Chapter 757: Toxic Toad
Chapter 757: Toxic Toad (Combined)
The entire venue fell silent.
A few seconds later, a wave of commotion swept through the audience stands.
"An Advanced Pet defeated a General-Class Beast Companion? Wow, this is the first time I've seen it happen live."
"White Swan is truly a disgrace to General-Class Beast Companions..."
"Well, that's not entirely fair. White Swan still has some strength; there are weaker General-Class Beast Companions out there."
"The main reason is that Steelcut Falcon, as an Advanced Pet, is just too overpowered. The Air Absorption and Mountain Crush Combination Techniques, if used in a battle of the same level, could end the match with just that move."
"Of course, the average size of an Advanced Pet is about three meters, but it grew to eight meters. Using Mountain Crush gave it a natural advantage."
"I think White Swan could still fight, but it seemed to faint from anger when it saw its own image on the holographic screen..."
"Hahaha! I saw that too. Steelcut Falcon pointed it out to it."
"I get it; Steelcut Falcon was launching a psychological attack!"
"From the moment Steelcut Falcon started plucking White Swan's feathers, I knew this match wasn't going to be simple."
At this moment, someone suddenly said, "By the way, did you notice that contestant Qiao Sang didn't give a single command during this match?"
The people around him were taken aback, then they echoed in surprise:
"Damn, I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it. She really didn't say a word!"
"It seems like only those who are very confident in their familiar's strength don't give many commands. Could she have reached that level already?!"
A man with short red hair couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up:
"Hey, don't go overboard. This was an over-level battle. No matter how confident she is, she wouldn't just let her familiar face it alone. Steelcut Falcon, like Steel Guardian, is a Bond Evolution. I heard that Bond Evolution familiars can communicate directly in the brain domain. Qiao Sang probably gave commands through the brain domain."
Someone nearby glanced at him, "How do you know that?"
The man with short red hair explained:
"My Beast Identifier can detect the current form of the scanned target and how it evolved. Steelcut Falcon is a Bond Evolution."
The people around him believed him.
It was indeed a feature of some Beast Identifiers.
Moreover, this explained why Qiao Sang didn't give any verbal commands during the entire match.
"Bond Evolution... I give up. I was thinking about bonding with a Steel Sparrow next."
"You should do some research on Steel Sparrow's reputation. Most people wouldn't dare to bond with it."
"True, for Steel Sparrow to Bond Evolve, and even bond two levels in a row, sounds pretty unrealistic."
The conversation shifted from the battle to the topic of the Steel Sparrow species.
Even though Steelcut Falcon's appearance, strength, and intelligence were very appealing, the bad reputation of the Steel Sparrow species and the fact that its new form is a Bond Evolution made them hesitate.
...
Amidst the audience's discussions, Qiao Sang waved her hand and recalled Steelcut Falcon into her Beastmaster Codex.
Next, it's going to be a tough battle... Tao Jun, while recalling White Swan into his Beastmaster Codex, saw Qiao Sang's action and felt a shiver down his spine.
Honestly, that match just now severely shook her confidence.
She couldn't even win against an Advanced Pet with her General-Class Beast Companion. How was she supposed to handle the other three?
At that moment, a mechanical voice echoed across the arena:
"3, 2, 1, match start!"
All of Tao Jun's thoughts vanished in an instant as she began to seal with the fastest hand speed she had ever managed.
The Star Array in front of her lit up first.
Sure enough, when it came to sealing speed, she was still the fastest! Tao Jun felt a surge of joy and called out loudly:
"Toxic Mist!"
"Toxic Water."
The frog-like familiar, which was about six meters tall, with a body nearly deep purple, green eyes, and claws on its limbs that were tipped with sharp red nails, let out a croak and opened its mouth.
A purple Toxic Mist instantly spewed out, rapidly spreading across the arena.
Just as it covered most of the arena, Lulu appeared.
Snowflakes began to fall.
"The contestant Qiao Sang has summoned the endangered familiar from Blue Star, Iceapura!" the announcer exclaimed, his voice filled with excitement. "Will it once again use Frost Haven to end this match in an instant?"
The audience stands erupted in cheers.
"Iceapura! Iceapura!"
"Frost Haven! Frost Haven!"
"Instant kill Tao Jun! Instant kill Tao Jun!"
Almost everyone was eagerly anticipating the chance to witness a General-Class Beast Companion use an Epic Skill live.
Tao Jun: "……"
First of all, I haven't provoked any of you... Hearing the chants, Tao Jun was speechless.
In the Contestant Area.
