Chapter 477: A Simple and Unadorned Strategy
Chapter 477: A Simple and Unadorned Strategy
Toxic Star, a high-class familiar with both Toxic and Psychic attributes, can absorb pollutants from the air, using contaminated air and toxic gases as nourishment. The toxins it accumulates are constantly released through its speech or breathing, and even a trace amount of this gas can cause complete paralysis... Qiao Sang watched the black-purple, star-shaped familiar in the distance with a serious expression.
Zhao Chuanyu's popularity in this year's National School Beastmaster League was partly due to the Red Urgent Dragon, but Toxic Star also played a significant role.
What made this familiar particularly troublesome wasn't its toxins or its Psychic abilities, but its Chemical Gas Trait.
In a match, a familiar's Traits are as important as its Skills. A useful Trait can often help a familiar win even when it is weaker than its opponent.
When a familiar with a Chemical Gas Trait is in the arena, all other familiars' Traits will either disappear or become ineffective.
This meant that, facing Toxic Star, Lulu couldn't use any of her Traits.
“Whistle!”
The whistle blew.
“Roar!”
Toxic Star immediately ascended to the sky, spinning 360 degrees.
As it spun, dark, cloud-like gases quickly enveloped the battlefield.
“Icechill.”
At the same time, Lulu lifted her head and called out.
The temperature around them suddenly plummeted.
Using Frostflower Seal directly... The black gas had already filled the sky, and before any snow appeared, Zhao Chuanyu keenly sensed that Icechill was releasing her Skills.
He didn't give any commands.
The situation was still under control.
Toxic Star didn't have any Skills that could instantly defeat Icechill, but its toxic gases had reached perfection and could last for a full five minutes in the air.
Once the highly toxic gases were released, Icechill would fall into a poisoned state upon inhaling them.
In a poisoned state, Icechill would find it difficult to attack unless she used Healing Light.
Even if Healing Light completely restored her, the toxic gases would still be present.
Then, the just-restored Icechill would inhale the toxins again.
She would have to continue using Healing Light, in a cycle that would deplete her energy.
Zhao Chuanyu had watched Qiao Sang's matches before. Icechill's Frostflower Seal wouldn't last for five minutes.
If he could survive through the Frostflower Seal and take advantage of Icechill's poisoned state, he might end the match before her energy was completely drained.
Zhao Chuanyu glanced at the girl in the distance, thinking that Qiao Sang's biggest mistake was not stopping Toxic Star from releasing so much toxic gas.
“Roar.”
High in the sky, Toxic Star, which was releasing the toxic gas, felt a bone-chilling cold. Instinctively, it lowered its altitude slightly.
At that moment, a thick Water Jet shot toward it.
Toxic Star reacted quickly, converting the toxic gas into sludge for an attack.
The sludge, emitting purple toxic gas, rushed toward the Water Jet.
“Bang!”
The Water Jet exploded, and water droplets mixed with toxic gas splattered everywhere.
Icechill's speed in casting Frostflower Seal seemed to have increased, but that was perfect. The amount of toxic gas Toxic Star had released was more than enough... Zhao Chuanyu looked up at the thick black gas that had filled the entire arena, feeling satisfied, and said:
"Light Wall."
Hearing its Beastmaster's command, Toxic Star's eyes glowed with a blue light, and a Light Wall about a meter in diameter instantly formed above its head.
Calculating the time, the snow from the Frostflower Seal should be falling now, and the toxic gas should have been absorbed by Icechill by now... Zhao Chuanyu looked at the distant blue familiar, his expression suddenly changing.
What's going on? Why isn't Icechill using Healing Light and can still move?
Icechill was enveloped in a surge of water, speeding toward Toxic Star through the toxic gas at an incredible speed!
"Roar."
Toxic Star instinctively teleported several meters away, but this teleportation also caused the Light Wall above its head to disappear.
At the same time, a large amount of snow began to fall through the dark mist.
How could the poison be ineffective against Icechill? How is that possible? Zhao Chuanyu frowned, sensing the difficulty of the situation, but he wasn't particularly panicked. He quickly formulated a new plan in his mind.
If the poison isn't working, it might be because the toxic gas is too dispersed. In that case, he would use a more potent skill.
As long as Icechill gets hit, its weakened state should make it vulnerable to the toxic gas!
Zhao Chuanyu's gaze was fixed on the blue water column still darting around in the air. He said, "Light Wall."
Toxic Star's eyes glowed blue, and a Light Wall began to condense above its head.
The snow fell, seemingly carrying some of the dark mist with it.
Lulu, enveloped in water, shot toward Toxic Star like a water cannon.
When the "water column" was about five meters away from Toxic Star, Zhao Chuanyu's eyes flashed, and he shouted loudly:
"Toxic Blast!"
This was a move intended to cause mutual destruction... Qiao Sang, hearing the command, looked at Lulu, who was wrapped in water, with concern, but quickly turned it into trust.
Lulu, like a water missile, forcefully charged toward Toxic Star's position.
Just before impact, Toxic Star suddenly opened its mouth, dispelling the Light Wall, and sprayed a corrosive poison that emitted a black aura.
The poison's toxicity was so intense it seemed to corrode the air itself.
"Sizzle~~~"
Lulu collided with the poison head-on, and the poison seeped through the outer layer of water, splashing onto Lulu's scales.
Black smoke immediately rose from the scales, and a small area of corrosive wounds quickly spread.
Lulu gritted her teeth, enduring the pain, and forcefully slammed into Toxic Star.
"Bang!"
The impact sent Toxic Star crashing into the ground, causing the earth to sink slightly.
Lulu, covered in wounds, also fell to the ground.
Snow mixed with dark mist continued to fall.
Toxic Star's body bloomed with intricate Ice Blossoms, but the constant interference from the dark mist prevented the blossoms from opening quickly.
"Healing Light!"
"Light Wall!"
Qiao Sang and Zhao Chuanyu's voices rang out simultaneously.
Lulu took a deep breath, as if she hadn't been breathing, and then her body glowed with a blue light.
Zhao Chuanyu, perceptive as ever, saw this and a sudden realization dawned on him.
Damn! No wonder all that poison didn't affect Icechill; it was holding its breath the whole time!
Zhao Chuanyu felt frustrated.
He hadn't expected that Qiao Sang's method for dealing with the toxic gas would be so simple and straightforward!
If that's the case, Icechill could use Healing Light to heal itself and then continue holding its breath. Wouldn't Toxic Star's attack just now have been a waste? Wouldn't it look foolish to others?
Thinking about this, Zhao Chuanyu's expression turned sour.
(End of Chapter)
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