Chapter 130: The Secret Art of Protection
In autumn, the sun was sparse in the woods.
The wind freely poured into his sleeves, and the few beads of sweat on his forehead felt cool in the wind. A young man stood on one side of the clearing in the forest, excitedly commanding the extraordinary animals under his command.
"Left! Avoid its attack and use the stone-breaking collision!"
In the woods, a white-haired monkey dodged the flame spray of the opposite fire-eyed fox, and took advantage of the gap when the opponent was exhausted and breathing, and suddenly attacked. The broad palm, driven by the body, slapped the fire-eyed fox like a hard stone, knocking it away, hitting the tree trunk, and then falling unconscious, losing its combat effectiveness.
"Very good, it was a strong attack. Qiu Shu made good use of the gap in the opponent's attack and let the white stone monkey defeat the opponent." The teacher, as the referee, gave the young man a high evaluation, and for a while, there was a lot of discussion among the students.
"This is the first quarter-finals, right?"
"Qiu Shu is really amazing. He can always find unexpected tactics and his style is bold."
"Next is Agnes. She also drew the White Stone Monkey. I wonder what her command style will be."
Although the extraordinary animals are occasionally repeated, each student's command style is different. Some are calm and analytical, some are bold and straightforward, and some are adaptable, etc. Although students cannot go on the field directly, they will use their advantages to help their companions.
"Have you finished eating? The battle is about to begin." On
the other side of the woods, Agnes, as the class leader, stroked the little monkey in her arms, fed it apple pieces, and then put it on the ground. Then she opened her hands, and a gust of wind blew from the forest and surrounded the white stone monkey. This is the ability of her job, which can add some favorable states to her companions.
The protection of the wind wrapped around the body made the little monkey more agile. It was not as strong as the white stone monkey under Qiu Shu, but it was lighter and more flexible.
"Next, Agnes will fight against Doge."
On one side of the woods, a young man with a spiny-tailed crocodile, a black-bellied frog, and a rock snake appeared.
"Squad leader, I will not show mercy. Don't bother me after you lose. Hehe." Doge wiped his nose and started the fight.
"The first game will be the rock snake." After saying that, a snake with yellowish scales and an ugly head beside him swam into the field.
Unlike ordinary snakes, this snake has yellowish scales like rocks all over its body. Its body is heavy, especially its head, which is like a weight. That's why it is named the rock snake.
It raised its head, spit out its tongue, and stared at the white stone monkey opposite. The two animals did not act immediately for a while. For Agnes, who is used to taking tactics according to the opponent, this is a rare scene. However, she is not going to wait any longer. After all, the protection she gave to the white stone monkey will not last too long.
"Dash forward, be careful of the opponent's attack." Agnes gave the order to attack cautiously.
The white stone monkey suddenly rushed over, and the rock snake on the opposite side also started to move.
"Humph, Agnes is really not good at taking the initiative to fight." Doge whispered, and then when he saw the white stone monkey approaching, he suddenly warned.
"Use sweep!"
The rock snake that was spitting out its tail in the field suddenly swung its tail and whipped the white stone monkey that was attacking from the side. The tail was pulled straight in the wind, like a rock, hitting the white stone monkey, and with a snap, it dispersed the airflow on its body, and then entangled it.
Taking this opportunity, the rock snake pressed forward directly, opened its mouth, exposed its fangs, and bit the white stone monkey. After a while, the monkey lay on the ground and lost its fighting power.
"First round, Doge wins."
"Oh, so fast?" Some students below were surprised. They were expecting the two sides to go back and forth for a few rounds.
"Sometimes it's like this, the opportunity is fleeting."
Then came the second match, the crocodile against the resin pig. Both sides were tough guys, and the scene was very intense. The two sides kept wrestling in the open space until the resin pig stepped on the crocodile firmly and prevented it from moving, thus winning.
"Agnes's big pine pig is still so strong. The resin plus the bristles make its body round, and the crocodile found it difficult to bite through it, so it suffered a great loss."
"The next match is the last one, Dog's black-bellied frog against Agnes's fire phantom rat."
"The fire phantom rat is the sequence 3 advanced version of the phantom rat. Compared with the previous illusion, it has some fire ability, which makes it more aggressive. At the same time, the illusion also has temperature, which is more difficult to distinguish."
On one side of the field, Agnes stroked the large hamster beside her and let it go on the field after carefully instructing it. Dog on the opposite side was more direct and let the black-bellied frog jump into the field.
After the teacher gave the order to start, Agnes ordered the fire phantom rat to start the illusion attack.
