Chapter 54: Displaying Respective Skills

Although these six wolves were merely practice pieces crafted by Meng Fan, their skeletons, claws, and fangs had still undergone preliminary refinement using the beast-tuning arts.

Furthermore, they were genetically modulated and synthesized using weakened versions of tardigrade genes and mammoth genes, rendering their physical strength and stamina utterly terrifying.

Of course, they were not without weaknesses. While facing them might constitute a hard-fought battle for Xiao Zizai, Wang Zhenqiu, Feng Baobao, and Black Pipe, they would prove considerably easier to handle for Old Meng and Chen Duo.

At this moment, within the arena.

Upon seeing his own arm draw blood, Xiao Zizai instead grew excited and laughed. A morbid smile crept onto the corners of his mouth as he reached out with his left hand to slowly remove his black-framed glasses.

His eyes, which usually possessed a gentle and benevolent Buddhist tranquility, gradually sharpened. Murderous intent billowed forth, resembling an Asura sword forged from a sea of blood; merely catching a glimpse of his gaze was enough to make one tremble uncontrollably from head to toe.

His right hand gently swept across his forehead, pushing his drooping hair back over the crown of his head. In an instant, Xiao Zizai's entire aura underwent a heaven-shaking, earth-even transformation.

A suffocating sense of oppression began to sweep outward from his body into the surrounding space!

"Forgive me, everyone. I am a sick man, and moreover, a sick man who has been suppressing himself for a very long time. I am not inherently bellicose; I am simply a natural-born murderer. Those who begat me are beyond my reach, as both my parents have already passed away; those whom I might beget remain unknown to me, hence I dare not leave any descendants. As for all others, none are off-limits!"

A chilling crimson light flickered in Xiao Zizai's eyes. Even Alpha Wolf Six-Six whimpered upon meeting this gaze, its heart skipping a beat as it slowly backed away.

Right at that moment, as Xiao Zizai brought his index and middle fingers together, a tiny vortex of gravitational force formed between his fingertips.

"Plucking Flower Finger!"

The gravitational vortex directly yanked the retreating body of the alpha wolf forward. The formidable twisting force actually caused the flesh and blood on the wolf's torso to twist along with it, forming a spiral shape as its fur was pulled taut, revealing raw, blurred crimson flesh.

Channeling his Qi into his fingers to grant them unimaginable finger strength, Xiao Zizai executed the traditional Buddhist technique known as the Dragon Claw Hand—a power so immense that it could tear through steel as though it were soft clay.

Though these wolves had been modulated and tempered by Meng Fan for an entire month, they still fell far short of the strength possessed by creatures like the Flowery Fox Mink or Silver Ingot. The only truly formidable asset they could showcase was perhaps their terrifyingly resilient regenerative capacity.

Without hesitation, Xiao Zizai grabbed the alpha wolf's two front paws. The immense finger strength of the Dragon Claw Hand caused its bones to snap with loud, crunching creaks.

"It's these two paws, isn't it?"

"Time to cripple them!"

With a fierce twist, Xiao Zizai snapped them backward in the opposite direction. Then, delivering a brutal front kick to the chest, he sent the beast flying, immediately followed by another flying kick that blasted the alpha wolf far away.

The remaining five wolves were likewise struck and sent airborne by Xiao Zizai using the Great Mercy and Compassion Palm, plowing five deep trenches into the ground.

When the Great Mercy and Compassion Palm is executed, the thrusting palm generates a massive hand-shaped pressure wave in front of the caster. Originally, its purpose is not to pursue lethality, but rather to focus on overall suppression of the opponent; yet in Xiao Zizai's hands, it was wielded with an utterly savage and berserk fury.

Barely a few seconds after being kicked away, the alpha wolf wobbled back to its feet. The injuries inflicted by Xiao Zizai healed in an instant, and its fractured bones knitted back together immediately.

Witnessing this phenomenon, which defied conventional understanding, the six figures could not help but furrow their brows.

Wang Zhenqiu remarked with intense interest, "Brother Xiao, these six wolves must be a testing method meant to probe our capabilities, right? So our task is simply to defeat them?"

