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Chapter 131: Forest Weaving Net! The Terrifying Wanmu Zhilang!
Chapter 131: Forest Weaving Net! The Terrifying Wanmu Zhilang!
"The Forest Wolf Regiment's luck isn't that great!"
"That's not entirely true. Although the Rock Tiger Team has a more advantageous terrain, we must acknowledge that Wood-type Companion Beasts have a restraining effect on Earth-type ones."
"The Dadi Shanhu is not your average Earth-type Companion Beast. If we were to categorize it, it should be considered a Rock-type, which reduces the restraining effect of Wood-type. It also depends on the quality of their racial evolution!"
On the spectator stands, whispers began to fill the air, leaving no doubt that the debut battle of the Forest Wolf Regiment's new Evolved Companion Beast would attract more attention than most other teams' encounters.
Compared to the unknown Wanmu Zhilang, it was evident that more people favored and supported the Dadi Shanhu, which held a clear terrain advantage.
However, Li Da and his team on the screen remained unfazed by these opinions.
This was a competition, a battle of honor.
At the same time, Li Da and his team could vividly imagine the attention they were receiving.
As the first appearance of the Wanmu Zhilang, they represented not only themselves but also the entire Forest Wolf Regiment and the potential assessment of this Evolved Companion Beast.
Without Li Da needing to issue any orders, the four behind him and the four Wanmu Zhilang immediately spread out in a straight line. Upon closer inspection, one could see that beneath these Wanmu Zhilang, thin roots were already emerging.
It was as if green snakes were appearing on the mountain plains.
"Take action!"
Li Da's command echoed.
The Wanmu Zhilang named 'Dazhuang' reacted instantly, but instead of pouncing on the Dadi Shanhu, it retreated, and the five Beastmasters quickly dispersed to maximize their distance.
As soon as they moved, the Rock Tiger Team also sprang into action.
The human Beastmasters mirrored each other's movements, instantly merging with their Companion Beasts, and in the next moment, the ground seemed to shake as thick rock walls rose, protecting the five Beastmasters within.
In Beastmaster battles, the Beastmasters themselves were the most vulnerable to being breached.
Ensuring the safety of the Beastmasters while conducting command operations was a mandatory lesson for all Beastmasters in practical combat.
The rock walls resembled a large bowl, encapsulating the Beastmasters within.
However, on top of these walls, there were several eyes that allowed the Beastmasters to see outside through the opaque rocks.
In this aspect, the Dadi Shanhu's ability seemed superior to the Wanmu Zhilang.
Only the elite of the entire legion could participate in this competition.
Moreover, the Rock Tiger Team had previously dominated the Forest Wolf Regiment, so such an opponent was undoubtedly formidable.
But Li Da and his team were also incredibly swift.
They had a clearer understanding of their situation.
The forest created by the Wanmu Zhilang provided the perfect cover for them.
Compared to the cumbersome rock barriers, the forest was infinitely more flexible.
In this situation, they only needed to lead the Wanmu Zhilang away, as the Dadi Shanhu's speed, although not slow in this terrain, would never dare to catch up!
However, the enemies before them were their 'rivals'. If they fled in panic, they wouldn't be able to face their commander, Zhang Lie, or Lin Shizhang later, and even they themselves would not forgive their cowardice.
Attack!
In that instant, everyone inside and outside the arena widened their eyes in disbelief, witnessing the scene unfolding in the arena.
What did they see? Five Dadi Shanhu roaring as they charged towards the five Wanmu Zhilang hidden in the surroundings.
Yet, on the previously unobstructed hard ground, countless towering trees suddenly sprouted, occupying the space.
The Beastmasters led by Li Da quickly climbed and maneuvered through the branches of these trees.
The Dadi Shanhu's summoned earth spikes shattered on the ground, but regardless, they couldn't reach the Beastmasters on the trees or the Wanmu Zhilang that had completely vanished into the instant forest!
Within just a few breaths, the earth spikes, the indented ground, and even localized earthquakes became entirely ineffective!
Undoubtedly, the Dadi Shanhu had a significant terrain advantage on the mountain plains.
However, when this advantage was countered by the Wanmu Zhilang's unreasonable Tree Prison and Natural Speech, which filled the area with trees, the restraining effect of Wood-type on Earth-type reached its peak!
In just three breaths, the small mountain plains transformed into a small forest.
Such a stunning scene left everyone in the legion, who had been eagerly anticipating the Wanmu Zhilang's capabilities, stunned.
They had expected the Wanmu Zhilang to be impressive, but never imagined it would be so unreasonable.
The rapidly growing branches resembled giant pythons, reaching towards the Dadi Shanhu.
Unstoppable!
