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Chapter 964: Inheritance and Temperament
Chapter 964: Inheritance and Temperament (Combined)
The entire arena fell silent.
A few seconds later, the rampant shockwaves dissipated, revealing Bud Lizard lying on the ground with his eyes closed. The crowd seemed to awaken, and the noise surged like a tidal wave.
In the front-row guest area, a young man looked bewildered: "What's going on? Why did Clear Hidden Sprite use Bud Lizard's skills?"
"It's Power Swap", a middle-aged man beside him explained professionally. "This is a Psychic-type Advanced Skill that allows the user to exchange their own and the opponent's attack and special attack capabilities. This skill is extremely rare among Psychic-type familiars."
"Damn! Isn't that unbeatable? If you encounter a stronger opponent, you can just use this move, right?"
"This is practically a Divine Skill for challenging higher ranks! How can such a powerful skill just be High-Rank?"
"Well, there are quite a few limitations. For example, you need to know what skills the opponent has, and when you swap, you also exchange proficiency. If the level difference is too great, even if you swap, you might not have enough energy to use the opponent's skills."
"Those who can use this skill are usually powerful Psionic Familiars. They trust their own strength more than Power Swap, so they generally don't use it."
"No wonder I've never seen this skill in the Interstellar Cup matches..."
"The stronger a familiar is, the less useful this skill becomes. Familiars that participate in the Interstellar Cup have all their skills honed to perfection and are the most suitable for them. Even if they know this skill, they wouldn't randomly swap. However, this skill is indeed very rare among Psychic-type familiars. It's said that those who can learn it do so through a genetic awakening."
"Truly worthy of being a legendary familiar, it awakened this skill even in its Advanced Form..."
Despite being a Psychic-type skill, most legendary familiars can use skills from other attributes besides their own primary ones, so the crowd wasn't particularly surprised. They were just amazed by how rare this skill was.
Apart from a few audience members who had an overly high opinion of legendary familiars and thought it was normal for them to win, most were shocked and boiling with excitement.
Just a few seconds ago, Clear Hidden Sprite was at a disadvantage, but in a blink, it turned the tables and used the opponent's own skills to defeat them.
Most importantly, it was Legend's Clear Hidden Sprite who achieved this reversal, and nothing could stir the audience's emotions more than that.
"Ah! Clear Hidden Sprite! Clear Hidden Sprite!"
"I finally understand why Qiao Sang suddenly said those things earlier. She wanted to provoke Shi Bing into making Bud Lizard use its strongest attack skill!"
"Legendary familiars are legendary familiars. Their skills are so powerful! They can even steal the opponent's skills!"
"Don't call it stealing; that sounds so crude. It's called swapping! Bud Lizard can also use Clear Hidden Sprite's skills, but it just didn't use them."
"This Bud Lizard's defensive power is so weak. It was taken down with just one move."
"Bud Lizard's defensive power is naturally weak. Didn't Shi Bing specifically teach it Grass Barrier to compensate? It just got caught off guard by the Power Swap and couldn't use the skill in time. Otherwise, it might have been able to defend itself."
"Anyone would be stunned when the opponent uses their own skills, especially when their own skills suddenly stop working. I can understand why Bud Lizard lost the match. It was also worn down by Steel Sword Falcon earlier."
"I always thought Qiao Sang was the type who doesn't talk much and just crushes her opponents with her strength. I didn't expect her to be so cunning..."
"That’s not called being devious; that’s called having a strategy. If it weren’t for her few words, Shi Bing wouldn’t have been able to unleash his Ultimate Move so quickly."
"Exactly, she won despite being one level lower. As long as she wins, who cares about the strategy?"
Meanwhile.
Authorities Live Stream.
[Damn! I didn’t know a legendary familiar could be so powerful even before reaching Divine Rank!]
[If they had started the fight immediately, she definitely wouldn’t have won. It’s a good thing Qiao Sang managed to wear down the opponent earlier and then provoke them. Otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain.]
[Ahhh! Clear Hidden Sprite! I knew Clear Hidden Sprite would win!]
[It’s no wonder. After all, it’s a textbook familiar!]
[No kidding. In that legendary movie, Qingqing Ni toyed with a Royal Beast in her Initial Form. Dealing with a General-Class Beast Companion is nothing for her.]
[Are all you people from Hollow Plains this deluded? You actually believe a movie where a Basic Familiar can toy with a Royal Beast?]
[Don’t generalize. One person doesn’t represent everyone from Hollow Plains.]
[I didn’t expect Qiao Sang to be so devious. I thought she genuinely looked down on that contestant named Shi Bing…]
[Qiao Sang devious? What are you talking about? Say that again!]
