Chance Encounter with a Curry Kingdom Competitor!

Actually, assigning the Ghost Stone Hell skill to the Female Snow Wolf Holo was a decision Xu Fan made after careful consideration.

From the skill description, Ghost Stone Hell was clearly a control-type skill.

It reminded him of an online game he played before the transmigration.

DNF.

There was a class called the Exorcist.

One of its skills summoned "Shikigami: Xuanwu" to pounce on enemies and petrify them.

This produced a control effect known as petrification.

"Still, I didn't expect things to turn out like this."

Xu Fan looked the Female Snow Wolf up and down.

He found it normal that her danger level had risen by one tier.

After all, she had mastered a new skill.

Naturally, she had grown stronger.

But...

Awakening a bloodline talent.

And true taming.

That caught Xu Fan off guard.

He had originally thought that as long as he was strong enough, he wouldn't have to worry about the Female Snow Wolf betraying him.

Besides, he didn't believe such an intelligent Female Snow Wolf

would stab him in the back.

Couldn't she see who the real protagonist was?

In the livestream room.

"Damn, there's actually a trick like this? That's insane."

"No kidding, who would've thought there was such a thing as true taming? If not for Xu Fan's bold attempt, probably no one would've unlocked this achievement."

"As expected, we people of the Yan Kingdom have always been the first to eat crab."

"Holo's danger level has risen to D+, meaning she's even stronger now. When they encounter Forbidden Land beasts in the future, maybe Xu Fan won't even need to lift a finger."

"But... it still feels a bit of a shame. This kind of supernatural power would be better kept in your own hands, right?"

As Xu Fan truly tamed the Female Snow Wolf, the Yan Kingdom audience grew excited and thrilled.

Yet...

There were still some who felt

Xu Fan should have learned the Ghost Stone Hell skill himself.

Otherwise, he might easily become dependent on the Female Snow Wolf.

And relying too much on external power would undoubtedly stagnate his own strength.

Of course...

What was done was done.

No amount of thinking could change it.

After all, there was no such thing as "if only" in this world.

They could only pray that next time he got a reward from a Treasure Chest, Xu Fan would think carefully and definitely not give it to the Female Snow Wolf again.

As for the foreigners who had been watching Xu Fan's performance all along, they were now as sour as if they'd bitten into a huge lemon.

Just thinking about how their own country's contestants were still trembling and crawling through the Forbidden Land, unable to take a step without watching their surroundings, while the Yan Kingdom contestant was generously handing supernatural power like skill books over to a beast!

It was infuriating.

In the darkness of their hearts, they wished the Female Snow Wolf would immediately betray Xu Fan, bite through his throat, and teach him a good lesson.

But who would've thought...

Such a thing did not happen.

Instead, even the Mysterious Voice directly acknowledged it.

Xu Fan had tamed the Female Snow Wolf!

And its danger level had been upgraded!

As for the contestants from other countries, they were all utterly dumbfounded.

Had the Yan Kingdom contestant activated some kind of cheat?

What advanced weapon had he brought into the Forbidden Land?

Otherwise...

how could he possibly keep defeating ferocious beasts?

While they had to take detours to avoid the beasts, the Yan Kingdom contestant was practically in slaughter mode!

This guy...

could he have smuggled something like an RPG in here?

Very likely!

No matter what, the Yan Kingdom was one of the world's top nations!

They often showed off their military muscle during important holidays!

The Xu Fan mentioned by the Mysterious Voice

must have received national support!

For a moment...

almost every contestant who had entered the Forbidden Land felt as if they were soaked in lemon juice.

Sour to the bone.

Meanwhile, the hosts and guests responsible for the live commentary all breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Who would have thought it would end like this," said host Xiao Ying, her tense nerves finally easing as her smile bloomed again.

Looking at the outcome...

Xu Fan's move wasn't just not bad—

it was a huge gain.

"Our little brother Xu Fan must be born with incredible luck," she added.

In host Xiao Ying's view, Xu Fan was practically blessed by the goddess of fortune.

Every decision he made in the Forbidden Land had yielded an excellent result.

He seemed a bit like the male lead in a web novel.

Most importantly...

compared to when he first entered the Forbidden Land with nothing, Xu Fan now had plenty of food and fresh water, and a D+-rank ferocious beast by his side!

Without exaggeration, Xu Fan's path ahead had become very bright.

"Right now, it seems there's nothing in the Forbidden Land that can threaten contestant Xu Fan," Brother Qiang said, drawing a sharp breath.

For the time being, they probably didn't need to worry about Xu Fan's safety.

But...

just as everyone assumed Xu Fan would spend the night safely in the cave, a dark figure suddenly appeared in the live broadcast.

It was slowly approaching Xu Fan.

"Wait, what is that?"

Host Xiao Ying quickly noticed this detail and gasped.

Brother Qiang, Chen Warrior King, Director Zhang, Writer Yuanyuan, and countless eyes glued to the screen

all turned toward that dark figure.

As the shadow drew closer to Xu Fan, its outline gradually became clear.

At first...

everyone thought Xu Fan had encountered another ferocious beast in the Forbidden Land.

He was still wondering if Xu Fan had some kind of innate ability to attract ferocious beasts.

But the reality defied everyone's expectations.

From the look of it.

That wasn't some Forbidden Land beast at all.

It looked more like a human.

Right now, the person was trembling as they shuffled their feet.

Inside the Forbidden Land...

Ah-choo!

"Fuck, how is this Forbidden Land so damn cold? I'm wearing a down jacket and still freezing my ass off."

"And what the hell was that flash of light just now?"

That's right.

This person was also one of the contestants who had entered the Forbidden Land.

Bound to the Curry Kingdom.

Exploring the vast expanse of the Forbidden Land.

And...

He had landed in the same Snowfield Region as Xu Fan.

Since he couldn't find a suitable campsite on the first day.

He had gritted his teeth and endured the night in just his down jacket.

Now he was cold and exhausted.

The man couldn't help but feel a bit of despair.

Yet, as he trudged along in confusion, he was suddenly drawn by a flash of light.

Especially in the dimming dusk.

That light stood out even more starkly.

About half a minute later, the light vanished.

Though he had no idea what had happened, at this point...

This contestant had no other choice.

"Maybe that light was something like a flare?"

"Could be another contestant..."

He swallowed hard, forcing himself to think positively.