Chapter 989: Mirror Sea Beast
Chapter 989: Mirror Sea Beast (Combined)
Qiao Sang retracted Yan Jiaou! The handsome man with a low ponytail's eyes lit up, and he clenched his fists in excitement. Then, he seemed to remember something and became a bit nervous.
She must send out a General-Class Beast Companion, she must send out a General-Class Beast Companion...
"Contestant Qiao Sang has retracted Yan Jiaou into the Beastmaster Codex", Tian Yiyi announced the situation in real-time. "We don't know which familiar she will send out next."
The audience began to discuss the topic:
"First, we can rule out the Ice Emperor Ram. According to Qiao Sang's habits in previous matches, she usually doesn't send out a Royal Tier Beast when her opponent can only send out a General-Class Beast Companion in their last match."
"The world of prodigies is so hard to understand. Why not just let Yan Jiaou win two in a row and take the match? It seems like Yan Jiaou still has plenty of energy."
"I bet it's either the Ghost Ring King or the Steel Sword Falcon."
"Please, it has to be the Steel Sword Falcon. I've never seen a familiar from another planet battle in a match before."
Amidst the discussions, a "10" appeared in the center of the arena.
Everyone fell silent in unison.
A mechanical voice sounded, and the light changed:
"9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
The light disappeared.
Qiao Sang and Yu Zhenyi simultaneously formed hand seals.
Two massive Crimson Star Arrays lit up on the field.
Soon, two familiars of vastly different sizes appeared above the Star Arrays.
"Contestant Qiao Sang has sent out the Steel Sword Falcon, and Contestant Yu Zhenyi has sent out the Mirror Sea Beast", Tian Yiyi narrated the scene. "Both have sent out General-Class Beast Companions."
Tang Xueran looked at the familiar covered in silver steel-like armor and reflected:
"It's been several rounds since Contestant Qiao Sang last sent out the Steel Sword Falcon. No matter how many times I see the Steel Sword Falcon, its aura never seems weaker than that of a Royal Tier Beast."
Tian Yiyi added, "Perhaps it's because its size is nearly twice that of a normal General-Class Beast Companion."
"Steel Blade..."
Steel Treasure was surprised that its Beastmaster had chosen it to appear.
The opponent in front of it wasn't the one from its dreams.
Then, its Beastmaster's thoughts flashed through its mind, and it instantly understood why. It gathered its thoughts, looked at the distant opponent, and with a flap of its wings, soared into the sky.
The Mirror Sea Beast is a Water and Ice dual-type General-Class Beast Companion with exceptional movement speed, but only in water. On land, its movement speed is terribly slow compared to other familiars of the same tier. However, it usually turns its surroundings into a water field before engaging in battle... Qiao Sang looked at the familiar about six meters tall, with a deep blue head, white body, a ring of light blue scales from the neck to the chest, a blue tail, and an upward-curving fin, and recalled the relevant information.
Steel Treasure's next stage of evolution should be Bond Evolution. It has been training a lot recently, so it should be allowed to battle and increase its bond with Qiao Sang. Who knows, it might even strengthen their bond before they encounter the opponent from its dreams.
Steel Sword Falcon... Yu Zhenyi looked up at the familiar in the sky, his expression serious.
He knew this was his last chance to win a match.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind.
The Steel Sword Falcon's entire evolution path is Bond Evolution, and the bond between it and Qiao Sang is definitely stronger than his bond with the Mirror Sea Beast.
However, its evolution time is short, and its energy is limited. Its strongest attack is the Holy Sword. As long as it can perform the Holy Sword once, if the Mirror Sea Beast can dodge it, the chances of winning this match will be very high.
"Mirror, Mirror."
In a flash, the Mirror Sea Beast flicked its tail toward the ground.
Instantly, the ground rippled like water.
With the Mirror Sea Beast's tail as the center, a surge of water erupted from the ground, rapidly spreading out in all directions.
At that moment, hundreds of Purple Blades glowing with purple light swept down from the sky, heading straight for the Mirror Sea Beast.
The Mirror Sea Beast leaped into the water, which appeared to be a flat surface, and vanished without a trace.
The hundreds of Purple Blades entered the water, causing splashes, but no sign of the beast could be seen.
After a short while, the hundreds of Purple Blades emerged from the water, flew back up into the sky, and reattached themselves to Steel Treasure.
Water Mirror, one of the Mirror Sea Beast's talent skills, can turn a certain area of flat ground into water, allowing movement within it. To counter Water Mirror, the best method is to use Toxic-Type skills or amplify the attack range to strike inside. Water Mirror may look magical, but it can be thought of as a water arena. It's not immeasurably deep. According to the data, the Water Mirror created by this Mirror Sea Beast is about ten meters deep, not even as tall as Steel Treasure. Qiao Sang analyzed this subconsciously.
