Chapter 1075: Multiple Scales
Chapter 1075: Multiple Scales (Combined)
Amidst the buzz of discussion, a "3" appeared on the field, accompanied by the Mechanical Voice counting down.
"3, 2, 1, match begins."
The light faded.
All the familiars began to move almost simultaneously.
The camera focused on the Thunder Dragon and the fire shell snail's battle arena.
As the only Dragon-type Beast Companion and one of the few Intermediate Beasts among the contestants' familiars, this match was clearly the most popular in this round.
On the field.
Yellow lightning arcs appeared on the Thunder Dragon's body. It flicked its tail, and lightning, like flying snakes, flashed and converged into a bolt, striking toward the fire shell snail.
The fire shell snail opened its mouth, and a conspicuous flame burst out.
The flame raced through the air, colliding with the yellow lightning, creating a small shockwave.
The shockwave briefly obscured the Thunder Dragon's line of sight.
When the shockwave dissipated, it found its opponent was no longer in the original spot, and it couldn't help but look around warily.
At this moment, Qiao Sang spoke up:
"Move."
The Thunder Dragon instinctively moved quickly.
Just as it moved forward, a red flame struck the spot where it had been.
The Thunder Dragon turned its head slightly, catching a glimpse of its opponent, who had appeared on the left side of the ground where it had been standing.
Instinctively, the Thunder Dragon realized this opponent was going to be difficult to handle.
"Flame Wall", the redhead girl, who looked about 20 years old, said.
"Fire shell!"
The fire shell snail let out a loud cry, and a brilliant flame erupted from its shell. The flame did not take an offensive form but quickly ignited the surroundings, forming a wall of fire about thirty centimeters high.
The Thunder Dragon's speed could not match the speed at which the fire wall formed, and it found itself trapped within.
"Flame Wall, a fire-type Intermediate Skill, can confine the opponent in flames and restrict their movement", Qiao Sang thought, analyzing the skill.
It was indeed troublesome, but the fire shell snail's Flame Wall was clearly not at a high level. The height was low enough for the Thunder Dragon to leap over it. However, leaping was not an option; if it tried to jump out, the fire shell snail would surely take the opportunity to attack. Fortunately, this proficiency level of Flame Wall wouldn't last long...
In the guest area.
"Fire shell snail has used Flame Wall to confine Thunder Dragon", Fujian narrated the current situation.
"I wonder how Contestant Qiao Sang will respond next", Feodor said with interest.
"Tie tie."
Railway Justice also expressed his anticipation.
The Flame Wall would eventually disappear, but if the fire shell snail continued to create Flame Walls within the existing wall, gradually shrinking the area, it would be problematic... Qiao Sang thought.
As he pondered, the fire shell snail continued to spew out brilliant flames from its shell.
The flames ignited the ground, connecting with the original Flame Wall.
The Thunder Dragon kept moving, dodging the sudden flames on the ground.
As more Flame Walls connected, its area of movement became increasingly restricted.
Soon, the Thunder Dragon was surrounded by flames within a two-meter radius, unable to move.
From the audience's perspective, the Arena of the 3rd match looked like a burning hive of fire, with both the Thunder Dragon and the fire shell snail trapped inside.
In the guest area.
Fujian reflected:
"I didn't expect the fire shell snail to be able to form Flame Wall to this extent."
"By continuously creating Flame Walls, the opponent's area of movement is being increasingly restricted, effectively strengthening the Flame Wall", Feodor said.
"Iron-iron."
Railway Justice nodded in agreement.
"The current situation doesn't look favorable for Qiao Sang", Fujian said.
Feodor spoke in a deep voice:
"Ever since the match was paired with the Fire Shell Snail, she hasn't been on the advantageous side. However, I still want to see how she and Thunder Dragon will counterattack. Given Qiao Sang's usual command style, I believe she won't just sit back and wait for defeat."
"Iron-iron."
Railway Justice nodded.
In the audience stands, everyone was quiet, waiting to see how Thunder Dragon would counterattack. To them, the outcome was already determined; they were just waiting to see how it would play out.
In this type of match, the synergy between the Beastmaster and their un-bonded familiar was what they were most eager to see.
On the field, Thunder Dragon felt the heat around her, her body tensed, and her expression wary as she watched her opponent.
"It's time to end this", the Redhead Girl shouted. "Emit Flame!"
At the same time, Qiao Sang said calmly:
"Split the Flame Wall."
Split the Flame Wall? The Redhead Girl was taken aback for a moment, then her heart tightened as she seemed to understand something.
No way...
Could it be that the opponent was preparing for Thunder Dragon to attack the Flame Wall?
As she thought, the Fire Shell Snail opened its mouth, and a red Flame instantly condensed inside.
