Beast Taming Star Journey

The air in the waiting area was heavy and stagnant. Sweat soaked my clothes, not from nervousness, but from a strange unease. My gaze remained fixed on contestant Zhou; his behavior today was utterly abnormal. The usually arrogant and domineering Zhou was now pale, his eyes darting around, like a trapped beast being hunted.

His enormous mammoth, usually so majestic, was now pawing at the ground restlessly, emitting low roars, as if it sensed some ominous sign.

I quietly approached Su Yao and whispered in her ear, "I think there's something wrong with Zhou. His beast taming isn't working properly. Go check his beast taming registration information, especially the health condition of his mammoth and its recent medication records."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao frowned slightly, also noticing something amiss.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

She quickly left the waiting area and blended into the crowd. The starting bell finally rang, and I took a deep breath, trying to calm my inner turmoil.

Zhou and I were scheduled to compete in the same match, which was perhaps fate, giving me the opportunity to expose his conspiracy. With the host's signal, the competition officially began.

Zhou launched the first attack. His mammoth let out a deafening roar, and its massive body, like a small mountain, charged towards my steed—the Gale Leopard.

The swift leopard was agile and dodged the mammoth's first attack in time. However, what happened next shocked me.

The mammoth's speed and strength suddenly surged, its previously clumsy gait became unusually agile, and its attacks became far more ferocious. This was nothing like its normal behavior!

My ominous premonition grew stronger. Zhou must have used some underhanded methods!

My eyes were fixed on Zhou, trying to catch any subtle movement he made.

Sure enough, I noticed that he casually pulled a small medicine bottle from his sleeve and quickly sprinkled the powder inside onto the mammoth.

The powder melted and disappeared rapidly upon contact with the mammoth's skin. That's it! A chill ran down my spine; I'd finally found evidence of Zhou's cheating!

"stop!"

I shouted, interrupting the game.

"Zhou, you actually used banned substances to stimulate your beast during the competition! That's utterly shameless!"

My voice echoed in the arena, and everyone's eyes were on me, including Zhou, whose face changed drastically, and the grim-faced host of the competition.

I pulled out the bottle of powder I had found in Judge Ma's office earlier and held it high in the air.

"This is the evidence! This powder can temporarily increase the strength and speed of your beasts, but it will cause great damage to their health and even endanger their lives!"

Zhou's face turned deathly pale. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

I stared at him coldly and said, word by word, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Zhou's face turned pale for a moment, then flushed red, as if someone had touched a sore spot, but he tried to remain calm.

"Nonsense! You're slandering me! I haven't used any banned substances at all!"

He pointed at the medicine bottle in my hand and shouted hoarsely, "You forged this medicine yourself to frame me! Don't believe his lies!"

The competition host also walked over at this moment, his brows furrowed and his eyes showing a hint of displeasure.

“Nong Yu, please watch your words. Do not make accusations against other players without solid evidence.”

Although his tone seemed fair, I detected a hint of bias. I sneered inwardly; this host was definitely problematic.

I had long heard that he had close family ties with Zhou, and now it seems that the rumors were not unfounded.

"Host, the powder I have here is exactly the same as the powder that contestant Zhou just used. Isn't that enough to prove that he cheated?"

"To convict someone based on just a bottle of powder is far too hasty, isn't it?"

The host remained unmoved, saying, "Unless you can prove that this bottle of powder is the one that contestant Zhou just used, your accusation cannot stand."

I took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger in my heart.

"Alright, in that case, please have the competition organizers conduct a drug test on Zhou's mammoth. The truth will then come to light!"

Just then, a clear voice came from the audience: "Nong Yu! I believe in you!"

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Su Yao standing in the audience. She looked at me with a firm gaze, full of trust and encouragement, like a ray of warm sunshine shining into my heart.

At that moment, a warm feeling welled up in my heart, and all my unease and anxiety vanished.

I know that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lie ahead, I will have Su Yao's support, and I will not be alone.

Under pressure, the competition organizers finally agreed to conduct a drug test on Zhou's mammoth. As expected, the mammoth tested positive for banned substances.

Zhou's cheating was confirmed beyond doubt, and he was disqualified from the competition and received severe punishment.

Although I successfully exposed Zhou's cheating, the host's bias made me realize the power behind the scenes.

This match was far more complicated than I had imagined.

I had a vague feeling that this was just the beginning, and a bigger conspiracy was waiting for me... I returned to the waiting area, and Su Yao greeted me with a relieved smile on her face.

"I knew it! You could do it!"

I held her hand tightly, my heart filled with gratitude.

However, my gaze fell on a figure in the corner of the waiting area. It was a man dressed in black and wearing a straw hat, who was staring at me with a cold look.

My heart sank suddenly and an ominous premonition came over me.

I whispered to Su Yao, "Be careful, someone is watching us..."

Before I could finish speaking, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of my head...