Chapter 182: The Little Skull's Three-Star Challenge

Chapter 182: The Little Skull's Three-Star Challenge

This was the match between Team 042 and Team 044, a battle to decide the champion and restore Jiangnan's pride. The atmosphere in the arena was tense, with everyone's attention fixed on the stage. Zhao Kai Ming and Zhang Wentao paused their constant chatter, their eyes glued to the arena. Hengheng Guai hugged her cat tighter, while even Fang Bai from Team 002 clenched his fists. The calmest in the arena were probably Jiang Yuesheng and Team 003, who showed no signs of emotional upheaval.

However, the tension was somewhat alleviated by the appearance of Wang Jun's summoned beast. On the stage, a small fire-red rooster hopped up, causing the audience to stare in confusion. This little guy was barely twenty centimeters tall, looking adorably clueless, and didn't seem like a capable fighter at all.

This was the summoned beast of Team 044's captain. Why did it look so easy to bully? Of course, this was the thought of ordinary spectators. Those with a bit more wit knew that the captain of Team 044 was no ordinary person, and their summoned beast was no exception.

Having seen its attributes, Li Wu understood it was no ordinary creature; it was downright bizarre.

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Name: Flame Chick (1st Evolution) (Growth Stage)



Strength: 3-Star (Elite)



Quality: Bronze (Questionable) (Upgradable)



Attribute: Fire

Weakness: Water

Status: Confused (Master, you want me to fight? What's a fight? Can I eat it? Is it better than chicken stew with mushrooms?)



Basic Magic Skills: Fireball (Proficient), Pearl Curtain Fireball (Proficient), Fire Wall (Proficient)...

Advanced Magic Skills: Fire Sea (Proficient), Fire Shower (Proficient)? ? ? (Possible)



Advanced Melee Skills: Gigantism (Flame Chick Version) (Proficient)? ? ? (Possible)



Talent: Fire Bath (Active) (When not activated, it can recover its own injuries and stamina in flames. When activated, it can significantly increase its strength, at least by one-star level, and up to a maximum of two stars.)



Fire Attribute Enhancement (Basic) (Enhances fire attribute attack and defense)



? ? ? (Possible)



Description: It plays with fire. Don't expect a pig to defend against its attacks.

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These were the attributes Li Wu had seen before. This little chick was powerful, and it was the only summoned beast in the Elite tier with a 'Questionable' and '?' status on the attribute panel.

Undoubtedly, this was a formidable chick, and Li Wu wasn't overly confident that the Little Skull could win.

With no other choice, they proceeded with the planned strategy. After the Flame Chick appeared, the Little Skull also released its pig from the phone.

However, it only released one pig, as its pigs were afraid of fire, and releasing more wouldn't be very effective. It simply rode on the pig's back.

As the Little Skull mounted the pig, the referee signaled the start of the final battle of the High School League.

It wasn't until this moment that Wang Jun instructed his Flame Chick, "Little Fire, defeat the Little Skull in front of you, and I'll give you chicken stew with mushrooms as a reward!"

Are you a devil? Making the chick eat chicken stew?

Li Wu shook his head and gave the Little Skull its pre-fight encouragement, "You, beat the Piggie, or end up as stew for Piggie to drink!"

Different masters, different summoned beasts, and different pre-fight encouragements, but the effect was the same.

The chick's eyes lit up, and it immediately fired a fireball at the Little Skull.

The Little Skull retaliated with a Bone Fang, but it wasn't very effective. The Little Skull quickly followed up with a Bone Spear, which dimmed the fireball but couldn't completely stop it. Finally, the Little Skull managed to block the fireball with a Bone Shield.

It took three skills to block one, clearly showing the disparity in their offensive power.

The Little Skull was unhappy and immediately turned to look at Li Wu, its eyes flashing with anger.

Although they were at a distance, Li Wu couldn't see the Little Skull's status at this moment, but after raising it for half a year, he could understand its emotions.

The Little Skull wanted a boost, like the one Li Wu had given to Piggie. It even pointed to the rest room, where Li Wu had boosted Piggie.

Li Wu was amused, thinking, 'Do you really think I can activate a boost just by going to the rest room?'

"I can't. There's no boost. Fight properly!" Li Wu refused outright.

The Little Skull felt wronged. It had clearly seen Li Wu boost Piggie.

After boosting Piggie, it became so powerful. Why won't you boost me?

Li Wu must not like the Little Skull anymore! He already had the Little Goldfish, and the Little Skull wasn't his favorite pet anymore.

Just then, the Flame Chick on the opposing side unleashed its full power, firing fireballs and following up with a Pearl Curtain Fireball.

Its little mouth opened, and it unleashed a rapid series of fireballs at the Little Skull.

Having spent so much time with Li Wu, the Little Skull's heart had grown broader. It focused all its hatred on the Flame Chick.

Instead of resisting, it patted the pig beneath it.

The Iron Bone Pig understood and immediately charged forward, dodging the Pearl Curtain Fireball.

Meanwhile, the Little Skull began to charge its advanced spell, Thunderfall, on the pig's back.

As an advanced spell, Thunderfall required a significant amount of time to charge, at least five seconds when stationary and up to nine seconds while moving.

This process was quite noticeable.

Wang Jun immediately issued his command.

"Use Fire Shower to interrupt it!"

