Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 755: Evilwater Toad

The entire arena fell into complete silence.

A few seconds later, a tidal wave of noise erupted from the stands.

“A high-level pet beast defeated a general-level one? Damn, that’s the first time I’ve seen it live.”

“Whiteplume Goose is simply a disgrace to general-level beasts…”

“Let’s not be too harsh. Whiteplume Goose does have some strength. There are general-level beasts weaker than it.”

“The real issue is that Steel-Slash Giant Falcon is absurdly strong for a high-level beast. The combo of Air Absorption and Heavy Slam, if used against beasts of the same level, that move alone could end a battle.”

“No kidding. A normal high-level beast averages around three meters in height, but it shot up to eight meters. Using Heavy Slam gives it a natural advantage.”

“I actually think Whiteplume Goose could’ve still fought, but it looked at its appearance on the virtual screen and seemed to faint from rage…”

“Hahaha! I saw that too, Steel-Slash Giant Falcon even pointed it out!”

“I get it now. Steel-Slash Giant Falcon was launching psychological attacks!”

“From the moment Steel-Slash Giant Falcon started plucking Whiteplume Goose’s feathers, I knew this match wasn’t going to be simple.”

Then someone suddenly said, “Hey, did you guys notice that throughout the whole match, Qiao Sang didn’t give a single command?”

Everyone paused for a second, then started responding with surprise: “Holy crap, you’re right! I didn’t even notice, she didn’t say a word!”

“Usually only those who are super confident in their beasts’ abilities refrain from giving commands. Has she really reached that level?!”

A red-haired man couldn’t hold back and spoke up: “Hey, hey, don’t get carried away. This was a cross-tier battle. No matter how confident you are, you wouldn’t just let your pet fight alone. Steel-Slash Giant Falcon, like Steel Guardian Falcon, evolved through a bond evolution. I’ve heard that beasts with bond evolution can communicate mentally. Qiao Sang was probably giving commands through the mind.”

Someone nearby glanced at him.

“How do you know?”

The red-haired man explained: “My pet beast identifier can identify the evolutionary path of the target’s current form. Steel-Slash Giant Falcon evolved through bond evolution.”

Everyone believed him.

There were indeed pet beast identifiers with such functions.

And that perfectly explained why Qiao Sang didn’t say a word during the whole match.

“Bond evolution, huh… I give up. I was planning to contract a Little Steel Falcon for my next beast.”

“You better do some re

In the wide-angle view, snowflakes fell in clusters, and the Evilwater Toad, which had leaped high into the air, was now entirely covered in delicate ice flowers.

It looked just like a piece of ice sculpture artwork falling vertically from the sky.

Boom!

A loud crash echoed as purple mist surged.

“Holy crap! I was wondering why the snow was falling so heavily, it turns out Ice Aipalu used Ice Flowers Seal!”

“This move is a total kill when paired with a pet beast that has snow-producing traits. You can’t even tell it’s happening!”

“Actually, the move can be identified. All pet beast skills have activation gestures, it’s just that the poisonous mist blocked the view.”

“Tsk, but if you can’t see it clearly, you’ll end up like this Evilwater Toad,rushing straight into the snowstorm.”

“If it had stayed down on the ground, it might not have been sealed so fast. After all, the poison mist is still corrosive.”

“Judging by how quickly the ice flowers covered it, this skill has to be at least mastered, or even at the ultimate level.”

The crowd buzzed with lively chatter, voices overlapping and noisy.

Tao Jun felt her heart sink completely.

She hadn’t expected that, besides its Ice Field Domain, Ice Aipalu had another high-proficiency move, Ice Flower Seal.

Stay calm, it’s not over yet. The poisonous mist hadn’t completely dissipated. It should still be able to corrode the ice flowers a little. Plus, she had drawn a spirit rune on the Evilwater Toad that, when the creature was in an abnormal state, would automatically channel energy to its tongue to stimulate saliva secretion...

Tao Jun took a deep breath and calmed herself a bit.

To be honest, she had drawn that rune after learning the opponent was Qiao Sang.

Of all Qiao Sang’s pet beasts, the one she remembered most clearly was Ice Aipalu.

That rune had been designed specifically to counter Ice Aipalu’s ice-type skills, and now it had truly come in handy.

Purple mist swirled around the ice-flower-covered Evilwater Toad. Though it hadn’t dispersed, it had thinned significantly.

Inside the ice flowers, the Evilwater Toad maintained a spitting posture, completely frozen in place.

No one noticed a droplet of corrosive saliva dripping from the corner of its mouth.

When the saliva touched the ice flowers, it immediately melted a small section, leaving corrosion marks behind.

Just then, a massive ice spike, shaped like a small mountain, suddenly appeared above the Evilwater Toad.

BOOM!!

The giant ice spike slammed down violently, shattering into countless shards of flying ice.

Yet the ice flower imprisoning the Evilwater Toad remained intact.

The purple mist finally cleared.

It revealed Lubao, cold-faced but faintly exuding purple mist.

Still got poisoned… Qiao Sang saw Lubao’s state and instinctively tensed.

“Lu Ai…”

Unlike past matches, Lubao didn’t immediately take the chance to heal. Instead, she gave a single cry.

In the next second, another mountain-sized ice spike appeared above the Evilwater Toad.

BOOM!!

The ice spike crashed down again.

And then, yet another one formed in the exact same spot.

Tao Jun: !!!

This is way too brutal!

BOOM!!!

With another huge crash, a fourth massive ice spike appeared.

Audience: !!!

Tao Jun was numb.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One giant ice spike after another smashed down.

No one knew how long it continued before the chaos finally ceased.

The camera zoomed in for a close-up

At that moment, the ice flowers on the Evilwater Toad had completely shattered, and its eyes were closed, it appeared to be completely unconscious.

The commentator swallowed hard and said, “After being hit by continuous massive ice spikes, the Evilwater Toad seems to have fallen into a deep coma. Is the match over?”

As he finished speaking, a mechanical-type referee beast approached the Evilwater Toad, observed briefly, and then blew the match-ending whistle.

“Let’s congratulate contestant Qiao Sang for winning this match!”

“Lu Ai…”

Lubao’s expression didn’t change much, but she finally relaxed on the inside.

She had seen it very clearly, despite being sealed, the opponent’s dripping saliva had managed to melt part of the ice flower.

Thankfully… thankfully I have other offensive moves now…

Just then, her Beast Master’s voice rang in her ear: “Heal yourself quickly!”

“Lu Ai…”

Lubao finally realized that something was wrong with her condition.

She let out a call and her forehead gem began to glow.

A blue light enveloped her body.

Soon, the light faded and Lubao stood tall and refreshed, looking just like she did at the start of the match.