Chapter 993: Simulation Master (two in one)

Two dazzling scarlet star formations lit up on the field.

Soon, two Pets of differing sizes appeared within the star formations.

“Contestant Qiao Sang and Contestant Yu Zhenyi have sent out Yan Jiaoou and Master of Mimicry, respectively,” Tian Yiwan announced from the commentary booth.

“It’s another showdown between a King-level Pet and a King-level Pet.”

Tang Xueran chimed in, “I wonder who will emerge victorious in this match.”

Master of Mimicry, a Normal-type King-level Pet. Unlike ordinary Master of Mimicry, Yu Zhenyi’s Master of Mimicry was an异色 Pet, its body slightly smaller than a regular Master of Mimicry. Its Mimicry characteristic reached an astonishing A-rank, making it adept at learning basic skills of other attributes and capable of various multi-attribute moves… Qiao Sang looked at the Pet in the distance, which was about five meters tall, with greyish-yellow skin, pink patterns on its body, a slightly protruding forehead, and what looked like a pink headscarf. Information related to it surfaced in her mind.

Her gaze involuntarily fell upon those pink patterns.

The patterns on an ordinary Master of Mimicry’s body and the area on its head were yellow, but this one’s were pink.

It was said that the different color allowed it to learn skills of other attributes faster.

However, these were only basic moves.

But it was precisely these basic moves that made its Mimicry more successful in battles.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao looked at its opponent in the distance, excitement flashing in its eyes.

Immediately after, it vanished from its original spot.

“Harden!” Yu Zhenyi commanded without a second’s delay.

Yan Jiaoou, a Superpower System and Fire-type dual-attribute Pet, almost always takes the initiative and prefers to be the attacker. Because it can teleport, it particularly likes to teleport to positions other than the front for close-range Fire Fang attacks.

“Mimicry!”

Master of Mimicry let out a loud cry, and its entire body instantly became incredibly hard, glowing with a silvery-white luster.

This was the luster only seen with Profound Level Harden.

Ya Bao using Fire Fang at the start of the battle seems to be deeply ingrained in people’s minds. It disappeared and hadn’t even officially attacked yet, and they were already defending… I knew this would happen, good thing I specifically told Ya Bao about it… Qiao Sang felt a little amused internally, her expression calm.

The imagined scene of Yan Jiaoou appearing behind Master of Mimicry and directly unleashing Fire Fang to bite down did not happen.

An unexpected scene unfolded: Ya Bao teleported high into the sky, its head slightly raised, and opened its mouth. A scarlet Energy Ball, containing terrifying power, shot out from its mouth, ascending straight up.

It started with Mars Rain… Yu Zhenyi looked stunned and quickly changed his command:

“Mimic!”

Yan Jiaoou’s Mars Rain was definitely Profound Level. Although Master of Mimicry’s Harden also reached Profound Level, Harden was only a mid-tier skill. He dared not let Master of Mimicry take it head-on.

“Mimicry!”

Master of Mimicry cried out, then melted away like cement, vanishing from sight.

The scarlet Energy Ball exploded with a “bang” in the high sky.

Fire rained down from the heavens.

The entire sky was instantly dyed red.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

Destructive fire rain fell, and explosion-like roars seemed to echo right beside their ears. The field was filled with a terrifying scorching aura.

The ground was littered with shattered rocks, full of craters and pits.

Flames danced wildly, quickly turning the field into a scorched earth of red flames, with not a single intact spot to be seen.

Yet, even under such dense and terrifying attacks, Master of Mimicry’s figure remained hidden.

The audience couldn’t help but start discussing:

“What did Master of Mimicry turn into? It hasn’t been hit at all.”

“It should be sand.”

“With this attack, even sand wouldn’t be spared, right?”

“Not necessarily. The field is so large; there are always some spots that might be missed and not attacked.”

“Could it have taken the opportunity to mimic fire when the fire rain fell?”

“Even if it mimics fire, it’s still afraid of Fire-type attacks. It’s not like it can truly become fire.”

Family viewing area.

Ye Xiangting watched for a long time, then remembered there was a teacher from the Imperial Beast Academy beside her, so she humbly asked, “Teacher, what do you think Master of Mimicry turned into?”

Liu Yao silently perked up his ears.

“It turned into sand,” Mi Jiala said.

Her five senses were already sharp enough for her to clearly see the process of Master of Mimicry’s Mimicry, as well as some of the details within it.

Ye Xiangting frowned slightly: “Where did it hide? Is its luck that good, to not be hit by such dense Mars Rain?”

Mi Jiala explained, “Because when it mimicked, it also maintained the Harden skill.”

Ye Xiangting: “???”

What?

Does that mean the Pet called Master of Mimicry can still use Harden for defense while transformed into sand?

Ye Xiangting showed a shocked and astonished expression.

She had watched the Regional Competition many times, but this was the first time she had heard of a Pet being able to employ such a tactic.

