The Moonlight Marten's movements faltered—the flinching effect triggered!
“What a chance!” Huo Nanyun shouted, “Ghost Fire Flash barrage!”
Fifteen ethereal blue ghost fires poured out, threatening to engulf the Moonlight Marten.
“Cuddle Heal.” Su Wenxi's voice was eerily calm.
The Moonlight Marten suddenly curled into a ball, rubbing its paws as if cuddling.
A pink aura flashed, and its flinching status was instantly cleared!
“It's over.” Su Wenxi raised her hand, “Crescent Slash.”
The Moonlight Marten used Crescent Leap to directly escape the encirclement of the fifteen ghost fires.
Then the silvery-white blade of light flashed again, slicing like a crescent moon—
“Zhuzhu!”
The Candle Spirit Child was directly knocked back, crashing heavily outside the arena.
The referee's countdown overlapped with Ning Qiu's shouts:
“The Candle Spirit Child is incapacitated! The winner, Su Wenxi!”
“An incredible reversal! The Moonlight Marten used Cuddle Heal to break through a crucial control!”
Tang Ningzhi sighed, “Contestant Huo Nanyun and the Candle Spirit Child's strategy against the Moonlight Marten was already quite good.”
“Whether it was using Shadow Scratch from its own shadow to block part of Moonlight Slash's power, or gambling on Fear Face's 30% chance to make the opponent flinch, they did the best they could.”
“I hope everyone can be like Contestant Huo Nanyun and the Candle Spirit Child, never giving up against strong opponents and giving their best in every match.”
“Yes, exactly!” Ning Qiu nodded, “Now, let's first congratulate Contestant Su Wenxi for securing a spot in the Finals!”
Huo Nanyun silently recalled the Candle Spirit Child and walked towards Su Wenxi for the post-match handshake.
Su Wenxi looked at her and spoke first, “The Candle Spirit Child's Shadow Scratch was well-executed.”
Huo Nanyun paused slightly, then nodded, “Thank you, your Moonlight Marten is very strong.”
The two briefly shook hands, and Su Wenxi turned to leave, the Moonlight Marten following beside her, its white tail gently swaying.
Huo Nanyun returned to the contestant preparation area, and Qi Zimeng immediately rushed over, hugging her tightly: “Nanyun! You were amazing! That was an Intermediate pet!”
Huo Nanyun's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and she softly said, “...Mm.”
Qi Zimeng rubbed her eyes, her voice tearful: “Is Candle Spirit okay? Do you need to go to the Medical Room? You still have the third-place match this afternoon.”
Huo Nanyun: “The injuries aren't severe, just a bit of energy depletion, but we still need to go to the Medical Room to recover.”
...
The second match of the semifinals was about to begin.
The large screen displayed the match information:
【Liu Yi (Trainee Beast Tamer)】
【Ice Fox (Junior stage)】
VS
【Pan Xun (Trainee Beast Tamer)】
【Phantom Sound Bat (Junior stage)】
Ning Qiu began, “This next semifinal match will feature Contestant Liu Yi and her Ice Fox, who have been on a winning streak, going up against Contestant Pan Xun, the Beast Tamer of the Psychic-type pet, Phantom Sound Bat!”
Tang Ningzhi added, “The Phantom Sound Bat's Telekinesis and Echo Hypnosis skills are highly threatening. Let's see how Contestant Liu Yi will respond.”
In the spectator stands, Qi Zimeng waved her hastily made support sign: “Go, Liu Yi! Go, Ziyue!”
Huo Nanyun sat beside her, and though she didn't shout, she also held the support sign Qi Zimeng had given her.
When Liu Yi stepped onto the battle platform, the spectator stands erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
“Liu Yi! Ice Fox!”
“You have to win!”
Across from her, Pan Xun's Phantom Sound Bat hovered in the air, its wings subtly vibrating.
The referee raised his flag high: “Semifinals, second match: Pan Xun versus Liu Yi! 3, 2, 1! Begin!”
