Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 410: A Work Of Art

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Qiao Sang had exceptional hearing and clearly heard the words Frozen Touch.

Instinctively, she wanted to call out to Lubao to stop the attack.

But it was too late! Lubao was only 3 meters away from the Ice Sea Lion, and the water stream jet were traveling at an incredible speed. Almost without even blinking, they struck the Ice Sea Lion.

The Ice Sea Lion emitted a cold aura and remained motionless.

As soon as the water jets hit the Ice Sea Lion, a thick layer of ice quickly formed around Lubao, visible to the naked eye.

Bang!

The next moment, Lubao, frozen solid, crashed heavily to the ground.

Frozen Touch, a mid-level ice-type skill, could freeze any opponent that used physical attacks when in contact with it.

None of the 31 pieces of data given in the group mentioned that the Ice Sea Lion would use Frozen Touch. From the power of that move, it was clear that its mastery was not low. Without some extraordinary ability, it would take at least years of training to reach such a level… Qiao Sang furrowed her brows.

The senior year was different from the first-year competition; this was their third National Campus Beast Mastering League.

Every year, the progress of the contestants could be tracked.

She hadn't expected that, even in the regional finals, someone would still hide such a skill.

After the brief exchange, the audience erupted in murmurs.

They no longer reacted as they had when Lubao was injured earlier.

Since Ice Xilu was a masochist, receiving a little injury during the battle wouldn’t cause it pain.

Thinking that Ice Xilu was actually enjoying the pain, they managed to suppress the urge to curse when they saw Ice Xilu hurt.

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In the contestant area.

When the Ice Sea Lion froze Ice Xilu, the crowd began to discuss it.

“I remember Zhang Xueming’s Ice Sea Lion has never used Frozen Touch in a match, right?”

“That’s right.”

“I didn’t expect Zhang Xueming had such a hidden move…”

“Freezing a water-type beast of the same level with such ferocity, the skill’s proficiency must be near perfect, right?”

“Qiao Sang’s beast also has ice attributes, and beasts with ice attributes generally have some resistance to ice-type skills. To be frozen like this… maybe the skill’s proficiency has reached the realm of mastery.”

“Mastery? Impossible, absolutely impossible!”

“Since it’s impossible, then what’s Ice Qiya’s evolved form called?”

“I heard the audience shouting earlier; it sounds like it’s Ice Xilu.”

“If it’s impossible, why hasn’t Ice Xilu broken free from the frozen state? Look, the Ice Sea Lion is about to attack again.”

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On the field.

At the same level, even if an ice-type beast is frozen, it will eventually break free. The key is to quickly land a powerful move before the freeze ends. If the enemy uses their healing light afterward, all that effort will be wasted...

Just as this thought appeared in Zhang Xueming’s mind, the Ice Sea Lion seemed to sense its trainer's intentions. It exerted force with its limbs and leapt into the air.

Then, it was like a mountain crashing down...

Qiao Sang sensed Lubao and knew that she was still conscious and had more than half of her energy remaining, capable of breaking free from the ice shell at any moment.

But Lubao didn’t seem to want to break free right now.

Given Lubao’s desire to win, she wouldn’t passively remain frozen unless she was trying to hold still and build up for a bigger move… Lubao didn’t have any surprise moves, but now that she had evolved, she had new skills… Looks like she learned some bad habits from Little Treasure... Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment before quickly pretending to panic.

Even though she knew Ice Xilu was a masochist, the audience couldn’t help but feel concerned.

If that mountain-crushing strike landed, Ice Xilu would likely be knocked out cold, could it still enjoy the pain afterward?

No one noticed that within the ice shell, Lubao’s eyes moved slightly.

The Ice Sea Lion’s fur flew up as it descended, accompanied by the whistling of wind.

The force of its descent was so great that even spectators in the middle and back rows could hear the terrifying whistle.

“Swish!”

Just as the Ice Sea Lion was about to land on Lubao, dozens of ice spikes, about one meter in length, suddenly erupted from Luba’s body, breaking through the ice shell and impaling the Ice Sea Lion.

