Chapter 754: Xizaoweng (2-in-1)

This punch was extremely fast, the fiery fist trailing a fiery afterimage, accompanied by a terrifying sound.

“Qun~”

Just as it was about to hit, Xiao Xunbao grinned, vanished from its spot, and reappeared a hundred meters away in the high sky.

The Scarlet Monkey saw its target disappear and tried to retract its fist, but found it couldn’t move at all.

“Monkey…”

The Scarlet Monkey lowered its head and saw its four limbs tightly bound by thick, wide Dark Shadows.

The flames were still burning, and the Dark Shadow looked somewhat distorted in the flames, but it was actually unaffected, instead tightening its grip.

Behind the Scarlet Monkey, the Ghost Ring King, about six meters tall, raised a claw and expressionlessly watched its bound opponent.

“Oh, my goodness! A combination skill! Dark Shadow paired with Dark Shadow Control, I can hardly believe these two major moves are coming from a 16-year-old contestant!” The Commentator exclaimed excitedly, “And this Ghost Ring King! It can actually teleport! No wonder its previous two movements were so strange!”

“If I’m not mistaken, this is a dual-attribute, super rare Pet of the Ghost-type and Superpower System!”

The entire venue stirred.

“Ghost-type plus Superpower System, this Pet is definitely a rare Pet on Blue Star! And it belongs to the super rare batch!”

“A combination skill of two high-level abilities, I’m decades old and still haven’t mastered one…”

“I still can’t believe she’s really 16… Other than that, that orange-yellow star array just doesn’t make sense!”

“Is she a Professional Beast Tamer? I looked at the Spiritual Mark on the Ghost Ring King, and I always thought she was a Spirit Mark Master.”

“The Spiritual Mark on the Ghost Ring King is for increasing comprehension; it doesn’t work in battle,” a senior Spirit Mark Master said.

Although no one knew her before the competition, in just one minute on stage, the audience’s discussion topics suddenly all focused on Qiao Sang.

At this moment, the Commentator seemed to remember another star contestant and said:

“Dorothy is still, as always, giving commands on the field that only Pets can understand, which is also one of her major characteristics.”

…

Xiao Xunbao had been practicing Dark Shadow in between playing on the computer these past two days. Its Dark Shadow Control had already reached the peak of Profound Meaning, so as long as it grasped Dark Shadow slightly, combining the two moves wasn’t particularly difficult… Originally, it thought Dark Shadow could only serve as a bluff, but it didn’t expect the effect to be much stronger than imagined when put into practice… Qiao Sang looked at the scene before her, satisfied.

She was about to give a command when, at this moment, she heard the Commentator’s voice.

So the opponent wasn’t saying the Scarlet Monkey’s name, but was giving commands in its species’ language… That’s amazing! This is my first time seeing someone who can speak Pet language… Qiao Sang looked at her opponent in the distance, with an expression of “Holy cow, you’re awesome.”

She’s actually Taunting me… Dorothy felt the opponent’s gaze, her expression stiffened slightly, and she said loudly:

“Monkey!”

The Scarlet Monkey heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice, its muscles suddenly tensed, and the fire-amplifying ring on its neck glowed white.

At the same time, flames ignited on its four limbs, pushing outwards with force, and the meter-wide Dark Shadow actually showed faint signs of breaking.

This Scarlet Monkey’s strength and energy are both superior to Xiao Xunbao’s… We must end this quickly… Qiao Sang quickly realized this.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao raised its short toes.

The six-meter-tall Ghost Ring King synchronously raised its short toes.

The Dark Shadow suddenly spread and wrapped wildly, instantly enveloping the Scarlet Monkey’s entire body.

Dark Shadow Control performed by Xiao Xunbao’s body size couldn’t achieve this, but Dark Shadow could.

“Monkey!”

Dorothy issued the command again.

The Dark Shadow, wrapped into a ball, suddenly expanded.

Qiao Sang could faintly feel the boiling heat inside.

Some firelight seeped out from the black ball, becoming increasingly red.

“Spin!” Qiao Sang dared not delay.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao, with its short toes raised, began to spin continuously.

The six-meter-tall Ghost Ring King performed the same action in sync.

At the same time.

In the high sky, the black ball began to spin.

And it spun faster and faster, like a rapidly rotating black mass; for a moment, it was impossible to tell that it was spherical.

“Contestant Qiao Sang has adopted a spinning strategy!” The Commentator said excitedly, “Could it be that she’s planning to directly dizzy the Scarlet Monkey?!”

In the audience, all the Prop Masters and supporters of Dorothy immediately erupted in an uproar.

“Can’t the Scarlet Monkey’s flames burn away the Ghost Ring King’s Dark Shadow Control?!”

