Chapter 8: Fang of Fire

Although the Fire Fang Dog’s face was written with displeasure, it still obediently walked over.

Qiao Sang crouched down and patted the Fire Fang Dog on the head.

The Fire Fang Dog squinted its eyes in comfort, looking nothing like the creature that had been on the verge of bristling with rage just a moment ago.

*It’s so easy to coax,* Qiao Sang couldn't help but think.

"Fire Fang Dog, go in together with the Fat House Dove," Qiao Sang said.

"Ya!"

The Fire Fang Dog let out a happy cry, turned around, and its eyes were instantly filled with fighting spirit.

If anyone ever said again that Fire-type pets had bad tempers, Qiao Sang would be the first to stand up and disagree!

"Use Tackle!" Qiao Sang commanded directly.

She didn't care whether the girl opposite was prepared or not. In a fight, were you supposed to give a heads-up that you were about to start attacking?

This was her first time coordinating with the Fire Fang Dog, and she didn't want to lose.

The Fire Fang Dog put strength into its four limbs and charged out in an instant.

Xu Linglan’s gaze had been fixed on the one human and two pets. She suppressed the urge to curse out loud and reacted quickly, "Desert Tail Fox, use your tail to bind it directly!"

The Fire Fang Dog’s previous Tackle had succeeded only because Xu Linglan’s attention had been on the Fat House Dove. Now that she had noticed the Fire Fang Dog, she was naturally prepared.

The Fire Fang Dog was less than a month old; to the Desert Tail Fox, its movement speed was ridiculously slow.

It leisurely extended its two-meter-long tail, waiting for the Fire Fang Dog to approach.

"Fat House Dove, grab the Fire Fang Dog and fly into the sky," Qiao Sang commanded immediately after.

The Fat House Dove’s flight speed was slow compared to other Flying-type pets, but compared to a young Fire Fang Dog, it was naturally much faster.

Even though the Fire Fang Dog was in the middle of a charge, the Fat House Dove quickly caught up, grabbed it, and took flight.

Xu Linglan was stunned, not understanding what she was trying to do.

"Ya?" The Fire Fang Dog didn't understand either.

This was its first time coordinating with Qiao Sang and its first time working with the Fat House Dove, so it clearly hadn't reacted yet.

"Fat House Dove, just throw the Fire Fang Dog onto it like that," Qiao Sang said calmly.

The Fat House Dove hesitated while holding the Fire Fang Dog.

After all, it wasn't Qiao Sang’s pet, so it didn't immediately throw the Fire Fang Dog onto the Desert Tail Fox.

Qiao Sang felt a bit helpless. Just as she was about to give the next command, the Fat House Dove executed her order.

This was clearly not a good time; three seconds had passed since Qiao Sang gave the command, giving the opponent enough time to react accordingly.

The Fire Fang Dog flew toward the Desert Tail Fox. Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, and just as she was about to tell the Fire Fang Dog to dodge, there was no movement from the other side.

Xu Linglan didn't have the Desert Tail Fox do anything.

Qiao Sang didn't understand, but that didn't stop her from issuing a command.

"Use Fire Fang on its neck, just like that!"

The main reason Qiao Sang hadn't chosen the White Sand Fox was its low defense; even its evolved form, the Desert Tail Fox, was the same.

Unlike its powerful tail, the Desert Tail Fox’s body was incredibly fragile. It felt pain from even the slightest injury, and its neck was a fatal weak point.

"Quick, dodge!" Xu Linglan finally realized.

But it was too late.

Scorching flames wrapped around sharp teeth as it bit down fiercely onto the Desert Tail Fox’s neck.

"Mo!!"

The Desert Tail Fox let out a shrill scream. Its fur stood on end, and its body twisted violently, trying to shake the Fire Fang Dog off.

The Fire Fang Dog stuck to it like a plaster and refused to be shaken off.

"Jump off," Qiao Sang said.

The Fire Fang Dog didn't hesitate; it immediately left the Desert Tail Fox’s body and jumped to the side.

The next second, the Desert Tail Fox’s two-meter-long tail swept across its own body without mercy.

With the Fire Fang Dog no longer on it, that powerful tail struck its own body with full force.

"Mo!!!"

The Desert Tail Fox’s neck was already injured, and this tail strike made the wound hurt intensely.

"Desert Tail Fox, calm down!" Xu Linglan was jumping with anxiety on the sidelines. She didn't understand how the situation had turned like this in such a short time.

The Desert Tail Fox was in too much pain to pay any attention to her words.

"Fat House Dove, Wing Slash!" Qiao Sang pressed the attack.

Wing Slash was a skill unique to Flying-type pets, turning wings into sharp blades—a move most Flying-type pets learned.

"Dove."

The Fat House Dove looked at Qiao Sang blankly with its gray eyes.

It didn't know how.

...

Although Qiao Sang couldn't understand what the Fat House Dove was saying, she read its meaning from its expression.

"Use Air Cutter," Qiao Sang didn't hesitate.

The Fat House Dove flapped its wings forward, and six blades condensed from air instantly appeared in the air.

"Desert Tail Fox! Dodge!" Xu Linglan was panicking.

The Desert Tail Fox’s amber pupils constricted. Looking at the blades flying toward it, it endured the sharp pain and dodged to the side.

Four of the blades still hit its body.

"Mo!!"

The Desert Tail Fox’s body swayed, looking like it would collapse the next second.

"Fire Fang Dog, Tackle," Qiao Sang said.

The Fire Fang Dog had been itching to move while watching from the side. Now that it had the order, it put all its strength into charging at the Desert Tail Fox.

Like the final straw that broke the camel's back, the Desert Tail Fox’s eyes rolled back, and it collapsed.

It was a complete crushing defeat...

Xu Linglan’s legs went weak, and she slumped to the ground.

Throughout the whole process, the Desert Tail Fox had been like a target being attacked repeatedly.

Xu Linglan was in a daze. She would be a senior next semester, yet she had been miserably defeated by a rookie Beastmaster who hadn't even been certified yet.

Losing a 1-on-2 wasn't the issue, but she hadn't expected to lose without even getting a single skill off.

Xu Linglan could tell that this fierce girl didn't even know what skills the Fat House Dove had, and the Fire Fang Dog wasn't anything special either.

She had been completely defeated by her command ability...

Qiao Sang ignored the girl’s reaction. She hugged the Fire Fang Dog that rushed into her arms and laughed, "Well done."

"Ya!"

"Ya ya!"

The Fire Fang Dog gestured excitedly at Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang’s expression turned strange.

The Fire Fang Dog jumped to the ground, bared its teeth, and for a moment, flames wrapped around its sharp teeth.

The next moment, the flames vanished, and it gestured excitedly to Qiao Sang again.

"Are you saying you’ve never successfully used Fire Fang before?" Qiao Sang asked.

The Fire Fang Dog nodded repeatedly.

But she had clearly seen in the Beastmaster Codex that the Fire Fang Dog knew the Fire Fang skill.

Qiao Sang was puzzled. She connected her consciousness to the Beastmaster Codex.

【Name: Fire Fang Dog】

【Attribute: Fire】

【Level: Primary (63/1000) +】

【Skills: Bite (Entry 73/100) +, Tackle (Proficient 135/500) +, Fire Fang (Entry 2/100) +】

【Points: 50】

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up. The values had changed!

The values for Tackle, Fire Fang, and the points below had all changed.

Actually, looking closely at the value behind Fire Fang, Qiao Sang already had a guess in her heart.

(End of chapter)