Chapter 172: The Chieftain Selection Competition
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Chen Ran’s arrival did not seem to bring any special changes to this clan. The life of the female warriors here was very simple. Besides training, it was hunting. They would train until night before returning home. The so-called home was just a place to rest from the wind and rain.
Azshara was the same. Because in a few days, it would be the clan’s once-in-a-decade chieftain selection, she, who had just reached the sixth tier, had to adapt to some of the powerful combat skills that could be used at her current level to increase her chances of winning.
These few days, Chen Ran was a little bored.
Because of his identity, he could at most just wander the streets of the Amazon. And the various women here would at most be curious about his slightly strange clothes, but they would not take the initiative to strike up a conversation. They were generally on their own.
The so-called communication here was generally about fighting, which was very violent. Chen Ran would not ask for trouble, so he could only pick some interesting places to feast his eyes.
There were some places that Chen Ran could not go to casually, such as the birthing place of the elite warriors, the training ground for the little girls, or some other important places. Ordinary people were not allowed to enter, and only those with the status of a clan captain or elder could enter. On this point, Azshara had specially instructed Chen Ran, and Chen Ran would not ask for trouble.
At the same time, Chen Ran also studied the characteristics of the so-called wild power.
Chen Ran had never come into contact with this kind of power before, and he could not directly configure the corresponding potions like for ordinary warriors who used fighting spirit and various elemental mages, which added a little difficulty to his potion configuration. But this still could not stump him. When Azshara came back at night, he activated the power in her body, drew a small amount of blood, and studied the special features of their bodies. He quickly knew the required potion attributes.
Chen Ran, who carried a large amount of living materials with him, did not have difficulty in concocting a bottle of Wild Berserk Potion that was specially designed to activate the wild power in Azshara’s body.
Not only that, but for Azshara’s body’s sake, he also configured a certain amount of slow-acting potion, which, combined with his various spells, could maximize the replenishment of the side effects brought by the berserk potion, so that she would not have to rest for a month to recover her vitality like Colin at that time.
In helping Azshara, Chen Ran spared no effort. If he helped her to become the chieftain, his own benefits would naturally not be lacking.
After a general understanding, Chen Ran also had a general idea of how large the swamp surrounding this area was. It was too, too difficult to pass through normally. The swamp outside was crisscrossed, and the rainforest was divided into small islands.
All kinds of underwater overlords gathered in the swamp here. Besides the common piranhas and Amazon giant crocodiles, there was also a kind of black and round water monster. Even the piranhas did not dare to eat the things on it. The creatures that could survive in the swamp river were either extremely poisonous or as hard as iron.
The female warriors who had been able to walk out in the past were at least of the tenth tier and above. They had the ability to walk and run directly on the water.
Chen Ran did not have that kind of super ability, so he could only set his sights on the void dragon in the sky. As long as he killed it, he could not only relieve the frustration of it acting tyrannically over his head every day, but also use that void crystal soul. He estimated that it could allow him to achieve the ability to fly.
If he could make a flying item, even if it was just hovering, he could probably save a lot of time on the road.
Ordinary markets simply could not buy those void crystal stones that could be used for flying. This type of crystal was the rarest and most precious. The wind element could also achieve a certain flying effect, but it was unstable and not long-lasting. At most, it could only achieve a short burst of flight, and it was very energy-consuming, and not useful at all.
Just as Chen Ran was concocting the medicine at the table, Azshara had returned without him realizing it. From her wet, loose hair, it seemed that she had just come back from a bath outside. After seeing Chen Ran in the room, she hugged him from behind, pressed her full breasts against his back, and rested her chin on his shoulder, saying charmingly, “Hubby, are the things ready?”
“Just right.”
After Chen Ran had finished the last bottle of buffer potion, he pointed to the few glass tubes of different colored potions on the table and said, “This red one is what I’ve prepared for you. It can absorb the aura of wild power to the greatest extent, making it achieve a super-excited effect, and you won’t lose consciousness. After the result comes out, whether you win or lose, you still have to drink that bottle of green energy potion to replenish the weakness brought by the wild berserk potion.”
“Hubby, you’re the best,” Azshara said, kissing Chen Ran’s cheek heavily, excitedly. “My sisters have also prepared some things to increase excitement, like snake gall, old wild ginseng, or other things to replenish qi and strength. But how can those broken things be compared to my omnipotent hubby? In this way, I have a good hope of becoming the youngest chieftain here. I’m so excited just thinking about the result!”
Azshara stood up, her figure swaying as she walked to the bed. She half-fell onto the bed in an indecent posture, then turned her head to Chen Ran and said, “Hubby, I’ve learned a few important combat skills today, so I’ve practiced a little more. I’m a little tired. I won’t come tonight. If you still want it, you can just come in yourself. Just be quiet. Mmm, that’s it. I’m resting.”
