Chapter 549: Absolute Vacuum
Chapter 549: Absolute Vacuum
Air Cannon? Qiao Sang immediately thought of this Skill.
But after a moment's consideration, she realized this move didn't seem to be Win Fang's key technique, and she hadn't mentioned it to Steel Sparrow before.
"Are you talking about the move that makes Fangy practice holding his breath?" Qiao Sang asked tentatively.
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow nodded.
As expected... Qiao Sang smiled and explained, "That's a Trait called Air Void, not a Skill."
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow's expression was serious.
Traits can also be developed later in life, right?
Qiao Sang was taken aback; she hadn't expected Steel Sparrow to know this.
It was well-known that familiars' Traits were mostly innate, and apart from potentially Awakening new Traits through Evolution, it was rare for a familiar to develop a Trait without Evolving.
But rare didn't mean impossible.
Fangy's Blazing Trait, for instance, was developed later in life.
Some Beastmasters would try various methods to develop the Traits they wanted in their familiars.
She had read online about a Beastmaster who, in an attempt to develop the Intimidation Trait in his Blazefang, would find people to battle every day, starting each match with a roar to try to intimidate the opponent, gradually building up Blazefang's confidence and presence.
Over time, even when not in battle, Blazefang would arrogantly roar at unfamiliar familiars on the street.
Once, Blazefang roared at a small snake familiar passing by on the street.
In the next second, the snake familiar grew to about 13 meters in size and, with a flick of its tail, sent Blazefang flying to the next street.
When the Beastmaster finally found Blazefang, he was surprised to discover that Blazefang had developed the Cowardice Trait.
The Cowardice Trait, despite its somewhat timid name, was very practical. Familiars with this Trait would have their Speed increased when attacked by Dark, Ghost, or Bug-type Moves. If they encountered a familiar with the Intimidation Trait and were affected by it, their Speed would also increase.
This incident once trended in the Yuhua Region.
The Beastmaster was proud and shared his thoughts and experiences on various platforms, eventually becoming a minor internet celebrity with hundreds of thousands of fans.
Many netizens tried to replicate his methods, but none managed to develop the Cowardice Trait in their familiars.
Unlike Skills, Traits primarily depended on whether the familiar had the necessary talent. If they had it, they had it; if not, they didn't. No amount of money, resources, or targeted training could force a Trait to develop.
Moreover, different Traits varied greatly. A rare Trait like Air Void, which could function like an Advanced Skill, was almost impossible to develop through postnatal effort.
Qiao Sang asked, "Why do you suddenly want to develop this Trait?"
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow flapped its wings and explained.
To become stronger, one naturally aimed to surpass the strongest opponent. Fangy was its current target.
"Icechill?"
Lulu, who had been sleeping with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them, looking confused.
You're still awake... Qiao Sang quickly reassured her, "Steel Treasure just arrived and hasn't seen your strength yet."
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow immediately understood the situation and nodded in agreement.
"Icechill."
Lulu seemed to accept it, closing her eyes again. But the next second, she opened them and got up to start training in the living room.
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Ganggang..."
Steel Sparrow looked as if to say, "I didn't expect things to turn out this way."
"It's fine; Lulu often stays up late to train", Qiao Sang said, pausing for a moment before adding, "I guess we'll just have to see how it goes."
"You mentioned the Trait Air Void. I have no idea how to activate it right now, but I'll ask around. To be honest, this Trait mostly appears in familiars of a higher rank. Don't get your hopes up too high. Right now, the most important thing is to train Iron Wall to the small success level."
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow nodded, acknowledging the advice.
Even so, after finishing her practice problems, Qiao Sang still went online to look up how to activate Air Void.
She skimmed through a couple of pages, but they mostly contained introductions to Air Void and the probability of certain races of familiars having this Trait. No one discussed how to activate it.
Qiao Sang had a feeling this would be the case.
People only marvel at familiars with certain Traits but don't immediately think about whether their own familiars might have them. It's different with Skills. When they see a familiar of the same race or with similar attributes using a suitable or powerful Skill, they immediately want their own familiar to learn it.
Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind:
Are there any Skills that have the same effect as Air Void?
With her recent practice, she had gained a better understanding of the knowledge. Traits are an important characteristic of familiars.
Some familiars with Traits like "Rainfall", "Snowfall", and "Sunny Day" can change the weather upon entering a battle, but these effects can also be achieved through Skills like Rain Invocation, Snowfall, and Sunny Day.
The difference lies in whether the effect is passive or active, and whether it consumes energy or not.
Air Void affects the surroundings and doesn't just act on the familiar itself. There might be a Skill that achieves a similar effect. With this thought, Qiao Sang began typing to search.
She quickly found a relevant post.
["Why are familiars with the Air Void Trait hyped up to such high prices? Isn't it because it has some connection to the Absolute Vacuum Skill? If that's the case, why not just have the familiar learn Absolute Vacuum?"]
Absolute Vacuum... such a straightforward Skill name... but she had never heard of it before. Qiao Sang, momentarily forgetting her slacker identity, continued reading:
["Do you think we don't want our familiars to learn Absolute Vacuum? It's just that they can't!"]
["Haha, it's like asking why we don't all go to Rainer University in the Continental States."]
["Has the OP forgotten that Absolute Vacuum is an Epic Skill?"]
Epic Skill... Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.
No wonder she hadn't heard of it; it was an Epic Skill.
If it were an Advanced Skill, she would have been confident that Steel Sparrow could learn it, given the precedent with Fangy and the others. But an Epic Skill...
Qiao Sang quietly closed the post and began searching for Moves similar to Absolute Vacuum.
In a world where Divine Skills have become legends, Epic Skills are the highest level of Skills available. Even in the Interstellar Cup, which represents the pinnacle of Beastmaster skills across the galaxy, the highest-level Skills used are Epic Skills.
Advanced Skills and Combination Techniques are the norm for Professional Beastmasters, while Epic Skills are something only the elite familiars of the top Beastmasters can learn. Qiao Sang was aware of this.
Aquariana is highly valued in the Ancient Fog Region not only because it is near extinction but also because of its talent Skill, Healing Light, which is classified as an Epic Skill by the Alliance.
After a few minutes of browsing, Qiao Sang finally found a Skill that seemed similar:
Air Absorption.
(End of Chapter)
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