction, the outcome for the Holy Alliance could be even worse.”

Connor stood still, his eyes becoming somewhat vacant.

This was clearly a situation he hadn’t anticipated.

“Then what… what should I do?” asked Connor with a helpless tone in his voice.

If he lost this battle, the Holy Alliance would have to give up the secret realm, and he would certainly be blamed by everyone else.

He would be the one who lost the final fight.

He would be the one who led the Holy Alliance to three defeats in three battles.

Just the thought of the potential condemnation and curses from countless people brought him an unprecedented sense of despair.

Looking at Connor before him, Lin Su sighed softly.

Well, he had already meddled once, meddling a second time wouldn’t make much difference.

He was, after all, only invited as a guest…

“The Holy Alliance hasn’t publicly announced that you would be the one fighting this match, have they?”

“No, to prevent the other side from making early preparations, the choice of fighter has been kept secret,” Connor wiped his tears, his voice a bit lost, “What about it?”

“Then there’s no problem,” Lin Su patted Connor’s shoulder and turned to leave the restroom, “You should tidy up and just watch from the spectator’s seat.”

“This battle, I’ll take it!”

(Hurry and participate in the surrounding activities if you haven’t yet~)