Under Wang Zhixian’s continuous Rejuvenation Roar, Little Flame Fox finally broke free from its confusion and anger, regaining its rationality and calmness.
However, by this point, it had already inhaled a large amount of Poison Powder.
Currently, Sakura’s Poison Powder skill had been upgraded to Expert Grade by Lin Chuan using a cheat, and its continuous damage was not to be underestimated.
More importantly, there was the torment to both mind and body!
Every step it took caused intense pain throughout its body.
Every breath it took brought forth weakness and throbbing pain from within its body.
Without a strong and firm will, it would be impossible to fight normally under such circumstances.
And will, often, was the weakest point for a Baby Cup Spirit Beast.
At this moment, Little Flame Fox was in exactly this state.
Although it had sobered up and obeyed Beast Master Wang Zhixian’s command to move away from Sakura.
But every step it took, every breath it drew, and especially every time it mobilized the energy within its body, was accompanied by intense pain throughout its entire being.
This made its attacks more powerless, and its movements became chaotic, full of openings.
Lin Chuan did not let Sakura pursue; it simply used Rooting to fix itself in place, quietly observing the opponent.
Wang Zhixian was already sweating profusely; from Little Flame Fox’s unsteady movements and the constant feeling of pain and torment transmitted to him through the contract, he understood the situation.
He knew that he would most likely lose this match.
However, surrendering so easily was not his style.
His fists clenched subconsciously, Wang Zhixian exhaled a deep breath; he was going to launch his final counterattack!
Baby Cup competition rules:
In each match, only once, a Beast Master can use their Beast Master Talent to buff their Spirit Beast.
His intention was conveyed to Little Flame Fox through the contract.
Wang Zhixian opened his right hand, fiery red energy gathered, and he suddenly clenched his fist, as if grasping the fiery red energy in his palm, then forcefully struck his chest.
Dong, the sound was not loud, but it spread throughout the arena through the microphone.
The fiery red energy exploded, transforming into countless stars.
Through the invisible connection of the contract, the fiery red energy appeared out of thin air around Little Flame Fox and merged into its body.
The flames at the tips of Little Flame Fox’s ears and tail instantly intensified, burning fiercely.
“Blazing Heart.”
“Little Flame Fox, go all out, use all your strength, use Crimson Lotus Breath!”
Blazing Heart, this was Wang Zhixian’s Beast Master Talent.
Because he frequently participated in Baby Cup competitions and fought publicly, his Spirit Beast’s information and Beast Master Talent had long been discovered by those with intentions, and thus, he had no intention of hiding anything, directly shouting it out to boost morale and suppress Little Flame Fox’s current poor state.
Crimson Lotus Breath, this was a skill with immense destructive power among Fire Attribute skills, roughly equivalent to the Bomb Fruit’s status among Wood Attribute skills.
This was not an easy skill to learn; it required the Spirit Beast to have a very high degree of control over Fire Attribute energy, which was why Wang Zhixian possessing the Blazing Heart Beast Master Talent allowed Little Flame Fox to learn it at this time.
Crimson Lotus Breath, this was also Wang Zhixian’s biggest trump card.
However, at this moment, he had revealed his trump card.
Was it worth it to do so?
Lin Chuan stated that if it were him, he would rather lose this match than reveal his trump card, saving it for the most critical moment, which would be the entrance examination.
As for Wang Zhixian, one can only say that everyone has their own aspirations, and everyone’s choices are different.
Little Flame Fox leaped up, and under the enhancement of flames and heat waves all over its body, it actually hovered briefly in mid-air for a moment.
It opened its fox mouth, inhaled deeply, and then fiercely exhaled towards Sakura.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh, hula la.
A surging torrent of fire, exhaled by Little Flame Fox, carried a crimson lotus flower, spinning and flying towards Sakura.
Lin Chuan’s expression was indifferent: “Vine Armor Shield.”
Sakura moved in response.
A layer of wood fiber skin, like the bark of a thousand-year-old tree, fell from Sakura’s chubby hand.
It moved according to Sakura’s will.
In a breath, thin vines extended and intertwined.
About two meters in front of Sakura, a fan-shaped, slightly curved Vine Armor Shield wall rose from the ground.
The crimson lotus flower collided with the Vine Armor Shield wall.
Rumble.
Fire light surged, and heat waves billowed.
The Vine Armor Shield wall was shattered and exploded, but at the same time, at least 80% of the Crimson Lotus Fire’s power was blocked; the remaining less than 20% of its power landed on Sakura, still burning more than half of Sakura’s body black.
Lin Chuan’s expression was solemn, and he secretly rejoiced, fortunately he had played it safe and activated the shield in time; if he hadn’t activated the shield and had stood there taking the attack with his body as before, Sakura would probably have been instantly killed by that blow.
From this, one could also see the strength of the Xiao Qingkong Cup participants.
To encounter such an opponent in the very first round.
Sakura did not fall, but more than half of its body was charred black, looking extremely disheveled.
Seeing this, Little Flame Fox showed a regretful yet satisfied expression, and Wang Zhixian likewise, thinking that although he had revealed his trump card and failed to defeat Lin Chuan, it was regrettable, but at least he had pushed Lin Chuan to the brink and left him with low health; he had done his best.
However, just as Wang Zhixian and Little Flame Fox were comforting themselves in this way.
The next moment, Lin Chuan simply said: “Photosynthesis.”
“Ying ying ying~”
Sakura’s two leaves emitted an ethereal green light.
It was 10:33 AM, not the hottest part of midday, but the sunlight was already sufficient.
Expert Grade Photosynthesis took effect, combined with the already active Rooting.
The competition arena was suspended on a huge artificial lake, composed of countless large and small reefs; there was absolutely sufficient water and soil here.
