Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 764: Watching Ladybug (two in one)
“Ya!”
Ya!bao was facing her Yu Beast Master at this time. When it saw the gesture, it immediately showed an excited expression and raised its head.
A scorching red Energy Ball suddenly condensed from its mouth and shot into the sky.
“Flame Qilu used Mars Rain!” The Commentator excitedly explained, “How will Molly Ding-Ding respond?! Under the attack of Mars Rain, even with Teleportation, it would be difficult to easily dodge!”
Mars Rain… Elang’s mentality was still relatively stable.
The Spiritual Mark he had someone draw on Molly Ding-Ding was to unleash its potential energy in a short period.
Once the Spiritual Mark was activated, the energy Molly Ding-Ding could use would be about one-third higher than usual, infinitely approaching the late stage of a General-level Pet.
With this level of energy, plus the Mirror Reflection that had been trained to the Profound Meaning initial level, he was confident that Molly Ding-Ding could block Mars Rain.
Just as he was thinking, there was a loud “bang” in the sky.
Elang subconsciously looked up, and the scene before him made his pupils suddenly contract.
The sky was covered in a fiery rain, beautiful yet filled with a destructive, scorching aura.
The entire sky seemed to have transformed into a magnificent fiery rain curtain at this moment.
Countless flames descended from the sky, reflecting in his pupils, which were completely engulfed by the flames.
For a moment, Elang forgot how to think.
Suddenly, he remembered something and shouted urgently, “Strengthen Mirror Reflection!”
“Molly!”
Molly Ding-Ding heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice, snapped out of its shock, and clumsily raised its two paws.
Immediately, a translucent Barrier about three meters in diameter appeared above its head.
At the same time, the white Spiritual Mark on its body emitted a faint white light.
A flash of light suddenly passed through the translucent Barrier, making it seem much more solid.
At this moment, the fiery rain, carrying a destructive aura, fell onto the Barrier.
“Bang bang bang!!!”
Upon contact with the translucent Barrier, the fiery rain instantly shattered it completely!
“Molly!!!”
The terrifying power of the fiery rain continuously attacked Molly Ding-Ding, knocking it to the ground.
Tongues of fire engulfed it, and the ground trembled.
After a scream, Molly Ding-Ding did not get up again.
The fiery rain continued to fall.
After an unknown amount of time, the crimson sky finally returned to calm.
However, the entire field was riddled with craters, black and charred, with lingering flames, and the air was filled with the smell of scorching fire.
Everyone looked at the scene before them, their minds blank.
A few seconds later, the Mechanical-type Pet referee flew into the field, observed the unconscious Molly Ding-Ding, and then blew the whistle signaling the end of the match.
“Qiao, Qiao Sang has won this match!” The Commentator seemed not to have fully recovered from the scene before him, stammering at first, but his professionalism was undeniable, and he immediately began to passionately comment on the just-concluded match:
“Flame Qilu ended the match directly with a single Mars Rain! Mars Rain, a high-level Fire-type skill! In all my years of work, this is the first time I’ve witnessed such a powerful Mars Rain in person!”
The Commentator grew more and more excited, eventually spitting saliva:
“I dare to assert! This is definitely a Profound Level Mars Rain! No, it’s a Profound Level peak Mars Rain!”
Silence, a deathly silence.
A few seconds later, a wave of uproar suddenly erupted from the audience.
“Oh my god! Is this Mars Rain? Is Mars Rain that powerful?!”
“The Commentator said it’s Profound Level peak Mars Rain!”
“A high-level skill at Profound Level peak… It feels no worse than some Superpower skills, right…?”
“That’s incredible! Absolutely incredible! This is my first time seeing such an amazing competitor!”
“Seriously, it felt like a complete stomp. Although the Pet levels were the same, in terms of combat power, they weren’t on the same level at all.”
“To be honest, the way Qiao Sang snapped her fingers just now was so cool, I kind of want to become her fan…”
“Ahhh! I want Flame Qilu! I want to form a contract with Flame Qilu!”
“I really don’t know how they train… To get a high-level skill to Profound Level peak, I feel like only Yu Beast Masters over 40 can do it…”
“Molly Ding-Ding is so miserable. That Mirror Reflection shattered in a second, and then all that Mars Rain fell on it…”
“That’s insane! A Profound Level peak Mars Rain, no competitor in this match could resist it, right!”
“I think it should just be Profound Level. Wouldn’t Profound Level peak be too exaggerated? You know, Profound Level and Profound Level peak have completely different meanings.”
“Brother, trust me, it’s definitely more than just Profound Level. I’m a fan of Elang, and I know a bit about his Molly Ding-Ding. Its Mirror Reflection was already at Profound Level a year ago, and the Spiritual Mark on its body today can unleash even more potential energy. When Molly Ding-Ding used Mirror Reflection just now, it didn’t even last a second even with the Spiritual Mark activated, so Flame Qilu’s Mars Rain is stronger than you can imagine.”
