【Balloon Sheep incapacitated! Monte Beast Taming Academy contestant Fang Mingming, please send out your second pet.】
The mechanical voice echoed above the battle zone. In the waiting area, several watching contestants began to whisper.
“That Silver Snow Fox’s Ice Blades are incredibly accurate… twelve of them, each one anticipating the target’s position.”
“Fang Mingming’s Balloon Sheep is a seasoned Intermediate pet, yet it was beaten like this?”
“The key is that the Silver Snow Fox barely seemed out of breath, right? Look at how it’s standing there; it looks no different from when it first entered the arena.”
Bai Lu leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, clutching the nearly empty energy drink bottle in her hand, her eyes glued to the screen.
When she had said, “teach Fang Mingming a lesson,” she hadn’t been 100% certain Liu Yi could win.
A first-year against a second-year, even with two Intermediate pets, the experience gap wasn't easily overcome.
But now she wasn't so sure.
Fang Mingming was silent for two seconds before recalling his Balloon Sheep to his Beast Taming Space.
His lips were pressed into a thin line, his expression far more solemn than at the start of the match. His gaze swept over the Silver Snow Fox on the opposite floating island.
The fox elegantly shook its fur, shedding a few ice flakes from the battle. Its two tails swayed gently behind it, its breathing appearing steady, showing no signs of fatigue from the previous exchange.
Fang Mingming gritted his back teeth.
He admitted he had underestimated his opponent in the last round.
The opening combo of Wool Rain and Float Bomb usually threw opponents of the same grade into disarray. He had thought it would be more than enough to take down this first-year new student.
And the result?
Wool Rain was countered by Frost Path, Float Bomb’s trajectory was blocked by Ice Spike, and that final Frozen Bite was timed with terrifying precision.
The Silver Snow Fox had launched its attack at the exact moment Sacrificial Tackle was about to hit, exploiting the Balloon Sheep’s inability to change direction during its attack.
Every step anticipated, every move countered…
Fang Mingming cut off that thought in his mind.
He took a deep breath, beginning to mentally prepare himself.
Lose to a first-year new student?
It certainly wouldn’t sound good.
However… Fang Mingming quickly found a reasonable explanation for himself.
Ice-type against Flying-type inherently deals double damage.
His Balloon Sheep’s type was countered by the opponent; wasn't it normal to lose the first round?
Anyone else fighting this match would have been at a disadvantage.
It wasn’t that Fang Mingming wasn’t strong enough; it was that the type matchup was too heavily against him.
Yes, that’s it.
Fang Mingming replayed this logic in his mind, and the expression on his face gradually returned to calm.
Since the Balloon Sheep lost, he would send out the Torrent Hound.
The Torrent Hound is Water-type, so it has no disadvantage against Ice-type, and Ice-type skills deal half damage to Water-types.
Fang Mingming stretched his fingers and waved his right hand.
“Little dog, on you go!”
A deep blue figure leaped out of the Beast Taming Space, landing steadily on the central main island.
It was a canine creature about 1.5 meters long, covered in short, dark blue fur. Its back and limbs had fin-like structures, its four limbs were long and powerful, and its tail was flat like an oar.
As soon as it landed, it lowered its body, its eyes fixed on Ziyue opposite, letting out a low growl from its throat.
The Torrent Hound.
Its limb muscles were taut, its claws scratching shallow marks on the floating island's surface, and its tail was raised high, poised for action.
Fang Mingming looked at his partner, his heart settling slightly.
The Torrent Hound’s speed and burst power were his trump card; he had only suffered from a type disadvantage just now.
On the other side, Liu Yi stood on her maglev skateboard, her gaze quickly sweeping between Ziyue and the Torrent Hound.
Ziyue’s breathing was steady, and the cold aura emanating from her body remained stable, with no signs of disruption.
In the previous match against the Balloon Sheep, although Ziyue used Frost Path, Ice Blade, Ice Spike, and Frozen Bite, her energy consumption wasn't actually significant.
While the Balloon Sheep’s Wool Rain and Float Bomb were troublesome, Ziyue used clever tactics throughout, avoiding head-on clashes, keeping her stamina and energy in good condition.
Moreover.
Liu Yi looked at Ziyue’s eyes.
Those purple eyes were now fixed on the opposing Torrent Hound, ears slightly perked, tails swaying slowly behind her, her entire body slightly lowered, and her hind leg muscles tensed, ready to spring at any moment.
That wasn't a state of fatigue; that was a state of intense fighting spirit.
Ziyue noticed Liu Yi’s gaze, turned her head to look at her, and let out a cry.
“Bingbing.”
Still wants to fight.
Liu Yi smiled.
“Then let’s continue.”
Ziyue’s tails suddenly perked up, and a glint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
【Both pets confirmed. Round two begins!】
Fang Mingming took a deep breath, his expression far more serious than at the start of the previous round.
The Torrent Hound crouched at the edge of the floating island, its deep blue fur shimmering wetly in the sunlight, its dorsal fin slightly raised, and its flat, oar-like tail rhythmically slapping the ground, producing dull “thump” sounds.
It was waiting for orders.
He stared at Ziyue opposite, quickly reviewing the lessons learned from the previous round in his mind.
He had been too hasty in the last round, unleashing all of the Balloon Sheep's tricks at the start, only for the Silver Snow Fox to dismantle them one by one.
He couldn't make the same mistake again.
The Torrent Hound’s advantage lay in its speed and burst power. As long as it wasn’t entangled by the Silver Snow Fox’s Ice Blades, it had a chance.
Moreover.
Fang Mingming’s lips curved slightly.
Water-type against Ice-type meant skill damage was halved. Even if it was hit by those Ice Blades a few times, it wouldn’t fundamentally harm the Torrent Hound.
The longer the match dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for him.
“Little dog, Rain.”
He spoke first, his tone much calmer than in the previous round.
The Torrent Hound threw its head back and let out a long howl. A water-blue energy erupted from its body.
The sky instantly darkened, storm clouds gathered in a matter of seconds, and large raindrops poured down!
“Whoosh—”
The rain hit the surface of the floating island, making a dense “pitter-patter” sound.
The entire F-District Battle Zone 1 was instantly engulfed in the downpour.
Liu Yi narrowed her eyes. Rainwater dripped down her hair, and her vision began to blur.
She quickly maneuvered her maglev skateboard up a few meters, avoiding the densest curtain of rain.
In the waiting area, Bai Lu’s fingers unconsciously tightened around the drink bottle.
“It’s raining…” she murmured, her gaze fixed on the screen. “Fang Mingming is really going to fight seriously now.”
The surrounding contestants also whispered.
“The Torrent Hound’s Rain skill lasts for quite a while, doesn’t it?”
“And his Torrent Hound has a trait called ‘Free and Easy,’ which doubles its speed in the rain. This time, that Silver Snow Fox is in trouble.”
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