Chapter 999: Steel Chieftain Cain
Chapter 999: Steel Chieftain Cain (Combined)
Qiao Sang could now use Shadow Control without any specific gestures. This meant that in the future, she could use this skill without anyone noticing, making it much easier to bind or control an opponent’s shadow. It was a brilliant improvement... Qiao Sang looked at Treasure Seeker, once again feeling a pang of regret that it hadn’t gone to school.
In just the short time it took to watch a match, Treasure Seeker had figured out how to use Shadow Control without the need for specific gestures. If it had actually gone to school, who knows what it could have achieved...
“Xunxun...”
Treasure Seeker felt its Beastmaster’s gaze and suddenly felt a chill. It had a bad feeling.
This look... It couldn’t mean that Qiao Sang thought it was too intelligent and wanted to send it to school, could it...
Treasure Seeker took a step back, turning its head away to avoid Qiao Sang’s gaze.
Qiao Sang said, “Impressive. Did you figure this out on your own?”
“Xunxun~”
“Xunxun~”
At the word “impressive,” Treasure Seeker perked up and began to explain in detail how it had come up with the idea and how it had learned the technique.
Steel Treasure listened, its admiration growing.
At that moment, it truly believed that its leader was intelligent in a way that it wasn’t.
Suddenly, Qiao Sang’s voice echoed in its mind.
“Don’t you think it would be perfect for school?”
School? It would indeed be perfect... Steel Treasure glanced at Treasure Seeker, who was getting more and more enthusiastic, and responded in its mind.
“Steel Blade.”
Isn’t school for humans? I just think it’s intelligent.
Leader, I can only help you so much... Steel Treasure thought.
Qiao Sang glanced at Steel Treasure and replied in its mind.
“I think you’re pretty intelligent too. Maybe you should go to school with Treasure Seeker.”
Steel Treasure: “...”
It would eventually need to train its Bond Power to automatically block such suggestions...
“Steel Blade.” Steel Treasure responded in its mind.
No, I’m not as intelligent as it is.
Qiao Sang couldn’t help but smile.
She had to admit that after their temporary bond evolution, she realized how active Steel Treasure’s thoughts were.
Steel Treasure: “...”
Fangy listened to Treasure Seeker with a serious expression.
“Ya Ya!”
Once Fangy had heard enough, it turned to its Beastmaster, wagging its tail and calling out expectantly.
“Ya Ya?”
Can I also use Mars Rain without moving?
Qiao Sang replied bluntly.
“No.”
“Ya Ya.”
Fangy’s tail instantly drooped.
“Xunxun...”
Treasure Seeker patted Fangy’s back to comfort it.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang said seriously, “Treasure Seeker’s Dark Shadow and your skills are different. The more inconspicuous the use of Dark Shadow, the better. But for you, it doesn’t matter if the opponent can guess your moves. What’s important is that they can’t block them.”
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy thought about it and perked up again.
Treasure Seeker silently withdrew its claws from Fangy’s back.
Qingbao found the scene amusing and couldn’t help but cover its mouth with a smile.
Treasure Seeker turned to look at it.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao blinked its innocent eyes and smiled sweetly.
“Xunxun...”
Treasure Seeker looked at Qingbao’s smile and felt a bit ashamed.
How could it have thought that the Fifth One was making fun of it...
It shouldn’t have thought that way about the Fifth One...
...
At 11:10 PM.
Qiao Sang quickly freshened up, got into bed, and closed her eyes. As was her habit, she opened the Beastmaster Codex to take a look before going to sleep.
The pages flipped quickly, and when she saw that Steel Treasure’s name was still Steel Sword Falcon, she suddenly remembered something. Her drowsiness vanished, and she opened her eyes, looking at Steel Treasure by the window.
Steel Treasure sensed its Beastmaster's movement and turned its head.
However, it was taken aback for a moment, as it couldn't sense what its Beastmaster was thinking.
"Are you sleepy?" Qiao Sang glanced at Fangy and Qingbao, who were sleeping on the bed, and asked in a low voice.
"Steel Blade." Steel Treasure shook its head.
Honestly, it had just become a bit stronger today and was too happy to fall asleep.
Qiao Sang smiled.
"Then let's go to the Training Room and try out your Evolution form. See if you can evolve at will."
The Emperor Hotel provided a dedicated Training Arena with excellent privacy, ensuring no one would disturb them.
