Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 341 - 328: Early Communication

Chapter 341: Chapter 328: Early Communication

Ghost fire assaulted from every direction, seemingly unavoidable, yet an opening was left.

Qiao Sang looked at the position above Lubao and, without any hesitation, shouted, "Jump!"

Lubao’s tail forcefully whipped the ground as its limbs exerted strength, and it leaped up vigorously.

"Bang!!!"

Dozens of ghost fire orbs collided with each other, creating a massive noise.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yixuan felt a surge of joy.

Steady!

The purpose of releasing the ghost fire wasn’t to attack Binglu Qia, but to make it jump to the exact spot she had intentionally left open!

The list of matches for the group competition would be announced the day before, so she was naturally aware that she would be facing Qiao Sang today.

After a period of co-training, she was very clear that Qiao Sang was abnormally strong, and if she didn’t prepare in advance, she would likely be led by the nose from start to finish.

Although she felt that the chances of Qiao Sang sending out Binglu Qia in the group competition were almost non-existent, she still arranged a set of tactics to counter Binglu Qia the night before, just to be cautious.

Binglu Qia was an endangered Pet Beast, and the slightest injury could potentially lead her to the police station.

Furthermore, since Binglu Qia could use Healing Light, only defeating it with a direct, incapacitating blow might give her a chance to win, and the risk of going to the police station for such a ruthless approach was just too great.

The only gentle way to win was to let the Dream Spirit lure it into the dreamscape and then drag it, no, carry it out of the designated competition area!

Lubao had just leaped into the air when the Dream Spirit suddenly appeared in front of it, its eyes shining with a sinister red glow.

Seeing this scene, the audience began to speak up.

"My, my! That Dream Spirit was clearly waiting at that spot for Binglu Qia to jump!"

"That move must be Dream-Luring, right? I’ve heard that once it’s used, it’s pretty much the same as losing."

"To escape the aftermath of the ghost fire, it has to jump high, and Xu Yixuan obviously calculated this, having the Dream Spirit wait in advance. With the height Binglu Qia is at now, it will take at least two seconds to land, which is enough time to cast Dream-Luring."

"No, don’t! If my Binglu Qia enters the dreamscape, it will fall and probably die from the pain!"

"Wait, look! The eyes of this Binglu Qia seem to be closed!"

There, soaring through the air, Binglu Qia’s eyes were tightly shut, and it hadn’t made eye contact with the Dream Spirit’s red gaze at all!

"Snow Crystal," said Qiao Sang at this moment.

"Lubao."

Lubao quietly opened one eye, confirmed the opponent was right in front of it, quickly closed it again, and then opened its mouth. White snow crystals instantly froze the Dream Spirit, which was less than 10 centimeters away.

Logically speaking, Snow Crystal being a low-level skill, the Dream Spirit, as a mid-level Spectral-type Pet, should have been able to break free from the freeze with a little struggle. But the problem was the proximity was too close; it was like leaning its head in to be frozen.

Furthermore, with the improved proficiency over time, the Dream Spirit couldn’t break free from the ice at that moment.

Because of the angle, Xu Yixuan didn’t see that Lubao’s eyes were closed, so when she saw the Dream Spirit frozen, her mood plummeted sharply.

This is why one should never get too joyful, because it can easily turn to sorrow.

Dream-Luring didn’t work on Binglu Qia?! Xu Yixuan didn’t have time to ponder where the problem lay and yelled, "Ghost fire!"

The Dream Spirit, frozen and fallen to the ground, twitched its claws slightly.

Just then, Lubao, who had already opened its eyes, flicked its tail, and a large amount of water gathered at it in an instant.

The next second, the tail, wrapped in blue water streams, struck the Dream Spirit fiercely.

"Bang!!!"

The ice shattered instantly, and ice chips scattered; impacted by the force, the Dream Spirit was knocked nearly ten meters away before it barely managed to stop.

"Dream Nightmare King!" Xu Yixuan cried out in despair.

"Drea-dream..."

The Dream Spirit opened its eyes and struggled to move.

It is well-known that Spectral-type Pets are fragile.

But somehow Xu Yixuan had raised her Dream Spirit so that it didn’t immediately fall after taking such a direct, heavy attack. Instead, it managed to shakily stand up, dragging its battered body.

At this moment, the audience members present were all somewhat touched.

"Seriously though, this Dreamguide’s defense is a bit thicker compared to other Spectral-type Pet Beasts..."

"I wonder if it hurts when Binglu Qia swings that hard with its tail."

"By the way, aren’t you curious why Binglu Qia had its eyes closed just now?"

"What else could it be? Qiao Sang must have agreed on it with Binglu Qia before the match."

"This Dreamguide is pretty tough. I saw a Spectral-type Pet Beast hugging its Beast Tamer and crying so miserably last time. Turns out, it was just hungry."

"After all, Xu Yixuan did win third place in the province last time. It’s no wonder the Dreamguide is feared by so many. How could it be defeated so quickly?" A man with a "bureaucratic face" spoke up from the audience.

"Tsk!"

No sooner had the man finished speaking than the whistle signaling the end of the match sounded.

"The victor is Qiao Sang from Shengshui Middle School!"

It turned out that the Dreamguide had been knocked flying out of the designated match area.

The man with the "bureaucratic face" felt as though thousands of horses were stampeding in his heart, hating that his face had been slapped so quickly!

Qiao Sang too felt as if thousands of horses were racing in her heart.

How did it get knocked out of the arena?

Her points!

Her points!

Qiao Sang watched in frustration as the bewildered Dreamguide, hearing it had lost, showed no intent to fight.

Perhaps it was because she had been staring for so long.

The Dreamguide slowly turned its head toward her.

Their eyes met.

Why did you have to be so weak and get knocked so far away... Qiao Sang sighed as she looked at it.

"Dream..."

The Dreamguide somehow understood the implicit message and, already hanging by a thread, was angered to the point of not being able to take a breath.

It closed its eyes.

And fainted.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, thinking that now, falling down, the points should still be added for Lubao...

...

After the match ended, Qiao Sang went back to the audience stands holding Lubao.

This caused the audience members to be constantly restless, their eyes involuntarily drifting toward the front rows, with no one having the mind to continue watching the match.

"Did Binglu Qia close its eyes when it jumped up?" Xu Yixuan, unable to hold back, finally asked.

"Yep." Qiao Sang nodded.

"Did you arrange this beforehand?" Xu Yixuan asked, "During the match, I didn’t hear you give any commands."

Qiao Sang responded with an "Mhm":

"I only told Lubao yesterday that if forced to act, to be ready to close its eyes at any time if it couldn’t see the Dreamguide, and to just do it. Lubao picked it up on its own pretty quickly."

Forum analysis in Xu Yixuan’s post specifically warned not to make more than two seconds of eye contact with the Dreamguide, so of course she had communicated with Lubao ahead of time.

"Lubao."

Lubao called out with a aloof expression, indicating that this was just basic training.

One move short... Xu Yixuan sighed internally, then suddenly thinking of something, she glanced at Qiao Sang’s Binglu Qia and hesitated, her tone cautious as she asked, "I’m on the losing side, I don’t have to go to the police station, do I?"

Qiao Sang: "..."