Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 441 - 416: The Two Stages of a Body Double

Chapter 441: Chapter 416: The Two Stages of a Body Double

The Water-Giant Python continuously spat jets of water.

Shadows split apart, and over a dozen black satin-like tendrils circled around the water jets, crazily and fiercely entwining themselves towards the Water-Giant Python from all directions.

Uproar suddenly erupted from the audience seats.

"Ah? Isn’t that a mid-level Pet Beast?!"

"Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control! Is the proficiency that high?!"

"With this level of proficiency, it’s even higher than the high-level skills of other competitors’ High Level Pet Beasts!"

"I originally saw this Spectral-type Pet Beast still suckling, thinking it was very young, never expecting its high-level skill to be trained to such an extent..."

"I suddenly remembered, Qiao Sang is 15 years old, right..."

High Level Pet Beasts generally all master high-level skills, but it’s rare to see such high proficiency in them.

Skill proficiency is a very important thing.

When trained to a certain realm, a high proficiency mid-level skill could crush a high proficiency high-level skill, which isn’t impossible.

However, unlike low-level and mid-level skills, which can show progress with long-term training and a large amount of resources, proficiency in high-level skills isn’t as straightforward.

A Pet Beast without talent might not be able to improve a high-level skill from minor to major proficiency even with a hefty sum of money and ten years of dedicated training.

High Level Pet Beasts with highly proficient high-level skills are often associated with Beast Tamers who have some years on them.

The audience hadn’t expected to witness such a high degree of proficiency in a high-level skill at a high schooler’s competition.

And it was demonstrated by a mid-level Pet Beast at that.

The scene before them made them suddenly realize that Qiao Sang wasn’t just a Beast Tamer with Bingke Xilu; he was also a prodigious rookie Beast Tamer!

In almost the blink of an eye, that dozen or so shadows had completely bound the Water-Giant Python.

The Water-Giant Python lowered its head to tear at one of the shadows wrapped around itself.

The shadow was tugged, but no matter what, it just couldn’t be bitten through.

Something was off... Qiao Sang always felt that there was a problem somewhere.

True, the attack speed of Shadow Control was very fast, but after several ineffective water jets, the Water-Giant Python didn’t even think about dodging and just dumbly stayed in place, allowing the shadows to bind it.

If this were a provincial competition, it might be due to the opponent’s level not being up to par, but this was the regional competition, which made it very odd.

According to the records, the Water-Giant Python seemed to have a body-double skill, and the proficiency appeared to have reached major completeness... Qiao Sang glanced over the field and when his eyes landed on the position of Xiao Xunbao, he suddenly noticed a large number of water droplets falling from above it, as if a small patch of rain was sprinkling down.

Memories suddenly became clear.

Qiao Sang remembered the details just now.

The Water-Giant Python’s water jets seemed to resist the shadows but a few were sprayed haphazardly, and two of those had been shot just meters above Xiao Xunbao.

This large number of water droplets was the result of those two water jets.

At the stage of the regional competition, every attack by a Pet Beast in the match couldn’t possibly be meaningless.

Good! The water was sprayed deliberately... Qiao Sang suddenly realized and loudly said, "Look up, hypnotism!"

Look up? Look up?! She has guessed it already?!

Chen Ye’s little heart trembled.

He really wanted to fight Bingke Xilu, and indeed, it was the National School Beast Taming Competition’s regional match, so he had to do his homework thoroughly.

Even if he didn’t bother, the coach would come up with a plan.

It wasn’t a secret that Qiao Sang’s Treasure-seeking Demon knew the Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control, and he had devised a battle plan where the Water-Giant Python might face the Treasure-seeking Demon.

The plan was to launch a surprise attack when the opponent misunderstood their chance of winning.

No matter how elusive the Treasure-seeking Demon was, after all, it was still quite fragile. If the Water-Giant Python managed a surprise bite, the match would most likely be over.

According to the data, the Treasure-seeking Demon had a high chance of using Shadow Control to stun its opponents.

His task was to force the Treasure-seeking Demon to use the Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control.

Because of the Shadow Control in Two-Dimensional Mode, the Water Python struggled to change its position.

He had considered that the Treasure-seeking Demon might not use the Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control and even thought about the possibility that the Treasure-seeking Demon might hold on even after a successful sneak attack, but he never expected his opponent to see through his plan and predict the Water Python’s actions before it even made a move!

It was too late... Chen Ye felt like crying.

If this sneak attack by the Water Python failed, it meant he might lose.

He might lose, which meant Qiao Sang still had three Pet Beasts capable of fighting.

Having three Pet Beasts capable of fighting meant that the chance of facing Bingke Xilu next would decrease!

Although Chen Ye had a lot going through his mind, in reality, only two seconds had passed.

Xiao Xunbao had already looked up, its eyes emitting a blue glow.

Its short toes had not let up.

Shadow Control was still being cast.

Nowadays, Xiao Xunbao’s mastery of Shadow Control and hypnotism was quite high, and it was fully capable of casting both simultaneously.

The dark shadow binding the Water Python was tightening more and more.

Suddenly, the Water Python disappeared, turning into a drop of water falling down.

At the same time, above Xiao Xunbao, the Water Python suddenly appeared.

After changing positions, it went for its strongest bite... The Water Python remembered what its Beast Tamer had said.

However, before it could open its mouth, it was met with a pair of purple eyes.

"Water Python..."

Sleepiness invaded, and the Water Python closed its eyes uncontrollably.

"Bang!"

The next second, with a loud noise, the Water Python crashed heavily to the ground.

"Xun~ *hic*"

Xiao Xunbao covered its mouth and snickered.

"Judgment!"

A Mechanical Beast wearing a referee badge floated over, examined the Water Python closely, and then blew the whistle.

The audience, not having seen Bingke Xilu, was much calmer. Although there wasn’t a tidal wave of cheers, the level of discussion was high.

"Is Qiao Sang really 15 years old? His combat awareness is too strong!"

"Chen Ye’s strategy was actually not bad, first spraying water at the opponent’s blind spot then using a substitution to exchange places with the water approaching the opponent when it’s thought to be ensnared. Too bad Qiao Sang saw through it."

"Indeed, he even deliberately forced the Treasure-seeking Demon to use the Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control."

"I don’t get it, did he have to wait for the opponent to use the Three-Dimensional Mode of Shadow Control before using the substitution?"

"Not really, but at that time, the Spectral-type Pet Beast was using the Shadow Control in Two-Dimensional Mode. Under this mode’s control, using a substitution could only block damage, not exchange positions with other objects. Three-Dimensional Mode is different—the shadow isn’t controlled, and the original can swap places."

"Chen Ye’s brain is sharp, it just makes Qiao Sang look even more awesome."

"Yeah, Qiao Sang is too abnormal, thinking so quickly, how could a normal person see through that?"

"The hypnotism of this Spectral-type Pet Beast seems to be very proficient, the referee directly ruled the Water Python as defeated."

"The proficiency of the Water Python’s substitution is also commendable, it can directly switch places with objects."

Substitution, depending on proficiency, is divided into two stages.

One is to normally create an exact copy of oneself in place to block damage.

The other is to exchange positions with any item within a certain range, letting that item take the damage for oneself.

Without a doubt, the Water Python had reached the latter level.

Amidst the audience’s enthusiastic discussions, Yi Ao announced the start of the second round of battle.