Chapter 159: It's Normal for Clashes in a Competition!
Chapter 159: It's Normal for Clashes in a Competition!
A deafening "Boom" reverberated.
The giant rock instantly transformed into a black fireball.
One had to admit, the scene was quite terrifying to witness.
Some less experienced spectators, upon seeing this, thought the giant rock had been instantly overwhelmed.
However, Zhuang Yan, the owner of the giant rock, showed no fear whatsoever.
"My giant rock is the perfect summoned beast! Whether it's physical or magical defense, it's among the top tier. A little fire like this can't hurt it that easily!"
Indeed, reality seemed to align with Zhuang Yan's assessment.
The flames engulfing the giant rock looked intimidating, but they didn't seem to cause significant damage.
The giant rock didn't even pause in its actions, continuing its charge towards the little skeleton.
The distance between them had narrowed to less than two meters.
With the giant rock's terrifying speed, most mages would struggle to evade. Fortunately for the little skeleton, it was no ordinary mage.
It was a close-combat skeleton mage.
As the giant rock rushed forward, the little skeleton nimbly dodged the charge with a swift maneuver, simultaneously striking with its bone staff, landing a hit on the giant rock.
Of course, the little skeleton's bone staff couldn't break through the giant rock's defense, so it didn't even attempt to breach its defenses.
Instead, it used the recoil from striking the giant rock to leap backward.
At the same time, the white bone boars that had been knocked aside quickly regrouped, and the one closest to the little skeleton skillfully moved towards its landing spot.
With a 'crack,' the little skeleton gracefully mounted the white bone boar's back.
After this series of agile moves, everyone's perception of the little skeleton changed.
Its dexterity was remarkable.
Where was the mage?
It was more like a nimble skeleton assassin!
But the little skeleton quickly demonstrated through its actions that it was indeed an assassin, or rather, a mage!
As soon as it landed on the boar, the white bone boar started dashing, and the little skeleton released its staff to hover by its side.
Then, with one hand on its staff and the other free, the little skeleton, with its dual-casting talent, began casting spells.
Simultaneously, they unleashed a continuous stream of 'Corrosive Hands' towards the giant rock.
While 'Corrosive Hand' didn't deal much damage, each impact on the giant rock intensified the black flames engulfing it.
Jiang Beifeng, seated in the audience, immediately understood.
The black flames on the little skeleton were the result of the 'Ghost Flame Technique,' a type of infernal flame fueled by dark energy.
By continuously casting 'Corrosive Hand' from a distance, the little skeleton was essentially refueling its 'Ghost Flame.'
"So, they plan to wear down the giant rock?
I must say, it's a good idea, but too naive!"
On the other side, Zhuang Yan, realizing Lu Wu's strategy, couldn't help but smirk in disdain.
"My giant rock isn't that easy to wear down. Besides, can you even last that long?
Giant Rock, activate 'Rock Body'!"
At Zhuang Yan's command, the giant rock immediately unleashed its talent skill.
A flash of gray light enveloped the giant rock on the arena, adding a thin layer of gray radiance to its exterior.
This layer of light effectively isolated the giant rock from the ghost flames.
"The giant rock's talent is a rare active ability. It not only boosts its strength and physical defense but also enhances its magical defense. Let's see how you fare now.
Giant Rock, charge!"
Following Zhuang Yan's instructions, the giant rock resumed its charge towards the little skeleton.
However, due to the presence of three white bone boars on the little skeleton's side, it was challenging for the giant rock to directly charge at the little skeleton.
The boars' speed was no less impressive, and although they were weaker than the giant rock, they could effectively harass and hinder its approach, preventing it from reaching the little skeleton.
Thus, the arena quickly became a scene of three boars toying with a rock.
But the giant rock and its handler, Zhuang Yan, were not to be underestimated.
Even if they were vegetarians, their supporter, Jiang Beifeng, was not.
They had prepared a solution for this agile opponent.
Since they couldn't catch up, the giant rock stopped chasing and started using 'Rock Shot' continuously.
This was both a response to the long-range attacks and a brilliant tactical move.
The 'Rock Shot' involved rocks taken from the arena, and the giant rock controlled where they landed.
In other words, the giant rock could alter the arena to its advantage.
Given some time, it could easily create a favorable environment, and if necessary, it could dismantle the arena, forcing the little skeleton to face it directly.
Moreover, the long-range attacks of 'Rock Shot' were not easy to withstand, and one could easily suffer severe injuries.
Indeed, within a short time of changing tactics, one white bone boar was knocked out of the arena, and another had its hind legs damaged, slowing it down.
