novelzi Chapter 285: Mockery
Chapter 285: Mockery
Chapter 285: Mockery
"Invincible, hahaha!" The elephant demon burst into laughter once more. "You sure you don’t mean imbecile? Hahahaha, boy, I’d really like to meet someone like you in the arena!"
Tang San handed the filled-out form to the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape, then turned and stepped toward the elephant demon.
The elephant demon was taken aback for a moment, looking down at Tang San, who was not even the size of its leg, and said in a booming voice, "What? Kid, you want to fight?"
Tang San shook his head and said, "What's the point of fighting here? You think we're some kind of clowns, huh? Well, if you're that great, how about you sign up for the team battle? Might as well start off the team battles fighting against us. Do you dare?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the demons laughing loudly suddenly fell silent, their gazes unanimously turning toward the elephant demon.
The elephant demon hesitated for a moment, not agreeing immediately.
Yes, it hesitated.
It wasn’t necessarily that it didn’t dare to face Tang San and his four companions, but according to the rules of the team battle, those who signed up had to fight at least three matches.
A few human vassals were not much of a concern, but as everyone knew, those daring enough to sign up for the Great Beast Fighting Arena's team battles were incredibly fierce. Much less had to be said about those who survived a match or two. In other words, the potentially deadly opponents it might face in the following two matches concerned it. In team battles, surrender was not an option; they would only live if the winner was kind enough to spare them. Unfortunately, that was almost unheard of.
Tang San's challenge had frozen it in its tracks. After all, no one wanted to go to certain death. Even the most belligerent demons felt the same.
Tang San, however, had no intention of letting it go. "Oh, so you don’t dare. Pathetic. We may be weak human vassals, true. But we've already submitted our application for the team battle; at least we're not afraid to die. You're big, and the elephant demon race is mighty. Sadly, your body might be massive but your courage is the size of a mouse. Maybe you’re not really from the elephant race and you’re actually an oversized mouse demon? To think you consider yourself qualified to face us in the arena, pff."
"Damn you, go and die." Enraged and humiliated, the elephant demon threw a punch at Tang San.
At that moment, a large hand covered in black fur suddenly appeared and caught the elephant demon's fist. Its figure was not as prominent as the elephant demon's, but the explosion power within that instant was incredibly astonishing.
The one who had intervened was none other than the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape behind the counter.
"Are those big ears just for show? I said, no fighting here," the Bloodthirsty Devil Ape said coldly, looking at the elephant demon.
"Let’s think of the tactics for our first match strategy considering that the opponent’s team will be composed of elephant demons," Tang San said confidently.
"Breaking through their defense won't be easy," Gu Li said, somewhat worried.
Tang San smiled. "That will depend on our eldest senior brother."
Wu Bingji's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood Tang San's meaning. "As long as you can create enough opportunities for me, it should be possible."
Tang San nodded. "There will be opportunities."
Actual combat was crucial for his companions' training, especially in a life-or-death battle. Before arriving, he had decided to minimize his involvement unless necessary: one reason was not to reveal his strength, and the other was to allow his companions to grow faster through such training. The more they grew, the more he could grow.
They planned to rest early at night to ensure they were in their best condition, so for now, they would just go through their tactics, eat, and then relax.
Although they had faced powerful demonic beasts in actual combat, that encounter had been accidental, and a teacher had appeared to help them. However, they could only rely on themselves in this team battle. In other words, this would be their first real life-or-death battle. It was impossible to say they weren't nervous—except for Tang San, of course.
So, despite going to bed early, when he woke up, Tang San saw Du Bai sitting on his bed with dark circles under his eyes.
"Little Tang, what should I do if I can't sleep? Will it affect today's match?" Du Bai's voice was slightly trembling. After all, he was still a teenager.
Tang San stood up, walked over to him, and patted his shoulder.
"With our level of cultivation, going without sleep for a day is nothing. Just follow the tactics and it’ll be fine." He didn't bother to offer his teammate much reassurance; Du Bai had to face his own challenges, otherwise, how could he expect to grow?
As expected, apart from Wu Bingji, who seemed slightly better, Cheng Zicheng and Gu Li looked rather pale, clearly having rested poorly during the night.
Tang San smiled and said, "Let's go have breakfast. After eating, we'll head out."
Wu Bingji looked worriedly at the other three, but he hesitated to speak. He glanced at Tang San with a questioning look. But Tang San acted as if he hadn't noticed and headed straight for the dining hall.