"Wait!"
Zhou Jingze painfully pulled out a deep black crystal and then looked at Shen Ling, shouting, "I have a leader-level Dark Fire Element Enhancement resource here. If we’re talking about value, it’s worth at least ten thousand Score. I’ll use this as my wager!"
Shen Ling, who was about to leave, instantly revealed a smile upon seeing the crystal.
A Dark Spirit Crystal?
This fits Xiao Hei perfectly. If I can find some more dark attribute Supreme Strengthening Resources, Xiao Hei will be ready to evolve.
Having made up her mind, Shen Ling glanced back at Zhou Jingze.
"Are you sure you won't regret this?"
"I won’t regret it. Come on, let me see what you're capable of!"
At this moment, Zhou Jingze still had no awareness that he might lose; instead, he continued to boast.
"Hmph!"
Shen Ling said no more. Inside the Contract Space, Ya Zai was already prepared, ready to tear apart the troublesome Extreme Ice Bear.
As the spatial fluctuations arose, a wave of heat swept across the arena.
The onlookers stepped back dozens of paces, clearing space for the battle between the two.
Roar!
Ya Zai, engulfed in flames, slowly emerged from the Contract Formation and let out a roar towards the still-dazed Extreme Ice Bear in the distance.
Zhou Jingze, who had initially dismissed Shen Ling, was now stunned by Ya Zai's combat data.
"Y-Your beast is at the Mid-Level Elite rank?"
"Did I not mention that? If you want to surrender, stop making excuses. Fight, or concede!"
Zhou Jingze found himself at a loss for words. He had initiated this battle, and now how could he lower himself to admit defeat?
However, he quickly regained his composure. So what if Ya Zai's power was slightly higher?
He had been developing his talent for two and a half years. With his abilities enhanced, the Extreme Ice Bear might not be at a disadvantage!
"Hmph, a backup team member is still just that. You think I'll concede?"
"Let me show you the true fighting style of a Soul Contract Practitioner. Activate talent: Ice Element Enhancement!"
A ghostly blue formation appeared, causing the Extreme Ice Bear's figure to suddenly expand slightly. The fluctuations of ice elements around it surged instantly, and an icy aura seemed ready to freeze the entire arena.
Shen Ling looked on with disdain.
Enhanced? From the looks of it, that power was at most half-enhanced.
Watch closely, and see what true enhancement looks like!
With the activation of Fire Element Enhancement, Shen Ling made no noticeable movements. The flames surrounding Ya Zai instantly doubled in height, and the temperature rose several degrees.
In an instant, Ya Zai's combat power had increased by one hundred percent. When it came to the development of talents, no one could surpass Shen Ling.
As Wildfire Spreading and Assaulting Flame were unleashed simultaneously, the Extreme Ice Bear only saw a flash of crimson light before being struck in the abdomen by an immense force.
The Extreme Ice Bear soared high into the air, enveloped by a surge of fire element energy before exploding!
After the explosion, the Extreme Ice Bear lay unconscious, its eyes tightly shut.
Ya Zai had effortlessly defeated the Extreme Ice Bear, while Shen Ling remained expressionless as he slowly approached Zhou Jingze, extending his hand without saying a word.
Zhou Jingze, still not understanding Shen Ling's intent, hesitated. However, in front of so many people, he had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the Dark Spirit Crystal.
Got it!
Ignoring Zhou Jingze's murderous glare, Shen Ling took possession of the item and summoned Ya Zai into Contract Space before leaving the area.
Soon, the battle between Shen Ling and Zhou Jingze was uploaded to the system by onlookers.
People were extremely curious about Shen Ling, a reserve team member who had contracted with an Intermediate elite.
At the same time, news of Shen Ling's previous Hunting Mission, where he hunted ten Elite Disaster Beasts, was also leaked by insiders.
In an instant, Shen Ling became the most promising Soul Contract Practitioner among the new generation in Dragon City.
Upon learning this, Yan Wudao rushed over immediately.
However, the person involved did not feel as wonderful as one might expect. He had never cared for such superficial fame and was even regretting drawing attention for a Dark Spirit Crystal.
A venomous snake poses the greatest threat when no one knows it is poisonous!
Now, Shen Ling's situation resembled that of a snake whose toxicity was known; although fierce, it was hard to be lethal.
If someone with ulterior motives discovered this, Shen Ling's path of revenge would surely face unexpected obstacles.
However, with things having come to this point, Shen Ling did not want to dwell on such worries. His only thought was to become stronger as quickly as possible.
In the Temporary Station, just as Shen Ling lay down to sleep, there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?"
"Junior Brother, it's me!"
Hearing Yan Wudao's voice, Shen Ling relaxed his guard slightly and opened the door.
"Senior Yan!"
"I didn't expect it! Did you get some benefits from your Senior Sister Qian? That little tiger has already become a Mid-Level Elite Catastrophe Beast!"
At this point, Yan Wudao seemed to remember something and paused before continuing to ask.
"And tell me honestly, what's going on with your Scores?"
Shen Ling maintained a calm expression and whispered mysteriously.
"It's all thanks to Ya Zai. We hunted those Elite Level Catastrophe Beasts. Although the Scores were low, even a mosquito's leg is still meat. My logistics team has submitted nearly two hundred corpses!"
"And I discovered a very strange Catastrophe Beast that looks just like a mosquito. It's really weak; it dies as soon as Ya Zai breathes fire on it, but the Scores are shockingly high."
"Ya Zai and I spent a whole day killing, and this is all the Scores we managed to gather. If I had known, I would have brought back the corpses of those mosquito Catastrophe Beasts."
Shen Ling's expression was extremely vivid, as if he were filled with regret, leaving Yan Wudao speechless.
How many Elite Disaster Beasts would they have to kill?
Five hundred?
However, this kid is quite lucky; the combat power of the Blazing Tiger should be around 400. With such strength, hunting five hundred Elite Disaster Beasts shouldn't be a difficult task.
After confirming that Shen Ling's Score wasn't due to cheating, Yan Wudao no longer felt the need to stay.
"Don't think about it. Even if you bring back the corpses of those Arachnoid Mosquito Beasts, the Logistics Department won't accept them. Just encountering a group of the weakest Leader-Class Disaster Beasts is already a stroke of luck, especially since your Blazing Tiger has an advantage over Arachnoid Mosquito Beasts!"
"Get some good rest. This Beast Tide is expected to last another three to five days. Take this opportunity to accumulate more Score."
"I heard a rumor that in a few days, there will be a new batch of resources available for exchange with Score. If you don't have enough Score by then, just wait and see!"
With that, Yan Wudao turned and left the temporary station, while Shen Ling quickly masked his expression and began to calculate.
"New Supreme Strengthening Resources? I wonder if there will be any Dark Element Supreme Strengthening Resources."
"It seems that the evolution path for beasts with Dark Element has two branches: the melee-focused Howling Night Beast and the control-oriented Hell Demon Spirit. Currently, Xiao Hei's Enhanced path is agility-based, so it looks like I should go with Howling Night Beast for the evolution route!"
"The Supreme Strengthening Resources needed for beast evolution into Howling Night Beast include one Dark Spirit Crystal, one Leader-Level Dark Element Disaster Beast Heart, and a pair of Leader-Level Gale Bird Wings..."
As Shen Ling continued to ponder, he couldn't help but drift off to sleep.
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