Chapter 101: Trouble Brews from the Mouth [Seeking Votes at Dawn!]

Previously, Lu Sheng had been quite troubled. If the Bloodthirsty Mosquito couldn’t break through to the sixth rank, wouldn’t his steady path be lost? Now, the appearance of the altar on Tiantan Mountain brought him immense delight.

Originally, he had planned to seek out quality advancement fruits to enhance the Bloodthirsty Mosquito’s quality, but now it wouldn’t be so troublesome. Here, he could raise the mosquito’s quality directly.

Riding his White Cloud Horse, he made his way to the summit of Tiantan Mountain.

At this moment, over a hundred people had gathered, all approximately third-rank in strength, forming a wild hunting squad. They were arranged in a circle surrounding a raised round platform. Around the platform’s perimeter stood eight pillars.

Both the surface of the platform and the eight pillars were covered in numerous black patterns. They appeared random, simply black markings with no discernible order.

The platform spanned roughly a hundred meters, and atop it two low-rank monsters were locked in combat—a green spider and a grey wolf.

The green spider was nearly human-sized, its eight legs extended to elevate its body. The spider’s movements were swift and agile, each clawed tip sharp as a dagger.

The grey wolf was about the size of a yellow ox, its imposing presence rivaling that of the spider.

The two creatures grappled fiercely, while the crowd below shouted continuously, the atmosphere thick with the feeling of a gladiatorial arena.

Lu Sheng refrained from pushing into the crowd, instead observing from the periphery atop his White Cloud Horse, ensuring his view remained unobstructed.

Both monsters were second rank with white-quality attributes. In battle, the green spider was more vicious, relentlessly pursuing the grey wolf.

The grey wolf deftly adjusted its position to evade, never engaging in direct confrontation unless cornered, when it would collide with the spider but never lock in a prolonged struggle. It seemed the wolf was cautious about something.

As the fight dragged on, the outcome became increasingly clear.

Lu Sheng’s purpose was to observe any changes to the altar. As the two monsters fought, he noticed details he understood. For example, blood dripping from the combatants was absorbed by the altar’s black patterns.

He clearly saw the blood falling from the grey wolf being absorbed by the black markings.

While watching, Lu Sheng pondered what lay beneath the altar and why it absorbed blood. Everything must have a reason—perhaps it was due to the altar itself, or possibly something beneath it.

Tiantan Mountain had transformed entirely from a dungeon world. Many unique environmental conditions on the wilderness were altered by the dungeon’s arrival.

The two monsters, though low rank, quickly resolved their fight without needing prolonged entanglement.

The grey wolf was killed by the green spider, its demise due to the spider’s poisonous attacks.

After death, the grey wolf’s entire body was absorbed by the altar, not a single hair left behind.

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