361 A Grudge That Would Last Centuries (1/2)
The donkey had learned its lesson and grown smarter. Perhaps it had finally understood the darkness and evils present in this world after Wang Baole's repeated thrashings and scoldings. It had no choice but to shed its original naivety and learn to be cunning.
It learned to conceal itself, to sneak up on others, to wait patiently for the perfect ambush…
Like what it was doing now. After the food had appeared and it had discovered it, the donkey had become so excited it had started to tremble. But it had worried that it would frighten its food off. That was why it had hidden itself and concealed its tracks. After racing out of the Eternal Fortress, it had predicted that the food would come after Wang Baole. That was why it had practiced patience and quietly hid in a corner. It hadn't even dared to blink.
Indeed, heaven smiled upon those who put in the effort. After some time, it finally saw the arrival of its food. The boy approached Wang Baole. Before he could slip through Wang Baole's physical form, at the same time that Wang Baole realized something was amiss, the donkey cried excitedly and dashed forward with a sudden burst of speed.
The donkey seemed to have unleashed its full potential as its speed surpassed that of lightning. When Wang Baole looked over, he saw but an afterimage of the donkey. In the blink of an eye, the donkey got itself between Wang Baole and the boy. Excitement shone in its eyes. It widened its jaw at the boy who seemed to have walked straight into its mouth, and took a loud, crunchy bite.
Everything had happened too quickly. The boy was stunned. A moment ago, a fatty had stood before him, and the next moment, the world seemed to have turned upside down. The fatty had disappeared, and in his place was the hateful and terrifying monster!
The monster's eyes were glowing brightly. The boy thought he was hearing things. He seemed to hear the monster laughing maniacally as it asked him…
Are you surprised? Are you thrilled…
These thoughts flashed across the boy's mind as the donkey appeared suddenly and bit him. Before he could react, his newly grown right arm was bitten clean off by the donkey. Then, the donkey charged forward again and opened its mouth. It was going to swallow the boy's head whole.
The donkey's speed was extraordinary, its movements fluid. There was a great possibility that it had rehearsed this before. The boy was no simple creature though. He let loose a pained shriek that no one could hear after his arm was bitten off and blood-red light suddenly erupted from his person. He retreated instantly, narrowly dodging the lethal bite from the approaching donkey.
The boy fled into the distance. He was on the verge of tears as he stared at his twice-lost arm and the donkey still frantically searching for him. He was furious. He was about to go mad, but in the end, he clamped everything down. He stared at the empty space where his arm had been, then, with great sorrow and anger, turned and raced away.
Wang Baole had immediately felt the Dark Fire stir inside his body. It quieted after the donkey arrived in a sudden blur and crunched on something. His eyes flashed. He tilted his head and studied the donkey. The donkey had a contradictory look of satisfaction and regret on its face.
Its mouth was still chewing. It seemed to sense Wang Baole's stare and shuddered. It chewed more quickly and hastily swallowed. Then, it turned and gave Wang Baole an innocent-looking stare, its tail wagging.
”What did you eat this time?” Wang Baole was speechless.
The donkey blinked and pretended it didn't understand what Wang Baole was saying. It brayed a few times. Wang Baole got annoyed and kicked it away, sending the donkey flying.
It hit the ground and rolled to its feet, uninjured. It couldn't hide the look of immense satisfaction in its eyes. It felt that it had once again stopped food from running into Wang Baole's arms. It felt the same as stealing Wang Baole's snacks from him. The donkey was extremely pleased, and its longing for the food grew.
It was clear that its pure and simple-minded brain had decided that what had eaten… had simply been too delicious. It was more delicious than anything it had ever eaten!
The sudden appearance of the boy had led to Kong Dao's elimination in the trial. At present, only two parties remained who continued to hold their ground against the Beast Tide. One was Wang Baole, and the other, Li Yi!
What this meant was… the four Dao Colleges were the clear victors in the contest for the New Mars Region. They had fought and won against the other political forces. They would definitely hold an edge over the others when the Divine Armament was uncovered and up for grabs.