She didn't issue a command.
Because she knew that at this moment, Steel Treasure shared her thoughts.
But then, Qiao Sang thought of something and a bad feeling arose in her mind:
Steel Treasure wouldn't leave just one feather behind again, would it...
"Steel Blade!"
In the sky, the thought of her Beastmaster flashed through Steel Treasure's mind, and its wings flapped forcefully downward.
All the feathers on its body glowed purple and shot downward like a barrage of arrows, leaving only one feather on its head.
Qiao Sang: "..."
In the audience stands, people couldn't help but burst into laughter, some even shedding tears from laughing so hard. Many people pulled out their phones to capture this moment.
"Last time I watched the live stream, I found it hilarious, and I never thought I'd see it again live."
"Steel Sword Falcon is definitely the bravest bird familiar I've ever seen. I've never seen a bird familiar care so little about its appearance."
"So why does Steel Sword Falcon leave just one feather on its body? With its proficiency in Blade Feather, it shouldn't be that short on feathers."
"The reporters nowadays are useless. They still haven't interviewed Qiao Sang about this."
In Row 6 of Area A:
"Song! Song!"
Songbird, seeing Steel Treasure's feathers all fly out, was especially excited, shouting at the top of her lungs and frantically waving her cheer baton.
On the field:
Countless Purple Blades descended upon the Water Mirror.
Suddenly, the water rippled, and dozens of water streams rapidly spun out, as if they had a will of their own, striking the incoming Purple Blades.
The spinning force impacted the Purple Blades, causing some to get caught in the whirlpool and others to fall downward.
But the Purple Blades were numerous, and the remaining ones pierced into the water, causing a series of violent splashes.
However, the Mirror Sea Beast did not emerge from the water.
After the water streams finished impacting the Purple Blades, they continued to narrow and rise, focusing on Steel Treasure as if they had eyes.
Steel Treasure flapped its wings, transforming into a white light and moving at high speed to dodge.
At the same time, the fallen feathers glowed purple again, rising from the water and following the white light.
Steel Treasure bent downward in a shocking arc from the sky, diving straight toward the water.
As it approached the water's surface, it suddenly spat a mouthful of saliva.
Lulu, being a Water-type Companion Beast, had very high standards for water purity and disliked any dirt or impurities. If the water in her tank got dirty, she would immediately demand a change.
This opponent was also a Water-Type and should have a similar aversion to dirty water.
Damn, that was a clever move... Qiao Sang, synchronized with Steel Treasure, felt a deep admiration.
Why didn't she think of that?
"Mirror!"
The Mirror Sea Beast roared angrily, bursting out of the water.
Under the Panoramic View, the audience saw the white light formed by Steel Sword Falcon skimming the water's surface, followed by the Mirror Sea Beast emerging with a furious expression.
Many people were confused and started to discuss:
"What's wrong with the Mirror Sea Beast? Why did it suddenly come out, looking so angry?"
"Steel Sword Falcon got close to the water, which counts as a Taunt. It came out to attack."
"Getting close to the water doesn't really count as a Taunt. It seems like the Mirror Sea Beast is really angry."
Someone said, "That's because Steel Sword Falcon spat saliva into the water."
In the audience stands, there were several high-level Beastmasters who had replenished multiple times. Despite Steel Treasure's use of Flash of Lightning, which was extremely fast, they still accurately saw a drop of viscous substance fall from the white light into the water.
What?
Saliva?
The people who heard this were stunned, wide-eyed, finding it both novel and interesting.
So, a Master-level Blade Feather didn't lure the Mirror Sea Beast out, but a drop of saliva did?
What a simple yet effective tactic...
In the commentator booth, Tang Xueran said with a smile:
"Steel Sword Falcon spat saliva into the water while quickly approaching the surface, forcing the Mirror Sea Beast out."
Tian Yiyi also laughed:
"Who knows if it was Steel Sword Falcon's idea or Contestant Qiao Sang's idea."
Upon hearing the commentators, the crowd erupted in chatter.
To think Steel Sword Falcon spat saliva into the water to provoke the Mirror Sea Beast—it was such a ruthless move... Yu Zhenyi's face changed slightly.
The Mirror Sea Beast, leaping out of the water, opened its mouth and released a bone-chilling Frost Breath.
At that moment, the countless Purple Blades following the white light suddenly changed direction, diving down toward the Mirror Sea Beast.
"Upward!"
Yu Zhenyi's pupils dilated as he shouted.
Hearing his Beastmaster's command, the Mirror Sea Beast instinctively complied, maintaining its open-mouthed position as it directed the Frost Breath upward.
