Chapter 95: One-shot Instant Kill! [2-in-1]
Ge Bai had already asked clearly. This time, Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Special Recruitment was an Individual Competition. The battle rules were the same as the City Level Arena Competition Preliminary, only comparing the strength of Beast Tamers and Spirit Planters, with no limit on the number of Pet Beasts that could appear in a match.
Actually, using these match rules here was even fairer than the City Level Arena Competition Preliminary.
Everyone was about the same age. In just this one month, how many Pet Beasts one could contract and cultivate to what level was all their own skill.
Seeing the three words “Spirit Planter” on the big screen, whether in the venue or on the stands, quite a few gazes were cast over.
Chu Qiang even directly leaned his body on the back of the front row seat, staring intently at Venue 2 with a serious expression.
He knew Ran Cai Jiao’s personality. She was a captain who meant what she said and wouldn’t joke with him about this kind of thing.
If she said this Spirit Planter was powerful, then she really was. But he, Chu Qiang, wasn’t a pushover either. He just wanted to open his eyes wide and see exactly how powerful this Ge Bai was.
Xi Chao walked onto Venue 2 with his Fire Tail Wolf, carefully sizing up Ge Bai who was preparing to take the field.
To be honest, he hadn’t expected his first battle opponent to be a Spirit Planter either. His first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief.
Among the same level, Beast Tamers were stronger than Spirit Planters. That was common knowledge.
At this moment, Ge Bai hadn’t called out Big Willow or Qian Dai. Xi Chao was still guessing what contracted Spirit Plant the opponent had.
Devil Vine? Flame Burst Pile? But it absolutely wouldn’t be a pure Auxiliary type Spirit Plant.
If it was a Spirit Planter taking the pure Auxiliary route, they wouldn’t come to participate in this Special Recruitment Battle right now. It was more likely they would apply to join the school team after enrollment.
Unlike Fang Miao Wen, who had the leisure and elegance this month to follow her cousin to the Arena Competition to watch the fun.
Xi Chao, Jiang Yan, and even most of the students in this venue were in similar situations. They had basically all trained bitterly for a month to prepare for Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Special Recruitment, so not many people really knew Ge Bai’s battle record.
Xi Chao’s Fire Tail Wolf had already shaken its fur, standing spiritedly in front of its own Beast Tamer.
Ge Bai unhurriedly stood on the venue, sketching the Summoning Array.
Cyan Summoning Array.
Xi Chao, Chu Qiang, and everyone who had cast their gazes toward this venue noticed it.
This color of Summoning Array meant this was a Spirit Planter who had contracted three Spirit Plants.
“Three? Is she crazy?” On the stands, Chu Qiang looked at Ran Cai Jiao with a face full of confusion and doubt.
This rookie Spirit Planter contracted three Spirit Plants in one month. She really wasn’t joking? Or was she just filling a spot?
Although the difficulty for a Spirit Planter to contract Spirit Plants was lower than for a Beast Tamer to contract Spirit Beasts, it wasn’t that the more Spirit Plants contracted, the better. Cultivating Spirit Plants was no less demanding than cultivating Spirit Beasts.
Ran Cai Jiao knew very well what Ge Bai’s three Spirit Plants were. At the same time, she understood what Chu Qiang meant, looking at him with a half-smile.
“Don’t be anxious. Just watch slowly.”
Ge Bai sketched the Summoning Array very proficiently. Above the cyan Summoning Array, Big Willow’s figure gradually solidified.
Observing the surroundings, Big Willow discovered it was already on the arena. Big Willow didn’t transform into mini form again, but directly appeared in its normal size in front of everyone.
“Big Willow, Wind Weave Domain.”
Ge Bai stood beside Big Willow, without even retreating two steps to the safe area where Beast Tamers usually stayed on the arena. She lightly stroked Big Willow’s branches and calmly said to it.
“Liu Gu!”
Big Willow had already begun mobilizing the Spiritual Power in its body, preparing for Wind Weave Domain.
At the same time, Ge Bai also raised her hand, signaling to the Referee that her side was ready.
“Match begins!”
The Chief Referee of Venue 2 blew the whistle.
Hearing the whistle, the Fire Tail Wolf immediately dashed out, dark red Spiritual Power gathering in its four limbs and tail.
While running, the drooping red giant tail fur was all fluffed up, floating with the wind.
It was clear that as long as it rushed into attack range, it would unhesitatingly use Tail Sweep.
Big Willow wouldn’t give it that chance.
Before the Fire Tail Wolf had run half the distance, Big Willow’s Wind Weave Domain was already prepared.
Looking at the Fire Tail Wolf charging straight ahead, Big Willow disdainfully pursed its lips. No need to even aim. It directly flung the wind net straight forward.
Big Willow’s Wind Weave Domain whistled out. Even the stands could feel this fierce wind momentum.
“Impossible!”
Chu Qiang, who had been staring intently at the match venue, lost his composure as soon as he saw this wind net.