The semifinals and finals were scheduled for the next day, so Qiao Sang had planned to use this time to train. However, Teacher Migala mentioned:
"Sometimes, resting well before a match can be more effective. You should trust the daily accumulation of you and Yan Jiaou."
So, she let Fangy and the others rest properly, while she focused on studying Yuan Tianlong's information, forgetting to have Steel Treasure temporarily evolve to check the information.
Of course, apart from Treasure Seeker, Fangy and the others couldn't resist their training spirit and ended up practicing in the indoor Training Field.
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure nodded.
As it lifted its wings, it seemed to remember something and called out in a questioning tone:
"Steel Blade?"
Have you learned to block your thoughts?
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "No, I haven't."
"Steel Blade?" Steel Treasure voiced its confusion.
Why couldn't I sense your thoughts just now?
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then realized something. Her expression turned odd as she asked:
"When did you start not being able to sense my thoughts?"
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure thought for a moment and called out, indicating it was about three minutes ago.
Qiao Sang asked again:
"Do you usually not sense my thoughts around this time when I'm about to sleep?"
Steel Treasure nodded and called out:
"Steel Blade."
Aren't you usually emptying your mind before sleep?
After a pause, it suddenly remembered that it hadn't paid attention to whether it could sense its Beastmaster's thoughts before. Recently, its Beastmaster's thoughts had been so numerous that it felt a bit uncomfortable when it couldn't sense them.
But sometimes it was like this before...
Qiao Sang: "..."
It seems that Steel Treasure didn't know what she was thinking while watching the Beastmaster Codex...
Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure and said, word by word:
"I'm not emptying my mind; I'm reading the Beastmaster Codex."
If Steel Treasure's future evolution path was all about Bond Power, she didn't want her own reservations to hinder their bond.
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure could sense that its Beastmaster was telling the truth and called out, indicating that it realized she wasn't emptying her mind before sleep.
It had heard of the Beastmaster Codex, which was said to allow humans to bond and control those races.
Qiao Sang stared at Steel Treasure and continued:
"My Beastmaster Codex is a bit special. It displays your information, so I always go in to check it before sleep."
Thinking for a moment, she added:
"Perhaps because of its uniqueness, whenever I think about the Beastmaster Codex, you can't sense my thoughts."
"Steel Blade..."
Steel Treasure stared at its Beastmaster in surprise.
It had heard of the importance of the Beastmaster Codex to humans. Was it really okay to reveal such differences?
Qiao Sang sensed Steel Treasure's thoughts and smiled.
"It's fine. Aren't we the best partners?"
Steel Treasure looked at its Beastmaster, feeling a warm current in its heart, and a mysterious strength seemed to surge within it.
“Xunxun!”
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker, after listening to the conversation, raised its claws.
It heard it too!
Qiao Sang looked at it and smiled.
“It’s fine that you heard.”
To be honest, if it were back when she first bonded, even during the early stages with Fangy, she never would have thought about sharing this secret with her familiar.
But now, even with Qingbao, who bonded last, she felt there was nothing she couldn’t share.
She had to admit, her mindset had changed a lot since she first arrived in the Beastmaster Society.
She now considered Fangy and the others as inseparable companions.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker happily floated around.
Although it didn’t understand the importance of what its Beastmaster said, it sensed that the words had a significant impact on both its Beastmaster and Little Brother. It felt trusted and valued by its Beastmaster.
“Steel Blade.”
At that moment, Steel Treasure called out, indicating it was ready to try the bond evolution.
With that, it flew toward the Training Room.
Qiao Sang, sensing Steel Treasure’s shy yet moved emotions, and seeing that it looked no different from usual, smiled and got out of bed, putting on her shoes to follow.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker called out from behind, hurrying to catch up.
Wait for it!
The Training Room in the Presidential Suite was constructed with special materials that both soundproofed and made it more durable. However, it was only suitable for regular training; more destructive skills were not recommended inside.
To avoid waking Fangy and the others, Qiao Sang entered the Training Room and closed the door before speaking.
“Let’s begin.”
“Steel Blade.”
Steel Treasure nodded, then lay on the ground, its body glowing with a bright white light.
The Training Room was not very high, but it was quite long.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker watched Steel Treasure’s white glow with an envious expression.
As the white light faded, Steel Treasure’s appearance changed dramatically, transforming into its Royal Tier form.
Its body gradually shrank, and it stood up.
Meanwhile, Qiao Sang sat on a nearby resting chair, closed her eyes, and entered the Beastmaster Codex.
The pages flipped, and she quickly found the page about Steel Treasure.
