Chapter 87: A Completely Different Species

"Wh-what is that thing..."

"Is that really a Beastman up there??"

"I’ve never seen a Beastman like that. It’s terrifying..."

"Oh my god! It’s actually sucking blood... What kind of monster is it!"

"..."

The atmosphere in the Beast Fighting Arena grew tense as more and more people poured onto the B1 level. Gu Mian subconsciously tightened his grip on Wen Qian’s hand. They exchanged a look and, with a silent understanding, took a few steps forward.

"The Beast Fighting Arena allows things like this to appear?" Chi Ye grabbed the guide, his tone hostile.

Mutated Bat Wings were cruel by nature, solitary in temperament, and lived year-round in caves. Even in the Beast World, they were utterly despised.

This wasn’t just because of their fearsome appearance, but because they needed to constantly feed on blood to survive...

Initially, the Mutated Bat Wings fed on animal blood to maintain their original forms. But later... they discovered that Beastman blood was not only delicious but also a source of greater energy, so they shifted their targets to Beastmen.

And they specifically preyed on the young and the elderly...

In the Beast World, Mutated Bat Wings used a proboscis to feed, but the one before them was using a second mouth located at its collarbone.

The guide bowed slightly. "That is also a Beastman."

Chi Ye frowned, slowly lowering his hand after a long moment.

"My dear nephew can’t beat him..." He dropped his usual cheerful demeanor, his expression growing solemn.

Although Chi Heng had transformed into a Werewolf, he couldn’t unleash his full strength in such a confined space.

But the Fuyi before them was completely unrestricted by the space. It only needed to inflict a wound on Chi Heng—even a small one—to continuously drain his blood.

Most importantly, the sharp wings on its back alone could easily slice through Chi Heng’s flesh.

Inside the cage, the Fuyi with its human face and beastly body revealed a vicious expression. It nimbly dodged Chi Heng’s attack, its sharp limbs clinging tightly to the iron bars...

It vibrated its wings agilely, then hung upside down inside the cage. Just as the man lunged again, it wrapped its wings tightly around its body.

A fist struck the spiky wings, and a split second later, a sharp pain shot through his knuckles...

"Damn it, how is he supposed to fight this!" Chi Ye was fuming down below, his hands clenched into fists.

If the cage could be opened during a beast fight, he probably would have already rushed in.

"This is bad," Gu Mian said. "He’s already had some of his blood drained."

"Truly, a big enough cage will hold any kind of bird," Yin Zhi muttered with a frown.

Li Jiu looked on, confused.

At that moment, the Werewolf was covered in wounds. Splattering blood flew through the air as if in a slow-motion movie scene, only to fall with extreme speed into the Mutated Bat Wings’ second mouth the next second...

"Bats from Blue Star don’t like bright lights. Could it be the same for Mutated Bat Wings?" Wen Qian asked, also growing anxious.

Gu Mian looked at her. "Quite the opposite. Bright lights make Mutated Bat Wings more excited. They’ll even start feeding uncontrollably."

The bats of Blue Star have poor eyesight, dislike bright lights, and rely on echolocation to hunt.

To avoid predators and better catch their food, they choose to be nocturnal.

But the Mutated Bat Wings of the Beast World were the exact opposite. They chose to come out on overcast days because they were utterly obsessed with bright light. Under intense light, they would lose control... and feed frenziedly.

"Uncontrollably?" Wen Qian paused for a moment. ’Anything that can’t be controlled,’ she thought, ’is a potential opening.’

As if she had thought of something, Wen Qian spoke again. "What if it drinks too much... Would it drink until it bursts?"

"Not exactly," Gu Mian said, slightly taken aback. He then added, "It would just enter a state of hibernation."

Hearing this, Wen Qian anxiously grabbed Yin Zhi. "Find a way to get some blood!"

"Blood?" A look of confusion crossed Yin Zhi’s face.

"From a chicken, or a duck, or something..." Wen Qian trailed off mid-sentence. It was the middle of the night; the wet markets and farmer’s markets were all closed. Where would they find so much blood?

"We can’t just cut it from ourselves, can we?"

"No, forget I said that." Wen Qian bit her lip.

’I oversimplified things.’

Instead of the Mutated Bat Wings hibernating, they would be the ones going into shock.

"Tell Chi Heng not to attack in the next round. Just stall for time." Wen Qian frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping the surroundings as she searched for a way out of this predicament.

By now, Chi Heng was covered in wounds. Even if the Fuyi didn’t deliberately drink his blood from now on, his stamina wouldn’t last much longer.

A Werewolf isn’t a god. How could he defeat such a monster, especially after losing so much blood?

No...

There was another way.

Her gaze fell upon Gu Mian, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

At the same time, the man raised his eyes, understanding her meaning in an instant. The corner of his lip curled into a slight smile. "I know."

No more words were needed. Wen Qian’s gaze shifted to the highest platform, her eyes filled with delight.

The light controller was right behind the manager, but it was being operated by two tall men...

Wen Qian quickly came up with a plan.

Just then, Chi Heng’s movements slowed down. Chi Ye leaned in and whispered something in his ear, and the man froze.

Looking up, he saw Wen Qian already heading toward the manager with Yin Zhi. His voice was hoarse. "Go help her."

The stone-paved stairs were extremely narrow and flanked by tall men on guard. They held electric batons, their eyes full of vigilance.

This area was the Beast Fighting Arena’s control platform, where the manager stood. Beastmen were strictly forbidden from approaching on normal days.

To prevent aggressive Beastmen from forcing their way in, guards were posted at night.

Yin Zhi simply followed Wen Qian over without asking for a reason. Before leaving, he even remembered to have Ling Xuan call a few people to stand by in the shadows, just in case.

Although the manager was wary of Beastmen, he was friendly toward human females. Seeing that Wen Qian was a young woman, he genuinely believed she had something important to say and waved her up.

Wen Qian, her face beaming with an innocent smile, walked straight up.

However, just as she stepped onto the control platform, several more figures appeared below.

Yin Zhi gave a lazy yawn and, as if afraid his features weren’t obvious enough, deliberately revealed his beast ears and tail.

"Quick, stop them!" The manager had sharp eyes and spotted Yin Zhi immediately. As he shouted, he didn’t forget to pull Wen Qian back, clearly unaware that she and Yin Zhi were together.

Wen Qian feigned fear and shrank back, inching closer to the control area. The two men who had been operating the lights were flustered by the sudden appearance of the Beastman, momentarily unsure whether they should run.

Although there were many Beastmen here, aside from the one inside the fighting cage, not a single one dared to reveal their beastly features.

So they had no idea who this newcomer was...

But he didn’t seem to have any intention of causing trouble...

After all, besides pacing in circles at the bottom of the stone steps, he hadn’t done anything else. He hadn’t even given them a second glance.