Birit frowned slightly.
He was worried that Qiao Sang might be influenced by the audience.
While Epic Skills were undoubtedly powerful, Iceapura, being a General-Class Beast Companion, had limited energy. Relying too heavily on this move could be counterproductive. For instance, if she used Frost Haven at the start of every match, regardless of the opponent's skill level, Iceapura would be exhausted after just one battle. Her internal energy only allowed her to use Frost Haven once, and she wouldn't be able to sustain another match.
This wouldn't provide the proper training effect.
...
Her hand speed was slow again... Watching the Toxic Mist about to spread over, Qiao Sang felt a bit discouraged but quickly adjusted her mindset and commanded:
"Hold your breath."
Lulu, hearing her Beastmaster's command, puffed out her cheeks and held her breath.
Qiao Sang's mind raced.
Toxic Toad. When dealing with a Toxic-Type familiar, the biggest fear is being hit by a Toxic-Type skill, because even if you aren't attacked again, the damage will continue to accumulate...
Although Lulu could use Healing Light, if the opponent turned the entire battle arena into a toxic environment, even a successful healing would be negated by a single breath, causing Lulu to fall back into a toxic state.
Lulu would have to keep healing, but the opponent would have many opportunities to attack during that time...
The match needed to end quickly...
"Seal it", Qiao Sang ordered.
At the same time, the purple Toxic Mist spread throughout the entire arena, becoming denser and denser, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.
"The contestant Tao Jun's Toxic Toad used Toxic Mist first, trapping Iceapura inside!" the announcer explained the current situation.
A General-Class Beast Companion would need to use all its energy and maintain a high level of focus to use an Epic Skill. Iceapura was now within the range of the Toxic Mist, and her condition would gradually worsen, her energy becoming unstable. In this state, she wouldn't be able to use the Epic Skill Frost Haven... This was an opportunity... Tao Jun, realizing this, shouted eagerly:
"Toxic Blast!"
Iceapura has healing Skills, and now there's a high chance she's in the middle of healing. This is the best time to attack!
"Toxic Water."
Toxic Toad opened its large mouth and spewed out a large amount of green Corrosive Poison. The toxic liquid cut through the Toxic Mist and made contact with some snowflakes, instantly corroding them as it sprayed forward.
The audience couldn't see the exact scene inside the purple Toxic Mist and began to discuss among themselves.
"How come Iceapura is so quiet?"
"Yeah, why hasn't she used Frost Haven yet? I was waiting for the Toxic Mist and Toxic Toad to be frozen together."
"You don't understand. A General-Class Beast Companion can't just use an Epic Skill easily. They need to be in the best condition. Now that Iceapura is in the Toxic Mist, her condition isn't good enough to use Frost Haven."
"Ah? Then isn't Iceapura in danger?!"
"Hey, have you noticed that the snow seems to be falling harder?"
Hearing this, everyone looked up at the sky above the Arena.
Iceapura's entrance with the Snowfall Trait had already stunned them, but since they knew about this Trait in advance, they were more prepared and didn't react as strongly as the audience on the first day.
With the purple mist filling the Arena and their minds focused on the Epic Skill Frost Haven, they hadn't paid much attention to the snow.
But now that someone mentioned it, they noticed that the snow in the sky seemed unusually heavy.
"Didn't the Snowfall Trait get weaker and eventually disappear over time?"
"Maybe Iceapura's Snowfall Trait Level is higher?"
"The Snowfall Trait is strongest during the first ten seconds of the entrance, it can't get stronger later on."
"Then what's happening with this snow?"
At this moment, one of the spectators speculated, "Could Iceapura be using a Skill that involves snow?"
...
On the battlefield.
A large amount of green Corrosive Poison cut through the Toxic Mist.
Toxic Toad's green eyes occasionally narrowed as it clearly saw the scene in the purple mist.
Just as the toxin was about to hit its target, the opponent dodged to the side, avoiding the attack.
"Toxic Water."
Toxic Toad didn't hesitate, using its limbs to leap dozens of meters into the air.
"Plop plop plop..."
It opened its mouth and continuously spewed out green fluorescent Acid Bombs.
The highly corrosive acid rained down from the sky like a storm.
During the spewing, Toxic Toad suddenly felt a chill and shivered involuntarily.
It didn't see that an Ice Blossom had suddenly grown on its head.
"Toxic Toad, after using Toxic Blast, leaped into the air and continuously used Acid Bombs!" The Announcer maintained his professionalism, passionately narrating the action. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his excitement became more genuine.
