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Wait, how are you still standing?
Yuan Tianlong watched the Disaster Dragon struggle to its feet on the field, a rare expression of bewilderment crossing his face. For the first time, he felt the situation was slipping out of his control.
Even when Ice Emperor Ram had unleashed Avalanche while the Red Warm Dragon was in Blaze mode, he hadn’t felt this confused. Blazing Divine Lion's Fire Fang was undoubtedly at the Ultimate level, and with the Moonlight Power characteristic, all its stats were doubled at night. For a King-level pet focused on attack to use an Ultimate skill on a General-level pet and not secure an instant one-shot...
When did the Disaster Dragon’s defense get so high?
It was impossible. He had professional staff test his pets' stats daily, he would know if its defense had increased. Besides, the Disaster Dragon hadn't used any defensive skills just now. Yuan Tianlong’s mind raced through the possibilities until he looked over at the slender figure in the distance.
The issue wasn't the Disaster Dragon. It was Qiao Sang!
She had ordered Blazing Divine Lion to hold back. She knew the purpose of the Disaster Dragon in this second match was to set up the Dragon Luck Field, so she was keeping the Disaster Dragon in the match to let the clock run out on the field's duration!
As this realization hit him, Yuan Tianlong felt a surge of anxiety mixed with an uncontrollable excitement. He thought to himself that Qiao Sang truly lived up to her title as the youngest B-rank beast tamer ever. this level of foresight and calculation was far beyond what a normal 17-year-old could achieve.
However, if Blazing Divine Lion really didn't launch a proper attack and successfully stalled out the Dragon Luck Field, wouldn't the Disaster Dragon’s appearance be a total waste? That simply wouldn't do...
"Zai zai..."
The Disaster Dragon stood up with difficulty, looking surprised and delighted. Remembering its primary mission was to maintain the Dragon Luck Field to leave more time for the Sawtooth Dragon, it spat at Yabao, who had teleported some distance away, and put on a provocative expression.
"Zai zai!" Useless. Too bad you're a whole rank higher than me and you still couldn't knock me down.
"Yap yap..."
Yabao’s claws dug into the ground. Recalling Qiao Sang’s pre-match instructions, he suppressed the urge to charge in and tear the opponent apart.
The Disaster Dragon’s Dragon Luck Field is at the Great Success level, lasting ten minutes. As long as we can stall for ten minutes without letting it fall, no, nine minutes is enough... Qiao Sang looked at the screen and calculated the time, feeling relieved.
It seemed Yabao was indeed following the plan. Not only had he pulled his punches, but he was also resisting the urge to counterattack immediately after being taunted.
The Sawtooth Dragon’s Dragon-type attack power was already terrifying, without the Dragon Luck Field, it was a nightmare to fight. With the field's buff, setting aside Dragon Sonic Blast, Yabao might not even be able to withstand its basic attacks.
The best and simplest method was to keep the Disaster Dragon on the field and let the timer expire. Of course, if the opponent realized the plan, he could just recall the Disaster Dragon and concede the round.
But Qiao Sang was betting he wouldn't. As a famous tamer who claimed he would become the Dragon-type Heavenly King, he couldn't bring himself to forfeit a round under the gaze of millions.
"Yabao successfully hit Disaster Dragon with Fire Fang after teleporting! But Disaster Dragon has stood back up, it’s not down yet!" In the booth, Tian Yiwan marveled.
"Disaster Dragon truly lives up to the Dragon-type name. Not only did it survive the hit, but it also successfully set up the Dragon Luck Field. I wonder if it can actually put up a fight against Yabao with the field's buff."
Tang Xueran said thoughtfully: "Yuan Tianlong’s next pet will definitely be the Sawtooth Dragon. I have a theory, could Qiao Sang be holding Blazing Divine Lion back because she doesn't want to face the Sawtooth Dragon while the Dragon Luck Field is active?"
Tian Yiwan paused. "That’s very likely. Disaster Dragon taunted Blazing Divine Lion, but three seconds have passed and Blazing Divine Lion hasn't retaliated. For a hot-tempered species like Blazing Divine Lion, that is not normal."
As they spoke, the Disaster Dragon opened its mouth, and a silver-white beam of light shot toward Yabao. With the Dragon Luck Field active, the power of Dragon Pulse was significantly boosted, but to Yabao, who was an entire rank higher, it was still insufficient. Yabao didn't strike back, he simply teleported away to dodge.
BOOM!
The beam hit nothing but air, exploding in mid-air and kicking up a violent shockwave.
Confirmed. They want to stall... Yuan Tianlong spoke: "Boom."
"ZAI ZAI!!!"
The Disaster Dragon threw its head back and roared. An invisible wave of sound rippled out. Yabao teleported to gain distance, but the noisy soundwaves still reached his ears. He looked at his opponent, his expression becoming visibly irritated.
The opponent is already hurt. If I just bite it one more time, it’ll fall. No, I have to endure...
"Malice." Yuan Tianlong ordered next.
The Disaster Dragon looked at Yabao, its eyes turning completely black and filled with chilling malevolence. Malice, a mid-tier Dark skill. By staring at an opponent with a malicious gaze, it causes fear and drastically reduces their desire to attack.
However, if the target's level is much higher than the caster's, it has the opposite effect, filling the target's heart with malice and drastically increasing their desire to attack.
The moment Yabao saw the opponent's eyes turn black, he remembered Qiao Sang’s explanation of the skill. He instinctively began moving in random, irregular patterns, refusing to look in the Disaster Dragon’s direction.
Blazing Divine Lion is competitive and hot-tempered, but it seems it is extremely obedient to the tamer it recognizes... Yuan Tianlong watched the non-attacking Yabao and was reminded of his own Disaster Dragon in the past. He thought quickly and then stopped giving orders.