Name: Steel Chieftain Cain
Attributes: Steel, Flying
Level: Royal Tier (1,000,000/10,000,000) +
Traits:
- Primary Trait: Mirror Armor
- Level: A (55/1,000)
- Status: Abnormally Effective
- Description: When an opponent’s ability reduces movement or traits, these effects are reflected back to the familiar using the move or triggering the trait.
- Secondary Trait: Iron Head
- Level: D (245/500)
- Status: Difficult to Use
- Description: Immune to the backlash damage from its own moves.
- Third Trait: Sharpness
- Level: S (5,000/20,000)
- Status: Mastered
- Description: When using cutting moves, the power is increased by 90%.
- Fourth Trait: Mental Power
- Level: B (876/2,000)
- Status: Effective
- Description: Possesses a trained mind, not shrinking back from an opponent’s attacks or pressure, and remains unshaken by intimidation.
- Fifth Trait: Unyielding Shield
- Level: A (1/10,000)
- Status: Abnormally Effective
- Description: Upon entering the battlefield, defensive strength is enhanced, though this effect has a time limit and will return to normal over time.
- Sixth Trait: Oppressive Aura
- Level: A (1/10,000)
- Status: Abnormally Effective
- Description: Emits an oppressive aura, causing the opponent to feel a dominant presence.
Hidden Ability: Bond Power
Level: A (1000/10000), Status: Abnormally Effective, Description: (Can use the strength of the bond to perform abilities that surpass the norm in battle)
Skills:
- Iron Wall: Mastered (20000/20000) max
- Trickery: Proficient (456/500) +
- Steel Wing: Mastery (3212/5000) +
- Air Blades: Mastery (4026/5000) +
- Peck: Mastery (2935/5000) +
- Air Absorption: Perfection (5086/10000) +
- Metal Claw: Small Success (765/2000) +
- Metal Sound: Novice (63/100) +
- Blade Feather: Mastered (20000/20000) max
- Flash of Lightning: Mastery (3976/5000) +
- Frightening Face: Novice (45/100) +
- Mountain Crush: Proficient (249/500) +
- Gale: Mastery (4870/5000) +
- Shadow Clone: Perfection (6975/10000) +
- Sword Dance: Proficient (287/500) +
- Feather Rest: Proficient (197/500) +
- Holy Sword: Proficient (108/500) +
- Iron Tail: Novice (1/100) +
- Cannon Beam: Novice (1/100) +
- Steel Beam: Novice (1/100) +
Qiao Sang's Sharpness Trait had become S-rank... She felt a wave of joy at this.
This Trait was incredibly useful, enhancing the cutting and tearing power of skills like Steel Wing, Air Blades, and the most frequently used Blade Feather.
Her gaze shifted downward.
Two new Traits had appeared: Unyielding Shield and Oppressive Aura.
There was little to say about Oppressive Aura; it could release a dominant aura, and both Treasure Seeker and Qingbao had this ability...
Thinking about it, she felt that among her five familiars, Fangy was the most suited to Awaken this Trait, but it hadn't happened.
However, she understood that Oppressive Aura wasn't an easy Trait to Awaken.
Treasure Seeker was a Variant, possibly carrying royal blood in its lineage.
Qingbao, on the other hand, had a natural inheritance and was destined to become a Divine Beast in the future.
Steel Treasure, with its massive size far exceeding that of other familiars of the same rank... no, the more likely reason was its strong sense of helping its own kind. If it hadn't bonded with her, it would have likely led a group of younger siblings and become a leader of the Steel Sparrow race in some region.
Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and turned her attention to the other new Trait.
Unyielding Shield...
This Trait was quite rare, and she was curious about how it would feel in battle. Steel Treasure's defensive capabilities were already incredibly strong at the Royal Tier, even without this Trait... Qiao Sang recalled how during today's match, after Steel Treasure's Evolution, it had been struck by lightning, yet she felt no pain.
She then looked at the Skills section.
Three new Skills had been added.
Iron Tail, a Steel-type Advanced Skill, involved using a hard tail to strike the opponent, causing damage.
Cannon Beam, another Steel-type Advanced Skill, involved gathering light from the body and releasing it in a focused beam, dealing strong attacks and sometimes reducing the opponent's defense.
This was a useful skill. During the match at the Supernest, she had encountered a Steel Dragon that used this move.
Qiao Sang still remembered the power of that attack.
Her gaze shifted to the last new Skill.
Steel Beam... (End of Chapter)
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