The fire mouse squeaked a few times, then split into two identical mice, and then grew larger together, surrounded by flames, and looked majestic.
The three fire mice began to run, attacking the black-bellied frog in the middle from three different directions, which made the poison frog a little overwhelmed for a while.
"Don't stay where you are, jump up and pounce on one." Doge had no choice but to let the black-bellied frog gamble.
In the venue, the poison frog with a black background and blue stripes jumped up, and then suddenly sprayed venom at the fire mouse in front.
Unfortunately, luck was not on its side. The fire mouse passed through the venom and hit it directly, turning into a ball of fire, making the poison frog croak, and then the two fire mice outflanked from behind and pounced on the black-bellied frog again. In the flames and biting, the black-bellied frog was judged to have failed.
"This is the first time that Agnes lets the Fire Mouse play. It didn't appear in the previous two battles. It seems to be quite powerful."
"Well, if it is an animal with strong attack but weak defense, you can only gamble on the Fire Mouse that you guessed correctly. Otherwise, if you make a mistake and get besieged, you will most likely fail."
"The second top eight has also appeared. Who will be next?"
Just as everyone was discussing, Heshia heard the teacher calling her name. It was her turn to go on stage.
"Come on, Heshia." Mel held the cat in his arms and cheered the girl up.
"No problem." The girl smiled and went on stage.
To be honest, she was not sure of winning. After all, she was just directing, and there were too many uncontrollable factors. However, in such a competition, winning or losing was not that important. Enjoying the fun was more important. The students discussed their own tactics and the characteristics of each supernatural animal, and did not force the students' abilities to be linked to the results of the competition.
Happiness is also very important.
"In the first round, Heshia's electric sheep will face Bessiemer's redback dog."
After saying that, a girl in a light blue dress opposite Heshia came forward with a ferocious big dog. The redback dog had shiny black fur and several stripes on its back. It was a modified cattle driving dog and a kind of working dog. Many large ranches would raise them.
"This is a disadvantageous lineup. The electric sheep can't take much advantage against the redback dog." Some students discussed.
"The redback has thick skin and flesh, and as a large working dog, it is naturally intimidating to cattle and sheep, which is indeed a great advantage."
However, the two sides in the field did not hesitate too much and started fighting directly.
"Charge forward and attack." Bessiemer gave a simple and clear order at the beginning.
"Awoo--" With love and enthusiasm for its companion, the large dog raised its head and shouted, then rushed forward suddenly, its fur shaking in the wind, especially shiny.
Faced with such an attack, Heshia was not surprised.
"Lower your head and start charging."
"Baa~" The electric wool sheep in the field began to panic and wanted to run away to avoid the redback, but under the influence of Heshia's voice, it still held its temper, lowered its head and pushed its horns forward, then dug the soil on its side with its hooves, and some electric sparks began to flash between its fur.
In just a few seconds, the red-backed dog rushed in front of the electric sheep. It did not take any detours, but pounced directly. In response, the electric sheep raised its head and pushed the other party up, but the red-backed dog was not thrown away. Instead, it relied on its own weight and pulling to grab the sheep's horns and continued to wrap around it, and then bit the electric sheep's neck.
Unfortunately, the thick fur of the electric sheep did not make it easy for the red-backed dog to bite the flesh. Then electric sparks flew everywhere, and the electric shock made the red-backed dog tremble.
Originally, everyone thought that the battle would end here, but no one expected that the red-backed dog still did not fall down, but pressed firmly on the back of the electric sheep and bit it. Seeing that the opponent was so fierce, the electric sheep began to panic and tried to shake it off and escape. The strength of the electric shock also weakened a lot. After a while of entanglement, a burst of hair flew, and the red-backed dog finally bit the electric sheep's neck. At this time, the teacher also judged that the red-backed dog won.
"Well, the result is acceptable. After all, they are redback dogs that herd cattle. They are famous for their rough skin and thick flesh. Generally, they may not be injured by hitting them with stones." Unlike other extraordinary animals that point out some special abilities, redback dogs as extraordinary animals point out relatively simple defensive abilities. They are very durable and have strong physical strength. Although this makes them not very eye-catching, their survival rate is greatly improved in natural survival.
"Lost." Heshia was not angry. After the electric wool sheep came back, she still comforted it for a while, sprayed wound medicine on it, and then fed it oranges. She touched it before putting it aside.
"The second game begins."
At this time, a golden lynx appeared on the opposite side. Its body hair was like gold, very gorgeous, and its eyes were like gems.
