Chapter 81: Skirting The Edge Fails [2-in-1]
Ge Bai’s output this time looked reasonable, but not particularly so.
Many Pet Beasts possess this kind of self-explosion type skill.
The most famous among them is Explosion Ball, a fire-type lava creature.
All its skills are related to self-explosion, but this creature has extremely strong self-recovery ability. As long as the number of self-explosions within a period of time isn’t particularly high, there won’t be any major issues.
Besides this type, some Beast Tamers deliberately cultivate their Pet Beasts to master a skill similar to self-explosion.
To use at critical moments, the effect is still very good.
Although most Pet Beasts don’t have super strong self-healing abilities and may not necessarily have a healing-type Pet Beast with them, as long as the Beast Tamer carries high-level recovery potions and Spirit Stones, it’s not a big problem.
Putting this on Big Willow would be the same. High-level recovery potions and Spirit Stones aren’t cheap, but Ge Bai could buy a bunch now and stuff them into Thousand Generations’ Space Bag to support Big Willow playing with self-explosions, which isn’t impossible.
She just doesn’t want to indulge Big Willow like that.
Big Willow is still only at Mortal Spirit Realm now, with plenty of room for improvement in skills and attack methods. There’s no need to rush down the path of self-explosion attacks.
Now that this tendency is showing, it needs to be nipped in the bud immediately!
“Liu Gu.”
Big Willow was made listless by Ge Bai’s words and responded spiritlessly with a “Got it.”
Seeing Big Willow agree, Ge Bai didn’t delve into whether the child truly took it to heart.
Take it slow. It’s unrealistic to make him completely convinced in one go.
Thousand Generations had been lying on Ge Bai’s head all along, quietly listening to Ge Bai scold Big Willow.
Now seeing that Ge Bai wasn’t going to say more about Big Willow, Thousand Generations pouted, somewhat unhappy.
“Bai Bai, not fair! Last match I just snatched one attack, and you made me reflect on it. Big Willow fought the whole match himself and doesn’t need to reflect.”
Big Willow was already in a bad mood, and seeing Thousand Generations stirring trouble made him furious.
He raised his head and glared puffily at Thousand Generations, his Willow Threads spreading out clawing and flailing.
Thousand Generations showed no weakness either, standing on Ge Bai’s head, swinging its little leaves wildly.
These two really give headaches.
Ge Bai sighed helplessly.
To prevent the one on her shoulder and the one on her head from fighting and accidentally injuring her.
Ge Bai thought for a moment, plucked Thousand Generations off her head, and pressed it into her arms.
“It’s different. This match was agreed from the start that Big Willow would main attack. Even if Big Willow wanted to handle it himself, it was said openly.”
“Think about your match—those little moves and schemes, who couldn’t see them?”
Ge Bai spared Thousand Generations some face, poking its Flower Sword without going into details.
“Your two Spirit Plants are really full of vitality, very interesting.”
Lika was beside them. Although she could only hear Big Willow and Thousand Generations going “Liu Gu, Liu Gu” and “La la la” nonstop.
But seeing Thousand Generations gesticulating animatedly and Big Willow looking listless, she was full of surprise.
“You cultivate your Spirit Plants very well.”
This was sincere praise from Lika. She hadn’t seen such lively Spirit Plants beside other Spirit Planters.
It had made her think for a while that Spirit Plants were generally quiet, spending most of their time in dormancy.
Ge Bai smiled, thanked Lika for the praise, and said humbly.
“Too much vitality is no good either. The team is hard to manage.”
Hearing this, Lika laughed even more.
“Ge Bai contestant, congratulations on winning another match. Your ranking has improved by one place from before.
“According to the Competition Organizers’ arrangement, you have one more match today.”
“It’s another contestant challenging you at a higher level. Beast Tamer name: Zhou Zhi. Registered Pet Beast: Balan Tiger, Mortal Spirit Realm Level Five.”
Ge Bai and Lika hadn’t reached the Healer rest area yet when a Staff Member came up to them, politely and thoroughly informing Ge Bai of the match information.
“Would you like us to schedule the match a bit later to let your Pet Beasts rest?”
Ge Bai looked at Big Willow and then at Thousand Generations. These two didn’t look like they needed rest at all—full of energy.
“No need. Please arrange it as soon as possible for me.”
Ge Bai only planned to fight these three matches today. Finish early and go back early to properly pick resources from the resource library to boost these two guys’ Spiritual Power.
The Staff Member quickly operated on the handheld Mobile Terminal.
“Alright, please head to the Waiting Area now. You’ll be up after this match.”
The Arena Competition’s Competition Organizers were really efficient.
Ge Bai said goodbye to Lika and headed to the Waiting Area.
“Ge Bai! Ge Bai! Let me fight!”
Thousand Generations in her arms heard there was another match today and eagerly shouted.
“The opponent is only Mortal Spirit Realm Level 5.”
