Chapter 951: Another Treasure Seeker
Chapter 951: Another Treasure Seeker (Combined)
The audience stands erupted in gasps of surprise as one by one, people pulled out their mobile phones to take photos.
It wasn't unheard of for a Ghost-type familiar to cast Dark Shadow in major competitions, and there were even instances of Dark Shadows reaching heights of a hundred meters. However, such sights were usually only seen on TV, and the experience of witnessing it live was vastly different.
Especially when the familiar casting Dark Shadow was a Ghost Familiar no more than a few dozen centimeters tall, the contrast was striking.
"Ghost Ring King has cast Dark Shadow", Tian Yiyi said from the commentator booth, observing the scene. "The enlarged Ghost Ring King looks much more imposing. I wonder if it's because of its small size that it learned this move specifically."
Tang Xueran added:
"This is the first time in this Regional Tournament that a Ghost Familiar has cast Dark Shadow."
Dark Shadow creates an illusion that is ten to a hundred times larger than the caster, designed to intimidate the opponent visually. The actual damage the opponent receives does not increase because of this.
Thus, this move was rarely seen in matches.
Despite its impressive visual effect, it was actually not very effective... Xiang Wenyi steadied her nerves and called out loudly:
"Target the main body!"
"Woodtassel!"
Woodtassel let out a loud cry. Countless leaves glowing with green light sprang up from its body and swept toward Treasure Seeker like a gale.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker teleported, easily evading the attack.
Just as Woodtassel was about to attack again, it suddenly felt an unusual sensation in its body.
Looking down, it saw a massive shadow had somehow connected with its own shadow.
Shadow Control... Xiang Wenyi's heart sank.
She had planned to attack the original Ghost Ring King, thinking that if she hit it, the Dark Shadow would disappear. Even if she missed, the original would have a hard time controlling the Dark Shadow while dodging or counterattacking. However, Ghost Ring King had managed to control the Dark Shadow and cast Shadow Control while teleporting.
In the videos, Ghost Ring King extended its short toe to control the Dark Shadow, allowing it to successfully cast Shadow Control.
In such a short time, Ghost Ring King and its Dark Shadow could act independently.
That meant there were effectively two Ghost Ring Kings on the field.
"Spread the range!" Xiang Wenyi decided immediately.
If Woodtassel's powder spread throughout the entire arena, the Dark Shadow would surely be broken!
Even though it would consume a lot of energy, she couldn't afford to hesitate at this moment!
"Wood."
Before Woodtassel could finish its command, a thick shadow wrapped around it, enveloping its entire body in a few swift movements, leaving no gaps.
Immediately, the darkness extended, swiftly bundling Woodtassel into a giant black ball.
The thirty-meter-tall Ghost Ring King's short toe twitched, and the connected black ball was flung upward, spinning wildly with the giant Ghost Ring King's short toe.
Meanwhile, in the Regional Tournament's live stream, countless chat messages appeared:
【This move looks familiar...】
【I didn't expect Qiao Sang, now a B-Class Beastmaster, to still have the habit of spinning opponents.】
【It's the Regional Tournament; these experts shouldn't be that easy to daze, right?】
【Qiao Sang's familiar is now Ghost Ring King, not the old Ghost Ring. The dazing skills are probably at version 3.0.】
【The Dark Shadow is casting Shadow Control. Look at how thick that shadow is; I think it can daze!】
"What are you all talking about?"
"Talking about Qiao Sang's battle tactics. She still loves to spin her opponents into dizziness."
"Do you know Qiao Sang?"
"She participated in the National School Beastmaster League a year ago. Many opponents were spun into dizziness by her Ghost Ring, which is now the Ghost Ring King."
"Are you students?"
"Yeah."
"Don't you have evening study sessions?"
As soon as this comment was made, the chat stream decreased by half.
At the match site.
"Is the Ghost Ring King preparing to spin Woodtassel into dizziness?" Tian Yiyi said, looking stunned.
"This Ghost Ring King has a high proficiency in Shadow Control and can directly use Dark Shadow to activate 3D Mode. It's unclear how Contestant Xiang Wenyi will respond next", Tang Xueran commented.
"Break it!" Xiang Wenyi didn't show particular shock, calmly issuing the order as if she had anticipated this scenario.
The giant black sphere began to spin rapidly under the control of the Dark Shadow.
Suddenly, green spikes with a glowing aura shot out from the black sphere.
Then, with a loud explosion, the green spikes burst, scattering countless shadows into fragments that flew and dissipated in mid-air.
The Treasure Seeker in the sky remained motionless, watching the scene.