Flame Chick spread its wings, gathering power for two seconds, and a rain of fire descended from above the arena.

The arena for Summoned Beast battles wasn't small, but it wasn't overly large either. With Flame Chick's wide-area AOE, the Little Skeleton had nowhere to hide.

The Little Skeleton didn't even try to dodge; instead, it stopped the pig and hid underneath it, continuing to charge its attack.

Meanwhile, the Iron Bone Boar activated its Iron Bone state for defense.

Sacrificing the pig's severe injury, the Little Skeleton stubbornly endured the Fire Shower and completed charging its Thunderfall.

Without hesitation, it unleashed the attack.

This thunderous strike brought joy to the spectators' faces.

They were well aware of the power of this thunderous attack, as the Little Skeleton had previously won battles relying on this skill.

However, before they could fully express their joy, their smiles froze.

Just as the thunderous strike landed, Flame Chick activated Gigantism, causing its originally twenty-centimeter frame to surge to two meters tall, and its entire body, surrounded by flames, stubbornly withstood the thunderous strike.

At the same time, it sprayed a sea of fire towards the Little Skeleton.

This was its second advanced skill, the Fire Sea.

In the 6191 book version, it was flawless!

The Little Skeleton's response was equally swift. It had already endured a round of Fire Shower, and now it quickly retrieved the severely injured pig.

Simultaneously, its skeleton flashed with electric light, and its speed surged, allowing it to dodge the Fire Sea just before it landed.

At this point, the Little Skeleton's long-hidden Charging skill was also exposed.

All of this had occurred in less than two minutes since the start of their battle, and within that time, the Little Skeleton had revealed most of its trump cards.

However, this was within Lu Wu's expectations.

Given the significant disparity in strength between the two sides, such a situation was quite normal.

At this moment, Lu Wu issued a command that seemed like a desperate move.

"Little Skeleton, fight however you like!"

As soon as this command was given, the Little Skeleton's Bone Aura lit up, and its phone glowed. It released another pig, and the Little Skeleton mounted it, gripping the skeleton staff tightly with both hands.

At the same time, the Little Skeleton's phone rang again.

"Stubbornly adhering to one's own views,

Cloaked in arrogance, holding onto laughable self-respect,

Even if one's voice and face are stern,

The shame of the past, locked away in the attic,

Has long since soaked into the mirror, reflecting oneself..."

These were the lyrics of a song the Little Skeleton had seen while using Pili Pili, a song known as the Nuclear Blast Epic Song.

The Little Skeleton loved this song and had kept it for when it would ride Piggie into battle.

Unfortunately, the first time it was used, it wasn't for Piggie.

Even so, when this BGM played, the Little Skeleton's Bone Aura couldn't help but dance with excitement. If one looked closely, they could even see the flickering electric light within its Bone Aura.

Accompanied by the BGM, the Little Skeleton immediately charged forward.

Flame Chick, of course, wasn't going to just watch the Little Skeleton rush towards it. It opened its mouth, and a fireball shot out.

Facing the fireball, the pig beneath the Little Skeleton reacted swiftly under the influence of the electric light, dodging most of the attack. For the remaining fireballs, the Little Skeleton directly smashed them with its skeleton staff.

Seeing the fireballs shattered before its staff, the Little Skeleton was thrilled.

Something stirred within its skeleton, and it even felt a surge within the staff itself.

Indeed, the Little Skeleton preferred melee combat over being a mage.

Its actions left the audience stunned. Wasn't the Little Skeleton a mage? Why was it charging forward? Using the skeleton staff as a melee weapon, it looked incredibly fierce.

As they stood in bewilderment, the Little Skeleton had already reached Flame Chick.

At this moment, on Team 044's side, Wang Jun smirked.

"A mage engaging in melee combat? Truly a willful Summoner, a willful Little Skeleton!

But my little chick is also quite willful!"

Before he finished speaking, Flame Chick stretched its neck and let out a cry. Flames erupted from beneath it, activating its Fire Bath talent.

Its strength surged instantly, skyrocketing from Elite Tier 3 to Leader Tier 2.

Without hesitation, it charged towards the Little Skeleton, enveloped in flames.

Facing the charging chick, the Little Skeleton's Bone Aura flickered with electric light, neither dodging nor retreating.

Just then, the BGM reached its most intense part.

"Love still cries, comforting lies,

Sacred vows forge hell..."

Accompanied by the BGM, the electric light in the Little Skeleton's Bone Aura gradually became clearer. It began to keenly feel the pulse of the skeleton staff, and its entire skeleton seemed to be brimming with excitement.

In the instant the skeleton staff was swung, all the electric light on the Little Skeleton's body surged towards the staff. The staff, which had been white, began to transform, changing in color and shape, turning into a silver-white long spear.

At this moment, Flame Chick clearly sensed the danger.

But it showed no signs of backing down. Instead, after a cry, it accelerated, charging forward without hesitation.

In that instant, the flames surrounding its body condensed into a mysterious fiery phantom.

As the phantom formed, the Little Skeleton's staff also completed its transformation, turning into a silver-white long spear that it swung towards Flame Chick.

At this very moment, Lu Wu felt a chill rise to his forehead.

The Little Skeleton had evolved.

Just as this thought flashed through Lu Wu's mind, the figures of the Little Skeleton and Flame Chick on the arena were engulfed in electric and fiery light...

(End of Chapter)

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