At the same moment, yellow Lightning Arcs appeared on Thunder Dragon's body, quickly converging into a bolt of lightning that shot forward rapidly.
The Flame and lightning passed by each other without colliding.
"Bang!"
A loud explosion echoed as the Flame hit Thunder Dragon directly.
Almost simultaneously, the lightning struck the Flame Wall surrounding the Fire Shell Snail, creating a terrifying Flame and shockwave.
"Boom!"
The shockwave swept across the field.
"Fire Shell!"
The nearest Fire Shell Snail, hit severely, let out a pained cry as it was knocked backward.
The Flame Wall crumbled and scattered.
The Redhead Girl's pupils contracted.
The entire arena was silent for half a second before the noise erupted.
"Damn! I didn't think of that! How did she come up with that so quickly!"
"Using the Flame Wall to attack the Fire Shell Snail, that's brilliant!"
"Qiao Sang doesn't look old, but her mind works fast."
"The Fire Shell Snail won't be able to stand up after such a strong impact."
"Who's winning this match?"
"Hard to say. The Fire Shell Snail's defensive strength is average, but its Flame also hit Thunder Dragon directly. It feels like a draw."
In the guest area:
Fujian exclaimed:
"Directing the Discharge at the Flame Wall around the Fire Shell Snail and using the resulting shockwave to attack it—this is much more powerful than directly Discharging at the Fire Shell Snail. Qiao Sang doesn't act like a low-rank Beastmaster at all, to think of this so quickly."
Feodor reflected:
"What caught my attention was the synergy between Thunder Dragon and Qiao Sang. Qiao Sang's command was to split the Flame Wall, but she didn't specify which Flame Wall. Thunder Dragon immediately understood her intention and Discharged at the Flame Wall around the Fire Shell Snail. Their synergy is like that of a bonded Beastmaster and familiar."
"Iron-iron."
Railway Justice nodded.
"Thunder Dragon, as a Dragon-type Beast Companion, has never used a Dragon-type move and yet can fight the Fire Shell Snail to this extent. Qiao Sang deserves a lot of credit", Fujian said.
Feodor added, "To achieve a draw despite being one level below the Fire Shell Snail..."
"Iron-iron."
Railway Justice interrupted.
It's not a draw.
Both Fujian and Feodor wore earpieces that translated Railway Justice's words in real-time.
The two of them, upon hearing the translation, stopped talking and looked toward the arena.
The Fire Shell Snail had already fainted with its eyes closed, while the Thunder Dragon was glowing with a silver-white light, struggling to stand up without falling over.
"Tingting..."
The Thunder Dragon looked at its opponent lying on the ground in the distance, and the silver-white light around its body faded.
Suddenly, the audience stands erupted into even louder noise than before:
"Look! The Thunder Dragon is standing up!"
"Multiple Scales! It's the Multiple Scales Trait!"
"Wow, I thought a draw was impressive, but I didn't expect the Thunder Dragon to win outright!"
"The Fire Shell Snail is in a bad state. If it hadn't used so many Flame Walls, or set up Flame Walls around itself, it wouldn't have lost this match."
"You're just second-guessing now. You were saying the Fire Shell Snail had the potential to be a champion when you saw those dense Flame Walls."
"Really? Who said that, I didn't."
"..."
In the guest area.
"It's Multiple Scales", Feodor said.
Fujian added, "A Dragon-type Beast Companion's Trait. When at full Status, it can halve the damage it receives."
"Tie Tie."
Railway Justice looked at Qiao Sang and called out, as if in reflection.
"Turns out the Thunder Dragon has this Trait. No wonder Qiao Sang, the Contestant, looked so calm when she saw those dense Flame Walls. She must have known the Thunder Dragon could withstand the Fire Shell Snail's attack", Fujian continued.
Half of the arena lit up with a green glow beneath Qiao Sang's feet.
At this point, the camera finally switched to the other arenas.
Even so, many people in the audience stands and their familiars still had their eyes fixed on the Thunder Dragon and Qiao Sang.
The Multiple Scales Trait! Qiao Sang's eyes brightened.
She had thought the match would end in a draw, but the Thunder Dragon had the Multiple Scales Trait, and the Fire Shell Snail had lost its battle capability in the shockwave, leading to her direct victory.
Indeed, some Traits of familiars can only be triggered in battle!
It was a bit troublesome not having the Beastmaster Codex data, as she had no idea if the Thunder Dragon had any other Traits...
"Tingting."
The Thunder Dragon turned its head and moved over to her.
Once the Thunder Dragon climbed onto her neck, Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and praised, "Well done."
"Tingting."
The Thunder Dragon's mouth curved into a "no big deal" expression.
...