“It seems you really are his fan. I was completely captivated by Mars Rain just now and didn’t even notice that the Spiritual Mark on Molly Ding-Ding’s body was also used…”
…
On the field, Elang stood stiffly, feeling a layer of cold sweat break out on his back.
To be honest, he was an appraiser and usually sat, rarely encountering situations where he had to battle himself.
The previous Mars Rain made him feel his insignificance for the first time.
Is this a student from the Beast Taming Department of Yu Liandun University…
Elang took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.
“Ya! Ya!”
Ya!bao ran down from the sky and came to its Yu Beast Master’s side.
“Well done,” Qiao Sang praised.
After speaking, she waved her hand and recalled Ya!bao into the yu beast codex.
At this moment, a mechanical voice sounded on the field:
“3, 2, 1, match start.”
Qiao Sang dared not delay and quickly formed hand seals.
This time, it was the star array in front of her that lit up first.
It’s over… Elang’s heart sank.
Although he tried to calm himself, he had to admit that he was still somewhat affected, otherwise his hands wouldn’t be sweating, and his hand seal speed would not be slower than in the first match.
A Pet coming out first might still gain an advantage at the start, but now, even that sole advantage might be gone…
He hadn’t forgotten that Qiao Sang also had an Ice Aipalu, which had been very popular recently.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao appeared, instantly teleporting outside the opponent’s star array, its purple eyes glowing.
This is… Elang was startled, then realized something and instinctively blurted out:
“Close your eyes!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Elang regretted it.
There were many ways to deal with Hypnosis, it wasn’t necessary to close one’s eyes.
Now that Ghost Ring King was so close, it would be easy for it to switch to other attacking moves!
He wanted to change the command, but it was too late. The insect Pet, which had just appeared in the star array, was about two meters tall, mostly rose-red, with a pair of black antennae, beige limbs and neck, with brown Spiritual Marks drawn on them, and translucent wings covered in black dots. It heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice and subconsciously closed its eyes.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug… Qiao Sang recognized the Pet summoned by the opponent.
The next second, she internally tutted, thinking that this opponent truly lacked combat experience, daring to let its Pet directly close its eyes during a battle.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao saw the opponent’s appearance, chuckled, then raised its paw. A thick, white light instantly condensed, followed by a fierce Chop aimed at Quiet-Staring Ladybug’s head.
“Quiet! Quiet!”
Quiet-Staring Ladybug clutched its head, fell to the ground, and screamed.
“Qiao Sang was the first to attack this time!” The Commentator passionately explained the situation: “Ghost Ring King teleported in front of Quiet-Staring Ladybug. From the looks of it, it seemed to be attempting Hypnosis.”
“Elang directly told Quiet-Staring Ladybug to close its eyes, and Ghost Ring King seized the opportunity to use Chop, with significant effect!”
The brief skirmish left the audience sighing in disappointment.
“Elang’s response isn’t good. How can he let his Pet close its eyes during a battle?”
“His combat ability itself isn’t good. Sometimes I feel like it’s better to just let his Pet play on its own than for him to command.”
“Telling the Pet to close its eyes was a subconscious reaction, okay? Who doesn’t know that Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring King has high proficiency in Hypnosis, and it’s always accurate.”
“See, Qiao Sang is definitely going to win this match. Elang’s only advantage was his hand seal speed, and now even his hand seal speed can’t compare to hers.”
“Not getting the first move will definitely throw someone off. Elang must have been affected by the previous match. He used to not be this slow with hand seals; in the past few days, he was almost always the one to get the first move.”
As everyone discussed, Xiao Xunbao raised its paw, and a purple Energy Ball instantly condensed and was thrown at the fallen Quiet-Staring Ladybug.
“Quiet! Quiet!”
The purple Energy Ball seemed to magnify many times in Quiet-Staring Ladybug’s eyes. It reflexively flapped its wings, transforming into a white light that quickly flashed into the air.
“Bang!”
The Shadow Ball hit the ground, making a loud noise.
“Quiet-Staring Ladybug dodged Ghost Ring King’s Shadow Ball!” The Commentator dutifully explained.
“Supersonic!” Elang’s heart slightly relaxed at the sight, and he quickly issued a command.
“Quiet! Quiet!”
Quiet-Staring Ladybug opened its mouth, and a piercing buzzing sound immediately filled the arena.
Xiao Xunbao, who was about to attack, heard the noise and felt its head “buzz,” a headache, and couldn’t help but cover its head.
At this moment, its Yu Beast Master’s voice sounded:
“Invisible.”
