Chapter 377: Playing It Safe
Chapter 377: Playing It Safe
Most of the audience members were Beastmasters, and they could easily tell if the contestants were skilled. Although the two participants had only just started their match, it was clear that this was a high-level bout even for a High School Student competition.
The crowd's anticipation and excitement grew.
"Living up to his reputation as a super popular contestant, he's just different."
"Did you see that? Ding Yanjing didn’t even give a command, and Flash Crow knew exactly where to throw the Thunder Net, as if he already knew the Treasure Hunter Demon would appear there. It seems Ding Yanjing has thoroughly studied Qiao Sang's fighting style and made preparations in advance."
"Qiao Sang's combat awareness is quite strong; he somehow anticipated Flash Crow's move."
"And that Treasure Hunter Demon, its reaction speed is pretty impressive too."
"This match is going to be a good one."
On the field.
"Seek…"
Treasure Seeker stared at the large creature in mid-air, his expression growing increasingly serious.
"Ten Thousand Volts", Ding Yanjing ordered.
"Scatter!"
Flash Crow flapped its wings forcefully, and yellow lightning instantly danced and crackled. With a cry, the lightning converged and struck down toward Treasure Seeker.
"Seek!"
Treasure Seeker teleported to dodge in a panic.
But just as he moved to a new position, another bolt of lightning erupted from Flash Crow and came at him.
The lightning fell wildly and with incredible speed, making Treasure Seeker's dodges look quite clumsy.
Just as he narrowly avoided one attack, another bolt of lightning was about to strike from above.
Treasure Seeker had no time to catch his breath and had to teleport again.
"Boom!"
A loud explosion echoed as the lightning struck the ground, shattering the surrounding rocks.
The sheer destructive power kept Treasure Seeker on his toes, not daring to relax for a moment.
This Flash Crow's energy was clearly higher than that of an ordinary Intermediate Beast. It kept using Ten Thousand Volts without stopping, and Ding Yanjing seemed unconcerned about it running out of energy. This was getting too passive… Qiao Sang's mind raced as she observed the situation. When she noticed that Flash Crow was continuously attacking without moving, her eyes lit up, and she quickly shouted:
"Ground!"
Others didn't understand what she meant, but Treasure Seeker, who shared a certain level of tacit understanding with Qiao Sang, immediately grasped her meaning.
"Seek!"
Treasure Seeker vanished from his spot and reappeared on the ground.
A bolt of lightning appeared about ten meters above his head, about to strike. Treasure Seeker extended one of his short toes, and its shadow rapidly extended to connect with Flash Crow's shadow.
Then, he swung his short toe to the left.
At the same time, Flash Crow in mid-air uncontrollably moved to the left.
The lightning bolt missed its mark.
The audience stands erupted in loud cheers.
"This is a clash of speed!"
"Flash Crow is under Shadow Control; it looks like Qiao Sang is going to win this round."
"Let's not jump to conclusions so quickly."
"Flash Crow's attack rhythm is intense; I almost thought the Treasure Hunter Demon was done for."
"Qiao Sang and the Treasure Hunter Demon have great synergy. Just saying 'ground' and he knew to take the opportunity to control Flash Crow's shadow."
The official website's live stream video was also running concurrently.
Compared to the mostly parent-aged Beastmasters at the venue, the live stream audience was predominantly young people and students who enjoyed chatting in the live comments.
[6666, I'm loving this battle rhythm]
[Another day without Glacialia]
[Aaaaaah! Qiao Sang! Take down Ding Yanjing!]
【Qiao Sang is truly amazing! Take down Ding Yanjing quickly!】
【Crush him! Crush him to death! Crush him mercilessly!】
【I remember this Treasure Hunter Demon can use Spatial Shift. Why didn’t it instantly move to Flash Crow and start controlling it like it did yesterday?】
【The stakes are too high. Qiao Sang must have studied Ding Yanjing. Flash Crow has the Static Trait. What if it gets paralyzed upon contact?】
【Why does it feel like everyone today wants Qiao Sang to win?】
【I bet those hoping for Ding Yanjing to lose are all juniors, right?】
【Bro, you got it.】
【Isn’t it a school day today?】
【Called in sick.】
【Skipped class.】
【Called in sick +1.】
【I’m awesome, it’s self-study period. I’m watching on my phone right in the classroom.】
【Hehe, to be honest, I had my Phantom Water Sprite go to class for me.】
……
Kainan Beast Battle Arena.
In the front row of the Vip section.
Wang Weidou subtly puffed out his chest, raised his chin, and smiled.
"Principal Huang, why is your school’s Ding Yanjing still using the same old tactics? First the Thunder Net, then the Ten Thousand Volts. No improvement at all."
Huang Renbiao’s tone remained calm and composed. "Your school’s Qiao Sang isn’t much different. He starts by teleporting to attack, and if that doesn’t work, he uses Shadow Control."
"That’s not quite right", Wang Weidou said with a smile. "The key is whether the move works. Look, Shadow Control is already taking effect."
Huang Renbiao didn’t get angry. "Is it?"
Wang Weidou squinted his eyes.
In theory, once a familiar of the same rank is controlled by Shadow Control, it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion. So why didn’t Huang Renbiao seem concerned at all?
Could he be thinking that Flash Crow’s loss doesn’t matter, and he’s counting on Ding Yanjing to win with Valley Tail Sun, taking out Qiao Sang in one go?
On the field.
"Xun!"
The Treasure Hunter Demon, now under the influence of Shadow Control, happily called out and began spinning with its Short Toe, executing its long-awaited move.
Spin.
"Li Li!"
Flash Crow spun rapidly in the air, seemingly unaffected by the control.
This move left the audience, who hadn’t seen Qiao Sang’s previous matches, bewildered.
Wow, so even a high-level skill like Shadow Control can be used like this?!
Ding Yanjing looked up at the spinning Flash Crow, his heart sinking.
He made a mistake, but... it wasn’t a big problem.
After all, Flash Crow’s Anti-Dizziness Training wasn’t for nothing, and the Refresh Elixir provided by the school wasn’t wasted.
Let it spin for a bit, paralyze the opponent, and then find the right moment... Ding Yanjing had almost instantly decided on his next move.
"Xun~"
The Treasure Hunter Demon, as it had done before, spun for several seconds with its Short Toe before attempting to stop.
The moment is coming... Ding Yanjing watched the Treasure Hunter Demon’s movements closely. The image of the Short Toe lowering seemed to play in slow motion in his eyes.
At this point, Qiao Sang spoke up. "Don’t stop!"
"Xun~"
The Treasure Hunter Demon immediately resumed spinning with its Short Toe.
"Li!"
Flash Crow spun in sync, letting out a scream.
Ding Yanjing: "!!"
What the...!
The scream wasn’t right, and it didn’t sound as desperate as it should... Listening to Flash Crow’s scream, Qiao Sang felt something was off.
Why is it not as loud as Fangy’s first time being spun?
If it was dizzied, it would either not scream at all or the sound would start high and then drop. But Flash Crow’s scream clearly didn’t fit that pattern.
Better to keep spinning for safety...
(End of Chapter)
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