"Fire Star used Mars Meteorite right from the start!" Nefertis exclaimed excitedly from the commentary booth.
Martian Meteor, a fire-type super-tier skill, can form fiery meteors that fall from the sky like they come from outer space, essentially a super-enhanced version of a Martian rain... Qiao Sang looked at the streaks of fire in the sky that seemed to burn the entire night sky, feeling both shocked and quietly heavy-hearted.
Without a doubt, if Little Treasure were hit by a Martian meteorite, he would definitely fall down instantly.
Xia Huo now only has two royal-level pets left. Nu Shi Zhe has only recently evolved and is the weakest of all her royal-level pets. If she wants to have any chance of turning the tide, she can only rely on Huo Xi Xing.
But she sent out her trump card before the Little Treasure Hunt's mutual destruction and life-borrowing characteristics were fully activated, and she went all out right away, seemingly not afraid that the Little Treasure Hunt's characteristics would activate and bring down Huo Xixing. This was a bit too strange.
Could it be that the other party is betting that the Little Treasure Hunt's special feature might not be activated?
No, generally speaking, opponents of this caliber wouldn't risk playing in a large-scale competition of this magnitude.
Does Fire Star possess some characteristic that perfectly counters Little Treasure Hunt's ability to trigger mutual destruction and life-borrowing?
That doesn't make sense either. If it really had that characteristic, the opponent would have summoned Firestar directly after the Six-Winged Firebird was defeated, instead of saving it for the fourth round.
Or has Xia Huo completely lost his temper after losing three games in a row? Is he only thinking about defeating Xiao Xunbao? Has he stopped considering the final victory of the match?
That can't be right. The other person is an A-level professional beast tamer, and a student in the Flame Class at Flame University. Even if their personality is influenced by fire-type pets, they shouldn't be this impulsive...
If one had to say that Huo Xixing might be able to stand up again under the Little Treasure Hunt's mutual destruction characteristic, she remembered... At this moment, various thoughts flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.
But before they could think about it, countless Martian meteorites were already falling from the sky.
Qiao Sang looked at the still-unmoving figure of the little treasure hunter and called out loudly:
"hide!"
Although it was a good thing that Little Treasure was attacked and directly triggered her special ability to take away Fire Star, she didn't want to follow the opponent's rhythm before figuring out what the opponent was trying to do. Most importantly, the more brilliantly Little Treasure performed in the competition, the more white energy would be generated from the audience.
If you are hit right at the start of the match, triggering your special ability and ending the battle, the white energy generated will definitely not be as much as after a great exchange.
"Search?"
Little Treasure Hunter was taken aback. His first thought was, "Isn't Fire Star the ace? Do I really need to dodge its attacks? This move feels like it could stun it, and wouldn't it be better to just use Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing?"
Despite its confusion, it subconsciously obeyed the command, teleporting and changing its position among the dazzling meteorites, constantly traversing through them.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
One after another, fiery meteorites fell to the ground, and the massive fire energy exploded, instantly turning the surrounding ground into dust.
The enormous crater was shocking, with flames engulfing everything.
Almost instantly, the entire venue transformed into a scene of purgatory.
"Search!"
Feeling the destructive heat surrounding them, Little Treasure Hunt moved even faster, completely forgetting that he was fine even after being attacked earlier, and was afraid of being hit by something unexpected.
Amidst the falling fiery meteorites, Little Treasure Hunter's figure appeared incredibly fragile and inconspicuous, leaving many viewers trembling with fear and holding their breath for him.
"Huo Xixing truly lives up to his reputation as Xia Huo's trump card. His casual attack is unmatched by any other royal-level pet."
"What do you mean 'just a casual move'? This is a Martian meteorite, a super-level skill!"
"Why is the Lord of the Underworld still dodging? If it were me, I would just run right into him. With the mutual destruction and life-borrowing properties, what is there to be afraid of?"
"It wasn't Lord Minghuan who wanted to hide; it was Qiao Sang who made it hide."
“I feel like the Lord of the Underworld didn’t want to move at first, it was only after Josang told it to that it started moving.”
"Yes, I think it's better to avoid it. The probability of triggering mutual destruction and life-borrowing is not 100%. Besides, it's just a mere Fire Star. Little Treasure Hunt might be able to beat it without even relying on its special ability. If Little Treasure Hunt wins in the end because of its special ability, it's definitely because it consumed too much energy in the first three rounds."
"...You're a fan of the Lord of the Underworld, aren't you?"
How did you know?
"..."
"Even after playing three consecutive matches, the Lord of the Underworld's reaction speed and mobility are still so fast," Auror remarked from the commentary booth.
"The Yin Bell".
"The Yin Bell".
Yin Zhongsi pondered for a moment, then barked twice, indicating that it felt the main reason was that the Netherworld Lord was too small. If it were a slightly larger pet, even with faster reaction speed and movement ability, it would definitely be attacked.
