Chapter 694: Sudden Realization
Chapter 694: Sudden Realization
The freshmen of the Beast Mastery Department weren't particularly surprised by the situation.
They began discussing among themselves, each sharing their thoughts.
"It seems this Water-type Companion Beast has the Steam Property."
The Steam Property allows a familiar to transform into steam and float in the air, moving with the wind. It's a fairly rare trait.
"I don't think so", a girl disagreed. "I've seen familiars with the Steam Property before. When they transform into steam, they don't disappear instantly like this one; you can clearly see their bodies gradually dissipate in the direction of the wind."
Another boy pushed up his glasses. "It's Water Fusion."
Someone laughed. "That's impossible. The Water-type Companion Beast didn't use any Water-Type Skills just now."
Another agreed. "Water Fusion requires water, and there are no puddles here, nor is it raining."
"But the tip of its tail fin is made of water", the boy with glasses calmly explained. "Generally, when a familiar has a body part formed from an element, they can control that part through training."
His analysis wasn't wrong. When Fangy was training to control his Flame Wings, Lulu also underwent similar training.
Her tail fin was made of water. Through training, she couldn't make it completely disappear like Fangy, but she could make water drip from it.
Qiao Sang, upon seeing this, thought it would be a great move for battles.
After all, using Water-Type Skills directly was something everyone was used to and could guard against. But water dripping from the tail fin was practically invisible to the opponent, making it perfect for a sudden, unexpected disappearance.
Inside the encirclement, the boy chosen for the battle remained calm.
"Move around."
"Oddo!"
Faithwarden started running with a peculiar, erratic pattern, as if drunk and stumbling.
Qiao Sang's vision was exceptional. She clearly saw brown, dust-like particles falling from Faithwarden's body as it ran.
Could it be that it hasn't bathed in a long time... Qiao Sang quickly dismissed the thought and regained her serious expression.
This was a battle, not a time for jokes. The particles falling must have a purpose. It was best to finish the fight quickly...
As this thought crossed her mind, Lulu suddenly darted out from behind Faithwarden. Her sharp claws condensed into ice, shimmering with a cold light, and she struck mercilessly.
Just as her Frost Claw was about a centimeter away from Faithwarden, sharp Vine Spikes erupted from the ground, like sharp swords piercing the air!
The falling particles were indeed a problem... Qiao Sang quickly issued an order:
"Water Spray!"
Lulu retracted her claws, and a massive stream of water enveloped her body, propelling her high into the sky, dodging the consecutive Vine Spikes that emerged from the ground.
Many in the crowd pulled out their Beast Identifiers and aimed them at Faithwarden, who had stopped running.
A series of mechanical electronic sounds rang out.
"Faithwarden, Advanced Grass Beast from Tianyuan Planet. The seeds it sprays can randomly generate various Grass Skills. As the familiar's level increases, the seeds are more likely to generate skills according to its own will."
As the electronic voice finished, Lulu, now a water column, traced a graceful arc in the sky and suddenly descended upon Faithwarden.
This Water Spray's proficiency seems to have reached Mastery... The boy's heart tightened, and he shouted:
"Block it!"
Faithwarden raised its head and opened its mouth.
Just as a brown seed was about to be spat out, Lulu suddenly increased her speed and struck Faithwarden's head directly.
"Oddo!"
Faithwarden let out a pained cry and fell to the ground, swaying.
"Photosynthesis!"
"Continuous Aqua Tail!"
Qiao Sang and the boy issued their commands simultaneously.
Photosynthesis is a Healing Skill that Grass-Type Companion Beasts can use to restore their energy and stamina through sunlight.
Aqua Tail is an Intermediate Water-Type Skill. Even if Faithwarden was hit, it could still persist in using Photosynthesis. Its Photosynthesis skill had reached the late Mastery level, and it could recover faster than most attacks... That's what the boy thought, but the next moment, his lips twitched violently.
The Aqua Tail used by the Water-type Companion Beast he didn't recognize was incredibly thick, several times larger than its original tail. It was absurd.
Faithwarden's Photosynthesis Power couldn't hold up any longer.
