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Chapter 971: Rockquake Camel
Chapter 971: Rockquake Camel (Combined)
Immediately, a giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the Arena, and the color photo of Zeng Feitian's Sky Ray King turned black and white.
Zeng Feitian's face fell, but he quickly regained his composure. He took a deep breath, regained control of his expression, and with a wave of his hand, recalled Sky Ray King into the Beastmaster Codex.
The audience stands fell silent for a brief two seconds before erupting into a deafening roar.
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Yan Jiaou! Yan Jiaou!"
"Yan Jiaou is simply too impressive! It feels like Sky Ray King wasn't even a match for it!"
"Yan Jiaou's attacks are so fluid, and its battle awareness is terrifyingly strong!"
"That aerial Crush Bite was absolutely stunning!"
"And that final Hellfire attack, raining down and cracking the ground with flames to finish off Sky Ray King—this scene will definitely be one of the highlights of this Regional Tournament!"
"Is Yuhua Region’s familiars really this cool?!"
"Was Sky Ray King really Zeng Feitian's ace familiar?"
"It's not that Sky Ray King isn't strong; it's that Yan Jiaou is just too powerful. I feel like it could rank among the top few Royal Beasts that have appeared in this Regional Tournament."
"Is Yan Jiaou really a newly evolved Royal Beast? It doesn't seem like it at all."
"I find myself wanting to bond with every one of Qiao Sang's familiars..."
"I'm not that greedy; I just want to bond with Clear Hidden Sprite."
"..."
Meanwhile.
On the official live stream, the chat was flooded with messages:
[Congratulations to Qiao Sang for another win!]
[Yan Jiaou! Yan Jiaou!]
[I'm planning a trip to Yuhua Region. Fire and Psychic dual-attribute familiars are so cheap there; you can't find such deals anywhere else in the world!]
[Unfortunately, Fangflare just got a price hike.]
[Darn, it got more expensive? I haven't bought one yet!]
[There's a Familiar Base right next to my house, and I know the staff there. I called them when Qiao Sang summoned Yan Jiaou, and they said all the Fangflares at the Familiar Base are sold out. They'll have more in a while, but everyone knows the price won't stay the same.]
[Familiar Bases have the most up-to-date information on familiar species. They must have seen Qiao Sang's match and realized that Fangflare's latest evolution can reach Royal Tier, so they raised the price.]
[Bro, how much did the price go up? Tell me so I can give up.]
[I haven't asked yet.]
[What? My neighbor's Familiar Breeding Shop just posted a social media update about Fangflare, and I asked, and they said it hasn't gone up yet.]
[Then you better grab one quickly! The owner of that Familiar Breeding Shop probably doesn't know that Fangflare's latest form can evolve into a Royal Beast yet!]
[You guys are all fake fans, only caring if Fangflare's price went up. I'm the only one who cares when Fangy will post new photos of the sunglasses.]
[Who's Fangy?]
[It's Yan Jiaou's name, given by Qiao Sang.]
At the match site.
"Let's congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang for winning the second match!" Tian Yiyi, in the commentator booth, exclaimed excitedly.
"Truly a clean and decisive match! It has shown us Contestant Qiao Sang's true strength!"
Tang Xueran said, "Yan Jiaou first teleported to avoid a direct confrontation with Sky Ray King, then used Blazing Charge to slam Sky Ray King into the ground. The final Hellfire attack ended the match. It's worth noting that this match was filled with passion, providing a strong visual impact and igniting everyone's enthusiasm. It was truly an exhilarating match."
"Actually, Zeng Feitian's strategy wasn't flawed", Tian Yiyi commented professionally. "Sky Ray King's Feather Gale was indeed designed to counter Yan Jiaou. However, Yan Jiaou's reaction speed and attack power were both superior to Sky Ray King's. Before being affected by Feather Gale's combination techniques, Yan Jiaou successfully unleashed Mars Rain, which inflicted severe injuries on Sky Ray King."
"Even with weakened attacks, it was still fatal for Sky Ray King."
"Yan Jiaou's Hellfire attack, performed under the influence of Feather Dance, was incredibly powerful", Tang Xueran reflected.
"Without that influence, it would have been even stronger."
She paused for a moment before adding, "When Yan Jiaou used Mars Rain, Moonlight shone down on it, causing a silver glow to appear. It seems to have the Fairy-type Moonlight Power trait."
