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"Too fast... I can't dodge it..." Qiao Sang assessed the situation and shouted in her mind: Quick Flash!
The lightning wasn't thick at first, but when all of it converged together, it became immensely powerful.
Gangbao's body was even larger than some general-level pet beasts. If she merely tried to flap her wings to dodge, she would definitely be hit!
A massive bolt of lightning struck viciously toward Gangbao's position.
Just as it was about to hit, Gangbao folded her wings slightly. Her body instantly dived downward like a white beam of light.
The lightning missed.
Right before touching the ground, Gangbao opened her wings. A burst of intense air pressure exploded from her body, sweeping upward across the stage with overwhelming force.
At the same time, dozens of purple-glowing feathers broke free from the lightning's control and flew back to Gangbao, reattaching themselves.
"Lightning!"
The Thunderlight Lizard looked intrigued. It stuck out its broad, thick tongue and even scratched its rear foot with its other hind paw.
This was its expression of excitement.
In the next second, on the left side of the massive mechanical-type pet beast's projection, the score next to Eloti's photo suddenly dropped by one point.
In a Gorgeous Battle, both sides start with full points, but points are deducted based on the pet's performance during the match.
Beautifully neutralizing the opponent's move while striking back causes the opponent to lose points, this is the key to winning.
Spectators noticed Eloti's score drop and began whispering: "Didn't the Thunderlight Lizard do well? Why was a point deducted?"
"You must've been watching the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon, the Thunderlight Lizard scratched its foot."
"Ah, that explains it."
In a Gorgeous Battle, pet charm must be consistently displayed. If an unsightly move is made during the match, it naturally results in point deductions.
Why hasn't it changed this habit... Eloti noticed the Thunderlight Lizard's actions and twitched.
"Lightning..."
The Thunderlight Lizard also realized the issue. Its body stiffened slightly.
Just then, Gangbao's figure flickered.
Suddenly, five identical Steel-Slash Giant Falcons appeared on the field, flying into the sky and flapping their wings in unison.
A fierce wind, like blades slashing through the air, swept toward the Thunderlight Lizard.
Seeing this, Eloti smirked: "The performance resumes!"
"Lightning."
The Thunderlight Lizard remained calm. Its left front leg stomped the ground.
Boom! A massive explosion echoed.
From beneath the stage in front of it, a powerful burst of lightning energy exploded, blowing up a large portion of the stage.
Dust and shattered rocks filled the air from the violent wind.
Several of Gangbao's clones were directly destroyed by the blast's debris and shockwave.
Using a thunder explosion to break the ground and block the wind? Qiao Sang frowned. She sensed something was off.
The Thunderlight Lizard's strength far exceeded Gangbao's. It could forcefully push through the windstorm. There was no need to use a thunder explosion purely for defense.
Suddenly, she realized something. Her heart sank, and she shouted: "Move!"
But it was too late.
The shattered rocks, lifted by the thunder force, hovered above the stage.
Some of the highest rocks were nearly level with Gangbao.
The Thunderlight Lizard rapidly leapt from one large rock to another, moving upward.
So fast, it looked like a streaking yellow lightning bolt zigzagging through the air.
When it was just seven meters away from Gangbao, its sprint came to a sudden halt. It slashed forward with its claw through the air.
A giant, growing lightning claw suddenly materialized, large enough to envelop Gangbao's entire body!
BOOM!!!
Under the lightning claw's assault, Gangbao was sent flying backward. However, just before the impact, her entire body turned metallic gray with a shine, she had used Iron Defense just in time.
Qiao Sang, who had prepared for intense pain, was surprised to feel only mild discomfort. Her first thought was: All that training these past months wasn't in vain...
Gangbao crashed onto the stage, scraping her wings and claws along the floor, sliding back more than ten meters before gradually coming to a halt.
At the same time, on the right side of the massive mechanical pet beast's projection, the score next to Qiao Sang's photo dropped by five points.
"What a clash of raw power! The Thunderlight Lizard not only elegantly countered the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon's attack, but also struck back and landed a hit." The host announced.
In Gorgeous Battles, significant point changes are always narrated by the host.
"Gang Slice..."
Gangbao slowly got up.
Although Iron Defense had protected her, the lightning claw had still inflicted some damage.
Can't win... Just as this thought surfaced in Gangbao's mind, her Beast Master's voice echoed: When you get close, use the combo move we practiced.
Gangbao's gaze instantly sharpened.
