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Chapter 1158: Cloud Steps Defense
1163. Chapter 1158: Cloud Steps Defense (Combined Chapter)
[Name: Qing Yun Nai Nai]
[Attributes: Fairy, Flying]
[Level: General-Class (500,000/1,000,000)+]
[Primary Trait: Wind Transformation]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (Can transform into wind at any time, in any state, and travel anywhere)
[Secondary Trait: Charming Body]
Level: A (324/10,000), Status (Abnormal Effectiveness)
Description: (When an opposing familiar uses a contact-based Move against this familiar, there is a 70% chance the attacker will fall into an Enchantment State)
[Third Trait: Mischievous Heart]
Level: A (1,546/10,000), Status (Abnormal Effectiveness)
Description: (Can act first in using Status Skills)
[Fourth Trait: Oppressive Aura]
Level: A (5,000/10,000), Status (Abnormal Effectiveness)
Description: (Imposes an Oppressive Aura on opponents, making them feel dominated by a Dominant Aura)
[Fifth Trait: Fairy Aura]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (Fairy-type Skills used by Fairy Companion Beasts within a certain range will be strengthened)
[Sixth Trait: Fairy Skin]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (Non-Fairy-type Moves will become Fairy-type Moves, with increased power)
[Seventh Trait: Fickle Temper]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (For a short time, one ability will surge dramatically, causing another to plummet. This Trait is influenced by mood and immune to control)
[Eighth Trait: Overconfidence]
Level: A (1,221/10,000), Status (Abnormal Effectiveness)
Description: (After defeating any opponent, this familiar becomes overconfident, boosting its attack power)
[Ninth Trait: Aroma Veil]
Level: A (1/10,000), Status (Abnormal Effectiveness)
Description: (Allows nearby creatures to resist mental-type Moves)
[Tenth Trait: Skin Barrier]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (Immune to the first instance of damage received)
[Eleventh Trait: Riding the Wind]
Level: S (Max), Status (Peerless Mastery)
Description: (When hit by Tailwind or wind-type Moves, this familiar takes no damage and instead boosts its attack power)
[Skills: Fairy Wind (Perfection 5,086/10,000)+, Enchantment (Mastery 12,976/20,000)+, Misty Field (Mastery 10,001/20,000)+, Tailwind (Mastery 16,754/20,000)+, Kiss of Drain (Proficient 127/500)+, Command (Proficient 108/500)+, Charming Voice (Novice 13/100)+, Flattery (Novice 12/100)+, Power Swap (Novice 65/100)+, Magic Shine (Mastery 2,043/5,000)+, Storm Blast (Novice 1/100), Cloud Steps Defense (Novice 1/100), Thunderstorm (Novice 1/100)]
The A-Class Aroma Veil, plus max-level Skin Barrier and Riding the Wind… Although Qiao Sang had already braced herself mentally, seeing Qingbao not only gain three new Traits but also have those Traits reach such extraordinary levels still sent a surge of excitement through her.
S-Rank Traits alone could make a familiar peerless among equals in certain aspects. For example, Tingbao’s S-Class Lightning Rod made it unbeatable against Electric Beasts of the same stage.
Yet Qingbao had awakened two such god-tier Traits at once.
Was this the power of SS-Rank materials, or did Qingbao’s own genetics simply surpass expectations? Or perhaps the two factors combined to create something greater than the sum of their parts…
Qiao Sang reined in her rising exhilaration and scanned the data again.
No wonder these are SS-Rank materials! They directly elevated Qingbao’s energy to Mid-Commander Rank. Just how much time would that save on cultivation? If Fangy and the others could also obtain SS-Rank Evolution materials, could they leap straight to Mid-Imperial Tier or Rank when evolving?… She shook her head. That was wishful thinking. Except for Treasure Seeker, the others didn’t even need special Evolution materials to reach Imperial Tier.
She redirected her focus.
The Oppressive Aura Trait had jumped to mid-A-Class. Last night, that number had barely exceeded a thousand.
Looks like Qingbao won’t need special training for Oppressive Aura like Treasure Seeker does. Simply evolving and leveling up will strengthen it naturally.
Aroma Veil grants immunity to mental-type Moves. With this Trait, Qingbao’s temper might soften—Taunt-type Skills won’t affect it anymore.
