Chapter 8: Flame Fang
Chapter 8: Flame Fang
Fangflare’s face was a picture of displeasure, but he obediently walked over.
Qiao Sang crouched down and patted Fangflare’s head.
Fangflare closed his eyes in contentment, all traces of his earlier irritation gone.
Qiao Sang couldn’t help but marvel at how easily he was appeased.
"Fangflare, go with Plump Homing Dove", Qiao Sang said.
"Yah!"
Fangflare let out a joyful cry, his eyes instantly filled with determination.
Anyone who said Fire Familiars had bad tempers would have to answer to Qiao Sang first!
"Use Ram!" Qiao Sang commanded.
She didn’t bother to check if the girl on the other side was ready. In a fight, did you really have to announce, "I’m going to start hitting you now"?
This was their first time working together, and she didn’t want to lose.
Fangflare tensed his limbs and charged forward.
Xu Linglan’s gaze remained fixed on Qiao Sang and her two familiars. She suppressed the urge to curse and quickly responded, "Desert-Tail Fox, use your tail to bind it!"
Fangflare’s Ram had worked before because Xu Linglan’s attention was on Plump Homing Dove. Now that she noticed Fangflare, she was prepared.
Fangflare was less than a month old, and his speed seemed painfully slow to Desert-Tail Fox.
It lazily extended its two-meter-long tail, waiting for Fangflare to come closer.
"Plump Homing Dove, carry Fangflare up into the air", Qiao Sang ordered.
While Plump Homing Dove’s flying speed was slow compared to other flying familiars, it was still much faster than the young Fangflare.
Even in his charging state, Plump Homing Dove quickly caught up, grabbed him, and took off.
Xu Linglan was taken aback, unsure of what Qiao Sang was planning.
"Yah?" Fangflare was also confused.
This was their first time working together, and he hadn’t quite caught on yet.
"Plump Homing Dove, just drop Fangflare onto it", Qiao Sang said calmly.
Plump Homing Dove hesitated, holding Fangflare.
It wasn’t Qiao Sang’s familiar and didn’t immediately follow the command to drop Fangflare onto Desert-Tail Fox.
Qiao Sang was a bit frustrated, about to give another order, when Plump Homing Dove finally complied.
By then, it was already three seconds too late, giving the other side enough time to react.
Fangflare was flying toward Desert-Tail Fox, and Qiao Sang’s heart leaped with alarm. She was about to call out for Fangflare to dodge, but the other side remained still.
Xu Linglan hadn’t given any orders to Desert-Tail Fox.
Qiao Sang didn’t understand, but she didn’t hesitate to command.
"Go for its neck with Flame Fang!"
The main reason Qiao Sang hadn’t chosen Sandfox was its low defense, even in its evolved form, Desert-Tail Fox.
Unlike its powerful tail, Desert-Tail Fox’s body was incredibly fragile. Even a minor injury could cause it significant pain, and its neck was a critical weak point.
"Quick, get away!" Xu Linglan finally realized what was happening.
But it was too late.
Fangflare’s teeth, enveloped in scorching flames, sank into Desert-Tail Fox’s neck with a vicious bite.
"Mo!"
Desert-Tail Fox let out a shrill, agonized cry. Its fur bristled, and its body writhed violently, trying to shake Fangflare off.
But Fangflare clung on like a stubborn sticker, refusing to be dislodged.
"Jump away", Qiao Sang said.
Fangflare didn't hesitate, immediately leaving Desert-Tail Fox's body and leaping to the side.
In the next second, Desert-Tail Fox's more than two-meter-long tail ruthlessly swept across its own body.
Without Fangflare on it, the powerful tail struck itself in full force.
"Mo!!!"
Desert-Tail Fox, already injured in the neck, now felt the wound intensify with excruciating pain.
"Desert-Tail Fox, calm down!" Xu Linglan shouted anxiously from the side, unable to understand how the situation had turned so quickly.
Desert-Tail Fox was in immense pain and couldn't heed her words.
"Plump Homing Dove, Wing Slash!" Qiao Sang pressed her advantage.
Wing Slash was a skill exclusive to flying familiars, turning their wings into sharp blades. It was a move that most flying familiars learned.
"Hou."
Plump Homing Dove's gray eyes stared blankly at Qiao Sang.
It didn't know the move.
...
Although Qiao Sang couldn't understand what Plump Homing Dove was saying, she could read its expression.
"Use Air Blades", Qiao Sang said without hesitation.
Plump Homing Dove flapped its wings forward, and six blades of condensed air instantly appeared in the air.
"Desert-Tail Fox! Get out of the way!" Xu Linglan was in a panic.
Desert-Tail Fox's amber eyes narrowed as it saw the blades flying towards it. It endured the intense pain and managed to dodge to the side.
Four of the blades still struck its body.
"Mo!!!"
Desert-Tail Fox's body wobbled, nearly collapsing.
"Fangflare, Ram", Qiao Sang commanded.
Fangflare, who had been eager to act, now charged at Desert-Tail Fox with full force.
Like the final straw, Desert-Tail Fox's eyes rolled back, and it fell to the ground.
It was completely overpowered...
Xu Linglan's legs gave out, and she fell to the ground.
Throughout the entire process, Desert-Tail Fox had been like a target, continuously attacked.
Xu Linglan was in a daze. She was going to be a senior next semester and had just been utterly defeated by an unverified new Beastmaster.
Losing a 1-on-2 battle wasn't the issue; what she hadn't expected was that Desert-Tail Fox hadn't even managed to use a single skill.
Xu Linglan could see that this ruthless girl didn't even know what skills Plump Homing Dove had, and Fangflare wasn't particularly special either.
She had been completely outmatched by Qiao Sang's command skills...
Qiao Sang ignored the girl's reaction, embracing the eager Fangflare and smiling, "Well done."
"Ya!"
"Ya ya!"
Fangflare excitedly gestured to Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang's expression turned strange.
Fangflare jumped to the ground, bared its teeth, and a moment later, flames enveloped its fangs.
The flames disappeared, and it excitedly gestured to Qiao Sang again.
"Are you saying you've never successfully used Flame Fang before?" Qiao Sang asked.
Fangflare nodded vigorously.
But in the Beastmaster Codex, it clearly stated that Fangflare knew the Flame Fang skill.
Qiao Sang was puzzled and connected her consciousness to the Beastmaster Codex.
Name: Fangflare
Attributes: Fire
Level: Beginner (63/1000)+
Skills: Bite (Apprentice 73/100)+, Ram (Expert 135/500)+, Flame Fang (Apprentice 2/100)+
Points: 50
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up. The numbers had changed!
The values for Ram and Flame Fang, as well as the points below, were all different.
Upon closer inspection, the numbers after Flame Fang gave Qiao Sang a clue.
(End of Chapter)
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