Chapter 952: Flametail Taptap
Chapter 952: Flametail Taptap (Combined)
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Ghost Ring King! Ghost Ring King!"
"I never thought Dark Shadow could actually use a Skill like Psychic Hammer. I always thought it was just for scaring people."
"At the beginning, Dark Shadow used Shadow Control, right? I heard that when Dark Shadow's proficiency reaches a certain level, the familiar can merge with Dark Shadow and control Dark Shadow to use Skills."
"I've heard that too, but there aren't many familiars that practice this Skill. After all, the power of the Skill doesn't change much."
"Who says the power doesn't change? I saw that Shadow Control was much stronger when used by Dark Shadow. Look at how thick the shadows were, they wrapped around Woodtassel in just a few seconds."
"This Skill is quite useful. If it weren't for Shadow Control, Ghost Ring King's true form would have been exposed."
"Whether it blocks or not is secondary. The most important thing is that only Dark Shadow can attack within the range of Woodtassel's powder. Otherwise, Ghost Ring King wouldn't be able to get close to Woodtassel, and Shadow Control would be broken through by force."
"Speaking of which, this Ghost Ring King looks cuter than any other Ghost-type Beast Companion I've seen. Look at how it waves its claws, it seems to have a good temperament."
"Ha ha ha, are you sure it's not just because it's small? I saw it use Shadow Control, and it looked pretty intimidating, with no connection to its true form."
"Watching this Ghost Ring King's match has made me want to bond with a Ghost-type Beast Companion..."
"You really are impulsive..."
Even though Treasure Seeker is cute and the match is exciting, the fear of Ghost-type Beast Companions is still deeply rooted in everyone's hearts.
However, this doesn't stop people from loving Treasure Seeker. The crowd waves back at Treasure Seeker, who is waving its claws, or takes photos with their mobile phones.
"Xunxun!"
Feeling the crowd's enthusiasm, Treasure Seeker is moved and waves its claws even more energetically.
"Ghost Ring King used the combination of Dark Shadow and Psychic Hammer to win the first round for Qiao Sang's contestant", Tian Yiyi comments. "It's a combination no one expected."
"Exactly", Tang Xueran agrees. "It's hard to replicate such a combination, after all, it's difficult to find a familiar that is both Ghost-type and Psychic-type."
"Qiao Sang's contestant has truly surprised us again", Tian Yiyi continues. "I wonder what familiar Xiang Wenyi's contestant will send out next. Qiao Sang's contestant doesn't seem to be recalling Ghost Ring King, so it looks like they are preparing for the second match with the same familiar."
As the commentator finishes speaking, the number "10" appears on the field.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker instantly retracts its claws and looks seriously at the human in the distance, ready to face the next challenge.
It seems that Qiao Sang's strength can no longer be judged based on the match videos from the Supernest... Xiang Wenyi feels an unprecedented pressure.
She is no longer sure if she can win even one round...
The light in the center of the arena continues to change.
"9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
The light disappears.
Xiang Wenyi forms a seal with her hands.
The Amber Star Array lights up.
Soon, a familiar appeared in the Star Array. It was about six meters tall, with a red body, yellow eyes, a rose-colored belly, and two fingers on each hand and foot, which looked like claws. Its rose-colored tail seemed to be burning like fire.
Flametail Taptap, a Fire-Class Beast, possessed exceptional physical prowess, especially in explosive power, jumping ability, and tail strength. Thanks to its strong torso and excellent balance, it could unleash powerful tail strikes from any position. It enjoyed infusing "Fire Strength" into various objects, turning them into Fireballs to attack its opponents. This familiar, however, had not been deployed in the preliminary round. Qiao Sang gazed at the familiar in the distant Star Array, recalling its relevant information.
As he recalled the information, the Treasure Seeker had already vanished with Invisibility.
"Step!" Xiang Wenyi called out loudly.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap forcefully stomped its right foot down, and instantly, flames erupted from the ground beneath it. The heat spread wildly, blasting the ground in front of it and sending countless pieces of debris flying.
"Xunxun!"
Amid the flaming debris, the Treasure Seeker darted through the air, appearing in front of Flametail Taptap with purple light glowing in its eyes.
Flametail Taptap seemed unsurprised by its opponent's sudden appearance. Its expression unchanged, it lifted its rose-colored tail and swung it at a falling piece of debris.
