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Chapter 385: Such a Keen Learner
Chapter 385: Such a Keen Learner
Scale Controller... Qiao Sang scrutinized the familiar Wang Rui had summoned.
A few months ago, when she first battled Scale Controller with Fangy, she had felt like she was doomed. Now, however, she felt completely calm and collected.
A Psychic-type familiar, just like Treasure Seeker, was fragile and it all came down to who could land the first hit...
At that moment, the whistle signaling the start of the battle sounded.
Qiao Sang immediately shouted, "Get close and use Hypnosis!"
Her voice was so loud that Wang Rui could hear her clearly from the other side.
Wang Rui quickly issued his own command:
"Don't let it get close!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Treasure Seeker vanish from its spot and reappear in front of Scale Controller.
Although Wang Rui knew that Scale Controller’s strength would not allow Treasure Seeker to succeed so easily, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety.
Over the past few matches, Qiao Sang had cast such a large shadow over him...
Scale Controller remained unperturbed, using Teleport to create a few meters of distance between them.
Then, it extended its short claws, and several beams of multicolored light shot towards Treasure Seeker’s position.
Treasure Seeker grinned, and its Invisibility faded away.
"Bang!"
Illusion Beam struck the ground, sending rocks flying.
"Psychic Sense!" Wang Rui immediately shouted upon seeing this.
Psychic Sense was an Intermediate Skill of the Psychic-type familiar, allowing it to sense the mental waves of nearby creatures and determine their positions, including those of invisible Ghost-type familiars. However, it only worked on living beings.
As expected, Qiao Sang had studied Wang Rui’s data and knew that Scale Controller could use Psychic Sense.
Unfortunately, sensing also required time.
Scale Controller closed its eyes, and an invisible energy wave spread out from it in a 360-degree radius.
When the energy reached about half a meter in front of it, Scale Controller suddenly opened its eyes.
It had sensed the presence of its opponent right in front of it!
Initially, it was fine to see the opponent, but being suddenly aware of an invisible foe right in front of it was truly startling for Scale Controller.
It wasn’t that it hadn’t battled Ghost-type familiars before, but never had an opponent been detected at such a close range.
"Scale Controller!"
Scale Controller, looking startled, tried to use Teleport, but found itself unable to move.
Treasure Seeker appeared, its claw glowing with a blue light, pointing upwards.
An invisible force was firmly restraining Scale Controller, preventing it from using Teleport.
Wang Rui’s heart sank as he realized that Scale Controller’s mental power was insufficient to break free from Treasure Seeker’s Psychic Power. He then recalled Qiao Sang’s initial command: "Get close and use Hypnosis."
He remembered Treasure Seeker’s Hypnosis, a skill that had even affected the Advanced Familiar, Unified Owl!
Wang Rui’s face turned pale, and he shouted in panic:
"Close your eyes!"
Scale Controller, hearing its Beastmaster’s command, immediately shut its eyes.
"Pfft~"
Qiao Sang couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.
Wang Rui was momentarily confused by her laughter, unsure what she found amusing.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, he had a sudden bad feeling.
Wang Rui looked up at the sky.
He saw that the blue light on Treasure Seeker’s short toe had faded.
Without the Psychic Control, Scale Controller remained standing in its place, eyes still closed.
Treasure Seeker raised its right claw, condensing a ball of white energy at the tip.
Wang Rui looked up, seeing this very scene unfold before him.
Damn! Tile Split?!
Wang Rui's face was filled with disbelief. This was a combat-type skill, wasn't it?!
"Quick, get out of the way!"
As Wang Rui shouted, Treasure Seeker mercilessly swung its claw at the closed-eyed Scale Controller.
"Control the scale!!!"
Scale Controller plummeted downward with a loud thud.
Before it even hit the ground, a Shadow Orb about twenty centimeters in diameter struck it squarely from above.
"Bang!!!"
Scale Controller crashed to the ground, sending dust flying.
As the dust settled, everyone saw the closed-eyed Scale Controller.
"Chu!"
With a whistle, the announcer's voice declared:
"Holy Water High School's Qiao Sang wins!"
Wang Rui looked at the girl across from him and suddenly understood. His expression turned complex.
"The 'get close and use Hypnosis' you said at the beginning was deliberately loud for me to hear, so that when Treasure Seeker approached Scale Controller, I would give the wrong command..."
Qiao Sang nodded, modestly saying, "I was inspired by Huang Kaijun."
After witnessing Huang Kaijun's strategy, she felt it was very suitable for Treasure Seeker. So, she mentioned this plan to Treasure Seeker yesterday, and it turned out to be even more effective than expected...
Wang Rui was thoroughly convinced. Facing such a strong and studious opponent, he had no regrets about losing.
As the two talked, the audience in the stands began to discuss.
"Hahaha, I knew Qiao Sang's words at the beginning were deliberate. She barely gave any commands to her familiar in the previous matches, but this time, not only did she give a command, but she also said it so loudly and in detail, as if she wanted her opponent to hear it."
"Tile Split! Did you see that? That Treasure Seeker actually used Tile Split!"
"Truly impressive, to get a Ghost Familiar to learn Tile Split..."
"Whoa... I just had a thought. Could it be that this Treasure Seeker has combat-type attributes as well?!"
"You really have a wild imagination..."
"Devious, really devious... She's got the makings of a great Professional Beastmaster..."
"Even though it's just a high school student competition, I really enjoy watching Qiao Sang's matches. It's a shame her final provincial match is today."
According to the system's match schedule, the first-round loser would face Xu Yixuan, while the second-round winner would face the first-round winner, Qiao Sang, in the third round to determine the first and second places.
...
As soon as Treasure Seeker left the field, it eagerly removed the Ring and pulled out a pair of diamond-encrusted gloves to wear.
According to the rules, familiars were not allowed to wear any artifacts or decorative items during the match.
This was inevitable.
Initially, the rules only prohibited familiars from carrying artifacts into the match, but some people always tried to exploit loopholes.
There was once a Beastmaster whose familiar always wore glasses, claiming it was due to severe nearsightedness.
However, a close friend revealed that those weren't just any glasses; they were specially designed to detect energy fluctuations.
These high-tech glasses weren't particularly powerful, but they could pinpoint the original location of a familiar if the opponent used a Clone, even if they couldn't detect invisible Ghost Familiars.
Similar incidents led to the addition of a rule in larger competitions, prohibiting the wearing of any decorative items.
(End of Chapter)
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