The restraining effect of Wood-type on Earth-type caused the condensed mountain rocks to shatter almost instantly as the trees took root.
The lead Dadi Shanhu was immediately entangled by the spreading branches.
The remaining Mountain Tigers wanted to rescue them.
However, at this moment, their seamless cooperation played a crucial role.
As the tree branches were about to wrap around the Mountain Tiger, two Wanmu Zhi Lang, who had previously disappeared without a trace, suddenly appeared before their eyes, seemingly out of nowhere.
The swaying tree branches on their bodies exuded a graceful aura.
With such effortless leaps, they displayed an absolute agility that was completely disproportionate to their bulky forms.
In the next moment, an invisible force spread from the entire forest.
Under this force, the Mountain Tigers felt their energy draining away even faster.
Run?!
Under normal circumstances, they could indeed flee.
These peculiar evolved Forest Wolves had almost no weaknesses within the forest they had created.
As long as they found a way to leave this forest and engage in a roaming battle, there was still a chance.
After all, as they always said, the terrain here gave them an advantage.
Even the most powerful evolved Forest Wolves had their weaknesses. The range and speed of summoning the Tree Prison were limited.
As long as the Companion Beast's speed allowed it to escape this area faster, the opponent would have to expend more energy to catch up and continue creating the forest, ensuring their eventual exhaustion.
At that point, they could wear them down to the point of defeat.
But how could they run?!
Their Beastmasters were still within the protection circle.
If they fled, even if the mountain stone wall was extremely sturdy, it couldn't hold out for long.
After all, as they always said, Wood Element had an absolute advantage over Earth Element.
At this moment, it seemed like the Beastmasters had become a burden to the Mountain Tigers and the Rock Tiger Team.
However, in reality, this was merely the wishful thinking of the Mountain Tigers and the Rock Tiger Team's Beastmasters.
Because, at that very moment, only those outside the battlefield, observing the battle through radar screens, knew the truth.
If they didn't escape the moment the forest appeared, there would be no chance to flee later when they realized the dire situation.
As they considered their escape route, two Forest Wolves stood guard, and beneath their feet, the forest had already become a trap with no escape.
At this moment, the forest, when viewed from above, resembled a gigantic spider web.
And the Wanmu Zhi Lang, leaping and jumping among the branches, were like spiders in control of the web.
The outcome of the battle was as expected, and the curtain fell without any surprises.
Under the influence of the life magnetic field, the five Mountain Tigers' strength weakened to their limits. Bound by the tree branches, they had no chance to fight back.
Naturally, the Rock Tiger Team within the mountain stone wall was now exposed to Li Da and his team's line of sight.
Bang!
Li Da and his team didn't waste time with words during the battle. As soon as the Wanmu Zhi Lang appeared, their attack followed.
Simultaneously, the Vital Sign Watch on their wrists emitted a blinding red light, and in the next moment, a mechanical voice sounded:
"Attention, member Hong Lin of the Rock Tiger Team from the Mountain Tiger C Squad. You have sustained a fatal attack and are eliminated. Please immediately restrain your Companion Beast and await the officials at the original location. Your score is 0..."
The leader of the Rock Tiger Team paled slightly, already imagining the dark expression on their commander's face and the look that seemed to devour them.
However, there was nothing to say at this point.
He could only look at the Wanmu Zhi Lang, who was slowly retracting the massive forest, and Li Da's team, who were jumping down from the branches with triumphant smiles, with a mix of resentment and helplessness.
"The entire Rock Tiger Team from the Mountain Tiger C Squad is eliminated, earning 7 points. Current score: 7 points!"
The announcement from the Vital Sign Watch further boosted the morale of Li Da's team.
The angry and resentful gazes of their opponents were the best reward for the victors.
"Hahaha, you guys can keep acting arrogantly!"
Sun Xiao, standing nearby, gloated as he looked at these 'dead men', provoking them with his words.
Not only did their side suffer no casualties, but the opponents were completely wiped out. Such a decisive victory was indeed something to be proud of.
The Rock Tiger Team ignored him. What was there to gloat about when they had simply encountered an absurdly powerful evolved Beast?
Li Da, understanding the situation, cut to the chase:
"Alright, no time to waste. We're on a tight schedule, let's move."
They had encountered the enemy right from the start and were unsure if their plan would still succeed.
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However, from start to finish, the entire battle was broadcast live for the outside world to witness every detail.
"What an absurdly powerful evolved Beast!" someone exclaimed involuntarily.
No one refuted this statement.
At that moment, everyone shared the same thoughts and sentiments.
This was simply too absurd.
In just a short while, they had witnessed the extraordinary qualities of this evolved Beast.