Ge Bai wasn’t too concerned and reminded it.
Little Orchid doesn’t pick opponents. She just couldn’t stand watching Big Willow take the spotlight these past couple days. If she really faced a tough opponent, she wouldn’t have Big Willow’s toughness.
The Preliminary Competition was quick. Soon, Ge Bai was back on the field.
To be safe, she still used Spiritual Sense to communicate with the System and carefully checked out the Balan Tiger on the other side of the Arena.
[Type: Balan Tiger (Transcendence race)]
[Spiritual Power Value: Mortal Spirit Realm Level Five]
[Attribute: Fire Element]
[Skill: Tiger Roar – Proficient.]
[Skill: Flying Tiger Claw – Mastered.]
Yo, this Balan Tiger is pretty good. Only Mortal Spirit Realm Level Five, yet Flying Tiger Claw is already Mastered.
No problem. Perfect for Thousand Generations Orchid. This Balan Tiger might not even touch Little Orchid.
Ge Bai briefly told Thousand Generations about the Balan Tiger’s situation, then leisurely crossed her arms and leaned against the Arena edge.
Meanwhile, the Balan Tiger’s Beast Tamer Zhou Zhi was very serious, half-squatting beside the Balan Tiger, one hand on the ground, the other stroking its back, whispering in its ear.
“Tiger, the opponent is a Spirit Plant, also Mortal Spirit Realm, but overall level assessed at Transcendence Realm Level One. Do your best. Win this and we’ll advance in the Preliminary Competition.”
This young man clearly knew his Balan Tiger’s skills were well-honed and confidently initiated the higher-level challenge.
Seeing the opponent was a Spirit Planter, he thought he’d gotten a bargain.
Clearly, he hadn’t come to the venue much these past few days or followed the match situation closely.
Even if he’d arrived a bit earlier and seen Big Willow fight the Ice Armor Warrior, he wouldn’t be this optimistic now.
The Balan Tiger looked at the opponent—just a tree and a flower. What power could they have? It roared confidently and strode to stand in front of its Beast Tamer.
Ge Bai had already made the ready gesture.
The Referee saw Zhou Zhi’s side was ready too and immediately blew the whistle.
Hearing the whistle, the Balan Tiger was a bit puzzled. Where’s the opponent?
To be honest, the tiger’s eyesight wasn’t bad.
He looked closely. On the opposite Beast Tamer’s shoulder stood a mini willow tree, and floating in front of the Beast Tamer was a Little Orchid. Thousand Generations’ True Form wasn’t large, and floating made it seem even smaller.
Whatever. The opponent should be that Little Orchid.
The Balan Tiger circulated Spiritual Power, let out a Tiger Roar, then charged toward Thousand Generations Orchid.
Thousand Generations had already learned from Ge Bai about the Balan Tiger’s Tiger Roar skill.
To be honest, this sonic attack’s power was far inferior to Mystic Phoenix.
Thousand Generations shook its Flower Sword, completely unaffected, too lazy to even use Flash. It fired a Thousand Generations Sword straight at the Balan Tiger.
This was a Pseudo Qian Dai Sword.
After watching match after match these past few days, Thousand Generations had grown a brain.
She remembered clearly: from the start of the competition until now, she had never used Thousand Generations Sword on the field.
Even though Jinggang Spirit Plant Research Institute had announced Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid’s information yesterday, the skills only mentioned Thousand Generations Sword without detailed explanation.
Thousand Generations also knew she had few skills compared to Big Willow and consciously wanted to hide one.
She decided to play dirty this match.
The Thousand Generations Sword shot straight at the Balan Tiger, which was quite cautious. Seeing the incoming skill, it nimbly dodged.
After dodging, the Balan Tiger instinctively looked back to observe the attack’s power.
To its surprise, the orchid leaves seemed powerless, flopping softly on the ground.
That’s it???
Disdain surged in the Balan Tiger’s heart, and even its Beast Tamer raised an eyebrow and shook his head.
“They’re looking down on us. Balan Tiger, charge!”
Seeing the Thousand Generations Sword’s power, the Balan Tiger and its Beast Tamer grew even more confident.
Ge Bai stood in place, seeing Thousand Generations getting playful, and couldn’t help laughing out loud.
Fine, fine. Fighting a Mortal Spirit Realm Level 5, and you turn it into a show.
She shook her head. Ge Bai said nothing, ready to continue watching Thousand Generations perform.
Thousand Generations deliberately lowered its height, landing right in front of the Balan Tiger on its straight-line charge path.
The height was also gauged so the Balan Tiger could easily leap to it.
Seeing Thousand Generations Orchid hovering not far away, the Balan Tiger was delighted.
It had also noticed this opponent had Spatial Teleportation Skill and was worried it would stay airborne too long.
Seizing the chance, the Balan Tiger surged forward at full speed.