Skin Barrier blocks the first instance of damage. The higher the Trait Level, the higher the chance of immunity. Since Qingbao’s is S-Class, that meant complete immunity.
This Trait made Tingbao’s Multiple Scales seem laughably inferior. After all, Multiple Scales only halved damage when fully upgraded, while Skin Barrier negated it entirely.
Truly a legendary familiar—its awakened Traits were beyond extraordinary.
Qiao Sang reflected briefly before studying the last Trait.
Riding the Wind—immune to Wind Skills’ damage, with boosted attack power…
Qingbao had always been resistant to Wind Skills, but that relied on its Wind Transformation ability to redirect attacks. Even then, overwhelming Wind Skills could still harm it, and they never boosted its offense—only altered wind direction.
But now, combining Wind Transformation with Riding the Wind? Qingbao could control the wind, resist its damage, and even use it to amplify attacks. This was the embryonic form of the divine-tier familiar Wind Deity Cloud’s power…
Her gaze shifted to Qingbao’s three new Skills.
Storm Blast: A Flying-type Advanced Skill that unleashed devastating storms with a chance to confuse targets. Low accuracy wasn’t an issue—Qingbao could manipulate wind to guide its attacks, enhancing accuracy.
Cloud Steps Defense… Qiao Sang searched her mind but couldn’t recall any information on this Skill.
Judging by the name, it was a defensive technique. Defense-type Skills were perfect for Qingbao, whose survivability was weak despite its S-Class Skin Barrier (which only protected against the first strike). Another defensive Move would reduce incoming damage. She just hoped the effect was substantial…
Qiao Sang pondered while glancing at the final skill listed: Thunderstorm…
A sudden jolt—Qiao Sang’s heartbeat quickened.
Thunderstorm, a Dual-type Epic Skill of Flying Type and Electric Type. Thunder plus storm—colossal power capable of striking all surrounding targets. Accuracy wasn’t high, but each lightning bolt’s intensity surpassed Ten Thousand Volts. If used during Rainfall weather, accuracy would increase.
It’s confirmed—Qingbao has an Epic Skill. Qiao Sang steadied herself, quickly calming her racing heart.
She’d mentally prepared for Qingbao to awaken an Epic Skill. After all, when Fangy and the others evolved to General-Class, nearly all of them had awakened Epic Skills. Qingbao used the SS-Rank Fairy Heart and was a legendary familiar—its bloodline was extraordinary. Awakening an Epic Skill was highly probable.
Logically, evolving to General-Class and awakening an Epic Skill was nearly impossible. Yet Qiao Sang had witnessed Fangy and others consecutively achieving it. Her shock tolerance had been honed to steel. She merely felt a brief excitement before regaining composure, far calmer than in previous times.
What a comprehensive upgrade… Qiao Sang refocused on reality, picked up her mobile phone, opened the search engine, and typed “Cloud Steps Defense.”
The page loaded:
Error 404. The requested page does not exist.
She couldn’t find anything? Qiao Sang suddenly realized something, glancing at the time on her phone’s corner—
00:22.
This late… Teacher Mikara was probably asleep. She’d ask tomorrow.
Putting the phone down, Qiao Sang closed her eyes. Qingbao’s evolution data flashed in her mind as her lips curved upward. Unaware, she drifted into sleep.
—
The next morning at 7:10 AM, Qiao Sang woke abruptly to a chilling sensation.
Opening her eyes, she found Treasure Seeker’s tongue inches from her cheek.
She recoiled instantly, turning her head aside. “Why’d you wake me so early?”
“Xunxun~” Treasure Seeker chirped, holding up a mobile phone and placing it before their Beastmaster.
Qiao Sang leaned closer. The screen displayed a news article titled:
[Brash Flower Accidentally Eats Mysterious Fruit, Body Expands Three Meters Overnight]
Qiao Sang’s lips twitched as she asked, “You’re not thinking of making me track down this mysterious fruit?”
“Xunxun~” Treasure Seeker’s eyes sparkled with anticipation, nodding vigorously.
So Qingbao’s evolution growth had a huge impact on Treasure Seeker… Qiao Sang mused silently before saying, “Your Dark Shadow can expand to dozens of meters, right?”
