Chapter 174: I'm Not Trying to Stop You
Chapter 174: I’m Not Trying to Stop You
Treasure Seeker appeared and floated to the center of the arena.
Treasure Seeker?! Lin Yuanqi's face showed a mix of surprise and confusion.
The first Companion Beast to bond with a Beastmaster being a Ghost-type usually meant the Beastmaster wasn’t exactly a good person...
But Lin Yuanqi didn’t have that prejudice.
His first thought was that Treasure Seeker wasn’t cheap, costing at least a few hundred thousand, and then there was the Focus Bead around its neck...
Rich Second-Generation!
Lin Yuanqi's eyes lit up. Regardless of the girl’s age, her family was definitely wealthy. Parents generally didn’t skimp on money when it came to training their children’s familiars.
Since looks weren’t going to win her over, he’d rely on his skills to impress her!
If he could make significant progress with Treasure Seeker during this hour of training, he wouldn’t have to worry about the Rich Second-Generation girl not becoming a regular customer.
He wasn’t worried about the fact that the Ground-type Dual-Tailed Land Turtle didn’t have an advantage over the Ghost-type Treasure Seeker, except for certain skills.
One was a Junior familiar who hadn’t even been weaned, the other was an Intermediate familiar with battle experience.
Winning a battle wasn’t just about attributes; it also depended on the Beastmaster’s battle experience and the familiar’s own strength.
The challenge wasn’t in defeating Treasure Seeker, but in helping it learn something.
Lin Yuanqi looked at Qiao Sang seriously. "The upcoming battle isn’t a game. Your Treasure Seeker might get injured during the process. I hope you’re mentally prepared for that."
Some new Beastmasters would get overly concerned about their familiars losing a few strands of fur, and would even concede or stop the match, which was a big no-no for training.
Training wasn’t just about winning; it was about guiding the opponent in how to battle.
“I understand,” Qiao Sang nodded, fully aware of this.
The battle began.
Lin Yuanqi issued the first command: "Mud Bomb."
The Dual-Tailed Land Turtle lifted its head, puckered its mouth, and started shooting brown mud at the Treasure Seeker floating in mid-air.
"We can’t hesitate once the battle starts. The one who takes the initiative usually has the advantage, especially if there’s a significant difference in strength. In such cases, the weaker side can only choose to..." Lin Yuanqi’s guidance trailed off, his usual confident smile freezing on his face.
His mouth dropped open, and his eyes widened in confusion as he stared at the scene before him.
Damn!
Who could tell him why all the Mud Bombs were suspended in mid-air?!
What kind of skill was this?！
When did Ghost-type Companion Beasts gain such an ability?!
Before he could figure it out, Qiao Sang spoke up: "Throw them back and knock it over."
Lin Yuanqi stood there, his mind going blank.
Throw them back? Knock it over? He understood the words, but how did they make sense together?
"Seek~"
Treasure Seeker’s eyes glowed blue, and the blue light from its two short claws intensified, quickly spreading across its entire body.
In the next second, the large Dual-Tailed Land Turtle's side claws lifted off the ground, and it was uncontrollably tipped backward.
"Lupa..."
The Dual-Tailed Land Turtle looked up at the ceiling in confusion.
It didn’t understand how it had suddenly fallen over...
Just as the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle was trying to struggle back to its feet, all the Mud Bombs that had been suspended in mid-air turned around and slammed into the exposed weak spot on the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle's belly.
"Lupa!!"
The Dual-Tailed Land Turtle let out a pained cry.
"Hypnosis." Before the Mud Bomb attack was over, Qiao Sang spoke again.
While the Mud Bombs were powerful, that was true for those launched by the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle. The Mud Bombs controlled by Treasure Seeker with Psychic Power were slower and less impactful.
Although they hit the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle’s weak spot, they only caused some damage and wouldn’t defeat it.
"Calm down! Dual-Tailed Land Turtle! Keep using Mud Bomb!" Lin Yuanqi shouted loudly.
Seeing the blue light fluctuations unique to a Psionic Familiar, the Mud Bomb's redirection, and the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle's sideway flip, he knew exactly what was happening.
Psychic Power!
This was Psychic Power!
The Treasure Seeker in front of him was actually a super rare familiar that possessed both Psychic and Ghost types!
But it was only a Junior Familiar, right? Even if it could use Psychic Power, it shouldn't be able to control so many Mud Bombs while also controlling the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle... Lin Yuanqi's heart raced, filled with shock and confusion.
Putting aside the energy requirements, controlling so many things at once would require master-level telekinesis.
Treasure Seeker, Junior Familiar, master-level Psychic Power—what a joke!
Despite his dazed expression and the feeling that his understanding of the world was off, Lin Yuanqi still reacted instinctively to Qiao Sang's next command based on his experience.
If the Treasure Seeker was about to use Hypnosis, it would need to make eye contact with the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle. That would be the perfect moment to hit it with a Mud Bomb.
The Dual-Tailed Land Turtle, gritting its teeth through the pain, started to condense energy. However, it was startled by the sudden appearance of the Treasure Seeker, which was grinning at it.
"Lupa!"
Its body trembled, and the energy it was condensing dissipated.
"Seek~"
The Treasure Seeker smiled warmly, and its eyes glowed purple.
The Dual-Tailed Land Turtle felt drowsiness wash over it, and its eyelids drooped uncontrollably.
Damn!
It could even teleport!
Lin Yuanqi stood frozen in place. If the Treasure Seeker couldn't teleport, the normal speed of a Ghost-type Companion Beast and the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle's Mud Bomb release speed would have made his original plan feasible.
But this Treasure Seeker could teleport!
"Dream Eater."
Seeing that Hypnosis had worked, Qiao Sang pressed the advantage.
The Treasure Seeker opened its mouth wide.
A visible, pale pink energy rose from the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle's head and slowly drifted into the Treasure Seeker's mouth.
"Seek~"
After absorbing the energy, the Treasure Seeker let out a contented call, feeling the restoration of its energy.
Lin Yuanqi looked at his Dual-Tailed Land Turtle, lying on its back, eyes closed and unconscious, and then at the unharmed Treasure Seeker, which had recovered most of its energy from the Dream Eater. He was speechless for a long time.
"I lost", Lin Yuanqi finally said, taking a deep breath.
He waved his hand, recalling the Dual-Tailed Land Turtle, and turned to leave, dazed and dejected.
"Wait", Qiao Sang called out.
Lin Yuanqi turned back, his lips twitching as he said, "I'll go find a stronger sparring partner for you."
Qiao Sang was taken aback but nodded, "Alright."
Just as Lin Yuanqi turned to leave, Qiao Sang called out again, "Wait."
"You don't need to stop me. My other familiar is also an Intermediate Familiar, but it's a combat-type and is completely countered by the Treasure Seeker. I'll go find a stronger sparring partner for you to help with your training", Lin Yuanqi explained, stopping in his tracks.
"I'm not trying to stop you", Qiao Sang said. "I just want to know if the 56 minutes remaining from our 4-minute battle will continue to count, or if it will start over when the new sparring partner arrives?"
Lin Yuanqi: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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