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Chapter 402: Qiao Sang vs. Tang Zhongyi
Chapter 402: Qiao Sang vs. Tang Zhongyi (Combined)
Jaw Spark, a Dual-Attribute Intermediate Beast from the Lianke Region, excels at using acrobatic flight to disrupt the opponent, then seizing the moment when they hesitate to unleash an Electric Shock beam... Qiao Sang looked at the yellow-eyed insect familiar with large mandibles, and the information about it flashed through his mind.
Almost as soon as the match began, Jaw Spark launched its first attack.
At the Regional Tournament stage, a Beastmaster who initiates an attack without a word usually has a pre-planned strategy.
"Jaw!"
A yellow electric arc shot from Jaw Spark's mouth towards Lulu.
Lulu's figure flickered, dodging the attack by constantly changing direction.
The lightning struck the ground, creating shallow craters.
The audience stands erupted in a cacophony of noise, the crowd's expressions shifting rapidly in the few seconds since the battle began.
"The opponent's familiar has electric attributes. What do we do?"
"Damn, this lightning is trying to electrocute Glacialia! That's harsh! Where's the referee? Referee!"
"Wow, no wonder it's Glacialia. Most Water Elemental Familiars slow down on the ground, but look at it, it doesn't!"
"That's not fair! Why isn't it the Water Arena? In our Ancient Fog Region, the arena should be in the water!"
On the field, Lulu had already broken through the dense offensive and closed the distance with Jaw Spark.
According to the data, Glacialia's close-range attack is Aqua Tail. At this distance, it should be using that move. Using Electric Ultimate to counter would be too late, but with Jaw Spark's powerful bite, it should be able to Bite Glacialia's tail.
But if it really did that, would it be able to leave the battlefield?
Maybe it should just dodge, but this is a competition. If it dodges, should it stop attacking... Tang Zhongyi's brain was like an overloaded Cpu, almost overheating.
"Bite!" Just as Glacialia was half a meter away from Jaw Spark, Tang Zhongyi instinctively issued the command.
This was an instinct developed from extensive battle training.
But the moment the words left his mouth, Tang Zhongyi regretted it.
Who gave him the courage to have Jaw Spark Bite Glacialia?!
Glacialia might dodge Electric Shock, but a tail offered up so easily couldn't possibly escape.
Oh no, oh no! I can't die at 17... Various thoughts flooded Tang Zhongyi's mind, and panic surged like a tidal wave.
At that moment, Qiao Sang said, "Frost Claw."
"Lulu."
Lulu raised its claw, and a cold, icy force immediately condensed on it, transforming into a fearsome tearing weapon that ruthlessly attacked Jaw Spark.
At the same time, Jaw Spark opened its mouth and bit down without hesitation on the incoming Frost Claw.
Then, it froze.
"Jaw..."
So cold, so hard...
In that moment of shock, the ice surged, and Jaw Spark was pushed back several meters, its mouth covered in a thin layer of ice.
Seeing this, the audience stands erupted in cheers.
"Beautiful!"
"Trying to bite Glacialia! Deserves it!"
"Glacialia, you're the best!"
In Qiao Sang's match videos, Glacialia mostly used Water-Type Moves, almost forgetting it had Ice-Type Skills... Tang Zhongyi let out a sigh of relief, feeling like he had narrowly escaped death.
Jaw Spark bit down hard, shattering the ice in its mouth.
"Jaw!"
Then, it turned and let out a loud call to its Beastmaster.
Tang Zhongyi was taken aback for a moment, but his jumbled thoughts gradually calmed.
What was he doing? Whether he won or lost was another matter, but after coming this far, he was actually worried about injuring his opponent!
"Fly up!" Inspired by Jaw Spark, Tang Zhongyi quickly adjusted his mindset.
Just as Tang Zhongyi was regaining his composure, Lulu unleashed its Chilling Gale.
Jaw Spark flapped its wings, just leaving the ground when the bone-chilling wind appeared before it.
Jaw Spark sensed the danger and suddenly sped up.
But it was too late; its right wing was hit by the cold wind and covered in a thin layer of ice.
Tang Zhongyi's heart sank. Jaw Spark's specialty was using acrobatic flight to disrupt the opponent.
With its wing injured, its flight speed would definitely slow down, making it harder to intimidate the opponent...
"Jaw!"
By saying "fly up", it meant to use flight to disrupt the opponent, a code phrase between it and its Beastmaster.
Jaw Spark gritted its teeth and increased the frequency of its wing flaps.