The Purple Blades instantly froze, encased in ice, and fell to the ground.
At the same time, the white light made a sharp turn, flying in a breathtaking arc before slamming into the Mirror Sea Beast.
"Mirror!"
The Mirror Sea Beast let out a pained cry as it was sent flying, crashing beyond the water's edge and sliding along the ground, leaving a deep furrow before coming to a stop.
Steel Treasure flapped its wings and hovered in the sky.
The remaining Purple Blades flew upward and reattached to its body.
Without a moment's hesitation, Steel Treasure spread its wings and ascended rapidly, performing a graceful spin.
A strong airflow swirled around it.
When it reached a high point and paused, a shadowy white light began to emanate from its body.
"Use that move", Qiao Sang said in her mind.
"Steel Blade", Steel Treasure responded in its consciousness.
Understood.
It was a Sword Dance, which significantly increased its attack power. Yu Zhenyi, looking up at the sky, felt a chill and shouted:
"Water Mirror!"
"Mirror..."
The Mirror Sea Beast struggled to stand, its tail sweeping the ground.
Ripples spread across the ground.
Water once again appeared around it.
Meanwhile, Steel Treasure dove downward.
Mirror Sea Beast leaped into the water.
The speed of Steel Treasure’s descent increased, and a white light enveloped it, making it look like a meteor streaking downward with a trail of white light!
It wasn’t Holy Sword, but Mountain Crush! Yu Zhenyi quickly recalled the size of Steel Sword Falcon and the depth of Water Mirror, immediately realizing that this move might still hit Mirror Sea Beast even if it had dived into the water. He gritted his teeth and shouted:
“Destructive Beam!”
Attack is the best defense.
If Steel Sword Falcon was going to use Mountain Crush, it would have to endure the attack of Destructive Beam!
The water surface violently shook, and a faint wave of light could be seen beneath it.
Qiao Sang’s eyes flashed, and a thought quickly formed in his mind:
After using Destructive Beam, there would be a few seconds of immobility. If Steel Treasure could stop Mountain Crush, dodge this move, and quickly release an Ultimate Move to attack Mirror Sea Beast, they might secure a victory.
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, the falling white light suddenly halted, revealing Steel Treasure’s shadow.
Suddenly, a thick white beam shot up from the water, heading straight for Steel Treasure’s position.
Steel Treasure’s wings flapped, and it swiftly dodged to the side.
The white beam pierced the air with a loud bang and disappeared in an explosion.
To think it interrupted Mountain Crush... Yu Zhenyi frowned, a bad feeling creeping over him.
“Steel Sword Falcon interrupted Mountain Crush and dodged the attack of Destructive Beam!” In the commentator booth, Tian Yiyi quickly narrated the events unfolding on the field, adding her analysis:
“It seems Steel Sword Falcon doesn’t want to engage Mirror Sea Beast in a direct confrontation.”
At that moment, Tang Xueran’s eyes lit up, and she said:
“Steel Sword Falcon is using Holy Sword!”
On the field.
In mid-air, after dodging, Steel Treasure’s wings spread, and a massive light sword, several meters long, formed in front of it!
“From the position where Destructive Beam emerged,” Qiao Sang thought to himself.
“Steel Blade,” Steel Treasure responded in his mind.
Understood.
The giant light sword whistled downward, carrying a powerful crushing force as it plunged into the water!
Yu Zhenyi’s face suddenly turned extremely grim.
He suddenly realized that the opponent had deliberately interrupted Mountain Crush after seeing him use Destructive Beam, taking advantage of the few seconds when Mirror Sea Beast was immobile to launch a more powerful attack!
“Bang!”
A loud explosion.
The water surface burst open, and water splashed high into the air.
In the path of the light sword, the water was cleaved open, revealing the shadow of Mirror Sea Beast!
Everyone clearly saw the light sword hit Mirror Sea Beast.
“Mirror Mirror!”
Mirror Sea Beast let out a pitiful cry.
Water splashed in all directions, like a heavy rain in the area.
When the water finally settled and the light sword disappeared, the water flow in the area also vanished, turning back into solid ground.
Mirror Sea Beast lay on the ground, eyes closed, unconscious.
A mechanical-type familiar referee appeared beside Mirror Sea Beast, observed for a moment, and then waved a green flag toward Qiao Sang’s position.
A giant virtual screen appeared, and Yu Zhenyi’s photo vanished, leaving only Qiao Sang and Fangy’s photos enlarged in the center.
Light and shadow fireworks bloomed in a small area around the photos.
Tian Yiyi announced loudly:
“Let’s congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang for winning the match with a 3-0 record, advancing to the semifinals!”
(End of Chapter)
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