Chapter 587: Steeltrim Ape
Chapter 587: Steeltrim Ape
Qiao Sang instinctively pulled out her mobile phone to check the time—9:14.
Four minutes had passed since the evaluation began.
The evaluation lasted 20 minutes, and the longer one could last in combat, the higher the score. However, only four minutes had gone by, and she hadn't even managed to defeat the Waveeye Hawk yet. Qiao Sang wondered how many points the evaluation teacher would give her. This wasn't the scenario she had anticipated.
She needed to take the second match more seriously...
This was her only chance for evaluation, and she didn't want any mishaps.
Qiao Sang put her mobile phone back in her pocket and waved her hand, returning Lulu to the Beastmaster Codex.
Phew, that was a close call... Qu Zhuo let out a small sigh of relief.
He had initially thought Icechill would use Healing Light to drag out the time, but after just one use, he found it hard to keep up. Despite its lack of speed, as a Water-Type and Ice-Type familiar, Icechill's ground movement was quite impressive. Its reaction time was perfect at this stage, and it knew exactly when to use which skills, even without the Beastmaster's guidance. Its attack power was still somewhat limited, but overall, it gave a refreshing impression, especially with the precise timing of the Ice Spikes. If it had been a second faster or slower, the effect wouldn't have been the same. Clearly, Qiao Sang had done an excellent job training Icechill... Qu Zhuo couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for her.
At that moment, Rockhead waved the green flag.
Qiao Sang and Qu Zhuo formed hand seals.
Soon, Fangy and a formidable, six-meter-tall monkey-like familiar with orange vertical pupils and a gray body, featuring a long blade from its wrist to its elbow, appeared on the field.
A Champion-Level familiar... Feeling the overwhelming aura that was distinctly different from a High-Class Beast Companion, Qiao Sang's heart sank.
She didn't recognize this familiar. Although her knowledge of familiars had improved, most of the familiars she knew were in the low to high range. Her understanding mostly came from researching opponents in the National Campus Beastmaster League or from common sightings on the street. This familiar clearly didn't fit into that category.
A Steel-Type Champion-Level familiar, the Steeltrim Ape... Tang Yi, who was watching from the side, recognized the evaluation teacher's newly summoned familiar and felt an immense pressure.
This familiar was renowned in the Hollow Plains for its incredible speed and terrifying defense.
Even against opponents of the same level, it preferred quick, decisive battles. Prolonged combat against it was extremely difficult...
...
At the same time.
Blue Star.
The three Proctoring Teachers watched the scene on the holographic screen, discussing among themselves.
"I think if Blazing Star Hound can last five minutes, it should get a perfect score."
"Blazing Star Hound has a Psychic Attribute and can teleport. If it focuses entirely on dodging, lasting five minutes shouldn't be too hard."
"It's still quite challenging. If it were a Ghost Ring Specter, it might stand a chance, but Blazing Star Hound is large. Given Steeltrim Ape's speed and reaction time, even with teleportation, it would still be hit quickly."
"Pressure can better reveal a Beastmaster's capabilities. Let's see what Qiao Sang does."
...
Supernest.
Beastmaster Center.
Open Training Ground.
"Fangy"
Fangy looked at its opponent, which was nearly twice its size, with a serious expression.
A gentle breeze blew by.
Suddenly, the Steeltrim Ape's leg muscles tensed, and it burst forward with lightning speed. The force of its movement was like that of a ferocious beast.
Qiao Sang saw a blurry gray figure charging at her, and in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Fangy.
The Steeltrim Ape's right arm, equipped with a long blade, swung down at Fangy with incredible speed, leaving a trail of afterimages.
"Whoosh!" Even Tang Yi could clearly hear the sound of the blade slicing through the air.
But the Steeltrim Ape's attack missed.
Just as the blade was about to strike, Fangy teleported, appearing high in the sky.
Fangy opened its mouth, and a swirling torrent of flames shot diagonally downward toward the Steeltrim Ape.
The Steeltrim Ape's orange, flame-like eyes seemed to ignite with a fiery red as it looked at the approaching Flame Vortex.
Its leg muscles tensed, and instead of dodging, it leaped directly into the descending flames!
