As Qiao Sang's skill was just divided into four shadow clones, she quickly realized that she could add points to the values of the Beastmaster Codex behind the clones. Usually, the Firefang Dogs trained their attacking skills, and shadow clones weren't often practiced. Therefore, the mastery of shadow clones had not yet reached perfection. But that was not an issue. This was the right moment to use her ability!
Qiao Sang silently praised her own cleverness. On the other side, Hou Xiangyu remained composed. He calmly observed the situation in the arena and made a quick judgment. "The one farthest from you."
Everyone else was puzzled by his words, but the Control Scale Apparition understood. All four Control Scale Apparitions simultaneously directed their illusionary beams towards the Firefang Dog that was the farthest away.
The targeted Firefang Dog's figure flickered before it began to run. Four illusionary beams attacked from different directions at once. After dodging one attack, another beam closed in from below. Thankfully, the Firefang Dog managed to dodge with a clever maneuver. However, under the barrage of concentrated attacks, the Firefang Dog started to struggle.
Just when one of the illusionary beams was about to hit the Firefang Dog, another Firefang Dog suddenly dashed in and blocked the attack, only to vanish afterward. Seeing this unfold, the audience gained a sudden understanding. The Firefang Dog being attacked was the real one! How did that get recognized?
While the audience was confused, Qiao Sang had figured it out. The Firefang Dog had shown a moment of confusion about its suddenly enhanced shadow clone, tilting its head in curiosity. Only the real Firefang Dog among the eight had made this vivid motion, easily distinguishing it from the other clones. Hou Xiangyu’s insight was indeed exceptional.
But this kind of tactics that didn’t consume energy was just what Qiao Sang wanted. As long as the Firefang Dog could dodge and consume the Control Scale Apparitions’ energy...
Before she could think any further in a positive direction, the Firefang Dog was hit by an illusionary beam, sent flying. "Firefang Dog!" Qiao Sang couldn't help but exclaim. It was undeniable; her heart raced a bit. From the moment she contracted with the Firefang Dog, everything had gone smoothly. This was the first time it had sustained damage.
Even though she knew this was a battle between varying strengths, Qiao Sang still felt a strong desire to win. It wasn’t her nature, nor the Firefang Dog's, to back down at the last moment.
Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Qiao Sang saw the Firefang Dog struggling to get back on its feet, insisting to communicate with her through a nod, signaling its determination to keep fighting. This illusionary beam had only hurt it but did not throw it into chaos.
Qiao Sang felt calmness returning as she quickly devised a plan. “Learn from it.” Since Hou Xiangyu had always been a reference in her mind, she had studied his techniques. Just one instant teleport had rendered her original strategy meaningless, leaving her to come up with a plan on the spot.
The Firefang Dog acted without hesitation. All remaining clones, as well as the real one, unleashed flames towards the four Control Scale Apparitions suspended in the air. There were more Firefang Dog clones than the Control Scale Apparitions. Therefore, the number of flame whirlwinds far outnumbered the illusionary beams.
In the ensuing explosion of skills, the four Control Scale Apparitions had to cease their beams to change direction and teleport, while the Firefang Dog continued dancing around to unleash flames.
Hou Xiangyu observed the flurry of Firefang Dogs darting in multiple directions, unable to tell which was the real one. "What a hassle," he sighed. This match he thought would be easy had unexpectedly stretched longer than anticipated.
If this continued, the Control Scale Apparitions wouldn't have enough energy left. The continuous fire of illusionary beams had already drained a significant amount of their energy. Superpower-type companion beasts even relied on their internal energy for defense, and without it, they would surely lose. He initially wanted to save his trump card for next semester's class competition, but it seemed he had no choice but to use it here in the Bai Xin match.
"Use your telekinetic power with all your strength!" Hou Xiangyu shouted at the Control Scale Apparitions. Qiao Sang frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
The Control Scale Apparitions, still evading the fire, heard the command. With a sudden flash of their short arms, three clones disappeared, leaving only the real one hovering in the air. It quickly teleported to shy away from the incoming flames, but instead of the usual translucent telekinetic waves, a blue hue surrounded it.
"What is this?" the commentator exclaimed in surprise.
"This telekinetic power has already reached great achievement," Shado finished the commentator's sentence.
In the guest seats, comments flowed. "No wonder he got into Litan High School at such a young age, training a Control Scale Apparition to this level."
"Normally, it would take four to five years to reach great achievement."
"While others are contracting superpower-type companion beasts, buying a bunch of telekinetic fruits to quickly enhance strength is the norm."
"This Control Scale Apparition must not have much energy left. The book states that when a Control Scale Apparition has only half its energy left from its peak, it hovers below five meters. You see, it looks to be hovering around three." A guest with breeding qualifications gave his analysis.
Another guest glanced at him and asked, "If you know so much, why haven’t you passed the F-level breeder exam?"
Breeding qualification guest: "..."
In the arena, under the full force of telekinetic power, all the Firefang Dogs were lifted into the air. This person was hiding way too deep!
Qiao Sang felt a throbbing headache from the scene in front of her. Telekinetic power at the entry level required a specific target for control, but at the great achievement stage, it could lock onto an area and control a wider range of items.
How could they escape? Unless the controlled companion beasts were stronger than the one controlling them, it was nearly impossible to break free.
The Firefang Dog floated in confusion. How did it end up floating?
This feeling... was so fun!
However, before the Firefang Dog could enjoy its floating sensation, it suddenly sank, crashing uncontrollably to the ground.
“Yah!” The Firefang Dog howled in pain. With this fall, all the other Firefang Dogs vanished one after another, leaving only one lying on the ground.
Were they going to surrender? Qiao Sang sighed inwardly. A superpower-type companion beast whose telekinetic power had reached great achievement was likely impossible to defeat. Continuing would only lead to further injuries for the Firefang Dog.
In truth, they had come this far already. As long as she could win against Li Langyi in the next match, she would get third place. She certainly wanted to win, but after trying and seeing no hope, she would not blindly press on.
Just as Qiao Sang was about to give up, the Firefang Dog shakily stood up, bearing its injuries.
“Yah!”
The Firefang Dog turned to look at its Beastmaster, dissatisfaction written all over its face for her moment of daze. Hurry and give the command!
It wanted to take down that guy!
It had never suffered like this since it was born!
Truthfully, she thought this chapter would end the Bai Xin match, but she ended up writing too much...
(End of Chapter)