Xiao Zizai shook his head, slapping his own cheeks with his palms to keep himself alert. "Mustn't lose my head. Mustn't lose my head."

"Hoo—"

Xiao Zizai exhaled a long breath, then turned his gaze toward Wang Zhenqiu and the others, making his assessment. "It would seem so. It appears this new place is indeed not so easy to enter."

Just as the group was discussing this, the alpha wolf let out a sharp howl. All six wolves simultaneously shifted their formation, coordinating with one another to advance in three-man tactical squads, while cunning and vicious glints flashed within their eyes.

Having spent time inside that domain, Black Pipe naturally recognized the tactic at a single glance and immediately concluded, "These wolves were definitely raised by the people inside. Otherwise, how could they possibly understand tactical formations?"

Speaking thus, Black Pipe prepared to meet the enemy. After firing three Qi bullets that left only bowl-sized through-and-through wounds on three of the wolves, the injuries healed instantaneously, rendering his efforts seemingly entirely futile.

In close combat, Black Pipe finally unleashed his signature martial art, the Eighteen Black Dragon Hands.

Wang Zhenqiu pulled out a lighter, exhaling a breath of Qi that erupted into a fireball, though its damage to the giant wolves was negligible.

Feng Baobao drew her kitchen knife, weaving through the pack of six wolves like a butterfly flitting among flowers. Yet when the blade struck the wolves' spinal columns, it produced a crisp, ringing sound of clashing metal.

"These wolves are such a pain to deal with!"

"You can't beat them to death, and you can't use fatal methods on them either; they're practically cockroaches," Black Pipe muttered in frustration. "Since when did they develop such disgusting things?"

Just as Black Pipe momentarily zoned out, a wolf seized the opportunity, lunging forward with jaws agape to sink its teeth into Black Pipe's arm. Even though Black Pipe quickly withdrew, he was still inevitably grazed.

Chen Duo showed little restraint, yet she remained mindful of the boundaries, using her Gu poison to temporarily immobilize a wolf. Its body continuously leaked black, stagnant blood as it collapsed to the ground, clearly invaded by the toxic Gu.

Old Meng's method was far simpler. As a beast tamer, he managed to tame the originally ferocious wolf pups in his hands until they behaved just like obedient pet dogs.

"Sit!"

"Shake hands!"

"There, good dog, good dog!"

The alpha wolf was actually wagging its tail excitedly, tongue lolling out, looking at Old Meng with extreme flattery.

Gao Dazhuang wore a dark expression as he watched this scene, casting a fierce glare at Xiwawa standing behind him.

"Little Gray Wolf, the wolves you trained are this spineless?"

"Report, I... I don't know either!" Xiwawa said with a wronged expression. "Who could have known Liu-San would act like such a dog!"

Liu-San was precisely the designation of the wolf in Old Meng's grasp.

Gao Dazhuang pointed at him and said indignantly, "When we get back, you and it are both going back to the furnace."

The others looked on, displaying expressions of sympathy, though predominantly laced with schadenfreude.

Meng Fan naturally understood the situation inside and out, and he waved his hand dismissively. "Alright, this isn't Liu-San's fault. I'm well aware of the specific reasons behind this."

A full hour later.

A whistle shrilled through the air, and the six wolves simultaneously ceased their attacks, turning around to trot back.

Simultaneously, the silhouette of a vehicle appeared in the distance. The newcomer was none other than Gao Dazhuang. Seated in a jeep and stroking the head of Alpha Wolf Six-Six, he looked at the bedraggled, blood-stained group and smiled. "Welcome to Division 139."

"What just transpired was merely a small welcoming ceremony, an appetizer. Congratulations on passing my test."

"To be frank, I originally disagreed with the Director-General's decision to choose you all. But now it seems you lot actually possess some baseline competence."

"Next, you will march thirty kilometers on foot to reach the true Division 139. There is only one requirement for you: keep up with my vehicle!"

"Those who fail to keep up—my apologies, there is only one outcome: ending up as wolf chow."

Awoooo—

The six wolves stared at them from behind with intense excitement. It was time once again for their favorite game of chase.