Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Draw Your Sword! Opponent
"A new, self-created Skill... Interesting!"
Beyond his shock, Peng Kai’s eyes became intensely fervent.
’This kid can’t be older than high school, yet he’s already got so many gems!’
’So exciting! It’s like I’m looking at my younger self!’
His phone suddenly buzzed with a call. The contact was "League Committee"—it was time for his meeting.
Peng Kai glanced at it and hung up immediately, his fervent gaze returning to the arena.
’A meeting? To hell with the meeting!’
’It’s not often I find an opponent this interesting. Not even a girlfriend could drag me away right now.’
Though, he didn’t actually have a girlfriend...
"Diya! Nether Flame Spike again!"
"Yu Bao! You have to block it!"
Flames erupted around the Nether Flame Spirit. It shot forward like a fireball, hurtling toward Yu Bao.
Yan Dingyi was dumbfounded.
He had been watching from the very beginning, and by now his hands and feet were numb, his eyes were wide, and he even felt a strange chill in his crotch.
’This outrageous moveset, this fighting style...’
’This figure, bringing with it the subconscious memory of that cringeworthy moment...’
Yan Dingyi pulled up last night’s surveillance footage from the Battle Hall for comparison.
And so, the images of the two Envoy’s Pet pairs overlapped, becoming one with perfect clarity!
"It really is that kid!"
Yan Dingyi’s eyes glinted as he murmured, "I never thought he could fight Xiaokai to such a standstill!"
The audience below the stage was long past the point of shock. Now, their eyes shone, completely absorbed in the tense, fierce battle.
Receiving Yu Bao’s feedback from the Beast Taming Space, Su Zhi bit his lip.
The Nether Flame Spirit had just used Ring of Nether Flame. Its attack power, agility, and level of excitement had all shot up. It was at the peak of its momentum.
Even with the enhancement of Tier Two Desert Concealment, Yu Bao could only retreat repeatedly, unable to withstand the assault at all.
’Woof? What do I do? He suddenly got so strong!’
"Let’s not hold back anymore. Time to go all out!"
’Woof! Damn it, I’ll give it my all!’
The opponent’s performance had far exceeded Su Zhi’s expectations.
A swift and fierce offense, a comprehensive set of Skills, unpredictable tactics... Every single Attribute of this Nether Flame Spirit exerted immense pressure on its opponent.
Especially this cosplayer, who was so fanatically absorbed in commanding his pet, he was practically on par with the Beast King himself.
’He’s really tough to deal with. He might be some big shot who retired from a provincial team, just here at these underground matches for fun.’
’An opportunity like this is rare. I have to cherish it!’
"WHOOSH!"
Yu Bao unleashed Sandstorm again, but this time it was an omnidirectional, Tier Two version.
The Nether Flame Spirit never imagined it could unleash a Sandstorm from its butt. It scrambled to a halt to dodge, a look of residual fear on its face.
’Was that... a Tier Two Sandstorm?’
’Are privately raised Pet Beasts really this insane now??’
Shock was one thing, but a professional Pet Beast wouldn’t let it break its rhythm. It continued its relentless assault.
Relying on its rapid-fire attacks, Diya squeezed Yu Bao’s room to maneuver to the absolute minimum.
Finally, as Yu Bao’s stamina began to fail, it started falling back on habitual dodge patterns!
For a pet of Diya’s caliber, an opening meant a guaranteed hit.
It gave Yu Bao no chance to recover, boldly predicting its movement and cutting off its escape route.
"SWISH!"
A sharp arc of Nether Flame sliced through the air, burning fiercely. In an instant, Yu Bao’s body dissolved into sand and collapsed.
’It was some kind of Stand-In!’
Diya’s feeling of victory was instantly smothered by astonishment.
Following its instincts, it glanced quickly to its rear left. Sure enough, there was Yu Bao, lying in wait.
Using the recent Sandstorm for cover, Yu Bao had seized the opportunity to combine Sand Shadow Guard and Desert Concealment, creating a lifelike decoy that completely fooled Diya!
"WHOOSH!"
Before Diya could recover from its shock, Yu Bao struck again with a Furious Sand Blade.
The extreme speed made it impossible for Diya to dodge, so it could only block with its claws.
"BZZZZZZ!"
"Saaa..."
The high-speed rotation of the sand created intense vibrations, threatening to extinguish its entire body of flame.
The hovering Diya pushed forward with all its might, but the Furious Sand Blade still forced it back, step by step.
"...Saaa!"
Just as it was about to be pushed off the arena, the Furious Sand Blade’s momentum finally lessened. Diya threw its claws wide, at last scattering the terrifying Sand Blade.
Diya glanced back—it was mere centimeters from falling off the arena.
’I’m trying so hard not to be shocked.’
’But I really can’t take it anymore.’
’What in the world am I even fighting??’
’Why can’t I understand a single one of this thing’s Skills?!’
However, when Diya looked pleadingly at Peng Kai, it saw that its Beast Tamer’s eyes were shining brightly.
"Genius... an absolutely genius design..." Peng Kai muttered to himself, the excited smile on his face becoming almost abstract.
Diya: "..."
Returning their attention to the battle, the arena had become unusually quiet.
Yu Bao was panting slightly, and the intensity of Diya’s flames had also dimmed.
Both of them were still small, not fully grown, so their stored Energy could not sustain such high-intensity consumption for long.
Now, they were both nearing their limit.
Yu Bao looked at Diya, and Diya looked back at Yu Bao.
They were like two gentlemen after a thrilling duel; despite their exhaustion, their eyes still burned with fighting spirit and respect for their opponent.
"Saaa!"
’One last move to decide this!’
"Woof!"
’My thoughts exactly!’
"SWOOSH..." Diya spread its claws, and the Flame Core within its fiery body slowly emerged, condensing a violet blaze.
This time, it was its true trump card—Ghost Explosion Shockwave.
This was a Middle Elite Level Output Skill, and Yu Bao had no move that could compare to its power.
But it had to fight on!
"WHOOSH!"
Under Yu Bao’s control, Earth Element energy erupted from around its body, coalescing into an immense and razor-sharp Furious Sand Blade.
Ultimate Technique: Sand King’s Blade!
"Woof!" "Saaa!"
’Draw your blade, my opponent!’
The Furious Sand Blade and the Ghost Explosion Shockwave hurtled toward each other, colliding in the center of the arena.
Sand raged, and nether flames surged.
On the arena, a storm of Fire and sand collided, tearing at and ravaging each other, yet also showing faint signs of merging.
Flames and dust twisted together in the air, soaring and then plummeting—
"BOOM!"
A powerful shockwave erupted from the center of the arena. Even from his command post at the edge of the stage, Su Zhi had to grip the railing tightly to keep his footing.
Peng Kai instinctively threw up a hand to shield his face, leaning back from the force.
"Nngh!"
Yu Bao landed steadily on all fours on the adjacent arena to the left.
"Saaa!"
Diya stabilized itself, hovering over the adjacent arena to the right.
...
After a moment of silence, the crowd erupted into cheers and applause, louder and more fervent than ever before:
"YEAH!!!"
"Holy shit, holy shit! Coming today was so worth it!"
"Ahhh, my Xiaokai!"
Across the ruined arena, Yu Bao and Diya gazed at each other. The regret in their eyes gave way to acceptance.
The two Pet Beasts had exhausted their last bit of Energy on their strongest attack, but still couldn’t defeat each other.
’So be it. You have my respect!’
The battle ended, and Su Zhi saw the cosplayer from the other side of the arena excitedly running towards him...
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