I'll Make You Happy!

This feeling of being the center of attention is exactly what the Whirlwind Venerable loves most.

[No matter when, I am the most dazzling one in the crowd. I am the Whirlwind Venerable, and I speak for myself!] The Whirlwind Venerable raised his Silver Glove high.

However, this level of conspicuousness is far from enough. Although he made his move in time, he couldn't stay in the limelight forever. So, taking advantage of this good opportunity, he wanted to do something he had wanted to do since the beginning of the competition.

With a swift movement, Whirlwind Venerable, stepping on the 'Space-Cleaving Mother-Child Wheel,' flashed to the front of Young Master Phoenix Slayer at a speed approaching 'teleportation.'

Song Shuhang looked at the Whirlwind Venerable with a puzzled expression, wondering why he had suddenly appeared.

"Phoenix Slayer!" Whirlwind Venerable said gently, holding up the Silver Glove and handing it to Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

Song Shuhang was completely bewildered, having no idea what the Whirlwind Venerable was up to.

Could there be some close relationship between Young Master Phoenix Slayer and Whirlwind Venerable?

[Fellow Daoists watching on TV, we can see that Whirlwind Venerable has launched another attack on Young Master Phoenix Slayer! Will he succeed this time?] Commentator Jiang Shan said.

Clearly, this isn't the first time this Whirlwind Venerable has launched an "offensive" against Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

The problem is, I'm not Young Master Phoenix Slayer. What exactly is the relationship between Whirlwind Venerable and Young Master Phoenix Slayer? Should I accept this Silver Glove? Song Shuhang wondered to himself.

At this moment, the Whirlwind Venerable spoke up, "Phoenix Slayer, I like you!"

Holy crap!

Three seconds later.

Holy crap!

Song Shuhang has completely lost his mind.

A confession? He'd never experienced anything like this before!

Moreover, the Whirlwind Venerable is undoubtedly male... and the Young Master Phoenix Slayer is also a male demon, right? Song Shuhang subconsciously wanted to touch his chest, wondering if there was some kind of mysterious 'cross-dressing artifact— Chest-Binding Cloth's or something like that hidden inside?

But just then, Whirlwind Venerable uttered the second half of his sentence: "Become my beloved pet, Phoenix Slayer! I've had my eye on you for a long time. I will cherish you as carefully as Fellow Daoist Yellow Mountain cherished Doudou. I promise I will give you happiness and make you the happiest pet in the world!"

Song Shuhang: "..."

Protect your sister!

"How about it? I can provide food, lodging, cultivation resources, and accompany you to various Secret Realm. As long as you can act like a normal pet like Doudou, occasionally being affectionate, that's all that matters. Are you in?" Whirlwind Venerable asked expectantly.

After a three-second delay, Song Shuhang decisively replied, "No way!"

The Whirlwind Venerable immediately squatted down on the 'Space-Cleaving Mother-Child Wheel' in despair, as if he had suffered a huge blow.

The commentator's voice rang out again at just the right moment: [Failure! Another failure! Whirlwind Venerable is disappointed again, but we believe that Whirlwind Venerable will not give up. Because a man as dashing as him doesn't know what failure is. We look forward to Venerable's next offensive against 'Young Master Phoenix Slayer'!]

Three seconds later.

"Goodbye, Senior Whirlwind." Song Shuhang controlled Young Master Phoenix Slayer's body and quickly ran towards his hand-held tractor.

Time is running out; his goal is to be in the top ten of the Hand Tractor Race.

Even if the hope of achieving this goal is slim, he will not give up!

Climb onto the hand-operated tractor and start it...

"Put-put-put-put~~" The hand-held tractor sped forward, belching black smoke.

"Wait a minute, Phoenix Slayer!" Whirlwind Venerable suddenly stood up, smoothed his hair, and stylishly tossed the 'Silver Glove' in his hand to Young Master Young Master Phoenix Slayer.

Then, he continued in a dashing tone, "Phoenix Slayer, from the first time I saw you, your adorable, fluffy body, your pointed little ears, and your seven-colored pupils have deeply attracted me. I've liked you for a long time. One day, I will make you willingly become my beloved pet, and I believe that day won't be too far away!"

Song Shuhang: "..."

"I won't give up. We'll live happily together from now on." Whirlwind Venerable gave Song Shuhang a thumbs up, looking confident.

Song Shuhang shivered violently. He felt that when this chill combined with the coldness from his soul, it gave him the illusion that he was in an ice cellar.

By the way, Whirlwind Venerable, what exactly is the raw material you're so confident about? Could you spare me about two milligrams?

Ignoring the eccentric Whirlwind Venerable, Song Shuhang steered the hand-held tractor forward with a 'putt-putt-putt' sound.

But just as he started to move, the Venerable Spirit Butterfly descended from the sky and lightly landed on his hand-held tractor.

"Young friend, don't be in such a hurry," Venerable Spirit Butterfly chuckled. "The rewards for the surprise haven't been distributed yet."

"The reward for the Easter egg?" Song Shuhang asked, puzzled.

