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Chapter 1083: Pridebird
Chapter 1083: Pridebird
One Pridebird split into two, and then two split into four.
A bolt of lightning struck one of the Pridebirds, instantly causing it to vanish.
The remaining three Pridebirds formed an inverted triangle and transformed into white light, charging straight at the Thunder Dragon.
They were all contestants in the same match. Qiao Sang and the Thunder Dragon had successfully challenged opponents of higher ranks twice in a row. It was impossible for the other side not to have noticed their match. The last time, the Thunder Dragon's scattered lightning had struck the Swift Swallow, who had also used the Clone technique. The opponent must have seen that. Yet, this time, they were still using this move, which was highly unusual. If it had been an ordinary Beastmaster, it would have been understandable, but this was Flame Sky Star, where battles were prevalent. The opponent shouldn't be so unprepared... Qiao Sang's mind raced, and then he shouted:
"Strike the one at the back!"
Just as he spoke, the Pridebird flying at the back suddenly stopped and spread its wings.
At the same time, yellow electric arcs appeared on the Thunder Dragon's body, converging into a single bolt. It skillfully passed through the gap between the two Pridebirds in front and struck the one at the back.
She actually figured it out... Lila's heart tightened, and she shouted:
"Evade!"
Pridebirds were known for their speed and could not afford to be slowed down by an attack.
"Feng Ao."
The Pridebird obeyed the command, abruptly stopping its movement and quickly ascending to avoid the incoming lightning.
At the same moment, the two Pridebirds in front, which had transformed into white light and were just a few dozen centimeters from the Thunder Dragon, suddenly vanished.
"Tingting."
The Thunder Dragon was momentarily stunned, then a look of satisfaction crossed its face. It resisted the urge to look back.
The brief exchange caused a stir in the audience stands.
"How did Qiao Sang figure out which Pridebird was the original?"
"Anyone would have noticed it, the original was hiding behind the clones, afraid of being attacked."
"What's with the Pridebird's clones? They were about to attack the Thunder Dragon but disappeared."
"Probably because the evasive maneuver caused instability in their energy."
In the guest area.
"Tie Tie!"
Railway Justice wore an admiring expression and called out.
Feodor and Fujian's earpieces synchronized with the translation.
Fujian reflected:
"If Qiao Sang's commands had been a bit shorter, I think her ability to analyze the match would have been more than enough for the City Taming Competition."
"In such a short time, she deduced that the two Pridebirds in front were illusions, and the real one would be the one to launch the actual attack. So she ignored the two clones in front and ordered the Thunder Dragon to strike the original."
Fujian continued to reflect, "She's truly remarkable. I couldn't have done that at her age."
Feodor agreed:
"Indeed, the original Pridebird wasn't prepared to attack alongside the clones."
"From its movements, it seems it intended to launch a long-range attack from the rear."
"Currently, the Pridebird can't perform a Flash of Lightning attack with its clones while the original also attacks."
"The two clones didn't disappear because the original's energy became unstable during evasion; they vanished because the original was preparing to attack."
"Qiao Sang must have seen this and thus ignored the attacks from the two clones in front."
The guests, with their superior vision and attention, noticed the faint white light that appeared as the original Pridebird spread its wings, a clear sign of an impending attack.
Meanwhile, on the field, the Pridebird steadied itself and flapped its wings downward.
Air blades condensed and shot toward the Thunder Dragon at high speed.
There was no way to avoid them... Qiao Sang quickly assessed the speed of the air blades and realized this.
During this time, the Thunder Dragon had been training its movement speed and reaction time with Qingbao as a sparring partner. She knew exactly how fast the Thunder Dragon could move.
It has to be said that Speed remains a significant weakness for Thunder Dragon.
"Defend!" Qiao Sang issued the command.
These past few days of matches were not entirely fruitless. Besides discovering the multiple scales and Lightning Rod traits, Thunder Dragon learned from the battle with Swift Swallow how to use Discharge to create a wide-area Defend. Back at the base, Qiao Sang had Thunder Dragon practice extending the duration and range of the electric arcs.
Thunder Dragon understood the command and immediately emitted yellow electric arcs that spread outward.
The electric arcs did not quickly converge into a single lightning bolt as usual but extended at least two meters farther than normal.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Air Blades condensed from the air and struck the spread electric arcs, producing loud crashes.
The shockwaves temporarily obscured the line of sight.
"Air Blades!" Lila issued the command.
Thunder Dragon, hearing the opponent's command, instinctively emitted more yellow electric arcs that spread outward.
However, the expected Air Blades did not come. Pridebird transformed into a white light, tracing a precise arc in the air.
The white light vanished in an instant, moving at a speed the naked eye could not follow, directly reaching Thunder Dragon's blind spot behind and diving down.
Swift Return, an Intermediate Skill of the Flying Type, uses agile speed to tease and slash the opponent, a close-range skill. The spread electric arcs could not block this move. Ordinary Beastmasters couldn't keep up with the speed of Swift Return, but Qiao Sang clearly saw the trajectory and shouted:
"Slash backward!"
"Tingting!"
Thunder Dragon immediately channeled energy, and the spread electric arcs instantly converged into a single arc, slashing backward.
But at that moment, the white light flashed again, altering its trajectory just before contacting the lightning power and diving straight down from above.
Discharge was too late... Qiao Sang made a quick decision and commanded:
"Dragon Tail above!"
This command would be difficult for a newly hatched Basic Familiar to react to, but Thunder Dragon understood and quickly gathered a silvery glow on its tail, swinging it upward forcefully.
Just as the silvery tail was about to collide with the white light, the silver glow suddenly disappeared.
Qiao Sang's heart sank.
"Bang!"
A loud crash echoed, and Thunder Dragon was sent flying backward by the impact of the white light.
The crowd was in an uproar.
They hadn't expected Thunder Dragon's Dragon Tail to fail at the last moment, but upon reflection, it made sense.
For a Basic Familiar to use an Advanced Skill was already an incredible feat; it couldn't be expected to control it perfectly every time.
Lila didn't feel angry that Pridebird hadn't followed her command earlier. Seeing the attack succeed, she was delighted and prepared to finish the match, shouting: "Air Blades!"
She hadn't forgotten about Thunder Dragon's multiple scales trait.
"Feng Ao!"
Pridebird still didn't obey the command, transforming into a white light and swiftly darting toward Thunder Dragon.
The success of her previous judgment only increased her confidence.
"Dragon Tail!" Qiao Sang shouted without hesitation.
Even if Thunder Dragon's Discharge struck Pridebird, it would be difficult to win the match in its current state. The only chance was to take one more gamble now!
"Tingting!"
Thunder Dragon struggled to stand, gritting its teeth, and swung its tail with all its might toward the approaching white light.
As it swung, the tail emitted a silvery glow.
"Bang!"
In the loud crash, Pridebird was sent flying backward.
(End of Chapter)
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