Chapter 114: Mist Colt’s True Form, Shocking the Alliance Competition!!
At the center of the Alliance Competition stage…
While the cameras were focused on the 3v3 Rotation Battle, the young girl with pink, bun-shaped hair began lecturing Lian Xing, taking advantage of the temporary lack of audience attention. But the more she spoke, the angrier she became, her eyes welling up with tears, as if she were about to cry.
Meanwhile, Lian Xing, her mind elsewhere, was studying the other girl’s hairstyle. Bun and baozi (bun) hairstyles might sound similar, but the difference was like the difference between a small meatball and a large steamed bun… To create Lian Xing’s gravity-defying double buns, a waterfall of hair was essential.
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“Boom!!!!”
Suddenly, a deafening explosion echoed from the screen, a powerful gust of wind sending their skirts and hair flying. As this minor incident unfolded on stage, the students from various academies in Baiyue Province were stunned by the power of the two pet beasts in the first round.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
In the sky above, Black Magpie’s daughter, the Wing-Hiding Black Sky, its massive body larger than a mountain, soared through the air at an impossible speed, its movements causing the Pet Essence on the entire map to churn. Even the weather shifted between clear skies and dark clouds due to its flight.
Seeing this, Xinghong of Lingkong Academy was dumbfounded. Her main battle pet beast was also an avian Biological Species, and she firmly believed in their power.
But every time she participated in the Academy League, she felt a flicker of doubt.
Were avian types really that strong?
Before a true expert, wouldn’t something that flew around be an easy target…?
The Lightning Princess of Xiyu Academy was famous in Baiyue Province for its incredible speed, but even it couldn’t escape the Blazing Earth Crimson Poison’s attack range.
And throwing-type pet beasts were unpopular…
So, was speed actually useless for Biological Species?
However, at this moment, watching the 2nd-level region’s league match, she suddenly understood the true meaning of avian…
The reason she was so weak…was because she wasn’t fast enough!!!
In the battle, the Wing-Hiding Black Sky’s speed was so great that it created an illusion of day and night shifting rapidly. Forget about attacking it, they couldn’t even see it with their naked eyes!!!
No attack could possibly hit something that moved at such a speed!!
And in the next second, with a “Whoosh!!!”…
Without warning, their vision was engulfed in darkness. The giant black bird, which had been circling high above, suddenly swooped down, appearing before the opposing team. Facing the massive Wing-Hiding Black Sky, the Beast Tamer from the Bingqing team seemed to have given up, her pet beast just a small green lotus leaf.
However, at that moment…
Just as the black bird descended…
A sinister smile appeared on her lips.
At the same time, a bright red light erupted from the green lotus leaf’s body.
“Ten Thousand Blades Windbreak!!!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!!”
In the next second, the Nether Leaf Rotating Flower began vomiting profusely.
From its delicate mouth, thousands of shimmering, green crescent moon blades erupted, scattering like a torrential downpour. Each blade, like a natural disaster, shot towards the edge of the map, slicing through the lake for dozens of kilometers.
The Wing-Hiding Black Sky should have been shredded , but just as the first blade was about to pierce it, its body blurred, then vanished without a trace.
“Buzz—”
Seeing the faint afterimage, the Bingqing team Beast Tamer’s expression turned grim. The Wing-Hiding Black Sky seemed to have anticipated the attack. It hadn’t been a real attack, just a feint to bait out her ultimate skill.
Then, the helpless Nether Leaf Rotating Flower adjusted its vomiting angle , its branches swaying as it unleashed a barrage of moon blades, chasing after the giant black shadow in the sky. Countless green moon blades chased the black bird from the center of the map to the edge, then back again, slicing through the entire map, but they couldn’t even touch it.
A dozen seconds later, smoke started rising from the Nether Leaf Rotating Flower’s mouth, its green body turning red from the heat, as if it were about to explode…
“Whoosh—”
Just as the Nether Leaf Rotating Flower reached its limit, the black shadow swooped down from the sky, grabbing it and carrying it away from its Beast Tamer.
In the Alliance Competition, Beast Tamers were protected by a mechanism and couldn’t be harmed.
At this moment, the Wing-Hiding Black Sky, holding the Nether Leaf Rotating Flower between its wings, its feathers generating friction and heat, crushed the green lotus leaf in mid-air.
