My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 526 - 525: Uninvited Guest

Chapter 526: Chapter 525: Uninvited Guest

Hearing him say this, everyone stopped their actions and focused their attention on him.

Shao Zifeng carefully rotated the seabird in his hands, "You guys eat, just treat it as idle chatter at a gathering. This seems to be our first group dinner."

The others thought about it, and it really was.

Previously when they were in Su City, Shao Zifeng was in the capital and hardly had a chance to dine together.

Xiang Nan skewered some fish meat with his dagger and put it in his mouth, "Then go ahead, captain, you speak first."

Watching the others eating, their mouths greasy, Shao Zifeng smiled and said, "Regarding this selection competition, I don’t know what you think?"

He looked around, his gaze resting on Xiang Nan, "Well, Xiang Nan, you go ahead and share your thoughts first."

Suddenly cueing Xiang Nan almost made him bite his tongue, he quickly swallowed the roasted fish, his expression turning somewhat solemn.

Being the first to be asked, what a great importance the captain places on him!

He must perform well.

Thinking of this, he coughed lightly, "Based on today’s experiences, I feel that the officials want to test our ability to handle emergencies. Combining the known rules of previous selection competitions, I believe just safely getting through this night, the competition can end by tomorrow morning."

After speaking, Xiang Nan glanced at Shao Zifeng, hoping to see approval on his face.

Shao Zifeng just nodded slightly, leaving Xiang Nan somewhat disappointed.

"Yiming, what do you think?"

"Ah..." Li Yiming, distracted, his hands shook, and the roasted fish almost fell to the ground. He looked at his companions, stammering uncertainly, "I, I..."

"I’ll speak for him," said Li Yiren, raising her hand.

Shao Zifeng responded to her but continued to watch Li Yiming, "What’s the matter, feeling unwell?"

"Not... I, I’m just not used to being this far from home for the first time." His voice grew quieter and quieter until he finally lowered his head, not daring to meet Shao Zifeng’s eyes.

He was lying.

Shao Zifeng keenly caught the shift in Li Yiming’s emotions, but he did not call it out, after all, everyone has their privacy.

After comforting Li Yiming a few words, Shao Zifeng said to Li Yiren, "Then, Yiren, go ahead."

Li Yiren bit into the grilled fish, her words muffled, "What I’ve always been concerned about is that this competition did not set detailed rules and standards. From the perspective of the participants, this undoubtedly brings them a great psychological burden."

"And this psychological pressure will gradually become bigger over time because we don’t know what can be done and what can’t. During this period, there will definitely be some who, unable to withstand the pressure, will do something outrageous. So, I think this is the key issue—just stay true to our self, do nothing, and when the time comes, we will naturally pass the test."

Having said the rest in one breath, Li Yiren quickly bit another mouthful of roasted fish, blissfully squinting her eyes.

Shao Zifeng glanced at her, her perspective as a Pet Beast Psychologist really was different from others.

He flipped over the grilled seabird in his hands, which had started to secrete grease under the high heat. Shao Zifeng poked it with a small wooden stick, testing the temperature inside.

"Does anyone else have any other ideas?"

His gaze swept from Li Yiming to Casar.

These two, one with things on his mind but unable to speak, and the other able to speak but with nothing on his mind.

They’re both difficult to handle.

"If no one else has something to say, I..."

"Me, me, me!" Hu Shiwu tossed aside his stick and raised his hand high, "Captain, you haven’t asked me yet."

"Oh... then let’s hear what you have to say."

Hu Shiwu looked around with a grin and said, "I have no particular thoughts, I will follow the team leader’s decisions."

Shao Zifeng’s mouth twitched, then you raise a Jill’s hand.

He suppressed the urge to beat him up and said, "Actually, all of you have made some valid points, but you’re focusing too much on one aspect."

At this time, several people had finished their meals and were sitting quietly, listening.

"Compared to individual tests, what the officials probably want is a comprehensive evaluation, which invariably includes the following aspects: psychological endurance, courage in the face of the unknown, wilderness survival skills, and self-preservation abilities."

"Those points were mentioned by both Yiren and Xiang Nan... hold on, my grilled meat is ready."

Shao Zifeng took down the grilled bird meat and picked up Beibei to place on his lap.

He pulled a short sword from his calf and cut a piece of the grilled bird meat to deliver it to its tightly closed shell.

Click.

The shell slightly opened, revealing two small eyes, and then a pink little tongue licked the grilled meat, making the small eyes instantly bright up, swiftly clamping the grilled meat into the shell.

Shao Zifeng smiled, cut another piece, and stuffed it into his own mouth, the rich and tender flavor instantly filling his mouth.

"Let’s continue."

"From what we have seen so far, we meet the standards for these aspects temporarily, but I don’t think the officials went to the trouble of sending transport planes across the country just for us to stay one night; it’s not that simple."

Xiang Nan, realizing that this was in response to his own arguments, thought it made a lot of sense, though his face didn’t show it.

Shao Zifeng cut another piece of meat for Beibei and continued, "So I think, the requirements for this audition might be as follows."

"It could be that we need to survive on our own in a completely unfamiliar place for a few days, or we might have to find some kind of token, or it could be an even more brutal elimination system."

"An elimination system?"

Everyone looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.

"The elimination system I’m talking about..." Shao Zifeng organized his words and continued, "As we know, there were six transport planes that came to this area, each carrying 10 groups of 50 people. After excluding those who were afraid to jump from the plane or those who were seriously injured due to mishaps, there should be about 270 people left in this area."

"So what I mean by elimination system is, within a set time, reducing the number of people to within 250 or 200. These people might drop out on their own, encounter insurmountable factors, or, of course, be eliminated through mutual combat."

As Shao Zifeng’s words fell, everyone’s expression changed slightly, feeling as though something was watching them under the cover of night.

Seeing their expressions, Shao Zifeng smiled, "Don’t be nervous; this is just my guess. We still need to find ways to verify it."

"So in the coming days, first and foremost, we need to make sure we don’t get injured, have enough food and fresh water, eliminate nearby potential threats, and lastly, check if there are any other teams."

"If there are..." As he said this, Shao Zifeng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he gave Xiang Nan a meaningful look.

Xiang Nan immediately understood his intention; his pupils turned a ghastly pale as his body slowly disappeared amidst wisps of black smoke.

Hu Shiwu, noticing this, turned his eyeballs and quietly stood up to walk into the night.

This action caught Casar’s attention; his body tensed instantly, and he placed his hand on his waist knife.

Shao Zifeng shook his head slightly at him and knocked on Beibei’s shell with his short sword.

"Are you full? Time to work."

"Beibei~"

(PS: These past few days, various matters have compounded, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted and somewhat stuck in my writing. I’ll take a day off tomorrow. Also, I’ll organize and address the sponsored Chapters offered during the free period when I have time. Also, the goal of 3000 monthly tickets has been reached—I thank everyone for their support. Although the effects of this free promotion weren’t great, they reflect that my writing skills still need improvement. With that said, I have no regrets.)