Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1405

1405. Chapter 1400 Characteristics of Sand and Dust (Two-in-One)

I thought this trait would only be activated when unleashing some powerful attack, but I didn’t expect that Little Treasure Hunt could be detected by the Heavenly Mudman simply by using Dark Shadow Control…

If it’s like this every time, it’ll be difficult to launch a sneak attack…

Since a sneak attack isn’t possible, then I can only control it openly… Qiao Sang said,

“Demon.”

“Xunxun~”

Little Treasure Hunt grinned upon hearing its Beastmaster’s command, revealing two rows of teeth that appeared exceptionally white against the backdrop of the night and its skin.

The next second, a colossal Netherworld Ring Monarch, about sixty meters in size, appeared out of thin air.

It raised its claws, and two thick, solid black shadows suddenly emerged from them, then rapidly expanded and split, twisting and extending in all directions. Countless black shadows, like black silk, frantically and fiercely coiled towards the Heavenly Mudman.

The Heavenly Mudman’s expression remained unchanged, and it teleported away.

Little Treasure Hunt also teleported away.

Immediately afterwards, the Heavenly Mudman reappeared in the location where Little Treasure Hunt had been.

All the silken black shadows swiftly turned downwards, rushing towards the direction of the Celestial Clay Figure.

The Celestial Clay Figure teleported away again.

“Bang!”

A loud explosion resounded as the ground shattered.

Little Treasure Hunter appeared on the head of the Dark Demon Shadow, making a face at the Celestial Clay Figure that had appeared high in the sky.

The Celestial Clay Figure’s eyes glowed blue.

Immediately afterward, a massive cloud of mud swirled up from the ground.

But just then, Gaston issued the command:

“Expand.”

Instantly, the massive cloud of mud that had been attacking the Dark Demon Shadow rapidly spread out in a spherical shape, leaving no blind spots.

With a wider attack area, the power weakened. The Dark Demon Shadow was unharmed, only its vision was slightly obstructed. The Celestial Clay Figure, being quite large, could still see within its range, and countless black shadows easily broke through the mud layer and attacked it.

The Celestial Clay Figure teleported away.

At the same time, another Little Treasure Hunter appeared outside the mud layer, covering its mouth and nose, looking as if it had choked.

Looking at the Dark Demon Shadow’s head again, the Netherworld Ring Monarch had not disappeared.

“Another Netherworld Lord has appeared!” Nefertis exclaimed from the commentary booth, “Which one is the real Netherworld Lord?!”

Auror laughed, “The Netherworld Lord’s substitute is too agile; I can’t tell the difference.”

“Fire Sky,”

Fire Sky Qilin called out, indicating that the Netherworld Lord outside the mud layer was definitely the real one. Gaston must have guessed that the Netherworld Lord that appeared earlier wasn’t the real one, which is why he wanted to spread the quicksand attack.

Sure enough, the Netherworld Lord that appeared on the head of the Dark Demon was not the real one… Gaston breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems he wasn’t wrong.

If Nian Tian Mudman had attacked the Netherworld Lord on the head of the Dark Demon, it was very likely that it would have been ambushed by the real Netherworld Lord while launching its attack.

It was unbelievable that Xia Huo from Yan Tian University’s Yan Class was shut out. It was also rare for a royal-level pet to win four consecutive victories against opponents of the same level, so he carefully studied the battle between Qiao Sang and Xia Huo.

He discovered that one of the reasons Xia Huo lost so badly was that he couldn’t distinguish between the real Netherworld Lord and its substitute.

It was indeed very difficult to distinguish. The Dark Ring Monarch’s Stand had undoubtedly reached the level of a profound technique; its behavior and expressions were indistinguishable from the original.

Since it was impossible to tell, then all the Dark Ring Monarchs that appeared should be considered as Stands.

In the match against Xia Huo, every time the Dark Ring Monarch teleported, the Dark Ring Monarch that appeared next was basically a Stand.

Just now, the Dark Ring Monarch also teleported, and sure enough, it was a Stand that appeared.

As long as he remained cautious and didn’t get fooled, even if the Nen Ten Mudman wasn’t an ace, it might still have some ability… to take down the Dark Ring Monarch together…

Gaston’s eyes lit up; he saw hope.

Could the opponent recognize whether Little Treasure Hunter was the real person? Impossible; sometimes he couldn’t even recognize it without sensing it. The opponent was probably just being more cautious… Thinking of this, Josan issued the command:

“Plan Six.”

“It seems that Josan has changed her strategy and hasn’t given a clear command,” Nefertis said on the commentary stage.

“She has really prepared thoroughly for the match,” Auror remarked.

On the field, the Nen Ten Mudman appeared behind the Dark Shadow.

At the same time, the little treasure hunter on the head of the Dark Demon and the little treasure hunter in the sky disappeared simultaneously.