The super-sized Ghost Ring King lowered its claws.
"Woodtassel..."
Woodtassel, feeling dizzy, began to fall.
Although the 3D Shadow Control had been broken, the previous high-speed spin still had an impact on it.
This Woodtassel's energy far exceeded that of the Treasure Seeker... Qiao Sang calmly analyzed.
Mastery-Level Darkness Control Shadow isn't unbreakable. As long as the strength or energy far surpasses that of the Treasure Seeker and the proficiency in breaking skills is high enough, it can be broken. This Woodtassel is a perfect example.
"Woodtassel has broken through the Shadow Control!" Tian Yiyi exclaimed. "First, it used spikes to pierce through the Shadow Control, then detonated the Explosive Powder to shatter it. What a brilliant combination technique!"
Attaching Explosive Powder to Vine Whips or spikes and then hitting the opponent to cause additional damage is a combination technique that Xiang Wenyi used in the preliminary round. The commentators and audience were familiar with it.
Just as everyone thought Woodtassel was about to land and engage in another confrontation with the Ghost Ring King, Woodtassel suddenly stopped in mid-air and began spinning rapidly in a 360-degree parallel motion toward the audience stands.
"Woodtassel!"
Woodtassel let out a cry of distress.
Xiang Wenyi: "!!!"
Xiang Wenyi first looked at the Ghost Ring King in the sky, then at the giant Dark Shadow in front of her. When she saw that neither of them was moving, she was bewildered, unable to understand what was happening.
Then, she suddenly realized something and her gaze fell on Woodtassel's shadow on the ground.
It was already dark, and although the arena lights were bright, they couldn't match the brightness of daylight. Moreover, the giant Ghost Ring King drew most of the attention, making it difficult to notice other details.
Xiang Wenyi noticed that Woodtassel's shadow was connected to a very thin shadow.
Following the direction of the thin shadow, she saw the giant Ghost Ring King. However, the giant Ghost Ring King showed no movement, and the shadow's size didn't match... Xiang Wenyi's mind raced, considering another possibility.
The shadow connection was behind the giant Ghost Ring King...
In the panoramic view, behind the giant Ghost Ring King, the Treasure Seeker crouched down, one claw picking its nose while the other claw touched the ground, connecting to Woodtassel's shadow and continuously drawing circles.
At the same time, Treasure Seeker, high in the sky, continued to fix its gaze on Woodtassel without any change in expression.
Although Treasure Seeker didn't usually train very hard, it could always find creative ways to use the skills it had already mastered.
Qiao Sang only discovered later that Treasure Seeker's Substitute could share its vision. So, while Treasure Seeker was out training with her, its Substitute would stay in the room and play on the computer, essentially allowing it to play the computer.
Thanks to these methods, the Substitute's proficiency was very high, and it could use its skills with great ease. Even when it activated Dark Shadow, it could still perform smoothly.
In other words, it could handle three tasks simultaneously.
Earlier, when Woodtassel attacked with Leaf Blade, it was actually targeting Treasure Seeker's Substitute.
At that moment, Treasure Seeker was hiding behind Dark Shadow, using its vast shadow to conceal itself. It successfully controlled Dark Shadow to execute 3D Shadow Control.
From the opponent's reaction, it seemed they had noticed something was amiss. Qiao Sang understood this when she saw Xiang Wenyi's gaze follow the shadow to Dark Shadow.
There must be something strange behind that giant Ghost Ring King! Xiang Wenyi took a deep breath and shouted:
"Big one, attack!"
"Woodtassel!"
Woodtassel was being controlled by High-Speed Movement.
Hearing its Beastmaster's voice, it forced itself to open its eyes and identify the opponent's position.
When it sensed a massive presence approaching from its left side, it extended its claws, and a Wood Spike, about a meter long and glowing green, shot out from its palm.
In this short time, it had already completed two more rotations without launching an attack.
Just as it was about to complete the third rotation and pass by Dark Shadow's position, the Wood Spike in Woodtassel's palm suddenly extended to over ten meters in length, successfully piercing Dark Shadow.
Dark Shadow exploded.
Treasure Seeker's shadow appeared.
Woodtassel continued to spin at high speed.
There's another Ghost Ring King?! Xiang Wenyi, watching the Ghost Ring King continuously drawing circles on the ground, felt her mind go blank.
She looked up into the sky.
"Xunxun~"
The Ghost Ring King in the sky grinned and then disappeared.
Xiang Wenyi: "!!!"