“Even if this wind net is an Advanced Skill, that Weeping Ancient Willow is only Mortal Spirit Realm level. How could the skill intensity be this high!”
Chu Qiang usually stayed connected online. Even if he hadn’t paid attention to the City Level Arena Competition Preliminary, he would still check the Spirit Planter forum and the official announcements from Jinggang Spirit Plant Research Institute.
The instant Big Willow appeared, he remembered.
As a Spirit Planter, he had considered contracting a Weeping Ancient Willow, eagerly waiting for this batch of seedlings from the Spirit Plant Research Institute to be successfully cultivated.
As for the Spirit Planter who had contracted a Weeping Ancient Willow? He had just glanced at it back then and didn’t take it to heart.
When he, Chu Qiang, contracted a Weeping Ancient Willow, even if it was a year or half a year later, it wouldn’t matter.
Ran Cai Jiao watched from the side, also surprised. Big Willow had progressed again. The power of Wind Weave Domain looked even more imposing than last time at the Arena Competition Preliminary.
She glanced at Chu Qiang and said faintly, “Mortal Spirit Realm advanced level Spiritual Power, plus an Advanced Skill with Profound Meaning proficiency. That’s about this level of power.”
“Profound Meaning?!”
Chu Qiang’s face couldn’t hold it together anymore.
Mortal Spirit Realm Spirit Plant, Profound Meaning proficiency, Advanced Skill.
This was truly a formidable opponent.
Chu Qiang shut his mouth tight, staring intently at Venue 2 with a serious expression.
The speed of Wind Weave Domain was much faster than the Fire Tail Wolf. Almost instantly, it smashed toward the Fire Tail Wolf like a wall of wind.
“Awoo!”
Facing Big Willow’s Wind Weave Domain, the Fire Tail Wolf had no resistance at all.
It was pushed back by Wind Weave Domain, its four claws still unable to grip the arena ground.
The Spiritual Power in its tail had long dissipated, its whole body fur blown into a mess by the wind.
One step, two steps, three steps…
“Fire Wolf!”
Xi Chao saw his Pet Beast about to be flung away and couldn’t help shouting loudly.
But it was useless.
Wind Weave Domain crashed into the Fire Tail Wolf, momentum undiminished, sweeping it whistling out of the arena area.
Just as the Fire Tail Wolf was about to crash into the neighboring arena, the Line Judge of Venue 2 decisively intervened.
Rather than saying it saved the Fire Tail Wolf, it was more like it blocked Wind Weave Domain.
“First round, second match. Winner: Spirit Planter Ge Bai.”
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One move, 5 seconds.
The match on Venue 4 hadn’t even started yet.
Ge Bai’s side had already ended the battle.
The winner of the first match of this year’s Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Special Recruitment was Spirit Planter Ge Bai!
On the stage, Zheng Mingchun silently watched this side, his gaze lingering on Ge Bai for a few seconds before shifting away to look at the other venues.
It was still early. She had just fought one match, and that Fire Tail Wolf’s Beast Tamer was too average, not on the same level as Ge Bai.
If she encountered any Seed Player, it would be an instant elimination. Nothing surprising.
This Ge Bai was worth watching more.
Ping Ningyan standing beside Zheng Mingchun had a much more interesting reaction. She narrowed her eyes slightly, leaned forward, resting on the railing in front of the stage.
“This girl is very straightforward. Came up with an Advanced Skill, Profound Meaning proficiency, right.”
“I’m really looking forward to her.”
Zheng Mingchun glanced at Ping Ningyan but didn’t say a word.
With just this one move, anyone with eyes could see that Ge Bai’s level could easily break into the top 8 and secure a Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Special Recruitment spot without issue.
It just depended on how much further she could go.
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Hearing the Chief Referee’s judgment, Ge Bai directly turned and left the field with Big Willow.
Big Willow had already transformed back to mini form when it released Wind Weave Domain, jumping onto Ge Bai’s shoulder to watch the show.
Ge Bai glanced at Big Willow. She originally wanted to nag it a bit about being careless, but thought better of it and held back.
Big Willow looked at Ge Bai openly, with an expression like “go ahead, say it. If you say it, I’ll argue back.”
It had clearly carefully sensed this opponent’s Spiritual Power Fluctuation, assessed Wind Weave Domain’s Attack Power, and made a very steady decision.
Forget it.
Ge Bai said nothing, glanced at Big Willow, not giving it a chance to argue.
This naughty child had learned bad habits now. It used to be so obedient.
She’d settle both new and old scores with it next time she found a good opportunity.
Fang Miao Wen was in the waiting area of neighboring Venue 3. Seeing Ge Bai come down, she excitedly waved at her.
She originally wanted to rush over quickly to say a few words, but then heard the Chief Referee of Venue 3 on the arena announce the match end.
Fang Miao Wen could only give up. It was her turn for the next round.
“Go for it!”
Ge Bai looked at Fang Miao Wen glancing around and shouted to her.
Hearing Ge Bai’s encouragement, the little girl happily went onto the field.