Aqua Tail lashed out repeatedly, and the already heavily wounded Faithwarden had no means to fight back.
Seeing the scene, Boy had to face a harsh reality: this Water-type Companion Beast's Aqua Tail had also reached Mastery Level...
He took a deep breath and prepared to give an order.
But at that moment, Lulu felt it was enough. She retracted her tail, and sharp claws of ice instantly formed.
"Swish!"
Frost Claw trailed a long streak of cold light, slicing past Faithwarden's head.
"Oddo!"
Faithwarden was sent flying and didn't get back up.
Frost Claw, also at Mastery Level... After realizing this, Boy looked at the girl with a complex expression.
He didn't choose to continue the battle. Instead, he recalled Faithwarden and turned to leave.
At the same time, a virtual Status Panel, visible only to Qiao Sang, appeared automatically.
【Name: Qiao Sang】
【Major: Beast Mastery Department】
【Credits: 1】
As Qiao Sang glanced at the virtual Status Panel, the surrounding freshmen from the Beast Mastery Department exchanged looks.
Although it was the battle outcome they had hoped for, no one immediately stepped forward to express a strong desire to battle, as they had before.
None of the students at Yulinton University were fools. Whether it was the Amber Star Array or the Master-level Water Spray, Aqua Tail, and Frost Claw, they all understood that the girl in front of them was not to be underestimated.
At this moment, a glasses-wearing boy in the crowd aimed his Beast Identifier at Lulu.
【Icechill, Blue Star Advanced Water and Ice Dual-attribute Familiar, nearly extinct. Consider yourself fortunate to encounter one. Remember to take a photo as a keepsake.】
Upon hearing the Beast Identifier's voice, the glasses-wearing boy's pupils dilated, and he stared intently at Lulu before pulling out his mobile phone and opening the camera function.
"Does anyone else want to battle?" Qiao Sang asked.
"I do!" Soon, another freshman stepped forward from the crowd.
Three minutes later, as the opponent closed in, Lulu used Ice Spikes to end the match.
In the following hour, Lulu intermittently used Rain Invocation and Rain Sprint to swiftly dispatch several opponents.
Despite the disadvantageous attribute match-ups, Lulu's skill proficiency far exceeded that of her opponents, ensuring that every battle went smoothly, without a single setback.
As time passed, fewer and fewer people remained to challenge her.
When a student managed to hit an opponent with Thunder from an Electric Beast, and the Water-type Companion Beast, after winning the battle, emitted a blue light, fully recovering, the remaining students began to grumble and turn to leave.
Seeing that most people were about to leave, Qiao Sang quickly called out:
"Don't go! Let's continue, don't you want 100 credits?"
Ha, trying to lure people with 100 credits again... No one paused in their departure.
At that moment, a red-haired boy stopped and turned to ask:
"Are you still up for a battle if it's not an attribute mismatch?"
"No", Qiao Sang replied without hesitation.
"Then there's nothing else to say", the boy said and turned to leave.
Qiao Sang: "..."
I haven't even sent out Fangy and Treasure Seeker, how can this be...
Suddenly, a voice sounded beside her:
"The evaluation only states that we need to find a familiar with an attribute mismatch to battle, and that winning earns credits. It doesn't say we need the opponent's consent to start a battle."
Qiao Sang turned to see a blond boy with glasses speaking.
"What do you mean?" Qiao Sang asked.
The glasses-wearing boy smiled mischievously: "If we attack first, do you think they won't send out their familiars to defend themselves and stand there to take the hits?"
He then turned to a familiar about three meters tall, almost entirely green, holding a white flower in its hand.
"Jasmine King, go for the one with the black cap."
"Jasmine!"
Jasmine King called out, and its eyes glowed green.
Ten meters away, the ground beneath a boy wearing a black cap suddenly sprouted two Vine Whips, binding his legs.
The boy was startled and instinctively formed a seal, summoning his familiar.
"Just like that", the glasses-wearing boy said with a sly smile.
Qiao Sang watched as the boy, after his familiar cut the Vine Whips, glared at the glasses-wearing boy with a look that suggested he was about to attack. She suddenly understood...
(End of Chapter)
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