Qiao Sang's heart sank as a strong sense of danger washed over her.
This sense of danger made her issue an instinctive command:
"Shadow Clone!"
The Steeltrim Ape swung its steel blade, slicing through the Flame Whirl as if it were nothing, emerging unscathed!
The still scorching blade then cut through the air like a hot knife through butter, heading straight for Fangy's position.
From Qu Zhuo's perspective, the Blazing Star Hound was cleanly bisected, split into two halves.
He wasn't panicked by the heavy-handed approach towards his familiar.
The Blazing Star Hound, once split into two, simply dissipated and vanished.
It's a clone... No wonder she's the champion of the National Campus Beastmaster League. Each of her familiars has been trained to react with incredible precision... She also has a good grasp of the situation... Qu Zhuo silently evaluated her performance.
After the Steeltrim Ape's blade swung, it landed on the ground and looked up to see a sky full of opponents.
Dozens of Blazing Star Hounds hovered in the air, their eyes fixed on it.
The commotion quickly drew the attention of the few Beastmasters who were training nearby.
Beastmaster Combat wasn't unusual, but the two familiars they were fighting were unfamiliar, which made it quite peculiar.
"What are those familiars?"
"I don't know, but they seem to be Champion-level familiars."
"Really? The one with the flame wings on its back looks like a High-Class Beast Companion."
"It doesn't seem to be flying with those wings."
"Obviously, the wings are too small, just for show. It's not flapping them at all."
"Hmm, so you think it's a Fire and Psychic-type familiar?"
The surrounding chatter didn't affect Qiao Sang at all. She was fully focused on the battle.
Looks like a Steel Familiar. It's strong in speed, defense, and attack, excelling in close combat. If I can find a way to keep it from getting close, I might be able to prolong the battle... Qiao Sang quickly formulated a strategy in her mind.
Steel Familiars are known for their strong defense. If Fangy were at the same level as this familiar, she would be confident in winning. But with the opponent being one level higher, she wasn't sure she could win.
Fortunately, the evaluation doesn't require a victory...
While Qiao Sang was thinking, the Steeltrim Ape raised its arms and the blades, which seemed to be fixed to its hands, suddenly spun upward, as if controlled by an invisible thread, slicing through the Blazing Star Hound Clones with perfect precision.
The Clones vanished one after another.
With its key weapons gone, this might be an opportunity... Seeing the Steeltrim Ape's blades detached, Qiao Sang thought for a moment and then commanded:
"Phantom Flame."
The remaining Blazing Star Hound Clones opened their mouths in unison.
Qu Zhuo, seeing this, issued his first command:
"Mountain Crush."
Mountain Crush? Qiao Sang's brow furrowed at the command.
Does he know where Fangy's original is?
Invisible flames converged from all directions in the sky, descending rapidly.
The Steeltrim Ape's body gleamed with a metallic luster, its leg muscles tensing as it leaped into the air, seemingly unaffected by the Phantom Flame, rising to a height of several dozen meters in an instant.
As it soared into the sky, the two blades accelerated, slicing through the remaining Blazing Star Hound Clones like a scythe through grass, causing them to vanish one by one.
Soon, all the Clones were eliminated.
Fangy used teleportation to avoid the blades.
But the moment it reappeared in another position, the massive body of the Steeltrim Ape descended from the sky like a meteor, its speed so fast it tore through the air, creating a shockwave as it covered the distance in an instant and slammed down on Fangy.
The ground cracked, forming a large crater.
Fangy's entire body was buried in the crater.
The onlookers watched the entire process in amazement.
"The speed of that Steel Familiar is simply outrageous!"
"The Fire and Psychic-type familiar isn't bad either, but being one level lower makes a significant difference", someone commented.
As the crowd continued to discuss, the Steeltrim Ape moved its body off Fangy.
"You did a great job in this battle", Qu Zhuo said with a smile. "My steel..."
His voice trailed off.
Qu Zhuo watched as the Blazing Star Hound slowly stood up, his expression changing.
The Blazing Star Hound was engulfed in flames, its lean and powerful body standing tall amidst the inferno, the flames dancing wildly, exuding a dangerous aura.
It's Blazing Fire...
(End of Chapter)
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