Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1339

Chapter 1339. Chapter 1334: Lu Bao VS. Ge Di Hua (Two-in-One)

The rain slammed heavily onto Gertiva, shaking the ground and scattering ice shards.

“Gertiva!”

Gertiva screamed again.

The rain and snow froze in mid-air, not falling.

Everyone except Jerome’s fans and their pets was stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up as they pulled out their phones to take pictures and videos.

To be honest, they were somewhat surprised by the situation. Although Josang had won the previous three matches, he had been pressured at the start of each game, only gaining momentum later. But in this match, Jerome’s Gertiva was being pressured from the very beginning.

On the commentary stage, Nefertis spoke at breakneck speed:

“Ice Saint A’s Ice Domain has transformed the entire arena into an icy world. Gertiva has been frozen into an ice sculpture, completely immobilized! Indeed, under the Ice Domain, the power of ice is invincible!”

Auror passionately continued the commentary:

“Icebergs have appeared high in the sky! But judging from the appearance, they should be enlarged versions of the Giant Ice Spike! Gertiva has unleashed its power! Its strength has allowed Thousand Spikes to break through the freezing effect! Forming a defense above! Gertiva has been sent flying backward!”

Nefertis then added: “Ice Saint A has directly attacked Gertiva! It seems that the Giant Ice Spike was just a deliberate distraction for Jerome; the Ice Crystal Piercing Strike was the real attack! There’s a saying in China, ‘feint to the east while attacking the west,’ which perfectly describes what just happened!”

“Gertihua was sent flying back from the protective barrier formed by its thousand thorns! The giant ice spike struck it completely!” Auror exclaimed, “This brief exchange showed me the strength of Ice Saint Asia. I think Ice Saint Asia wasn’t using a feint earlier, but rather its reaction speed was simply fast enough that it immediately adopted another attack method after seeing Gertihua’s defense.”

“I agree with your idea.” Nephthys nodded slightly and said, “In the Ice Realm, the casting speed of any ice-type skill is multiplied. At the ultimate level, it can even be cast instantly in a single thought. I think the Ice Crystal Pierce just now achieved the effect of instant casting.”

“Gui Gui.”

“Gui Gui.”

The humanoid flower-like pet called out twice with great admiration and respect.

Whether Ice Saint Asia used a feint tactic or its reaction speed was fast enough to attack based on Gertihua’s actions, it was enough to show that it had great strength and sufficient combat experience.

It was completely captivated by Ice Saint Asia’s beauty, though it didn’t say it aloud.

“That’s right.” Auror nodded.

“Once Ice Saint A unleashed its Ice Domain, it was clear it would dominate the match. The torrential rain could have boosted Gertwood’s condition, but now both the rain and snowflakes are frozen. Unless Gertwood’s power and energy are enough to break through the Ice Domain, even if it briefly breaks the freeze, it will be quickly frozen again, completely passive and vulnerable to attack, just like before.”

“I wonder how Jerome will respond next,” Nefertis said. “If Jerome loses this round, there will be no chance of a comeback.”

As she spoke, another colossal ice cone, as large as a mountain, appeared high in the sky, plummeting downwards with powerful air currents.

At the same time, Gertwood shakily stood up.

She got up so quickly… Josan frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Logically speaking, Gediflower’s defense isn’t particularly high among royal-level pets, and now that the rainstorm has stopped, its overall condition shouldn’t be recovering too quickly. But right now, its recovery speed seems a bit too fast… Jo Sang’s mind quickly flashed through information about Gediflower and its past battle videos.

Jerome is already a relatively well-known beast tamer on Flame Star. Since Teacher Michaela gave all the contestants their information, she’s roughly watched all the recent competition videos that everyone could find.

Soon, Jo Sang thought of something, her gaze falling on the ground frozen by the ice shell.

Among the traces left by Gediflower when it was thrown back, there was a long, dragged mark, only about one centimeter long, which wasn’t very noticeable unless you looked closely.

Sure enough…

In a flash, all the branches and leaves broke through the ice shell again, gathering around Gediflower to form a protective barrier.

Unlike before, this time, the protection formed by the branches and leaves wasn’t just above Gediflower, but a 360-degree, all-around protection.

A chill spread, instantly freezing the circular protective barrier into ice.

