The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 323 - 167: Amidst the Staring Crowd, Master Han Finally Arrives_3

"Snap!"

Ye Hanjun activated the first mechanism, and a square hole suddenly split open in the adjacent open space, allowing a metal prison cage to ascend.

"Roar!!"

There was a burly creature locked in the cage, resembling a rhino. Its skin was tough and hard, seeming even more durable than rock.

This was the ’White Rock Rhino’, a classic example of a Savage’s Fond Spirit.

It had grown to the Rainbow Light Virtual Intro stage. Coupled with its ’Fierce’ core personality, for every extra minute it remained in the cage, its pent-up anger grew more intense.

"Who wishes to volunteer to be the first assistant?"

Ye Hanjun asked with a grin, his hands tucked behind his back.

"I will!"

Xuan Yuwu raised her hand, Ye Hanjun snapped his fingers to indicate her to step forward.

"Whoosh!"

Xuan Yuwu showed her exceptional agility by lightly pushing off the ground and landing on the podium.

However, it would be more appropriate to call it a fighting stage rather than a podium.

The space inside the teaching hall was more than sufficient for a fight.

"Roar!!"

Xuan Yuwu summoned her Contracted Spirit Fond, a Rainbow Light ’Protruding Teeth Pig’ at the Small Achievement stage.

This was also a wild beast, with a round and plump body. Its tusks, resembling a weed-grown mess, gave a grotesque and abrupt sense of discomfort.

"Judging by your gaze, your breathing rhythm, and your body movements... you must be an E-rank ’Hunter’, aren’t you?"

Although Ye Hanjun’s statement was phrased as a question, he didn’t offer Xuan Yuwu an opportunity to respond, as though he was confident he had made no mistake.

Xuan Yuwu was slightly startled, she decided to concentrate upon hearing Master Han’s "prepare to fight" command, fully gearing up for battle.

"Leisurely——"

Ye Hanjun retreated a few steps, activating the trigger corresponding to the cage.

The White Rock Rhino charged out, its raging anger transferred onto the ’Protruding Teeth Pig’, fiercely butting against it.

"Bang!"

The Protruding Teeth Pig didn’t back down; its ’Fierce Impact’ clashed with the ’Charge’, pushing the White Rock Rhino back by tens of meters.

Both wild beasts were strong in similar arenas. If their ranks were even, the match would likely be evenly split.

But for now, the Protruding Teeth Pig held an advantage in rank.

After the hit, Xuan Yuwu also placed a ’Mark’ to weaken the fighting power of the White Rock Rhino and enhance her own attack.

"Roar, roar!!"

"Bang, bang, bang!!!"

The intense battle persisted, and Tan Ziping, Zhuang Wenyao, Renwo Kuang... everyone watched attentively.

At an appropriate moment, Ye Hanjun’s voice rang out:

"Has anyone noticed that despite holding rank advantage and boosted abilities, bringing down this Big Rhino is no simple matter?"

"Indeed." Zhuang Wenyao murmured. "As long as the White Rock Rhino is alive, its flesh is incredibly tough."

"To injure it, you would generally have to aim for weak points like its eyes, debilitate those first, then proceed with a slow harvest."

"Does anyone have better ideas?"

Ye Hanjun looked down at the classroom, calmly asking.

Breaking the silence amidst the faint expectation of his classmates, Tan Ziping confidently declared:

"The anus!"

"The anus is also a weak point, and it is easier to aim for than the eyes!"

"Indeed, it is." Ye Hanjun nodded, "but there is an even better method."

"Hunter, please direct your Contracted Spirit Fond to feign incapability and retreat."

"As you retreat, watch the White Rock Rhino’s position. If it pursues you relentlessly, let it chase."

"...Very good. Because of its rage, the single thread of sanity the White Rock Rhino had left has been devoured."

"It has activated its ’Fierce Impact’. Hunter, instruct your Protruding Teeth Pig to ’Charge’."

"Remember, don’t fight head-on, aim for its flank, at an approximate angle of forty-five degrees."

"All going as planned, it will make a mistake in its charge, and its upper half will be raised... this is a universal behavior pattern of this kind."

"Its belly is a definite weak point, aim for a spot slightly to the left of center. There lies a large artery, if you hit that spot, the White Rock Rhino will be crippled with a single blow..."

True to her reputation as a Hunter, Xuan Yuwu’s combat skills had been honed sharp by long-term jungle warfare.

The only problem was that the Protruding Teeth Pig was hard to control with precise commands when it was overexcited.

This led her to attempt three times, and finally hitting the flank that Master Han had mentioned on her third charge.

"Roar!"

As expected, the White Rock Rhino’s center of gravity was unstable. Its lower limbs were grounded, its upper body was lifted as it was about to resume running.

Xuan Yuwu was swift, lunging out with the long blade in her hand.

With a soft sound, the weapon that could only leave a few deep scratches on the skin of the White Rock Rhino had managed to plunge in with relative ease.

When the blade was withdrawn, blood gushed out.

With a scream, the White Rock Rhino staggered.

After struggling for a dozen or so seconds, it fell to the ground, on the brink of death.

"Just... one strike?"

Xuan Yuwu became stupefied, unable to believe that she was responsible for this masterpiece.

This was a wild beast! A wild beast famous for its vitality!

To truly kill such a creature would require absolute dominance in strength or a continuous grind to exhaust it.

How long had the fight lasted?

Had the White Rock Rhino lost its fighting capability in mere moments, becoming nothing more than a lamb ready for slaughter?

A storm stirred in Xuan Yuwu’s spiritual world.

Being part of the entire battle process, and straining to execute Ye Hanjun’s commands she was more appreciative of the exhilaration of ending a fight with a single blow, compared to the rest.

"Awesome!"

Yao An punched the air, his expression spirited.

He was already deeply curious about Master Han.

The class had only just started, to end the first fight in such a way packed a significant visual shock.