Its absolute control over the forest was remarkable.
Not only control but also the ability to shape and mold the forest was truly rare and valuable.
In the past, the Forest Wolf had always been known as one of the most environment-dependent Companion Beasts. Without relying on the forest for combat, the effects and power of the tree vines' constriction were rather average.
As for the Rapid Growth ability, it was also quite underwhelming compared to the Amplification Technique, which had a similar effect but was far more potent.
However, no one could have imagined that just a single evolution would result in such a drastic transformation for the Forest Wolf's Evolution Body.
Even Liu, the Vice-Chairman, couldn't help but let out a long sigh at this moment.
His fist clenched slightly within his sleeve.
By yesterday, he had already calmed down a little.
He also inquired about some evolutionary aspects of the Thousand Wood Wolf from Su Ping.
But when it came to skills, Liu Fuhai truly didn't know much.
After all, Su Ping had said that by tomorrow, he would know, right?
But now, watching the situation on the live broadcast, Liu Fuhai truly understood.
In fact, it even exceeded his expectations.
He couldn't have imagined this at all.
Could the Forest Wolf's Evolution Body, born from Su Ping's hands, have reached such an absurd level?
At this thought, Vice-Chairman Liu turned his head to glance at Su Ping beside him.
Su Ping's gaze was also fixed on the live broadcast, nodding occasionally as he observed the situation on the screen.
Apparently, he was satisfied with the Thousand Wood Wolf's performance in its first battle.
This battle didn't take long; from start to finish, it lasted less than twenty minutes.
The main reason was the Earth Mountain Tiger's continuous summoning of rocks from beneath the ground, which somewhat slowed down the weaving of the forest.
But there was one thing.
Liu, who was beside Su Ping, thought for a moment and said, "This style of combat is a bit too energy-consuming. Even if the Forest Wolf can gather energy through plants, this battle method can't last for too long, can it?"
Indeed, creating a forest on such a large scale, even for a high-level Companion Beast, was an incredibly energy-draining task.
In theory, such energy consumption should not be sustainable for long periods.
However, Su Ping smiled.
Generally speaking, it was indeed unsustainable for extended periods.
But the most incredible aspect of the Thousand Wood Wolf was precisely this.
In fact, not only Vice-Chairman Liu but also everyone else who had watched the entire battle from start to finish shared this thought.
Was this style of combat too energy-consuming? After all, this was a simulated battle royale in a battlefield setting, not a duel on a stage where defeating the opponent was all that mattered.
Injuries and excessive energy consumption could easily lead to a loss of initiative in the subsequent battles.
Although there were external supplies, who knew if they would be lucky enough to obtain them?
But who could predict the outcome of luck?
This battle undoubtedly attracted the attention of many, even the vast majority in the first row, as they all fixed their gaze on the Forest Wolf Regiment.
An Evolution Body that had never appeared outside the battlefield.
A unique ability to create arenas, with an incredibly powerful control effect.
An unparalleled binding force.
While the direct offensive and defensive power seemed slightly inferior at this point, it was more than sufficient!
These were all abilities demonstrated by the Thousand Wood Wolf.
But the energy consumption at this moment raised a big question mark.
If this was a Sovereign-level competition, no one would have such doubts about the Thousand Wood Wolf.
Because reaching the Sovereign level meant a genuine qualitative change.
At that level, there was no need to worry about energy consumption in the short term.
But now, they were at the Leader level.
At this level, the concern with using such high-frequency, large-scale skills was energy consumption.
However, just as this doubt arose in everyone's minds, many of them paused in surprise.
Because at that moment, through the live broadcast from the Forest Wolf Regiment's perspective, they clearly saw that after an hour of marching, the Forest Wolf Regiment reached a large lake.
A box was floating on the lake's surface.
And that box was none other than the battlefield's supply item.
The supply boxes scattered across the battlefield contained various items.
Undoubtedly, energy-restoring potions were present in almost every supply box.
At this moment, everyone paused in surprise:
"Is the Forest Wolf Regiment's luck really this good?"
"They just defeated the Rock Arm Ape Team, and now they get a supply box?"
"No! There's a conspiracy!"
Someone quickly exclaimed, "Look at the Giant Serpent Regiment's Vortex Python Team!"
Following this exclamation, someone observed the team's physique and indeed saw the Water Element's Vortex Python Team Beastmasters and their Evolution Bodies beneath the lake, using a water mirror to observe the situation on the lake's surface.
This included the Forest Wolf Regiment, which was not far away.
An underwater figure, along with a massive python that seemed to merge with the water flow, revealed an excited, sinister smile.
"The fish has taken the bait; it's time to reel it in!"
(End of Chapter)
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