[Just look at her previous matches…]
As the audience, both on-site and online, engaged in heated discussions, the mechanical-type familiar referee appeared beside Bud Lizard, observed for a moment, and then waved a green flag in the direction of Qiao Sang.
A giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the Arena.
Shi Bing’s photo disappeared, leaving only Qiao Sang and Lulu’s photos magnified in the middle.
Fireworks blossomed in a small area around the photos.
"Let’s congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang on her victory in the third round match! She has successfully advanced to the top 54!" the commentator, Tian Yiyi, said excitedly.
"Using words to provoke the opponent into using their strongest skills, then converting the attack power with Power Swap to complete a comeback—what an unexpected match!"
"Contestant Qiao Sang really doesn’t waste words in the arena", Tang Xueran reflected. "I actually thought she was being truly arrogant."
"If Contestant Shi Bing hadn’t been influenced by the words, he might have won this match", Tian Yiyi said.
"Exactly", Tang Xueran nodded. "Bud Lizard’s Toxic Vine had already bound Clear Hidden Sprite, and the toxins had seeped in. If it had been just half a minute later, Clear Hidden Sprite’s energy would have been significantly weakened. Even if the Power Swap had been successful, it’s unlikely she could have used Bud Lizard’s skills."
Tian Yiyi looked at the small shadow on the field, her excitement turning to worry.
"Clear Hidden Sprite’s Cloud Steps are already completely purple. Contestant Qiao Sang needs to take it down for healing right away."
In the Arena.
He lost, I actually lost… Shi Bing’s face was dejected, his confidence shattered.
He never thought that Qiao Sang had only been trying to provoke him into making Bud Lizard use its powerful attack skills, so they could be effectively swapped…
If he hadn’t been influenced by the words, he could have been the first to defeat a legendary familiar in front of all the people of Hollow Plains…
"Qingqing…"
Qingbao’s expression turned pained, and the wind around him grew stronger.
At least the match is over… Qiao Sang looked at the purple clouds on Qingbao’s lower half, waved her hand, and returned it to the Beastmaster Codex.
…
11:50 AM.
Beastmaster Center.
Room 2603.
The four of them were eating the food delivered by the staff in the room.
After Qingbao’s full appearance, Qiao Sang was swarmed every time she appeared in public. There was no choice but to eat in the room.
The Fangy were munching on Energy Pills, and Qingbao's cloud-like lower half had already returned to its pristine white.
"Qingbao, when did you learn Power Swap?" Migala asked casually while eating.
"It awakened when I evolved into a Clear Hidden Sprite", Qiaosang said, picking up a piece of meat.
Sure enough... Migala glanced at Qingbao, who was chatting happily with Steel Treasure, not at all surprised.
Qiaosang's familiars seemed to have exceptionally high talent, and the skills they awakened were quickly mastered.
Even so, the Clear Hidden Sprite's proficiency with a newly awakened skill was still quite shocking to her.
As a Beastmaster who had lived for nearly two centuries, she was no stranger to Power Swap.
In the early stages, when the skill proficiency was low, even if the familiar saw how the other familiar used the skill, it would be difficult to replicate it immediately.
Ultimately, this was due to unfamiliarity with the other familiar's skill and the low proficiency in Power Swap, which was not enough to grant the memory of how to use the skill. However, the Clear Hidden Sprite seemed to have no such obstacle.
After much contemplation, Migala came to a conclusion: the legacy memories of legendary familiars were indeed no joke...
Thinking of this, she brought up another issue, warning Qiaosang:
"Legendary familiars generally have legacy memories, and these memories can alter a familiar's personality. You should pay more attention to any changes in Qingbao."
Change in personality... Qiaosang was momentarily stunned.
Then she remembered the "Fickle Temper" and "Overconfidence" traits Qingbao had gained upon evolution, and her expression grew serious:
"I will!"
With that, she turned to look in Qingbao's direction.
Qingbao happened to turn her head as well, and her pure, clear eyes curved into a smile.
Qiaosang's heart melted instantly.
Such a well-behaved Qingbao, even if her personality did change, wouldn't become too terrifying.
At this moment, Ye Xiangting asked:
"Will the personality change for the better or for the worse?"
"It mostly depends on the familiar itself", Migala said tactfully. "However, Qingbao's Divine Form is the Wind Deity Cloud, and the records about the Wind Deity Cloud describe its temperament as unpredictable."
Ye Xiangting understood. The personality would likely change for the worse.
She looked at the innocent Qingbao with a sense of melancholy and then turned to Qiaosang:
"I'll go out later to buy some local specialties. When I do, could you have Qingbao leave a claw print for me?"