The moment its tail touched the debris, it ignited like a torch. Flames erupted, forming a large Fireball about a meter in diameter. The Fireball, moving at an incredibly fast speed, seemed capable of burning everything in its path as it hurtled toward the Treasure Seeker.
The Treasure Seeker had no choice but to stop its Hypnosis and teleport to a point a hundred meters above the ground.
"Continuous attack!" Xiang Wenyi shouted.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap continued to swing its tail at the surrounding debris.
One by one, the pieces of debris transformed into large Fireballs, hurtling toward the Treasure Seeker in the sky.
The strength of Flametail Taptap's tail was such that the Fireballs easily reached a height of a hundred meters.
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker kept teleporting to avoid the attacks.
Despite the continuous onslaught of Fireballs, it appeared to the audience that the Ghost Ring King was dodging with ease.
"Grow!" Qiao Sang commanded.
The Treasure Seeker teleported to avoid an incoming Fireball, reappearing a hundred meters away from Flametail Taptap in mid-air. It then raised its claws and merged them.
Suddenly, a gigantic Ghost Ring King, over thirty meters tall, appeared in the Arena.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap's expression turned wary, but it didn't stop its tail movements. It swung its tail at a larger piece of debris.
The debris ignited, expanded, and continued to grow larger as it moved. In a short time, the Fireball had swollen to a diameter of about five meters!
The audience erupted in exclamations at the sight.
Just as everyone thought the gigantic Ghost Ring King would be hit and scattered, the five-meter-wide Fireball suddenly stopped in mid-air!
Xiang Wenyi's expression changed.
The audience, who had been focused on the Fireball and the gigantic Ghost Ring King, suddenly realized something and shifted their gaze to the ground.
In front of the gigantic Ghost Ring King, the original Ghost Ring King stood, its claws touching the ground. A small shadow extended forward, precisely connecting to the five-meter-wide Fireball.
"Ghost Ring King has controlled the opponent's skill again! This isn't the first time it's done this!" Tian Yiyi said.
It would be hard not to connect, with the Fireball coming straight and the shadow's area being so large... Qiao Sang inwardly remarked, maintaining a calm expression as he said:
"Counterattack."
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker rotated its claws.
The gigantic Fireball in mid-air, as if controlled by an invisible thread, began to swing wildly.
"Flametail..."
Flametail Taptap stared at the swinging Fireball, its leg muscles tensed, and flames burst from its feet.
The massive Fireball continued to swing.
Suddenly, Xiang Wenyi's expression changed slightly, and he shouted:
"Go!"
"Flametail!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Flametail Taptap shot forward like a flame, darting left and right, constantly changing direction.
The moment it charged forward, a faint shadow on the ground extended to where it had been standing.
"Xunxun..." Treasure Seeker looked disappointed.
It had been detected. It seemed the first match had made the opponent more cautious about Treasure Seeker's shadow. Indeed, no one who could participate in the Regional Tournament was simple... Qiao Sang reflected.
With Treasure Seeker's current proficiency in Shadow Control, it could manipulate one object while simultaneously splitting off another shadow to control another object. He had thought that by swinging the Fireball, everyone's attention would be on it, but the opponent had somehow detected that Treasure Seeker had split off a shadow to connect with Flametail Taptap's shadow.
Flametail Taptap continued its high-speed movement.
Treasure Seeker manipulated the shadow to swing the massive Fireball toward Flametail Taptap.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap pushed off the ground, leaping into the air, and its tail lashed out at the massive Fireball.
The Fireball changed its trajectory and shot toward the Giant Ghost Ring King at an astonishing speed.
With a loud "bang", flames erupted, and a shockwave ravaged the area. The Giant Ghost Ring King vanished in the intense explosion.
Flametail Taptap landed on the ground but found that the opponent, who had been controlling the shadow, had also disappeared.
At that moment, its Beastmaster's slightly urgent voice rang in its ears:
"Up above!"
Flametail Taptap looked up and saw the opponent's small head condensing white light and diving straight down.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap didn't dodge. Reacting quickly, it burst into flames at the feet, its leg muscles tensed, and it kicked upward with precision, striking the Ghost Ring King, whose head was condensing white light.
With a loud "bang", the Ghost Ring King vanished.
Flametail Taptap was momentarily stunned.
