Chapter 167: Simultaneous Release
Chapter 167: Simultaneous Release
Qiao Sang was deep in thought, trying to come up with a plan.
The terrifying and eerie nature of ghost-type companion beasts was well-known. With their ability to turn invisible, they were virtually invincible among low-rank familiars unless countered with specific methods.
The types that could counter ghost-type were dark-type and ghost-type.
Dark-type familiars could deal double damage to ghost-type, while ghost-type familiars were both countered by and could counter original attributes.
Other attributes would struggle to defeat a ghost-type unless they had overwhelming power or specific counter skills.
The ability to suddenly disappear and reappear was enough to give anyone a headache.
"Let's just leave while it's not around", Fang Sisi said nervously, glancing around, fearing that the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada might suddenly reappear.
"Do you think a ghost-type companion beast that actively attacks humans and has the upper hand in battle would just leave?" Qiao Sang asked with a serious expression.
Fang Sisi hesitated. "Maybe it has something urgent to attend to at home."
Qiao Sang’s clear gaze fixed on her, making Fang Sisi feel increasingly uneasy until she finally averted her eyes, looking around nervously again.
"Then what should we do now?" Fang Sisi asked in a low voice.
"We have to leave, but we need to maintain formation", Qiao Sang said seriously. "You go in front, I'll cover the rear, and Fangy's clones will surround us as we move. When the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada appears, I'll hold it off, and you just run. Once you're outside, call for help."
Fang Sisi was stunned for a moment, then her eyes welled up with tears. "How can I leave you here alone! We should go together..."
Before she could finish, Qiao Sang interrupted her. "Or you can cover the rear, and I'll go out to find help."
Fang Sisi: "..."
"Then... Qiao... Qiao... Qiao Sang..." Fang Sisi's voice suddenly became stiff, her eyes darting to Qiao Sang's back, trying to warn her in a very strange way.
Qiao Sang's heart raced, and just as she was about to turn around, she felt a force lifting her into the air.
Turning her head, she saw that Fangy had picked her up with its mouth and was running toward the waterways.
She was so scared, thinking it was the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada... Qiao Sang let out a sigh of relief.
"Bang!!"
At that moment, a loud noise came from behind.
At the same time, Fangy stopped in mid-air over the sewer, turning its head to toss Qiao Sang behind it and onto its back, where she could see the source of the noise.
Qiao Sang's face turned pale, her lips trembling.
A large crater had formed where she had been standing. If Fangy hadn't picked her up, she would have either been killed outright or spent the next few weeks in intensive care.
Above the crater, the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada appeared, its wings fluttering.
Qiao Sang felt a chill run down her spine. Were all wild beast companions this ruthless?!
No wonder people online said entering the Hidden Realm was dangerous; one shouldn't even consider it without at least a D-Class Beastmaster level.
Wild beast companions attacked humans without any hesitation...
Qiao Sang looked at Fang Sisi, who was staring at her in shock, and patted Fangy's back. "Use Psychic Power to bring her up."
She felt a bit helpless.
This girl, who was supposed to be brave, screamed and ran at the sight of a ghost-type companion beast, but now, with the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada just a meter away, she was still staring at her dumbly.
"Yah."
Hearing her Beastmaster's command, Fangy's eyes glowed blue.
In the next second, the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada was lifted by Psychic Power to the same height as Fangy in mid-air.
Qiao Sang: "...!"
Where was their telepathy? Didn't Fangy evolve into a Flame Listener and develop telepathy already?<|im_end|>
Qiao Sang quickly calmed down. Although the target of the Psychic Power wasn't what she had intended, this was an opportunity.
"Keep making it spin in circles!"
Controlling the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada with Psychic Power was an accident, but after this period of skill training, Fangy's proficiency in Psychic Power had reached mastery. Even if the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada was one level higher, once it was controlled by Psychic Power, it couldn't easily break free.
"Eye... eye..."
Under the control of Psychic Power, the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada kept spinning in circles, quickly becoming dizzy. It struggled to endure the dizziness, condensing energy and firing a Shadow Orb in Fangy's direction.
Due to the continuous spinning, the Shadow Orb's trajectory was off, hitting the cement above instead.
Unlike the ceiling that Mars Rain couldn't damage at the beginning, the Shadow Orb's impact caused stones to fly, and one was about to hit Fangy's Beastmaster. Fangy instinctively moved to the side.
However, this slight movement allowed the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada to break free from Psychic Power's control.
"Spark!"
Qiao Sang, who had been closely monitoring the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada's movements, promptly gave the command.
A sphere of Spark, about 20 centimeters in diameter, appeared in front of Fangy's mouth.
In the next second, this burning, almost living flame struck the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada accurately.
"Eye... eye!!!"
The Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada was brutally thrown to the ground.
Qiao Sang wasn't surprised that the Spark hit the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada. If it hadn't been spinning for so long under Psychic Power's control, the fast-reacting creature might have dodged the Spark.
But now, with its head spinning and vision blurred, hitting it was a piece of cake.
The Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada, hit by a single burst of flames, didn't get up quickly. For one, the power of a Mastery-level Spark far exceeded that of a regular Intermediate Skill. For another, its small size made its defense relatively weak, despite its strong attack and speed, which was faster than most High-Class Beast Companions.
"Spark..." Qiao Sang, who had been about to order Mars Rain, closed her mouth as a stone fell in front of her.
For some reason, the structure above the Chamber seemed to have returned to normal, and even a Shadow Orb could damage it.
Qiao Sang hesitated, but Fangy didn't.
As soon as the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada fell to the ground, Fangy immediately used Clone to surround it, and 15 clones prepared to unleash their Sparks. Just as the Sparks were about to be released, a Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada suddenly appeared behind Qiao Sang, condensing a Shadow Orb in its mouth.
Fangy's ears twitched, and he abruptly turned his head.
Realizing what the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada was about to do, Fangy's mind tightened, and a fierce flame ignited within him. His body glowed with a brilliant blue light, and the surrounding air stirred. An invisible force pressed the Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada, which was still condensing its Shadow Orb, into a deformed shape, slamming it into the water below.
"Thump!!!"
The Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada hit the water without a struggle and immediately dissipated.
It was a clone!
"Boom!!!"
At the same time, a massive explosion echoed throughout the Chamber.
Qiao Sang, still reeling from the near attack, instinctively turned her head at the sound.
She saw a Three-Eyed Ghost Cicada lying unconscious on the ground, surrounded by 15 of Fangy's clones.
Qiao Sang was stunned, her heart racing.
"Did... did we succeed?!"
Fangy had successfully released different attributes of the original and clone Skills simultaneously?!
(End of Chapter)
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