Lubao opened its mouth, and the surrounding temperature plummeted as a cold aura instantly spread wildly forward.
The two double-edged blades, which were already within arm's reach, were coated in a layer of ice from the tips backward with a crackling sound, momentarily grinding to a halt.
When the cold air touched the yellow electric arcs in the middle of the blade surfaces, the arcs suddenly became active, and their power surged.
*Crack!*
The ice-coated tips of the two double-edged blades snapped and fell to the ground.
Santao extended its two claws, palms facing forward.
Two yellow electric arcs shot rapidly from its palms toward the double-edged blades.
The arcs on the blade surfaces flickered and connected with the two incoming yellow arcs.
Under the influence of the electricity, the two double-edged blades were sucked back into Santao's claws.
*Whoosh!*
The moment Santao gripped the twin blades, a red light flashed across its mechanical body, and it sprinted toward Lubao at an extreme speed.
*No way, Santao is using electric-type skills now. Did he guess I would send out Lubao? How did he guess... They say people in the Liaoxi region who create and breed mechanical-type pets are sharp; it seems it's true...* Qiao Sang was briefly stunned when he first saw the electric arcs flickering on the blades, but he quickly regained his composure.
Type disadvantage certainly makes a match more difficult, but it is not insurmountable.
"Water Jet," Qiao Sang spoke calmly.
Hearing its Beast Tamer's command, the energy within Lubao's body circulated rapidly, and a massive torrent of blue water instantly enveloped its entire body.
In the next second, Lubao transformed into a water pillar and shot straight up into the sky.
Santao twisted its wrists, and with two flashes of blade light, it delivered a cross-slash, but it hit nothing but air.
"Suan suan."
Santao stood where Lubao had previously been. It looked up, its pupils moving left and right at an abnormal speed, following the water pillar as it constantly changed direction in mid-air.
Soon, a heap of data appeared in its two red eyes.
【Skill: Water Jet】 【Proficiency: Consummate】 【Energy Fluctuation: 240,000—260,000】 【Speed: 29.9 meters per second】 【Attack Force: 1,474 kg—1,519 kg】 【Beep beep, evasion recommended, evasion recommended...】
Just as Santao was about to evade based on the data's suggestion, its Beast Tamer's voice rang out
"Electromagnetic Burst!"
"Suan suan."
Santao immediately stopped its movement and let out a cry, as golden and violent currents began to condense around its body.
*It won't be easy to defeat Ice-Kshiru in one hit; after all, Ice-Kshiru's Healing Light is too heaven-defying. As long as it has energy in its body, it can fully recover from its injuries. But if it uses Water Jet for a close-quarters attack, then this is the best opportunity to defeat Ice-Kshiru...* Excitement flashed in Cui Pingkun's eyes as his gaze landed on Santao.
*Wait, Santao will definitely be heavily injured too, but its defense is much stronger than Ice-Kshiru's. As long as it can endure, Ice-Kshiru will definitely lose this round!*
Many people in the spectator stands became restless.
"This is going to be a head-on clash. Looking at the scale, it seems Ice-Kshiru is the more terrifying one. By the way, what was the proficiency of its Water Jet? I watched a match yesterday where a high-level water-type pet used this move, and the power looked far inferior to this."
"In this situation, the proficiency of Water Jet isn't important, right? Electric types counter water types. Now Ice-Kshiru is covered in water and is attempting a close-range attack; it's bound to be the one more severely injured."
"Don't just look at the scale. Electromagnetic Burst is a high-tier skill; even if the proficiency isn't high, the power is still immense. It'll probably be a scene of mutual destruction."
"Cui Pingkun is clearly at a disadvantage. Ice-Kshiru has Healing Light; no matter how heavy the injury, one heal fixes it. But the injuries on Santao will persist."
"Something seems off," a girl from the Yuhua region frowned.
"What's off?" the boy next to her asked.
The girl said, "I watched the redemption matches on-site yesterday. In one of Cui Pingkun's matches, he had Santao use electric skills. I've seen the Electromagnetic Burst move, and the power didn't seem this low."
The boy asked in uncertainty, "You mean Santao is intentionally controlling the power of Electromagnetic Burst within a certain range, waiting for Ice-Kshiru to attack before unleashing its full energy?!"
The girl nodded, sounding somewhat uneasy
"I wonder if Qiao Sang watched yesterday's redemption matches. With such a huge volume of water on Ice-Kshiru right now, if it's based on the power of Santao's Electromagnetic Burst from yesterday, I feel like Ice-Kshiru might not be able to survive."
...
*Electromagnetic Burst, a high-tier electric skill. It can detonate powerful electricity within the body to cause massive damage to all biological entities it contacts...* Qiao Sang looked at the situation on the field with a calm expression.
*The power is weaker than yesterday. It seems the opponent also wants Lubao to hit Santao with Water Jet... A contest of who has stronger defense? In yesterday's match, the power of Santao's Electromagnetic Burst was roughly at the 'Minor Success' level, but now it looks to be at the 'Entry' level...* Qiao Sang's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was racing.
To increase the power of a skill, the energy in the body must circulate and erupt; this operation takes a certain amount of time, no matter how short.
If the goal truly was to let Lubao attack with Water Jet, Lubao would indeed likely suffer heavy damage.
Under the conditions of type disadvantage, it might even lose the match directly.
However, Water Jet was not the ultimate goal. Lubao would take damage, but that would only be for an instant. Before the Electromagnetic Burst could erupt with more terrifying power, Lubao should have achieved its true objective.
In mid-air, the speed of the Water Jet grew faster and faster, darting everywhere. Its trajectory was extremely irregular, making it impossible to guess its next move.
Suddenly, the Water Jet plunged down from a blind spot behind Santao.
【Warning! Warning! Rear...】
The electronic voice stopped abruptly in Santao's mind.
The higher the level of a mechanical-type pet, the more precise its various functions. Whenever an opponent appeared within ten meters of Santao, an alarm would sound in its settings.
Although Santao could not see the movement behind it, the alarm in its mind clearly told it that the opponent was approaching.
"Suan suan!"
Santao rotated its energy, and the golden currents on its body suddenly expanded several times over.
As the current surged, the surrounding ground instantly cracked, and countless fragments of stone floated up around Santao.
"Ice-K!"
At the same time, Lubao looked at the terrifying golden currents before it. With a determined gaze and without the slightest hesitation, it charged straight in.
*BOOM!!!*
With a loud crash, the terrifying golden currents pierced through the water pillar and continued to expand, swallowing the surrounding arena.
Once the commotion from the explosion vanished, only the injured Santao remained on the field; there was no sign of Ice-Kshiru.
The spectator stands erupted in commotion, everyone looking bewildered and unable to figure out the situation.
*Did the Water Jet just leave water on Santao? Did Ice-Kshiru hide inside a water droplet on Santao's body, like it did against Big-Mouth Ai last time? Impossible, Santao was surrounded by electricity just now; Ice-Kshiru could not possibly have stayed on Santao's body unscathed...* Cui Pingkun's brow furrowed deeply.
"Suan, suan..." At that moment, Santao looked toward its Beast Tamer and let out a stuttering cry, as if it had a poor connection.
Cui Pingkun's mind went *buzz*, and he suddenly realized.
Holy crap! Ice-Kshiru used the Water Jet just now to enter Santao's body!