Chapter 533: A fair loss

Little Steel Falcon nimbly retracted its claws, dodging the Palm Charging Kid’s attack.

“Beautiful!” The Commentator exclaimed when he saw this scene, “Although Little Steel Falcon’s speed isn’t as fast as the Palm Charging Kid’s, its reaction time is quick enough, and its control over its body is also very good.”

“That’s right.” The White Youth next to him said, “If Little Steel Falcon had only relied on Flying movement just now, it wouldn’t have been able to dodge the attack. The retraction of its claws was quite ingenious.”

The White Youth was none other than the reigning champion determined in yesterday’s E-level Beastmaster arena competition.

The Pet arena competition had an unwritten rule: the reigning champion of the day would be invited to conduct the live commentary for the next day with the Commentator.

This job was both prestigious and attracted a group of fans, and it also came with a substantial reward, so basically no one would refuse.

While the two were talking, Little Steel Falcon flapped its wings and dodged to a higher position.

It seemed that this Pet called Palm Charging Kid should be a Fighting-type Pet. Close combat was risky, so it was best to attack from a distance. Little Steel Falcon’s long-range attack skill was only… Qiao Sang’s thoughts stirred, and she quickly said:

“Air Blade.”

Little Steel Falcon, without a word, flapped its wings forcefully, and several white blades condensed from air instantly appeared out of thin air, rushing towards the Palm Charging Kid’s position.

The Palm Charging Kid did not dodge but quickly tore off the white tape on his wrist and brandished it.

“Bang bang bang!”

The unfastened white tape was over two meters long. As it was swung, a white light appeared on the tape, making it seem as if a chain emitting white light was circling the Palm Charging Kid’s entire body.

It blocked every single attack without a single leak.

In a few moments, the Air Blade disappeared completely.

What kind of skill is this… Qiao Sang remained calm on the surface, but her heart was filled with surprise and uncertainty.

She had originally thought that after her non-stop studying during this period, she had shed her “underachiever” status, but she didn’t expect that she couldn’t even recognize a skill now!

“This item is very practical.” At this moment, the Commentator’s voice rang out, “Light Protective Cloth can be used as a defensive item as long as energy is inputted into it. Normally, it can be tied to the body without much weight. Every time I see the Palm Charging Kid use it, I want one.”

The White Youth shook his head and said, “Light Protective Cloth has limited energy capacity and limited defense. The reason it was able to perfectly block the attack just now was because there was already a strength gap between the Palm Charging Kid and Little Steel Falcon. If the Palm Charging Kid’s opponent had significantly higher energy, this Light Protective Cloth would definitely be scrapped.”

So it was an item, I knew it. How could I not recognize a skill used by an intermediate Pet after studying so hard for so long, staying up all night… Qiao Sang first showed an “aha” expression after hearing the conversation, and then was shocked.

Holy cow! So items aren’t banned in arena competitions!

“Close combat!” Kash gave the command.

The Palm Charging Kid heard the command, threw away the white tape in his hand, then exerted force with both legs, leaped up, and soared into mid-air to a position parallel to Little Steel Falcon, clenched his fists, tensed his muscles, and unleashed terrifying force as he swung towards Little Steel Falcon.

Battle experience from birth until now made Little Steel Falcon instinctively flap its wings to dodge.

But just as it flapped its wings, its Yu Beast Master’s voice entered its ears:

“Head! Steel Wing!”

Little Steel Falcon hesitated for 0.1 seconds.

In its opinion, dodging at this moment was the best option.

Its opponent was already stronger than it. Facing an opponent stronger than it, it shouldn’t engage in a direct confrontation. It should drag out the fight, look for the right moment, and then attack.

In just that 0.1 second, the Palm Charging Kid’s fist, carrying a fierce gust of wind, arrived before Little Steel Falcon.

“Steel steel!”

Little Steel Falcon gritted its teeth, suppressing its instinct to flap its wings and create distance. It shifted its body 90 degrees upwards.

As it shifted, its wings surprisingly transformed into two silver Steel Wings!

Little Steel Falcon and the Palm Charging Kid’s fist narrowly grazed past each other.

The Palm Charging Kid missed, but without a second’s pause, he directly turned his body, and his tensed right leg continued to strike at Little Steel Falcon.