Qiao Sang looked at the field, seeing Jaw Spark constantly changing its flight direction with agility. Every time it seemed to be closing in on Lulu, it would turn away, as if playing a game.
Tsk, if Jaw Spark’s wings weren’t injured, while it wouldn’t make Lulu afraid, it might still have a chance to put some psychological pressure on Lulu... Qiao Sang thought calmly.
"Lulu."
Lulu watched Jaw Spark flying around it, maintaining its usual aloof expression.
This is too calm... Tang Zhongyi stared at Glacialia’s unchanged expression, finding it hard to pinpoint the right moment to attack.
Just then, Lulu suddenly sprayed Fine Snow in a certain direction in the air.
At that moment, Jaw Spark was still flying.
In the next second, everyone saw Jaw Spark foolishly flying toward the direction where Glacialia had just sprayed Fine Snow.
Among all of Lulu’s Ice-Type Skills, Fine Snow has the highest proficiency.
The white snow crystals hit Jaw Spark head-on, instantly freezing its entire body.
"Big Tang!" Tang Zhongyi shouted.
"Aqua Tail." Qiao Sang, looking at the frozen Jaw Spark with some unease, decided to have Lulu deliver the final blow.
"Lulu."
Lulu leaped up, and a stream of water instantly enveloped its tail.
"Bang!"
The water-encased tail struck Jaw Spark, slamming it to the ground.
The ice cracked slightly, and on the giant holographic screen, everyone saw the unconscious Jaw Spark.
In the audience, cheers erupted, and many people hugged each other in excitement.
"Ah! Ah! Glacialia won!"
"I knew it! I knew it!"
"Ah! Ah! Glacialia is so cool! I love it!"
"Win! Win!"
If someone only saw this scene, they might think it was the victory celebration of a space tournament.
...
In the Contestant Area, apart from Sun Boyi and the Coach from the Ancient Fog Region, the other Coaches frowned.
"This Glacialia seems to be able to predict Jaw Spark’s flight path."
"How is that possible? That Jaw Spark was flying around randomly." The person beside him looked incredulous.
Predicting the opponent’s next move is something usually only Psychic-type familiars can do. Even with exceptional insight, it shouldn’t be something a High School Student’s familiar can achieve.
"Or maybe it has vision-related Skills that slow down Jaw Spark’s speed in its eyes."
The person beside him fell silent.
If Glacialia has vision-related Skills, it could be possible.
Even if the speed isn’t actually slowed, having advanced vision to clearly see the opponent’s movements and predict their next position after they’ve only flown a meter or so could indeed be possible, given the short time frame.
This person thought for a moment, pulled out a tablet, opened a file, and flipped to Qiao Sang’s page from the Yuhua Region, writing:
[Glacialia’s eyes are unusual]
...
The first match ended, but the countdown to summon the next familiar didn’t immediately appear.
Instead, an incredibly intense and rousing background music played, its grandeur leaving everyone in awe.
Qiao Sang quietly facepalmed. This Bgm was from a war movie, representing a victorious battle.
It was just a fight between Intermediate Beasts, completely out of place...
"Friends! Was the match just now exciting?" Yi Ao, holding a microphone, excitedly interacted with the audience.
"Exciting!" The audience shouted in unison.
"Tell me! Who just won?" Yi Ao continued.
"Glacialia!!!" The audience’s voices echoed throughout the battle arena.
"Lulu..."
Lulu, hearing so many people shout its name in unison for the first time, paused and glanced at the audience stands.
With just that one look, the audience stands exploded again.
"Damn! Did our voices just scare it?"
"Ah! Glacialia looked over at us!"
"Damn, I should have bought a ticket for Zone C!"
"Ah! I bought the wrong ticket! I shouldn’t have bought the front row!"
Yi Ao suddenly felt a bit depressed that he was a host, standing too high up for Glacialia to see him!
"Mr. Yi, follow the procedure!" a staff member’s voice came through his earpiece.
Yi Ao steadied himself, holding the microphone high and shouting:
"The next match is the last one this morning. Let’s start the countdown, shall we?"
"3!"
"2!"
As the audience counted down, Qiao Sang pondered the upcoming situation.
According to the information, Tang Zhongyi’s familiar now only had Shiny Grass left.
Shiny Grass, a Lianke Region Intermediate Grass-type Companion, like Jaw Spark, also has an advantage over Lulu in some aspects.
Qiao Sang felt the urge to switch Lulu out, but looking at the audience’s passionate reaction, she felt it would be somewhat unethical to replace the much-anticipated Lulu on the first day.
Especially after her sensitive ears picked up the sounds of many people crying when they saw Lulu.
