Chapter 318: Feel It More
Chapter 318: Feel It More
Whether it was the leaders from the various schools in the audience stands, the participants in the contestant seats, or the cameramen responsible for the live stream on the sidelines, everyone was silent at this moment. They all had their mouths wide open, staring dumbfounded at the Ghost Lantern suspended in mid-air, bound by several dark shadows.
Shadow Control really, truly turned into a Physical Form attack?!
Those who had previously speculated that the Treasure Seeker's Shadow Control might have already advanced to a three-dimensional mode were utterly stunned!
They had just been throwing out wild guesses, but it turned out to be true?!
This feeling was akin to watching a TV drama and thinking the chemistry between the lead actors was great, so you casually gossip with a friend, saying they might have something going on behind the scenes. Then, the very same day, the news headlines read: "Rising Starlet and Popular Actor Fall in Love on Set, Announce Romance!"
It was just too absurd!
"Did you see that?"
"Uh-huh."
"Shadow Control."
"Uh-huh."
"It turned into a Physical Form attack."
"Uh-huh."
"Doesn't that mean it's reached mastery?"
"Uh-huh."
"Can't you say something else?"
"Uh-huh."
"..."
Some people were still in a daze, while others had already snapped out of it, their eyes filled with anticipation for the Treasure Seeker's next move.
Advanced Skills vary in their nature.
Shadow Control is a more obscure type of Advanced Skill, not often seen in TV dramas.
Even when it does appear, it's usually just shadows moving along the ground, purely for control.
A three-dimensional Shadow Control that directly transforms into a Physical Form attack is rarely seen in TV dramas.
When such rare scenes do occur, it's usually the villain using Shadow Control to carry out cruel and inhumane attacks. Although the protagonists suffer, it must be said that the Physical Form attacks of Shadow Control are quite thrilling to watch.
Just as everyone was eagerly looking forward to seeing Shadow Control unleash a dramatic attack like in the TV dramas, the Treasure Seeker extended its other claw, the one not using Shadow Control, and raised a Short Toe.
The shadow instantly broke free from the ground, extending and connecting to one of the dark shadows binding the Ghost Lantern.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker grinned, a mischievous smile spreading across its face.
"Ghostie!"
The Ghost Lantern, being a Ghost-type creature, felt a strong sense of danger upon seeing the Treasure Seeker's expression. It looked panicked and struggled intensely.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker called out sweetly, indicating that it would all be over soon.
In the next second, the two Short Toes using Shadow Control swung horizontally and began to whip around rapidly.
"Ghostie!!!"
The Ghost Lantern felt the world spin.
The Treasure Seeker continued to whip for a while, then crossed its Short Toes.
The dark shadows, resembling dull noodles, were stretched and whipped, then crossed repeatedly. After a few rounds of this, the Ghost Lantern, unable to bear it any longer, fainted with stars in its eyes.
Before it lost consciousness, a thought flashed through the Ghost Lantern's mind.
Finally, it's over...
"Qu!"
The whistle signaling the end of the match rang out.
"Xun..."
The Treasure Seeker looked disappointed.
Although it had said the match would end quickly, it hadn't expected it to be so fast. It hadn't even had enough fun yet.
The scene was silent for a few seconds before a cacophony of noise erupted.
"Haha, that attack style is so cool!"
"Does this Treasure Seeker have some kind of obsession with making its opponents dizzy?"
"Who would have thought that such a high-level three-dimensional attack mode of Shadow Control could be used like whipping noodles? It's brilliant!"
"Hahaha, I never knew Ghost-type Companion Beasts could be so cute. I might just want to bond with one now."
"Qiao Sang is truly terrifying. How does she manage to train her familiars to be so powerful? Forget being a sophomore, even if she were a junior, I'd still think she's too young for this level of strength."
Being strong is understandable, but being this monstrously powerful at 15 is incomprehensible.
Is this the level a sophomore freshman should have?
"Come to think of it, what was up with that Ghost Lantern earlier? The Treasure Seeker was clearly on the ground, so why would its Ghost Flame shoot up into the air? Even if the Treasure Seeker was Invisible, they’re both Ghost-type Companion Beasts, so they should have a general idea of each other's positions."
"Maybe it’s extremely nearsighted?" The person who suggested this found their own guess rather absurd.
The Beastmaster of the Ghost Lantern, Zhang Shiming, had placed in the top 24 in the provincial rankings during the previous National School Beastmaster League. If the Ghost Lantern’s eyes were truly problematic, how could he have stood out among so many competitors and earned a ranking in Zhehai Province?
But if the Ghost Lantern’s eyes weren’t the issue, why did its Ghost Flame go in a completely different direction from where the Treasure Seeker was?
At this point, someone chimed in, "The Ghost Lantern is fine. If there was something wrong with its eyes, we would have noticed it during the previous matches."
"The problem lies with the Treasure Seeker."
"This Treasure Seeker has Skills that can change its position. Be careful, everyone." Zhang Shiming, who had been sitting in the Yicheng Beast Master High School contestant area, suddenly spoke up, "The direction the Ghost Flame attacked just now was probably correct, but for some reason, the Treasure Seeker suddenly changed its position."
The girl who was being called to the stage by the announcement stood up, shrugged, and said, "Does it matter if its position changes? It makes it seem like I have a chance of winning."
Zhang Shiming: "..."
Why has this guy suddenly become so resigned?
The next three matches were no surprise; Qiao Sang won all of them.
The Treasure Seeker either used Shadow Control to spin its opponents or to throw them around, seemingly having a lot of fun with it.
By the time Qiao Sang’s last match in Group A2 arrived, she suddenly remembered something and waved her hand, recalling the Treasure Seeker into her Beastmaster Codex.
The third boy from Yicheng Beast Master High School who was about to compete was initially taken aback, then he let out a sigh of relief.
With the Treasure Seeker recalled, the familiar the powerhouse would likely send out next wouldn’t be the same.
Although he had long prepared to lose, there were different ways to lose.
Losing by being spun around like a toy was a bit too humiliating.
Thankfully, that wouldn’t happen in the next match.
In the final match, Qiao Sang summoned Fangy.
"Fang!"
Fangy appeared on the field, full of energy and ready for battle.
Qiao Sang surreptitiously glanced at the camera’s position.
She remembered the Vice Principal mentioning that after the preliminary round’s last match, a Reporter would randomly select contestants from various schools for interviews.
If everything went as planned, she would definitely be interviewed.
This would be a great opportunity to promote the Flame Listener and its Psychic-type abilities!
The battle began.
"Fangy, use Psychic Power to spin!" Qiao Sang instructed.
There were many ways to win, but since she wanted to highlight that the Flame Listener also had Psychic-type abilities, this match would naturally be won using Psychic-type Skills.
Fangy’s only offensive Psychic Skill was Psychic Power.
Using Psychic Power to directly throw the opponent into a daze would be too quick, not giving everyone a chance to fully appreciate the Psychic-type’s presence.
Using Psychic Power to spin the opponent would take more time and allow everyone to experience it more.
The first question the Reporter would likely ask would be about the Psychic-type.
"Fang!"
Hearing its Beastmaster’s command, Fangy’s eyes turned blue.
"Tail, tail!"
Under the influence of Psychic Power, the Longtail Serpent was lifted into the air and began to spin.
Boy: "!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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