The Nian Tian Mudman opened its mouth, and a thick white beam of light shot out, striking the giant Nether Ring Monarch and piercing it through.

The giant Nether Ring Monarch collapsed with a bang.

However, at this moment, a strong sense of crisis suddenly descended.

The Nian Tian Mudman circulated its energy, trying to teleport away, but found that the skill could not be used at all.

It was stunned for a moment, realized something, and looked down to find that its shadow had been connected, but there was no trace of its opponent around.

But the next moment, two rows of exceptionally white teeth suddenly flashed, and it saw that its opponent was not far from its shadow.

Immediately afterwards, a strong pain came from its head.

The Nian Tian Mudman was hit by a dense white light and flew backward diagonally.

Gaston: “!!!”

In the sky, the white light on the little treasure hunter’s head dissipated, and it grinned as it looked in the direction where the Nian Tian Mudman had been sent flying.

“Xun Xun~”

At the same time, the Nether Ring Monarch below also grinned and rotated its claws.

Before it even hit the ground, the Nian Tian Mudman was instantly controlled by an invisible force, spinning rapidly in a wide circle in mid-air.

Why didn’t the Nian Tian Mudman dodge?! Gaston frowned.

This shouldn’t be happening. With the Nian Tian Mudman’s reaction speed and ability to anticipate danger, it shouldn’t have been so easily controlled by the Underworld Lord!

“Nian Tian!”

At this moment, the rapidly spinning Nian Tian Mudman, enduring the dizziness, shouted at the top of its lungs.

It’s a seal!

Gaston’s pupils suddenly contracted.

He never expected the Underworld Lord to possess such a sealing technique!

No wonder the Nian Tian Mudman hadn’t dodged.

It wasn’t that it didn’t react, nor that it didn’t sense the danger; it was that its teleportation was sealed!

“Fire Heaven.”

“Fire Heaven!”

On the commentary stage, Fire Heaven Qi called out with emotion, indicating that Nian Tian Mudman had called for a seal. It seemed that the Underworld Ring Monarch had used a sealing skill. The Underworld Ring Monarch’s reaction was very quick, knowing to seal Nian Tian Mudman’s teleportation before attacking.

“I didn’t expect the Underworld Ring Monarch to have a sealing skill.” Auror also exclaimed, “It has truly brought us another surprise. If Nian Tian Mudman hadn’t spoken, everyone would have thought that Nian Tian Mudman hadn’t reacted in time and was thus controlled.”

Nephthys analyzed,

“Psychic-type pets rely most on teleportation. Sealing teleportation is equivalent to tying Nian Tian Mudman’s legs. The Underworld Ring Monarch has a very high chance of winning this match.”

As the host and guests began their commentary, the audience seats became bustling with excitement.

“Even if Little Treasure Hunt doesn’t use the seal, it will definitely win this match. That’s what you call a high win rate.”

“The Underworld Lord knows quite a few psychic-type skills, and they all seem quite useful in battle.”

“Little Treasure Hunt is amazing; it also knows fighting-type skills.”

“If it can use the seal, wouldn’t it be invincible against psychic-type pets?”

“That’s not necessarily true. A seal can only block one move, and it has a time limit. Everyone here is a royal-level pet; they know so many skills. Even if its teleportation is sealed, it still has spatial movement, coordinate transformation, and other movement skills.” “

These skills consume too much energy. They’re not as convenient as teleportation. Psychic-type pets are indeed greatly affected by the lack of teleportation.” “

Exactly. And what’s the use of spatial movement? Little Treasure Hunt can also use spatial movement, and Dark Shadow Control has already controlled the Heavenly Mudman. Even if it wanted to use other movement skills, it couldn’t move.”

“Doesn’t the Heavenly Mudman know reflection skills?”

“What a coincidence! Neither the seal nor the Dark Shadow Control can be countered.”

“If you ask me, this is all part of Qiao Sang’s plan. She must have thoroughly studied the Nian Tian Mudman. Didn’t she mention Plan Six? Xiao Xunbao’s subsequent actions should all be carried out according to Plan Six.”

“This match has only just begun…” The person who said this spoke in a barely audible voice.

There were quite a few voices in the audience, mostly favoring Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao. Gaston and Nian Tian Mudman’s fans were mixed in and seemed outnumbered. Even those who held opposing opinions didn’t dare to speak up.

On the field, Gaston said:

“Flip.”

Nian Tian Mudman, enduring the dizziness, opened its eyes and looked down, its eyes glowing blue.

But at that moment, a black shadow, like black silk, wrapped around its head and twisted it upwards.

Nian Tian Mudman: “!!!”

Gaston: “!!!” “

Xun Xun~”

High in the sky, Xiao Xunbao, using the three-dimensional black shadow mode, grinned.