Xiao Xunbao endured the confusion in its head and made itself invisible.
This left Quiet-Staring Ladybug, who had just intended to seize the opportunity to attack, without a target.
Supersonic, a Normal-type intermediate skill, can emit special sound waves from the body, thereby confusing the opponent. However, Pets with high mental power have better resistance and can recover from confusion faster… Xiao Xunbao has many Superpower System skills, and those related to telekinesis, which are directly linked to mental power, have already been trained to the Profound Level. It should recover very soon… Qiao Sang felt Xiao Xunbao’s state in her mind and thought it would probably be fine in another second or two.
“Supersonic!” Elang issued the command again.
As long as Ghost Ring King enters a state of confusion, it might not be able to maintain its invisibility!
“It seems Elang wants Quiet-Staring Ladybug to use Supersonic to force Ghost Ring King out directly!” The Commentator explained opportunely.
Time was up… Qiao Sang calmly spoke:
“Two-dimensional.”
Quiet-Staring Ladybug opened its mouth.
Before the piercing sound waves could be called out, its entire body suddenly began to swing wildly and uncontrollably.
“Xiao Xunbao!”
From a panoramic view, Xiao Xunbao stood by the shadow of the Quiet-Staring Ladybug on the ground, its own shadow connected to it. It rotated its short toes, and the rotation became faster and faster.
“Ghost Ring King controlled Quiet-Staring Ladybug before it could use Supersonic!” The Commentator passionately explained the current situation.
In the audience, everyone was discussing:
“Bug-type and Flying-type have no chance against Ghost-type and Superpower System.”
“Elang might be better if he were a Professional Beast Tamer. He’s an appraiser, and his commands are too straightforward, easily seen through by the opponent.”
“Exactly.”
“By the way, I know the Spiritual Mark on Quiet-Staring Ladybug. It’s the same as Molly Ding-Ding’s, also for increasing energy. But where’s its item? I remember Elang always equips his Pets with both a Spiritual Mark and an item in every match.”
“Look at its wings. The patterns on them aren’t actually patterns, but items,” an Elang fan said.
…
On the field.
“Use the item!” Elang shouted.
“Quiet, yue…” Quiet-Staring Ladybug endured the nausea and channeled energy to its wings.
Instantly, hundreds of tiny lines on its wings, like veins, seemed to come alive, beginning to squirm, then extending downwards, suddenly lengthening to tens of meters.
The silkworm-like threads moved with the swinging of Quiet-Staring Ladybug’s body.
But when it swung to the ground, the hundreds of threads stuck to it and stopped moving.
“Xiao Xunbao?”
Xiao Xunbao moved its paws, found it couldn’t turn, and looked at the hundreds of threads with a puzzled expression.
What kind of item is this? It feels like the silk of an insect Pet, but it’s much stickier and tougher… Qiao Sang collected her thoughts and made a decisive decision:
“Three-dimensional!”
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao moved its paws, and the shadow that was connected on the ground immediately drilled out from the ground, fiercely entangling Quiet-Staring Ladybug.
“Dodge!” Elang, seeing the bad situation, issued a command.
At this moment, Quiet-Staring Ladybug was in a dizzy state. It shook its body, and just as it tried to maintain Flying in the air, the dark shadow frantically wrapped around its entire body.
“Use Destructive Beam on the shadow!” Elang changed his command.
His idea was simple: since Quiet-Staring Ladybug’s wings were tied up, then use a skill that could be attacked with its mouth!
Even if Destructive Beam would cause a few seconds of inaction afterward, it was better than being continuously tied up!
The commands are really too straightforward… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.
If it were when she had just become a Yu Beast Master, she might have thought this command was fine, but now, after so many battles, she understood very well that commands issued like this had too many flaws.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug opened its mouth, enduring the dizzy feeling.
But the next second, the dark shadow suddenly extended and wrapped around its mouth.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug: “!!!”
Elang: “!!!”
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao grinned, then wiggled its short toes.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug immediately became like a semi-circular arc, constantly being controlled to swing left and right on the ground, and swinging faster and faster.
Although the audience had witnessed more tragic battle scenes, the current scene inexplicably made them feel a little unwilling to continue watching.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug wanted to scream, but its mouth was covered, so it couldn’t make a sound at all.
The hundreds of threads were still stuck to the ground, but the highest point Quiet-Staring Ladybug was swung to was only a dozen meters, so it was not affected at all.
After being swung for about a minute, Quiet-Staring Ladybug finally stopped moving.
“Enough,” Qiao Sang said.
“Xiao Xunbao~” Xiao Xunbao withdrew its Dark Shadow Control.
The dark shadow disappeared from Quiet-Staring Ladybug’s body.
Quiet-Staring Ladybug had its eyes closed, completely unconscious. (End of chapter)