Nephthys nodded in agreement, saying, "The size of the Netherworld Lord does indeed give it an advantage over its opponents of the same level."
During the discussion, Qiao Sang spoke up:
"wear!"
In an instant, giant abyssal black holes appeared in the air, one of which appeared a few meters above Huoxi Star.
Streams of dazzling fiery meteorites pierced through it.
The next second, a fiery meteorite fell from the black hole above Fire-Shining Star.
However, just as the fiery meteorite was about to strike Huo Xixing, it suddenly stopped there.
"The Lord of the Underworld has unleashed Shadow Penetration! However, under the control of Fire Star, the transferred Martian meteors did not continue their downward attack!" On the commentary stage, Auror spoke at an extremely fast pace.
"Merge." Xia Huo issued the command expressionlessly.
"Fire Hope".
Huo Xixing called out, clasped his hands together, and emitted a rich blue light from his body.
In mid-air, a series of dazzling yet terrifyingly powerful fiery meteorites were suddenly controlled by an invisible force and all stopped in mid-air.
Immediately afterwards, the countless fiery meteorites seemed to be attracted by something, rapidly converging and merging towards the area above the Fire Xi Star, forming a giant Fire Xi Star with a body size of more than thirty meters!
"Fire Star has unleashed the Incarnation of Fire!" Nefertis exclaimed excitedly from the commentary booth.
The entire audience stared wide-eyed and gasped in surprise.
Although Mizuki used Water Avatar in the previous game, the visual effect of the Water Avatar formed by rainfall was far less stunning than the Fire Avatar formed by Martian meteorites.
Fire Avatar, a fire-type super-level skill, can condense an avatar that looks exactly like oneself through flames. Apart from the different attributes, the other abilities are basically the same as the Water Avatar... Qiao Sang looked at the giant Fire Star on the field, and after recalling the relevant information in his mind, he once again pondered the thoughts that had been interrupted earlier.
If one insists on saying that Huo Xixing might be able to stand up again under the Small Treasure Hunt's mutual destruction characteristic, she remembers that according to the information, there is only one possibility, which is to unleash a fierce fire after mutual destruction.
According to the information, Huo Xixing's Fierce Fire trait is rated A, and there is indeed a considerable probability of it being activated.
If Huo Xixing successfully ignites the raging fire, even if Xiao Xunbao manages to stand up again by borrowing life, he will not be a match for Huo Xixing.
However, like the life-saving technique, the raging fire has a time limit. Once it expires, it will lose its effect, and the pet will fall...
Qiao Sang looked at Xia Huo, who was expressionless in the distance, and suddenly thought of something, and her heart stirred.
She remembered that Huo Xixing also had the Starfire trait, but its level was not high. Pets with this trait could continuously recover energy by consuming flames.
If Huo Xixing were to unleash a raging fire, and then utilize the Starfire ability, even after the fire's duration has expired, she might not fall down and might even have the strength to continue moving.
If Huo Xixing unleashes a fierce fire and wins against Xiao Xunbao, he can be retrieved from the Beast Taming Manual for restoration after the competition ends.
The opponent could easily send out Nushizhe to fight in the next round, and once Huoxixing recovers a bit, he can continue to fight.
From this perspective, sending out Huo Xixing first does indeed give them a better chance of winning.
However, all of this is contingent on ensuring that Fire Star can unleash a fierce fire...
Is Xia Huo gambling...? Well, she only has two royal-level pet beasts left. No matter how she arranges them, there's no better way than this...
Realizing the other party's purpose, Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief, then her eyes sharpened, and she said:
"curse!"
"Search!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Little Treasure Hunter activated his energy.
The gigantic Netherworld Lord, whose size was about sixty meters, instantly materialized.
However, the moment the giant Netherworld Lord appeared, Huo Xixing's fire avatar swung its giant fist, and with a "bang," the giant Netherworld Lord vanished in the shockwave carrying flames.
"Looking around~"
At the same time, Little Treasure Hunter appeared in front of Huo Xixing, its eyes glowing purple.
Huo Xixing looked at it without flinching, her eyes glowing with a blue light.
A tremendous force of gravity suddenly descended.
Little Treasure Hunter couldn't avoid it and was directly "slapped" down.
The giant fire star, formed from flames, raised its foot and stomped hard on the falling little treasure hunter.
"Search!"
Little Treasure gritted his teeth and channeled his energy, just about to teleport.
But at that moment, it suddenly found itself imprisoned by an invisible force, unable to move at all.
Little Treasure Hunter's eyes turned to the left.
In the distance to the left, Huo Xixing's eyes were glowing blue as she looked at him.
Not hearing any commands or calls from its Beastmaster, Little Treasure Hunter realized something, closed its eyes, spread its arms, and revealed an expression of heroic sacrifice.
"Bang!!!"