Forget it, we still have an Ice-Type... Qiao Sang dismissed the thought of switching Lulu out.
"1!"
With the countdown ending, the final match began.
Shiny Grass can absorb sunlight and convert it into energy. Fortunately, the canopy is closed, so no sunlight is coming in... Qiao Sang thought to himself as he looked at the mostly yellow familiar in front of him.
Lulu took the lead, spraying a Water Jet.
A thick stream of water shot straight toward Shiny Grass.
Why isn't it using Ice-type skills? The damage from Water skills isn't significant... Tang Zhongyi responded, "Dodge it, and use Green Field!"
The Water Jet is a straight spray, and Shiny Grass easily dodged it by jumping three steps to the side.
"Shiny! Shiny!"
Then, Shiny Grass let out a call, and its two feet emitted a tender green light.
This light penetrated the ground and quickly covered most of the area in front of Shiny Grass.
Green Field can restore a small amount of Stamina to all familiars standing on the ground. Additionally, the power of Grass-type skills is increased by 30%.
Lulu has Healing Light, but Green Field restores Stamina, not energy, so it doesn't benefit Lulu much.
The one who benefits the most is still Shiny Grass... Qiao Sang made a quick decision and decided to stick to the original plan:
"Water Fusion!"
Hearing her Beastmaster's command, Lulu leaped forward and disappeared.
Using Water skills wasn't for attacking but to hide her movements.
At the Regional Tournament stage, if the opponent is determined, they can learn what traits the other side's familiars have used in previous matches.
Tang Zhongyi wasn't surprised by Glacialia's Water Fusion.
He decisively said, "Grass Knot!"
Shiny Grass closed its eyes.
Qiao Sang felt a sense of foreboding, unsure if it was due to the increased power of Grass-type skills from Green Field or because he had only seen Grass-type Companions use Grass Knot in videos.
Grass Knot is a mid-rank Grass-type skill that makes tangled grass suddenly sprout from the ground to trip the opponent, causing damage.
The heavier the opponent, the stronger the effect.
Logically, since Lulu is now in liquid form, Shiny Grass's Grass Knot should be ineffective.
But what if it can sense where Lulu will emerge and use this move?
Always assume the opponent is strong, and act accordingly!
Qiao Sang waved his hand and shouted, "Start with Frost Claw, then continue!"
A small puddle of water rippled, and just as Lulu's head emerged from the water, Shiny Grass's eyes snapped open, glowing green.
At the same time, two green, glowing vines shot out from the ground on either side of the puddle and connected above it.
If Lulu's body fully emerged, she would definitely be tripped.
The audience held their breath, wishing they could rush onto the field and pull out the annoying Grass Knot.
On the field, Lulu's body quickly shot out of the puddle.
She didn't trip.
As she emerged halfway from the water, her front claws were already forming a sharp, frosty Frost Claw.
Lulu swung her claws forward, slicing the tangled grass in half with a swift motion.
Then, a surge of water enveloped her, and she shot up into the air, fully encased in the water.
Water skills aren't very threatening, but Water Spray can deal physical damage. If Shiny Grass can withstand this attack and take advantage of the 30% increase in Grass-type skill power to hit Glacialia, it might gain the upper hand in the battle... Tang Zhongyi's mind raced as he watched Glacialia dive down to attack, not immediately giving any commands.
Shiny Grass didn't dodge or evade. Just as the Water Spray was about to hit, Tang Zhongyi shouted:
"Bind it, use Parasitic Seed!"
Tang Zhongyi's plan was sound. If Shiny Grass could withstand the attack and plant Parasitic Seed on Glacialia, the seed would periodically drain its energy.
Even with Healing Light, Glacialia could only heal temporarily.
Parasitic Seed would continuously drain energy, and Glacialia couldn't keep using Healing Light without depleting its own energy reserves.
"Shiny! Shiny!"
Shiny Grass extended its short claws, and vines shot out from its toes.
Parasitic Seed is effective, but the opponent isn't a stationary target. They won't stand still and let Parasitic Seed attach to them. Qiao Sang realized that the other side wanted to bind Lulu with Shiny Grass and then use Parasitic Seed at close range.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Lulu's attack power after she had consumed the S-Class Potential Enhancer.
"Lulu!"
Lulu let out a call, and just as she was about 5 centimeters away from Shiny Grass, the water around her suddenly expanded three times in size.
"Shiny! Shiny!"
Shiny Grass couldn't hold on and was sent flying backward.
"Tang Daguang!" Tang Zhongyi's face was filled with disbelief.
(End of Chapter)
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