"This trait is quite rare. When bathed in Moonlight, energy becomes exceptionally active, doubling its status effects in any situation."
"If Yan Jiaou truly possesses this trait, its status effects will be maxed out and its attacks will be doubled during night matches. This would explain why it outperformed Sky Ray King by such a margin."
"Maybe not", Tian Yiyi countered. "The moon phase changes every night, and weather conditions can block the Moonlight. Not every night will have a visible moon, and without the Moonlight, this trait is useless."
"True", Tang Xueran agreed, looking at the arena. "Now, the third match is about to start, and it's Qiao Sang's match point. It seems she has no intention of recalling Yan Jiaou."
Tian Yiyi added, "Both of Zeng Feitian's Royal Beasts have already appeared. This match is likely to be a foregone conclusion."
In the arena,
"Ya!"
Fangy teleported to one side of its Beastmaster, excitedly watching the human in the distance, its eyes filled with anticipation.
It was eager to start the next match!
Fangy was clearly not yet satisfied... Seeing Fangy's status, Qiao Sang decided not to recall it to the Beastmaster Codex.
Zeng Feitian glanced at Yan Jiaou, who was staring intently at him, and then at Qiao Sang. Noticing her intention not to recall Yan Jiaou, he felt a pang of sympathy for the familiar he was about to summon.
At the center of the arena, a "10" appeared in a radiant light, which then began to count down with a mechanical voice:
"9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
The light vanished.
Zeng Feitian formed hand seals.
A brilliant Crimson Star Array appeared before him.
Soon, a familiar about six meters tall, mostly brown with a rocky hump on its back, emerged from the Star Array.
Rockquake Camel, a Ground-type Champion-level familiar, extremely averse to water and moisture, with a docile personality that makes it easily trusting even of non-Beastmasters. It has the Anger Point trait, which causes it to become incredibly aggressive and increase its attack power dramatically when hit in a vital spot... Qiao Sang observed the familiar, recalling the relevant information in her mind.
"Ya Ya..."
Fangy glanced at its smaller opponent, its expression visibly turning to disappointment.
"Rockquake!"
Despite knowing the match was a sure loss, Zeng Feitian did not approach it passively. He immediately issued a command.
"Rockquake!"
Rockquake Camel let out a roar, raising its two front claws and slamming them down hard.
The roar shook the Arena, and as its claws struck the ground, the earth trembled and suddenly split open. Cracks formed, and towering rocks emerged, hurtling toward Fangy's position.
Fangy's eyes flickered with renewed interest as he stomped his left front claw down forcefully.
Flame erupted from the ground, its power sweeping forward and shattering the towering rocks into fragments in an instant.
A loud explosion echoed.
The area where Rockquake Camel stood was blasted apart by the surging Flame.
"Rockquake!"
Rockquake Camel let out a pained cry as it was sent flying backward.
In the next second, Fangy teleported and appeared just where Rockquake Camel was about to land. He opened his mouth, revealing sharp fangs.
A Flame-formed giant Yan Jiaou head instantly condensed and synchronized, opening its fangs as well.
Just as Fangy was about to bite down, he sensed something and paused, stopping his action.
The Flame-formed Yan Jiaou head dissipated.
Rockquake Camel hit the ground, already unconscious.
"Ya Ya..."
Fangy looked at his unconscious opponent, falling into a moment of silence.
Zeng Feitian remained silent, not issuing any commands to "stand up."
He knew that he had already lost this match.
The gap between a Royal Beast and a Champion-level familiar was immense, and it was impossible for a familiar to achieve a victory by overstepping its rank, as it might in the early Intermediate stage.
Even if Rockquake Camel were to stand up again at his call, the outcome would not change.
A Mechanical Judge appeared beside Rockquake Camel, observed for a moment, and then waved a green flag toward Qiao Sang's position.
A giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the Arena.
Zeng Feitian's photo disappeared, leaving only Qiao Sang and Lulu. Fangy's photo was enlarged and remained on the screen.
A small burst of light and fireworks exploded above the photos.
No one was surprised by this outcome.
In the Commentator Booth, Tian Yiyi immediately announced loudly:
"Let's congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang on winning this round! He has successfully advanced to the top 27!"
The crowd erupted in cheers.