"Toxic Toad's body is covered in Ice Blossoms! No! Just in that short moment, it's completely covered! It looks like Iceapura used Frostflower Seal in the Toxic Mist!"
In the panoramic view, large snowflakes fell, and the Toxic Toad, which had leaped into the air, was covered in delicate Ice Blossoms.
It fell vertically from the sky, like a piece of ice sculpture.
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, the purple mist billowed.
"Damn! I was saying the snow was falling so heavily! It turns out Iceapura used Frostflower Seal!"
"This move, combined with the Snowfall Trait, is just a killing blow. It's impossible to tell what's happening!"
"Actually, you can tell when a familiar uses a Skill; there are always movements involved. The main issue is that the Toxic Mist blocked the view."
"Tsk, if you can't tell, you end up like that Toxic Toad, charging right into the snow."
"If it had stayed below, it might not have been Sealed so quickly, considering the Toxic Mist also has a corrosive effect."
“I see the Ice Blossoms have bloomed all at once. This level of power must be either Perfection or Mastery.”
The audience's chatter grew louder, the noise becoming quite chaotic.
Tao Jun's heart felt icy cold.
She hadn't expected Iceapura to have such a highly proficient Frostflower Seal in addition to Frost Haven.
Stay calm, it's not over yet. The Toxic Mist hasn't fully dissipated and should be able to slightly corrode the Ice Blossoms. Moreover, the Spirit Pattern she drew on Toxic Toad this time allows its energy to automatically flow to its tongue when its condition is abnormal, enabling it to secrete corrosive saliva...
Tao Jun took a deep breath, gradually calming down.
To be honest, she drew this Spirit Pattern after learning her opponent was Qiao Sang.
The familiar she remembered most about Qiao Sang was Iceapura.
This Spirit Pattern was specifically designed to counter Iceapura's Ice Skills, and she hadn't expected it to actually come in handy.
Purple mist swirled around Toxic Toad, which was covered in Ice Blossoms. Although it hadn't completely dissipated, the mist had thinned considerably.
Inside the Ice Blossoms, Toxic Toad maintained its spitting posture, seemingly completely frozen.
No one noticed the corrosive saliva that trickled from the corner of its mouth.
As soon as the saliva touched the Ice Blossoms, they began to melt slightly, showing signs of corrosion.
At that moment, a Gigantic Ice Spire, towering like a small mountain, suddenly appeared above Toxic Toad.
“Bang!!”
The Gigantic Ice Spire crashed down, shattering into countless pieces of flying ice.
The Ice Blossoms sealing Toxic Toad remained intact.
The purple mist dissipated, revealing Lulu with a cold expression, but a shadowy purple aura emanating from her body.
She was still poisoned... Qiao Sang's heart tightened instinctively when he saw Lulu's condition.
“Ice Ai...”
Lulu didn't take the opportunity to heal herself as she usually would during a battle. Instead, she called out.
In the next second, another Gigantic Ice Spire, like a small mountain, appeared above Toxic Toad.
“Bang!!”
The Ice Spire crashed down again.
Immediately after, yet another Gigantic Ice Spire appeared in the same spot.
Tao Jun: “!!!”
This was too brutal!
“Bang!!!”
With another loud crash, the Gigantic Ice Spire appeared for the fourth time.
The crowd: “!!!”
Tao Jun was stunned.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
One Gigantic Ice Spire after another crashed down.
After an unknown amount of time, the commotion finally subsided.
The camera zoomed in for a close-up.
At this moment, the Ice Blossoms on Toxic Toad had completely shattered, and it lay there with its eyes closed, seemingly unconscious.
The announcer swallowed hard and said, “Under the continuous assault of Colossal Ice Spikes, Toxic Toad seems to have fallen into a deep coma. Is this match over?”
As he spoke, the Mechanical Beast Companion Referee came over to check on Toxic Toad, then blew the End-of-Match Whistle.
“Let's congratulate contestant Qiao Sang! He has won this match!”
“Ice Ai...”
Lulu's expression didn't change much, but she finally relaxed.
She had seen clearly that even when sealed, the substance flowing from the opponent's mouth had caused the Ice Blossoms to melt slightly.
Thankfully, she now had other attack moves...
At that moment, she heard her Beastmaster's voice in her ear, “Heal yourself quickly!”
“Ice Ai...”
Lulu then realized that her condition was not right.
She called out, and the gem on her forehead lit up.
Blue light enveloped her body.
Soon, the blue light faded, and Lulu was back to her spirited self, as if she had just entered the arena.
(End of Chapter)
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