“Bang!!”
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The first round ended just like that.
Seeing this, the Bingqing team Beast Tamer shook her head helplessly.
It seemed she would definitely lose this point…
Her remaining two pet beasts were even weaker than the Nether Leaf Rotating Flower. They would probably be swept…
But this was to be expected.
Against the 15th-ranked “I’ll Measure Your Code” team, being able to trade 3 points was already a good outcome.
At this moment, the battle continued, but the Beast Tamers in Baiyue Province were still reeling from the power displayed by both sides.
Forget about the Wing-Hiding Black Sky’s speed…
That Nether Leaf Rotating Flower…a single combat skill from it could probably destroy half of Baiyue Province, right?
No, it didn’t even need to use its full combat skill. Just one of those tens of thousands of green moon blades would be enough to flatten half of Baiyue Province!!
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“Lian Xing…is she really going to fight against these people…?” As Tao Wan’s bewildered words echoed in the Youlan Academy livestream, the chat fell silent.
Could someone from Baiyue Province even participate in a battle of this level?
Giving them, a 10th-level region, access to watch this…it was like letting ants witness the power of gods…
They weren’t even on the same level…!!!
No matter how much Lian Xing had improved in the past month and a half, she couldn’t possibly compete in the 2nd-level region’s league.
And she had even deployed a Mid-Tier Mist Colt…
Why not use the Moonlight Rabbit? Had she made a mistake?
In the White Maple Academy livestream, Xiao Kui also sighed.
“Although I don’t really like Lian Xing, she’s still from Baiyue Province. If she loses too badly, I probably won’t have any appetite for the next few days~~~”
“At least Lian Xing wouldn’t sell herself…” Aurora, the White Maple Academy captain, who had been silent, suddenly said.
Xiao Kui’s face twisted as if she had just eaten something unpleasant…
After about five minutes, the first round concluded.
“I’ll Measure Your Code” team had won, the Wing-Hiding Black Sky having single-handedly defeated all three opponents. After being teleported back, Black Magpie was treated like a hero, both her teammates and the livestream viewers celebrating her victory.
Black Magpie’s expression remained unchanged as she glanced at the indifferent golden-haired girl beside her.
Next was the 1v1 Single Pet Battle.
On the “Measure Your Code” team’s side, a tall, green-haired woman, seemingly even older than Black Magpie, almost past the age limit, entered the stage. Her main battle pet beast was the Royal-Tier Viral Species, Hundred-Eyed Evil Pupil, which resembled a floating balloon with hundreds of eyes. Although it looked bizarre, its offensive capabilities were incredibly strong. Its first attack, a Red Quality combat skill, instantly obliterated the opponent.
As Lian Xing observed the battle, Black Magpie suddenly said, “Sister Baimu, she’s been participating in the league for almost ten years. She used to be the second-ranked member of the ‘I Really Want to Eat Shit’ team, specializing in 5v5 Siege Battles.”
“Since she never mastered Awakening, she was transferred to our team when she was almost over the age limit, specializing in the 1v1 Single Pet Battle round. To be honest, the Hundred-Eyed Evil Pupil’s normal combat power is even higher than our captain’s main battle pet beast.”
As Black Magpie explained, Lian Xing’s expression turned puzzled.
She didn’t understand why Black Magpie was suddenly telling her all this.
In the eyes of these official members, she was probably just a nobody who would be gone after this match, right?
“You’re too young, and your actions in the first round were strange. But the Great Lord Biluo must have its reasons.”
“Perhaps you have some hidden talent that others can’t see~~~”
“A few years later, when you’ve matured… and are ready for the league, ‘I’ll Measure Your Code’ will always welcome you…” Black Magpie continued, her voice gentle.
Hearing this, Lian Xing nodded silently.
As expected of a considerate wife. She could even tolerate her unorthodox behavior.
But…how would she actually perform…? They would soon find out…
Xiao Jie, the commentator, began explaining the next round.
“Alright, next is the 4v4 Hell Survival round~~”
“As everyone knows, the ‘Bingqing’ team is infamous. Their captain, despite possessing the ability to awaken, has completely abandoned the 5v5 Siege Battle, instead focusing on the 4v4 Hell Survival, even defeating the vice-captain of the 9th-ranked team once!!!”
