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Chapter 103: Ferret Eater
Oh no!
Seeing the faint redness in the Thunder-Needle Ferret's eyes, Han Zheng's heart gave a slight jolt.
Weasel-type spirit beasts naturally liked hunting fish for food.
Surely his companion beast hadn't mistaken its sparring partner for food?
A fine look in those eyes. Chen Beiwu keenly noticed the Thunder-Needle Ferret's ferocity.
That ferocity could draw out Golden Egg's desire to fight to the fullest.
"Maybe we should..."
Han Zheng had just been about to call off the sparring match when the Thunder-Needle Ferret on the Combat Platform turned into a streak of lightning and vanished.
Crackle!
Amid leaping, bursting arcs, the Thunder-Needle Ferret instantly dashed to within ten feet of Golden Egg.
"Glub." Golden Egg's fish eyes widened, filled with lightning. For a moment, Golden Egg couldn't pinpoint the opponent's location at all.
Seeing Golden Egg lying motionless in the same spot, a trace of confusion appeared in the Thunder-Needle Ferret's eyes.
Normally, it would have evaded its opponent's perception with the speed of thunder striking before one could cover one's ears, then shattered their defenses in a single blow and smoothly secured victory.
But the pressure its opponent exerted was too strong, so strong that it dared not act rashly and could only search for an opening while moving at high speed.
But that raised a problem!
This Golden Scale was showing too many openings, so many that its entire body seemed full of them. The cunning Thunder-Needle Ferret consequently believed these were traps its opponent had deliberately left.
"What's going on???" Sensing the caution transmitted through the Companion Beast Contract, Han Zheng froze slightly.
His Thunder-Needle Ferret hadn't taken this Golden Scale for food, but for an opponent unlike any it had ever faced!
Could he have underestimated the opponent? This Golden