My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 523 - 522 Difficult Start

Chapter 523: Chapter 522 Difficult Start

Phew!

Having just jumped from the airplane, I felt as if something propped up my chest before I began rapidly plummeting downward, with only the whistling of the wind audible by my ears.

The frenzied sea breeze clung to my skin as it blew past, crinkling Shao Zifeng’s face.

In my line of sight, the azure sea abruptly enlarged, with even the rising ripples clearly visible.

"Peep!"

"Gurgle~"

At that moment, two Snow Feather Owls flew past crisscrossing, each with a mutant creature clutched in their talons—an impressive sight with Cannon Clamp Shrimp Soldiers and a Sleeping Orchid in their grasp.

The Cannon Clamp Shrimp Soldier’s claws opened wide as ice element swiftly converged.

Boom!

A beam of icy blue light plunged into the churning waves, and the surging waters visibly began to freeze, with a massive ice floe appearing in the scene shortly after.

The Sleeping Orchid stood on the ice block emanating cold air, continually hopping on its tiny feet due to the extremely low temperature, turning its head with a green glint in its eyes.

"Beep!"

Six vine-like tendrils snaked through the air, catching them just as they were about to hit the sea surface.

On the transport plane, the leading soldier looked down at the students on the ice block with satisfaction, nodding, "This group isn’t too bad; at least they understand the importance of cooperation."

"Record the performance of all the students, and notify the rescue team to be ready for extraction anytime." As he spoke, he turned to the remaining two in the corner, "You two are eliminated."

"But... but our captain, they jumped!" A scrawny boy argued, his neck stiffened in defense.

"Tsk—"

"When I said you’re eliminated, that doesn’t mean your captain is eliminated, understand?"

The scrawny boy clenched his fists tightly before finally lowering his head in defeat, his eyes dimming.

The transport plane gradually distanced itself, leaving only its thunderous roar echoing between the sea and sky.

The members of the Su City team stood on the ice floe, gazing at the transport plane disappearing into the horizon, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Gurgle~"

In mid-air, a Snow Feather Owl curiously circled around another "Snow Feather Owl."

This was its first time seeing a peer since it was born, and this one’s feathers were so purely white. The Snow Feather Owl felt its heart flutter for the first time, constantly changing its flying posture to show off its own beautiful plumage.

"Peep?"

The Mirage bird eyed the silly bird flying around itself as if looking at a fool, feeling nothing but annoyance.

Mists began to appear all over its body, shrouding its entirety.

Taking the Mirage bird’s hiding as a sign of shyness, the excited Snow Feather Owl drew closer, extending its sharp talons to pierce the fog.

Bang!

The fog exploded, and a white toad covered in bumps floated before its eyes.

They stared at each other, large eyes to small, and the Snow Feather Owl’s passion quickly receded, feeling as if its whole perspective on bird life had been greatly shaken.

"Peep~"

The Mirage toad’s eyes gleamed with cunning as it deliberately moved closer, startling the Snow Feather Owl into hastily retreating a distance away.

Its golden eagle eyes fixed on the Mirage toad, a flood of complex thoughts emerging in its mind.

Was it actually not a bird, but a toad?

The Snow Feather Owl slowly eased its flapping wings and landed on the ice block, staring blankly into the distance.

Could it be that he was truly mistaken?

Its eagle eyes gradually became empty, its thoughts drifting off into the distance.

"Achoo."

The sneeze shattered the silence among them, and Li Yiren hugged her thin shoulders, sniffed her nose, and apologetically stuck out her tongue, "It’s so cold, quack."

The members of the Su City team exchanged glances before unanimously turning to Shao Zifeng.

Seeing his teammates’ gazes, Shao Zifeng pinched the bridge of his nose with some headache, because not only them, but even he himself was completely clueless.

After the opening ceremony, each high school’s team leader was asked to choose a venue; then, without even letting them return to the hotel, they were immediately taken to various airports. After hours of flight, they were suddenly asked to jump off the plane.

What was even more outrageous was that from start to finish, no one told them about the standards and requirements of the competition, not even the criteria for judging, which was just too magical realism.

Remembering the experiences of the day and looking at the boundless sea, they all felt a sense of unreality.

But that wasn’t the worst part, because of the sudden turn of events, their luggage was still at the hotel, including the map given by Han Jiugong.

This meant that now he could only try hard to recall the content of the map; although he could vaguely remember the outline of the islands, the markings on it were quite blurry.

Still, as the team captain, he ultimately had to find a way to solve the problem. After pondering for a moment, Shao Zifeng spoke, "Casar, let the Snow Feather Owl survey the area at low altitude. We might encounter other competitors here, and try to avoid unnecessary conflicts with them."

"Yiming, once the Snow Feather Owl confirms the location of the islands, driving the ice will be up to you," he said, then looked at Xiang Nan, who had a cool expression, "Xiang Nan, after we land on the island, exploring the situation will be your responsibility."

"Alright," several of them nodded and began to act separately.

"Captain, captain," Hu Shiwu raised his hand eagerly, looking at him, "What about me, what should I do?"

Shao Zifeng glanced at him, then at Li Yiren with a feeling of helplessness, "You two just join me in watching the sunset for now."

As he spoke, he turned around, staring at the slowly sinking sun on the horizon, leaving his teammates with a solitary silhouette.

"Alright then," Hu Shiwu felt somewhat disheartened, but quickly perked up again. He stood beside Shao Zifeng, "Captain, how do you remember me?"

Shao Zifeng: ...

"Come on, tell me. It’s boring just to watch the scenery. Tell me how you remember me."

"If you keep talking, I’ll forget."

"Oh~ Okay then."

Hu Shiwu instantly looked a bit downcast, his non-existent tail seemingly listless.

Li Yiren watched them with a smile, finding her teammates quite interesting.

"Snow." Elsewhere, Casar swallowed the rest of his words as he looked at the desolate silhouette of the Snow Feather Owl.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing Casar still not moving, Xiang Nan nudged his shoulder.

"It...," Casar’s Mandarin was not standard to begin with, and now he was even more flustered and unable to speak. Opening his mouth, he finally shouted to Shao Zifeng, "Captain, look..."

Shao Zifeng hurriedly turned, following the gaze of his teammates.

There on the other side of the ice, a desolate figure was squatting, staring blankly at the distant waves, letting the sea breeze gently move its feathers, as if everything happening around it had nothing to do with it.

Every person present seemed to see that tangible sense of utter dejection, and no matter how much others pushed it, there was no response.

Shao Zifeng checked with the external device, and the status bar displayed a prominent ’lost all zest for life.’

Great.

To die before achieving victory; it looks like there would be no counting on it for a while.

He looked around for Beibei’s figure.

Eventually, he saw a white toad with vacant eyes hanging in midair.

Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched, "Beibei, you come down here!"