Chapter 434: Regional Tournament Finals
Chapter 434: Regional Tournament Finals
From a panoramic view, the Thousand-Path Water Bear was frozen in place, its body now covered in intricate Ice Blossoms.
The audience stands erupted in a wave of excitement.
"I told you Icechill would be fine!"
"In this match, the opponents' information is generally known beforehand. It's no wonder Qiao Sang didn't let Icechill use Water-Type Skills."
"The power of Frostflower Seal is even stronger than I imagined. Despite the snow falling for so long, it managed to freeze the Thousand-Path Water Bear."
Frostflower Seal, a popular Advanced Skill among Coordinators, is something most people have seen on TV, but a Frostflower Seal of such proficiency is extremely rare.
In the Regional Tournament, even when well-known participants use Frostflower Seal to instantly defeat their opponents, those who haven't specifically studied the skill might only think it's because their familiars are powerful, not the skill itself.
It's understandable; a low-proficiency Frostflower Seal and a high-proficiency one are worlds apart in terms of power. Most people have only seen Coordinators use Frostflower Seal, and the preconceived notions are deeply ingrained.
…
In the Contestant Area.
"How do you view this match?" the woman in a black suit asked.
Shao Liben thought for a moment before speaking.
"Icechill condensed energy for three seconds before using Frostflower Seal. If Thousand-Path Water Bear had used True Qi Fist instead of Water Jet, Icechill might not have been able to withstand the damage."
"Ultimately, Ma Zongji, like others from the Ancient Fog Region, can't bring himself to use heavy-handed tactics against Icechill."
"You have a good point", the woman said.
"However, at the start of the match, Thousand-Path Water Bear was over a hundred meters away from Icechill. Even if True Qi Fist had been used, it wouldn't have been able to cover that distance in three seconds. Water Jet has a longer range and is an instant skill, making it the best choice at that moment."
Shao Liben replied calmly.
"But what if the purpose of using True Qi Fist wasn't to interrupt Frostflower Seal, but to directly defeat Icechill?"
The woman looked at Shao Liben with approval.
While Qiao Sang is currently the strongest in terms of raw power, she never doubted that Shao Liben had a chance to win.
Sometimes, a smart participant can go further in a match than one with higher Beastmaster talent.
As Shao Liben pointed out, if Thousand-Path Water Bear had aimed to defeat Icechill rather than interrupt Frostflower Seal, True Qi Fist would have hit Icechill after Frostflower Seal was cast.
At that moment, the snow might not have fallen on Thousand-Path Water Bear first.
After all, Frostflower Seal doesn't immediately affect the opponent upon casting. There's a delay from when the snow starts falling to when it lands.
…
Deepsea Mantis Hotel.
The Regional Tournament finals were scheduled for 8 PM the next day.
To ensure everything went smoothly, Sun Boyi, for the first time in a while, sat down with Qiao Sang to study their opponent.
The final opponent was determined to be Shao Liben from the Xilu Region.
"Shao Liben, his ace familiar, Ji Hui Tatta, can predict the opponent's next move with pinpoint accuracy based on their subtle actions. Not only that, I've noticed it can also identify the original among clones from the slightest movements." Sun Boyi said, opening the prepared files on his computer.
"Look at this video."
Qiao Sang, Fangy, Treasure Seeker, and Lulu all fixed their eyes on the computer screen.
In the video, Ji Hui Tatta floated in mid-air, its expression calm.
Its opponent was a Thunder and Flying Bird Beast.
At that moment, twelve identical yellow bird familiars formed a circle around Ji Hui Tatta.
The next second, twelve bolts of lightning simultaneously struck toward the center where Ji Hui Tatta was.
The lightning was incredibly fast, about to hit Ji Hui Tatta, but at the last moment, Ji Hui Tatta teleported onto one of the yellow bird familiars and leaped off.
The yellow bird familiar, as if weighed down by a massive object, suddenly plummeted to the ground.
At the same time, the other eleven yellow bird familiars in the air vanished without a trace.
Sun Boyi paused the video and said, "I know your Blazing Star Hound is skilled at using clones and the original to perform different skills simultaneously. But if facing an opponent who can instantly identify the original, you can't be careless and use clone attacks."
"Look at this Ji Hui Tatta. Just like its Beastmaster, it is a calm one."
"Even when it recognizes the opponent's original, it shows no change in expression, waiting until the opponent finishes using its skills and lets its guard down before delivering a fatal blow."
Fangy perked up its ears, showing a serious expression.
If there are enough clones... Qiao Sang pondered, remaining silent for a moment.
"Seek..."
At this moment, Treasure Seeker lost interest and floated to the side, taking out a ring and retrieving an ant to train.
Sun Boyi's gaze was drawn to Treasure Seeker's actions.
He glanced over and then seemed to think of something, saying, "I know you want to train your Treasure Hunter Demon, but the final of the Regional Tournament is tomorrow. I hope you can send out your two most reliable familiars."
The two most reliable familiars... Qiao Sang thought for a moment and nodded, "I understand."
After Sun Boyi left, Qiao Sang seriously addressed Fangy and the others, "I've thought of a training method. Let's go train now. The one who performs the best in this training will be the one to compete tomorrow."
"Yabao!"
"Icechill."
"Treasure Seeker, did you hear that?" Qiao Sang asked, seeing that Treasure Seeker was still immersed in training.
"Seek?"
Treasure Seeker looked up, showing a confused expression.
"I said, we'll be doing a training session soon, and the one who performs the best will compete tomorrow." Qiao Sang repeated.
"Seek..."
Treasure Seeker nodded unenthusiastically.
After all these battles, it had come to realize that battles couldn't make it evolve.
Besides, only the best performers could compete, and it was now the third in the group, how could it possibly outdo Big Brother Yabao and Lulu, who had just taken its second place position.
...
The next day.
7:58 PM.
Fireworks burst over the sea, red blossoms exploding and the falling light forming images of familiars that had performed exceptionally well in the Regional Tournament.
Cheers and shouts echoed throughout the Sea City Beast Arena.
Yi Ao stood on the Blue Platform, microphone in hand, and loudly addressed the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen!"
"Tonight, we have the final match of the National Campus Beastmaster League, the last match of the Ancient Fog, Yuhua, Lianke, and Xilu Regions' Regional Tournaments!"
"Will Shao Liben from the Xilu Region retain the Regional Tournament championship, or will Qiao Sang from the Yuhua Region continue his undefeated streak?"
"I believe everyone is as excited as I am about the upcoming match..."
(End of Chapter)
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