Chapter 195: "Between Him and Me, You Can Only Choose One.

He was wearing Lou’s clothes today. Unlike his usual long hair, he had deliberately kept it short and choppy, covering one of his eyes to disguise himself as Lou. Yu Zhizhi had mistaken him for Lou this whole time.

’Come to think of it, "Lou" was much quieter than usual today.’

’And...’

’...he even tore up the Protection Card.’

’It all seemed to make sense now.’

After the domains merged, it was the finals of the Hunting Season.

The number of online viewers in the livestream had surpassed 1.2 billion.

It was like a massive festival, with the entire All Beast Star watching.

As beast-kin had evolved, they gained humanity, but it became even harder to suppress their bestial nature. And Hunting Paradise existed as a place to unleash those sins.

Especially since this year featured two highly popular contestants—

Within the Void Domain, the surroundings were a barren wasteland. In the distance, mountains shrouded in mist resembled a silent mural. The oppressive night sky was filled with gathering thunderclouds, and silver lightning flashed like the roaming dragons of legend.

The two popular contestants each occupied their own side.

Between them stood a young Rabbit Clan female in a white robe. She stared in astonishment at the Lord of Paradise, who had just revealed his true identity, her mouth slightly agape, her white front teeth faintly visible.

"Don’t you want to know what happened to Lou?"

The Lord of Paradise’s voice was indifferent. He slowly opened his hand, letting the white gauze bandages be carried away by the wind.

The wind in the domain was strong.

Yu Zhizhi’s heart dropped. Lou wouldn’t miss the finals of the Hunting Season.

’She didn’t know much, but...’

’...according to Lou, there seemed to be an "agreement" between the personalities.’

’At certain special times, a specific personality was supposed to be in control. And when the Hunting Season needed Number 91, it was supposed to be Lou.’

’Did something happen to him?’

Yu Zhizhi quickly asked, "What happened to him?"

A hint of a smile appeared on the Lord of Paradise’s pale face. "Come here, and I’ll tell you."

[Wow, are they fighting over the Rabbit Clan Lady now?]

[Number 13 was on the same team as Number 91, so logically, she should have gone to find Number 91 after the domains merged!]

[—Could this be the rumored love triangle??]

[Hahahaha, fight, fight! I want to see rivers of blood~!]

Behind the girl, Number 777 stood indifferently, his black cloak billowing in the wind. The blood-stained Evil Ghost Mask on his face already bore a bizarre smile, and now, captured by the camera, it looked even more terrifying.

Yu Zhizhi felt a knot of fear in her stomach; she had always been afraid of the Lord of Paradise.

’...Go over there?’

She didn’t dare.

But Yu Zhizhi desperately wanted to know about Lou. She hesitated for a long time before timidly saying, "When... when the match is over, I’ll come find you then. Is that okay?"

In this feast of slaughter, Yu Zhizhi would still rather stay by Tang Luo Ke’s side.

The already faint smile on the Lord of Paradise’s face all but vanished. "Whether this hunting game is on or not, between him and me, you can only choose one."

The Lord of Paradise was forcing her to choose.

Yu Zhizhi had a feeling that if she chose Number 777, she would never see Lou or Louis again.

Seeing the girl’s hesitation, the Lord of Paradise suddenly laughed.

"What a shame for them."

The man remarked softly, the mockery in his voice quickly carried away by the night wind.

Yu Zhizhi knew what he was talking about.

Her face paled slightly, and her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

"...I want to negotiate."

The girl’s voice was barely audible.

The Lord of Paradise watched her coldly.

’The little rabbit seemed so conflicted, yet she’s managed to muster the courage to "negotiate." Heh. Negotiate?’

"What right do you have to negotiate with me?"

Yu Zhizhi took a deep breath. "I am an S-Class female from the Valoran Empire. According to the laws of the Beast World Planet, I have the right to make demands no matter what country I’m in. And you... you have to do your best to fulfill them!"

S-Class!

The audience was stunned!

Was there a system error? S-Class females are extremely Rare. How could one end up in Hunting Paradise!

The Lord of Paradise lifted his gaze slightly. His heterochromatic eyes were deep and cold, like a pool of stagnant water, capable of silently swallowing a person whole.

Yu Zhizhi was instinctively terrified.

She shrank back slightly, her legs taking an involuntary step backward.

Suddenly, Yu Zhizhi felt a broad palm press against her back.

Tang Luo Ke supported her trembling body with one hand. As a gust of wind blew past, his black cloak seemed to envelop the girl.

"Just ask for what you want."

His tall, slender figure stood behind the girl, acting as her firmest shield.

"I’m here."

With that, Tang Luo Ke gave her a gentle push with his left hand, guiding her forward and erasing the few steps she had taken back in fear.

Yu Zhizhi was back where she had first stood.

Her courage seemed to return as well.

Yu Zhizhi didn’t turn around. She could feel Tang Luo Ke’s presence behind her.

This time, she wasn’t alone in the vast, empty Holy Temple, facing the powerful, unshakeable Paradise Lord.

The girl’s voice held a note of insistence. "I want to know what happened to Lou."

’They had made a promise.’

’To meet at the finals of the Hunting Season and leave together when it was all over.’

’But Lou hadn’t appeared.’

"Heh..." The Lord of Paradise chuckled. "Since the esteemed Rabbit Clan Lady wishes to negotiate, let’s wait until the match is over. We can have a nice long talk then."

In the cold night, the young man’s form underwent a subtle change. Dense fog enveloped his body as his short, black hair grew longer, cascading to the ground. His dark green robe shimmered with a chilling luster. His heterochromatic eyes held a profound, suffocating coldness.

This time, he didn’t care whether the young female before him would faint from fright.

The man’s upper body remained humanoid, but his lower half gradually transformed into an eight-legged spider. The arachnid body, emerging from beneath his dark green robes, was covered in a dense layer of black hair.

In his half-Beast Form, the man appeared to be over two meters tall. He was terrifying, bizarre, and dangerous in the dark of night, exactly like the half-man, half-demon creatures described in the Ancient Books.

The nearby White-eyed Young Boy froze for a moment. He suddenly realized that Number 91 was the Paradise Leader he had always admired!

The bear who arrived next, as well as Ai Li of the Butterfly Clan, also stood frozen on the spot.

None of them had ever imagined—

That the Lord of Paradise would come in person!

[AHHHHH! Lord Leader!!!]

[Oh my god, why is the Lord Leader in the domain? So, has Number 91 been him all along? Or did he just borrow the identity for today?]

[No way, is this for real?!]

No one had ever seen the Lord of Paradise.

They only knew his true form was a Spider.

But when the "Number 91" before them revealed his Beast Form, no one doubted his identity.

In everyone’s minds, this was exactly what the Lord of Paradise was supposed to be like...

Yu Zhizhi’s body trembled slightly.

Tang Luo Ke stepped out from behind her.

He placed a finger on his Evil Ghost Mask and slowly pushed it upward. Beneath it, his sharply defined features were gradually exposed to the air.