Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

Shaw's eyes flashed with anger when he heard Zachary's intentions to challenge his Flood Dragon with a Bloody-eyed Stone Wolf. "Why are you using such a rubbish treasure beast? Do you look down on mine? That Bloody-eyed Stone Wolf won't even be able to withstand a single blow from my Flood Dragon!"

Ryder and the other followers stood behind Shaw, whispering amongst themselves.

"Steward Shaw, I think you misunderstood. This is just to prove my opinion. It has nothing to do with the result. Besides, I don't intend to let them go head-to-head," Zachary replied calmly.

"Then how do you want them to compete?" Shaw's eyes then narrowed in confusion.

"It's quite simple, really. Let's just see which beast finishes more laps in fifteen minutes around this space," Zachary proposed.

"Manager Harley, surely this is a joke. The dragon is already at the Imperial Level while the wolf is not only just at the King Level, and it's a rubbish beast. The Flood Dragon is going to win without a doubt," Ryder cried out. Part of him hoped Zachary was kidding.

"Would you like to try?" Zachary asked, glancing pointedly at Ryder.

"As you wish. But as Ryder said, the result is already determined if you look at the great strength disparity." Shaw showed no hesitation to fight.

"We will see. Please, Steward Shaw." Zachary pointed at the two disciples behind him and said, "You two are responsible for counting!"

They nodded quickly.

"Okay. Then, I'll go first," said Shaw. He released the Flood Dragon and waved his hand, motioning to the open space. Seemingly understanding the order, the beast rushed to the empty area and started dashing.

Although the dragon wasn't particularly known for its speed, i

rds the Bloody-eyed Stone Wolf. It immediately leaped over and devoured the flesh whole. It then looked at Zachary, seemingly even more eager than before.

He started to run even faster. Zachary threw around another piece from time to time, and in the blink of an eye, the wolf had breezed through twenty laps. There were, however, five minutes left.

"The Bloody-eyed Stone Wolf seems to indeed be quicker than when it started out, but at this rate, reaching more than forty-nine laps looks damn near impossible," said Ryder with a dazed expression. He certainly didn't expect the wolf to accelerate so swiftly.

The others also stared in astonishment as it continued to chase around Zachary furiously.

It seemed to pick up speed every time it ate another piece of meat. In fact, the beast had almost turned into a blood shadow. Once again, Zachary moved even more hastily. At that point, those who were watching could now only see shadows and feel a breeze flurry past them.

Finally, Zachary stopped. He set the bucket down on the ground, and the Bloody-eyed Stone Wolf rushed forward, tearing it into pieces and gobbling everything up.