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Chapter 975: Saberba
Chapter 975: Saberba (Combined)
"Yan Jiaou has activated Blazing Fire! It’s back on its feet!" Tian Yiyi exclaimed from the commentator’s booth.
"It looks like this match is going to the contestant Qiao Sang", Tang Xueran said with a smile.
As she spoke, the Mechanical Familiar Judge reappeared on the field, this time next to the Illusionary Hate Fox.
After a few seconds, the Mechanical Familiar Judge waved its green flag toward Fangy and Qiao Sang.
A giant virtual screen appeared out of nowhere.
Beneath Chen Tianqin’s name, the image of the Illusionary Hate Fox changed from color to black and white.
"Let’s congratulate contestant Qiao Sang on winning the first match!" Tian Yiyi announced the result.
The audience stands erupted in a cacophony of noise and discussion:
"Ha, Chen Tianqin must be laughing on the inside. He used the Illusionary Hate Fox to swap for Qiao Sang’s Yan Jiaou, but didn’t expect Yan Jiaou to have the Blazing Trait and just hand over the match."
"Anyone with a bit of knowledge wouldn’t say that. Chen Tianqin clearly isn’t at a loss. Yan Jiaou has activated Blazing Fire, which means it can’t last much longer. Don’t forget, Chen Tianqin still has two King-level familiars in prime condition."
"Was this match a battle of Traits?"
"Definitely. But I only learned about the Mutual Demise Trait by watching the match."
"I wonder how long Yan Jiaou’s Blazing Fire can last..."
"If I were Qiao Sang, I’d definitely put Yan Jiaou back in the Beastmaster Codex to let it recover properly."
"After the Blazing Trait disappears, the familiar will fall into an extremely weakened state. It’s almost impossible for the Trait to activate twice in one match. Given the limited time, it would be better to fight while Blazing Fire is still active. There’s a chance to severely injure Chen Tianqin’s King-level familiars before Blazing Fire fades."
...
Meanwhile.
On the Authorities Live Stream.
The chat stream was flooded with comments.
"The Mutual Demise Trait is amazing. It managed to activate Yan Jiaou’s Blazing Fire, which is one level higher."
"Even more terrifying is that if Yan Jiaou didn’t have the Blazing Fire Trait, it would have lost. A Champion-level familiar taking down a King-level familiar is something I never thought I’d see."
"Chen Tianqin’s strategy has improved a lot since he went to the National Beastmaster Bureau for training. Using his weakest familiar to swap for the opponent’s ace was a smart move."
"Chen Tianqin has been keeping his cards close to his chest. He’s never used such a powerful Trait in previous matches."
"The Illusionary Hate Fox is his fourth bonded beast companion and rarely appeared in matches before. It’s possible the Trait awakened after evolution, otherwise, the media would have reported on it."
"Qiao Sang made a mistake! She should have sent out the Ice Emperor Ram in the first match. One Healing Light and it would have restored its peak condition."
"Please, this is a Co-Return Trait. Yan Jiaou could get back up because it activated a Trait. If it were a skill, the Illusionary Hate Fox would need to have the strength to use it. Since Healing Light is a skill, it wouldn’t work. The Ice Emperor Ram would end up in the same state as the Illusionary Hate Fox."
You have no right to question Ice Emperor Ram! Does your familiar know Healing Light? Do you know anyone whose familiar can use this move? Don't act like an expert when you don't even know the power of Healing Light.
The power itself isn't the issue; the key is that it can't be used.
You've never seen an Ice Emperor Ram battle a familiar with the Co-Return trait. How can you say Ice Emperor Ram can't use it?
...
At the match venue.
Chen Tianqin's expression darkened as Blazing Fire was activated...
When he confirmed that Qiao Sang would be selected for the national beastmaster team, he had specifically reviewed her past matches. He naturally knew that Yan Jiaou had the Blazing Fire trait.
However, unless it reached S-Class, this trait could hardly be fully activated. The Illusionary Hate Fox, when hit by Yan Jiaou's direct attack, should have been knocked out, and Yan Jiaou, influenced by the Co-Return trait, should have been in the same state.
Yet, Yan Jiaou managed to activate Blazing Fire while in a state where she should have been unconscious... Chen Tianqin looked at the fierce familiar engulfed in flames in the distance, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.
On the bright side, at least Yan Jiaou's Blazing Fire trait was activated. The duration of the Blazing Fire trait is short, so even if Yan Jiaou can continue to the second match, it won't make much of a difference.
