Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 396 - 377: Ruthless Character

Chapter 396: Chapter 377: Ruthless Character

The audience in the contestants’ seats had the same thought flash through their minds:

The rumors are true; Qiao Sang really does have a penchant for dizzying his opponents...

We can’t wait any longer... Ding Yanjing felt a chill in his heart and made a decisive change to his battle plan:

"Use the electric shock now!"

"Away!"

As soon as the Dispatch Crow heard the command, it opened its eyes, which were clear, showing no sign of the helpless screeching state from moments before.

It cried out, and the lightning spread across its body, the yellow electric arcs instantly cascading down from the air in the direction of the spin.

The lightning danced wildly in a circle on the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The ground exploded, creating one shallow pit after another, accompanied by a continuous spray of rocks, some of which unavoidably shot towards Xiao Xunbao.

Ding Yanjing recalled what Coach Zhang had told him:

"Concentrating is required to perform high-level skills, and skills like Shadow Control need to be maintained by continuously channeling energy. No matter what the skill is, as long as it’s being applied, it can be interrupted. Shadow Control is indeed a high-level skill, but it also matters who is using it.

"The essence of Shadow Control is the shadow itself, and a Treasure-seeking Demon is of limited development, especially one that is smaller than its peers. Extending and stretching its shadow is quite limited."

"Don’t be fooled by the fact that this Treasure-seeking Demon has trained Shadow Control to Three-Dimensional Mode. In this mode, launching an attack might work fine, but when it comes to binding and control, there are two disadvantages."

"First, against larger Pet Beasts, it can only approach closely before binding them because of its smaller size; at a distance, its shadow isn’t long enough."

"Second, it requires corresponding strength. Did you notice in that Treasure-seeking Demon’s battle videos, whenever it binds a Flight Type Pet in Three-Dimensional Mode, doesn’t it just let the opponent fall? That’s because it doesn’t have the strength to hold onto its opponent."

"It’s like the shadow is a rope that can’t be cut; even if you bind your opponent, you need strength to drag them wherever you want."

"Although Shadow Control in Two-Dimensional Mode doesn’t have strength requirements, it can be interrupted just by causing a disturbance."

"If by chance your Pet Beast’s shadow gets controlled, don’t panic. When the shadows are connected, the Spectral-type Pet must also stand still. Then just find a way to make the Treasure-seeking Demon leave its current position."

Looking at the scene, where rocks constantly flew towards the Treasure-seeking Demon, Ding Yanjing’s heart settled, and his expression returned to normal.

What’s the use of knowing a high-level skill?

If you understand it thoroughly, it’s just a matter of minutes before I break it.

Just then, he heard Qiao Sang speak up from the opposite side:

"Use the opponent to block it."

Ding Yanjing: "???"

Before he could react, he saw Xiao Xunbao suddenly stop its spinning motion and dive downwards, only to start spinning in large circles around it, with the Dispatch Crow, controlled and halted in its motion, plummeting straight down from the air. It managed to stop just one centimeter from the ground and began to rotate in a large radius around the Treasure-seeking Demon.

Although the Dispatch Crow did not execute any more electric shocks while descending, because it was controlled to fall so fast, the rocks previously struck by the lightning were still scattered, causing all those flying fragments to hit the Dispatch Crow.

Ding Yanjing’s expression froze, and a row of exclamation marks flashed through his mind.

Fuck! Can you do it like that?!

At the same time, the audience erupted with cheers and applause.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

For such adaptability, who would believe this is a high school student?

"Awesome! If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to think on my feet to control the Dispatch Crow to block the attack."

"What are you comparing yourself to? You’d embarrass yourself. You’re 36 and still only have two Pet Beasts."

"That Dispatch Crow is pretty badass too, spinning like that without feeling dizzy at all, and still able to execute an electric shock while being controlled."

"Right, I can’t even open my eyes when I’m on a big pendulum ride, let alone play on my phone."

"Speaking of which, that Treasure-seeking Demon’s reaction speed is so strong. It always understands Qiao Sang’s intentions, and it acts on them right away."

Reaction speed and instinctual reaction are different things.

