Chapter 767: Straightpath Bear
Chapter 767: Straightpath Bear (Combined)
"Let's congratulate contestant Qiao Sang on winning this match!" The announcer's voice rang out immediately.
The arena remained silent for a moment.
Then, cheers and discussions erupted.
"Poor Bouncebear..."
"Tell me about it..."
"Let's not even talk about the headache. I saw it being woken up repeatedly by Hypnosis, and I can't help but imagine myself being woken up by an alarm clock just as I'm about to fall asleep, over and over again. It's enough to drive you mad."
"Damn, I didn't feel anything until you mentioned it, but now I feel really sorry for that Bouncebear..."
"Ghost Ring King's movement speed is too fast, and all his skills are highly proficient. Even though he doesn't have any particularly powerful attack skills, it gives the impression that once you're controlled, you're done for."
"But Bouncebear is truly strong. It's the first familiar to break through Ghost Ring King's Shadow Control."
"How can someone as powerful as Ghost Ring King have such a comical appearance?"
"Strangely, it fits his image..."
Amid the audience's chatter, Qiao Sang waved her hand and sealed the enthusiastic Treasure Seeker back into the Beastmaster Codex.
The second match was about to start, so she had to seal quickly...
As she thought, a mechanical voice announced:
"3, 2, 1, match start!"
Qiao Sang raised her hand and sealed rapidly.
Soon, the Amber Star Array appeared in front of her.
As the Star Array appeared on the field, the crowd couldn't help but comment.
"Qiao Sang's sealing speed has improved so much!"
"Right, she's almost on par with the other contestants now, even though she was the slowest a few days ago."
"I thought she was just having a good day in the first match, but she's just as fast in this one."
"I saw her practicing sealing in the contestant area earlier."
"But it's only been a few days, and she's caught up to people with years of experience..."
...
On the field.
Two Amber Star Arrays lit up simultaneously.
As two six-meter-tall figures appeared, white snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Iceapura... Vakher gazed at the distant, mysterious familiar whose scales shimmered under the lights, holding his breath.
Even though it was still the same appearance, Iceapura's every scale was clearly well-maintained, the gemstone on its forehead shining like a pearl, and its scales were crystalline and translucent, each one radiating a brilliant luster, mysterious and noble.
It looked as if a goddess had meticulously adorned it.
Even though he usually didn't care about the appearance of familiars, he couldn't help but admit that Iceapura was truly beautiful...
At the same time, the audience stands erupted in a wave of excitement, with people pulling out their mobile phones to capture the dazzling blue familiar.
Even those who had seen Iceapura in action a few days ago couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"How did Iceapura become even more magnificent?"
"Oh my gosh! Is this the difference between video and real life? It's so beautiful!"
"Iceapura must have gone to a Companion Beauty Salon! It didn't look like this a few days ago!"
"I'm curious, did Flame Kiru, Ghost Ring King, and Iceapura all go to the same Companion Beauty Salon? Why is there such a big difference?"
At the center of attention, Lulu opened her mouth.
The already snowy sky instantly grew even darker, and a bone-chilling wind howled as the snow began to fall more heavily.
The black-and-white bear-like familiar, with its thick fur covering most of its eyes, stood on two legs and suddenly transformed into a white light, dashing forward.
As it dashed, the light split into three, and then into six.
Six white light residues continuously swapped positions, hurtling toward Lulu's position.
Just as the heavy snow was about to fall, Vakher called out:
"Combine!"
Instantly, the six white light figures merged, each leaping onto the shoulders of the others.
Despite the sudden increase in weight, the three "white lights" did not slow down at all.
The snowflakes fell.
The three figures on top remained unchanged.
Not Frostflower Seal... Vakher breathed a sigh of relief.
Iceapura had many troublesome skills, and besides the Advanced Skills Frost Haven and Healing Light, the most challenging was Frostflower Seal.
If the proficiency wasn't high, it wouldn't be much of an issue, but from the previous matches, it was clear that Iceapura's Frostflower Seal was at the Mastery level.
Although he had confidence in the strength of the Straightpath Bear, he had never tested the power of a Master-level Frostflower Seal in battle and didn't dare to let the Straightpath Bear come into contact with this move.
