How could I possibly delete it!
Such a brilliant piece of dark history must be preserved and appreciated.
However, on the other hand.
There's no need to act when facing an ant far weaker than oneself, but when facing an opponent of similar strength, acting is very necessary.
Acting.
It is indeed a combat skill worth deep study, its importance even second only to Synergy Dance.
Synergy Dance improves fundamental combat power, described in gaming terms as 'stats'.
And acting, on the other hand, is tactics.
Excellent acting can make a match much easier, and its usefulness in wild battles is even greater, even allowing one to defeat an opponent effortlessly.
Just like Wan Wan's first battle this time.
The key to defeating the Qiufeng Hound was not actually the final continuous Little Fireball, but rather the Stone Throwing Art, and an entry-level Stone Throwing Art at that!
It was that small pebble that hooked its hind leg and tripped it hard, right when the Qiufeng Hound was accelerating at full speed, about to use its Ram attack.
Under normal circumstances.
An entry-level Stone Throwing Art would not be enough to defeat a Level 14 Qiufeng Hound.
However, Wan Wan relied on deceptive acting, making both the Qiufeng Hound and Jian Tai completely fall into the excitement of winning the match, their blood rushing to their heads, causing them to overlook their surroundings, which is why the Qiufeng Hound was defeated so easily.
In this battle, Wan Wan did not bully the opponent; it was equivalent to Wan Wan suppressing her own level and strength, even suppressing it to a much weaker degree than the Qiufeng Hound, completely relying on wisdom and acting to defeat the opponent.
So, Lin Chuan was not joking, nor was he entirely teasing Wan Wan.
Witnessing Wan Wan's first battle, a thought indeed arose in Lin Chuan's mind: to make Guoguo Sakura repeatedly watch the recording of this match and learn acting well.
Especially Sakura!
Illusion Art and acting have extremely high compatibility!
If Sakura could have Wan Wan's level of acting, combined with Illusion Art, her actual combat power could increase by at least thirty percent.
It's decided.
I'll arrange it soon!
Let Wan Wan be the teacher and teach Guoguo Sakura, as well as him, Lin Chuan, to practice acting.
All sorts of thoughts and ideas kept surfacing in Lin Chuan's mind.
In reality.
Only at this moment, seeing his Qiufeng Hound rolling on the ground, covering its burned nose with its dog paws, howling wildly, did Jian Tai come back to his senses and realize that he had lost the match.
Without comforting the defeated Qiufeng Hound, merely recalling it simply, Jian Tai sighed with regret.
"What a pity. I didn't expect to fall at such a crucial moment. I was careless, and Qiuqiu still needs more training."
Saying that, Jian Tai couldn't help but look at Lin Chuan and Wan Wan.
"But, Big Brother, your Book Spirit is also very powerful, having mastered three Fairy Arts. It must be an individual among Book Spirits with extremely high talent and comprehension, right?"
Jian Tai said enviously.
Not as direct as Kyoko, but Jian Tai clearly also liked exquisite and cute Spirit Beasts like the Book Spirit, or rather, no Beast Master would refuse such a cute and exquisite Spirit Beast as the Book Spirit, especially one as powerful as Wan Wan!
While Jian Tai was still sighing, Kyoko ran over with a 'thump, thump, thump'.
"Go away, go away, it's my turn to battle Big Brother."
Pushing Jian Tai aside to exit, Kyoko was full of fighting spirit.
Lin Chuan glanced at Wan Wan.
He asked Wan Wan with his eyes if she wanted to continue.
At this moment, Wan Wan was still in a shy state, her small face flushed red, her head steaming.
Thinking of her performance just now, Wan Wan felt incredibly awkward.
The key was that Lin Chuan had recorded it, and it would be repeatedly played for Guoguo and Sakura to watch later. Thinking of such a scene, Wan Wan felt her sense of shame could no longer bear it and was about to explode on the spot.
If only she had known, she wouldn't have acted just now.
If only she had known, she would have just instantly defeated the Qiufeng Hound with a Master Grade Fairy Art - Small Fireball.
Wan Wan was filled with grievance.
She just thought that this first battle could be a bit more winding and exciting; instantly defeating it would be so boring.
"Sorry, Master, Wan Wan consumed too much in the battle just now and needs to rest."
Wan Wan said, revealing her true form, which had been stored within her illusionary body.
'''new fairytale compilation''' opened automatically, its pages rustling, and one page stood upright, behind which Wan Wan hid herself.
Lin Chuan extended a finger and lightly flicked the upright page, simultaneously letting out a soft chuckle.
Since Wan Wan was still in a shy state and didn't want to fight the second round, Lin Chuan certainly wouldn't force her.
Thus, the second round would be left to Guoguo. Letting Sakura enter would truly be using a cannon to kill a chicken.
Lin Chuan released Guoguo and quickly informed her of the situation through their contract.
Guoguo looked around, her gaze finally landing on Kyoko.
A human little girl around 10 years old, looking very weak.
However, no matter how weak the opponent.
This Guo Di will go all out!
Guoguo stood ready, her small chubby hands clenched into fists.
Originally, she was a little disappointed that the opponent wasn't Wan Wan, but upon seeing Guoguo, and discovering that she was also a super cute Spirit Beast, Kyoko's eyes brightened again, and she let out a soft 'hmm' sound.
"Big Brother, what kind of pet is this?"
Spirit Beasts like Flower Leaf Leaf are not common in Dongyang, at least not in Huye Plain, nor are they as famous as Book Spirit, so Kyoko clearly didn't recognize it.
It wasn't a very formal match, so Lin Chuan briefly introduced Guoguo's situation.