Pan Xun made the first move: “Fufu, Phantom Sound Piercing!”
The Phantom Sound Bat spread its wings, and a piercing, high-frequency sound wave instantly swept across the arena.
Ziyue's body swayed, and faint cracks appeared in the Ice Armor that had instantly formed on her surface.
“Contestant Pan Xun chose to open with Phantom Sound Piercing,” Ning Qiu said. “The Ice Fox's special defense has been weakened!”
Tang Ningzhi: “How will Contestant Liu Yi respond?”
Liu Yi calmly said, “Ice Blade.”
Ziyue launched seven Ice Blades, heading straight for the Phantom Sound Bat in the air.
“Telekinesis!” Pan Xun was prepared.
The Phantom Sound Bat's eyes glowed blue, and invisible telekinetic waves froze all the Ice Blades in mid-air, then redirected them towards Ziyue!
The spectator stands erupted in an uproar.
“The Ice Fox is in danger!”
“It's about to be hit by its own skills!”
Qi Zimeng nervously gripped Huo Nanyun's arm: “What do we do! What do we do!”
In the nick of time—
“Ice Armor!” Liu Yi's voice was steady.
New Ice Armor instantly coalesced on Ziyue's body, and the Ice Blades, controlled by Telekinesis and sent back, shattered against the armor into countless ice crystals.
“Beautiful!” Tang Ningzhi praised, “Calm command under pressure.”
Pan Xun gave no quarter: “Echo Hypnosis!”
The Phantom Sound Bat emitted an eerie sound wave, and Ziyue's movements began to slow, her eyelids growing heavy.
“Oh no!” Ning Qiu exclaimed, “Echo Hypnosis has a 50% chance to gradually put an opponent into a deep sleep, and it looks like the Ice Fox is about to fall asleep!”
However—
“Bang bang bang bang bang!”
Five Ice Spikes suddenly rained down, striking the arena floor indiscriminately.
One Ice Spike grazed Ziyue's right foreleg, and the biting cold and pain instantly jolted her awake.
Ning Qiu gasped, “Oh my goodness! The Ice Fox actually used Ice Spike to injure itself and stay awake!”
Admiration flashed in Tang Ningzhi's eyes: “Clearly, this was a pre-planned tactic by Contestant Liu Yi and the Ice Fox. The moment there was any sign of falling asleep, they would immediately use Ice Spike.”
“Ice-type pets have some resistance to their own Ice-type skills. Using pain as a stimulus to counter a hypnotic state is a very clever approach.”
In the spectator stands, Qi Zimeng jumped up excitedly: “That was so cool! Well done, Ziyue!”
Huo Nanyun also smiled: “As expected of Liu Yi.”
On the field.
Pan Xun's expression shifted slightly: “Again, Phantom Sound Piercing!”
But this time Liu Yi was faster: “Frost Breath.”
Ziyue opened her mouth and exhaled an extremely cold ice mist. The Phantom Sound Bat's wings instantly frosted over, and its movements became sluggish.
“Ice Blade.”
Seven Ice Blades whistled out, all striking the Phantom Sound Bat's fragile wing membranes.
“Huanhuan!”
The Phantom Sound Bat painfully crashed to the ground, struggling to fly up.
Pan Xun looked at the Phantom Sound Bat with a pained expression and gritted her teeth: “Telekinetic Lift!”
The Phantom Sound Bat used its last bit of energy to lift itself with Telekinesis, but...
Liu Yi softly said, “Ice Blade.”
The Ice Blade accurately struck the swaying Phantom Sound Bat in mid-air, pinning it to the ground.
The referee's countdown ended: “The Phantom Sound Bat is incapacitated! The winner, Liu Yi!”
The entire venue erupted!
“What a spectacular match! Contestant Pan Xun and the Phantom Sound Bat's preemptive control attacks, and Contestant Liu Yi and the Ice Fox's method of breaking through them!” Ning Qiu exclaimed excitedly. “Let's congratulate Contestant Liu Yi on securing the other spot in the Finals!”
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