My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 530 - 529 Anomaly in the Traverse Mountain Range

Chapter 530: Chapter 529 Anomaly in the Traverse Mountain Range

Meanwhile, in the Great Xia’s Traverse Mountain Range, the assessment was also underway.

Traverse Mountain Range.

Located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, this mountain range is one of the youngest in the world and the longest and widest north-south mountain range within the borders of Great Xia.

As one of the examination sites for this competition, the assessment here was just as simple and brutal.

Of course, considering the complex terrain, the officials, however heartless, wouldn’t let the students jump out of aircraft directly. Therefore, those brought here were required to climb the highest peak of the Traverse Mountain Range.

The Gongga Peak of the Great Snow Mountain, standing 7,555 meters above sea level.

Clang clang clang!

The clear clanging sound echoed through the mountains as several contestants, aided by their ice axes, struggled to advance up the steep slope.

Ahead, several pets bit on ropes, tugging and pulling, with the other end of the ropes tied around their owners’ waists, greatly reducing their physical exertion.

But here, the greatest test wasn’t physical strength, but rather the effects of low pressure, low oxygen, dry and cold climate, strong winds, increased sunlight radiation, and ultraviolet exposure, all while fatigued—it was this torment, both physical and psychological, that was truly despairing.

"Team... Captain, I can’t take it anymore."

Clang!

An ice axe fell on the rocky mountainside with a crisp sound, and a boy lay on the ground breathing heavily. He squinted at the soaring Gongga Peak, surrounded by the undulating mountain range, feeling irritable in the biting cold wind and glaring sunlight.

The team captain of Anhua University looked back at his teammate and then, licking his cracked, purplish lips, said, "Then... let’s rest for a bit."

The team, consisting of three men and two women, immediately let out a sigh of relief, unceremoniously sitting down on the ground, gasping heavily. They looked up at the snowy peaks with a sense of despair in their hearts.

As children from the south who had never seen snow, they had decided at first glance of the snowy mountains to choose this place.

They had thought it would be a beautiful journey through the snowy mountains.

But now, just three days in, not only had their faces turned dark, but their skin was also peeling from sunburn.

After a moment, a tall boy picked up his water bottle, unscrewed the cap, and poured it towards his mouth, only to realize after a few shakes that the bottle was already empty.

Seeing this, the girl sitting opposite him shaded her eyes with her hand and looked around, "Xiao Yu, go fill the bottles with some melted snow for everyone."

"Tweet tweet~"

A light pink plump bird flew down from a nearby rock. It rubbed its face against the girl’s cheek as it perched on her shoulder, then picked up the water bottle from the ground and flew towards the summit of the snowy mountain.

The tall boy, gratefully looking on, said, "Qian Qin, thank you."

"No problem." Qian Qin’s large eyes narrowed, and her sunburnt, peeling face revealed a dimpled smile.

Seeing that smile, the tall boy was a bit distracted, but when his gaze swept over the boy lying on the ground, he unconsciously looked away.

After resting for a while and not seeing Qian Qin’s pet return, the team captain knocked on the ground with his ice axe and spoke, "Today is already the third day of the competition, yet we still have no clue about the rules. Any ideas?"

Qian Qin, who had been resting with her eyes closed, forced herself to show some energy and then spoke up, "Captain, didn’t we find a small box earlier? Maybe the card inside it is the key to advancing?"

"Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing." The captain licked his dry lips again, expressing helplessly, "But there are no further hints with this thing, how are we supposed to find out?"

"If that’s the case..."

At this point, the first boy who had collapsed suddenly sat up, staring intently at his captain, "How about we just give up our qualifications? It’s been several days, and we still don’t know the rules of the competition; they’re clearly playing us, right?"

As soon as he spoke, the expressions on the others’ faces changed.

"Zhou Yu!"

Qian Qin looked at him with barely concealed anger, "How can you give up so easily? Didn’t you say you wanted to win the award with me?"

Zhou Yu turned his head, looking Qian Qin up and down, his gaze carrying a strangeness she had never seen before.

"Tch," Zhou Yu said scornfully, "Don’t you always act all preachy with me, thinking I actually like you? I was only chasing you for fun, but now I’ve had enough. I want to go home!"

"You!"

Qian Qin was stunned. She couldn’t believe that this boy, who had always been so obedient to her, had suddenly changed his tune. Moisture slowly filled her large eyes.

"Zhou Yu, don’t go too far, how can you talk to Qian Qin like that!" another girl said as she embraced the pale-faced Qian Qin, glaring at Zhou Yu.

"Haha, no way. You didn’t actually think I liked her, did you?" The mental and physical torment of the past few days had worn away his last bit of patience, "Just so you know, from the very beginning, joining the school team was just for fun. Don’t give me any of that..."

Bang!

A tall boy slammed his fist into Zhou Yu’s face, and Zhou Yu’s face hit the ground hard.

He glared at him furiously, "Say one more word and I’ll kill you today."

"Ptui..." Zhou Yu spat out a mouthful of blood and turned his head to look fiercely at the boy, "Wang Hao, you bumpkin dare to hit me."

"Scorpion-tailed leopard!"

"Roar!"

A dark shadow accompanied by a gust of wind flashed by, and the scorpion-tailed leopard, filled with explosive power, stood in front of Zhou Yu. It bared its teeth at Wang Hao and swung its hook-tailed tail from side to side, creating slicing sounds in the air.

"Hiss"

Wang Hao was not to be outdone. The spiky snake rose from behind his shoulder, its two transparent fangs gleaming under the sunlight, and its cold snake eyes stared at the scorpion-tailed leopard.

"What are you trying to do!" Seeing the tension between the two escalating, the captain of Anhua University’s team stood between them, "Stop it, all of you!"

The remaining two girls also hurried forward to try to calm things down.

"Chirp!!"

Just then, a piercing cry came from the top of the mountain.

Everyone immediately turned to look. Qian Qin paused momentarily, then suddenly picked up a climbing pickaxe and started to climb upward.

The girl beside Qian Qin grabbed her waist, "Are you crazy?"

"Let go of me, I’m not crazy!" Qian Qin struggled and cried out, "Xiao Yu, it’s Xiao Yu... It must be in trouble."

Wang Hao looked at Qian Qin and clenched his fists tightly. Just as he was about to speak, the climbing pickaxe at his feet suddenly jumped up and down, making a clear clinking sound, causing everyone’s hearts to sink.

Then, the ground beneath them shook violently.

...

Beep beep beep.

At that moment, a shrill alarm sounded in the surveillance hall of the capital.

All the staff immediately became tense.

Qin Zhenbei, who had been dozing with his face covered by a broad-brimmed hat, was instantly awakened. He looked at the heavy atmosphere in the hall and said gravely, "What happened."

"General Qin, Gongga Peak has detected abnormal energy fluctuations."

Qin Zhenbei’s expression changed slightly. He grabbed the microphone on the desk.

"Notify the surrounding military immediately, we need to deploy for level one battle readiness."

"At the same time, make every effort to rescue all students within the Gongga Peak area."

"Yes!"

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