Looks like the new evolved form of Little Steel Falcon has strong defense too... Although Eloti was a coordinator, her battle experience was rich. She knew this was the best time to press the advantage.
She shouted: "Finishing performance!"
"Lightning!"
The Thunderlight Lizard leapt high. Its powerful limbs slammed down, detonating a surge of yellow lightning energy from the ground. The shockwave surged toward Gangbao.
But just then, Gangbao folded her wings and used Quick Flash, soaring upward.
She then spun around midair, and in the rising smoke and debris, charged toward the Thunderlight Lizard at a speed almost invisible to the eye.
"Lightning."
The Thunderlight Lizard stayed calm, even excited. It stuck out its tongue and resisted the urge to scratch again.
When Gangbao was just 20 meters away, the Thunderlight Lizard spat out its tongue, which transformed into yellow lightning, forming a thick chain. It split into two, then four, then eight, flying toward Gangbao from all directions!
Still thinking of attacking...? Eloti scoffed inwardly.
If it were a general-level pet, maybe. But this was just a high-level pet, where did it get the guts to keep charging at something stronger?
Clearly, if it had focused on defense and cleverly dodging, it might've lasted longer.
But maybe... this is how professional Beast masters fight. Eloti unconsciously looked toward the black-haired girl in the distance.
Gangbao was fast, but the Thunderlight Lizard was clearly faster. She couldn't dodge, Qiao Sang clenched her teeth and decisively ordered in her mind: Grab it, pull it in!
"Gang Slice!"
The yellow lightning chains bound Gangbao tightly. The electric shock made her scream in pain.
At the same time, Qiao Sang felt a faint pain and numbness, but her expression didn't change. She stared dead at the battlefield and commanded firmly: Pull!
Losing isn't scary but even in defeat, we'll make them remember the beauty of the Steel Falcon species!
That was Gangbao's goal, and hers as well!
"Gang Slice!!"
Gangbao let out a loud cry.
This time, not a scream of pain
The ends of her wings twisted and grabbed onto two lightning chains.
"The match is over." Eloti said confidently, smiling.
In the audience...
Everyone sighed.
"If Qiao Sang had sent out Ice Aipalu or Fire Qilu, she definitely wouldn't have lost."
"I actually kind of wanted to see Ice Aipalu. I've never seen a pet beast with snowfall traits before."
"Qiao Sang's just here to have fun. If she really wanted to win, there's no way she would've sent out the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon."
"I think the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon did pretty well. At least she lasted three minutes against the Thunderlight Lizard. Most high-level pet beasts wouldn't even last a minute."
"That's because her defense is..." The speaker looked toward the stage and suddenly went silent.
They saw lightning exploding along the chains, unsurprisingly.
But the next second, something completely unexpected happened.
The Steel-Slash Giant Falcon, even while being electrocuted all over, grabbed the chains with its wings and pulled the Thunderlight Lizard toward itself!
Wait... how was the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon still able to move under a general-level pet's attack? And how could it pull on chains filled with lightning?
And what was it planning to do by pulling the Thunderlight Lizard closer?
For a moment, shock and confusion swept across everyone's faces.
Above the stage.
On the right side of the giant projected mechanical pet, next to Qiao Sang's photo, her score, formed from light, began rapidly decreasing.
Just when everyone thought the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon was making one final desperate move before collapsing, the Thunderlight Lizard suddenly showed a pained expression.
Its body twisted and writhed, as if it couldn't breathe, it looked like it was suffocating!
"!!!"
Everyone was stunned.
One by one, the yellow lightning chains detached from Gangbao, the energy dissipated, and the Thunderlight Lizard's tongue returned to normal.
Above the stage, Qiao Sang's score stopped decreasing, and Eloti's score began dropping instead.
"The Steel-Slash Giant Falcon has actually managed to resolve the crisis! The match is still on!" The host announced.
Others might not have immediately understood what had just happened, but Eloti, as the Thunderlight Lizard's Beast master and positioned directly opposite Gangbao, needed only a moment to realize what had occurred: Air Absorption.
She immediately shouted without hesitation: "Get away from it!"
But before the Thunderlight Lizard could react, Gangbao, enduring excruciating pain, moved! Her entire body shimmered with a purple glow, and all of her feathers shot out at once, transforming into a flurry of purple blades that launched toward the Thunderlight Lizard!
The purple blades, controlled by Gangbao, sliced right through the Thunderlight Lizard's defenses!
"Thunder!"