With a loud bang, Little Treasure Hunter was stomped heavily to the ground by a giant foot formed from flames.
The ground shattered, and flames scattered everywhere.
Little Treasure Hunter's figure was trampled underfoot by the Fire Incarnation and disappeared without a trace.
"The Avatar of Fire has attacked the Lord of the Underworld!" Nephthys announced loudly from the commentary booth.
Auror pondered and said, "After three consecutive matches, the Netherworld Lord should not have much energy left. Facing Fire Star, being directly attacked and triggering Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing is indeed a good choice."
"The Yin Bell".
Yin Zhongsi called out, indicating that Qiao Sang had previously asked the Underworld Lord to dodge, but now he hadn't issued any commands, probably because he felt that activating his special ability at this moment was the best option.
As it said this, it suddenly seemed to remember something, a thoughtful expression on its face, and let out a cry:
"The Yin Bell?"
However, since Qiao Sang mentioned "curse" earlier, is he trying to cast a curse?
Although Xiao Xunbao's energy recovered somewhat after absorbing the white energy, it was definitely not comparable to its peak state. Huo Xixing possessed the two major characteristics of igniting fire and burning flames. Even if its attacks were redirected to attack itself, it wouldn't cause much damage. Huo Xixing's previous moves should have raised the audience's emotions quite a bit. Now is the perfect time to activate mutual destruction and life-borrowing, after all, the previous highlights were all on Huo Xixing... Now, I can only hope that under the power of the curse, Huo Xixing's misfortune will increase and it won't activate the raging fire characteristic... Qiao Sang stared at the red figure in the distant sky.
On another high platform, Xia Huo was not smug; instead, his expression was somewhat solemn.
She knew that the most crucial moment of the game was yet to come.
The eyes of the entire audience, as well as the host and guests, were almost entirely fixed on the red figure on the stage.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone and their pets, the fire avatar formed from flames collapsed with a deafening roar.
At the same time, Huo Xixing closed her eyes and fell downwards.
The flames that had dissipated from the incarnation of fire poured down on it.
At that moment, a burst of intense heat suddenly exploded.
"Firebe!"
Huo Xixing opened his eyes, roared, and amidst the dazzling flames, his entire body burst into extremely high-temperature flames, and he floated back into the air.
The entire hall was silent, then erupted into a tidal wave of clamor:
"Holy crap! It's a raging fire! Fire Xixing has unleashed a raging fire!"
"I knew that raging fire could counteract mutual destruction!"
"Wow! I thought Fire Star would lose this match directly due to the Dark Lord's mutual destruction and life-borrowing abilities."
"Even if you ignite a fierce fire, it won't last until the next game, so it's no different from being crippled."
"Who said that? Huo Xixing can recover some of its energy in the Beast Taming Manual, and I remember it also has the Starfire characteristic."
"That's no match for the Burning Emperor either."
"Hey, why hasn't the Lord of the Underworld floated up again?"
"No way! The life-borrowing ability didn't activate?!"
"No, little treasure hunter!"
"The Life-Borrowing trait is not guaranteed to be activated, but the Netherworld Lord's Life-Borrowing even affected the host last time, so its level must be quite high. It's really bad luck that it wasn't activated. Even Fire Star's Fierce Fire came out."
"That's such a pity..."
"I originally thought the Underworld Lord could win 4-0, but now it seems it can only be 3-1."
"That's pretty impressive. They won at least three games in a row and even ignited Huo Xixing's fury."
Although the vast majority of viewers were still speaking up for Little Treasure Hunt, their tone inevitably carried a hint of disappointment.
The traits "Mutual Destruction" and "Borrowing Life" are arguably the signature traits of Little Treasure Hunt. Everyone and their pets are hoping that these two traits will be activated. However, only "Mutual Destruction" was activated, but "Borrowing Life" was not. It would be a lie to say that they were not disappointed.
"Fire Star has unleashed a fierce flame and risen again!" Nefertis exclaimed from the commentary booth. "But the Netherworld Lord has not risen again; it seems the life-borrowing technique was not successfully activated!"
"Is this match over?!" Auror asked immediately.
"Yin Zhong." Yin Zhong Si called out, indicating that even if the Underworld Lord had awakened by borrowing life, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat Huo Xi Xing, who had unleashed a fierce fire.
"Hahahaha!!!" Xia Huo finally felt completely relieved and let out a hearty laugh: "Haha..."
However, halfway through her laughter, she suddenly saw something, her pupils contracted sharply, her expression froze, and her laughter stopped abruptly, unable to continue.
On the field, the flames on Huo Xixing's body, which were engulfed in scorching heat, suddenly disappeared. He closed his eyes and fell down again.
"Search!"
"Search!"
At the same time, Little Treasure Hunter cried out, "It's so hot! It's so hot!" and quickly floated up from the fiery pit, clutching his bottom. (End of Chapter)
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