After leaving the arena, Qiao Sang sat on Fangy's back and ascended into the air.
She wanted to check Qingbao's match on her mobile phone, but when she reached into her pocket, it was empty. She remembered she had given her phone to Treasure Seeker.
She wondered if Qingbao's match had started yet...
At that moment, Migala said, "We should test the level of the Thunder Dragon's Multiple Scales Trait when we get back."
The lower the level of Multiple Scales, the lower the chance of it being triggered. Conversely, the higher the level, the higher the chance.
"How do we test it?" Qiao Sang asked.
"The level of a Trait can't be detected, so we have to use the simplest method: have the Thunder Dragon battle while at its best Status. We need at least a hundred battles to determine the level", Migala replied.
"Alright", Qiao Sang nodded.
The Thunder Dragon remained silent, indicating it had no objections.
"Ya Ya?"
Suddenly, Fangy called out, asking when Treasure Seeker and Qingbao would return.
To be honest, Treasure Seeker was the most lively among all her companions, and she had spent the most time with it. She wasn't used to not having Treasure Seeker around.
"Once Qingbao's match is over, they'll be back", Qiao Sang said.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy called out, as if asking a question.
When is the Qingbao match going to end?
I have no idea... Qiao Sang probed with his mind and realized that this distance was definitely in another city. He looked at Teacher Mikara and asked:
"Can I borrow your mobile phone for a moment?"
Migala didn't ask any questions and handed over the mobile phone.
Qiao Sang took it and began searching for the Elite Beastmaster Tournament's live streaming platform.
Just as he was searching, the mobile phone suddenly started vibrating repeatedly.
Someone labeled as "Debt Collector Dragon" had sent several voice messages.
It seemed to be an urgent matter... Qiao Sang couldn't help but pause and hand the mobile phone over, saying:
"Teacher, someone labeled as 'Debt Collector Dragon' has sent you some voice messages."
Migala's lips twitched, and he replied:
"You can ignore it for now."
Qiao Sang continued searching for the match platform.
However, the mobile phone kept vibrating, and the background kept showing that "Debt Collector Dragon" was sending more voice messages.
Qiao Sang stopped again and handed the mobile phone over, saying:
"Maybe you should check it. The other party seems very urgent and keeps sending messages."
Migala took the mobile phone with an unchanged expression, opened the chat, and without listening to the voice messages, directly transferred a large sum of money.
The mobile phone instantly quieted down, and the other party stopped sending messages.
Migala handed the mobile phone back calmly and said:
"Done."
Qiao Sang had no idea who this "Debt Collector Dragon" was, but it seemed that Teacher Mikara didn't like the person, yet couldn't do anything about it. Looking at the label, it couldn't be a Dragon-type Beast Companion like Treasure Seeker who knew how to use a mobile phone, could it... As Qiao Sang inwardly complained, he took the mobile phone, clicked into the match platform, and found that the match was still ongoing.
High-Class Beast Companions' matches were naturally more intense and time-consuming than those of Intermediate Beasts, so it made sense that it hadn't ended yet.
Qiao Sang scrolled through the edited highlights of the battles, hoping to see if Qingbao had already finished.
Migala suddenly said:
"I remember you gave your mobile phone to Night Ring King. You can call it directly."
That's right... Qiao Sang exited the page and dialed his own number.
After two "dudu" tones, the call was connected.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker's voice came from the speaker.
Qiao Sang got straight to the point: "Is Qingbao's match over?"
"Xun..." Treasure Seeker started to say a word, but then Qingbao's sweet voice came through:
"Qingqing~"
The match was over, but the other contestants' matches hadn't ended yet, and Qingbao wanted to stay and watch them before returning with Treasure Seeker.
"Did you win?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao called out, indicating that of course she had won.
"Good." Qiao Sang, without any doubt, said: "Then you and Treasure Seeker can come back after watching the matches."
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao called out sweetly and then hung up.
Qiao Sang was pleasantly surprised that Qingbao, despite her young age, knew to stay and watch the matches to study her opponents. He returned the mobile phone to Teacher Mikara.
...
Meanwhile.
In Hassman, on a bustling commercial street lined with various small stalls.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker took back the mobile phone and gave Qingbao a thumbs up.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao wore a smug expression, as if to say, "You still have a lot to learn."
"Xunxun..."
But soon, Treasure Seeker became worried.
Was it really okay to deceive their Beastmaster?
"Qingqing."
Qingbao reassured him with a call.
"Qingqing?"
Then, she asked again.
How much money do you have left?
Treasure Seeker took off the Ring and pulled out a stack of cash.
Qingbao glanced at it, then walked to a skewer stand and called out confidently:
"Qingqing."
Ten skewers.
(End of Chapter)
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