“Bang!!!”

The “iceberg” crashed down, shattering the frozen barrier into ice shards, and slammed heavily onto Gertiva.

Ice fragments scattered everywhere.

“Gertiva!”

Gertiva screamed again.

Josang keenly sensed that this time Gertiva’s scream was softer than before.

“The Giant Ice Spike has struck Gothia again!” On the commentary stage, Auror exclaimed passionately, “Although Gothia’s Thousand Spikes once again broke through the freezing effect to form a defense, the frozen shield is too easily broken under the Ice Domain. Ice Saint A’s Giant Ice Spike easily broke through the defense and struck Gothia!”

“Gothia’s energy can break through the freezing effect,” Nefertis analyzed, “but it can’t completely break through the Ice Domain, and the time it takes to break through the freezing effect is too short. If Jerome doesn’t have any other means to resolve the current predicament, then everyone can probably predict the outcome of this match.” “

Although Jerome hasn’t given any instructions, his expression is very calm, just like when Josan was in trouble in the last match. He doesn’t seem worried at all, so I believe Jerome should have a way to resolve the current predicament,” Auror said.

“Gui Gui,”

the humanoid flower-type pet nodded in agreement.

“Jerome! Jerome!”

“Gertihua! Gertihua!”

In the stands, Jerome’s fans shouted their support at the top of their lungs.

On the field, Gertihua was once again frozen in ice, and Lupo channeled its energy.

Just as it was about to unleash another Giant Ice Spike, its Beastmaster’s voice reached its ears:

“Blizzard.”

Instantly, Lupo’s energy channeling method changed.

A biting chill swept across the entire field, and large snowflakes fell at high speed, engulfing the entire arena as if to swallow it up in an endless white expanse.

“Joseph has Ice Saintia unleash Blizzard. Is she preparing to amplify the power of her Ice-type skills to defeat Gertihua in one fell swoop?” Nefertis speculated from the commentary booth.

It was no secret that most high-level Ice-type pets would have their Ice-type attack skills amplified in snowy conditions.

Blizzard… On the high platform, Jerome frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed, thinking that it should be soon…

But just then, Josan spoke:

“Freeze the underground.”

Jerome’s expression changed drastically, and he shouted:

“Absorb!”

“Gerti!”

Gertiflower broke through the ice shell again, roaring.

Immediately afterward, the ground trembled violently.

At the same time, one of Lubo’s tails pierced through the frozen ground and burrowed into the earth, the cold aura emanating from its body visibly intensifying.

The next second, the ground suddenly returned to calm, no longer trembling.

Gertiflower’s body abruptly froze, and then, it turned into an ice sculpture once more.

Jerome’s face instantly turned grim.

Jossan laughed and said,

“Break.”

As soon as he finished speaking, terrifying cracks spread across the frozen ground.

Then, the entire ground collapsed, revealing countless roots that covered the entire area!

At this moment, all the roots were glowing green, and the source of all the roots was connected to the Geti Flower!

Everyone and their pets stared wide-eyed, gasping in astonishment; some with trypophobia felt their hair stand on end.

“This is… Abyssal Roots!” On the commentary platform, Auror’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed loudly.

“Abyssal Roots, a dual-type Grass and Ground-type Super-Rank skill, allows the roots to penetrate deep into the earth, connecting with the user and rapidly absorbing energy from the earth for recovery and enhancement. It can also connect to the opponent, quickly absorbing all the target’s energy!” Nefertis’s eyes lit up as she said,

“So the Thousand Branches Thrust that Gertiva used earlier was just a decoy! What it really wanted to use was Abyssal Roots!”

“Abyssal Roots can enhance its own energy and strength, and can also quickly absorb the opponent’s energy,” Auror quickly analyzed, “

However, Ice Saint Asia has Ice Domain. If it is detected, Abyssal Roots will be frozen very quickly, just like now. So Jerome kept saying the ‘Thousand Branches’ command to divert Josan and Ice Saint Asia’s attention, but in reality, he wanted to use Abyssal Roots to get close to Ice Saint Asia underground to absorb its energy. He was using a real feint!”

“The Abyss Roots shouldn’t be approaching this slowly,” Nephthys analyzed. “But Josang repeatedly used Ice Domain to freeze Geti Flower and attack it, so the Abyss Roots’ movement must have been affected.”