Chen Tianqin gazed at the young girl in the distance.
They say luck is part of one's strength, and Qiao Sang's luck is indeed quite good.
"Ya Ya..."
The temperature of the flames on Fangy was so high that it seemed to distort the air around her.
Qiao Sang glanced at Fangy's status and took no action.
Instead of letting Fangy enter the Beastmaster Codex to extinguish the Blazing Fire and recover a bit, it was better to let her vent her anger while the Blazing Fire was still active. Her battle strength in this state would definitely be stronger than if she had spent some time in the Beastmaster Codex.
"Contestant Qiao Sang hasn't recalled Yan Jiaou to the Beastmaster Codex!" Tian Yiyi observed the scene and commented, "It looks like she's preparing for Yan Jiaou to continue the second match."
Tang Xueran added, "We don't know how long Yan Jiaou's Blazing Fire will last."
As they spoke, the number "10" appeared in the air.
A mechanical voice then announced, "9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
Chen Tianqin formed the hand seals.
A massive Crimson Star Array lit up.
Soon, a two-meter-tall, bipedal, human-shaped familiar with a body transitioning from red to blue and silver-white blades in its arms appeared within the Star Array.
Saberba, a Psychic-type King-level familiar, whose arm blades are formed by mental condensation. After the battle begins, the blades can transform into large swords at will, making it one of the few Psionic Familiars that prefer close combat... Qiao Sang looked at the distant familiar, recalling the relevant information in her mind.
Just as Saberba appeared, Fangy transformed into a blazing streak and charged straight forward.
Saberba reacted quickly, disappearing from its original position and reappearing a hundred meters away in the sky.
However, the moment it appeared in the sky, Fangy appeared behind it, opened its mouth, and the fierce flames condensed into a giant Yan Jiaou head, which synchronized its movements and bit down.
Yan Jiaou's preference for using Flame Fang from behind was something Chen Tianqin had seen several times at Qiao Sang's matches and in the materials he had reviewed. Without a moment's hesitation, he commanded, "Slice from behind."
Saberba's body spun, and the Blade on its arm suddenly expanded several times, slashing down forcefully at Flame Yan Jiaou's head as it lunged from above.
Flameform Yan Jiaou's head split in two and immediately dissipated.
"Saber."
Saberba maintained its downward slash, looking forward.
Fangy, with its fangs burning with Flame, was biting into the Blades.
It glanced at Saberba, and with a "Click", the silver-white Blades shattered.
Saberba's expression remained unchanged as it teleported away.
When it reappeared, its arm glowed with white light.
The Blade connected to it quickly recondensed, intact and undamaged.
Actually, there was no need to engage Yan Jiaou head-on. Just by stalling until the Blazing Fire status wore off, it would naturally lose... Chen Tianqin recalled the brief confrontation, analyzing it subconsciously.
As his thoughts raced, countless Yan Jiaous suddenly appeared on the field!
In the air, mid-air, and on the ground.
They filled almost every corner of the Arena!
Chen Tianqin's pupils constricted.
Damn... The audience in the stands was equally shocked by the sudden spectacle.
While Shadow Clone wasn't an especially powerful skill, the sudden appearance of so many majestic and flamboyant Yan Jiaous still provided a strong visual impact, even though the audience knew it was a Shadow Clone skill.
Fangy's Blazing Fire effect wouldn't last much longer, so it had to act quickly... Qiao Sang said, "Press."
All the Yan Jiaous immediately rushed toward Saberba in a frenzy.
"Saber."
Saberba's wrist turned, and the Blade suddenly grew larger, swinging wildly.
Blades flashed.
Every Yan Jiaou that approached was swept away by the blade's arc, instantly turning into illusions.
Chen Tianqin remembered a match where Qiao Sang had her unevolved Yan Jiaou use Shadow Clone to obstruct the opponent, then the original used Mars Rain. Could she be planning the same strategy here... Chen Tianqin thought, his gaze rapidly scanning the field, trying to find the original.
If Yan Jiaou really intended to use this strategy, Saberba's Defend Barrier should be able to hold off the attack.
Once this move was over, Yan Jiaou's Blazing Fire would likely be gone...
As he pondered, he noticed a Yan Jiaou lifting its head to look at the sky.
The sunlight suddenly became more blinding.
Sunny Day. This was to use Sunny Day to boost Fire skills before releasing Mars Rain... Chen Tianqin, with his extensive battle experience, immediately understood.
