Chapter 986: Mimicry Master

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Two dazzling red star arrays ignited on the field. Soon, two pets of differing sizes emerged.

"Contestant Qiao Sang and Contestant Yu Zhenyi have sent out Blazing Divine Lion and Mimicry Maste* respectively," Tian Yiwan announced. 

"It's another showdown between King-level pets."

Tang Xueran added, "I wonder who will claim victory in this match."

Mimicry Master, a General-type King-level pet. Unlike ordinary ones, Yu Zhenyi’s is a shiny variant, slightly smaller than average, with a shocking A-rank Mimicry trait. It is adept at learning basic skills of other attributes and knows a wide variety of moves. 

Qiao Sang observed the five-meter-tall pet: Grayish-yellow skin, pink patterns, a slightly protruding forehead, and what looked like a pink headscarf.

Ordinary Mimicry Masters have yellow markings, this one was pink. Rumor has it this mutation allows it to learn cross-attribute skills faster. While these are mostly basic moves, they allow for much more convincing mimicry during combat.

"Yap yap!"

Yabao looked at his opponent, excitement flashing in his eyes. He instantly vanished from his spot.

"Harden!" Yu Zhenyi commanded without a second's delay.

The Blazing Divine Lion, a Psychic and Fire dual-type, usually takes the initiative. Because of its teleportation, it loves to reappear behind or to the side of an opponent for a close-range Fire Fang.

"Mimic!"

The Mimicry Master let out a cry, and its body became incredibly rigid, emitting a silver-white metallic luster. This was the glow of an Ultimate level Harden.

Everyone expects Yabao to start with Fire Fang now. He hasn't even attacked yet and they're already on full defense... Good thing I talked to Yabao beforehand, Qiao Sang thought with an internal smirk, her face remaining calm.

Instead of appearing behind the Mimicry Master to bite down, Yabao teleported high into the air. He tilted his head back and unleashed a terrifyingly powerful red energy ball from his mouth, shooting it straight up.

He's starting with Meteor Rain... Yu Zhenyi’s expression turned to shock, and he quickly changed his orders: "Mimic!"

Blazing Divine Lion's Meteor Rain was undoubtedly at the Ultimate level. Even though Mimicry Master’s Harden was also Ultimate level, Harden is only a mid-tier skill, he didn't dare let his pet tank it head-on.

"Mimicry!"

The Mimicry Master melted like wet cement and vanished. The red energy ball exploded high above, and the sky turned a deep, bruised crimson.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A devastating rain of fire fell. The explosive roars felt like they were right in one's ears, and the arena was filled with a terrifying, scorched atmosphere. Dirt and stone flew everywhere, leaving the ground riddled with craters. 

Tongues of fire danced, turning the stage into a red-hot wasteland. Yet, despite the dense, horrific barrage, the Mimicry Master was nowhere to be found.

The audience began to speculate: "What did it turn into? It hasn't been hit yet."

"Probably sand."

"Even sand couldn't survive that, right?"

"Not necessarily. Some spots might have been missed."

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In the family seating area, Ye Xiangting turned to a teacher from the Imperial Beast University. "Teacher, what do you think it turned into?"

Liu Yao pricked up his ears.

"It turned into sand." Mikala said calmly. Her senses were sharp enough to see the details of the transformation.

Ye Xiangting frowned. "Where is it hiding? Is it just lucky to not be hit?"

"Because while it mimicked the sand, it maintained the Harden skill." Mikala explained.

Ye Xiangting was stunned. "What?"

This meant the pet could maintain defensive skills while in a non-living state. This was incredibly rare, usually, only basic defensive skills like Harden can be held during such a mimicry.

Liu Yao’s eyes flashed with surprise. This Mimicry Master's trait level must be extremely high. This put Yabao at a disadvantage in terms of energy consumption, he was using big moves while the opponent used a trait and a mid-tier skill to endure.

However, seeing Yabao’s growing excitement, Liu Yao’s worry vanished. Qiao Sang and Yabao wouldn't let this drag into a late-game battle.

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Qiao Sang raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

Another Meteor Rain? Or Radiant Impact? Yu Zhenyi tensed up. He figured either way, Yabao would just waste more energy.

"Yap yap!"

Yabao didn't look up. He didn't teleport higher. He charged at the ground.