Everyone clapped thunderously, shouting Qiao Sang's and Yan Jiaou's names.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy, hearing the cheers, instantly forgot the disappointment of the final match, lifting his head proudly and accepting the crowd's applause like a superstar.
In the Guest area.
Coach Tao from the National Beastmaster Bureau stared at Qiao Sang for a moment before standing up.
...
Qiao Sang carried the now smaller Fangy back to the backstage area.
She had hidden Fangy's information during the previous matches, not letting him out in the match venue. Now that Fangy had competed, there was no longer any need for such precautions.
The backstage area was empty of other Contestants.
The giant virtual screen was showing the final match of the last group.
Qiao Sang sat down to watch.
As the final point of the match approached, she suddenly thought of something and asked:
"Fangy, which one are you rooting for?"
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy pointed without hesitation at the red monkey familiar.
In the next second, a thunderclap echoed from the sky.
A bolt of yellow lightning appeared in the sky and struck the red monkey familiar's head with a powerful force.
The red monkey familiar's head was charred black, and it fell unconscious.
A Mechanical Judge appeared, observed for a moment, and then waved a green flag toward the purple tiger Companion and its Beastmaster.
Fangy: "..."
Qiao Sang: "……"
Sure enough, Fangy still performed as consistently as ever...
After the announcer congratulated the winning contestant of this round and declared the end of the match, the host stood on the back of a Flying-Type familiar, appearing in the air at the center of the Arena, and said:
"Next, we will have a three-day Revival Match. We will select five contestants from those who were eliminated in this round to advance to the next round..."
That's good; there's three days of rest... Qiao Sang held Fangy and got up to leave the backstage area.
...
Beastmaster Center.
Residential Area.
Room 2603.
Despite it being late at night, Ye Xiangting was still incredibly excited, showing no signs of drowsiness:
"Today's matches were amazing! When Lulu got bitten by the tail and then used Ice Spikes to pierce through the Iron War Dragon's mouth, it was just brilliant! And Fangy, that Mars Rain was incredible. What was the final move called again?"
"Hellfire", Qiao Sang reminded her.
"That's right, Hellfire!" Ye Xiangting grew even more excited. "When that move came out, the fire exploded across the entire Arena! It was so cool! I bet the news about Flame Listener evolving to the Royal Tier will spread throughout the Yuhua Region tomorrow. Many people asked me about Fangflare's price today, and the store clerk even messaged me..."
Qiao Sang listened attentively but couldn't help yawning.
Seeing this, Ye Xiangting suddenly remembered the time and lowered her voice:
"It's very late now. You should get some sleep. I'll leave first."
"Good night, Mom. You should get some sleep too", Qiao Sang said, then looked at Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun~"
Before she could speak, Treasure Seeker let out a call, showing a "I understand" expression, and looked at Ye Xiangting, her eyes glowing with blue light. She then teleported away with Ye Xiangting.
"I'll be off too", Migala said, getting up from the sofa.
Qiao Sang quickly replied, "Good night, Teacher."
Migala glanced at Qiao Sang and smiled.
"You did well today."
With that, she disappeared on the spot.
Qiao Sang paused, then smiled. She lay down on the bed, turned off the light, and closed her eyes.
A B-Rank Beastmaster was as difficult to handle as she had expected. Lulu's match was almost lost, and it was only thanks to Fangy's energy breaking through to the mid-Royal Tier during evolution, along with the Moonlight Power at night, that the victory was relatively easy. Otherwise, the battle wouldn't have been so simple...
This was the first B-Class Beastmaster she had faced in the Regional Tournament. The upcoming matches would all be against B-Class opponents... Fangy still had two Advanced Skills left unused... Lulu had used all her strong moves tonight to win the match, and others could probably guess how long her Frost Haven could last. To advance further in the tournament, she needed more training and to develop some unknown tactics. The same went for Treasure Seeker and the others... Qiao Sang thought about this as she drifted off to sleep.
"Ya Ya..."
Fangy snuggled close to her Beastmaster and fell into a deep sleep.
Lulu, in the water tank, emitted a chilling aura as she practiced her Ice Armor.
Steel Treasure stood by the window, eyes closed.
Treasure Seeker teleported back and saw this scene.
"Xunxun?"
She looked around the room.
Where's Fifth One?
Happy birthday, Qiao Sang! May you have a smooth journey to the Interstellar Cup! (End of Chapter)
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