"Zai zai..."
Without its tamer's commands, the Disaster Dragon began to improvise. It was highly intelligent. Recalling what its tamer had said about Yabao, it devised a plan and instantly transformed into a streak of black light, charging forward.
The black light crossed half the field in a blink. Seeing this, Yuan Tianlong felt a headache coming on. Though sometimes you have to rely on a pet's own judgment in battle, the Disaster Dragon's improvisation often exceeded his expectations.
In mid-air, Yabao watched the direction the dragon was charging, his pupils shrinking as he lost control of his rage. Just as he was about to attack, Qiao Sang’s voice rang out: "Don't move."
Yabao’s rage-filled eyes cleared slightly. He endured, ultimately obeying the command.
The direction the black light was charging was straight toward Qiao Sang.
"Where is that Disaster Dragon attacking?!" The crowd broke into gasps of shock.
Qiao Sang, standing atop her blue bird pet, watched the incoming black light with a calm, unshakeable expression.
Trying to fake an attack on me to force Yabao to act? What are you thinking? This is a Regional Competition, you aren't a wild pet. I don't care if you're a Dark-type or have a hated characteristic, I'm not going to be scared... Qiao Sang thought.
Sure enough, as the black shadow reached the edge of the designated field, it made a sharp turn and stopped, revealing the Disaster Dragon. It looked up at Yabao with a surprised expression. It hadn't expected this hot-tempered creature to hold back even in this situation.
Just then, a massive force of gravity descended, crushing the Disaster Dragon to the ground. It collapsed, unable to move.
Yabao had finally lost his patience and used Psychic. If offensive skills were off-limits, surely Psychic was fine!
"Yap yap..." Yabao looked down at the pinned dragon with an unfriendly gaze. Even though he knew the dragon was faking, he was still very, very annoyed.
In the stands, the gossip intensified: "What's going on? Why isn't Yabao attacking?"
"The commentators said it, Qiao Sang wants the Dragon Luck Field to expire."
"Did that Disaster Dragon just try to charge at Qiao Sang?"
"Probably to force Blazing Divine Lion's hand."
"Qiao Sang is so calm. If a Disaster Dragon that big charged at me, I’d have peed myself."
"Please, she’s a B-rank beast tamer. It's just a General-level pet, why would she be scared?"
On the field.
"Zai zai..." The Disaster Dragon struggled, its heart filled with malice. You won't hit me, you just pin me down? You're playing with me! It looked up and glared at Yabao.
"Yap yap..." Yabao snarled back fiercely.
Suddenly, the Disaster Dragon’s eyes turned pitch black again, overflowing with malice.
"Yap yap..." Yabao stared back, his rage and malice ignited as he replayed the image of the dragon charging at Qiao Sang.
"Zai zai." The Disaster Dragon called out with a gaze of pure spite. Trash. You can't even protect your own tamer.
A combo of Malice and Taunt... The audience couldn't understand the dragon, but Yuan Tianlong could. His eyelid flickered, but he had to admit this combo was likely very effective against Blazing Divine Lion.
Qiao Sang couldn't see the dragon's face, but she could see Yabao's state. She saw his flame wings expand in fury and realized something was wrong. But it was too late. Yabao finally snapped. He opened his mouth and unleashed a red-and-gold beam of light directly at the Disaster Dragon on the ground.
In his rage, he forgot to control his power. The gravity on the Disaster Dragon dispersed, and it instinctively turned into black light to dodge.
BOOM!!!
The ground shook violently as the spot where the dragon had been was obliterated by explosive flames and energy. The Disaster Dragon moved rapidly, it wanted to stall for the Sawtooth Dragon, but it wasn't about to stand there and be a punching bag. It had taunted the opponent specifically so they would stop avoiding the fight.
It wanted a proper battle!
The Disaster Dragon was running, preparing to turn and counterattack, when it suddenly felt a searing heat. It turned its head, and all it saw was fire. Yabao was moving in perfect sync with it. Yabao opened his mouth, and a giant fire-condensed phantom head bit down mercilessly.
"Zai zai!"
The fire exploded, and the Disaster Dragon was sent flying, screaming. Yabao teleported to where it landed and raised a claw wreathed in fierce flames. But in the next second, Yabao saw the Disaster Dragon’s closed eyes and snapped out of it.
"Yap yap..." Feeling like he had messed up big time, Yabao lowered his claw and looked at Qiao Sang.
"It's fine." Qiao Sang mouthed silently.
The Disaster Dragon, as a Dark-type, had many skills designed to trigger negative emotions, and as a General-level pet, it was incredibly weak compared to Yabao. Given Yabao's personality, she hadn't really expected to last the full ten minutes. The fact that he had held back this long was already satisfying.
To be honest, she had been worried when Yuan Tianlong stopped giving commands. If he had waited until the very last second and then ordered another Dragon Luck Field, things would have been worse. This outcome was within her acceptable range.
Yuan Tianlong watched the referee approach the Disaster Dragon, his expression neutral. I had intended to have it cast the field one more time at the last second to waste Blazing Divine Lion's stamina and mess with Qiao Sang's head... but this works too. The Dragon Luck Field still has some time left for the Sawtooth Dragon...
Yabao’s tail drooped, his mood low. He understood Qiao Sang’s silent message but felt his impulsiveness had ruined her strategy.
The referee observed the Disaster Dragon and waved the green flag toward Qiao Sang. The virtual screen updated, the Disaster Dragon’s photo turned black and white.
"Let us congratulate contestant Qiao Sang on winning the second match!" Tian Yiwan shouted. No one was surprised by the result.
Yuan Tianlong recalled the Disaster Dragon.
Five minutes left on the Dragon Luck Field... Qiao Sang thought.
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Thanks for the chapter. Still 5 minutes left. This sucks
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