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"Under the attack of the doubled Blizzard, Lubao didn't take a single bit of damage!" On the commentary platform, Tian Yiwan looked astonished.
Tang Xueran pondered and said: "This Lubao might have traits like Ice Body or Ice Soul."
Ice Body: Slowly recovers status in snowy weather.
Ice Soul: Increases the power of Ice-type moves and grants immunity to damage from Ice-type attacks.
Hearing the commentary, the audience's understanding of these two traits immediately surfaced, and they began to discuss fervently.
"Ice Body only recovers status; shouldn't it still take damage from Ice-type skills?"
"Blizzard is also snow."
"Maybe the level of Ice Emperor Ram's Ice Body is extremely high?"
"Could it be that Ice Emperor Ram's Ice Armor is so powerful that she didn't get hurt? Maybe it has nothing to do with traits?"
"She definitely has a trait that grants resistance to Ice-type skills. That was a double-powered Blizzard."
"It’s clearly the Ice Soul trait. Ice Emperor Ram fits both aspects of it. I feel her Ice-type skills are stronger and faster than other pets."
"Please, that’s because she used them within the Ice Field Domain. Skills are naturally enhanced in their corresponding domain."
"Ice Soul is rare and usually only appears on pure Ice-types. Ice Emperor Ram is also Water-type, so it doesn't quite fit."
"Wait and see if she can survive when Wobbuffet reflects a Giant Ice Spike. That’ll reveal if it's Ice Soul."
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On the Field.
After enduring the Blizzard, Lubao looked at her opponent and did not initiate an attack. Wobbuffet stopped as well. Lacking high offensive power, its specialty was waiting for the opponent to strike.
At this moment, Qiao Sang spoke: "Want to give it a try?"
Lubao has the Water Absorption trait (immune to Water damage) and Ice Body (immune to Blizzard), plus Energy Regeneration. If she continuously used Water-type skills and Blizzard for the opponent to reflect, she wouldn't get hurt and could just grind Wobbuffet down. However, that wasn't Qiao Sang's or Lubao's current preferred combat style.
Qi Fuqing had already guessed that a trait was responsible for Lubao's lack of injury, and she regained her composure. Hearing Qiao Sang's words, her eyes flashed, and she smiled, playing along: "Try what? That mountain-like Giant Ice Spike?"
In previous matches, Ice Emperor Ram followed the Ice Field Domain with a Giant Ice Spike. That was undoubtedly her strongest combo. But this time, she used Blizzard.
Qiao Sang is worried about Wobbuffet's double reflection... Qi Fuqing concluded. She assumed Ice Emperor Ram used Blizzard specifically because her Ice Body trait was high enough to nullify it.
Words are also a tactic. Just as Qi Fuqing was about to provoke Qiao Sang into using the enhanced Giant Ice Spike, Lubao chirped: "Lu Di."
I want to try.
Qiao Sang smiled and replied, "You guessed right."
"Lu Di!"
Lubao gave a high-pitched cry. Visible freezing air exploded from her, so intense that even her thick Ice Armor couldn't contain it. Wobbuffet seemed to predict something, a second before the move, it clasped its hands, glowed blue, and remained frozen solid in that pose.
If the opponent wanted an attack, she would give them one. Her test was already complete.
It was true that Wobbuffet could use reflection skills while frozen, but only after the ice shell encasing it shattered. The Giant Ice Spike is a Special Attack, and Wobbuffet's move to reflect Special Attacks is Mirror Coat. Even if the internal energy is condensed, the mirror must manifest in front of the user, which requires the ice shell to break.
Therefore, as long as the ice shell didn't break, the reflection would fail.
The difficulty lay with Lubao. She had never tried to maintain the freezing effect on a target while simultaneously landing a massive blow. Qiao Sang had discussed this scenario with her after identifying Qi Fuqing as the opponent, but they hadn't had a training field to practice. This was Lubao's first time verifying the theory.
Of course, if it failed, it wouldn't be a disaster. Within the Ice Field Domain, Lubao could freeze everything with a single thought, though it would cost a lot of energy. If the first strike didn't work, they might lose momentum.
After all, Energy Regeneration takes time, and Wobbuffet,mwhile not an attacker, was still a King-level pet capable of interrupting skills if not suppressed.
The Ice Mountain appeared out of thin air in the sky. The field was instantly cast into a massive shadow.
She's using her ultimate move already... Qi Fuqing was both surprised and delighted, but then a bad premonition took hold.
The opponent had unleashed the enhanced Giant Ice Spike so easily. Was she too confident, or did she underestimate Wobbuffet? Wobbuffet's endurance and reflection skills were top-tier among its rank. Had she guessed wrong? Was Ice Emperor Ram's trait actually Ice Soul?
Although Ice Soul is rare and usually found on pure Ice-types, Qiao Sang and her pets couldn't be judged by common logic. If Blazing Divine Lion could have the Moonlight Power trait, it wasn't impossible for Ice Emperor Ram to have Ice Soul.
"Ice Emperor Ram has unleashed the same ultimate move she used against the Sweet Poison King!" Tian Yiwan shouted.
