Chapter 414: artwork

Qiao Sang, with her exceptional hearing, clearly caught the four words: “Frozen Touch.”

She instinctively wanted to tell Lu Bao to stop its attack.

But it was already too late!

Lu Bao was only 3 meters away from the Ice Sea Lion, and the Water Jet was incredibly fast, hitting the Ice Sea Lion almost before an eye could blink.

The Ice Sea Lion exuded a chilling aura, remaining completely motionless.

The moment Lu Bao’s Water Jet touched the Ice Sea Lion, a thick layer of Ice formed over the water around Lu Bao at a visible speed.

“Bang!”

The next second, the frozen Lu Bao fell heavily to the ground.

Frozen Touch, an Ice mid-level skill, can freeze any opponent that makes physical contact while attacking.

None of the 31 pieces of information provided in the group mentioned that the Ice Sea Lion knew Frozen Touch. Judging by the power of that move, its proficiency must be quite high. Without a Gold Finger, it would take at least years of practice to reach such a level… Qiao Sang frowned slightly.

Third-year high school is different from first-year; this is their third National Campus Pet Beast League.

The growth of each competitor every year is traceable.

She hadn’t expected that even in the divisionals, someone would still be holding back a skill they hadn’t used.

After a brief exchange, a stir rose from the audience.

They no longer reacted excitedly when they saw Lu Bao get injured, unlike before.

Since Ice Kexilu was a masochist, getting a little injured during a battle wouldn’t be a painful experience for it.

As soon as they thought that Ice Kexilu was actually happy, they suppressed the urge to curse when they saw Ice Kexilu get injured.

…

In the competitor area.

The moment they saw the Ice Sea Lion freeze Ice Kexilu, everyone started discussing:

“I remember Zhang Xueming’s Ice Sea Lion has never used Frozen Touch in a match, right?”

“Indeed, it hasn’t.”

“I didn’t expect Zhang Xueming to have such a hidden trick…”

“To be able to freeze a Water-type Pet with such a fierce offense at the same level, could the proficiency be perfected?”

“Qiao Sang’s Pet also has Ice attributes, and Pets with Ice attributes have a certain resistance to freezing effects. For it to still be frozen, perhaps the proficiency has reached Profound Meaning.”

“Profound Meaning? Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

“If it’s impossible, then Ice… uh, what’s the evolved form of Ice Dew Qiya called again?”

“I just heard the audience shouting, it seems to be called Ice Kexilu.”

“If it’s impossible, then why hasn’t Ice Kexilu broken free from the frozen state yet? Look, the Ice Sea Lion is about to continue its attack.”

…

On the field.

Even at the same level, if an Ice Pet is frozen, it will eventually break free. One must quickly use a powerful move to finish it off while it’s still frozen. If it can’t be finished off, and the opponent uses that god-like Healing Light, it would be a wasted effort…

Just as this thought popped into Zhang Xueming’s mind, the Ice Sea Lion seemed to sense its Yu Beast Master’s thoughts, exerting its four limbs and leaping into the air.

It’s Mount Tai Press again…

Qiao Sang had sensed Lu Bao and knew it was conscious at the moment, with more than half of its energy remaining, capable of forcibly breaking free from the Ice shell at any time.

However, Lu Bao didn’t seem to want to break free right now.

Given Lu Bao’s desire to win, it wouldn’t remain in the Ice shell for no reason; it must be planning to hold back and make a big move… Lu Bao’s skills didn’t have any surprising moves, but it had evolved and gained new skills… It seems it learned bad habits from Qunbao… Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment before cooperating by feigning a panicked expression.

Even though they knew Ice Kexilu was a masochist, at this moment, the audience’s hearts were in their throats.

If this Mount Tai Press truly hit, Ice Kexilu would probably pass out directly. Would it still be able to enjoy the pleasure of pain then?

No one noticed that Lu Bao’s eyes inside the Ice shell moved slightly at this moment.

The Ice Sea Lion’s fur flew, descending vertically with a whistling wind.

The momentum was so great that even the audience in the middle and back rows heard the terrifying whistling sound.

“Hiss!”

Just as the Ice Sea Lion was about to land on Lu Bao, more than a dozen one-meter-long Ice Cones, condensed from Ice, suddenly emerged from Lu Bao’s body, piercing through the Ice shell and directly impaling the Ice Sea Lion.

