Chapter 534: Dazzling muscle worm

In Pet arena competitions, especially low-level Pet arena competitions, due to differences in contestants’ ages, as well as the disparity in items and Spiritual Marks, it’s not unheard of for Beginner Pets to defeat High-level Pets.

However, in the recent match, all the winning buffs were clearly on Kash.

Not only was he older, but his Pet was also one level higher than his opponent’s, and he even used an item. This caused the audience who had bet money on him to feel their blood surge, with many almost suffering from acute anger.

For a time, the audience seats were filled with curses and spitting.

The remaining small portion of the audience who didn’t speak up weren’t necessarily calm or well-mannered; they simply hadn’t placed any bets.

Amidst a storm of angry shouts, Kash’s mindset began to crumble.

But on the surface, he had already managed his expression, so it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

“I underestimated you,” Kash said coldly.

Qiao Sang blurted out, “Did you? You even used an item.”

Kash: “…”

Isn’t it normal to use items in a Pet arena competition?!

Kash was a bit annoyed at being rebutted. He was about to utter another harsh remark.

Just then, a mechanical voice sounded:

“Summon countdown, 3…”

Kash quickly formed hand seals and summoned his second Pet.

“Kash shouldn’t lose again, right?” someone in the audience asked.

The person next to him snorted, “I don’t care if he loses or not.”

A White female sighed, “I don’t want him to lose.”

“What, are you his fan?”

“No, I bet on him winning 2:1.”

“…”

On the stage, a large, mostly green, muscular insect Pet with a small, flat head, red boxing gloves on its claws, and two pairs of translucent wings appeared in the gray star formation. This was a Showy Muscle Bug.

“The Showy Muscle Bug has appeared,” the Commentator began. “Although the Showy Muscle Bug isn’t as strong as the Palm Charging Kid, its opponent is the Little Steel Falcon. The Showy Muscle Bug has an additional Flying attribute, which should put considerable pressure on the Little Steel Falcon in the air.”

“Indeed,” the White Youth said. “The reason the Palm Charging Kid was hit first by the Little Steel Falcon earlier, besides the Little Steel Falcon’s precise body control, was also because the Palm Charging Kid jumped into the air for close-quarters combat. If it had been on the ground, the Palm Charging Kid’s continuous attack speed would have been faster, and in that case, it would be hard to say who would have attacked whom first.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the clash on the stage began.

The Showy Muscle Bug flapped its wings and rapidly flew towards the Little Steel Falcon.

As it neared, its claws clenched into fists and struck out suddenly.

The Little Steel Falcon immediately moved, creating distance to evade.

The Showy Muscle Bug twisted its body, changing the direction of its punch.

Logically, at this distance, the punch shouldn’t have been able to hit the Little Steel Falcon, but Qiao Sang inexplicably felt a strong sense of impending danger in her heart.

She instinctively shouted:

“Dodge!”

The Little Steel Falcon paused for 0.1 seconds. Wasn’t it already dodging?

The thought had just arisen when, in the next 0.1 second, it suddenly understood.

This meant it needed to dodge in a different direction.

“Steel Steel.”

The previous battle had made the Little Steel Falcon trust this human who had just become its Yu Beast Master. It didn’t think any further, flapped its wings, and descended rapidly.

In mid-air, a magnified version of the Showy Muscle Bug’s fist, formed by white energy, suddenly appeared in front of its outstretched punch, soaring towards the Little Steel Falcon’s original position.

What kind of skill was this again…? Qiao Sang looked at the red boxing glove on the Showy Muscle Bug’s fist, thinking, could it be an item again?

The next second, the Commentator opportunely answered her unspoken question:

“It seems this new contestant, Qiao Sang, has a good understanding of items. She knew that the Energy Manifestation Gloves can specifically convert the boxing techniques of Fighting-type Pets into energy attacks, extending their attack range, which is why she had the Little Steel Falcon dodge in advance.”

“I think it’s more likely that contestant Qiao Sang has watched Kash’s matches,” the White Youth offered a different opinion.

“There are too many items on the market; it’s impossible to know the origins and functions of every single one. The Energy Manifestation Gloves aren’t a well-known item either; they can only be used by Fighting-type Pets. However, the key to Fighting-type Pet moves still lies in their own strength. The Energy Manifestation Gloves can only increase the attack range of Fighting-type Pets, while actually reducing their power.”

This thing really is an item… Qiao Sang was multitasking, listening with her ears but never taking her eyes off the stage.

Judging by the attack power displayed by the Showy Muscle Bug, it should be a High-level Pet. Although it also has a Flying attribute, its Flying speed is clearly not fast, most likely focusing on training Fighting-type skills…

While Qiao Sang was analyzing, the Showy Muscle Bug flapped its wings, and immediately a gust of Typhoon swept through.

Yellow dust swirled up, filling the surroundings and blocking most of the view, then directly rushed in.

The Little Steel Falcon reacted quickly, spreading its wings and flapping vigorously, and several air-condensed blades sharply cut through the turbidity.

But when the world in front of it became clear, what appeared was the Showy Muscle Bug, already raising its fist.

“Sonic Punch!” Kash’s voice subtly hinted at excitement.

Hearing his Yu Beast Master’s words, the Showy Muscle Bug’s fist, as it swung down, became enveloped in a layer of white energy.

Sonic Punch, a mid-level Fighting-type skill, is renowned for its speed, accuracy, and ferocity, emphasizing the ‘fast’ aspect… Qiao Sang’s expression was grave.

She suddenly realized a problem.

When Tooth Treasure and the others were Beginner Pets, she would pay special attention to every step, and almost every subsequent action would be given an instruction.

But as time went on, as Tooth Treasure and the others evolved into High-level Pets, she mostly let them perform on their own, except for critical moments.

This was a trust in Tooth Treasure and the others’ combat ability, and also a habit.

However, now, this habit transferred to the Little Steel Falcon, seemed a bit inapplicable.

The Little Steel Falcon was still a Beginner Pet, and it was facing an opponent one level higher than itself. Its combat ability couldn’t be like Tooth Treasure and the others.

Just like now, she had only been slightly multitasking for a moment, not fully focusing on the match, and the Little Steel Falcon was already in a passive state.

Given the attack speed of Sonic Punch and the current distance, giving commands like “dodge” would be useless and might even distract the Little Steel Falcon.

She could only see if the Little Steel Falcon could withstand the Sonic Punch on its own… Qiao Sang thought worriedly.

In mid-air, the Little Steel Falcon’s pupils contracted, and its wings instinctively crossed in front of its body, turning a translucent dark gray.

“Shine!”

The Showy Muscle Bug’s Sonic Punch swung down mercilessly.

“Bang!”

Iron Wall collided with Sonic Punch, causing a chaotic airflow.

Kash’s excited expression subtly darkened the next second.

The imagined scene of the Little Steel Falcon being directly sent Flying to the ground did not happen. It merely retreated diagonally downwards by about two meters before stabilizing its figure.

At this moment, Kash suddenly realized that the Little Steel Falcon was not only a Beginner Pet but also a Steel-type Pet that had a considerable reputation for its defense among Beginner Pets.

PS: Oh, one chapter doesn’t seem to have much content. I originally wanted to combine three into one, but it seems everyone doesn’t like the three-in-one format.