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Chapter 220: Barrier
Chapter 220: Barrier
This was the first time she had encountered a skill that specifically countered Ghost-type in a battle.
But... it wasn’t a big problem.
Although Reveal could detect the movements of Treasure Seeker, it required her to keep a close eye on it.
For Treasure Seeker, which needed to look into the eyes of its target to effectively use Hypnosis, this was practically a gift.
"Hypnosis."
Following Qiao Sang’s command, the now exposed Treasure Seeker appeared, its eyes glowing purple as it stared at Gulp Bear, who was looking right back at it.
Their eyes met, red against purple. Gulp Bear’s drowsiness grew, its body swaying from side to side, its eyelids drooping uncontrollably.
"Finished, finished, this is it."
"Another one taken down by Hypnosis."
"Speaking of which, this Treasure Seeker’s skill proficiency is really high, even though it’s still just a Beginner Beast."
"Don’t jump to conclusions so quickly. Xue Chuhua has been on the School Team, she can’t be that bad."
"That’s true. Shadow Control didn’t have much effect on Gulp Bear just now."
As the crowd murmured, Xue Chuhua took a deep breath and shouted, "Spicy Beef Burger!"
Gulp Bear’s ears twitched, and its body stopped swaying.
"Seven-Layer Cheese and Egg Burger!" Xue Chuhua continued.
Gulp Bear’s eyes snapped open.
"And Mega Burger!"
"Chomp chomp!"
Gulp Bear was now wide awake, its eyes no longer glazed over, and it looked around excitedly.
Where is it? Where’s the food?!
Seeing this, Xue Chuhua smiled and added, "Just win this match, and I’ll buy you a hundred of each after we get back."
"Chomp chomp!!"
Gulp Bear let out an excited roar, its eyes filled with determination as it stared at Treasure Seeker.
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
To be honest, this was the first time she had been so shocked in a battle since becoming a Beastmaster.
Her Mastery Hypnosis had been completely nullified.
Was this the power of a foodie?!
Treasure Seeker wore the same shocked expression.
Its Hypnosis had no effect on this guy...
"Rocket Headbutt!" Seeing her opponent’s hesitation, Xue Chuhua raised her hand and gave the command.
"Chomp chomp!"
In the next moment, Gulp Bear’s massive body leaped into the air, charging straight at Treasure Seeker. A white energy condensed on its head, and the speed of its charge created a swirling gust of wind around it.
If this hit connected, Treasure Seeker’s defenses would likely be overwhelmed, rendering it unable to continue the fight.
Everyone held their breath as they watched the scene unfold.
"Is it finally going to win!"
"It’s the 50th match, it’s time for it to go down."
"Xue Chuhua is something else. She actually managed to pull Gulp Bear out of Hypnosis with food."
"This Rocket Headbutt move, even my armored beast wouldn’t stand a chance against it."
Qiao Sang was shocked, but she had been observing the situation the entire time.
When Gulp Bear first appeared, she had already thought of the most reliable strategy.
That was to purely rely on dodging, wearing it down until its energy was depleted.
Gulp Bear had strong attacks and high defenses, but its slow reaction speed was well-known.
Treasure Seeker, with its teleportation ability, was far superior in speed. As long as Gulp Bear kept attacking and consuming energy, it would eventually be the one to run out first.
However, Qiao Sang had changed her mind.
She had been taking care of Treasure Seeker since its birth. While she couldn’t read its every thought, she could guess its intentions with a high degree of accuracy.
From Treasure Seeker’s expression and its initial reluctance to use Invisibility to get close before using Hypnosis, she knew it was probably tired.
In the previous dozens of matches, Treasure Seeker had relied on its combat awareness. Now, facing Gulp Bear, its limited combat experience was no match.
Familiars learn quickly in the early stages, and what a Beastmaster instills in them becomes their truth.
Encountering a strong opponent was a rare opportunity. If she relied solely on dodging to win this match, Treasure Seeker might develop a subconscious tendency to avoid strong opponents in future battles.
It would be best to end the battle quickly, given that Treasure Seeker no longer seemed enthusiastic about fighting.
Although Qiao Sang had spent a long time brainstorming, in reality, only two seconds had passed.
Due to Gulp Bear's sudden transformation, Treasure Seeker was caught off guard by the sudden attack and froze in place.
At that moment, it heard its Beastmaster's voice.
"Barrier."
Barrier?
Although Treasure Seeker was confused, it instinctively swung its Short Toe and channeled the energy within its body.
With the energy gathering, a translucent Barrier about 20 centimeters wide appeared in front of Treasure Seeker.
Treasure Seeker's eyes widened as it watched the massive Gulp Bear charging towards it, its heart racing.
"Xunxun..."
So scary...
This Barrier won't hold, it's not even as big as the other guy's head...
Just then, it heard its Beastmaster's next command:
"Use Shadow Control on the shadow on the Barrier!"
Shadow on the Barrier?
Treasure Seeker looked at the Barrier in front of it and indeed saw Gulp Bear's shadow.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker called out excitedly and quickly placed its Short Toe on the Barrier.
With Gulp Bear just a centimeter away from Treasure Seeker, it suddenly stopped just as it was about to attack.
Everyone who thought Treasure Seeker couldn't withstand the Rocket Headbutt fell silent.
The next second, a loud commotion erupted.
"Damn! Damn! That's possible?!"
"I told you Treasure Seeker was using Shadow Control from the start, but you didn't believe me!"
"Psychic Power couldn't control Gulp Bear, but Shadow Control did!"
"Duh, Psychic Power has to constantly increase its power based on the opponent's size and energy, while Shadow Control only needs to control the shadow. Otherwise, why would the Alliance classify it as an Advanced Skill?"
"Can a Barrier reflect a shadow?"
"How did you even pass your exams?"
"I was specially recruited, so what?"
"Oh, then it makes sense. Shadows are projections formed by objects blocking light. Look at the environment; the lights are overhead, and Gulp Bear is charging straight at the Barrier, so its shadow would definitely appear. But for Qiao Sang to think of combining the Barrier and Shadow Control so quickly is impressive..."
On the battlefield.
"Keep it circling!" Qiao Sang gave the final command.
"Xunxun!"
Without needing its Beastmaster to remind it, Treasure Seeker excitedly used its Short Toe to draw circles on the Barrier, keeping Gulp Bear in a constant spin.
"Shishi!!!"
Gulp Bear let out a pitiful cry.
"Slacker! Break free! Think of your Mega Burger!" Xue Chuhua shouted loudly.
"Shishi!!!"
Tears welled up in Gulp Bear's eyes.
It wanted to, but it couldn't move at all!
Xue Chuhua had clearly underestimated the power of Advanced Skills. After nearly 40 seconds of pitiful wailing, Gulp Bear finally fell silent.
"Xunxun~"
Seeing the fallen Gulp Bear, Treasure Seeker excitedly floated to its Beastmaster to celebrate.
But then it seemed to remember something, its body trembling with fatigue, and it looked at its Beastmaster with a pitiful expression.
"Xunxun..."
Qiao Sang: "..."
What an act...
"Gulp Bear is unable to fight, Qiao Sang..." the referee, the Female Teacher, announced the result.
At that moment, Xue Chuhua interrupted, "Teacher, I still have one familiar, so you can't just declare her the winner like that."
The Female Teacher paused, then corrected herself, "Gulp Bear is unable to fight, Qiao Sang wins the first round."
She then turned to Qiao Sang and asked, "Do you need to replenish your energy now?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No, I still have one familiar. It's time to switch."
(End of Chapter)
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