I thought Iceapura had just used the Frostflower Seal, but it turned out to be something else...
It seems Iceapura can also use Snowfall Skills...
The Straightpath Bear is a General-Class combat-type familiar with dual attributes. It loves to run straight, even using sharp turns to avoid obstacles, and is particularly bad at navigating winding paths. It's filled with energy every day and possesses exceptional burst power... As Qiao Sang watched the several figures charging straight at him, relevant information flashed through his mind.
If I remember correctly, almost all Straightpath Bears have the Swift Legs trait. When their status becomes abnormal, their speed increases, and they can ignore paralysis and similar effects... Various thoughts raced through Qiao Sang's mind, but his expression remained calm.
Seeming to understand that the snowfall posed no threat, the six white blurs separated again and charged straight toward Lulu.
"Bang!"
Just as they were about to collide, the six figures suddenly split apart, with two of them leaping up to surround Lulu from all directions. They extended their claws, which condensed white light, and slashed down viciously.
But at that moment, a blizzard suddenly swept across the entire arena, as if trying to engulf it in an endless white haze.
Lulu's figure was instantly shrouded in the white glow.
Even though they couldn't see their opponent, the Straightpath Bears still slashed down fiercely with their claws.
Cracks immediately appeared on the ground. As one of the Claw Slashes penetrated deeper, the ground shattered with a loud boom, creating a large pit several meters in diameter!
However, the commotion quickly disappeared under the cover of the blizzard.
He just used Blizzard... Why didn't Iceapura scream? Could it be that the attack missed? That shouldn't be the case. The Straightpath Bear's Shattering Claw attack covers a 13-meter radius, and Iceapura should have been hit no matter which direction it tried to avoid... The blizzard obscured Vakher's view, leaving him to speculate about the current situation.
"Iceapura used Blizzard! Did the Straightpath Bears' attack succeed just now?"
As the Announcer's words echoed, several white beams of light appeared around the arena, converging on the center.
At the same time, from the audience's perspective, the scene inside the blizzard suddenly became clear.
Only one of the six Straightpath Bears remained, and Iceapura was nowhere to be seen.
"It seems the Straightpath Bears' attack missed! Where did Iceapura go?" The Announcer's voice was filled with surprise, clearly taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.
"Where is Iceapura?"
"How could such a large Iceapura just disappear?"
"I remember Iceapura has Water Fusion, but there's no water on the ground, and no rainfall?"
"Amazing! Where is Iceapura?"
For a moment, the audience in the stands gazed around the arena in astonishment, speculating about Lulu's skills and Iceapura's current location.
Of course, it's on the Straightpath Bear... Qiao Sang thought to himself.
Everyone now knows that Lulu has Water Fusion. If she had used Rainfall to hide, the opponents would have immediately focused on the rain on the ground.
But snow is something they wouldn't think of right away.
While Water Fusion can't directly merge with snow, it can merge with evolved snow.
The Straightpath Bear is always filled with energy, and its body temperature is very high. After running such a long distance, the snow that had fallen on it had already melted partially...
But to be honest, the situation developing this way was purely accidental...
Initially, she and Lulu had planned for Lulu to use the Blizzard skill right from the start. One reason was to obstruct the opponent's vision and restrict their movements in the arena.
The other reason was that she had experienced the benefits of Aurora Curtain.
As long as there was snowfall beforehand, Lulu could easily cast Aurora Curtain.
While Lulu has Healing Light, which can directly heal all injuries, it can only be used once at a time.
However, once Aurora Curtain is cast, it can halve the damage from attacks for a certain period... Qiao Sang sensed Iceapura's position in her mind, her expression remaining calm.
"Move!" Vakher suddenly issued an order.
Although he couldn't see the scene inside the arena, he could hear the audience and the Announcer.
Iceapura was gone.
One of the most terrifying situations in battle is when your opponent disappears, and you remain frozen in place!
"Straightpath!"
The Straightpath Bear let out a roar and quickly began running in a straight line across the arena.
From the audience's perspective, the Straightpath Bear moved like a white light, zigzagging across the arena.
Its speed was so fast that it was difficult for the audience to keep up.
