Chapter 356: Frost's Descent
Chapter 356: Frost's Descent
On the field, Qiao Sang and Wu Chang exchanged a glance, neither of them speaking.
Qiao Sang felt that Wu Chang had changed. It seemed that after that incident, he had matured a lot.
Indeed, rapid maturity often comes at a cost... Just as Qiao Sang was reflecting on this, the whistle signaling the start of the match sounded.
The green and Gray Star Array lit up simultaneously.
...
Meanwhile, at the Mystic Rift in Hongrao Town.
A man in a brown jacket put a cigarette in his mouth and said, "The danger index is 7%. Based on the situation over the past few days, it's within a controllable range. I think we can pull out."
"Have you forgotten the contents of the file?" A woman with long, curly red hair remarked coolly. "The child who witnessed the Mystic Rift said they saw a Silver-Armored Sim."
The man fell silent for a moment. A Silver-Armored Sim, a dual-attribute Imperial Tier familiar with Steel and Flying types. If it really emerged from the Mystic Rift, the entire Hongrao Town would be in grave danger.
"Didn't they say the child didn't recognize the familiar?" The man said, glancing at a large red butterfly familiar beside him.
The familiar immediately turned around and adjusted its position.
The next second, it lit the cigarette in the man's mouth with a flame from its rear.
The man took a drag and continued, "I remember the file said that the child's description was compared to images. What if there was a mistake?"
The woman rolled her eyes, "A Silver-Armored Sim. Name another familiar that looks like it."
The man shrugged, "But according to the procedures and the data from the information analysis team, the Hidden Realm's safety alert can be lifted. Even if we need to stay, we don't all have to remain here."
The woman glanced behind the man.
A dozen staff members fiddled with various instruments, silently indicating that they were just background.
"Wait..."
At that moment, a staff member looking at the detection equipment spoke up, "The data has changed. A wild familiar just emerged. Based on the energy fluctuations, it's an Advanced Familiar."
It's impossible to keep staring at the Mystic Rift all the time, and some familiars with Invisibility or concealment abilities can't be seen with the naked eye.
In such cases, instruments that detect energy fluctuations are crucial.
...
Huicheng Beastmaster High School.
"Bang!!"
Lulu, enveloped in condensed water, flashed through the dust and collided mercilessly with the Desert-Tail Fox's head.
The impact sent dust swirling.
When the dust settled, everyone saw the Desert-Tail Fox lying motionless on the ground and Glacialia with a cold, indifferent expression.
"Qu!"
"Qiao Sang of Holy Water High School wins!"
The quick and decisive victory left the audience's minds clear.
"Although Glacialia is a Water-Type familiar, it's much faster than the Desert-Tail Fox."
"The Desert-Tail Fox's defense is too weak. I thought it would last at least a few rounds."
"Actually, Wu Chang's strategy was good. He had the Desert-Tail Fox attack right away, but the opponent was just too strong."
"Glacialia's Healing Light is so powerful. If it didn't finish the fight in one move, seeing it take no damage after a long battle would be infuriating."
"Ah, even though I support Wu Chang, I have a feeling this was inevitable..."
"Me too..."
"Actually, it's fine that Wu Chang lost. This is his last Group Stage match, and I've seen his points. He's already qualified for the next round."
On the field, the second match had already begun.
Lulu and Sensory Bird stood on opposite sides of the arena, staring intently at each other.
As the whistle blew, Lulu enveloped herself in water and charged at Sensory Bird.
Sensory Bird flapped its wings and shot upward, quickly ascending into the sky.
Water Spray has limited height and duration. After circling in the air twice, Lulu returned to the ground and dispersed the water.
"Brave Bird Assault!" Wu Chang seized the moment to give the command.
Hearing its Beastmaster's words, Sensory Bird dove down, accelerating toward Lulu. A green light enveloped its entire body.
"Jump", Qiao Sang said calmly.
Lulu leaped forward and vanished from the crowd's view.
The audience stands erupted in chatter.
"I noticed that Glacialia always starts with a Water-Type Skill to make the ground wet, allowing it to hide its movements easily."
"That's a clever detail."
"Damn, I see! Even though Ice Skills are effective against Flying-type Companions, it used Water-Type Skills first. The intention was to do this!"
Sensory Bird's attack hit nothing but air.
"Use Air Blades on the ground!" Wu Chang quickly devised a plan.
Hearing the command, Sensory Bird ascended into the air, flapped its wings forcefully, and a dozen air blades shot rapidly toward a specific spot on the ground.
Logically, the number of Air Blades wasn't particularly high, and the chances of hitting the exact spot where Lulu had merged with a drop of water were less than 10%.
Yet, miraculously, all the Air Blades targeted the area around where Lulu was hiding.
Just as one of the Air Blades was about to strike, Lulu quickly jumped out of the drop of water.
Due to Lulu's incredibly fast reaction speed, it managed to weave through the dense Air Blades, always placing itself in a safe position.
Goodness, all that practice with the Rubble Barrage Technique wasn't in vain! Qiao Sang thought to herself. Sensory Bird's vision is truly remarkable...
Sensory Bird's keen eyesight was well-known, but Qiao Sang didn't realize that while performing Brave Bird Assault, it could still notice which drop of water Lulu had jumped into.
Each drop of water was minuscule, and Lulu would move immediately after merging with one.
Unless it was certain, how could it launch such precise attacks?
"Chilling Gale."
The Air Blades' attack had ended, and as Qiao Sang spoke, Lulu opened its mouth, and a surge of cold air spread rapidly toward Sensory Bird in the air.
Sensory Bird had to fly higher to evade.
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up; the opportunity to cast Rain Invocation had arrived. "Rain Invocation."
Rain Invocation?!
The audience, who had been quiet during the intense battle, heard Qiao Sang's words.
Instantly, the stands were abuzz with discussion.
"Did I hear that right? Qiao Sang just said Rain Invocation?"
"It seems, it looks, it appears, indeed, like Rain Invocation..."
"Are you serious? Rain Invocation is a High-Rank Skill, isn't it?"
"Why not believe it? Glacialia already knows Healing Light; why would it be strange for it to know Rain Invocation?"
"But that's different! Healing Light is Glacialia's inherited skill! Rain Invocation needs to be learned!"
"Stop arguing, we'll see if it's Rain Invocation or not."
On the field.
Lulu tilted its head slightly, internal energy flowing, and opened its mouth to cast Rain Invocation. Suddenly, it felt a cool sensation in its mouth.
Instinctively, it licked the thing that had fallen into its mouth.
"Lu?"
Lulu looked up, puzzled.
The next second, it saw snowflakes falling from the sky.
"Damn! Why is it snowing all of a sudden?!"
"It's only November!"
"What the heck? How could it snow at this time of year?!"
"Guys, look! There's a familiar in the sky!" The person pointed excitedly.
"Lu..."
Lulu, curious, tilted its head back and opened its mouth, tasting another mouthful of snow.
No one knew that the air was trembling slightly at that moment.
Feeling the icy chill inside its body, Lulu's confused thoughts, which had plagued it all night, suddenly made sense...
"Lu."
Lulu looked up again.
This time, it wore a serious expression and opened its mouth wide.
A cold, icy breath rapidly spread, sweeping across the entire field like a storm.
One second, two seconds...
Frost descended.
The audience stands were still buzzing with discussion.
"Did anyone see what that familiar was?"
"How could you see? It flew away instantly."
"I just checked; it was a Snowfeather, an Advanced Familiar."
"This snow must be from it."
"I've never seen a familiar cast weather-related skills before. I didn't expect the snow to keep falling even after the Snowfeather left."
(End of Chapter)
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