Chapter 30: Super Strong New Skill! Get!
Big Willow was a bit impatient.
Seeing that the spiritual power had just covered this cluster of willow threads, it hurriedly swung them out like willow whips, directly pulling out the entire cluster of willow threads.
In an instant, several willow threads entangled, not only failing to use the willow whip, but instead injuring Big Willow itself.
The spiritual power that had just been circulating smoothly became chaotic all at once.
Big Willow felt utterly discouraged.
“Bai Bai, that’s not right, this doesn’t feel right.”
After watching, Ge Bai indeed found the problem.
“Big Willow, don’t be anxious.”
“Since Storm Willow Blade Hammer emphasizes the word ‘hammer’, I think your point of force should be at the root of this cluster of willow branches, rather than habitually using the willow whip skill.”
Big Willow calmed down and carefully pondered Ge Bai’s words again.
Actually, by now Big Willow could already circulate spiritual power on its own, just a bit slower, but Ge Bai didn’t let go, after all, this was their martial arts school, and Ran Cai Jiao and Gang Zi were still waiting.
She directly helped Big Willow redirect the spiritual power in its body again, and with the experience of the first circulation of spiritual power, this time Big Willow’s spiritual power reached position very quickly.
When the spiritual power once again filled all the willow threads in a willow branch, Ge Bai couldn’t help but speak up.
“Don’t rush, Big Willow, take it slow.”
This time Big Willow was clearly much more patient, swinging the entire cluster of willow threads as per Ge Bai’s instructions, and this time there was no entanglement like last time,
but it felt just like firing willow whips all at once, not quite right.
Ge Bai was a bit unsure, so with a move of her spiritual sense, she brought up the Spirit Plant Cultivation Atlas.
[Skill: Storm Willow Blade Hammer – Beginner (0/100)]
This still wasn’t Storm Willow Blade Hammer, but the willow whip proficiency had clearly increased.
Big Willow’s dejected mood grew even stronger at this moment.
Ge Bai gently patted Big Willow’s trunk, her eyes also dimming slightly.
She felt this direction was correct; Storm Willow Blade Hammer was definitely a close-combat skill.
Storm, if not just referring to the quantity of willow threads, then perhaps it needed to form the momentum of a storm?
Thinking of this, Ge Bai said to Big Willow.
“Big Willow, let’s try once more, just like before.”
“Imagine first building up power, then smashing this cluster of willow threads out like swinging a hammer, forming the momentum of a storm.”
Big Willow’s comprehension ability was actually very good.
“Like swinging a horsewhip?”
Ge Bai’s eyes lit up.
“Yes, try it just like that.”
As she spoke, Ge Bai remembered to follow up with a question.
“Big Willow, where did you see the horsewhip?”
“On the bus advertisement.”
Big Willow answered very naturally.
So during these past two days on the bus, Big Willow hadn’t been idle with its eyes either.
One person and one tree circulated spiritual power again, practice makes perfect, and this time the preparation time was even shorter.
With the spiritual power gathered in place, this time Big Willow tried its best to control the entire cluster of willow threads, rotating them slightly and building up power.
In the process of circling and building up power, the willow threads with a sharp texture were extremely resilient, even producing faint whistling sounds through the air.
Ge Bai stared closely at that cluster of willow threads.
“Big Willow, when focusing on smashing from the root of the willow branch, also pay attention to the force of the willow threads, see if you can combine the force methods of willow whip and wind blade.”
Big Willow nodded, paying even more attention to control during the subsequent buildup.
The skill’s momentum seemed to climb to its peak, and Big Willow went with the flow, fiercely smashing the cluster of willow threads toward the edge pillar of the arena beside it.
The whistling sound of wind blades tearing through the air rushed in, and the quartz stone pillar shattered with a crack.
Everyone in the entire venue was startled, all stopping their actions and turning their gazes here.
It was normal to break things a bit during usual training, but making such a big commotion was rare.
Ge Bai was also startled; she had thought at most it would leave a mark on the quartz stone edge pillar, but she didn’t expect this strike’s attack power to be so strong.
She didn’t forget to bring up the Spirit Plant Cultivation Atlas, and sure enough!
