Chapter 63 The Game of Hunting and Being Hunted
In the frozen forest, Lan Minghua poked the paw of the Ice Crystal Snow Bear on the campfire with a freshly shaved wooden skewer.
Under the heat of the campfire, the fat on the bear paw sizzled and rolled.
Some of the fat dripped onto the embers, making a sizzling sound.
This was Lan Minghua's first time cooking such a high-end ingredient, and he wasn't sure how to tell if it was ready to eat.
"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with my secret barbecue sauce, it should be ready, right?"
Lan Minghua tentatively inserted the wooden skewer into the steaming bear paw, lifted it to his mouth
, smelled it, and took a bite.
With a snap, his teeth sank into the crispy outside and tender inside meat.
In an instant, the scalding juices burst in his mouth, and the rich aroma instantly filled his entire palate.
That unique, mellow flavor, carrying a hint of the wildness unique to the mountains and forests, instantly dispelled the chill in his body.
Seeing Lan Minghua enjoying his food, Oscar and the other three couldn't wait to pick up the roasted bear meat and start eating as well.
Lan Minghua waited until they had all taken a bite before spitting out the burnt bear meat, muttering, "A little overcooked."
Oscar and the others, who had just happily started eating, suddenly felt a bitter taste in their mouths and spat out the bear meat they had just tasted.
"This...this is so awful! Master, this isn't just a little overcooked, it's burnt!"
Oscar stared in disbelief at the charred bear meat in his hand.
Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls were also surprised that their master could roast a bear paw like this.
Lan Minghua rolled his eyes; it was his first time handling such things, so burning it was normal, wasn't it?
"Hmm." Suddenly, Lan Minghua sensed three auras and looked up towards the outer edge of the Frozen Forest.
"Are they from the Upper Three Sects or the Spirit Hall? They actually dare to come looking for trouble? Do they really want to be like the Calabash Brothers?"
Although these three auras were not weak, they were still too weak for Lan Minghua.
However, he quickly determined that they were not from the Upper Three Sects.
Because these three auras had all reached the level of Title Douluo, the three upper sects wouldn't be foolish enough to send their Title Douluos to their deaths.
Therefore, Lan Minghua could deduce that the visitors were from the Spirit Hall, or perhaps the Hall of Offerings.
It was simple; Bibi Dong had definitely learned of Lan Minghua's strength from Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
If they simply sent the owners of these three auras to attack him, it would be suicidal.
Therefore, there was only one possibility: the Hall of Offerings had intervened.
Seeing Lan Minghua lost in thought, Oscar quietly threw away the charred bear meat in his hand and asked, "Master, what are you looking at?"
Lan Minghua snapped out of his reverie and said to the four, "It's time to give you some serious training. Flowers in a greenhouse can't become true powerhouses." Upon hearing
this, Oscar and the other three became alert.
Lan Minghua tossed aside the bear paw in his hand, his expression more serious than ever before, and said to the four, "From now on, you need to cooperate and try to survive in the Frozen Forest. This is a game of hunter and hunted. If you don't meet my requirements, even if your lives are in danger, I won't save you."
Lan Minghua had always protected them too well, preventing them from truly experiencing life-or-death situations.
They were level 40, possessing a certain level of self-defense ability; it was time for them to experience true cruelty.
Now, in the Frozen Forest, with a Title Douluo outside, wasn't this the perfect testing ground?
Oscar had never seen Lan Minghua so serious before, and he swallowed hard, not daring to object.
Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls were the same, understanding that this was a test from Lan Minghua.
Lan Minghua was satisfied that the four didn't shout or make a fuss.
At least they hadn't been protected like hothouse flowers; they still had the determination to become stronger.
"Alright, I hereby declare the game of hunting and being hunted open! I hope your performance will not disappoint me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Minghua's figure vanished from the campfire without a trace.
"No, Master, please don't abandon me!"
Oscar suddenly knelt in the snow and wept bitterly, as the background music "Snowflakes are falling, the north wind is howling" appeared out of nowhere beside him. Seeing Oscar's sudden outburst of irrationality, Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate to kick him.
With a thud, Oscar was sent flying into a snowdrift.
"Let's discuss how we can satisfy our teacher. Otherwise, with our strength, there's no way we can survive in the Frozen Forest."
Hearing this, Oscar stopped his antics and reluctantly joined the discussion.
Dugu Yan, being the oldest, said softly, "Master said this is a game of hunting and being hunted. Does that mean we have to hunt spirit beasts?"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhu Zhuqing spoke up, "That's certainly possible, after all, Master has set requirements for us."
The requirements weren't explicitly stated, but they were indeed Lan Minghua's own words.
If they didn't meet his requirements, he wouldn't help them even if they died.
This was a problem they had to overcome, otherwise they wouldn't be able to survive this game of hunting and being hunted.
Then the four began to discuss how they could meet Lan Minghua's requirements.
At this moment, Lan Minghua was above them, but the wind and snow obstructed their view.
Of course, he couldn't leave them unprotected and face a Title Douluo head-on.
Lan Minghua flicked his finger at Oscar and his companions below, and four sword energies silently pierced their bodies.
They were completely unaware.
After ensuring their safety, Lan Minghua didn't rest but began searching for the ten-thousand-year-old Mirror Shadow Beast.
With his sword energy present, two of the three energies couldn't harm them.
As for the strongest energy, he might not even bother to use it on Oscar and his level 40 Soul Masters.
"Good luck to you all," Lan Minghua said, giving Oscar and his companions one last look before leaving.
This kind of training was far more direct and convenient than fighting in any Grand Soul Arena.
After all, in this situation, they had to be ruthless to survive.
It was either you die or I die!
After Lan Minghua left, the wind and snow howled even more fiercely, and the vanished Soul Beasts began to stir.
The reason the Soul Beasts hadn't attacked while roasting the bear meat wasn't because they didn't want to, but because they dared not.
With Lan Minghua present, the Soul Beasts dared not make a move.
Sure enough, no sooner had he left than pairs of glowing red beast eyes appeared around the camp.
Upon realizing their surroundings, Oscar and his companions quickly huddled back-to-back to protect themselves and their friends.
Meng Yiran, from a family of beast foes, knew more about spirit beasts than Oscar and the others.
Looking at the silver-blue wolves with icy eyes, she warned,
"Everyone be careful, these are Howling Moon Wolves. Although they are only a thousand years old, when there are many of them, their collective roar can cause a blizzard."
Oscar asked, "Fourth Junior Sister, what should we do to conserve our energy?"
Meng Yiran made a decisive decision, saying in a deep voice, "Break out in one direction and then fight them like guerrillas."
"Okay, you follow behind me, prepare to break out!"
In an instant, Oscar's body shone with golden light, like a small golden statue.
Then, like a cannonball, he broke out towards the weakest point of the Howling Moon Wolf pack.
Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls also used their abilities to block the attacking Howling Moon Wolves.
These Howling Moon Wolves, aged between a hundred and a thousand years, were no match for Oscar and his companions' breakout.
But wolves are very patient, and soon they all followed.
Meanwhile, Lion Douluo and his companions entered the Frozen Forest.
Just as they were worrying about how to find Lan Minghua and the others, they suddenly sensed a subtle fluctuation of soul power.
Lion Douluo's gaze fell on a spot, and he said in a deep voice, "Found them. She Long, Ci Xue, you two go scout ahead!"
(End of Chapter)
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