Chapter 976: Toxic Sweet King (Suggested to watch with Ming Tian Yiyi!)
Chapter 976: Toxic Sweet King (Suggested to watch with Ming Tian Yiyi!)
"Let's congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang for winning the second match!" Tang Xueran said with an enthusiastic tone.
The crowd erupted into cheers, even louder than before.
Those supporting Qiao Sang cheered boisterously.
Many waved their cheer batons with familiar excitement.
On the other hand, the supporters of Chen Tianqin looked grim.
They were unwilling to accept the defeat but were truly impressed by Yan Jiaou's performance, so they remained silent.
For a moment, the audience stands were almost entirely filled with the voices of Qiao Sang's fans.
"Qiao Sang, Qiao Sang! The youngest, but the coolest!"
"Yan Jiaou is too cool! He actually took down Saberba in one move!"
"Did you see what skills he used? Blazing Sun Impact, Ultra-Rank!"
"My goodness, Yan Jiaou is just too cool!"
"When he charged up, he teleported to dodge the light blade attack and then continued at the same speed to crash into Saberba. That reaction time is incredible. I think if Yan Jiaou hadn't faced the Illusionary Hate Fox's Mutual Demise in the first match, he might have won all three matches."
"That's not certain. Yan Jiaou's quick victory in this match was definitely due to Blazing Fire. Without the Blazing Fire status, he might not have won so easily. You could see that by the end, he could barely stand once the Blazing Fire status wore off."
"True, I also noticed that Yan Jiaou used Sunny Day. Combined with Blazing Fire, his attack power must have multiplied several times. Even Zeng Feitian's Iron War Dragon might not have been able to withstand it."
"This is Chen Tianqin we're talking about, and Qiao Sang has already won two matches..."
"Is Chen Tianqin going to lose?"
"It's hard to say. Although Qiao Sang's Yan Jiaou has been returned to the Beastmaster Codex and seems unable to battle, Chen Tianqin still has one familiar left to fight. He will definitely send out his Royal Tier familiar, Toxic Sweet King. Qiao Sang can still send out two more, likely Ice Emperor Ram and another General-Class Beast Companion. There's a chance Chen Tianqin's Toxic Sweet King could achieve a two-for-one victory."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Qiao Sang's remaining Royal Tier familiar, Ice Emperor Ram, knows Frost Haven and Healing Light. Toxic Sweet King can't beat it."
"What can I do? I'm really drawn to Yan Jiaou. What's its Initial Form called, and how much does it cost? I really want to bond..."
Meanwhile.
Authorities Live Stream.
The chat stream flooded the entire screen.
"Ah! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Yan Jiaou is too cool! Even though the Blazing Fire trait was triggered in the first match, he still managed to take down the opponent's Royal Tier familiar within the Blazing Fire duration."
"If the Blazing Fire trait hadn't been triggered in the first match, Chen Tianqin might have lost even slower in the second match."
"Qiao Sang's two Royal Tier familiars both know Epic Skills... I remember reading in the news that she only became a B-Rank Beastmaster recently. How did she manage this?"
"She's just a freak, beyond our normal understanding."
"Anyone from Yuhua Region? I'm from Lianke Region. Can we exchange contact information? I want to see your Fangflare and bond with it."
"Connecting is pointless. I've already bought a ticket to Yuhua Region for next week."
"Ice Emperor Ram! Ice Emperor Ram! Please, send out Ice Emperor Ram for the next match!"
...
Inside a residence styled in traditional Chinese architecture.
Tao Yun Kai stared at the match results on the TV, shocked and then ecstatic.
She had never imagined that Qiao Sang's strength was even greater than she had thought.
An Ice Emperor Ram that could use Frost Haven and Healing Light was already impressive, but now there was even a Yan Jiaou that could use Blazing Sun Impact!
No wonder the other party had no interest in joining the National Beastmaster Bureau Training.
Currently, both of her Royal Tier familiars knew Epic Skills. This was something that might not happen in the national Beastmaster Battle Team for years to come, for a familiar to learn an Epic Skill so soon after reaching the Royal Tier.
Chen Tianqin's admiration for strength meant that after this match, she would have no complaints about the Coach Team's decision.
It was a shame, though, that such a prodigious Beastmaster couldn't immediately join the team for training and matches.
One could only wonder how long it would take for her to become an A-Class Beastmaster...
...
Match Arena.
Chen Tianqin waved her hand, recalling Saberba into the Beastmaster Codex. She looked at her opponent in the distance, took a deep breath, and her expression returned to normal.
Qiao Sang, whose vision had been replenished, noticed that the other party's hostility towards her had diminished.
