Chapter 995: The Water Buffalo Tyrant (Two-in-One)
Chapter 995: The Water Buffalo Tyrant (Two-in-One)
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Steel Sword Falcon! Steel Sword Falcon!"
"It's not Steel Sword Falcon anymore."
"…Who cares? Its new form is different, and Qiao Sang hasn't named it yet. If it's not called Steel Sword Falcon, what else would it be called?"
"You've got a point. Steel Sword Falcon! Steel Sword Falcon!"
"Today's ticket was really worth it. I actually got to see an alien familiar's newest evolution form."
"You're right; Steel Sword Falcon's Royal Tier form is incredibly strong. That lightning seemed to have no effect on it at all."
"Speaking of which, are all of Steel Sword Falcon's evolution paths bond evolutions? How come it didn't show any signs of pain, not even a change in expression?"
"You must not have seen it. When the lightning struck Steel Sword Falcon earlier, Qiao Sang's expression was twisted in pain. I guess it has a high tolerance for pain, and it can endure other damages. Isn't it common for Beastmasters with bond-evolved familiars to practice their defensive strength?"
"I wonder how she manages her time. She broke through her Brain Domain so quickly, and her familiars are so strong. She even has time to practice her own defense."
"Just don't think of her as a normal person."
"Steel Sword Falcon's evolution form is really impressive. The entire evolution chain is bond evolution, making me want to go to the Supernest and bond with one."
"Steel Sword Falcon has now evolved into a King-level familiar. With its defensive strength, as long as it doesn't enter the battlefield, the Thunderfield doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Wu Tianjiao's move was a mistake."
"Not necessarily. Steel Sword Falcon just evolved to the Royal Tier. It still has to battle a King-level familiar in the thunderstorm. It will definitely be at a disadvantage. I bet the second match will end before the Thunderfield disappears."
"Qiao Sang might not send Steel Sword Falcon out for the next match."
"Among Qiao Sang's King-level familiars, Steel Sword Falcon has the strongest defense. Although Ice Emperor Ram has Frost Haven, it can't freeze lightning. And Yan Jiaou, while powerful in attack, isn't strong in defense. If Qiao Sang wants to make the next matches easier, she will definitely continue to use Steel Sword Falcon. I'll bet you on it."
Just as he finished speaking, a faint white light enveloped Steel Treasure, and its body gradually shrank. When the white light faded, it had returned to the form of Steel Sword Falcon.
The people nearby laughed and said, "Alright, I'll take that bet."
"…"
Apart from those joking around, the entire crowd was once again in an uproar, all agreeing that it was indeed a bond evolution.
In the commentator's booth, Tian Yiyi promptly announced the news:
"Steel Sword Falcon has just returned to its general-class form. As expected, its evolution to the Royal Tier also used Bond Strength."
Tang Xueran said with a hint of regret, "It seems Steel Sword Falcon won't be appearing in the next match."
As an alien familiar, and one of the Hollow Plains' favorite Flying Types, Steel Sword Falcon's previous evolution form was the first of its kind in the entire galaxy. Everyone hoped to see it in more matches.
Except for Wu Tianjiao.
Thankfully, it had returned to the form of Steel Sword Falcon… Wu Tianjiao let out a sigh of relief, his confidence in a 1% chance of victory quickly rising.
"Thank you for your hard work." Qiao Sang smiled in his mind, "Congratulations on the successful Bond Evolution."
"Steel Blade..." Steel Treasure weakly responded in his mind, closed his eyes, and laughed as he fell down.
Just as he was about to hit the ground, Qiao Sang waved his hand and recalled him into the Beastmaster Codex.
Family Section.
"Xunxun..."
The Treasure Seeker, who had been cheering excitedly for their Beastmaster and Little Brother's victory, quietly put down the cheer baton when Little Brother was recalled.
Then, it remembered the match wasn't officially over yet, and either Big Brother Yabao or Lulu would be up next. It raised its claws again, enthusiastically shouting and waving:
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
The intense match had just concluded, and the most eye-catching Steel Treasure had been recalled into the Beastmaster Codex. As a result, many people noticed the commotion nearby.
People around them looked over, their eyes gleaming with interest as they discussed:
"Isn't that the Ghost Ring King?"
"Is it Qiao Sang's?"
"Of course! This is the Family Section, only the families of the contestants can sit here. The person next to the Ghost Ring King is Qiao Sang's mother."
"Qiao Sang's Ghost Ring King is a Variant, with only its rings and eyes being golden yellow. This one is clearly Qiao Sang's."