Reaction speed depends on the coordination between the sensory organs and the central nervous system with the neuromuscular system.

If it were just an instinctual reaction, the person making the comment wouldn’t be so amazed.

Instinctual reactions are subconscious, where, without conscious thought, the body can respond defensively and counter-attack to various assaults. This can be trained and developed gradually through practice.

However, the inheritability of reaction speed is high and the room for development is small.

In the end, it all came down to brains and talent.

The Treasure-seeking Demon’s brain had understood its Beast Tamer’s instructions, and its body reacted in the blink of an eye. As it controlled the Dive-Crow’s spinning fall and defended against falling rocks, the timing was still quite good.

This kind of ability isn’t something that can be developed through mere training.

...

On the field.

If this keeps up, we’re going to lose, what should I do... Ding Yanjing’s gaze swiftly swept across the entire field, finally landing on the ground, his eyes suddenly sharp as he shouted:

"Stick your beak into the ground!"

The Dive-Crow was already somewhat dizzy, but the pain in its body kept it alert. Its Beast Tamer’s words clearly reached its ears and it opened its eyes to see the ground, which was almost sticking to it.

It’s going to hurt, isn’t it... This thought flashed through the Dive-Crow’s mind.

Quickly, its eyes became resolute, and without the slightest hesitation, it thrust its head forcefully downward, its long black beak piercing into the ground.

At this time, Xiao Xunbao was still spinning.

The ground was plowed open with a crack several centimeters deep as a result of Dive-Crow’s spinning, which then came to a stop.

Because of its size and point of view, Xiao Xunbao didn’t see the scene where Dive-Crow had its sharp beak inserted into the ground. It curiously moved its short toes again in the direction it had been spinning.

"Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao looked confused.

Why can’t it keep controlling the spin?

To think he’d use the Dive-Crow’s beak as a brake, such decisiveness is rare among high school students... Qiao Sang spoke up, "Pull it out."

Pull it out? Xiao Xunbao was momentarily stunned.

Just as it was dazed, Ding Yanjing quickly gave an instruction:

"Hit the ground with 100,000 volts!"

Yellow electricity surged over Dive-Crow’s body, and the violent thunder struck down into the freshly plowed crack in the ground from its body.

The field trembled faintly, and the next second, the ground collapsed in a forked pattern from Dive-Crow’s location towards Xiao Xunbao.

"Xun!"

Xiao Xunbao had no choice but to break off the Shadow Control and Teleport into mid-air.

"Li!!!"

Although the 100,000 volts had been released by the Dive-Crow, since its long beak was stuck in the ground, it couldn’t leave the spot right away. Therefore, as the ground collapsed, plenty of rocks struck its body.

"Li..."

Once the ground had stabilized, Dive-Crow, gasping for air and covered in injuries, tried to flap its wings and rise again.

Good opportunity... Seeing this, Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up, and he promptly said, "Shadow Ball."

"Xun~"

A Shadow Ball, about twenty centimeters in diameter, quickly gathered on Xiao Xunbao’s left claw and struck Dive-Crow just as it was attempting to get back up.

"Li!!"

Dive-Crow fell down again.

Ding Yanjing’s face turned ugly. Because Dive-Crow hadn’t been seriously injured for a long time, he hadn’t assessed its defensive capabilities for a while. He initially thought that breaking free from the Shadow Control would suffice, but unexpectedly, just getting free had caused so much injury that even flying was difficult.

On the other hand, the Treasure-seeking Demon was unharmed except for some spent energy. It looked like a miscalculation this round... But that was okay, he still had Guwei Kui.

"Li..."

Dive-Crow opened its eyes, propping its wings against the ground and still struggling to get up.

It hadn’t given up.

But just then, it saw the disappointed expression on its Beast Tamer’s face as he looked at it.

"Li..."

As if the force in its heart that had been supporting it to stand up was suddenly gone, Dive-Crow’s eyes dimmed, and it no longer had the strength. It slowly closed its eyes.

PS: I think I’ll split it up, the plot is going over the word count I had expected. The next Chapter in half an hour.

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