[Skill: Storm Willow Blade Hammer – Beginner (1/100)]
Success! Ge Bai excitedly pumped her fist.
You really don’t know how strong you can be until you push yourself.
Big Willow was also stunned, only coming back to its senses now.
“Bai Bai, the attack power is so strong, is this a skill I can use?”
Ge Bai suddenly hugged Big Willow.
“Yes, Big Willow, you’re awesome.”
Ran Cai Jiao and Gang Zi, who were training not far away, had been startled awake when the quartz stone edge pillar shattered.
Ran Cai Jiao came over with a face full of shock to check the fragments of the edge pillar; it was indeed high-strength quartz stone.
“When we built the arena at our place, we didn’t cut corners.”
She held up a piece of broken stone toward Ge Bai and Big Willow.
“You guys are incredible, this attack power matches Silver Armor Vajra’s full-force strike.”
At this moment, she remembered that Weeping Ancient Willow’s spiritual power level was only zero order third level, and was even more shocked.
“This strike has cross-level strength; if undergoing skill level evaluation, it would definitely be an advanced skill.”
Ran Cai Jiao’s knowledge was clearly broader.
Ge Bai scratched her head.
“It is indeed a new skill, haven’t had time to take Big Willow for skill evaluation yet.”
Excitement and fighting spirit appeared in Ran Cai Jiao’s eyes at this moment.
Zhang He also wandered over; although he had just lost to Ge Bai, he was very open-minded, battles have wins and losses.
At this moment, he was genuinely a bit worried for Ge Bai; even though Big Willow’s Storm Willow Blade Hammer strike just now was impressive, he knew very well what his senior sister’s strength was like.
Looking at Ge Bai with some concern, he cautioned.
“Be extra careful, senior sister and Gang Zi are different from me, they are seed players in Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Alliance Competition.”
This was the first time hearing this, so didn’t that mean Ran Cai Jiao and Silver Armor Vajra’s strength was at alliance competition level?
The Alliance Competition was open to all high school students in the interstellar era, initially focused on individual competition, and was an important channel for Interstellar Alliance teams to select talent; the rankings of each school’s students in the Alliance Competition greatly affected university rankings.
The high school special recruitment during the middle school entrance exam phase placed such emphasis on students’ pet beast battle strength also to select excellent ones for the Alliance Competition.
Ge Bai looked at Ran Cai Jiao with deep meaning; at this level, she also needed to reach this level in her not-too-long future.
Thinking this, she also gave Zhang He a friendly smile; he was a good person.
Seeing the reminder had landed, Zhang He didn’t say more and glanced toward the other side.
“Want me to be the referee?”
Ran Cai Jiao quickly waved her hands, “No need, no need, we’ll just do one round.”
Gang Zi squatted to the side, pounding his chest with both hands, shouting “Ooh, ooh” excitedly.
Big Willow beside her was also immersed in the joy of just learning a new skill.
Seeing this, Ge Bai also pulled Big Willow up and walked to the battle position.
The martial arts school students originally attracted by the loud noise had now all gathered around.
Ran Cai Jiao was a bit unhappy; this battle already had the suspicion of her bullying the weak, how could she let her own martial arts school students watch.
She put her hands on her hips and glared around, “What are you all preparing to do, nothing to see here, go back to training!”
Some timid students dejectedly turned and left, but a few troublemakers grinned and stood by without moving.
“Senior sister, we’ve pretty much finished training today, we’re just here to gain experience since you’re fighting the internet-famous spirit plant.”
“Yeah, senior sister, go easy, they’re a whole tier below you and Gang Zi, don’t bully them since your level is so much higher.”
“We’re here to supervise and prevent senior sister from bullying the weak, so it doesn’t tarnish our martial arts school’s reputation.”
These few were clearly veteran students, one burly man carrying a mini-form gray-furred gibbon on his back.
Ge Bai recognized it; this was the one that King Kong had beaten earlier.
Seeing that they really couldn’t be driven away, Ran Cai Jiao could only grit her teeth and threaten.
“Fine, you few wait for me, I’ll deal with you later.”
As she spoke, she gave Ge Bai an especially apologetic raised hand signal.
“Ge Bai, can we start now?”
Ge Bai nodded and also raised her hand to signal ready.
The battle was about to begin.
