Chapter 540: Qiao Sang vs. Nayden (Mid-Autumn Festival Happy!)
Chapter 540: Qiao Sang vs. Nayden (Mid-Autumn Festival Happy!)
The middle-aged man was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened in shock. "How old did you say?!"
The Staff member ignored him and stared at the screen, completely lost in their own emotions, with no control over their facial expressions: "How can it be only 15... How can it be only 15..."
At that moment, a gasp of surprise echoed through the arena.
The middle-aged man raised his head in confusion.
On the stage, a magnificent familiar appeared, one he had never seen before.
Its red-and-white silky fur fluttered gently, its body sleek and exuding strength. A fluffy white tail that never touched the ground, along with crimson flame wings on either side, made it look incredibly noble.
This eye-catching appearance immediately drew attention away from the other familiar on the stage.
At this moment, almost everyone in the arena had the same thought: What is this familiar called?
On the Command Platform.
Nayden narrowed his eyes.
"Oh my God!" The Announcer's voice rang out at the perfect moment: "This Qiao Sang contestant has actually sent out an ultra-rare Beast Companion! I've been a commentator for 16 years, and I've seen countless matches, but I've never seen this familiar on the battlefield before!"
He then turned to the black-haired woman beside him. "Miss Xue Zhi, do you recognize this familiar?"
Wang Xue Zhi, yesterday's Champion of the D-Class Beastmaster Arena.
The black-haired woman didn't answer.
The Announcer turned back to see Wang Xue Zhi excitedly taking photos of the red-and-white familiar on her mobile phone.
The Announcer: "..."
"Match countdown, 3..."
As the mechanical voice began, Qiao Sang's gaze fell on the familiar far away, which was over three meters tall, nearly four meters, with a light pink upper head and a white lower half, green antennae on its head, and strange vine whip-like patterns all over its body. His mind raced.
Grass Mimic, a high-tier Grass-type Beast Companion, emits a scent that particularly attracts Bug Beasts. To protect itself, it usually disguises itself as a Bug-type.
"2..."
It possesses the Contrary Trait, which can reverse the effects of ability changes, turning increases into decreases and vice versa...
The vine whip-like patterns on its body are not natural but are Spirit Patterns that can continuously restore energy...
Fangy's attributes counter it. The opponent will likely guess it's a Fire Pet Beast from Fangy's appearance, but they won't see the Psychic Type...
It would be best to catch the opponent off guard while they are still unsure about Fangy's situation...
"1!"
"Flame Fang!" Qiao Sang called out immediately.
Nayden waved his hand and shouted, "Knot!"
Knot, short for Grass Knot.
Some Beastmasters shorten their commands to reduce the time it takes to issue them and to prevent opponents from reacting in time. This is what Nayden was doing now.
Others might not understand immediately, but Grass Mimic, who knew its Beastmaster's commands well, understood instantly.
Green light quickly spread over its body.
At the same time, dozens of green, glowing grass blades sprang from the ground.
Flame Fang is a close-range attack. This unfamiliar familiar would have to charge forward to use it, making it vulnerable to Grass Knot, which could trip it... Nayden analyzed calmly.
But the next second, his pupils dilated, and he shouted:
"Shield!"
Shield, short for Activate Shield.
The Defensive Ring is a ring-shaped defensive artifact worn around Grass Mimic's neck. By inputting energy, it can create a protective barrier around its body.
Only Grass Mimic could understand these one-word commands.
It stopped controlling the grass it was about to tie and tried to activate the Defensive Ring on its neck, but it was too late.
As Nayden said "Shield", Fangy had already teleported above and behind it.
Grass Mimic had no time for its next move. Fangy's flame head, which was about three times larger than its own body, opened its fangs and bit down on its head.
"Counter, counter!"
Grass Mimic let out a blood-curdling cry and fell to the ground, eyes closed.
The entire arena fell silent.
Two seconds later, the large holographic screen at the back of the arena displayed the match result:
[Nayden vs. Qiao Sang, 0:1]
A commotion broke out.