A hint of surprise flashed in Liu Yao’s eyes.

Being able to maintain the use of a skill while mimicking a non-living object is basically impossible.

Only basic defensive skills like Harden might be sustainable.

However, even then, only a very small number of Pets can achieve this.

He hadn’t expected to see one in this Regional Competition.

This Master of Mimicry’s Mimicry characteristic must be very high-level… Liu Yao came to a conclusion, unconsciously frowning slightly.

Putting everything else aside, just this tactic alone means Ya Bao will probably have to use a big move to force it out. And the opponent only used a characteristic and a mid-tier skill. If this energy gap drags on, they might be at a disadvantage in the later stages.

Liu Yao looked at the majestic and domineering figure under the fire rain with a hint of worry.

When he saw Ya Bao’s increasingly excited expression, his heart relaxed, and his worry instantly vanished. He knew his concern might have been unnecessary.

Qiao Sang and Ya Bao would not let this match go into the late stages.

The “sand” that had Hardened, even if slightly affected by the Mars Rain attack, could withstand it… Yu Zhenyi sensed Master of Mimicry’s condition, feeling satisfied.

The mimicked sand was only that small, and it was also defended by Profound Level Harden. It wouldn’t be like its original body, which, due to its large size, couldn’t dodge and could only passively endure attacks.

While the sand also passively endured attacks, it would at most be hit a few times, unlike its original body, which would be continuously attacked.

At this moment, Qiao Sang raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

Is it going to use Mars Rain again? No, it could also be Solar Impact… Yu Zhenyi’s heart tightened.

He immediately recalled the former: Master of Mimicry would resist it, and the opponent would again waste a large amount of energy. As for the latter, the opponent would definitely not find Master of Mimicry’s current location, also a futile waste of a large amount of energy.

Thinking this, Yu Zhenyi’s expression remained unchanged, and he did not issue any commands.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao didn’t look up and open its mouth, nor did it ascend to a higher position. Instead, it charged towards the ground.

It’s not Mars Rain, nor is it Solar Impact! Yu Zhenyi remembered Yan Jiaoou’s other big move, his pupils constricted slightly, and he shouted:

“Mimic Flight!”

Silvery-white sand rose, rapidly twisting and transforming into a bird-like Pet, only about one centimeter in size, also gleaming with a silvery-white luster.

So it can maintain the Harden skill even while mimicking… With just one glance, Qiao Sang understood why the previous Mars Rain hadn’t forced Master of Mimicry out.

As thoughts flickered, Ya Bao landed on the ground.

As it touched the ground, the ground suddenly sank, with it as the center.

The next second, an incredibly terrifying flame power suddenly erupted from beneath the ground.

Flames swept wildly, overturning the ground ahead one by one.

Master of Mimicry, which had mimicked into a bird-like Pet with a silvery-white luster, was still affected by the exploding flames on its wings, causing its speed to suddenly slow.

The dense fire rain was still falling, hitting Master of Mimicry, which had mimicked into a bird-like Pet.

“Mimicry!”

Master of Mimicry let out a shriek, but it endured the pain, flapped its wings, and quickly darted through the Mars Rain.

The rhythm is back in Yan Jiaoou’s hands, this won’t do, I must counterattack… Yu Zhenyi felt the disadvantage at the start and said:

“Attack!”

The “bird-like Pet” with a silvery-white luster moved quickly while yawning.

An invisible wave spread out.

Ya Bao felt a wave of drowsiness and yawned uncontrollably.

Yawn, a Normal-type mid-tier skill, causes the target to feel sleepy and fall into a sleep state.

I thought it was an offensive skill, but I didn’t expect it to be Yawn… Qiao Sang felt her carelessness.

Even though she clearly knew in the previous round that she couldn’t completely follow the opponent’s commands, she still habitually listened to their instructions.

However, even if she had known about the Yawn move beforehand, she couldn’t have stopped it, especially for Pets with excellent hearing like Ya Bao. It’s almost 100% effective unless there’s a sound-isolating skill or they can stay awake through sheer willpower.

It got hit… Sure enough, a skill’s effectiveness isn’t about its level, as long as its proficiency is high, sometimes it’s more useful than high-tier skills… Yu Zhenyi’s face lit up with joy, and he issued a command:

“Mount Tai Press!”

“Mimicry!”

At this point, the fire rain had stopped, and the “bird-like Pet” with a silvery-white luster flew high into the sky.

During its ascent, its form began to twist, rapidly increasing in size, mimicking into a Yan Jiaoou that was over ten meters tall.

“Master of Mimicry has mimicked into Yan Jiaoou!” Tian Yiwan exclaimed from the commentary booth: “It seems to be about to use Mount Tai Press! Yan Jiaoou is currently in a dazed state, can it dodge it?!”

Everyone’s gaze instinctively followed.

The “Yan Jiaoou” sharply turned downwards, transforming into a white light that plunged like a meteorite, precisely falling towards Ya Bao’s location.