Tian Yiyi's voice rang out: "Woodtassel managed to maintain clear thinking despite such high-speed movement and successfully broke through Dark Shadow. That's impressive! The timing was perfect, and it's a rare occurrence in all the matches of the Regional Tournament."
"Contestant Xiang Wenyi has finally realized there was another Ghost Ring King on the field", Tang Xueran added.
From the Commentator Booth high above, they could clearly see Treasure Seeker's movements behind Dark Shadow. However, since the contestants could hear the commentary, it wasn't professional to reveal hidden tactics that the contestants hadn't noticed during the match.
"About that, I've been curious for a long time", Tian Yiyi continued. "How did Contestant Qiao Sang manage to train Ghost Ring King to use so many skills simultaneously? I'd love to learn her methods."
So, the Ghost Ring King in the sky was just an illusion. Is it a Clone or a Substitute... Stay calm, the priority now is to break free from the control... Xiang Wenyi gathered her thoughts and shouted:
"Stab the ground!"
"Woodtassel!"
Woodtassel cried out, and a Wood Spike, about a meter long and glowing green, condensed in its palm once again.
The opponents in the Regional Tournament were indeed exceptional. Even after being controlled by Treasure Seeker for so long, this familiar could still maintain its composure and use its skills... Qiao Sang felt a bit of admiration and said:
"Change direction."
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker's other short toe touched the ground and moved.
At the same time, a thin branch of shadow connected to the Woodtassel extended from the ground, linking to the shadow of the Woodtasselclaws.
Given the size of the shadow relative to the Woodtassel, Xiang Wenyi didn't notice this subtle change.
The Woodtasselclaws pointed downward, with the Wood Spike in its palm also vertical to the ground.
Suddenly, the Wood Spike in its palm began to extend.
But at that moment, the Woodtasselclaws lost control and flipped upward.
The previously vertical Wood Spike abruptly changed direction, stabbing upward and piercing into the Woodtassel's own body.
"Woodtassel!"
The Woodtassel let out a pitiful cry.
Moreover, it was still thrashing around at high speed.
A murmur of surprise rippled through the audience stands.
Xiang Wenyi: "!!!"
"Qiao Sang's contestant actually made the Ghost Ring King control the Woodtassel to attack itself with its own skills", Tian Yiyi exclaimed. "It looks highly effective!"
With the powder that disrupted the familiar's energy gone, it was now a good opportunity to attack. Qiao Sang, seeing the green powder had vanished from the field, issued the command:
"Pull!"
The Treasure Seeker's claws retracted.
The Woodtassel, now out of control, flew toward the Treasure Seeker.
The Ghost Ring King had adjusted the Woodtassel's head position, so as it flew, it faced the Treasure Seeker, seeing a pair of purple eyes.
"Powder!" Xiang Wenyi, upon seeing this, shouted without hesitation.
Other skills might be redirected, but the powder wouldn't be!
"Move, use a big attack!" Qiao Sang, hearing the opponent's command, changed the plan from using the Treasure Seeker's original attack.
Because of the recent injury and hypnosis, the Woodtassel didn't immediately react to perform a skill.
In those brief two seconds, the Treasure Seeker vanished from its spot.
Almost immediately, a massive shadow about thirty meters in size descended from the sky, its head condensed with a dense layer of white light, rushing straight down at the Woodtassel!
The audience stands erupted in a cacophony of noise at this sight.
If they hadn't misjudged, this was the Ghost Ring King's Dark Shadow using the Psychic Hammer?!
"Dodge!" Xiang Wenyi's pupils constricted, his face turning pale as he shouted.
A Psychic Hammer from a thirty-meter-tall figure was enough to make anyone lose their composure.
After all, the Woodtassel was only a little over six meters tall.
Visually, it looked like a glowing meteorite was falling.
The Woodtassel, disoriented from the hypnosis, was slower in its reactions despite not falling asleep immediately.
A loud "bang" echoed through the arena.
The massive Ghost Ring King's head, condensed with white light, struck the Woodtassel's head with a force that enveloped its entire body.
The massive Ghost Ring King then dissipated.
"Woodtassel..."
The Woodtassel swayed twice and then closed its eyes, collapsing to the ground.
A mechanical referee appeared beside the Woodtassel, checked it, and then raised a green flag in Qiao Sang's direction.
A giant virtual screen appeared, and the image of the Woodtassel under Xiang Wenyi's photo turned from color to black and white.
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker, already prepared for this moment, swung its claws in a 360-degree arc toward the audience stands in different directions.
"Wow!"
The entire arena erupted in enthusiastic cheers for the Treasure Seeker. (End of Chapter)
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