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Chapter 408: Chaos in the Arena (First Update)
Chapter 408: Chaos in the Arena (First Update)
The audience was restless, their eyes glued to the field.
It was clear that Glacialia was still there, and the second match would be no different.
The exclusive, blood-pumping background music didn't play again, and Yi Ao didn't engage in any countdown or interaction.
The spectators from the Ancient Fog Region had no heart to chant "Glacialia, fight!" or "Glacialia, I love you!" or "Qiao Sang, I believe in you!" knowing full well that Glacialia was about to be dominated.
After a brief silence, Yi Ao announced the start of the match.
Zhang Xueming looked at Glacialia, still on the field, feeling both shocked and insulted.
At the Regional Tournament stage, every match was crucial.
If the opponent didn't have a High-Class Beast Companion, it would be one thing. But with a High-Class Beast Companion and knowing that the next familiar Zhang Xueming would send out was an Ice Sea Lion, choosing to let Glacialia stay on the field was a clear insult.
Lulu shot a Water Jet first.
Zhang Xueming's expression was cold as he gave the command: "Chilling Gale."
Hearing his Beastmaster's order, the Ice Sea Lion opened its mouth, and a visible chill spread out.
The chill spread rapidly, instantly encasing the incoming Water Jet in a layer of ice.
"Bang!"
The now-iced Water Jet hit the ground and shattered into pieces.
The same Chilling Gale, when used by a High-Class Beast Companion, had a different level of power... Qiao Sang said, "Bubble Beam."
Lulu opened her mouth, and a hundred bubbles appeared on the field.
Zhang Xueming's brow furrowed slightly, unsure of what Qiao Sang was up to.
In his view, even if the Ice Sea Lion stood still and let the Bubble Beam hit it, it wouldn't cause any damage.
Given how weak these skills were, Zhang Xueming didn't issue any counter commands.
Competitors who had made it to the Regional Tournament didn't need to give orders for every move.
Their familiars, trained for a long time, knew instinctively what moves to use and when.
Without its Beastmaster's orders and facing an opponent and attack that seemed harmless, the Ice Sea Lion looked rather lackadaisical, lacking any fighting spirit.
It only attacked after the bubbles had traveled a considerable distance.
It wasn't that it was slacking off; it was more like an adult fighting a child, where the child brandished a twig that could be broken with a flick and charged forward, only for the adult to casually kick it away, easily defeating the child.
The Ice Sea Lion's response was slow, but its attack speed was not.
A white beam, filled with icy energy, shot out of the Ice Sea Lion's mouth, rapidly heading toward Lulu.
The white beam passed through the transparent water bubbles, freezing them into ice as it moved forward without any hindrance.
Freezing Beam, an Ice-Type Mid-Rank Skill, not only inflicted damage but also had a chance to freeze the opponent... Qiao Sang's gaze remained calm.
She knew the gap between Lulu and the Ice Sea Lion.
The difference between an Intermediate Familiar and a High-Class Beast Companion wasn't something to be taken lightly.
Fangy, even as a Flame Listener, could fight a High-Class Beast Companion because it had Psychic Type skills for teleportation dodges and a wide-range attack skill, Mars Rain, with mastery proficiency.
Treasure Seeker could defeat Unified Owl not only because of its teleportation skills and high proficiency in Shadow Control but mainly because Unified Owl didn't fully follow its Beastmaster's commands.
Lulu's situation was different.
Her strongest skills were healing-based, while her offensive skills were mostly Low-Rank and Mid-Rank.
Given Lulu's defenses, it was likely she would be downed in one hit.
The Ice Sea Lion was Zhang Xueming's initial familiar, and they had excellent synergy.
Losing was inevitable, but her goal was to make sure Lulu didn't lose too quickly, to avoid a major setback...
Lulu reacted swiftly. As the white beam broke through the bubbles, she leaped into the air and vanished.
The scene of Glacialia getting injured didn't happen, and the audience's tension eased a bit.
"So, the Bubble Beam was to create water. That makes sense."
"I noticed earlier that Glacialia's bubbles were too spread out; some of them dropped down as soon as they appeared."
The bubbles were transparent, but against the backdrop of the Holographic Blue Ocean and the lights, they took on a color, and some people noticed their scattered trajectory.
"Thankfully, Glacialia can perform Water Fusion."
"Speaking of Water Fusion, I watched a match where a Water-Eyed Toad used up all its energy. Its Beastmaster had it spit out saliva and jump into it. That was pretty impressive."
"Being able to fuse with saliva isn't easy. The Water Fusion trait must be at least A-Class to fuse with any liquid."
"Ugh, I can't bear to watch any longer. I hope the match ends here..."
Zhang Xueming also realized the purpose of the Bubble Beam at this moment and decisively ordered:
"Freeze the battlefield!"
Hearing its Beastmaster's command, the Ice Sea Lion blew at the fur covering its mouth. Once the fur parted and no longer blocked its mouth, it opened wide and released a massive amount of cold air.
The cold air quickly spread in all directions, covering everything in its path with a layer of ice.
The ground froze, and when the cold air reached the center of the arena, Lulu was forced to jump out of the small pool of water where she was hiding.
"Freezing Beam!"
There she is! Zhang Xueming's eyes lit up, and she called out almost as soon as Lulu appeared.
The Ice Sea Lion immediately stopped releasing the cold air and began to channel its energy again.
In the next second, a white beam shot toward Lulu.
Lulu was still in mid-air, and as she looked up, her pupils were filled with the reflection of the white beam.
Her pupils narrowed, and she controlled her muscles, unleashing an unprecedented burst of speed. Just a few centimeters before hitting the ground, she forced her body to move, jumping to another direction.
At the same time, the Ice Sea Lion's mouth followed Lulu's movement.
"Bang!!"
Just as Lulu landed, the white beam struck.
"Lu!!"
Lulu was hit head-on and flew backward several meters.
The crowd erupted in chaos.
Eighty percent of the audience stood up in outrage, and some in the front row even charged toward the arena, only to be stopped by the diligent security guards.
"Damn! Damn! Glacialia! No!!"
"Ah! That's way too harsh! If Glacialia is seriously hurt, I won't let it off!"
"Why did Qiao Sang send Glacialia to be beaten up, knowing it would happen? Is she doing this on purpose?!"
"Ice Sea Lion! Zhang Xueming! I'll remember this! I'll remember you!"
Some audience members, unable to bear the sight, covered their eyes, not wanting to see Glacialia injured and lying on the ground.
In the first row of Audience Zone B:
"Feifei..."
The Jade Python watched the scene, her expression filled with worry.
(End of Chapter)
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