Sakura’s physical roots continuously extracted nutrients and water from the soil, absorbing them into its body.
Under Expert Grade Photosynthesis, these nutrients were converted into stamina and energy with astonishing efficiency.
Sakura’s injuries recovered at a visible rate.
Whoosh~
In just two breaths, the charring on more than half of Sakura’s body completely faded, the charred dead skin peeled off, and tender, supple new skin took its place.
Wang Zhixian and Little Flame Fox were both stunned.
The audience was also dumbfounded for a moment.
At this moment, everyone recalled Teacher Lu’s introduction of Lin Chuan at the beginning of the match.
Milk Tyrant.
So that’s what it meant!
“Ying ying ying.”
Sakura seized the opportunity to use Confusing Words again.
(So strong, I was almost instantly killed by you, luckily Miss Sakura was superior.)
Upon hearing this, Little Flame Fox hesitated, then wanted to speak, then hesitated again, its fox face contorted, a truly spectacular sight.
Finally, overwhelmed by anger, and under the continuous damage of the Poison Powder and the torment of intense pain, Little Flame Fox finally blacked out and fainted.
“Match over, contestant Lin Chuan wins.”
The head referee raised the blue flag representing Lin Chuan’s side and announced the match result; it wasn’t until only Lin Chuan’s half-body portrait remained on the electronic big screen that the audience reacted.
There was an eerie silence for about ten seconds, and then, incredibly fervent applause erupted.
At the commentary desk, Teacher Lu Qingquan also began his post-match analysis:
“Contestant Wang Zhixian’s trump card is undeniably powerful.”
“At least a Tier 2 Beast Master Talent Blazing Heart, plus what should be a Normal Grade Crimson Lotus Breath, the power of such a skill is enough to cause damage to a Tier 2 Spirit Beast.”
“Under normal circumstances, contestant Wang Zhixian making it into the top 8 of this Xiao Qingkong Cup should not have been a big problem.”
“Unfortunately, he encountered contestant Lin Chuan.”
“Contestant Lin Chuan’s Flower Leaf Leaf not only has its basic defensive capabilities cultivated to a level comparable to defensive-specialized turtle-type Spirit Beasts, but it also possesses at least Proficient Grade Vine Armor Shield, and at least Expert Grade Rooting and Photosynthesis.”
“Hmm, and at least Expert Grade Poison Powder.”
“Presumably, contestant Lin Chuan’s Beast Master Talent is most likely related to improving skill training efficiency.”
As he spoke and analyzed, Teacher Lu’s expression became peculiar.
This skill build, the more he looked at it, the dirtier it seemed; the more he thought about it, the more disgusting it became.
It was uncommon even in Professional Beastmaster circles, so how did such a dirty thing appear among new Beast Masters?
To say this skill build was invincible was not quite true.
But if one couldn’t break through its defense, or if their output couldn’t keep up with its recovery, or if there were no other means to limit its defense and recovery, one would be utterly disgusted.
This Milk Shield Poison System was definitely an opponent no Beast Master wanted to face.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t win.
It was that it was mentally exhausting and disgusting to fight!
In Beast Master competitions, specifically professional matches, the average duration of a match was about half an hour, with an hour being the absolute maximum for longer ones.
But if one encountered this Milk Shield System, a match could potentially last an entire day.
This was not only abhorrent to contestants but also to commentators and hosts.
Such matches were usually nightmare-level bladder-busters.
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Not only the live commentary and discussions in the audience.
Even the Beast Master forum in Qinghe City, specifically the Newbie section, instantly erupted as soon as this match ended.
The name Milk Tyrant quickly spread.
However, it soon updated to Poison Milk Tyrant.
Some Xiao Qingkong Cup contestants even posted on the spot, stating that they would rather fight Li Zeyu, the young master of Blue Feather Airlines, than fight Lin Chuan.
Fighting Li Zeyu, they might lose, perhaps losing very cleanly like cannon fodder.
But fighting Lin Chuan was pure torment.
A day passed, and the time reached 6 PM.
After the last group of contestants finished their matches today, a media reporter interviewed one of the winners, a short-haired, spirited girl wearing a headband.
Reporter: “Congratulations to Ms. Hu Yue on winning this first round of the Xiao Qingkong Cup. May I ask, Ms. Hu Yue, what are your thoughts on the upcoming matches? Do you have an opponent you most want to face? Or an opponent you least want to face?”
Hu Yue came from Watanabe Town, another subordinate town of Qinghe City.
“My thoughts on the subsequent matches are that I hope to make it into the top 8, and if I can reach the top 4, that would be best.”
“The opponent I most want to face?”
“Sun Yinyin, the Wolf Girl from Tianshang Town. I lost to her in the Full Moon Cup before, and this time, I want revenge!”
“The opponent I least want to face is contestant Lin Chuan from Tianshang Town.”
“Hmm, I hope contestant Lin Chuan quickly runs into Li Zeyu. Let monsters fight monsters; don’t come torment us ordinary, normal people.”
The reporter was clearly very good at finding opportunities to interject:
“What if, and I mean just in case, Ms. Hu Yue, you really draw contestant Lin Chuan in the next round? Then you, ”
Upon hearing this, Hu Yue looked up at the sky and said: “Then, I hope tomorrow is a very cloudy day, completely overcast, the kind of weather where you can’t see any sun at all!”
“Or, could I suggest to the organizers that my match with him be held after sunset?”
The reporter was silent.
They mourned for Hu Yue, or rather, for the contestants who would face Lin Chuan next.
Because according to the weather forecast, Qinghe City would have clear, sunny weather with no clouds for the next half month.
And playing matches at night was even more impossible.