“As you can see, the ‘Measure Your Code’ team has already given up, even sending out a Mid-Tier pet beast as a joke~~~”
As Xiao Jie finished speaking…
The Alliance Competition livestream chat exploded.
Using a Commander-Tier pet beast as a placeholder was common, but deploying a Mid-Tier pet beast was absurd… It was the first time in the Alliance Competition’s hundred-year history.
Even the teams ranked below 100 wouldn’t use a Mid-Tier pet beast!!
No, even in 7th or 8th-level regions, you wouldn’t see a Beast Tamer using a Mid-Tier pet beast in the league!
Under everyone’s gaze, Lian Xing and the girl with pink, bun-shaped hair were teleported into a dark space.
4v4 Hell Survival. Lian Xing had only deployed the Mist Colt, while the girl with buns had deployed three pet beasts: one Royal-Tier and two Commander-Tier.
But the Bingqing team also only had two participants.
First, the girl with ice-blue hair, whose body was enveloped in a chilling aura, the captain of the Bingqing team, and another ordinary-looking girl.
Surprisingly, three of the Royal-Tier pet beasts belonged to the Bingqing team captain.
It seemed she was truly obsessed with 4v4 Hell Survival.
At this moment, facing the Bingqing team captain, the pink-haired girl with buns swallowed nervously, her eyes blinking rapidly.
[Royal-Tier — Viral Species — Freezing Point Coagulation]
This was the Bingqing team captain’s main battle pet beast, its form a ring of ice.
The other three were a Mechanical Species, an Elemental Species, and a Weapon Species.
The Weapon Species belonged to the other team member, its form resembling an ice-blue shield.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”
Then, before the competition even began, the ring of ice merged with the ice-blue shield. A white, priestess-like Elemental Species began casting a spell, channeling a dense, holy light energy into the shield. Finally, as the Pet Essence around the Mechanical Species vibrated, countless rhombus-shaped barriers appeared, completely covering the shield, hundreds of layers of protection, 360 degrees.
It looked impenetrable…
Seeing this, Tiemu of Heavenly Tomb Academy in Baiyue Province was dumbfounded.
Defense specialization…could it reach this level!?
Just sensing the density of these layers of energy and shields, she knew that the outcome of this match was predetermined…
At this moment, the person with the most troubled expression was the pink-haired girl with buns from the “Measure Your Code” team. As a specialist in 4v4 Hell Survival, she naturally knew the Bingqing team’s lineup and its terrifying strength.
Not only its defense, but also the fact that the Freezing Point Coagulation could travel through the void with the shield and its energy intact, without any stamina consumption.
And even if the Elemental Priestess and the Mechanical Species pet beast were defeated, their enhancement combat skills were one-time use…
Finally, after the other three pet beasts’ defenses were broken, it was the Freezing Point Coagulation’s turn to shine. It was the most evasive and durable of them all.
Although there was a significant difference in strength between the two sides, the girl with buns at least had a Royal-Tier pet beast as support.
In comparison, Lian Xing looked like a naked dinner participant…
Even a fool could tell that she had no chance of winning.
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“Buzzzzzzzzzz—”
Under everyone’s gaze, the dark space began to tremble.
The Hell Survival NPC appeared.
A red, thread-like figure materialized, then began circling the eight pet beasts, attacking them symbolically.
“A Juvenile Species…a red thread…?”
“Probably a Viral Species evolution path…” Lian Xing blinked thoughtfully.
In the next second, as she had predicted, the red thread evolved into a Mid-Tier Viral Species, a large, red flower ball.
“Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!”
Eight red beams shot out, targeting the eight pet beasts simultaneously. However, except for a ripple of mist appearing around Lian Xing, the red beams, upon approaching the Royal-Tier pet beasts, were instantly crushed by the Pet Essence in the air.
This was the power of a Royal-Tier pet beast. Mid-Tier attacks couldn’t even penetrate their aura.
High-Tier attacks were similar…
“Boom!!!!”
After the attack, the red flower ball automatically evolved to High-Tier. If its previous attack had been beams, then this one was a laser cannon…
But it still couldn’t penetrate the Royal-Tier pet beasts’ aura.
Meanwhile, under the viewers’ curious gazes, the silver mist covering the golden-haired girl rippled again, absorbing the High-Tier attack. Seeing this, Xiao Jie, the commentator, blinked in confusion.