With Sunny Day and Blazing Fire enhancing the Mastery Level Mars Rain, Saberba's Defend Barrier might not hold... No, I can't let Yan Jiaou successfully release Mars Rain... Chen Tianqin made up his mind:
"Extend, target the main body."
The Blade in Saberba's hand glowed with white light and extended to about twenty meters in length.
Twenty-meter-long Blades flickered with dazzling light.
All the Yan Jiaous that surrounded it instantly dissipated.
Only a few remained on the field.
An invisible force spread from Saberba's body, instantly filling the entire Arena.
When the invisible force passed a certain point, Saberba looked up.
"Saber."
It found the target.
Saberba's gaze fell on Fangy, which was lifting its head. It opened its mouth, and a silver-white light appeared deep in its throat, shooting toward Fangy.
The silver-white light, like a beam of energy, shot upward with terrifying force.
Everything in Yan Jiaou's path turned to nothingness.
At the same time, a brilliant golden Flame suddenly erupted on Fangy's body.
Its Wings spread wide.
The golden Flame instantly replaced the Blazing Fire's red.
Fangy's Wings flapped forcefully, transforming it into a beam of golden light that shot up into the higher sky.
The silver-white beam's Speed was terrifying, reaching a height of about a hundred meters in just a second.
However, the Speed of the golden light was even greater.
The silver-white beam chased after it, always lagging behind by a step.
This isn't Mars Rain... Chen Tianqin, seeing the golden light in the sky, suddenly realized something, her face changing dramatically as she shouted:
"Stop it!"
Saberba teleported away, reappearing above the golden light.
It swung both arms downward simultaneously.
Two silver-white light blades, each about twenty meters long, appeared before Blade, crossing and chopping down toward Fangy.
"Flash!" Qiao Sang said.
Almost at the same moment she spoke,
The golden light in the sky vanished, teleporting from below the crossed light blades to above them!
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion echoed.
The silver-white beam and the crossed light blades collided, sending a violent shockwave in all directions.
At the same time,
The golden light slammed into Saberba's body!
"Saberba!"
Saberba let out a blood-curdling scream.
The golden light did not stop there.
It shot up to the highest point.
In the blink of an eye, it seemed to reach the same height as the Sun.
Everyone followed its trajectory, looking up and feeling the blinding light, more intense than the afternoon sunlight, like the midday Sun.
What kind of Skill is this? Most people didn't understand, but they felt it was incredibly powerful.
Some of the more knowledgeable audience members were wide-eyed, holding their breath, waiting for the next moment.
Damn! It's really the Blazing Sun Impact! Chen Tianqin couldn't help but curse in her mind, shouting:
"Move!"
Saberba, being Bitten, couldn't teleport away.
The blinding "Sun" plummeted from the sky with terrifying Speed.
Intense pain and weightlessness spread through Saberba's entire body.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous crash, the "Sun" slammed into the ground.
The immense force affected the entire Arena, the ground turning to rubble.
Centered around the "Sun", the Arena sank abruptly, creating a vast abyss-like crater.
The entire arena fell silent.
The audience, sitting in the stands, clearly saw a proud figure, radiating an innate aura of dominance, slowly rise from the crater.
Next to it, Saberba lay on its back, eyes closed, in a state of unconsciousness.
Chen Tianqin's face turned pale.
After a brief two seconds of silence, Tian Yiyi, with an excited expression, said:
"Yan Jiaou used the Blazing Sun Impact! It successfully hit Saberba!"
As he spoke, the audience reacted, loudly discussing the battle, their faces filled with excitement, immersed in the violent beauty of the fight.
"Blazing Sun Impact? What kind of Skill is that? It's so damn cool!"
"You don't know? It's an advanced fire-type Skill! Super awesome!"
"Damn, Yan Jiaou can use advanced Skills too?!"
"I don't even know this Skill, but I can tell it's advanced!"
"Amazing, Qiao Sang's familiar is amazing..."
"Is Saberba down for the count?"
Amidst the discussions, a mechanical-type familiar referee appeared beside Saberba.
After observing for two seconds, it waved a green flag toward Fangy and Qiao Sang.
A giant virtual screen appeared.
Below Chen Tianqin, the color photo of Saberba turned black and white.
"Ya Ya..."
Fangy's expression relaxed, and its body swayed.
It was about to fall to the ground.
Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling it into the Beastmaster Codex.
(End of Chapter)
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