“If it’s directly dizzied, that would be too humiliating!”

“Dorothy! Go for it! I believe…”

The clamor stopped abruptly.

Flames broke through the black ball formed by the Dark Shadow Control.

The Scarlet Monkey appeared on the field, covered in flames.

However, its eyes were starry, and it was falling from the sky.

“Monkey!” Dorothy realized the situation was bad and said urgently.

“Monkey…”

The Scarlet Monkey heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice and forced its eyes open, enduring the dizzying sensation.

However, the next second, it saw a pair of purple eyes.

In the panoramic view.

During its fall from high altitude.

Xiao Xunbao suddenly appeared in front of the Scarlet Monkey, its entire body falling at the same level as its head.

“Boom!”

Three seconds later, the Scarlet Monkey crashed heavily onto the ground.

Dust rose.

In the close-up shot, the Scarlet Monkey lay with its eyes closed, not getting up.

And Xiao Xunbao appeared in the high sky, covering its mouth and secretly laughing.

The entire venue was silent for a moment, then the Commentator’s voice was the first to be heard:

“The Scarlet Monkey broke free from the Ghost Ring King’s restraint, but it still seemed to be affected by the spinning. The Ghost Ring King’s Hypnosis just now was truly a stroke of genius.”

“Using this move when the Scarlet Monkey’s head was most muddled had an extraordinary effect. The Ghost Ring King’s Hypnosis level must be very high, and we don’t know if the Scarlet Monkey can regain consciousness within the stipulated time.”

The mechanical referee flew in front of the Scarlet Monkey.

Dorothy clenched her fists.

Soon, the mechanical referee blew the whistle, signaling the end of the match.

“It seems Contestant Qiao Sang has won this match,” the Commentator concluded.

The audience first whispered, then the sound grew louder and louder.

“Dorothy actually lost…”

“Actually, I think it’s quite normal for Dorothy to lose. A Ghost-type plus Superpower System, and being able to combine Dark Shadow and Dark Shadow Control—first of all, whether an ordinary Professional Beast Tamer can even contract such a rare Pet is questionable, but just the combination skill alone is something an ordinary Professional Beast Tamer can’t achieve. Dorothy is just a Prop Master…”

“That’s right, this Contestant Qiao Sang is definitely not simple. The Ghost Ring King’s final Hypnosis was not performed in a stable state; it had to match the Scarlet Monkey’s falling speed. Its body is small, and it’s a Ghost-type Pet, so its descent speed is slow. It also had to maintain the same speed while performing Hypnosis.”

“She’s like an experienced Professional Beast Tamer…”

“No wonder she’s so popular on Blue Star…”

“I still have that question, is she really 16…?”

At the Beastmaster Star Tournament, most of those who came to the venue were fans of the participating stars. There were no betting or profit issues, so even if their supported contestant lost, fans instinctively helped make excuses rather than being angry, at most feeling faintly disappointed.

Audience seating, Area A, Row 5.

Dorothy pulled out her phone, took a photo of the scene, and sent it to the large group chat for first-year Beast Taming Department students, typing:

【I just want to laugh here at the scene. They actually questioned the age of the demonic Qiao.】

Soon, someone replied:

【Dragon-type Specialist: I can understand. When I first found out that the demonic Qiao was two years younger than us, I also doubted it for a long time.】

【Made You Laugh: It seems there are precedents. Don’t some stars have the habit of changing their age?】

【Do Not Disturb: I’m dying of laughter. Just now, those guys from the Prop Academy were all saying in the group chat that it’s unfair to fight someone who can participate in the Interstellar Cup later, without even looking at how old Qiao Sang is, and how old that Prop Master star is.】

Dorothy looked at the messages in the group chat, a joyful expression on her face.

Contestant Area.

Qiao Sang performed much better than he had imagined… Pilit showed a satisfied smile.

At least the combination skill of two high-level abilities was something he hadn’t expected.

…

On the field.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao teleported back next to its Yu Beast Master.

Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling Xiao Xunbao into the yu beast codex.

The reason she won so quickly just now was mainly due to the information asymmetry. She understood her opponent, but her opponent didn’t understand her. It would be impossible to use the same move so easily next time; at the very least, the opponent wouldn’t expose their back to the Dark Shadow cast by Xiao Xunbao… For the second round, it’s still better to use Ya Bao and the others…

Is she not planning to use the Ghost Ring King for the second round? Dorothy instinctively began to ponder, watching the black-haired girl’s actions in the distance.

No, the Ghost Ring King is clearly her trump card Pet. Since she plans to develop across interstellar space, she must want to go all out in the first match, preferably winning 2:0 directly to leave a deep impression on the audience… The Ghost Ring King didn’t fight for long just now, and still has energy for the next match… She must have intentionally recalled the Ghost Ring King to confuse me and make me drop my guard…

The more Dorothy thought, the more she felt that was the case.

