Chapter 188: Miss Healer is Going to the Battlefield Too?

[Wow! It’s Number 13!]

[She’s so mysterious. Her live stream has been off the whole time.]

[AHHH, I want to see Lord 91!!]

[By the way, Number 777 is super strong this Hunting Season. Can Lord 91 maintain his winning streak?]

[So excited!!!]

Yu Zhizhi smiled in response to Ai Li, who had taken the initiative to greet her. "Long time no see."

They had been members of the same team before Ai Li was recruited by Team 14. They hadn’t seen each other since.

Ai Li didn’t say anything more and turned to return to her team.

She felt her original choice had been the correct one.

During the finals, each contestant had to draw a name for a one-on-one match. Within each team, there was only one "protection" slot.

’Lord 91 would, without a doubt, give his protection slot to that little turtle.’

Now on Team 14, after all the time they had spent together, Ai Li was certain Lord 14 would save the protection slot for her.

After all, their relationship was very intimate.

Walking into Flame Castle, brilliant and magnificent chandeliers hung overhead, and endless rows of long tables were laden with countless delicacies.

For the contestants, who had been hunting and sleeping rough all this time, this was probably the best meal they would have.

It was also "end-of-life care."

After this meal, the finals would officially begin.

Yu Zhizhi had slept for three days and was also very hungry. Moreover, she had used her Third Level authority to check and found that her pregnancy was currently unstable, with signs of a potential miscarriage. The system reminded her that she needed to supplement her nutrition.

She headed straight for the dining tables, saw the dazzling array of food, and picked up a slice of pizza.

During the pre-match warm-up, the official live stream already had over ninety million viewers. The smart cameras would randomly switch between contestants. The most popular contestants who had survived to the finals included Number 91, Number 14, and the Bear Team.

Ai Li of the Butterfly Clan was fairly popular, in the upper-middle tier, but she could never break into the top ranks.

Meanwhile, the most popular contestant, Number 777, had yet to make an appearance.

Yu Zhizhi picked up a glass of milk and drank it slowly.

[System: Host is advised to consume more protein, especially "Mite Meat" and "Xianghe Mushrooms."]

Mite was a small creature on the Beast World Planet. Its meat was firm, easy to digest, and highly nutritious.

Xianghe Mushrooms were a type of non-toxic fungus that grew in the Wild Forest.

These two were the most suitable for females on the Beast World Planet who were carrying young to supplement their nutrition.

Yu Zhizhi searched around and finally found the Mite Meat, which looked a lot like "steak," next to Lou.

She slowly walked over, picked up the platter of Mite Meat, and slowly cut into it with a small knife.

The Lord of Paradise cast a brief glance at her.

Only he could see the little rabbit’s true form. Her two snow-white rabbit ears drooped as she earnestly ate the meat in her mouth. It took her a long time to chew even a small piece. Her rabbit teeth weren’t sharp at all. He recalled the time she had bitten his tentacle—a slight, stinging pain that couldn’t harm him in the slightest.

Perhaps because she was carrying a child and her body was lacking these nutrients, Yu Zhizhi, who normally disliked meat, found the steak incredibly fragrant and delicious for the first time.

She licked the corner of her mouth, picked up another small piece with her fork, and put it in her mouth.

The banquet hall’s lights sparkled, shining on the little female’s porcelain-white face and making her eyes appear even brighter.

The white robes of the Holy Temple suited her very well.

They made her look incredibly pure, but the Lord of Paradise had measured every inch of her beneath those white robes.

The man’s only visible eye, a vibrant emerald, darkened slightly.

He impassively averted his gaze.

Suddenly, a piece of meat on a fork appeared before him. "Lou, you should try some too. This is delicious!"

Yu Zhizhi happily shared her food with Lou.

’I’ll tell Lou and Louis that I’m pregnant after this Hunting Season is over.’

The Lord of Paradise turned to the side. "I’m not hungry."

Yu Zhizhi pulled her hand back and continued eating slowly. She was starting to feel full but hadn’t forgotten to look for the Xianghe Mushrooms. There was simply too much food on the long tables for her to identify them at a glance.