"It seems Qiao Sang decided from the start to let Steel Sword Falcon fight, which is why she had the Ghost Ring King sit in the audience."
"Damn! I just realized a serious issue!"
"What is it?"
"Do you think Qiao Sang intentionally prepared Steel Sword Falcon for Bond Evolution during the match, wanting to use the pressure of battle to better stimulate Bond Strength, which is why she let it go first!"
"You might be onto something! Ever since the remaining contestants were all B-Class Beastmasters, Qiao Sang never let a General-Class Beast Companion go first. Now it's the semi-finals, and she still let Steel Sword Falcon go first. I thought it was strange at the time."
"I'm getting goosebumps. So, Qiao Sang must have known Steel Sword Falcon was about to bond evolve, which is why she let it go first. She made such an important decision in such a crucial match. If it hadn't bond evolved and lost, wouldn't that have been disastrous?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Bond Evolution isn't like other evolutions or energy artifacts where you can achieve it once the conditions are met. Bond Strength is intangible and can't be predicted... unless Steel Sword Falcon had already successfully bond evolved before the match, and this time it was just to stabilize its temporary bond evolution through a tough battle."
"!!!"
"Xunxun..."
The Treasure Seeker, noticing that others had discovered its presence, suppressed the urge to continue shouting and quietly faded into invisibility.
Ye Xiangting glanced at the spot where the Treasure Seeker was invisible and said gently:
"There's no need to stay invisible. Steel Treasure has already been on the field, so it's fine for you to show up for the next match. Even if you're not here, no one would expect you to fight."
Treasure Seeker: "..."
That doesn't sound right at all...
As the thought crossed its mind, the number "10" appeared in the arena.
A mechanical voice rang out:
"9, 8, 7..."
"Xun! Xun!"
The Treasure Seeker instantly forgot its earlier feelings, reappeared, and joined the audience in excitedly counting down.
The light and shadow quickly transformed into the number "1" and vanished.
Everyone fell silent in unison.
Qiao Sang and Wu Tianjiao simultaneously formed seals with their hands.
Two massive Crimson Star Arrays lit up on the field.
Immediately, two massive shadows appeared within their respective Crimson Star Arrays.
With the appearance of one of the shadows, the temperature on the field plummeted, and large patches of snow suddenly appeared, accompanied by continuous bolts of lightning falling down.
"Contestant Wu Tianjiao has sent out Water Hog Tyrant, and Contestant Qiao Sang has sent out Ice Emperor Ram!" Tian Yiyi announced from the commentator booth.
"Ice Emperor Ram can use Master-level Ice Armor and Healing Light, making it capable of both defense and healing. Given the Thunderfield, it's indeed the best choice to send out Ice Emperor Ram first", Tang Xueran analyzed.
On the field.
Lulu, who had known about the lightning from the Beastmaster Codex, immediately condensed a delicate Ice Armor around her body as soon as she appeared.
Lightning continuously struck down, but it hardly caused the Ice Armor to crack.
Occasionally, a tiny rift would appear in the Ice Armor, but it would quickly mend itself.
Master-level Ice Armor's defense is truly formidable... but this is good. Ice Emperor Ram will have to maintain the Ice Armor throughout the match, which will surely consume a lot of its energy... Wu Tianjiao remained in good spirits.
In front of her, Water Hog Tyrant stood with a gentle expression. It glanced at its opponent from a distance, paused, and its heart rate quickened, causing its face to flush slightly.
The lightning continuously bombarded the area within three meters around Water Hog Tyrant, but it didn't harm it at all.
Sensing auras, besides detecting auras, when the proficiency of this skill is high enough, one can leave their own aura in a certain area. Even if they fall, the skills they originally cast will not affect that area... Qiao Sang quickly recalled a piece of information about the thunder spirit as she looked at Water Hog Tyrant's position.
Thanks to this skill, Wu Tianjiao was confident that her familiar sent out next would not be affected by the Thunderfield.
However, even if Water Hog Tyrant moved beyond the three-meter radius around it, it would still not be struck by lightning.
This was because they were familiars of the same Beastmaster. Whether in the Beastmaster Codex or during training outside, Water Hog Tyrant had been imbued with the aura deliberately left by the thunder spirit.
As long as a familiar with the aura deliberately left by the thunder spirit didn't wash or swim before the match, the aura would remain.
Qiao Sang, while thinking, looked at the familiar standing about thirteen meters tall, with a mostly blue body, a deep blue head and back, fishbone patterns on its sides, a pair of deep blue fins on its chest and near its tail, a sharp horn on its back, and four legs. Information about it flashed through her mind.