Then, it realized its leg was stuck in place...
"Xunxun~"
The real Treasure Seeker floated a dozen meters away.
Looking down, the shadow was already connected to Flametail Taptap's.
Being small had its advantages, such as when a Substitute appeared and performed a conspicuous skill, everyone would naturally assume the Substitute was the real one... of course, the darkness of night also played a role... Qiao Sang watched the scene unfold, quite satisfied.
Finally, it was in control...
Caught off guard! The Ghost Ring King just now was a decoy! Xiang Wenyi cursed himself for his carelessness and quickly issued an order to try to escape the current predicament:
"Explode!"
The current Ghost Ring King was using 2D Mode of Shadow Control, which had the weakness of being unable to move while controlling.
If it could be forced to move, the move would be broken.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap bent its other knee, preparing to stomp down.
However, at that moment, Treasure Seeker's short toes swung upward.
The shadow on the ground shot out, transforming from two-dimensional to three-dimensional.
Flametail Taptap lost its balance due to the sudden movement and fell to the ground.
"Xunxun!"
Immediately, Treasure Seeker's claws merged upward.
The thirty-meter-tall Giant Ghost Ring King reappeared.
Its claws descended, placed on the shadow connecting Treasure Seeker and Flametail Taptap on the ground.
When it lifted, its shadow had already replaced Treasure Seeker's shadow, connecting with Flametail Taptap.
Treasure Seeker then teleported to the top of the Giant Ghost Ring King, looking down at Flametail Taptap below.
On the other side, the fallen Flametail Taptap took the opportunity to lash its tail downward with great force.
Instantly, flames erupted from the ground, starting from Flametail Taptap, and surged wildly toward the Giant Ghost Ring King.
The Giant Ghost Ring King ignored it and pulled its shadow back.
Flametail Taptap, moving at an incredible speed, endured the explosions of flames and flying rocks, being dragged to the front of the Giant Ghost Ring King.
Skills used by a Familiar do not harm the user because they are being controlled.
The Giant Ghost Ring King's sudden pull caught Flametail Taptap off guard.
Fortunately, Flametail Taptap managed to control itself in time and avoided taking damage.
Treasure Seeker teleported away.
The Giant Ghost Ring King's head condensed a dense white light, which it fiercely slammed down onto Flametail Taptap's head.
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap let out a piercing scream.
At the same time, the controlling force within its body failed.
Flames erupted from the ground, striking both the Giant Ghost Ring King and Flametail Taptap.
The Giant Ghost Ring King dissipated and vanished.
Flametail Taptap was severely injured and screamed again.
In a daze, it heard its Beastmaster's voice:
"Up there!"
"Flametail!"
Flametail Taptap lifted its head and saw the blurred white light descending.
It knew that with its current reaction speed, it couldn't dodge. It endured the pain, instinctively straightened its tail, and condensed energy. The flame on its tail suddenly expanded several times and lashed upward.
With a loud "bang", it felt the white light dissipate.
But more white light followed.
"Bang!"
Treasure Seeker's head, condensed with white light, slammed forcefully into Flametail Taptap's head.
Despite its small size, the impact made Flametail Taptap dizzy and its body wobbled.
"The Ghost Ring King hit Flametail Taptap with Psychic Hammer again!" Tian Yiyi announced from the Commentator Booth.
"The Ghost Ring King first used Substitute to perform Psychic Hammer, and then its original followed through! It successfully tricked Flametail Taptap into using its skills!"
"Having two Ghost Ring Kings on the field is really deceptive", Tang Xueran reflected.
As she spoke, Flametail Taptap's body wobbled, its eyes closed, and it collapsed with a thud.
"Is the result of the second match about to be announced?" Tian Yiyi asked.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Flametail Taptap, waiting for the result.
The Mechanical Judge appeared, observed Flametail Taptap, and then raised a green flag toward Qiao Sang.
The Giant Virtual Screen appeared.
The color photo of Flametail Taptap under Xiang Wenyi's name turned black and white.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker, hearing the result, let out a sigh of relief and wiped the nonexistent sweat from its forehead.
It felt that it had expended a lot of energy and might not be able to achieve a three-for-one victory like Little Brother...
As this thought flashed through its mind, cheers erupted from all around.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker, stunned, looked at the excited audience cheering for it and suddenly felt reinvigorated.
(End of Chapter)
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