“If Josang hadn’t noticed in time and the Abyss Roots had successfully connected to Ice Saint Asia, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”

“Gui Gui.”

The humanoid flower-like pet exclaimed with admiration, indicating that Josang’s insight was truly remarkable.

“That’s right,” Auror nodded. “This also shows that she already possesses the qualities of a top-tier professional player.” She

’d actually been discovered… Jerome couldn’t help but clench his fists.

Secretly using the Abyss Roots from the start was a pre-arranged strategy. Using the apparent Thousand Spikes to attract attention, the real purpose was to use the Abyss Roots to approach and absorb the target’s energy.

For a pet possessing the Ice Domain, approaching silently with Abyssal Roots is no easy feat. He wasn’t worried about the opponent constantly attacking Gertiva with Giant Ice Spikes, as the Abyssal Roots could quickly absorb the earth’s energy for regeneration. He just hadn’t expected the opponent to discover the Abyssal Roots so quickly… Jerome gathered his thoughts and shouted sharply,

“Break!”

“Break!” Almost simultaneously, Josan shouted the same word.

With a “crack,” the ice shell surrounding Gertiva shattered.

“Gertiva!”

it roared with imposing force.

All the ice shells encasing the Abyssal Roots shattered instantly, and countless green-glowing roots surged relentlessly towards Lu Bao’s location.

Everyone and their pets instinctively held their breath.

Just as the green-glowing roots were about to surround Lu Bao, a chill spread.

The next moment, all the roots crackled and solidified into an ice shell, freezing in place.

Immediately afterward, with a “crack,” all the roots instantly turned into ice shards and vanished.

My God… Everyone and their pets were stunned.

Seeing the Abyss Roots destroyed so easily, Jerome felt as if he heard the sound of his own Dao Heart shattering.

It was true that the Abyss Roots were a powerful super-tier skill, but Lu Bao’s Ice Heaven Domain, through constant practice, had reached the profound level. Not only could it freeze a target with a single thought, but it could also cause creatures with far lower energy and power than itself, as well as frozen objects, to crumble into ice shards and disappear… Qiao Sang watched the scene before him calmly.

Although the Abyss Roots were also a super-tier skill, without a cheat-like advantage, it was clearly not at the profound level, and its strength was far inferior to the Ice Heaven Domain.

Moreover, Lu Bao now possessed the Heart of Blizzard and the Ice Soul trait, and under a blizzard, the power of the Ice Heaven Domain was greatly enhanced.

Without its Abyssal Roots, Gertiva could no longer recover quickly, and the match should be over soon…

“Gertiva!”

Gertiva showed a determined expression and channeled its energy.

But before it could unleash its skill, it turned into an ice sculpture again.

“Ice Saint.” Lu Bao calmly called out,

and then thousands of crystal-clear, hard ice crystals, like diamonds, appeared simultaneously in the sky, converging and attacking downwards.

“Bang bang bang!!!”

“Gertiva!!!”

Amidst the explosions, Gertiva screamed in agony.

Every time it tried to channel its energy to counterattack, an ice shell would reappear on its body, freezing it.

Before long, under the attack of countless ice crystals, Gertiva collapsed with a “bang.”

No one made a sound.

The chill emanating from Lu Bao subsided.

Soon, the ice on the field rapidly melted.

The torrential rain began to fall again.

The mechanical-type pet referee appeared beside Gertiva, observed for a moment, and then raised the green flag and waved it in the direction of Qiao Sang and Lu Bao.

A giant virtual screen appeared above the arena.

Photos of Josan and Jerome appeared on it.

Below the latter, the image of Gertrude changed from color to black and white.

Instantly, all the cameras focused on a close-up of Josan and Ruby.

On the commentary stage, Nefertis took a deep breath and spoke into the microphone:

“Ice Saint Asia has won! Josan has won four consecutive games, securing the victory in the fourth match!”

Useless! In the audience, Xia Huo cursed inwardly, then looked at the girl on the other side of the platform with a complicated expression. After watching her for two seconds, she got up and left.

“Josan! Josan!”

“Ice Saint Asia! Ice Saint Asia!”

At the same time, a deafening roar and cheers erupted from the audience. (End of this chapter)