“Strange…it dealt with a High-Tier attack so easily?”
“It seems a bit different…”
“But…it’ll be over once it evolves to Commander-Tier, right?”
“A Mid-Tier Viral Species can’t even use Shared Travel…”
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Before Xiao Jie could finish speaking, a giant red beam exploded in the dark space, the churning Pet Essence in the air trembling. The red flower ball had evolved into a blood-red cloud floating in the sky.
And this nuclear bomb-like attack made all the students in Baiyue Province turn pale.
In the White Maple Academy livestream, Aurora’s expression was grim.
She felt like she couldn’t even withstand this attack with her full power…
This thing…it already had the strength of a peak Commander-Tier pet beast. Even for the top academies in the league, it was a major threat.
And Lian Xing’s Mid-Tier Mist Colt…it couldn’t possibly block this!!!
As expected…
A dozen seconds later, as the smoke in the dark space cleared…
The first casualty appeared!!!
The “I’ll Measure Your Code” team.
The girl with pink, bun-shaped hair. One of her Commander-Tier pet beasts hadn’t been able to withstand the attack, instantly disintegrating into dust.
At that moment, silence fell.
Under the pink-haired girl’s shocked and pale gaze, the green mist surrounding her teammate, the golden-haired girl with starry eyes, remained undisturbed.
“How…how is this possible!?” she exclaimed in disbelief.
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“W-Wait, what’s going on? Why could Moon Rabbit’s Mist Colt block a Commander-Tier attack? So she wasn’t joking…?”
“Could this be the ‘Measure Your Code’ team’s secret weapon…!?” At this moment, not only Xiao Jie, the commentator, but even the captain of the Bingqing team, the girl with ice-blue hair, looked puzzled.
Meanwhile, on the “Measure Your Code” team’s side…
The five members looked at each other, their expressions filled with disbelief.
“Did you see that?” the captain with the purple scorpion braid asked, her grim expression softening slightly.
“Yes…”
“It didn’t even use Shared Travel. It blocked that attack with just some talent…” Black Magpie said, frowning after her analysis.
It seemed the Mist Colt wasn’t Moon Rabbit’s main battle pet beast. If both were new Beast Tamers, the main battle pet beast couldn’t possibly defeat a higher-tier opponent so easily.
However, if someone already had a Royal-Tier main battle pet beast, then using Royal-Tier resources to train a Mid-Tier pet beast…it might be possible to defeat a Commander-Tier pet beast.
But something still felt off.
The Mist Colt had blocked the attack too easily…
No matter what…
Royal-Tier was a huge hurdle.
Once the Royal-Tier attack arrived, the Mist Colt would have no chance…
Under everyone’s gaze, the giant, red cloud began to transform, turning into a massive sphere of light, like a sun. The energy emanating from its surface wasn’t heat, but pure, concentrated power.
[Royal-Tier — Viral Species — Sunburst Ray]
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
Under the horrified gazes of the Baiyue Province viewers and the mixed reactions of the Alliance Competition audience…the end had arrived.
The red sphere began to unleash a barrage of crimson energy rays.
Endless, countless, like a tidal wave, the red rays instantly swept across the entire battlefield. The Bingqing team’s Elemental Priestess and Mechanical Species pet beast, both support types, were instantly vaporized. The girl with pink, bun-shaped hair also struggled for a few seconds, her face pale, before her Royal-Tier pet beast was shredded by the red rays.
Under everyone’s gaze, only the ice shield, protected by layers of energy and barriers, remained unmoved.
The map-wide barrage of red rays lasted for over ten seconds before dissipating.
Except for the two remaining pet beasts, everything else had been vaporized…
At this point, no one thought Moon Rabbit was joking anymore.
After all, even a Royal-Tier pet beast couldn’t withstand that attack. It was normal for her Mid-Tier pet beast to be unable to block it, right!?
It had already blocked the previous Commander-Tier attack.
That was enough…
The “Measure Your Code” team still had a place for her on the reserve team.
However—
In the next second…
Under everyone’s incredulous gaze, at the edge of the dark space, a golden-haired girl, enveloped in a green mist, emerged.
At this moment, her starry eyes were calm and indifferent, a faint mist escaping her lips.
The Mist Colt…
It was still alive!!!
The Alliance Competition fell silent…
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