Chapter 47: Lunar Crash, The Ultimate Throw, Starlight Academy’s Despair!!
Execution Grounds Ruins. Under the dark night sky, the map was littered with collapsed ruins and rubble. The golden-haired girl in ultra-thin, shiny suspender stockings looked towards the distance, her twinkling starry eyes betraying no emotion, a faint smile playing on her lips.
“Confident?”
“It’s…already over—”
As the girl’s incomprehensible words echoed, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s body lowered, tilting at an unnatural angle, and assumed a throwing stance, aiming at the enemy spawn point a kilometer away.
When throwing the Golden Wheels, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer utilized the spiral bands and spring-loaded firing pins on its ears for explosive acceleration.
However, if the target was small and sharp sand and gravel…
At this moment, the spiral bands at the tips of the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears contracted and compressed, forming a watermelon-sized pouch.
“Whirr, whirr, whirr—”
A sound like a washing machine filled the air as the spiral pouch spun, grinding the rubble inside into fine dust. This was the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s advanced Characteristic, a special modification of its ears.
Unlike the flashy and diverse Characteristics of other types, Biological Species Characteristics were usually simple physical enhancements. Their appearance reflected their abilities, easily understood at a glance.
But…
Clearly, based on its appearance, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer didn’t look like a High-Tier pet beast.
Its terrifying, oppressive aura was more akin to a Commander-Tier…
“Boom!!!!”
Three seconds after the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer assumed its throwing stance, a powerful shockwave erupted around it. The wind created cracks in the surrounding rubble, and even the ground beneath its feet began to collapse.
[Talent: Flexibility Enhancement]
[Flurry: Greatly increases ear agility, adds slight stickiness to fur, making it easier to use tools]
[Combo: In a single battle, the more attacks launched, the greater the damage]
[Sand Toss (Blue): Based on the pet beast’s Agility and Strength attributes, moderately increases the power of thrown Weapon Species; doubles the bonus when throwing items or other objects]
[Lunar Crash (Purple): When the pet beast performs a throwing attack, based on its Strength and Agility attributes, applies gravitational pressure to the target area]
Full power!!!
Except for Combo, which couldn’t be activated on the first attack, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer was using everything it had.
The deafening aura and buzzing sound pressed down on everyone’s minds. Hei Lan and Tao Wan’s High-Tier pet beasts were forced back by the wind, while the Beast Tamers themselves couldn’t even open their eyes!!!
Finally…
The power reached its peak!
Under the golden-haired, starry-eyed girl’s satisfied gaze, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer twisted its body and swung its ears with explosive force. And as it swung its ears, white steam erupted from the hollow rings, propelling them forward like rockets.
Black and white stars flashed in the air.
The world before them began to fade…
“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
In the next second, a cloud of smoke erupted like a rocket launch, countless sand and gravel particles shooting upwards, trailing flames. The deafening explosion sent the nearest golden-haired girl flying.
The ground within a hundred-meter radius of the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer collapsed, and all surrounding debris was swept away by the wind, including its own master and teammates.
“…”
“…”
If this were a real battle, the Moonlight Rabbit would never use its full power. After all, it wasn’t like Lian Xing was…expendable…
However, this was a virtual battle…
As long as the opponents were eliminated!!!
Standing amidst the erupting smoke and roaring waves, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer narrowed its eyes, watching the sand and gravel it had thrown trace a perfect arc in the moonlight, like shooting stars in reverse.
Then—
It crashed down with the force of a meteor shower.
Execution Grounds Ruins, the other side of the map.
At the Starlight Academy team’s spawn point, Zi Wutong, the purple-haired girl in the off-shoulder evening gown, frowned slightly.
Something felt…off…
Just seeing the name Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had triggered a sense of unease within her. Every Beast Tamer was born with an instinct for danger, able to judge a pet beast’s strength based on its name, appearance, and aura.
Although she hadn’t seen the Moonlight Rabbit’s form yet, Zi Wutong had already sensed a dangerous signal from its name.
“Mian Qing, you said that Giant Moonlight Rabbit’s attack method was throwing?” Zi Wutong turned to the green-haired girl with twintails and asked.
Mian Qing was Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty’s real name. A soft, moist rain cloud hovered above her head, constantly dripping water, soaking her clothes and skin.
High-Tier — Elemental Species — Misty Rain. This was Mian Qing’s true main battle pet beast.
The price for deploying it was being constantly drenched, making her prone to colds.
“Mm…”
“But I’m not entirely sure if this Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer is an evolution of the Giant Moonlight Rabbit.”
“If it’s not, then it’s fine. We can just treat it as an unknown High-Tier species.”
“But if it is, we have to be careful of its throws…” Mian Qing’s words were cut short.
Her eyes widened as she looked up at the sky, her pupils constricting to pinpoints. Seeing Mian Qing’s reaction, everyone else also looked up.
And then, they witnessed…
Tens of thousands of meteorites blazed across the sky, falling towards them like a shower of shooting stars.
Dense, overwhelming, unavoidable.
A radius of several kilometers, all within range!!!
“Defense!!!” Zi Wutong shouted, and the Hanging Void behind her immediately created a translucent purple crystal barrier. The Misty Rain above Mian Qing also expanded rapidly, almost enveloping her entire body. The light drizzle turned into a torrential downpour, drenching her to the bone.
The other three team members’ High-Tier pet beasts, Dragonfly Radar, Poison Hook, and Mirror Blade, also assumed defensive stances. Unfortunately, none of them specialized in defense and would likely be the first to sustain damage from this catastrophic meteor shower.