"Wow, it's a golden lynx. This is a relatively precious pet. I didn't expect the academy to take it out for us to command the battle."
"It is probably cultivated by the academy itself. Maybe they want to train it to increase their courage?" The students guessed.
Regardless of what the academy thought, the second battle began. Heshia sent out the wind conch. This wind conch, which was wider than the girl's shoulder, stood in the grass. The white conch reflected delicate patterns in the sun, which was very beautiful. If it was in the water, it would be very advantageous, but here was the grass, and some abilities were not so convenient to use.
"Go, golden lynx." As before, Bessieme let the golden lynx act on its own, and did not interfere too much. She thought that it would be better to let the animals exert their full strength instead of letting her half-baked command.
The golden lynx shook its hair slightly in the sun, and then stood up one by one like thorns. This time the thorns were like the back thorns of a porcupine. If other animals wanted to get close to attack, they would suffer a great loss.
However, the wind conch that Heshia chose this time did not have that kind of melee attack method, so she didn't care.
The sound of the wind whistled in the forest, and the back shell of the wind conch was shining. A gust of air swirled around under its control, shaking the leaves in the forest and making a rustling sound.
The golden lynx circled the wind conch, carefully looking for an opportunity. At this time, the wind conch directed the airflow, suddenly pressed down, forming a short impact vortex, attacking the golden lynx.
The golden lynx easily jumped to avoid the attack, and then began to counterattack. It rushed over and slapped the shell of the wind conch, knocking it away, and then pounced on it again, preparing to bite the part of the meat exposed at the bottom of the conch.
However, the wind conch has a stronger defense, closing the door at the bottom tightly, and then spinning and flying under the drive of the airflow.
"Now, use airflow restraint." Heshia gave an order.
A gust of air gathered close to the ground, and then formed a downward vortex for a short time, making it difficult for the golden lynx to move. Then the wind conch in the air rotated at high speed, and the tip of the conch fell down like an electric drill, pointing directly at the golden lynx on the ground.
In a flash, the golden lynx's hair stood up, and its gem-like eyes flashed with brilliance. Then its body suddenly accelerated, dodging the attack, and the wind conch pierced directly into the ground.
"This is dangerous." Mel said worriedly.
Bessiemo on the opposite side also showed joy. It was indeed a golden lynx, beautiful and useful. Not only could it harden its hair at any time, but it could also accelerate for a short time. It was an extraordinary animal with both flexibility and defense.
"It's not over yet, wind conch, break out of the shell and use freezing ray." Heshia remained calm.
The wind conch in the field opened the fan cover at the bottom, revealing a small eye, and then a light blue light shot towards the golden lynx. Because the distance was very close and the opponent was entangled in the airflow, it was directly hit.
The light blue light shone for about three seconds, and then slowly extinguished. At this moment, the wind conch was exhausted, and the magic power in its body was exhausted, and it retracted into the conch shell.
On the other side, the golden lynx stood quietly in place, its body covered with white frost, and fell down stiffly.
"The wind conch wins." The teacher made a judgment, and then sent several light feather moths on standby beside him to treat the golden lynx, and dragged it up and moved it to the treatment room not far away to recuperate.
"It was a close call, but how could the wind conch have freezing rays? This should be an ability that it can master after it advances to Tidal Sequence 4·Vortex Conch. Logically speaking, the ability to use wind and airflow at Sequence 3 has already occupied most of the brand space of the extraordinary core." An erudite student was curious.
"It should be that Heshia has given it some kind of protection, just like how Agnes gave the white stone monkey airflow protection."
"The trainer can use some secret techniques to make the extraordinary animals stronger, or strengthen some weaker abilities."
"This also means that when facing extraordinary people of the same level, the trainers are not completely powerless, but can be on par with them, or even have an advantage."
"In this case, Heshia should be good at abilities related to freezing and severe cold. Considering that she practices the Withering Sequence, it is not surprising."
"The so-called 'bond' is the mutual cooperation between the trainer and the extraordinary animals, and the mutual achievement. If it is just verbal command, it will be difficult to convince those unruly extraordinary creatures."
"Then, the third match is next."
"Light Cotton Bird vs. Dark Claw Owl!"
The bird covered with fluffy feathers flew up from Heshia's hand, and a black and purple owl on the opposite side also took off.
Dots of light sand appeared around the Light Cotton Bird, and the black and purple light flickered on the owl's claws. The two sides rushed towards each other, and the battle was about to break out.
I wrote another long chapter without realizing it. I always feel that Heshia is on the road to becoming a Pokémon Master, although this is something I didn't expect before.
(End of this chapter)
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