Instead, there was a newfound battle spirit.
Qiao Sang wondered if the original hostility hadn't been because she had become his opponent.
As she pondered, the number "10" appeared in the center of the arena.
"The third match is about to begin!" Tian Yiyi announced from the Commentator Booth. "I wonder what familiars both sides will send out next."
Tang Xueran chimed in:
"Contestant Chen Tianqin is likely to send out Toxic Sweet King, while we can only guess what Contestant Qiao Sang will send out."
"This is Contestant Qiao Sang's match point", Tian Yiyi speculated. "I think she will send out a familiar that she is confident will win."
In other words, she would send out Ice Emperor Ram.
"Contestant Chen Tianqin has lost two matches in a row", Tang Xueran noted. "I believe the pressure on him in this match will be immense. However, all powerful Beastmasters face pressure. The key is how they handle it and perform to their best ability."
As they spoke, the number on the arena floor changed to "1" and then disappeared.
Qiao Sang and Chen Tianqin simultaneously formed hand seals.
Two brilliant Crimson Star Arrays illuminated the ground.
Soon, two enormous familiars appeared within the arrays.
At the same time, the temperature on the arena floor plummeted.
Large snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
In the audience stands of the Match Arena, the crowd's reaction was not overly dramatic.
However, the Chat Stream of the Authorities' Live Stream was flooded with messages.
[Oh my god! Ice Emperor Ram! I knew Qiao Sang would send out Ice Emperor Ram!]
[I love Qiao Sang! Thank you for showing us Ice Emperor Ram!]
[I don't even need to see their IP addresses to know they're from the Ancient Fog Region.]
[First District here, reporting in.]
[First District? What's that?]
[I was just looking for where Prodigy Qiao was, and I didn't expect her to be back in Blue Star, and already a B-Rank Beastmaster...]
[Back in Blue Star??]
[Qiao Sang has fans from outer space now?]
On the arena floor.
Toxic Sweet King, a Royal Tier Dual-Type familiar of the Toxic and Grass types, loved to attract targets with its sweet toxic gas and then attack. It could also unexpectedly scatter pollen in various places and detonate it around the opponent at the right moment. It possessed the Bloom Trait, which increased the power of its Grass-type skills when its status was lowered, and the Chlorophyll Trait, which boosted its Speed in clear weather. Qiao Sang looked at the distant bipedal familiar, its body mostly covered in light green fur, wearing a deep green thorn crown on its head, and holding a purple flower in its right hand, which had three fingers. Images and information about the familiar flashed through her mind.
"Plan B." Chen Tianqin issued the command the moment he summoned his familiar.
Plan B... This command was brilliant. Familiars who had been briefed on the plan could understand it, and even if the opponent overheard, they wouldn't know which skills were being used... Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, then felt a wave of admiration.
However, this command had its drawbacks. Only intelligent familiars could quickly understand and react to it, and the battle could change in an instant, making it difficult to rely on pre-planned strategies.
Hearing his Beastmaster's command, Toxic Sweet King's eyes glowed green.
At the same time, the purple flower in his hand trembled, and a large amount of pollen scattered into the air.
The white pollen was hidden among the falling snow, making it impossible for Qiao Sang to spot it, even with his replenished senses.
A snowflake landed on Toxic Sweet King's head.
Instantly, a delicate Ice Blossom grew atop his head.
But in the next second, a green barrier rose around him, enveloping him and keeping the snowflakes at bay.
Toxic Sweet King's right hand reached up to grasp the Ice Blossom.
The translucent Ice Blossom instantly turned purple, then melted away and vanished.
Plan B, Magic Powder plus barrier... Chen Tianqin watched the distant familiar with eyes that seemed to suck the soul out of anyone who looked into them, his expression serious.
Ice Emperor Ram's Frost Haven was the most difficult to break through.
Saberba could use defensive barriers, but its proficiency wasn't as high as Toxic Sweet King's.
Even if it teleported to Ice Emperor Ram's side at the start and launched an attack, it would be instantly frozen by Frost Haven and counterattacked.
Given Saberba's defensive strength, it would surely lose.
If he had any hope of winning against Ice Emperor Ram, it would only be with Toxic Sweet King...
But Ice Emperor Ram seemed to have changed the way it used its skills. It was impossible to tell when it would cast Frostflower Seal...
"Domain." Qiao Sang said.
Even though he couldn't see where Toxic Sweet King's pollen had dispersed, or what powder-type skill it was using, it had a trick called Magic Powder that could control explosions. It was better to freeze and destroy it early.
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu's entire body emitted a visible chill.
