Chapter 419: Two stages of stand-in

The Shui Hun Python continuously spewed Water Gun.

The dark shadows split, and more than a dozen ribbon-like black shadows bypassed the Water Gun, wildly and fiercely wrapping around the Shui Hun Python from all directions.

A clamor suddenly erupted in the stands.

“Ah? Isn’t that a Mid-level Pet?!”

“Three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control! Is the proficiency that high?!”

“This proficiency is probably higher than the High-level Pet’s advanced skills of other contestants!”

“I originally saw this Ghost-type Pet drinking milk and thought it was very young. I didn’t expect its advanced skills to be trained to this extent…”

“I suddenly remembered, Qiao Sang is 15 years old, right…?”

Most High-level Pets know advanced skills, but advanced skills with high proficiency are very rare.

Skill proficiency is a very important thing.

When trained to a certain level, it’s not impossible for a highly proficient Mid-level skill to overpower a low-proficiency High-level skill.

However, the proficiency of High-level skills is not like Low-level and Mid-level skills, where you can see progress just by investing a long time in training and a large amount of resources.

A Pet without talent, even with desperate spending and ten years of training, might not be able to advance a High-level skill’s proficiency from minor to major mastery.

High-level Pets with highly proficient High-level skills are often Yu Beast Masters of a certain age.

The audience didn’t expect to see such a highly proficient High-level skill in a high school student’s match.

And it was performed by a Mid-level Pet.

The current scene made them suddenly realize that Qiao Sang was not just a Yu Beast Master who owned an Ice Kexilu, but also a monstrously talented new Yu Beast Master!

In almost a blink of an eye, the dozen or so black shadows firmly bound the Shui Hun Python’s entire body.

The Shui Hun Python lowered its head and bit at one of the black shadows wrapped around its body.

The shadow was pulled, but it just wouldn’t break.

Something’s not right… Qiao Sang always felt something was off.

Admittedly, the attack speed of Dark Shadow Control is very fast, but after the Water Gun sprayed several times without effect, the Shui Hun Python didn’t even think about dodging and just stayed there, letting the shadows bind it.

If this were the provincial competition, it would be understandable, perhaps the opponent’s skill level wasn’t high enough, but since it was the divisional competition, it was very strange.

According to the data, the Shui Hun Python seemed to have the Substitute skill, and its proficiency was suspected to have reached major mastery… Qiao Sang scanned the entire field, and when her gaze fell on the Treasure Hunting Fairy’s location, she suddenly noticed a large area of water droplets falling above it, like a small-scale rain shower.

The memory suddenly became clear.

Qiao Sang recalled the details from just now.

The Shui Hun Python’s Water Gun seemed to be resisting the black shadows, but in reality, several of them were spraying randomly, and two of them sprayed a few meters above the Treasure Hunting Fairy.

These large water droplets were caused by those two Water Guns earlier.

At this stage of the divisional competition, every attack by a Pet in a match could not be meaningless.

Good! The water was sprayed on purpose… Qiao Sang suddenly understood and shouted, “Look up, Hypnosis!”

Look up? Look up?! She already guessed it?!

Chen Ye’s heart trembled.

He did want to fight Ice Kexilu, but after all, it was the National Campus Pet Beast League divisional competition, so he had to do his homework thoroughly.

Even if he didn’t, the coach would provide a plan.

The fact that Qiao Sang’s Treasure Hunting Fairy knew three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control was no secret; he had formulated a battle plan for the Shui Hun Python potentially facing the Treasure Hunting Fairy.

That was to launch a surprise attack when the opponent mistakenly thought they were winning.

No matter how elusive the Treasure Hunting Fairy’s movements were, it was ultimately a squishy target. As long as the Shui Hun Python successfully ambushed and used Bite, the match would most likely be over.

From the data, the Treasure Hunting Fairy had a high chance of dizzying opponents using Dark Shadow Control.

What he needed to do was force the Treasure Hunting Fairy to use three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control.

Because under two-dimensional Dark Shadow Control, the Shui Hun Python couldn’t change its position easily.

He had considered the Treasure Hunting Fairy not using three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control, and he had also considered that even if the ambush succeeded, the Treasure Hunting Fairy might still hold on, but he never expected the opponent to see through his plan and predict its actions before the Shui Hun Python even did anything!

It’s too late… Chen Ye wanted to cry.

If this surprise attack by the Shui Hun Python failed, it meant he might lose.

He might lose meant Qiao Sang still had three Pets that could fight.

Still having three Pets that could fight meant the possibility of encountering Ice Kexilu in the next match would decrease!

Although Chen Ye thought a lot internally, only two seconds had actually passed in reality.

The Treasure Hunting Fairy had already looked up, its eyes glowing blue.

Its short toes had not been lowered.

Dark Shadow Control was still being cast.

Now, the Treasure Hunting Fairy’s Dark Shadow Control and Hypnosis had both reached a considerably high proficiency, allowing them to be cast simultaneously.

The black shadows binding the Shui Hun Python were still tightening.

Suddenly, the Shui Hun Python disappeared, turning into a falling water droplet.

At the same time, above the Treasure Hunting Fairy, the Shui Hun Python suddenly appeared.

After changing positions, immediately use maximum force to Bite… The Shui Hun Python remembered what its Yu Beast Master said.

However, before it could even open its mouth, it met a pair of purple eyes.

“Shui Hun…”

Drowsiness swept over, and the Shui Hun Python uncontrollably closed its eyes.

“Bang!”

The next second, with a loud bang, the Shui Hun Python fell heavily to the ground.

“Qunbao~ hiccup~”

The Treasure Hunting Fairy covered its mouth and snickered.

“qu!”

The Mechanical-type Pet wearing the referee’s badge floated over, peered closely at the Shui Hun Python, and then blew its whistle.

The audience who hadn’t seen Ice Kexilu were much calmer; although there wasn’t a thunderous ovation, the discussion was very high.

“Is Qiao Sang really 15 years old? Her battle awareness is too strong!”

“Chen Ye’s strategy was actually good: first spray water into the opponent’s blind spot, making the opponent mistakenly believe they are trapped, then use Substitute to swap with the water that is about to approach the opponent. Unfortunately, Qiao Sang saw through it.”

“Indeed, he even specifically forced the Treasure Hunting Fairy to use three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control.”

“I don’t understand, does he have to wait until the opponent uses three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control before using Substitute?”

“Not necessarily, but at that time, the Ghost-type Pet was using two-dimensional Dark Shadow Control. Under this mode of control, even using Substitute can only block damage and cannot swap positions with other items. Three-dimensional mode is different; if the shadow isn’t controlled, the main body can switch positions.”

“Chen Ye is a clever kid, which just makes Qiao Sang even more amazing.”

“Yes, Qiao Sang is too abnormal. Her mind works so fast; can a normal person see through that?”

“This Ghost-type Pet’s Hypnosis proficiency seems very high; the referee directly ruled the Shui Hun Python lost.”

“The Shui Hun Python’s Substitute proficiency is also not bad; it can directly swap positions with items.”

Substitute is divided into two stages based on proficiency.

One is to normally cast an identical Substitute in place to block damage.

The other is to swap positions with any item within a certain range, letting that item block damage for itself.

The Shui Hun Python had undoubtedly trained to the latter degree.

Amidst the audience’s lively discussions, Yi Ao announced the start of the second battle.