[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-sequence-evolution":3,"chapter-beast-taming-sequence-evolution-beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-66":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: Sequence Evolution",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1533844,1995,"Chapter 66 : The Arena Begins","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Chapter 66: The Arena Begins\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong, dong——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the private room was knocked on, but before Zhou Ming and the others could respond, it was directly pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about time. Everyone, please proceed to the second basement floor to prepare for the arena duel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man in a black suit, clearly not an ordinary waiter, announced coldly to the people inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father Wang gritted his teeth and spoke decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group stood up and followed the suited man toward the hotel’s second underground floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yan, the owner behind this hotel doesn’t seem simple, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking at the end of the line, Zhou Ming asked Wang Yan in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this hotel had a suitable venue for Beast Tamers to duel, Zhou Ming guessed it couldn’t have been opened by ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The force behind this Yuelai Hotel is the Iron Hand Gang, the largest gang in the western part of the city. They’re also the witnesses for this duel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Yan’s answer, Zhou Ming nodded in understanding and didn’t ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was familiar with the gangs within the Blue Star Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His evaluation was: they’re insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ming said so because of Blue Star’s unique environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every base had a strong city defense army to guard against Ferocious Beasts and alien races.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These defense armies were managed jointly by the Base Council and the Blue Star Alliance, though under normal circumstances, the council had direct control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, gangs within the bases could never become true powers—they could only survive by working under the protection of nobles, doing their dirty work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, on a world where extraordinary power existed, if a gang ever offended a powerful Beast Tamer, they could only endure being beaten—after all, no Official Rank Beast Tamer would stoop so low as to join a gang for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, they reached the second basement floor. The suited man pushed open the large door before them, and the scene beyond came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire underground floor was about six meters high, with a circular arena occupying nearly a thousand square meters at its center. The surrounding space was supported by thick steel pillars that encircled the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground and walls were covered in alloy plating, and judging from the marks left behind, it was obvious that Beast duels were often held here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the steel pillars stood a trapezoidal viewing platform three meters above the arena floor—high enough to both protect spectators and give them a good view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An arena…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight before him reminded Zhou Ming of the ancient Roman Colosseum, though much smaller in scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group entered the empty underground hall, they noticed a group of people already waiting not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhou Ming drew closer, he realized that the group was actually made up of two parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was from the Xin Hui Construction Group, as recorded in the documents—the initiators of this duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other group, Zhou Ming guessed, were members of the Iron Hand Gang, the witnesses of this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vice Leader Lin has kept you waiting. My apologies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching a spot where tables and chairs were arranged, Father Wang bowed slightly to the burly man sitting at the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Lin Feibao, Vice Leader of the Iron Hand Gang. He’s an Apprentice Beast Tamer and also a martial expert. Xin Hui Construction Group invited him as the witness for this duel,” Wang Yan whispered to Zhou Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m merely here as a witness today—no need to speak of offenses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever grudges or conflicts of interest you have, I don’t care. I just want to confirm once again—do both parties agree to proceed with this duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lin Feibao finished speaking, the middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses sitting to his right immediately responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Tiezhu, and you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. But if you’re willing to meet our terms, we could avoid this duel altogether. After all, it would be a shame if those three saplings you somehow acquired ended up dying here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Peng, even if I lose, I’ll never agree to your terms. I’d rather cancel those three projects outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, fiery temper. I haven’t seen someone like you in a while—interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Peng sneered at Wang Tiezhu’s response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since both parties have agreed to fight, I won’t stop you. But let’s make the rules clear first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, you may surrender directly—once you do, the opponent must cease attacking. Second, if a beast dies, that side is deemed to have lost. Third, firearms and other hot weapons are forbidden.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the rest, there are no restrictions. Please move to the left and right sides of the arena to prepare for the match.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that both parties were resolved, Lin Feibao didn’t intervene further, simply fulfilling his duty as a witness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither side wasted time. Following Lin Feibao’s instructions, they separated to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yan, that Hu Peng—he’s from Xin Hui Construction Group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. He’s their internal security manager. He’s only at Apprentice Rank, but I heard he spent a few years wandering the wilderness. No one knows why he ended up as their security manager.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems Xin Hui Construction Group isn’t taking us seriously—sending just a mid-level employee to deal with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Wang Yan’s father was struggling against a mere middle manager, Zhou Ming got a clearer sense of Xin Hui Construction’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such a corporation care about the Wang family’s small projects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Ming had asked earlier and learned that the combined profit of those three projects didn’t even exceed ten million. For Father Wang, that was a huge job—but for Xin Hui Construction, it was pocket change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In their eyes, we’re probably just a bunch of ignorant bumpkins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the other side’s arrogance, Wang Yan laughed self-deprecatingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Yan, did you tell Xiao Yun about the duel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I only got those three projects because of her connections. How could I trouble her again? And besides, she can’t solve this anyway—unless her parents intervened. But if that happened, I’d never show my face again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Ming’s faint sigh of relief, Wang Yan asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing. Just didn’t want her to worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first duel will begin in three minutes. Please confirm your combatant order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Zhou Ming and Wang Yan were talking, a member of the Iron Hand Gang shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Ming, who’s going first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the match about to start, Wang Yan quickly shifted focus to the order of appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Yong, you’ll go first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yong, who had been standing beside Father Wang, immediately protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why me first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re being paid. That’s the rule. You go first, I’ll go second, and Wang Yan will be last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As He Yong was about to retort, Zhou Ming’s eyes turned cold with killing intent, instantly silencing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Yong, you’ll go first in the opening match. I hope I haven’t misjudged you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father Wang also agreed with Zhou Ming’s arrangement—it made sense; a hired man should do his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the situation, He Yong had no choice but to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first arena duel begins! Both sides, take the stage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lin Feibao personally officiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yong then walked down the nearby stairs and entered the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>",1217,"2026-06-06T06:20:25.930Z",1,"novelbin.me","119986bbdb562e0490ad57fb9b2e8d522b64058a9c5aa21295bd7579c04505c2","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-67","beast-taming-sequence-evolution-chapter-65",251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-sequence-evolution-cover.jpg"]