“Xunxun~” Treasure Seeker barked, clarifying that Dark Shadow was just a skill—not its actual self.
Qiao Sang paused, then said, “Evolution is the key. Only evolution might increase your size.”
“Xunxun…” Treasure Seeker gave her a forlorn look, emphasizing their lack of growth.
You’re a special case… Qiao Sang felt awkward inwardly but replied flatly, “That’s why I said might. Think—compared to Junior Stage, aren’t you already significantly larger?”
“Xunxun…” Treasure Seeker’s expression remained gloomy.
That’s because you’ve aged—your size naturally increases with time even without evolution.
Alright, the bluff’s crumbling… Qiao Sang compromised. “Fine, I’ll help look later. But don’t get your hopes up.”
Agreeing first was safest. Finding the fruit was another matter.
Besides, Treasure Seeker always lost interest in things after three minutes. They’d probably forget within days.
Truthfully, Qiao Sang quite liked Treasure Seeker’s current size—it could play the weak pig to devour tigers, while staying hard to target.
“Xunxun~” Treasure Seeker brightened, spinning joyfully in place.
“Wait,” Qiao Sang suddenly interjected.
“Xunxun?” Treasure Seeker paused.
Qiao Sang fixed its hands clutching her phone. “When did you start playing with my mobile phone?”
Treasure Seeker’s smile froze. It dropped the phone on the bed, eyes darting guiltily. “Xunxun…”
Suddenly recalling something, it vanished instantly—activating Invisibility.
Qiao Sang watched Treasure Seeker linger a moment on the phone before floating toward the door. Their shadow remained clearly visible—utterly failing the invisibility effect.
Qiao Sang chuckled, then rose to freshen up in the bathroom.
—
An hour later.
Living room.
Aromatic scents filled the air. Qingbao sat at the dining table, elegantly consuming energy pills.
“Xunxun…” Treasure Seeker glanced at Qingbao seated on the chair, then at its own hovering form—hovering half a meter above the chair. Suddenly, those energy pills tasted less appealing.
We were nearly the same size yesterday. Why did Qingbao grow so much bigger?
“Tingting.” Tingbao turned toward a fruit-laden plate, chirping.
Treasure Seeker shifted attention to Liu, smaller than itself. Its eyes gleamed blue with affection. With a flick, it levitated the fruit Tingbao desired into its plate.
“Tingting.” Thunder Dragon chirped happily, diving into the meal.
Qiao Sang nibbled her fried eggs. “This morning I tested Qingbao’s newly awakened skills. One technique suddenly envelops its entire body in Cloud Steps, shielding itself. What skill is that?”
To avoid suspicion about Cloud Steps Defense, she’d specifically tested this technique right after Qingbao woke up.
Migala pondered. “That’s Cloud Steps Defense—a Fairy-type Advanced Defensive Skill, exclusive to Qingbao’s species. It wraps the user in Cloud Steps for defense.”
Exactly as I thought. No wonder no information exists online—it’s a Legendary familiar’s exclusive skill… Qiao Sang feigned realization. “So that’s Cloud Steps Defense. Easy to remember—Cloud Steps for defense.”
She paused. “But can it only use its existing Cloud Steps for defense?”
Qingbao’s Cloud Steps were limited, soft and wispy. Even fully deployed, the defense seemed weak.
Migala sipped milk. “Reportedly, with sufficient proficiency, it can harness skyborne Cloud Steps to expand its defensive coverage.” She added, “But I’ve never seen it. To gauge Artifact Body’s capability, we’ll need Qing Yun Nai Nai to raise proficiency in Cloud Steps Defense.”
“Qingqing.” Qingbao chirped obediently, signaling determination to improve the skill’s proficiency.
Qiao Sang smiled warmly at Qingbao.
As she prepared to speak, Migala asked, “Besides Cloud Steps Defense, what other skills did Qingyun awaken?”
“Only tested that one this morning,” Qiao Sang replied smoothly. “Breakfast interrupted the others.”
As she finished, her mobile phone buzzed. The screen lit:
[Respected Beastmaster, Your submitted mission has been accepted. Please check details.]
(End of Chapter)
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