Azshara closed her eyes tiredly. It seemed that she had really worked hard for the position of clan leader.
Seeing Azshara’s sleeping expression, Chen Ran couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, and then he smiled bitterly.
He could finally rest tonight, and he actually felt a little relaxed…
In fact, the main reason why Azshara was so keen on that “holy ritual” was not only because it was interesting, but also because of a wicked “joke” of Chen Ran’s.
In the beginning, to achieve his ulterior motive, Chen Ran had boasted that he was a person who had been blessed by the gods. If a woman had more of his “seeds” in her body, she could achieve a better growth effect, and the effect of those magical statuses would also be better and longer…
In Chen Ran’s “joke,” which had no logical problems, Azshara naturally believed it. And in her subsequent self-experience, she did feel that she was a little “stronger” than before. So, whenever she was free, she would take the initiative to have a “holy ritual” with Chen Ran, which was why there was the subsequent madness.
Like most of the female warriors here, Azshara would not let go of any opportunity to grow. If Chen Ran had said that her strength would decline after that “ritual,” even if the process of the “ritual” was interesting, Azshara would not have come…
Although he had achieved his initial goal, the current Chen Ran was also under a lot of pressure. From the initial release of fire to the subsequent academic exchange, to the current arduous task, there was almost zero stock in his body now. But if he were to say he was afraid, it would be a disgrace to his manliness. He still had to go when he had to.
Speaking of which, these days had indeed been a bit absurd, and it had also given him some unprecedented experience.
Two days later, the chieftain selection competition was held as scheduled.
This day could be said to be the most lively day for the Amazon female warrior clan. Chen Ran did not know how many people there were in total, but from the number of people at the scene, there were at least seven or eight thousand, and it was very crowded.
There were a total of thirty-two candidates for the clan leader who met the conditions. The winner was decided by a knockout system, which was held over three days. One round was held every half a day, and the final selection of the fifth round was held on the third day.
After a round of drawing lots, their respective opponents were selected.
Because they never used documents here, the battle table only used a symbol to represent the contestants, which was not very intuitive, but it did not affect much.
Today, when he went out, Chen Ran had cast various statuses on Azshara that could last for half a day, to ensure that she could perform well in the competition.
There were a total of four competition venues. They were not really arenas, but just a circle drawn in the soft mud, which was considered the competition venue. There were a total of four circles, held on four sides. And on this morning, there were a total of sixteen matches, and each circle had to hold four.
Azshara was assigned to the first match in one of the circles.
Before the match began, Chen Ran was frustrated by the crowd.
This place was full of women, and it always felt a little strange. All kinds of front chests were pressed against his back, and he didn’t know where to put his hands.
You know, in the rainforest, because of the high temperature all year round, the female warriors here wore very little. In this lively scene, all kinds of collisions—these female warriors might not feel anything, but Chen Ran, who was well aware of ethics and integrity, was quite sensitive. What met his eyes were all kinds of surging waves.
In Chen Ran’s taste, Azshara was considered not bad here, but the others were not necessarily much worse than her, at least in terms of figure. All kinds of flowing crowds squeezed past him, rubbing out a dry fire in him, which made him feel a feeling between heaven and hell…
Fortunately, the competition finally began, and his attention was a little more focused.
Azshara’s first opponent was not strong, only of the sixth tier, the same as Azshara’s real tier. But after Azshara had been buffed by Chen Ran, how could she perform as her opponent had imagined?
The competition did not allow the use of sharp knives. They could only use sturdy, specially made wooden sticks instead, or they could choose to fight with their bare hands.
The competition officially began. Azshara and her opponent, the female warrior, were both using long sticks. The two sides were constantly approaching…
Azshara moved first.
The warriors here were mostly familiar with each other, so there was no need for any probing. The confident Azshara directly launched a fierce attack, one wave after another. Her opponent did not seem to have expected Azshara to be able to achieve such a fast and strong attack, and was caught off guard. She was repeatedly pushed back. After that, there was no more room for her to make a move. She was directly hit by Azshara with a few skillful attacks, her weapon was sent flying, and she was kicked heavily to the ground, and her throat was locked with a wooden stick.
A round of applause came, sent to the great victor, Azshara. Her opponent also had a bewildered look on her face. She couldn’t believe that she had been so easily defeated by the seemingly not-so-strong Azshara…
After winning the first match and getting the confirmation from the referee, Azshara was finally free. She excitedly squeezed into the crowd, found Chen Ran, and pulled her to another competition point.
“Let’s go. Let’s go and see my final opponent’s match.”