“Head!” Its Yu Beast Master’s words flashed through Little Steel Falcon’s mind.

It stared intently at its opponent’s head, quickly flashed, and its wings, already transformed into Steel Wings, mercilessly struck the front of the Palm Charging Kid’s face.

“Palm palm!”

The Palm Charging Kid’s leg was too long, and it was a step slower after all, Flying backward and crashing heavily onto the ground.

“Steel steel…”

Little Steel Falcon was stunned for a moment; it hadn’t expected to succeed.

Kash’s expression changed, and his face instantly became somewhat unsightly.

At the same time, the audience who had bet on him also had unsightly expressions.

However, since the match hadn’t completely ended, these spectators didn’t immediately start cursing too harshly.

“Stand up!” Kash shouted.

Here, Qiao Sang hadn’t yet given a command, but Little Steel Falcon’s eyes flashed, knowing that now was the best time to attack.

It quickly flapped its wings downwards with force, and several Air Blades concentrated and struck towards the Palm Charging Kid’s face.

It’s good to have a smart Pet. She didn’t even communicate before the match, only mentioned the head briefly, and it knew to continue attacking the head… Qiao Sang secretly praised Little Steel Falcon’s intelligence and her own discerning eye.

The Palm Charging Kid endured the pain and was about to get up, but the Air Blades had already arrived. He didn’t have time to act and could only continuously roll to dodge.

“Bang bang bang!”

The Air Blades hit the ground, sending stones Flying, and some dust obscured the Palm Charging Kid’s vision.

“Steel Wing! Head!” Seeing the Palm Charging Kid roll to the edge of the arena, Qiao Sang said.

Little Steel Falcon’s most powerful skill was Steel Wing, which had reached the proficient level. Combined with its sharp characteristic, it could cause considerable damage even to Pets one level higher than it.

The weaknesses of Fighting-type Pets are mostly in the head and neck. This Palm Charging Kid’s neck was bound with white tape, so she couldn’t gamble. The unprotected head was the best choice for an attack target!

“Steel steel!”

This time, Little Steel Falcon didn’t hesitate at all; its expression was even faintly excited.

It dived down, its wings transforming into silver Steel Wings, mercilessly striking towards the Palm Charging Kid’s head.

“Block your head!” Kash’s heart tightened, and he shouted loudly.

The Palm Charging Kid heard his Yu Beast Master’s words, quickly clenched both fists, and crossed them to block his face.

Little Steel Falcon’s eyes flashed, its body subtly turned, and the attack position instantly shifted from the original face to the top of the head.

“Palm palm!”

The Palm Charging Kid let out a miserable cry and then fell silent.

The large virtual screen in the back rows displayed the match results in a timely manner:

[Kash VS Qiao Sang, 0:1]

All the spectators who had bet on Kash winning immediately rose in anger, almost throwing trash onto the stage.

“Kash! You trash! You actually lost to a kid!”

“The Palm Charging Kid is one level higher than Little Steel Falcon and still can’t beat him! Get lost, stop embarrassing yourself!”

“Kash, you’re really a f***ing useless!”

Amidst the angry curses, the Commentator did not forget his job:

“It seems that the newcomer in this arena competition is extraordinary. Facing an opponent stronger than himself, he wasn’t intimidated at all. He didn’t rely on Little Steel Falcon’s Flying ability to create distance and wear down the Palm Charging Kid. Instead, he seized the opportunity to counterattack when the Palm Charging Kid initiated a close-range attack.”

“Indeed.” The White Youth nodded and said, “This Little Steel Falcon has been trained very well. The core of combat technique is body control. The higher the body control, the more agile the reaction with the same physical quality. The previous instance where Little Steel Falcon avoided the Palm Charging Kid’s close combat with subtle movements, seized the opening, attacked successfully, shows that this Little Steel Falcon’s control over its own body is quite impressive.”

“And the final blow also shows its excellent adaptability.” The Commentator said, “The Palm Charging Kid blocked the front of its head, and Little Steel Falcon was less than 1 meter away at that time. In such a short time and distance, it knew to change the attack position to the top of the head. An ordinary Pet’s mind wouldn’t be able to turn around that quickly.”

Finally, he concluded:

“In this round, Kash’s loss was not unjust.”