The best way to escape the control of the two-dimensional dark shadow is to attack the pet using the skill, forcing it to move. Nian Tian Mudman has a psychic ability; as long as its eyes glow blue, it can attack Little Treasure Hunter on the ground. However, these attacks generally require it to look at the ground or Little Treasure Hunter. Since that’s the case, just prevent it from looking down… Little Treasure Hunter did a good job… Qiao Sang looked at the situation with satisfaction.

High in the sky, a silken black shadow quickly wrapped around Nian Tian Mudman’s entire body, including its head, leaving no gaps.

Simultaneously, Little Treasure Hunter below rotated its claws, controlling its high-speed spin.

“Bang bang bang!!!”

One white beam after another burst from the wrapped face, but as soon as the shadow was broken, another shadow quickly wrapped around it.

“Nian Tian!”

“Nian Tian!”

“Nian, Tian!”

“Nian…yue…”

Initially, Nian Tian Mudman had the energy to resist, but after breaking through the shadow several times without success, it gradually quieted down and even vomited.

Gaston remained silent.

“It seems the Celestial Mudman can’t break free from the Dark Shadow’s control with its power,” Auror commented from the commentary booth.

“The Celestial Mudman’s strength isn’t particularly high for a Royal-level pet, but its energy is strong. However, it seems the Netherworld Lord has slightly stronger energy,” Nefertis said.

“Fire Heaven?” Fire

Qilin exclaimed in confusion, indicating that the Celestial Mudman didn’t seem to have any other skills. It only seemed to have a few moves.

“As a Royal-level pet, it certainly has many skills,” Auror analyzed. “However, the Celestial Mudman is currently controlled by both two-dimensional and three-dimensional Dark Shadow, so it’s unlikely to be able to use other skills for a while.”

“Fire Heaven?”

Fire Qilin exclaimed again, wondering if the Celestial Mudman would just get dizzy from being spun around.

“No,” Nefertis said with a smile. “Although Gaston’s talent isn’t as good as Josang’s, he’s still a top-tier Beastmaster, one in a million. He won’t lose the match so easily.” As

soon as she finished speaking, wisps of sand began to fall from the swirling shadows high in the sky.

Because of the high-speed movement, the sand spun like a hurricane, quickly filling the entire arena.

“Fire Sky!”

Fire Sky Kirin called out, indicating to look quickly.

“It’s the Sandstorm ability!” Nefertis’s eyes lit up. “Pets with the Sandstorm ability can transform into sand to move and dodge.”

“Fire Sky?”

Fire Sky Kirin exclaimed, wondering why Nyx Mudman hadn’t used this ability sooner, taking so long to activate it.

Auror explained,

“Only high-level Sandstorm abilities can be used actively. If the Sandstorm ability is below B-rank, it can only be used passively. It’s only when a pet with the Sandstorm ability is dizzy that it might activate the ability and turn into dust.”

“Fire Sky!”

Fire Sky Kirin exclaimed with a look of sudden understanding, indicating that it was waiting for Nyx Mudman to become dizzy before activating the Sandstorm ability.

On the field, countless dust particles swirled and flew.

The silken black shadows scattered, revealing no trace of the Nian Tian Mudman within.

“Xun Xun…”

On the ground, the Nian Tian Mudman’s shadow also vanished, and the little treasure lowered its paw.

Qiao Sang said, “Seal it off.”

The little treasure on the ground’s eyes glowed blue, and a semi-transparent barrier quickly condensed, enveloping a portion of the sand within.

The remaining swirling sand in the air remained unaffected, converging in one direction and rapidly transforming into the Nian Tian Mudman’s form.

“Nian Tian…”

The Nian Tian Mudman shook its head, seemingly still somewhat dizzy.

“The Nian Tian Mudman used the sand’s properties to break free from the control of the Underworld Lord!” Nefertis exclaimed from the commentary platform.

It seems that even controlling a portion of the sand couldn’t prevent the Nian Tian Mudman’s formation… Qiao Sang thought to himself.

“Xun Xun…”

The little treasure on the ground showed disappointment and lowered its paw.

The semi-transparent barrier disappeared, and the trapped sand dispersed with the wind.

The little treasure in the high sky’s eyes glowed blue.

Sensing the danger, the Nian Tian Mudman vanished.

The little treasure hunter high in the sky, seeing this, gave it a “You’re too fast!” look.

It remembered its beast tamer saying this guy had the ability to foresee danger, but it hadn’t used any special moves, so how could this guy always predict things…

Given the little treasure hunter’s current proficiency with sealing, the seal’s effect shouldn’t have worn off yet. The Nian Tian Mudman wasn’t using teleportation, but spatial movement… Qiao Sang thought to herself. (End of Chapter)