Qiaosang: "???"
"Are you asking for Qingbao's signature?" Qiaosang immediately thought of the signature Spiky Bear had given her.
Ye Xiangting glanced at her, "Do I need to ask?"
Qiaosang joked, "Do you need mine as well?"
Ye Xiangting's eyes twinkled, and she smiled, "Actually, I do. I have several friends and clients who've asked me for a signed photo of you."
Qiaosang: "..."
She regretted asking...
"By the way, could Fangy leave a claw print for me too?" Ye Xiangting continued. "I'll prepare it for display in the shop."
"Yah!"
Fangy, overhearing the conversation, called out while munching on an Energy Pill, indicating it was no problem.
Liu Yao cleared his throat and said, "If it's convenient for you, could Fangy and Lulu also leave claw prints for me? Some friends from the Ancient Fog Region asked me for Lulu's signature during your match today."
Lulu and Steel Treasure quietly continued eating their Energy Pills, as if they hadn't heard the conversation.
"Xunxun?"
Xunbao, hearing its name, put down the fruit in its hand and turned its head, eyes full of anticipation.
What about it? What about it?
"Sure", Qiaosang turned and said, "Many of my former classmates have asked me for your signature. If you want to give them, you can sign a few more."
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker was satisfied, thinking that its recent practice of signing its name had not been in vain.
Migala got back to the main topic:
"The next match is in three days. You should be cautious in the meantime. If anything seems off at night, contact me."
Qiao Sang nodded:
"I understand."
...
At 11:30 PM, after finishing watching the live stream of the match, Qiao Sang turned off the TV and opened her mobile phone. As usual, she tapped on the trending topics and noticed that most of them were still about Qingbao.
[Clear Hidden Sprite Wins!]
[Regional Tournament, Clear Hidden Sprite]
[Qiao Sang Sends Out Clear Hidden Sprite]
[Clear Hidden Sprite vs. Bud Lizard]
[Ice Emperor Ram, Frost Haven]
[These Skills Are Nice, I’ll Take Them]
[Qiao Sang, Trash Talk Tactics]
Even at this hour, these trending topics were still up... Qiao Sang's gaze fell on the last two related trends, and her lips twitched. She turned off her mobile phone.
Lifting her head, she noticed Treasure Seeker at the desk, holding a pen and scribbling away. She couldn’t help but ask:
"What are you doing?"
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker’s claws didn’t stop, and it called out without turning its head, indicating that it was practicing its signature.
Qiao Sang: “...”
Since Treasure Seeker was practicing its signature, Qiao Sang didn’t turn off the light. She hugged Fangy and closed her eyes to sleep.
Half an hour later, Qingbao opened its eyes, yawned, and looked at the only one still awake in the room—Treasure Seeker. It floated over and called out:
"Qingqing?"
Still practicing?
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker nodded, practicing different styles to choose the best one later.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao looked puzzled.
Is a signature really that important?
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker thought for a moment and nodded seriously. It was important; it was for humans to see.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao was still confused.
Is how humans feel really that important?
“Xunxun……”
This stumped Treasure Seeker. It thought again and called out, indicating that it hoped humans would like its signature.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao’s eyes were wide with curiosity, as if it had a million questions.
Is it that important for humans to like a signature?
“Xunxun……”
Treasure Seeker thought for a few seconds and called out, asking if Qingbao hoped its Beastmaster would like its signature.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao paused, then nodded and called out.
Yes, it hoped so.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker smiled with a look of relief, as if Qingbao had finally understood.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao looked at Treasure Seeker’s practice signatures and asked again.
But don’t humans just want a claw mark? Why are you drawing all this nonsense?
Treasure Seeker: “...”
“Xunxun……”
Treasure Seeker patiently explained that this made its signature unique.
Qingbao still seemed to only half understand.
It couldn’t fathom why Treasure Seeker was wasting time on something so trivial. There was no concept of signatures in its inherited memories.
“Qingqing……”
But when Qingbao remembered Treasure Seeker saying that its Beastmaster would like a signature, it picked up a pen and started practicing as well.
Since it didn’t have any matches coming up, practicing a signature wasn’t a waste of time.
However, at that moment, Treasure Seeker put down the pen and adopted a serious expression.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao called out curiously.
What’s wrong?
“Xunxun.”
Treasure Seeker stared at the door and called out, indicating that footsteps were approaching, and a human might be about to disturb its Beastmaster’s sleep.
It had seen too many news stories about Contestants being mysteriously disturbed, leading to poor rest and subsequent losses in matches.
Qingbao’s clear blue eyes darkened, and without a word, it vanished using Wind Transformation. (End of Chapter)
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