Water Hog Tyrant, a Water-type King-level familiar, has a gentle disposition. It can use Supersonic to sense the emotions of living beings and possesses the Water Curtain trait, which prevents it from being burned. It also has the Water Storage, Moist Body, and Stealth Breath traits.
Water Storage allows it to absorb and counter water-type move skills without taking damage. Moist Body allows it to heal abnormal statuses during Rainfall weather. Most importantly, Stealth Breath initially only allows it to conceal its aura, but when the Stealth Breath trait reaches a high level, it can seal its aura, preventing it from dissipating.
In other words, Water Hog Tyrant can seal the aura left by the thunder spirit on its body. Even if Lulu uses Rainfall weather, the rain will not wash away the thunder spirit's aura from Water Hog Tyrant's body.
In truth, whether I send out Fangy or Lulu, the Water Boar Tyrant, with its Trait, is indeed the most suitable familiar to pair with Thunderfield.
As this thought flashed through his mind, the Water Boar Tyrant, blushing, began to carry out the command its Beastmaster had given before the match, swinging its tail downward with force.
Qiao Sang's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, and he spoke:
"Domain."
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu let out a cry, bracing herself against the continuous lightning strikes, her body emitting a visible chill aura.
The temperature on the field plummeted once again.
An icy shell quickly formed on the ground, thick and solid.
At the same time, a water Barrier rose around the Water Boar Tyrant, reaching about five meters in height.
Before the water Barrier could rise any higher, it and the Water Boar Tyrant inside it froze in place.
Sure enough, it was using the water Barrier to encase itself, preventing the Frost Haven from affecting it... Qiao Sang had a strong feeling that this would be the case.
Lulu looked at the distant opponent.
In the next second, six Colossal Ice Spikes, each like a small mountain, appeared simultaneously around the Water Boar Tyrant and plunged downward.
The speed at which Frost Haven was deployed was truly impressive... Wu Tianjiao's expression remained serious, but she was not overly worried.
She had already studied the counter-strategies when Qiao Sang's Ice Emperor Ram was dispatched in the earlier rounds.
She did not issue any commands, only standing quietly on the Azure Avian.
The Water Boar Tyrant remained in its frozen state, completely immobile.
Suddenly, the lightning that had not previously affected it struck from the sky.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The lightning was incredibly fast, almost instantaneous.
Before the Colossal Ice Spikes could land, dozens of lightning bolts struck both the Ice Spikes and the Water Boar Tyrant.
The Ice Spikes shattered, large chunks of ice falling to the ground.
The ice shell around the Water Boar Tyrant also "cracked" with a faint sound, a fine Rift appearing.
Frost Haven had not only frozen the Water Boar Tyrant but also its aura, causing Thunderfield's lightning to attack indiscriminately... Qiao Sang observed the scene, analyzing it as usual.
No wonder Wu Tianjiao didn't issue any commands; she didn't look the least bit anxious.
As long as the Water Boar Tyrant was frozen and its aura suppressed, the lightning would strike indiscriminately, helping to break the ice shell...
In the commentator booth, Tian Yiyi, with an excited tone, said:
"The Ice Emperor Ram used Frost Haven to freeze the Water Boar Tyrant, but Thunderfield's lightning helped it, striking the ice and destroying the Colossal Ice Spikes. Will the Water Boar Tyrant break free from the Frost Haven's ice seal?"
Tang Xueran added:
"The Water Boar Tyrant wasn't struck by lightning earlier because it had the aura of a thunder spirit. Once it was frozen and its aura suppressed, Thunderfield's lightning began to attack it, helping to break the ice seal."
She reflected:
"In this way, even if the lightning is not controlled by the Water Boar Tyrant, it might still aid in breaking the ice seal."
Many in the audience, unaware of the details, turned to their neighbors to ask about the "aura of a thunder spirit" and its relationship with the lightning.
No one noticed the damp aura that rose from the fine Rift in the Water Boar Tyrant's ice shell.
Lulu's chill aura spread.
The Rift disappeared.
Lightning continued to strike the Water Boar Tyrant, but it no longer caused any new Rifts.
Tang Xueran observed and said:
"Frost Haven is indeed an Advanced Skill. With just a slight control from the Ice Emperor Ram, even such powerful lightning cannot cause any damage."
As she spoke, a loud "thunderclap" echoed through the sky, and a torrential rain suddenly began to fall. (End of Chapter)
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