Sensing trouble brewing, Sudden Death King groaned internally. 0

Second Master is really good at finding things for me to do. I thought Lu Ran was going to turn down the challenge! Even if the opponent is a cricket—one of my former meals—I still feel uneasy. After all, Insect King is a cricket, and he’s terrifying.0

“Let’s go,” Lu Ran said with a shrug. “We’ll find an open space.”0

Beast battles had initially been banned within city limits, but with the advent of the spiritual energy revival and the increasing need for citizens to eliminate mutated beasts, such battles became unavoidable. The rule was eventually disregarded. As long as no one deliberately disturbed the peace or caused significant property damage, private duels were largely overlooked. Beastmasters walking their large familiars around had also become an ordinary sight.0

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