“Sea!!!”

The Ice Sea Lion let out a piercing cry of agony.

Due to the resistance from the ice spikes, the Ice Sea Lion’s descent slowed momentarily. But that was only for a brief second.

In the next moment, the ice shell shattered, and the full weight of the Ice Sea Lion crashed down onto Luba.

“Lu!!!” Lubao screamed in agony.

The scene of mutual injury was so tragic that the audience collectively gasped.

“Ugh... I can feel the pain just watching this…”

“Being crushed by the Ice Sea Lion’s mountain strike, can Ice Xilu really enjoy that?”

“Those ice spikes, that’s a skill Ice Xilu can only use after evolving, right? Truly impressive, Ice Xilu! It mastered its new skill so quickly!”

“Ice Xilu released those ice spikes at just the right moment, waiting for the Ice Sea Lion’s attack to land on it. It wanted to enjoy the pain while also striking back at its opponent, amazing!”

“But after taking that mountain-crushing strike, Ice Xilu should have lost, right?”

“Not necessarily. Although Frozen Touch limits Ice Xilu’s movement, the ice layer itself offers some protection. With the ice spikes providing cushioning, the force of the mountain-crushing strike was weakened. As long as Ice Xilu still has some consciousness, its Healing Light can fully recover its injuries.”

Just as these words were spoken, a brilliant blue light appeared beneath the Ice Sea Lion.

Damn! I hate healers!

Zhang Xueming realized the light was Healing Light and her previously calm state collapsed again.

The first time, she thought she had won, but then came Healing Light.

The second time, she thought she had won, but then came an evolution.

The third time, she thought she had won, but then came Healing Light again!

How do you fight this? Can someone tell me how to win?!

This time, it was different from before, the Ice Sea Lion was injured!

It wasn’t a healer, and it didn’t have Healing Light, let alone the lowest-level healing skill. While it had some defense from its thick fat, it was still vulnerable compared to most ice-type beasts.

Watching the Ice Sea Lion, which was momentarily immobilized by pain, still pressing on top of Ice Xilu, Zhang Xueming suddenly thought of something and hastily shouted:

“Get back!”

Since Ice Xilu could use ice spikes as protection, staying under the Ice Sea Lion was dangerous, it might strike again the next second. They needed to retreat immediately!

“Sea…”

The dozen or so one-meter-long ice spikes had truly pierced the Ice Sea Lion.

Even though Lubao used Healing Light, the ice spikes couldn’t remain, but the immense damage still persisted.

Hearing its trainer's command, the Ice Sea Lion, enduring the pain, reluctantly moved off Lubao.

Just as the Ice Sea Lion moved, Qiao Sang’s voice echoed across the arena:

“Ice Flower Seal!”

Ice Flower Seal?

Zhang Xueming froze for a moment, recalling the ice flower that had bloomed on the Ice Sea Lion’s forehead earlier. Her collapsing mental state was briefly restored.

An Ice Flower Seal that could only bloom one flower, what difference did it make?

Using this move was just wasting energy.

Although Qiao Sang had great talent, she didn’t seem to fully understand all the skills. She thought high-level skills were all powerful.

In the early stages, the Ice Flower Seal was practically useless… The audience sighed in disappointment.

“Lu!”

Regardless of others’ thoughts, Lubao immediately obeyed her trainer’s command.

The Ice Sea Lion, still in pain, moved away without resistance.

The temperature plummeted, and white snowflakes began to fall in a steady stream.

The temperature dropped further, and the snowflakes danced through the air.

The Ice Sea Lion let the snow fall on its body.

It liked the cold... The Ice Sea Lion’s thoughts stopped there.

It lost all feeling in its body, its left foreleg still raised, unable to move a single inch.

From a panoramic view, the Ice Sea Lion’s body was covered in blooming ice flowers.

One flower, two flowers... dozens of delicate ice flowers.

From its head to its tail, the flowers bloomed closely together, like exquisite works of art.

For a moment, the audience fell silent in awe.

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