It’s not Meteor Rain or Radiant Impact! Yu Zhenyi recognized another of Yabao's big moves. "Mimic Flight!"

Silver-white sand rose and twisted into a one-centimeter-long bird pet, still shimmering with a metallic luster.

So it can keep Harden active while flying as a mimicry too... Qiao Sang realized as Yabao slammed into the ground.

The moment he touched the earth, the ground beneath him collapsed. A split second later, a horrific force of fire erupted and exploded from underground, Lava Purgatory. 

The flames swept out, flipping over the earth. The tiny silver bird was clipped by the blast, its wing singed, causing it to slow down. The lingering fire rain finally caught up, striking it.

"Mimicry!"

The Mimicry Master cried out in pain but continued to weave through the fire rain.

"Gasp!"

The silver bird let out a yawn while moving. An invisible wave spread. Yabao was suddenly hit by a wave of drowsiness and couldn't help but yawn in return.

Yawn, a General-type mid-tier skill.

I thought it would be an offensive move... Qiao Sang realized she had been careless. Even though she knew she shouldn't follow the opponent's verbal cues, habit had gotten the better of her. And Yawn, with Yabao’s excellent hearing, was almost a guaranteed hit.

"Body Slam!" Yu Zhenyi commanded, seeing his opening.

The tiny bird flew high, twisting and growing until it mimicked a ten-meter-tall version of Yabao himself.

"The Mimicry Master has turned into the Blazing Divine Lion!" Tian Yiwan shouted. 

"It's using Body Slam! Blazing Divine Lion is groggy, can he dodge?!"

The fake Yabao plummeted like a white meteorite. Qiao Sang remained unmoved and shouted at the top of her lungs: "YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE!"

"Yap yap?!"

Yabao jumped in shock. His drooping eyelids snapped open. He was instantly awake and vanished.

CRASH! The white light slammed into the flaming ground, creating a massive crater.

"Blazing Divine Lion dodged it!" Tang Xueran shouted passionately. 

"Qiao Sang woke him with just four words! It seems losing is a very big deal to Blazing Divine Lion."

The Mimicry Master reverted to its original form in the crater, still glowing with silver luster. 

"Mimic Flight!" Yu Zhenyi yelled.

Too late. Yabao appeared a hundred meters away, right at the edge of the crater. He stepped down with his left front paw. Instantly, a wild explosion of fire erupted from inside the crater, engulfing the Mimicry Master.

"Mimicry!!!"

The pet screamed as it burned.

The data said its Harden is at the late Ultimate level... Qiao Sang recalled. To be safe, she commanded: "Melt."

Yabao opened his mouth, and a spiraling vortex of fire shot out, Fire Whirl. Then, a red-and-gold beam, Explosive Flame Bullet, shot into the center of the vortex. The power magnified several times over, striking the screaming Mimicry Master.

BOOM!!!

In a mountain-shaking explosion, the Mimicry Master was sent flying a hundred meters, leaving a long trench in the ground before coming to a stop, unconscious.

The referee observed the fallen pet and waved the green flag toward Qiao Sang.

"Yabao used a combo of Fire Whirl, Explosive Flame Bullet, and likely Illusion Flame to increase the power and end the match!" Tian Yiwan explained.

The crowd erupted. "Qiao Sang! Blazing Divine Lion! Final Four!"

Yu Zhenyi’s strongest remaining pet was only a General-level. This was practically a guaranteed win for Qiao Sang.

In Section A, Row 6, the youth was screaming his head off. His older brother, the man with the ponytail, was tense.

"I told you, Brother Yu is no match for her." The youth said.

"I know." The man replied.

"Then why the face?"

"You're a kid, you don't understand." The man grumbled. He had bet on a 3-1 score. He needed Qiao Sang to recall Yabao and lose one round to a General-level pet.

Amidst the roar of the crowd, Qiao Sang waved her hand and recalled Yabao to her Beast Codex.

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T/n: Sorry for neglecting y'all 🥹. I was busy revising, revising, and revising🫠 And finally today, my work was sent to the final Accredited English Critic for last checking. I'm hoping that's it's alright for printing next🕯️✨ Now, I gotta figure out how to pay that expensive shit for the critic cost and book binding, I gotta do my side hustle for a while so sorry if I can't really update as regularly. 

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