Chapter 591: Half Rain, Half Clear
Chapter 591: Half Rain, Half Clear
The rain washed away the confusion, making the situation on the field suddenly clear.
A massive burst of Strength exploded from the ground.
Lulu, who had just finished casting Rain Invocation, had no time to react and was blasted away by the force rising from the ground.
Rockhead, still rolling, seemed to have been waiting for this moment. It suddenly accelerated, leaped into the air, and charged upward toward Lulu.
Just as it was about to collide with Lulu, a flash of flame appeared, and Lulu vanished.
"Boss."
Rockhead landed on the ground, looked up, and saw Fangy holding Lulu and moving away.
Lulu endured the pain and quickly cast Healing Light.
A blue glow emanated from the gem on her forehead.
"Knockdown", Qu Zhuo said, looking up at Icechill, who was casting Healing Light.
"Sandstorm!"
The Sandstorm Armorbeast lifted its left front leg high and stomped down forcefully.
The ground cracked, and rocks, defying gravity, floated into the air and shot toward Lulu's location.
Lulu opened her eyes, the blue light fading, and without hesitation, she jumped down into the rain.
Almost instantly, Fangy teleported away.
The rocks hit nothing and fell back to the ground.
Using the Water Fusion Trait to hide in the rain... Qu Zhuo nodded in approval.
Not bad, full marks for evasion.
...
Meanwhile, at Blue Star.
Zhongkong University.
Three Proctoring Teachers watched the scene on the holographic screen and nodded in approval.
"The Blazing Star Hound and Icechill are working well together. Typically, the Blazing Star Hound is an offensive fighter, but this time, to protect Icechill, it didn't recklessly attack. Instead, it focused part of its attention on Icechill and provided timely protection, showing a sense of teamwork."
"Moreover, the coordination between the Blazing Star Hound and Icechill is excellent. That evasion was spot-on, as if they had planned it in advance."
"Hmm, I think it's more about the Blazing Star Hound's quick reflexes. Otherwise, in that situation, if it didn't teleport in time, the attack would have hit it instead."
"But they do have a good rapport. Think about it—if the Blazing Star Hound didn't know Icechill would use Water Fusion to evade, it would have attacked to protect Icechill, given its fighting style."
"True..."
...
Supernest.
Open Training Ground.
A good opportunity... Qiao Sang's eyes lit up.
Now that Lulu had hidden, the opponent would have to allocate some of their attention to be wary, and Fangy wouldn't need to split its focus on Lulu anymore.
"Deal with the weak one first!" Qiao Sang called out.
Hearing Qiao Sang's command, Qu Zhuo immediately responded:
"Rockie! Move!"
Why am I the weak one... Rockhead grumbled as it started rolling.
Fangy teleported to the ground and pushed off with all four limbs.
The ground cracked, and flames erupted.
At the same time, the Sandstorm Armorbeast, braving the drizzle, suddenly sprinted forward.
The Blazing Star Hound's Hellfire Proficiency was low, so it would cause damage to Rockhead but not to the Sandstorm Armorbeast, which could step on the flames and attack. More importantly, the rain hadn't stopped, which would significantly reduce the Blazing Star Hound's attack power... Qu Zhuo glanced at the drizzle in the sky.
In a typical double match, a Beastmaster would send out complementary familiars to work together, but Qiao Sang had chosen to do the opposite and sent out attribute-suppressing familiars.
If it were another Examinee, it would make sense, as Special Recruitment Students could bring at most three familiars, and the third familiar was usually bonded just before the evaluation and hadn't received much training, making it the weakest. However, Qiao Sang had three High-Class Beast Companions besides the Steel Sparrow bonded after arriving at Supernest. Any other combination would be more reliable than pairing the Blazing Star Hound and Icechill.
Just as Qu Zhuo had this thought, a thin layer of ice shell suddenly formed in front of the Sandstorm Armorbeast.
"Sandstorm!"
The Sandstorm Armorbeast, which had been charging forward, slipped on the ice, losing its momentum and stumbling, its feet sliding around chaotically.
Qu Zhuo's attention returned, and he glanced at Icechill, who had just emerged from the rain. He promptly issued an order:
"Stomp hard!"
"Sandstorm!"
Hearing its Beastmaster's command, the Sandstorm Armorbeast stomped hard with its left front limb, shattering the ice shell. Its foot sank into the ground, stabilizing its form.
On the other side, while the Sandstorm Armorbeast was slipping, Fangy successfully cast Hellfire.
Flames erupted from the ground, pursuing the rapidly rolling Rockhead.
The speed at which Hellfire spread was clearly much faster than Rockhead's rolling speed.
The flames erupted beneath Rockhead, sending it soaring into the air from the force of the explosion.
At the peak of its ascent, Fangy suddenly appeared beside it.
The Blazing Star Hound, formed from condensed flames, mercilessly bit down.
"Head!"
Rockhead let out a blood-curdling cry and fell to the ground.
The ground where it landed spewed flames at that moment.
Rockhead was blasted into the air again.
It then fell to the ground, rolling a few meters before closing its eyes and passing out.
Tang Yi watched with excitement and enthusiasm.
He hadn't expected Qiao Sang to take the lead by defeating one of the evaluation teacher's familiars in the double battle test!
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker waved its arms excitedly and shouted loudly.
If someone could understand, they would know it was saying, "Big Brother Yabao! Lulu the Third!"
Qu Zhuo couldn't help but admire the perfect harmony between the Blazing Star Hound and Icechill. He took a deep breath, waved his hand, and recalled the unconscious Rockhead into the Beastmaster Codex.
He looked at the scene on the field, his pupils contracting in shock.
Above the arena, it was half rain and half clear sky.
The ground was half frozen and half engulfed in flames.
When Icechill cast Hellfire, it had actually reduced the rainfall to the area where the Blazing Star Hound was not!
Amazing... Qu Zhuo silently admired.
To be honest, he hadn't expected such a scene.
He had thought Icechill was a healer, mainly providing support, while the Blazing Star Hound was the main attacker and protector of Icechill. He hadn't anticipated such seamless cooperation between them.
Now, thinking back, it seemed that in the previous rounds, they couldn't have done without each other, forming a true team...
Based on their performance just now, Qiao Sang could have easily received a perfect score for the double battle test. However... Qu Zhuo's gaze flickered.
He wanted to see Qiao Sang's limits!
"Xia Sha!" Qu Zhuo called out loudly.
"Sandstorm!"
The Sandstorm Armorbeast let out a roar, its powerful aura spreading out.
Sand swirled and flew.
The Sandstorm Armorbeast stomped hard with its other foot, which wasn't buried in the ground.
The half of the arena covered in ice shell instantly cracked like a spider web, shattering into pieces.
(End of Chapter)
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