Chapter 283: Isn't That an Ice-Type Skill?
Chapter 283: Isn't That an Ice-Type Skill?
Lulu jumped off the Magma Burst Ape, ignoring everyone's gazes as she walked over to Qiao Sang, exuding a cool and aloof demeanor.
Qiao Sang suddenly recalled Fangy's efforts to maintain a poker face during the Hundred Stars Competition, and couldn't help but sigh. Indeed, a poker face and a cool demeanor were fundamentally different...
Lulu approached, ready to jump into her Beastmaster's arms, but just as she was about to leap, Qiao Sang quickly called out to her:
"Wait, don't jump! You still have another match!"
Lulu, already mid-air, abruptly changed direction and landed gracefully, maintaining her cool and aloof stance even in such an awkward situation.
"Lulu."
A Water-type Companion Beast with the Water Fusion Trait, and not from the Yuhua Region—this kid's familiar had such high prestige... Sun Boyi took a deep breath, steadied his emotions, and continued with the procedure:
"Please send out your next participating familiar."
In high-level competitions like the National School Beastmaster League, to ensure fairness and impartiality, the referees would progress from Second-Class Judges to First-Class Judges, and finally to National Judges as the competition moved from the Provincial Tournament to the Regional Tournament and then to the Finals. Additionally, a Mechanical Pet specialized in data analysis would serve as an Assistant Judge, responsible for managing the process, recording the match times and results, and checking the positioning of the participants and their familiars before the battle.
With no Assistant Judge present, Sun Boyi had to take on both roles.
By the side of the arena, the Junior Year School Team members were discussing the results of the first match.
"He Datao lost so badly..." Chen Jia sighed.
"Maybe it's better this way. I always feel that attacking an endangered familiar isn't right", Xu Yixuan said.
Chen Jia: "..."
At that moment, a boy in a white coat suddenly asked, "What was that skill when Glacialia jumped into the ground and disappeared?"
A boy with a somber appearance, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "It's not a skill; it's the Water Fusion Trait."
The boy in the white coat was taken aback. "Water Fusion Trait?"
"It's a trait that allows the familiar to merge with water, which is quite rare among Water-type Companion Beasts", the somber boy explained. "Initially, Glacialia's Water Jet wasn't meant to attack but to create water on the ground."
"If Glacialia had used Water Mist without hiding, there was a risk of being interrupted by the Magma Burst Ape. Additionally, the Water Mist wouldn't have completely obscured the view, allowing He Datao to react."
"From the beginning, the battle's rhythm was in Qiao Sang's hands."
He paused, then summarized, "This underclassman is quite cunning."
The others listening nodded in agreement, deeply impressed.
When they, the Sophomores, had first joined the School Team, they were still novices and wouldn't have thought of such a devious strategy!
"He Datao really didn't stand a chance", Chen Jia concluded.
"Even if we were up, we probably wouldn't have done any better", Xu Yixuan said. "You saw her performance during the Freshmen's strength showcase. In just one month, her Treasure Seeker has evolved into a Treasure Hunter Demon, and she has an endangered Glacialia as well. Not to mention the attribute issues."
"Let's not even talk about that. Just consider the two Advanced Skills, Mars Rain and Shadow Control. Not just in our school, but in the entire Zhehai Province, no School Team member has a familiar that can learn such high-level skills."
Chen Jia nodded. "That’s true."
"Do we really have to be the reserve?" Boy, who stood over 180 cm tall thanks to his hairstyle, said with a mournful expression.
"No", Xu Yixuan shook her head.
Boy's spirits lifted, and he turned to look at her with a gleam in his eyes.
Xu Yixuan continued, "Zhang Dezhou, be more confident. Take the 'we' out of it. Only one person will be the reserve, and it will definitely be the weakest among us. Do you think I can’t beat you?"
Zhang Dezhou staggered back a step, looking as if he had been pierced by a thousand arrows.
So painful! Mom, my heart hurts!
He Datao felt the same pain.
His Magma Burst Ape hadn’t even had a chance to show its heroic prowess! How could he have lost?!
Despite the heartache, the match had to go on.
He Datao took a deep breath and summoned his second familiar—Wind Carver.
According to the rules, after the first match, the winning side could either switch their familiar or pretend to do so, storing the familiar back into the Beastmaster Codex until the referee announced the start of the second match.
However, Qiao Sang didn’t do this.
Of course, in a 2v2 match, this was allowed.
Wind Carver is tough... Qiao Sang looked at the familiar in front of her, her mind racing as she considered her strategy.
She wasn’t unfamiliar with this familiar, especially its speed.
After all, during the Marathon, Ye Ranran’s Wind Carver had overtaken dozens of competitors, finishing in sixth place.
Lulu’s speed had improved significantly through training, but compared to the speed-focused Wind Carver, it still fell short.
"The only way to keep up with Wind Carver’s movements is to use Rain Invocation along with the Graceful Trait to boost Lulu’s speed. Sigh, if only the arena was a Water arena. I wonder what the National School Beastmaster League’s arena will be like..."
Just as Qiao Sang’s thoughts were racing, Sun Boyi announced the start of the second match.
"Use Air Blades in succession!" He Datao waved his pudgy hand and quickly shouted.
Wind Carver’s advantage was its speed, so it had to win with speed!
"Whoosh!"
Swoosh!!
Wind Carver flapped its wings and swiftly ascended into the Training Ground’s airspace.
Its speed was like a TV show on fast-forward.
On the sidelines, Xu Yixuan couldn’t bear to watch.
A Water-type Companion Beast on land, facing a speed-focused Wind Carver—anyone with a brain could tell who had the upper hand.
This is a rare familiar; what if it gets hurt? Will He Datao get taken to the police station? After all, they’ve been training together for over two years, and Xu Yixuan was a bit worried about He Datao.
But then she remembered that Glacialia’s Beastmaster was Qiao Sang, and she felt that Glacialia wouldn’t be too badly off.
So, Xu Yixuan covered her eyes with her hand but peeked through a gap in her fingers to watch the middle of the arena.
"Lulu."
"Lulu..."
"Lulu!"
At first, Lulu dodged with ease, but as the Wind Blade attacks sped up, its expression grew more serious.
Although the density of the Wind Blade attacks wasn’t as high as the Rubble Barrage Technique, the attack power and speed were far beyond that of pebbles.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The Wind Blades struck the ground, leaving cracks in its wake.
At that moment, Qiao Sang shouted, "Run and use Fine Snow on the ground!"
Fine Snow?
He Datao was momentarily confused. Wasn’t that an ice skill?
(End of Chapter)
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