Qiao Sang’s expression remained unchanged as she shouted:

“You’re going to lose!”

“Ya?!”

Ya Bao jolted, its previously droopy eyelids suddenly snapped open, instantly clear-headed, and it vanished from its original spot.

“Bang!”

With an earth-shattering roar, the white light crashed onto the flame-covered ground.

A giant pit was instantly formed in the ground, with sparks and rocks scattering.

Yu Zhenyi: “!!!”

What the hell?

Just three words made Yan Jiaoou wake up from a Profound Level Yawn?

“Yan Jiaoou dodged it!” Tang Xueran said with a passionate tone: “Contestant Qiao Sang only used three words to wake up Yan Jiaoou! It seems that winning and losing are very important to Yan Jiaoou.”

“Mimicry…”

Master of Mimicry reverted to its original form, standing up from the deep pit.

What remained the same as before was that it still glowed with a silvery-white luster.

“Mimic Flight!” Yu Zhenyi shouted.

However, it was already too late. Ya Bao, who had previously teleported away, appeared on the ground a hundred meters away, precisely outside the giant pit.

It stomped its left front paw downwards.

Instantly, an incredibly wild burst of flames erupted from within the giant pit, completely engulfing Master of Mimicry.

“Mimicry!!!”

Master of Mimicry shrieked, as raging flames burned and exploded on its body.

Qiao Sang remembered the information Rong Yuhua had provided, which stated that Master of Mimicry’s Harden skill was at the late Profound Level. To be safe, she said:

“Melt.”

Ya Bao opened its mouth, and a swirling flame instantly shot out.

It maintained the open-mouth posture.

Immediately after, the swirling scarlet flame visibly twisted.

A red-gold beam of light shot out from Ya Bao’s mouth, piercing into the twisting, swirling flame.

The power of the flames surged, expanding several times, striking directly onto Master of Mimicry, who was still screaming.

“Bang!!!”

“Mimicry!!!”

Amidst a mountain-like roar, Master of Mimicry shrieked again, flying backward, leaving a trail over a hundred meters long before finally stopping.

Yu Zhenyi sensed Master of Mimicry’s condition, his face changing.

The commotion on the field died down.

In the gully it had dragged, Master of Mimicry had already closed its eyes and fainted.

“Yan Jiaoou used a combination of Flame Vortex and Exploding Flame Bullet, increasing the power of the flames and striking Master of Mimicry, who had just been severely injured by Hellfire!” Tian Yiwan explained the scene from the commentary booth: “Is the second match about to end?!”

Tang Xueran helped to add:

“After Yan Jiaoou unleashed Flame Vortex, the flames clearly twisted, indicating that it also added other Fire-type skills. If I’m not mistaken, it should be Phantom Flame. With the fusion of three Fire-type skills, plus Hellfire, Master of Mimicry should be unable to stand up.”

During the commentary, a mechanical Pet referee appeared beside Master of Mimicry, observed it for a moment, and then waved a green flag towards Qiao Sang’s direction.

“Ya!”

Having competed in so many matches, Ya Bao already understood the meaning of waving the green flag. It immediately flicked its tail and puffed out its chest.

A giant virtual screen appeared.

The photo of Master of Mimicry below Yu Zhenyi changed from color to black and white.

“Let’s congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang on her second consecutive victory! She has won the second match!” Tian Yiwan said with a passionate tone.

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

“Ahhh! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!”

“Yan Jiaoou! Yan Jiaoou!”

“Top Four! Top Four!”

“There’s still one match left to play.”

“Among Yu Zhenyi’s remaining Pets, the strongest is only General-level. How is this any different from entering the Top Four early?”

“Oh my goodness, three different flames fused together? That’s too difficult!”

“To be honest, what I admire most is how quickly Yan Jiaoou woke up from the dazed effect of Yawn at the Profound Level. If it had woken up even a little slower, the outcome of this match might not have been the same.”

“Hahaha! My secret stash! My secret stash is safe! Go, Qiao Sang! I bet on you 3:0!”

Area A, Row Six.

“Qiao Shen! Qiao Shen!” The young man couldn’t control his excited emotions, waving his arms and shouting.

After shouting several times, he turned his head and saw his elder brother staring at the field, his face tense. He couldn’t help but say:

“I told you early on, Brother Yu isn’t Qiao Shen’s opponent.”

The man with a stylish low ponytail stared intently at the field, not refuting: “I know.”

The young man was a little surprised and asked:

“Then why do you have that expression?”

It was like a tense expression, full of hope, as if reaching some crucial moment.

“You’re just a child, you wouldn’t understand,” the man said in a deep voice.

He had bet 3:1.

Qiao Sang 3, Yu Zhenyi 1.

As long as Qiao Sang recalled Yan Jiaoou and summoned a General-level Pet, he would have a chance to win.

Amidst the cheers and excitement, Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling Ya Bao into her yu beast codex.