“Ice Sea!!!”

The Ice Sea Lion immediately let out a mournful cry.

Due to the resistance of the Ice Cones, the Ice Sea Lion’s descent speed momentarily slowed.

But it was only delayed for an instant.

The next second, the Ice shell shattered, and the Ice Sea Lion’s entire body still heavily pressed down on Lu Bao.

“Ice Ke!!” Lu Bao cried out in agony in response.

The situation of mutual destruction on the field was too brutal, causing the audience to collectively gasp.

“Hiss… I feel so much pain just watching…”

“Being crushed by an Ice Sea Lion’s Mount Tai Press like that, will Ice Kexilu truly feel happy…?”

“Ice Shard Guard, this must be a skill Ice Kexilu learned after evolving, right? As expected of Ice Kexilu, it can master a newly learned skill so quickly!”

“Ice Kexilu clearly timed the release of the Ice Cones perfectly, waiting for the exact moment the Ice Sea Lion attacked it, wanting to enjoy the pleasure while also not forgetting to strike back at the opponent, amazing!”

“But being directly hit by Mount Tai Press, Ice Kexilu should have lost, right…?”

“Not necessarily. Although Frozen Touch restricted Ice Kexilu’s movement, to some extent, this layer of Ice also served as protection. Plus, with the Ice Cones as a buffer, the power of Mount Tai Press must have been weakened. As long as Ice Kexilu still has a bit of consciousness, its Healing Light can completely heal its injuries.”

Just as this person’s voice faded, a dazzling blue light emanated from beneath the Ice Sea Lion on the field.

Holy crap! I hate healers the most!

After Zhang Xueming realized this light was Healing Light, her barely stable mindset collapsed again.

The first time she thought she won, but then Healing Light appeared.

The second time she thought she won, but then an evolution occurred.

The third time she thought she won, but then Healing Light appeared again!

How to fight?

Who can tell her how to fight!

This time was different from the previous two; the Ice Sea Lion was injured!

It wasn’t a healer; let alone Healing Light, it didn’t even know the lowest-level Healing skill. Although its thick fat provided some defense, that was only compared to most Ice Pets.

Looking at the Ice Sea Lion, which was temporarily immobilized by pain and still pressing down on Ice Kexilu, Zhang Xueming suddenly remembered something and said in a panic:

“Come back quickly!”

Ice Kexilu knows Ice Shard Guard. Staying on it, it might just hit you again the next second. You have to leave quickly!

“Ice Sea…”

More than a dozen one-meter-long Ice Cones were genuinely impaled in the Ice Sea Lion’s body.

Although the Ice Cones couldn’t be maintained when Lu Bao cast Healing Light, the immense damage caused still remained.

Hearing its Yu Beast Master’s words, the Ice Sea Lion endured the sharp pain and moved off Lu Bao.

As the Ice Sea Lion moved, Qiao Sang’s voice echoed across the field:

“Ice Flower Seal!”

Ice Flower Seal?

Zhang Xueming froze for a moment, recalling the Ice Flower that had bloomed on the Ice Sea Lion’s forehead not long ago. Her already shattered spirit instantly recovered a little.

What’s the difference between an Ice Flower Seal that can only bloom one Ice Flower and being useless?

Using this move was simply a waste of energy.

Although Qiao Sang had high talent, she apparently didn’t understand some skills very well, thinking that all high-level skills were powerful.

The early-stage Ice Flower Seal was useless… The audience sighed.

“Ice Ke!”

Regardless of what others thought, Lu Bao immediately carried out its Yu Beast Master’s command.

The Ice Sea Lion endured the pain and moved away, not stopping it.

The temperature on the field plummeted, and white snowflakes continuously fluttered down.

The temperature got lower and lower, with snowflakes drifting everywhere.

The Ice Sea Lion let the snow fall on its body.

It liked the cold… The Ice Sea Lion’s thoughts stopped there.

Its entire body lost sensation, its left forelimb still held in a raised position, unable to move an inch further.

From a panoramic view, Ice Flowers bloomed all over the Ice Sea Lion’s body.

One, two… dozens of exquisite Ice Flowers bloomed.

From head to tail, one tightly pressed against the other, like a beautiful work of art.

For a moment, the audience collectively fell silent.

PS: Sorry for the delay!