The Little Skeleton's mount, protected by the Little Skeleton, was still intact, but it was struggling to keep going.
The arena was littered with boulders and pits, and the Bone Beast Pig's speed began to slow down.
"It's almost time. Let's finish this! Take down the Little Skeleton!"
Zhuang Yan seized the opportunity and issued the command.
The Giant Rock's eyes suddenly lit up, and it hurled its last boulder while charging towards the Little Skeleton.
The final boulder thrown by the Giant Rock landed right in front of the Little Skeleton, blocking their path. At the same time, the Giant Rock reached the Little Skeleton.
"It's over!"
Jiang Beifeng confidently stood up from the audience.
Below the arena, Zhuang Yan roared.
"Giant Rock, smash them!"
But Li Wu smirked, "Little Skeleton, it's almost over!"
In the 1619 version, a single mistake was made!
As Li Wu's voice rang out, the Little Skeleton's eyes flickered.
At that moment, the Bone Beast Pig beneath it stopped, and with its bone staff pointed, it stared coldly at the approaching Giant Rock.
Faintly, an uplifting BGM seemed to play.
"Release the dreams and future engraved in your heart, even if you abandon the future, what does it matter?
I don't care about boundaries, they're meaningless...
Let the distant longing transform into a dazzling light..."
As the Cannon Sister's signature BGM played, a thunderous lightning bolt struck the charging Giant Rock with immense force, causing it to collapse. The gray defense on its body flickered, appearing on the verge of collapse.
In that instant, Jiang Beifeng, who had stood up, was shocked back into his seat.
"How is this possible?"
Zhuang Yan was even more stunned by the lightning strike.
He strongly suspected that the Little Skeleton was cheating!
How could a single Undead-type Summoned Beast possibly use Lightning Spells?
And with such terrifying power!
But fortunately...
"Although this lightning strike is powerful, it also consumes a lot of energy. The Little Skeleton has already used so many Corrosive Hands, and now this lightning strike has surely depleted its mana."
The Giant Rock's defense hadn't been broken, and victory was still within reach..."
"Bang!"
Before Zhuang Yan could finish his sentence, another lightning bolt struck, directly shattering the unstable defense on the Giant Rock, turning it into a charred mess.
The ghost flame and Corrosive Hands, which had been blocked by the Giant Rock's defense, now fell onto its body, instantly transforming it into a giant black fireball.
The once highly defensive Giant Rock was now writhing in agony.
What shocked Zhuang Yan even more was that the Little Skeleton still had mana, and it showed no signs of stopping.
Amidst the Cannon Sister's uplifting BGM, the Little Skeleton raised its bone staff once more.
If another lightning strike were to hit, the Giant Rock would be severely injured, if not killed. Zhuang Yan couldn't afford to let the Little Skeleton continue attacking.
"Stop, we surrender..."
"Crack!"
Zhuang Yan had surrendered, but the Little Skeleton didn't stop. Another lightning strike fell, creating a thin crack on the blackened Giant Rock.
As soon as the crack appeared, the black ghost flame quickly seeped in.
What was once a faint line quickly expanded and began to spread.
The judge, seeing this, quickly intervened, summoning a Head or higher-ranked Summoned Beast that sprayed water onto the Giant Rock, extinguishing the ghost flame and saving it from certain death.
The judge's Summoned Beast was clearly of a higher rank, as a single spray of water was enough to save the Giant Rock.
However, the alternating fire and water attacks had taken their toll, and the Giant Rock's body was now covered in cracks.
It was evident that while the Giant Rock had been saved, its injuries were severe, and it was uncertain if it could be healed.
Seeing his beloved Summoned Beast in such a state, Zhuang Yan flew into a rage and confronted Li Wu, "I already surrendered. Why didn't you stop?"
Li Wu shrugged, "Blame my Little Skeleton. Why play such loud BGM? I couldn't hear you.
It's normal for Summoned Beasts to get a little banged up during battles. Don't take it to heart."
As he spoke, Li Wu pointed to his own Summoned Beast.
As soon as he pointed, Zhuang Yan almost spat out blood.
The Summoned Beast, which had been bleeding from all orifices and looked miserable, was now lively and energetic. When Li Wu pointed at it, the pig turned its head and thought for a moment.
Then, the clever Piggie laid down, feigning near death.
At the same time, the Little Skeleton dismounted and ran to the Giant Rock. It stepped on the Giant Rock, placed its hands behind its back, and its headgear began playing an advertisement.
"Loneliness is the price of greatness..."
(End of Chapter)
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