After about ten seconds, everyone suddenly realized they could follow its movement.
"I said my vision improved after the replenishment! Look, now I can see even the posture the Straightpath Bear is running in so clearly!"
"No, I can see it clearly too. Maybe the Straightpath Bear's speed has slowed down?"
"It's just slowed down!"
"Look! It's covered in ice!"
On the field, a thick layer of ice shell suddenly formed on Straightpath Bear's body, emitting a visible chill.
Its speed slowed, then slowed further, until it finally stopped running, standing still like an ice sculpture.
A droplet of water rolled off its feet.
It then distorted and grew, forming the shape of Iceapura.
"Straightpath Bear has been Frozen!" The Announcer's eyes widened in surprise as he continued, "Iceapura has appeared! It seems it was Water Fusing near Straightpath Bear the whole time. How did it manage to do that?!"
The arena fell silent for a moment before erupting into a frenzy.
"Oh my gosh! How did it do that?!"
"I'm a bit confused. Did Iceapura just come out of Straightpath Bear's body?"
"Water Fusion? Was there even water? How did Iceapura fuse with water?!"
"Didn't it start snowing at the beginning? Maybe the snow on Straightpath Bear melted into water?"
"That's the only explanation. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for Iceapura to flow out of Straightpath Bear..."
"Wow! How did it manage that? At the start of the attack, Straightpath Bear had five Clones. To analyze the original and find the melted snow for Water Fusion in such a short time, that's a five-star difficulty!"
"Actually, there are ways to identify the original at close range, especially when the original and Clones attack together. The original's attack is clearly stronger and easier to sense. But to quickly perform Water Fusion under those conditions, you need sharp eyes and quick reflexes."
"That's just too difficult..."
Vakher heard the voices around him but had no time to dwell on them. He shouted loudly:
"Break!"
The Freeze effect of Ice Skills is indeed powerful, but it only immobilizes the body. The mind can still think, and the consciousness remains, so the commands issued can still be heard by the familiar!
Straightpath Bear, hearing its Beastmaster's voice, started to channel energy within its body, causing its muscles to swell suddenly.
"Click!"
Cracks appeared in the ice shell.
Just then, a massive Gigantic Ice Spire, like a small mountain, appeared above Straightpath Bear and slammed down forcefully.
The ice shell shattered completely.
Straightpath Bear was pinned to the ground.
"Straightpath!"
But in the next second, Straightpath Bear let out a low growl, and its limb muscles swelled even more!
It then raised its arms and, with surprising strength, lifted the Gigantic Ice Spire and stood up!
However, the Blizzard was still raging, preventing Straightpath Bear from seeing its opponent.
It strained its arms, ready to throw the Gigantic Ice Spire away.
But just then, another massive Gigantic Ice Spire, like a small mountain, crashed down on it.
"Straightpath!"
The sudden weight forced Straightpath Bear's knees to bend.
The Blizzard obscured most of the view, but not entirely.
The two consecutive Gigantic Ice Spikes created some wind and snow, allowing Vakher to see the scene on the field more clearly.
When he saw Straightpath Bear supporting two Colossal Ice Spikes, his pupils dilated, instantly recalling the scene from the previous day where seven Colossal Ice Spikes had pinned Frost Fighter Duck.
This can't go on. If more Colossal Ice Spikes come down, it will be disastrous... Vakher's face darkened, and he shouted loudly:
"Attack!"
Sometimes, commands don't need to be overly detailed. As long as Straightpath Bear initiates an attack, its first priority will be to get rid of the two Ice Spikes in its hands.
"Straightpath!"
Straightpath Bear's lower limbs bent further, and a thick layer of white light condensed around its legs.
Just then, another Gigantic Ice Spike, like a small mountain, descended.
"Straightpath!!!"
Straightpath Bear's muscles swelled even more.
This time, however, its knees remained steadfast.
In the next second, Straightpath Bear, holding three Gigantic Ice Spikes, used its legs to push off the ground with tremendous force, leaping over a hundred meters into the air!
The view from above was much clearer.
Seeing the faint blue figure below, Straightpath Bear, holding the three Gigantic Ice Spikes, slammed them down forcefully in the direction of its opponent.
(End of Chapter)
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