"Can Wobbuffet successfully double-reflect the descent of this ice mountain!"
BOOM! A deafening explosion shook the arena.
The mountain smashed heavily onto the field. The ground jolted violently, sinking and cratering. Everyone held their breath, staring at the ice mountain that seemed to cover the entire arena.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
The expected scene of the mountain flying back toward Lubao with double energy never happened.
Did it exceed Wobbuffet's endurance limit? Did the reflection fail? The audience looked at each other in confusion. The mechanical pet referee appeared beside the mountain.
The cold air around Lubao dissipated. The ice mountain vanished, and the temperature began to rise. Everyone saw Wobbuffet deep in the crater, but the ice shell around it was still perfectly intact.
The camera zoomed in. Inside the ice, Wobbuffet was still in its original pose, hands clasped, eyes open.
"Under such a terrifying 'Ice Mountain,' the ice shell on Wobbuffet didn't even shatter!" Tian Yiwan marveled.
Qi Fuqing sensed Wobbuffet's condition, and her pupils constricted. At that moment, the ice shell melted. Wobbuffet's eyes were swirling, it had fainted.
It worked... Qiao Sang felt a wave of relief but maintained a calm "I knew this would happen" expression. Lubao remained aloof, her face unreadable, though her tail was slightly stiff with tension.
The referee observed Wobbuffet for a few seconds and then waved a green flag toward Qiao Sang. On the giant screen, Wobbuffet's photo turned black and white. Lubao's tail finally relaxed.
"Wobbuffet is down." Tang Xueran said.
"Congratulations to Qiao Sang for winning the first round!"
The stands exploded.
"I told you Wobbuffet would lose! It couldn't endure an enhanced Giant Ice Spike in the Ice Field Domain."
"I remember Wobbuffet once reflected a Draco Meteor from a Nightmare Dragon. That was as scary as Divine Blazing Lion's Meteor rain."
"This time it didn't even get to reflect. It used Safeguard before being frozen, but it was useless against that defense break."
"Didn't you notice? The Blizzard earlier broke the ice shell, but this massive spike didn't."
"Holy crap, I wouldn't have noticed if you didn't say it! Did Ice Emperor Ram strengthen the freezing effect on Wobbuffet?"
"Definitely! Usually, the ice shell on an opponent breaks under Ice Emperor Ram's domain attacks. This time it didn't, specifically to stop the reflection. That's brilliant!"
"The freezing effect wasn't lifted, which is likely why Mirror Coat failed." Tian Yiwan analyzed.
"Maintaining the target's frozen state while landing such a powerful hit... Ice Emperor Ram's control over ice energy is incredible." Tang Xueran added expectantly.
"I wonder what pets they'll send out next."
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Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling Lubao into the Beast Codex. Although it looked easy, the Ice Field Domain and the Giant Ice Spike had consumed most of Lubao's energy, especially with the added precision of maintaining the seal. If the opponent sent out her ace next, Lubao would struggle.
The Blizzard earlier was just a test... Qi Fuqing realized the moment she saw the unbroken ice shell. She looked at the slender figure across the field and sighed internally. As expected of someone in the National Bureau. In such a short time, she figured out how to shut down Wobbuffet.
Qi Fuqing recalled Wobbuffet and formed a hand seal.
"10... 9... 3, 2, 1."
Both Beast Masters formed seals. Brilliant red star arrays lit up the ground. Two massive figures appeared.
"The second match has begun!" Tian Yiwan announced.
"Qi Fuqing has sent out her ace, Aggro-Bust Sparrow King, and Qiao Sang has sent out Blazing Divine Lion!"
The moment the Aggro-Bust Sparrow King appeared, it beat its wings powerfully and soared into the sky. Yabao, experienced against flying opponents, vanished and teleported directly into its flight path.
Yabao opened his mouth, and a massive head of fire identical to his own materialized, mimicking his bite toward the oncoming bird.
"Ao-bao!"
The Sparrow King didn't retreat. It glowed with a brilliant green light and accelerated, diving straight into the flaming jaws.
BOOM!
The fire head exploded. Amidst the shockwave and scattering flames, the Sparrow King, shrouded in intense green light, charged through the explosion and slammed heavily into Yabao. The momentum carried Yabao hundreds of meters into the high sky. The audience looked up, seeing only a green and a red speck.
The Sparrow King was prepared. It calculated that Yabao would teleport to intercept it... Qiao Sang looked up and commanded: "Bite."
The two words, though not shouted, reached Yabao's ears clearly. Despite the pain, Yabao's eyes were filled with excitement. He grabbed the Sparrow King's wing, endured the pain in his body, and sank his teeth into it. A flying pet's wings are always a weakness.
"Ao-bao!"
The effect was immediate. The Sparrow King, already singed by the Fire Fang, screamed in pain. Suddenly, Qi Fuqing shouted: "Seismic Toss!"
"Ao-bao!"
The Sparrow King's gaze turned sharp. It flipped its claws to grip Yabao instead, and a blinding white light erupted from its body as it carried Yabao even higher into the sky.
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Thanks for the chapter! Is this bird’s health high enough to deal serious damage to Yabao?
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