"Sweet poison~"
At the same moment, Toxic Sweet King picked up the purple flower and gently kissed it with a smile.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Immediately, explosions rang out around Lulu, producing a deafening noise.
"Magic Powder is exploding around Ice Emperor Ram!" Tian Yi, the commentator, said. "The brilliance of this move lies in its unpredictable speed. It can appear around the target unnoticed and explode at the right moment."
"Toxic Sweet King can control Magic Powder even from within a barrier", Tang Xueran observed. "However, Ice Emperor Ram has Healing Light, which can quickly heal any injuries. Toxic Sweet King will need to prevent Ice Emperor Ram's Frostflower Seal and Frost Haven, so it won't easily drop the barrier, which will hinder Ice Emperor Ram's healing."
The explosions abruptly stopped.
The sudden attack with Magic Powder did not interrupt Lulu's Frost Haven.
The battlefield instantly entered a frozen state.
Everything was encased in ice, including a thick layer of ice on top of the green barrier.
Except for Lulu and Toxic Sweet King inside the barrier.
"Toxic Sweet..."
Toxic Sweet King looked at everything outside the barrier, his eyes narrowing slightly. He picked up the purple flower and kissed it gently once more.
Nothing happened outside.
The Magic Powder couldn't explode the ice that had frozen them... Chen Tianqin's heart sank as he quickly drew a conclusion.
Toxic Sweet King's Magic Powder had already reached the Mastery level, allowing him to control the timing of the explosion at will. This was why Chen Tianqin had chosen to have Toxic Sweet King use the Magic Powder along with the barrier at the start.
However, he hadn't expected that Master-level Magic Powder couldn't break through the small amount of ice in the domain.
It shouldn't be this way. Ice Emperor Ram's Frost Haven proficiency should still be at the Novice stage, and the Magic Powder had already reached Mastery. It was just a matter of breaking through a thin ice shell, not the entire domain. Why couldn't it explode?
Could it be that the Frost Haven proficiency wasn't at the Novice stage after all?
If that was the case, then the barrier... At this thought, Chen Tianqin suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Break", Qiao Sang said.
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu called out, the chill aura around her growing more intense.
The next second, there was a "crack."
Cracks appeared in the barrier around Toxic Sweet King.
Chen Tianqin's face changed, and he shouted:
"Plan Six!"
"Sweet Toxin!"
Toxic Sweet King's eyes glowed green, and he threw the purple flower forward.
The purple flower grew rapidly, reaching a height of about ten meters, matching Toxic Sweet King's height.
At the same time, the barrier shattered completely, turning into ice shards that fell to the ground.
Toxic Sweet King and the giant purple flower were instantly frozen in ice.
However, the purple flower began to secrete Toxin, quickly turning the ice shell purple.
The ice shell visibly thinned.
The Toxin could dissolve the ice shell... Chen Tianqin breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that spending so much money to have the Toxin absorbed by the purple flower was worth it.
He had studied the Frost Haven. The target's movements would be frozen, but their will wouldn't. Toxic Sweet King could still control the purple flower to continue attacking while frozen.
With Toxic Sweet King's defensive strength, he should be able to withstand a few Gigantic Ice Spire attacks.
Just as he was thinking this, eleven Gigantic Ice Spire, resembling ice mountains, suddenly appeared and aimed at Toxic Sweet King!
At this moment, the purple ice shell hadn't completely dissolved.
"Plan Seven!" Chen Tianqin's pupils contracted, and then his eyes sharpened as he shouted.
This move would definitely trigger Toxic Sweet King's Bloom Trait. He had to seize the opportunity to take down Ice Emperor Ram!
"Bang, bang, bang!!!"
All the Gigantic Ice Spires struck Toxic Sweet King at once.
The deafening explosions echoed, and large chunks of ice fell, burying Toxic Sweet King completely.
The purple Ice Blossom fell silent, and the Toxin stopped flowing.
"Sweet Toxin!!!"
A green light burst forth, shattering the mountain of ice.
Toxic Sweet King stood up, his body glowing green.
He roared to the sky.
Snowflakes fell into his mouth.
Suddenly, delicate Ice Blossoms began to grow inside his mouth.
"Toxic Sweet King has triggered the Bloom Trait!" Tian Yiyi, the commentator, laughed as he watched the scene. "It seems the Frostflower Seal's effect hasn't stopped yet."
Toxic Sweet King didn't panic at the Ice Blossoms growing in his mouth. He extended his green-glowing hand, grabbed a few Ice Blossoms, and gently crushed them.
The Ice Blossoms instantly shattered into ice crystals.
I should finish writing this today, but I haven't had dinner yet! The takeout has arrived! I can't let it get cold! (End of Chapter)
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