She didn’t realize that she had lost her previous relaxed feeling before entering the arena; her entire body was tense, and every move of her opponent made her think a lot.

“Contestant Qiao Sang has put away the Ghost Ring King!” The Commentator’s eyes lit up, saying, “Is she preparing to switch Pets?!”

It’s nothing unusual for a contestant to switch Pets, but the opponent is from Blue Star, and the summoned Pet is likely also from Blue Star, which made him slightly excited.

No sooner had he spoken than a mechanical voice echoed throughout the venue:

“3, 2, 1, match start!”

Qiao Sang and Dorothy simultaneously formed hand seals.

Experience ultimately held the advantage; this time, a green star array lit up first in front of Dorothy.

A Pet, largely green, resembling a deer, with a pair of blunt and curled horns on either side of its head, and a ring of dark green leaves around its neck, appeared within it.

At the same time, a deep blue mysterious figure had just begun to emerge from the orange-yellow star array.

It’s not the Ghost Ring King… Dorothy was momentarily stunned, then ecstatic, but immediately realized something was wrong.

Looking at its size, it seems to be another General-level Pet…

It really can’t be 16 years old… Dorothy steadied her mindset.

It’s good that she summoned another Pet; it can’t possibly be as troublesome as the Ghost Ring King. I’ve summoned my Pet first, so the advantage is mine!

Qiao Sang looked at the Pet in the distance, thinking to herself, as expected, it’s the Wood Algae Weng that’s been summoned…

“Wood wood.”

The Wood Algae Weng looked at the figure in the distance that hadn’t fully appeared yet, let out a direct cry, and began to gather energy, the leaves on its neck glowing green.

But the next second, it suddenly stared blankly ahead, the green light disappeared, and it stopped gathering energy.

In the panoramic view.

A mysterious Pet, almost entirely covered in deep blue scales, with a white gem embedded in its forehead, and two tails of the same shape but different colors, appeared within the orange-yellow star array.

Accompanying its appearance was a sky full of white snowflakes.

The two intertwined, like a beautiful painting.

The people of Super Dormant Star, where the temperature is constant year-round, were caught completely off guard, feeling a strong visual impact. They stared blankly at the scene before them, as if mesmerized.

“Oh, my goodness! This is too beautiful!” The Commentator exclaimed excitedly, “Qiao Sang’s Pet actually has a snow-falling characteristic! Its entrance not only amazed us, but it also seems to have captivated the Wood Algae Weng; it stopped! Because it was mesmerized, it missed the best attack time!”

The silence was then broken, and a tidal wave of clamor rose from the audience.

“This Pet is too good-looking!”

“I think Qiao Sang is very likely a Pet Coordinator on Blue Star!”

“16 years old and still a high school student, she probably hasn’t developed into any profession yet…” This voice was quickly drowned out.

“Within one minute, I want all the information on this Pet!”

“Don’t be mesmerized by Blue Star’s Pets! We also have Pets on Super Dormant Star that can naturally generate snow!”

“But I feel like none of them are as good-looking as this one!”

The audience at the scene came from all walks of life, including many Pet Coordinators. With just one glance, they were conquered by the Pet’s appearance on the field.

Its appearance, combined with the snow that could not naturally occur on Super Dormant Star, immediately made a small portion of people willing to join Qiao Sang’s fan club, starting to open their phones to search for “Qiao Sang” and “Qiao Sang’s Pet,” or directly pulling out their Pet Identifier to aim at the mysterious Pet on the field.

…

On the field.

“Wood!” Dorothy suppressed her inner feeling of amazement and spoke.

“Wood wood!”

The Wood Algae Weng heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice, and its eyes sharpened.

It let out a loud cry, and the leaves on its neck glowed green.

“Boom boom…”

In an instant, a massive vine burst from the ground, rising terrifyingly high, tens of meters tall, like a giant green monster drilling out of the earth!

It wildly attacked in the direction where Lu Bao was located.

The giant vine was too long and too fast, almost reaching Lu Bao’s eyes in the blink of an eye.

Lu Bao did not evade as was its usual combat style, but instead gently stomped its right front paw.

The entire world seemed to instantly transform into a land of extreme cold, and ice rapidly spread in all directions, freezing everything in its path.

The giant vine, less than a meter from Lu Bao, was covered with a thick, hard ice shell, turning into an ice sculpture.

Behind the giant vine, the Wood Algae Weng stood with its mouth open, maintaining its high-pitched cry, also turned into an ice sculpture, frozen in place.

And behind it, Dorothy was dumbfounded, her mouth wide enough to fit an egg, looking at everything before her in disbelief.

The entire venue was silent.