Not far away, Ai Li saw their bland interaction, and a smirk, as if she were watching a good show, flickered across her face.

’They haven’t seen each other for so many days, and now the relationship between Lord 91 and that turtle female has grown distant? It seems they haven’t been getting along well during this time.’

「Meanwhile.」

Leopard and Stag had already joined the brown bear’s team, bringing their squad to exactly six members.

Seeing their former teammate, the two hesitated, unsure if they should go over and say hello. Fortunately, their leader took the initiative.

The Bear Team’s leader, still mindful of his debt to Yu Zhizhi, bowed slightly. "Miss Healer."

"It’s you."

A sudden Shadow fell over her, and Yu Zhizhi looked up.

This Bear Clan Beastman was so tall he blocked out almost all the Light.

"If, in the upcoming 1v1 duels, you happen to draw me, Miss Healer, I hope you will choose to forfeit. We can then both wait quietly until time runs out."

The final 1v1 duels were bloody, violent, and to the death.

But if it was Miss Healer, the brown bear male was unwilling to harm her.

In the past, players always died in battle.

As for forfeiting, after the match, you would be taken away for a full-body examination. Rumor had it that some contestants had survived this way. The only thing was, they could never leave Paradise again.

"Mm-hm," Yu Zhizhi nodded.

She could feel Xiong Xiong’s goodwill.

"Oh, right. How is your younger brother?"

The Bear Team leader’s voice was gentle. "He’s fully recovered. Your Healing was very timely, Miss Healer, and there were no lasting effects. This time, we plan to use our team’s Protection Card on my brother, so he won’t have to participate in the duels."

Every team had support members who lacked combat ability in addition to its fighters.

The Protection Card was usually used to protect them.

The Bear Team leader asked, "Your team only has three people. The Protection Card will probably be used on you, right? That would be for the best."

The Bear Team leader was willing to go easy on Miss Healer, but there was no telling what others would do.

Most of those sent to Paradise were vicious and desperate criminals.

To make the duels more exciting and attract more popularity for the rankings, they would only make the broadcasts more bloody and violent.

Yu Zhizhi was rather clueless.

During her time living in the Holy Temple, Lou had never mentioned the competition.

Besides, the team had already been disbanded.

Lou had only said he would take her to the lighthouse after the Hunting Season.

Now, having suddenly been brought to the event, Yu Zhizhi gripped the silver fork in her hand and shook her head slightly. "I don’t know, either."

A trace of pity appeared on the brown bear’s face.

’In a place like this, a female with no combat ability is like a fish on a cutting board, left to the mercy of others.’

’He had always felt that females should be treated with gentleness.’

’Even females who couldn’t bear children shouldn’t be sent to Hunting Paradise or the Female Caves to be used for entertainment.’

The Bear Team leader was silent for a moment before saying sincerely, "Good luck, Miss Healer."

The moment he finished speaking, an electronic, mechanical voice echoed through the banquet hall—

"Attention, all players. Please draw the name of the contestant you will face from the card pool now appearing before you."

"Team captains may now submit their Protection Card to designate the person they wish to protect."

The camera immediately focused on Number 91.

He leaned against the long banquet table, his emerald eyes cold. "The Protection Card is void."

The contestants present were all stunned for a moment. A smile lifted the corner of Ai Li’s mouth.

’Haha! Lord 91 isn’t protecting that turtle!’

The electronic, mechanical voice: "Members of Team 91, please draw your cards."

The White-eyed Young Boy’s brows furrowed slightly. ’Why isn’t Lord Lou using the Protection Card on Ms. Zhi Zhi?’

’She’s a Healer with no combat ability at all. Drawing anyone would be dangerous for her.’

A row of cards materialized in front of Yu Zhizhi.

She was a little nervous. After hesitating for a long time, her fingertip slowly descended onto the blue card in the very center—

When her finger touched the card, it rippled like water.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the card slowly turned over.

Emblazoned upon it were three numbers—

[777]!