Chapter 76: A Swift Resolution
Chapter 76: A Swift Resolution
At the rooftop of Building One in the Cultivation Base, four individuals stood gazing at the site of the explosion, their brows furrowed in concern.
This explosion was clearly not a normal accident within the expected range.
"Awooo!" Just as the four were observing from a distance, a wolf's howl suddenly echoed from the location of the blast.
"Ah Lang?" The howl immediately caught Li Qian's attention. Hearing this somewhat familiar sound, he hesitated slightly and spoke.
Upon hearing Li Qian's words, Li Chengyang and Han Yuying both gave him a doubtful look.
Li Qian didn't keep them in suspense and immediately explained, "Ah Lang is Teacher Chu Xiran's companion beast, a Snow Plain Wolf. That howl just now sounded a bit like Ah Lang."
As a teacher of the Beastmaster High School's Cultivation class, Chu Xiran had once demonstrated her Snow Plain Wolf, and Li Qian had heard its howl before. The distinctiveness of the sound had left a deep impression on him.
"Don't wolf howls all sound similar? Are you sure it's Teacher Chu Xiran's Snow Plain Wolf?" Li Chengyang glanced at the explosion site, his eyes filled with skepticism.
Iron Elder also looked in the direction of the explosion and interjected, "It's definitely the howl of a Snow Plain Wolf."
With his strength and experience, identifying the howl of a Snow Plain Wolf was not a difficult task.
"It should be Teacher Chu Xiran's Ah Lang," Li Qian said, furrowing his brows in thought before speaking with more certainty.
Without hesitation, he made a decision, "I need to go and check it out."
From the combination of the wolf's howl and the explosion, the four could tell that the situation at the scene was likely not optimistic.
If this howl truly belonged to Teacher Chu Xiran's Snow Plain Wolf, then she might be in danger at this very moment.
Having identified Ah Lang's voice, Li Qian naturally couldn't stand by idly.
"We'll come with you," Li Chengyang said, not stopping him but preparing to follow.
Li Qian looked at his father, about to say something but then stopping. Finally, he nodded.
He had just been discouraging them from leaving the Cultivation Base without a good reason, but now he was taking the lead in doing so. Indeed, he had no words to defend himself.
The main reason for his decision, however, was the presence of Iron Elder, which ensured their safety.
After making their decision, the group wasted no time in hesitation. They sprang into action.
The four of them raced towards the site of the incident in a single vehicle at top speed.
The location of the incident was approximately five kilometers away from the Cultivation Base.
It was also near the southern suburbs, right next to a private companion beast club.
Upon their arrival, Li Qian and the others witnessed an intense battle between two sides.
It was evident that one side was at a disadvantage, struggling in a dire situation.
"Teacher Chu!" Li Qian couldn't help but call out after identifying the combatants.
Indeed, one of the fighters was Teacher Chu Xiran.
Alongside Teacher Chu Xiran, fighting against their opponents, were Teacher Zhu Bingqing and Niu Jinjin.
With just a glance, Li Qian could see that their situation was dire.
Especially for Niu Jinjin.
His body was drenched in blood, indicating that he had sustained significant injuries.
In front of him, only one companion beast, a Golden Helmet Beetle, was still valiantly holding its ground.
The Golden Helmet Beetle was also covered in wounds.
It seemed like it wouldn't last much longer.
Across from them, on the opposing side, were ten different types of robots.
Their firepower was intense, overwhelming the trio and leaving them struggling to catch their breath.
"Teacher Chu, Teacher Zhu, Brother Niu, don't panic, we're here to help!" After a quick assessment, Li Qian didn't hesitate. He summoned Qi Zai and Xiao Liu.
"Qi Zai, use Fierce Slash! Xiao Liu, use Flame Spray!"
The fire, aided by the wind, instantly ignited into a raging inferno, sending waves of scorching flames towards the ten robots.
On the other side, Chu Xiran and her two companions heaved a collective sigh of relief upon seeing Li Qian's group of four.
At the same time, as Li Qian took the lead in launching an attack, Li Chengyang and Han Yuying also summoned their companion beasts and unleashed their skills.
"Gray Bean Pigeon, use Wind Blade!"
"Ah Fu, use Fierce Wind Slash!"
"Ringed Bear, use Earth Split!"
With the addition of Li Qian's group of five companion beasts, especially the two Green Scaled Dragons and the Frost Fire Salamander, all of which possessed potential at the Overlord rank, their strength was not to be underestimated despite their current low levels.
Under the bombardment of skills from the five companion beasts, the battle scene immediately reversed, and the pressure on Chu Xiran's group of three, who were originally at a disadvantage and in a perilous situation, suddenly eased.
"Ah Lang (Snowy Plain Wolf), Vine Monster, and Little Gray (Gray Mouse), let's go!" Chu Xiran commanded her three companion beasts with a piercing gaze as they began their counterattack.
"Strong Crocodile, Shadow Weasel, and Radiant Butterfly, let's show these robots our strength!" Zhu Bingqing, who had been on the receiving end of attacks, was not to be outdone. Her temper flaring, she unleashed her companion beasts' energy without reservation, using skills as if they were free.
While attacking, she also instructed another companion beast, covered in wounds, "Golden Helmet Beetle, protect your master."
The Golden Helmet Beetle did not rush forward recklessly. It remembered Zhu Bingqing's instructions and held up its sickle-like forelimbs, remaining vigilant against the surrounding enemies and protecting Niu Jinjin's safety.
With the addition of Li Qian's group of three, even though Old Tie did not take action and only watched from the sidelines, the situation began to undergo irreversible changes.
The reason Old Tie did not take action was not because he didn't want to, but because Li Qian had specifically asked him to hold back for now.
As the trump card, the element of surprise was crucial for achieving better results.
These robots, although possessing the strength of the Overlord rank, were only barely entering that rank, as Li Qian discovered.
If not for their considerable numbers, a bizarre ability, and the hindrance caused by Niu Jinjin, even Chu Xiran and Zhu Bingqing, after paying a certain price, could have dealt with them.
Therefore, after Li Qian's group of three joined the battle, the situation began to tilt heavily in their favor.
Qi Zai and Xiao Liu worked together seamlessly, utilizing combination skills to take down one robot first.
Immediately after, he rushed to aid his father, Li Chengyang, and his mother, Han Yuying, and together, they eliminated a second robot.
Thus, out of the ten robots, only eight remained, and under the concentrated attacks of Li Qian's group of five companion beasts, these eight would not last long.
As it turned out, this guess was not wrong. Within ten minutes of Li Qian's group joining the battle, all ten robots were rendered combat-ineffective.
Just as Li Qian thought they could wrap things up, Niu Jinjin suddenly spoke up, issuing a warning, "Be careful, they can combine!"
As soon as his voice fell, the unexpected happened. Mechanical octopi emerged from the robots' bodies.
All the mechanical octopi converged, showing a tendency to merge and gather together.
Li Qian instinctively sensed that something was amiss, but before he could take action to stop it, a thick bolt of lightning struck, accompanied by Old Tie's voice, "Wind and Thunder Lion, unleash the raging thunder!"
Boom! The thick indigo lightning bolt struck the merging mechanical octopi, emitting a violent explosion.
Then, the mechanical octopi, which had already taken on some contours, were instantly blasted into pieces, dead beyond dead!
Niu Jinjin, witnessing this, widened his eyes and exclaimed in disbelief, "One move, and it's over?!"
(End of Chapter)
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