"Flower Leaf Leaf, Wood Attribute Spirit Beast, average bloodline is Mid-Tier Soldier Grade."
"However, my Flower Leaf Leaf is a mutated special one and will be much stronger than ordinary Flower Leaf Leaf."
"You'll know its specific strength when we battle."
Kyoko nodded slightly.
The next moment, she released her Spirit Beast, which was a butterfly-shaped Spirit Beast about a meter long, with three pairs of wings, and vibrant, colorful patterns.
"Three-Colored Wing Butterfly, Poison Attribute."
"Big Brother, be careful! This is my strongest pet!"
Kyoko warned.
Lin Chuan did not reply.
After a glance at the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly, Lin Chuan estimated its level: Level 17.
One level lower than the current Guoguo.
If Guoguo couldn't take down the opponent, couldn't instantly defeat it, then Guoguo would need extra training.
Jian Tai consciously ran to the referee's position.
As a referee, Jian Tai was much more qualified than Kyoko; he didn't criticize the two Spirit Beasts of Lin Chuan and Kyoko, but merely observed secretly.
Seeing that both had released their Spirit Beasts, Jian Tai raised his right arm in a practiced manner.
"Match, start!"
Jian Tai whispered, simultaneously swinging his arm down sharply.
"Little Butterfly, first create distance, ascend, fly up!"
"High-speed movement, Butterfly Dance!"
Under Kyoko's command, the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly flew rapidly in mid-air, swaying left and right, dancing gracefully.
Butterfly Dance is a buff-type enhancement skill that can temporarily increase a Spirit Beast's energy attack and agility.
When Butterfly Dance is trained to Expert Grade, it will have a shallow hypnotic effect.
When an opponent looks directly at the Butterfly Dance, there's a chance they'll fall into a dazed state.
Simply put, they get mesmerized.
The battle arena was not large, and with the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly's display, the entire arena was quickly filled with its graceful Butterfly Dance.
The dazzling, magnificent, and gracefully dancing Three-Colored Wing Butterfly drew continuous cheers from the surrounding passersby and spectators.
Jian Tai's eyes flashed.
This Three-Colored Wing Butterfly is exceptionally well-trained.
Both its basic stats and skill proficiency are superior to Kyoko's other Spirit Beasts, and at the same time, it is stronger than all of his own Spirit Beasts.
Although he was unwilling, he had to admit that Kyoko was indeed stronger than him.
Lin Chuan also secretly nodded; putting aside other things, this Spirit Beast was indeed well-trained.
It was enough to contend with Guoguo when she was still a Xiao Qingkong Cup, and not much weaker than Li Zeyu's Mutated Blue Feather Eagle at that time.
A mist of Poison Powder spread towards Guoguo.
Guoguo's emerald green eyes stared cautiously.
It's a poison user!
The same trick as Little Tea Princess!
Poison users are not good Spirit Beasts!
Must be severely punished!
A fist-sized, emerald green orb quietly appeared between Guoguo's two small chubby hands.
Kyoko: !!!
Jian Tai: !!!
Clearly, both of them recognized Guoguo's skill.
Bomb Fruit!
Before either of them could react.
Guoguo launched the emerald green energy ball, using the principle of propulsion through energy compression and release.
A stream of emerald green light broke through the pervasive poison mist.
Bang, the Bomb Fruit exploded before it even hit the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly. It wasn't intercepted by the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly with another skill midway, but rather Guoguo controlled it to explode proactively.
Accompanying this soft sound.
The emerald green energy ball transformed into countless green light specks, bursting towards the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly, directly covering an area and making it impossible to avoid.
Mother-Child Split Bomb - Bomb Fruit!
Bang, bang, bang, bang, countless explosions, continuous and unending.
At the same time.
Guoguo once again condensed a Bomb Fruit, and continuously compressed it, compressed it, and compressed it again, finally shaping it into the form of a flower.
If the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly wasn't defeated by the Mother-Child Split Bomb Fruit, then next would be Exploding Flower Rain!
The pervasive poison mist was dispersed by the strong Wood Attribute energy of the Mother-Child Bomb Fruit.
Thud.
The Three-Colored Wing Butterfly fell to the ground like a broken rag, motionless, already unconscious.
Looking at the Three-Colored Wing Butterfly, which had already lost its combat ability, Guoguo was momentarily stunned.
Immediately, Guoguo dispersed the emerald green flower she was about to throw and let out a soft 'Eeyore' sound towards the unconscious Three-Colored Wing Butterfly.
(Vulnerable, a flashy delicate butterfly)
...
Lin Chuan discovered.
Dongyang people seem to worship the strong immensely.
Just now, Wan Wan overacted, making people think she defeated Jian Tai's Qiufeng Hound by luck.
Neither the surrounding passersby nor Jian Tai and Kyoko had much of a reaction; at most, they just felt regret.
However, this time.
Guoguo instantly defeated Kyoko's Three-Colored Wing Butterfly, displaying an overwhelming strength that was on a completely different level.
The surrounding passersby looked at Lin Chuan with even greater admiration and reverence than before, their gazes as if they were not looking at a person, but at another higher-dimensional being, as if they were treating him as a god.
Kyoko and Jian Tai's attitudes towards Lin Chuan changed drastically.
Before, they called Lin Chuan 'Big Brother', feeling only polite respect, with no unusual feelings.
Now, their address for Lin Chuan became.
"Lin Chuan-sama."
Kyoko bowed to Lin Chuan with immense reverence.
Jian Tai also imitated Kyoko, bowing deeply to Lin Chuan.
"Thank you for your guidance!"