However, at that moment…
Just as everyone was prepared—
The moon…fell…
[Lunar Crash]
“Boom!!!!!”
Without warning, a deafening roar shook the ground, and the entire area around them collapsed, sinking by over ten meters, forming a giant crater. From above, it looked like a smooth, curved section, like the surface of the moon.
At the same time, within the crater, the three pet beasts, Dragonfly Radar, Poison Hook, and Mirror Blade, were all pressed to the ground by an invisible force. The terrifying, distorted, crushing pressure distorted the air, making it difficult to even breathe.
The Misty Rain, struggling to maintain its defensive stance, was also slowly descending from the sky.
Only the Hanging Void, with its high level and attributes, remained unaffected, its energy shield activated.
“This is…gravity!?”
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
Before Zi Wutong could even finish her exclamation, the entire battlefield was engulfed by an overwhelming barrage of meteorites. With their pet beasts pinned to the ground, unable to resist, the three exposed Beast Tamers were instantly killed, their limbs and blood splattering everywhere.
Even their High-Tier pet beasts couldn’t escape. They were riddled with holes by the downpour of rocks.
“Boom!!!!”
“Boom, boom, boom!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The sound of the bombardment echoed throughout the map, turning the Starlight Academy team’s spawn point into a living hell. The cratered ground continued to collapse, the sky seemingly shaking under the terrifying force.
After barely holding on for four or five seconds, Mian Qing’s Misty Rain finally gave way, both master and pet beast crying out in pain. Without the gravitational pressure, they could have endured. But under this unfair effect, this was their limit…
“Whoosh—”
Hundreds of falling rocks pierced through the High-Tier cloud elemental Misty Rain, riddling the green-haired, twintailed girl beneath it with bloody holes. The terrain around Mian Qing was also devastated, no level ground remaining, only craters as far as the eye could see.
Finally, after fifteen seconds of relentless bombardment, the catastrophic meteor shower ended.
At this moment, only Zi Wutong remained alive. She knelt amidst the ruins, covered in blood, gasping for breath. The Hanging Void, which had been protecting her, also seemed to be struggling. Its deep purple body was riddled with swirling holes, barely holding on thanks to its Viral Species characteristic, but its flickering form showed that it was reaching its limit.
“It’s finally over, heh…”
“That burst was impressive, but now…it’s my turn to counterattack!!!” Zi Wutong, instead of despairing, was filled with a burning fighting spirit.
Even alone, she was confident that she could single-handedly defeat the entire Youlan Academy team!!!
This was the fighting spirit and pride of the prestigious Starlight Academy!!!
However, in the next second, hearing a terrifying whistling sound from the sky, Zi Wutong slowly raised her head, her confident expression freezing. A hopeless, insurmountable sight reflected in her bloodless eyes.
“Boom!!!!”
Even more powerful, even more intense, even more numerous.
A meteor shower, dyeing the entire night sky crimson, flew over her head and rained down like a shower of exploding stars, covering the entire kilometer-wide ruin.
After all, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer had two ears…
[Talent: Flexibility Enhancement]
[Sand Toss]
[Flurry]
[Lunar Crash]
[Combo X1]
This time, Zi Wutong didn’t bother resisting. She simply knelt on the ground, her face pale, watching the meteorites fall like snowflakes. Then, the ground and air around her began to vanish, her vision narrowing, filled with nothing but dust.
“So this is…despair…”
“Boom!!!”
“Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!!”
The path of destruction swept through the area for hundreds of meters, obliterating everything in its wake. The earth-shattering explosions echoed continuously. Even from the Youlan Academy team’s spawn point several kilometers away, they could clearly see the massive dust cloud and flames erupting in the distance.
Almost half the map had been destroyed by these two meteor showers.
It was supposed to be a large map…
At this moment, the hollow rings around the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s ears were spewing hot mist, flattening hills dozens of meters behind it. It seemed to be cooling itself down, dissipating the heat generated from the friction of its throws, its entire body enveloped in a scorching aura, exuding a terrifying pressure that was hard to look at directly.
Meanwhile, back in the training room—
The four first team members watching the battle were completely dumbfounded. Ye Zhuzhi, Chi Yan, and the other two girls had witnessed the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer’s throws and the terrifying meteor shower. Ye Zhuzhi and Chi Yan already knew how powerful the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer was, so they managed to maintain their composure.
As for the other two members, one’s eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.
The other was even more dramatic…
She had stopped breathing for over five minutes.
“…”
“…”
Wait, the renowned Starlight Academy…had they lost just like that?
They couldn’t even withstand a single round of throws from “Strongest Moonlight Rabbit”!?
It was like watching the Heavenly Court…send Dayu back…
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“It was like watching the Heavenly Court…send Dayu back…” is a reference to a Chinese myth:
-Dayu (大禹): A legendary hero in ancient Chinese mythology. He is famous for controlling the Great Flood, a catastrophic event that threatened to destroy civilization. Dayu spent years working tirelessly, dredging rivers and building canals to divert the floodwaters, ultimately saving the people.
-The Heavenly Court (天庭): The celestial realm in Chinese mythology, ruled by the Jade Emperor and inhabited by various deities and immortals.
-“Sending Dayu back”: This phrase, in the context of the story, implies a complete and utter defeat, a forceful removal from a position of power or prominence. It’s as if the Heavenly Court, recognizing Dayu’s failure to control the flood (which he actually succeeded in doing), banished him back to the mortal realm.(At least that’s what I found)
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