The Thunderlight Lizard let out a pained scream.
At that moment, the entire arena went dead silent.
Even Eloti, who had maintained a graceful composure throughout the match, stood there mouth agape, frozen in place.
Then, suddenly, she covered her mouth, to stop herself from bursting into laughter.
No. I can't laugh. I absolutely can't laugh... Eloti fought to suppress the urge, tears welling up from the effort.
The professional host also paused, not immediately offering commentary.
After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd erupted in laughter.
"Hahahahahahaha..."
They couldn't help it. Gangbao had just shivered, revealing her completely featherless body, and the sight was hilarious.
Most of the audience were coordinators, used to seeing birds with majestic, gorgeous plumage. This scene? Totally unheard of.
The visual impact was overwhelming, even more unforgettable than some master-level coordination performances.
"That was a powerful and... deeply memorable move." The host said, trying to suppress laughter while continuing the commentary.
"I can't... my stomach hurts from laughing..."
"What's so funny? That move required Wing Blade to reach the ultimate level to pull off. Hahaha..."
"Hahaha... I'm calling it, no matter how this ends, the Steel-Slash Giant Falcon is the real winner in my heart."
Amid the laughter echoing through the arena, only Qiao Sang looked at her now-bald Gangbao with deep heartache. Her pain was momentarily forgotten as her emotions twisted inside her.
Air Absorption plus a full-force Wing Blade, this was Gangbao's strongest possible attack. The lightning chains had already broken her defense and caused a critical injury.
This was Gangbao's final strike. If the Thunderlight Lizard didn't go down...
Just as that thought flashed through her mind, Boom! Gangbao collapsed heavily to the ground.
All the feathers stuck in the Thunderlight Lizard lost their purple glow.
"Thunder!"
The Thunderlight Lizard roared. Yellow lightning surged across its body, and chaotic currents of air whipped up around it.
Purple feathers scattered all over the stage.
The Thunderlight Lizard stared at the fallen Gangbao with an unfriendly expression, seemingly annoyed that she had collapsed like that.
At this point, there were only 9 seconds left in the five-minute match.
The mechanical referee pet with the same face as the one above flew onto the stage.
Gangbao! Get up! Qiao Sang cried out internally, desperately shouting inside her mind.
Gangbao could lose, but she couldn't collapse after becoming the butt of everyone's laughter!
If the match ended now, what people would remember, what would go viral online, would be her completely bald form.
And that was absolutely not the reason Gangbao had wanted to join a coordination match.
She had trained so hard, even fought for the chance to enter the second round, not to become a laughingstock after the match.
Qiao Sang could hear her heart pounding wildly.
If Gangbao lost like this... would she really go back to Chaosu Star with her feeling at peace?
What would be going through her mind?
Gangbao! Have you forgotten why you joined this competition?! Qiao Sang shouted mentally.
She was anxious beyond words, with nowhere to vent. It felt like something inside her was being repressed, while at the same time, a mysterious energy was building up, ready to burst free.
Gangbao's wing twitched slightly.
The mechanical referee pet, who had approached Gangbao, saw the slight motion and stopped.
At this moment, there were 5 seconds left in the match.
"What's going on? Why haven't they called the match yet?"
"Hahaha, I can't wait to tell everyone about this battle."
"So that's what a featherless Steel-Slash Giant Falcon looks like! Hahaha..."
"Totally worth coming to this match just to see the only bald Steel-Slash Giant Falcon in Chaosu Star."
"My phone's camera sucks. Yours is better, send me the pic of the bald Gangbao later."
"No problem. Shame we didn't record the whole thing."
Only three seconds remained in the five-minute battle.
The referee pet lifted the whistle from its neck and brought it to its mouth.
"Gangbao!" Qiao Sang cried out.
At that same moment, she felt a surge of power release from within her.
Gang Slice...
A weak voice echoed in her mind.
Qiao Sang froze.
Only two seconds remained.
"Tweeeet!!" The mechanical referee blew the whistle.
Time froze.
In the light projection above the stage, the giant mechanical pet and Qiao Sang's photo vanished, only Eloti's photo remained, enlarged at the center.
At that exact moment, Gangbao's bald body suddenly glowed with a dazzling white light.
The purple feathers scattered across the stage shimmered slightly, then, as if sensing something, flew toward the white glow.
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T/n: Sorry guysssss. I have been fixing some documents these past two days. I'll be updating two more today as compensation. Please waittttš„¹
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