The other venues didn’t take much longer either. Though not all like Ge Bai resolving the battle in one move, there were no drawn-out fights. Most decided the winner in four or five rounds.
After all, back in the draw stage, the strong players had already been deliberately spread out.
According to Fang Miao Wen’s original plan, she wanted to get used to the venue and opponent without standing out too much.
But after watching Ge Bai’s battle just now, this little girl was also a bit fired up.
Standing on the field, before her opponent even came up, Fang Miao Wen directly mobilized Spiritual Power to sketch the Summoning Array.
Purple Summoning Array.
She had indeed only contracted White Fatty, this one Ice Armor White Bear, as her Pet Beast. Following their family’s habit of cultivating Pet Beasts, she wouldn’t contract a second Pet Beast until White Fatty grew to Hegemon Realm advanced level.
But her White Fatty was really very powerful.
“Roar!”
As soon as its figure solidified, White Fatty keenly sensed its Beast Tamer’s burning battle intent and cooperatively let out a loud roar.
“White Fatty! White Bear Charge! Settle it in one hit.”
At this time, Fang Miao Wen’s opponent had also come on stage. It was also a little girl, whose Pet Beast had already been summoned and was following beside her, now transforming back to normal form on the arena.
It was a Cracked Steel Tooth Rhino, also a giant Pet Beast not inferior in size to the Ice Armor White Bear.
“Whoa, the girls this year are impressive. The Pet Beasts they’ve contracted are more majestic one after another.”
On the arena, quite a few people saw the two colossal beasts on Venue 3 and couldn’t help discussing.
By now Chu Qiang had recovered, hugging his Mobile Terminal and frantically searching for info on Weeping Ancient Willow and Ge Bai, striving to know oneself and the enemy for a hundred victories.
Hearing his teammates behind him discussing the little beauty he was paying attention to, Chu Qiang looked up, glanced at the venue without turning his head, and coolly said.
“Giant Pet Beasts and giant Pet Beasts aren’t the same. How could it possibly be stronger than our Miao Wen.”
Saying that, he lowered his head and continued furiously scrolling the Spirit Planter forum.
Ran Cai Jiao glanced at Chu Qiang with displeasure. She really wanted to beat him.
How about tonight? Arrange an internal battle!
The more she thought, the more feasible it seemed. Ran Cai Jiao directly took out her Mobile Terminal and notified the news in the school team group.
“No way?! Captain, what’s this? So sudden.”
Several teammates around saw the message in the group and let out a chorus of wails.
Ran Cai Jiao chuckled, looking in a very good mood.
“Don’t complain! Seeing these junior brothers and sisters so desperate, don’t your hands itch?”
She didn’t care about her teammates’ wails at all, but Ran Cai Jiao absolutely wouldn’t admit this battle was to beat Chu Qiang while she was at it.
“No no no.”
“Not at all. We want to comfortably watch for two days.”
“Yeah, didn’t we agree to rest these two days?”
Complaints kept coming, but not including Chu Qiang who was staring at the Spirit Planter forum. He hadn’t noticed this at all and was frame-by-frame studying Ge Bai’s battle video.
“You all learn from Chu Qiang. See how calm he is.”
Ran Cai Jiao had no good intentions, skillfully pitting them and giving Chu Qiang a wave of trouble.
Chu Qiang heard the captain name him, looked up puzzled, glanced around, saw his teammates’ unkind gazes, and felt deeply baffled.
Very good. Now, it wasn’t just Ran Cai Jiao who wanted to beat Chu Qiang.
“Match begins!”
On Venue 3, the Cracked Steel Tooth Rhino and Ice Armor White Bear both planted their four feet, assuming charging postures.
It was quite a coincidence. Both Pet Beasts’ initial main Attack Skills were charge types.
A head-on clash, and who was stronger or weaker would be clear at a glance.
Hearing the Chief Referee’s whistle, the two giant beasts almost simultaneously kicked off with their hind legs and charged forward in big strides.
Boom!
The giant beasts collided, the huge sound echoing through the entire venue.
And the result of this match was made crystal clear in this collision.
White Fatty stood steadily in place, shook the fur on its body, feeling it was effortless and particularly easy.
While the Cracked Steel Tooth Rhino was sent flying by White Fatty, crashing sideways onto the arena, eyes tightly closed, hind limbs twitching.
The Chief Referee entered the field, facing the Cracked Steel Tooth Rhino, silently counting to five.
“Winner: Beast Tamer Fang Miao Wen.”
Another one-hit victory.
Ping Ningyan leaning on the stage railing spoke with interest, “The kids nowadays have so much momentum. At the start of the match, the gunpowder taste is already this strong?”
“Hmph, just blindly fighting bravely and fiercely won’t go far.”
Zheng Mingchun looked at Venue 3, slightly furrowing his brows.
He knew about this child Fang Miao Wen and her Ice Armor White Bear. This match could clearly have been won more easily and steadily. Why bother with a direct fist-to-fist clash?
