Chapter 463: Defense Swap
Chapter 463: Defense Swap
Lulu reacted swiftly, raising her claws and instantly forming a layer of ice shell that emitted a visible chill.
Just as she was about to strike Jaw Spark with her Frost Claw, her head suddenly throbbed.
"Icechill."
Lulu frowned, her Frost Claw raised but not immediately striking.
Jaw Spark took the opportunity to create some distance.
In the next second, a beam of light, mixed with various colors, shot out of its mouth.
Lulu, still feeling a bit uncomfortable from the headache, leaped and narrowly avoided the attack.
"Bang!"
The Illusion Beam missed and hit the ground, leaving a crack.
At this moment, Qiao Sang spoke:
"Water Jet."
At the same time, Jaw Spark vanished into thin air.
Lulu opened her mouth, and a thick, blue Water Jet immediately shot out.
What puzzled the audience was that the Water Jet was not aimed at Jaw Spark's original position but shot straight ahead.
Before they could start discussing, Jaw Spark suddenly appeared about a meter in front of the Water Jet.
Jaw Spark was hit head-on and flew backward.
The brief confrontation came to an end, and the audience stands erupted in a flurry of whispers.
"What's wrong with Jaw Spark? Why does it keep teleporting right in front of the opponent? Is it trying to scare them to death?"
"Think again. Jaw Spark has Alpha Waves; getting close makes the opponent's head hurt."
"Really? Then why didn't I see Jaw Spark do that in Tian Xiaoyun's match?"
"Maybe it didn't think it was necessary."
"Still, Qiao Sang is amazing! She predicted that Jaw Spark would teleport in front of Icechill!"
"I don't get it. How could she predict that?"
"Don't ask me. If I knew how to predict that, I'd be in the National Championship too."
"Don't compare yourself to Qiao Sang. She's a genius. She reads her opponents before the match even starts. How many people can do that?"
As Beastmasters grow, their commands become fewer, and matches are often pre-planned with several strategies.
Which strategy to use and how to execute it depends on the Beastmaster's and familiar's synchronization.
In a normal situation, when a Beastmaster gives the command "Water Jet", it means to shoot the Water Jet at the target.
In a case like Icechill's, where the Water Jet is shot first and the target appears afterward, it means Qiao Sang had already foreseen Jaw Spark's actions and communicated with Icechill about the direction of the Water Jet before the match.
This time, the audience's guess was correct.
Qiao Sang had indeed predicted that Jaw Spark would occasionally teleport close to Lulu to cause her headaches and create opportunities for attacks.
As for how she predicted it, it was quite simple.
After all, Treasure Seeker used to love teleporting in front of opponents, and by observing how others defended against it, she learned a few things.
After Jaw Spark flew backward, Qiao Sang's eyes flashed, and she quickly ordered: "Frostflower Seal!"
"Psychic Pulse!" Tian Xiaoyun responded swiftly.
However, Jaw Spark had just hit the ground and was still in pain, unable to get up immediately.
"Icechill."
Lulu raised her head and opened her mouth.
Soon, the temperature on the field dropped sharply, a cold wind spread, and a flurry of snowflakes fell.
At that moment, a white beam of energy fluctuation suddenly struck Lulu.
"Bang!"
Lulu, who had just finished casting Frostflower Seal, couldn't dodge in time, and the white energy fluctuation exploded on her body.
"Icechill!"
Lulu gritted her teeth, her sharp claws digging into the ground, managing to slide backward only a short distance instead of being blown away.
It was then that its body emitted a blue light.
Just one hit and it's using Healing Light?
Isn't that an Epic Skill?
How can it be so underpowered?
By the way, using an Epic Skill should require a lot of energy, right?
Should I interrupt Icechill's healing?
Watching the scene before her, one question after another filled Tian Xiaoyun's mind.
She looked up and saw the snow about to touch the ground.
There was no time to interrupt. She had to use that move... Tian Xiaoyun steadied her resolve and decided immediately:
"Defense Swap!"
Defense Swap?!
Damn! I've never heard that Tian Xiaoyun's Jaw Spark knows Defense Swap... Qiao Sang's heart sank. Without time to think further, he shouted, "Water Fusion!"
Defense Swap is a Psychic-type Advanced Skill that allows the user to temporarily exchange defense and special defense stat changes with the opponent.
Frostflower Seal was cast by Lulu, so Lulu has resistance to it. The snow falling on her had no effect.
However, if Jaw Spark used Defense Swap, Lulu's resistance to Frostflower Seal would transfer to Jaw Spark.
In that case, Lulu would be the one frozen.
Really, these skills are all so well-hidden... Qiao Sang thought, feeling a bit worn out.
"Big Mouth!"
Jaw Spark's body glowed with a blue light.
At the same time, Lulu, who was about to jump into a puddle on the ground, also glowed with a blue light.
The next second, Lulu merged into the water and disappeared.
The snowflakes fell, and Jaw Spark stood in place, with no protection.
The snowflakes, radiating a cold aura, landed on its body, but there was no reaction, as if they were just ordinary snowflakes.
For a moment, the audience was speechless, and then they burst into chatter.
"Huh? Why isn't Frostflower Seal having any effect?"
"Are you sure it's Frostflower Seal and not just a snowfall?"
"It's definitely Frostflower Seal. I've seen Qiao Sang's match with Icechill on video. His proficiency is terrifying; Ice Blossom can bloom into dozens of flowers."
"I just heard Tian Xiaoyun say something about Defense Swap. Looking at the blue light on Jaw Spark and Icechill, it seems the swap was successful."
"Wow, I didn't expect Tian Xiaoyun to have this move up her sleeve. I've seen all her matches in this Regional Tournament, and Jaw Spark never used this move."
"Qiao Sang's reaction was really quick. He knew to call Icechill to use Water Fusion, but is Water Fusion really that effective? A creature over three meters tall managed to merge into the water just like that."
As the audience discussed, in the Contestant Area:
Liu Yao glanced at Sun Boyi.
Sun Boyi felt the gaze and stiffened, staring straight ahead, pretending not to notice.
"Why didn't you gather the information that Jaw Spark knows Defense Swap?" Liu Yao asked.
Sun Boyi remained silent.
Liu Yao looked at him, "Teacher Sun?"
Don't call me that, why are you calling me that, trying to make me admit I'm useless... Sun Boyi felt a surge of anxiety but took a deep breath and was about to respond, "Actually..."
At that moment, he saw Jaw Spark in mid-air, its eyes glowing blue, and the water droplets on the ground floating up.
Sun Boyi's expression turned serious.
"Vice Principal, look!"
Liu Yao, noticing Sun Boyi's change in expression, turned to look.
Phew... Sun Boyi silently let out a breath of relief.
(End of Chapter)
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