Although almost all the spectators had bet on Nayden to win, surprisingly few people were cursing him when the result was announced.
On the one hand, most of the people present were his fans.
On the other hand, this never-before-seen familiar had exceeded everyone's expectations, leaving them utterly stunned.
Most of the discussion centered around this unfamiliar familiar.
"Fire-type and Psychic-type! A familiar like this has not a single scrap of information online!"
"Flame Fang in that form must be at Mastery Level!"
"Master-level Skills! Among those Star Beastmasters, I can't find many familiars with Skills at Mastery Level!"
"There are a few, but they are all in their forties and can't compare to that child up there!"
"I told you the Bet Pool wouldn't just give us money!"
"This isn't Nayden's fault. Who would have thought this familiar had Psychic-type and that its Fire Skills, which counter Grass Mimic, were at Mastery Level? Besides, Nayden's Grass Mimic has fought so many matches; its reaction speed must have slowed down."
"I'm still blaming him! That's my month's food money!"
At the same time, the two commentators in the booth were also fixated on Fangy.
"This is incredible! Fire-type and Psychic-type! It has both attack and speed! How can a familiar with these two attributes have no information online? It's unbelievable!" the Announcer exclaimed. "Miss Xue Zhi, what do you think?"
Wang Xue Zhi ignored him and pulled out her Beast Identifier to scan the familiar that had sparked so much discussion.
The Announcer: "..."
Amidst the audience's chatter, Nayden summoned his second familiar.
Sucker Beast, a high-tier Water-type Beast Companion, with a hard head and ink that can affect the sense of smell, and feet with suction cups that like to wrap around enemies... It has the Sharpshooter Trait, which increases its power when hitting vital points... Qiao Sang, looking at the distant blue-bodied, yellow-suction-cupped octopus-like familiar with a monocle, recalled its information.
There was no need to search online; the commentator had already thoroughly revealed the familiar's details during Nayden's previous match.
Soon, a voice rang out on the field:
"Match countdown, 3, 2, 1!"
As the countdown ended, Qiao Sang immediately commanded, "Flame Fang."
Another Flame Fang... But it made sense. Although Flame Fang is a Mid-tier Skill, once it reaches Mastery Level, its power surpasses most Advanced Skills with lower proficiency... Nayden's eyes flickered, but he didn't issue an order right away.
Fangy teleported, vanishing from her original spot.
Suddenly, the transparent ring on Sucker Beast's right rear antenna glowed red.
At the same time, it felt a burning sensation on its antenna.
Sucker Beast turned its head sharply and sprayed a jet of black ink with a pungent smell toward the right rear.
Nayden smiled in satisfaction.
He had placed Beast Sensing Rings on each of Sucker Beast's antennae. These rings could detect the approach of any familiar, even Ghost-type Companions using Invisibility. He could precisely sense the direction of any approaching threat without using his eyes.
But the next second, his smile froze.
The ink had just touched the red-and-white-haired unfamiliar familiar, and it disappeared!
Nayden suddenly realized something and shouted:
"Caution!"
Caution, in full, means "be careful."
Sucker Beast, hearing its Beastmaster's command, showed a wary expression.
But the temperature around it suddenly soared. Sucker Beast sensed danger but had no time to react. A wave of intense heat and searing pain swept over its entire body.
"Su-su..."
Sucker Beast fainted on the spot.
"Yah!"
Fangy teleported from above Sucker Beast to the other side of the field, her fur clean and smooth, showing no signs of being hit by the ink.
The Beast Sensing Ring could indeed detect the approach of a familiar, but it specifically sensed energy. Since a Clone is also formed from energy, Fangy used a Clone to distract the opponent and then attacked with her original form... Thanks to the commentator, otherwise, she would have had to look up what that artifact was called... Qiao Sang's thoughts raced, but she remained calm on the surface.
Nayden's two familiars had already consumed most of their stamina and energy. The remaining one, which had appeared the least, had the strongest defenses, so a single Flame Fang wouldn't be enough to take it down...
(End of Chapter)
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