Chapter 6: The Wager (1/2)
Chapter 6: The Wager
Translator: Pika
Zu An stared at her tiny, pale little fist Yet again, he found hi reality
“Honestly, someone as weak as you is not worthwhistle “C’mere, Bootlicker!”
Zu An was puzzled Huh? How could such a young girl have bootlickers following her around? Are the men of this world really such pansies?
"Woof!"
Ferocious barking came from a distance away, and Zu An realized his error So her ‘bootlicker’ was actually a dog! But honestly, what type of name is that? Heh, heh, heh Seems like weird names are a forté of this family [1]
His smirk slid off his face as a creature the size of a panther bounded inside, staring down at hi is shaped like a dog, but this is way too freakin’ huge!
“Who’s a good boy, Bootlicker!” Chu Huanzhao squatted down to rub the ed its tail joyfully
Zu An gulped, eyes transfixed by the ?!” Blood leaked from the corner of the creature’ssounds he’d heard earlier had cohed diabolically, then pointed straight at him “Bootlicker, bite hie dog leapt towards Zu An without a moment’s hesitation Clearly, this wasn’t its first rodeo
Blood drained fro towards hi will take off , he knew just how deadly rabies could be Who knehat sort of deadly viruses the dog’s drool contained? This world didn’t have rabies shots If he was infected, he’d be doomed
On top of all that, the beast had just eaten a few rats alive Maybe it was now carrying soht, leaping frantically to the side The dog landed on a chair next to the bed, shattering it to pieces
Oh hty Zu An was pretty sure that his body wasn’t as tough as that chair He fled His first thought was to use Chu Huanzhao as a shi+eld since she had proirl had already run outside She atching his ordeal froht plastered all over her face She had even shut the door behind her!
In his mind, Zu An cursed her entire clan a thousand times over as he ran in circles around the table in the center of the roo, so all he could do was dodge around what little furniture there was to keep away fro it couldn’t slip under the table to get to hi Zu An alive
Alas, his body eak to begin with, and he’d been struck by lightning earlier in the day, not to mention the punch he’d just suffered froh his lungs were about to explode He was sure that he’d felt the war breath of the monstrous canine brush the back of his neck several ti, keeping hi maw
A part of hi He credited this to hi in the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, which had increased his physical strength slightly However, his lie, ferocious beast
“You dumb mutt! Why do you have to chase hi!” The young lady spectating from outside stamped her feet in displeasure Her voice, normally crisp and pleasant, was now a de seemed to understand its master’s words It let out a loud howl, then leapt onto the table and clambered across towards Zu An
Zu An tipped the table over, putting the tabletop between his, he tried to push it aith the table The dog used its head to sh the tabletop, its jaws inches froround, as he kicked feebly at the monster’s belly It strained to squeeze h the hole in the table, and Zu An felt his arreat The dog’s jaws inched closer to hi’s foul breath as it splattered gobs of saliva all over his face It clawed furiously at the tabletop with its front paws, gouging huge holes in it, as though it were ’s teeth and claws filled his vision, their points sharp as daggers I’race to all transer? Zu An was struck by a flash of inspiration He su his Poisonous prick from the item bar Just as it appeared in his hand, the table shattered The dog’s massive mouth fleards hier
The dog had been aptly named as Bootlicker, for it loved to lick randoer, opening a tiny gash across the tip of its tongue A series of strange, black runes appeared across its entire body, as if drawn in ash The dog treround, all traces of life snuffed out
“It actually died?” Zu An sighed in relief He was coround, unable to ?!” Chu Huanzhao, watching fro was about to win, but it had all gone wrong in an instant Bewildered, she ran in to assess the situation Alas, nofailed to respond
“How dare you kill my Bootlicker?!” Chu Huanzhao exploded in fury as the reality of Bootlicker’s death sank in
You have successfully trolled Chu Huanzhao for 233 Rage points!
Zu An lacked the energy to respond, but he subconsciously transferred the Poisonous prick back into his item bar It was better to be safe than sorry, after all Best keep it hidden unless absolutely necessary The huge dog and the table had blocked the girl’s line of sight She probably didn’t see exactly what happened
“You’ll pay for Bootlicker’s death!” Chu Huanzhao was close to tears Her parents were always busy with clan affairs, and her sister was always away She had few playmates in the estate; in a way, Bootlicker had been her only friend
As he lay un, Zu An saw a se points! 10 Rage points! 10 Rage points!
Zu An let out a e her kick Thankfully, it connected with his buttocks The fleshy lued to cushi+on the blow