"Originally, our Fellow Daoist Bai set up a hidden reward on that Giant Squid Monster. You triggered this Easter egg, and you were able to obtain that hidden reward in the end. Unfortunately, the Squid Monster's body melted, and the hidden reward is gone." Venerable Spirit Butterfly shrugged.

Song Shuhang was overjoyed and asked, "And then?"

"Then, Fellow Daoist Bai and I discussed it and decided to turn this reward into something you need most right now," Venerable Spirit Butterfly said with a smile.

What's the most needed thing?

The Venerable Spirit Butterfly pulled out a sheet of A4 white paper and slapped it onto Young Master Phoenix Slayer's hand-operated tractor.

"Tenfold Acceleration Formation should be enough for you until the end of the competition. Good luck in your quest for the top ten, young friend." Venerable Spirit Butterfly chuckled, her figure flashing as she returned to the sky to resume her role as head referee.

Song Shuhang was immediately moved to tears.

Although it's only a tenfold speedup, it's exactly what he needs right now.

Moreover, the tenfold speed boost that lasts until the end of the race is a godsend.

Song Shuhang's favorability towards Venerable Spirit Butterfly increased by 50, and his favorability towards Venerable White increased by 51.

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But after about thirty seconds, Song Shuhang felt like he was going to die.

With ten times the speed, any ability to 'predict three seconds in advance' becomes utterly useless.

At first, with this tenfold acceleration, he quickly closed the gap with the other contestants. However, troubles soon followed.

For example, the Lightning Strike Zone earlier.

Once the other contestants entered the area, they made full use of their driving skills and reflexes, allowing the heavy hand-held tractors to maneuver nimbly through the lightning strikes and pass through the Lightning Strike Zone unscathed.

As for Song Shuhang... he was like a bulldozer, rampaging through the area of lightning.

After passing through the lightning zone, the 'shield' energy on Song Shuhang's hand tractor was completely depleted.

Next, even a single ordinary torpedo would be enough to Young Master Phoenix Slayer's hand-operated tractor.

"Please, please don't let me fall into another trap," Song Shuhang prayed silently.

At that moment, there was nothing he could do but pray.

Perhaps Liao's prayers really worked—contestants often fell into all sorts of traps, such as free return to the Qidian, torpedo attacks, Spiral Ascension in Place, and ground spike attacks, with a variety of traps.

Many contestants even fell victim to their own people... For example, True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord used the advantage of the ocean to overturn several fellow cultivators' hand-operated tractors.

However, Song Shuhang did not encounter any major dangers along the way.

The only time it was hit by a torpedo was because of the high speed; only the rear of the tractor was slightly damaged, and the vehicle itself was not seriously damaged.

Time ticked by, minute by minute...

To Song Shuhang's own surprise, he broke into the top twelve!

The finish line is right in front of us!

In the distance, the outline of a small island can already be seen. That is the 'Indigenous Island' where Senior Seven Lives Talisman is located, which is also the finish line of this Hand Tractor Race.

He's currently ranked 12th; with a little more effort, he can break into the top ten!

Song Shuhang became extremely excited.

At the very front of the competition.

"The championship is mine!" True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord shouted, taking the lead.

"Flood Dragon Overlord Jiao Ba is too attached to appearances. The championship should belong to me." Standing next to him was True Lord Dustfall.

Next up is the Snow Wolf Cave Master, who was tricked by True Lord Flood Dragon Overlord halfway through, causing its ranking to drop slightly...

Soft Feather followed closely behind the three seniors.

Beside her was Master Profound Principle and Northern River's Loose Cultivator had been driving silently the whole time.

The above six contestants are currently maintaining their positions in the top six. However, only five people can enter the ruins, so these six contestants will give it their all.

Behind Soft Feather were Big Macaque Mad Saber Three Waves, Dharma King Creation, Daoist South Lake, Sunbreaker Halberd Guo Da, and the calm-looking Drunken Hermit.

Then there's Song Shuhang, who came in 12th.

The finish line is in sight.

A Big Macaque cried out joyfully, "Hahaha, the final sprint has finally arrived! I've held back until the very end, and now it's time to make my dash. I'm going to be a top-five contender! Primordial Ruins, here I come!"

But just as the Big Macaque finished speaking, he suddenly felt a violent jolt at the rear of his car, and his shield energy rapidly depleted!

Mad Saber Three Waves suddenly turned his head and saw Zuijushi's gentle smile.

"Brother Three Waves, wasn't my 'Lightning Mad Dragon Drill' satisfying?!" the Drunken Hermit said casually. He could have used the Lightning Mad Dragon Drill on Three Waves much earlier, but he had held back until now. To deliver such a powerful Three Waves at the most crucial moment was simply exhilarating.

Mad Saber Three Waves' eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Because of Drunk Hermit's dragging-down behavior, he and Mad Saber Three Waves quickly fell out of the top ten.

And Song Shuhang... actually managed to squeeze into the top ten!

"Top ten! Top ten! Song Shuhang was so excited!"

As long as he maintains this ranking, he will escape the 'One-Month Space Trip'.

"Let's go! I'm determined to get into the top ten!" Song Shuhang exclaimed excitedly.

First update!