20 meters, 15 meters, 10 meters.
With Thousand Generations close at hand, the Balan Tiger bared its fangs, leaped up, and pounced fiercely.
Thousand Generations stood still, circulated Spiritual Power, and used Spatial Teleportation.
The big tiger disappeared from its spot and instantly appeared at the left edge of the Arena.
The unreacting Balan Tiger couldn’t stop its forward momentum and fell straight off the Arena edge.
It can be played like this?
Quite a few spectators were watching Ge Bai, knowing Thousand Generations Orchid was a Space Element Spirit Plant.
In previous matches, when Thousand Generations appeared as Big Willow’s Auxiliary, it had used Spatial Teleportation at key moments to turn the tide.
But no one expected this Little Orchid to play so dirty.
“Not afraid of high-level Spirit Plants, but afraid of ones that grow a brain.”
On the stands, a little girl sighed helplessly with such a remark.
Her arm was entwined with a segment of Devil Vine, brownish branches glossy and full of vigor, clearly brimming with Spiritual Power.
“Tian Yu, I get it. You’re calling me brainless.”
“Hm? Did I say that? No such thing. Little snake, you’re overthinking.”
The girl called Tian Yu brushed off her Pet Beast perfunctorily, without sincerity.
“Want me to apply for a higher-level challenge against a Transcendence Realm Level One contestant? Might get to face Ge Bai. How about it?”
“No thanks. I can’t beat a Transcendence Realm Level One contestant.”
The Devil Vine ruthlessly rejected its Spirit Planter’s suggestion. It wasn’t blind—that Big Willow alone could hammer it to death.
Let’s leave that aside.
On the field, Balan Tiger’s Beast Tamer Zhou Zhi’s eyes widened, completely unprepared for such a scene.
The Balan Tiger that fell off the Arena was dazed from the fall. Though uninjured, the sudden change left it at a loss.
The Balan Tiger shook its head and leaped to jump back onto the Arena.
The Arena wasn’t low. The Balan Tiger failed to make it up in one go.
Its sturdy forelimbs clung to the edge, hind claws scrabbling on the wall. Fall and jump again? Too embarrassing.
The Balan Tiger chose the arduous climb upward, struggling hard.
Damage: one star. Comedy: five stars maxed out.
Ge Bai unkindly laughed out loud and raised her hand to signal the Referee.
“He fell off the Arena. Isn’t that a loss?”
The Referee looked at the scene, also speechless, but silently shook his head.
Pet Beasts with Spatial Teleportation Skills aren’t just this one Little Orchid.
Years ago, Arena Competition contestants had exploited loopholes, solely training their Pet Beasts’ Spatial Teleportation Skills.
Right on stage, no matter what moves the opponent used, directly teleport the opponent out of the Arena bounds.
To address this, the Arena Competition Competition Organizers made a rule: Teleporting the opponent out of the Arena with Spatial Teleportation Skill doesn’t count as victory. Must use an Attack to knock them out to win.
Ge Bai knew this rule and had mentioned it to Thousand Generations.
So Thousand Generations didn’t directly teleport the Balan Tiger out, but to the edge, letting it charge off itself.
However, it seemed this edge play didn’t pass. Referee didn’t count it.
Seeing the ploy fail, Thousand Generations wasn’t discouraged.
No problem. Just beat this dumb tiger out again.
The Balan Tiger finally climbed back onto the Arena, huffed angrily with a woof, and shook off its fur.
Thousand Generations was done playing with this dumb tiger now and flung a full-power Thousand Generations Sword straight at the Balan Tiger.
Watching the Thousand Generations Sword coming at it, the Balan Tiger didn’t even think to dodge.
What use is such a floppy attack? It couldn’t even breach its defense.
The Balan Tiger stood rigidly in place, fully focusing Spiritual Power to prepare another Tiger Roar.
Just as it was charging up, the Thousand Generations Sword arrived.
And exploded on the Balan Tiger’s face.
The Spatial Tear’s power was not to be underestimated, instantly forming a 30 cm explosion sphere.
The Balan Tiger’s Tiger Roar was stifled in its throat. Already at the Arena edge, it lost balance and was flung off again.
Ge Bai signaled the Referee again.
This second fall off the Arena wasn’t due to Spatial Teleportation effect.
The Referee suppressed the urge to smirk and decisively blew the end whistle.
“Winner: Spirit Planter Ge Bai.”
Beast Tamer Zhou Zhi jumped in fury on the stage.
His Balan Tiger hadn’t even landed one proper attack before being chased off the Arena twice by the opponent’s Spirit Plant. Too humiliating.
Ge Bai didn’t care, grinning as she took Big Willow and Little Orchid off the Arena.
This smooth win thrilled Little Orchid.
“I’m not fighting today, just these three matches.” After stepping down, Ge Bai proactively found a Staff Member. “See you tomorrow afternoon.”
