95 - I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

However, there was one thing that Tianquan couldn't shake off... It seemed she had seen the jade ribbon symbolizing the Youlan Institute somewhere in her childhood, but the memory was so distant it eluded her grasp for the moment. Anyway, since they were part merfolk, encountering each other within the family wasn't unusual. “……” “……” "Wahh, Lianxing, my dear Lianxing, please move, I beg you!!!" Meanwhile, witnessing the horrific scene unfold, the head of the Youlan Institute had started to wail in sorrow. Although Lianxing possessed significant strength, always managing to fight one against four, the current situation was dire. All her teammates had fallen right at the start, and the only battle pet she could rely on was immobilized. How was she supposed to turn the tides of despair? At this moment, no Youlan Institute student harbored any unrealistic hopes of victory. They just hoped Lianxing and her companions wouldn't lose in such an embarrassing manner... This form of performance art was hundreds of times more humiliating than last year when a regular team member from the Baifeng Institute defeated three others. "Is this really okay?" "Is this the result you were hoping for?" "I’m curious, who are you really?" At this moment, facing the golden-haired girl trapped within a black barrier, the vice-captain of the Youhe Institute voiced her curiosity. Logically, upon receiving the notice of her four teammates' simultaneous demise, even if she enjoyed flaunting her skills, she should have foreseen the Youlan Institute becoming the laughingstock for millions. Her calm demeanor, given the circumstance, genuinely impressed the golden-haired girl before her. "Do you want to see the real me...?" In response to the inquiry from the black-haired girl, Lianxing replied with a gentle smile. Her starry eyes remained joyful, showing no signs of panic. At that very moment, in the distance of her view, several other beastly figures began to emerge. It seemed that other members from the Youhe Institute were converging towards this location. Strong teams naturally adhere to strong protocols and demeanor; no matter how weak their opponents might seem, they wouldn’t take it lightly, nor would they, under guaranteed victory, kill their teammates like Lianxing did–lowering trust and synergy between pets. Even though Lianxing was already trapped, the commanding leader, Akane, wouldn’t risk collateral damage to the vice-captain's black zone from a distance. She intended to personally execute Lianxing... However... Before Captain Akane could arrive, seeing the other four members in such defenseless positions, Lianxing found it hard to suppress her inner desire to kill. They were grouped so closely together; how could she possibly resist... It's akin to playing an FPS game and stumbling upon four unsuspecting enemies; waiting for a fifth isn’t an option! “Alright, then let me show you... the real me.” With Lianxing’s soft and calm words, at the same second, the crescent-war club she wielded began to eerily twitch its ears slowly, performing an empty swing motion. In that instant, silence permeated. It was as if time and space had frozen, and no further sound emerged. The expressions of the four Youhe Institute members became motionless. Witnessing this, commentator Shui Tianliang squinted his eyes. Tianquan from the Huanghai Institute abruptly stood from her seat, gazing gravely at the bizarrely still screen. "Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The next moment, there was a deafening roar, the skies seemed to shatter. Centered around the moon-hugging war club, a space of tens of kilometers was overturned by a reverse tempest. Before the countless viewers' horrified observations, the Youhe Institute's four members didn’t even have the time to react before their virtual avatars and main battle pets were absorbed into the storm, disappearing in an instant, turning into nothingness. In a flash, a third of the middle landscape around Sakura Lake on the mega map was leveled. This was... Dark gold battle technique, Wrathful Gale!!! —— —— [Author's note: Dear readers, I'm humbly asking for your votes, this is the first time asking since starting.] Chapter 72: The New Titan, Lianxing!!! "Boom!!!!!!" The terrifying tempest roared out like a tsunami. Visible ripples swept the air, and everything within several miles was lifted and flung away. In the face of the dark-gold quality battle technique Wrathful Gale, the four Youhe Institute members didn’t stand a chance, each falling one by one. As the seconds passed, the storm dispersed. At that moment, what appeared before the camera and everyone’s eyes was the utterly leveled, desolate scene at the center of the Sakura Lake shoreline. The devastated scene seemed as if it had been struck by a nuclear bomb, not a trace of debris or rubble remaining. [Youhe Institute’s number 2 has fallen] [Youhe Institute’s number 3 has fallen] [Youhe Institute’s number 4 has fallen] [Youhe Institute’s number 5 has fallen] Only a dozen seconds later, when the continuous notices of elimination popped up, the stunned audience finally reacted, and the live webcast exploded with messages. “What... what kind of power is this? What did that moon-hugging war club do!!!” “It didn’t even seem to make a throwing motion; it just made a feigned swing. How could it have caused such an effect!?” “I must say, not even the sturdiest defensive among the ten Titans could withstand this power, right?” “For everyone’s information, that Titan lost earlier…” “By the way, when Youhe Institute’s members were blown away, their clothing got torn to pieces. Did you guys see that????????” “The leader of the Youlan Institute deliberately damages other people’s clothes. This is outrageous; a severe penalty is suggested that during her next battle she isn't allowed to wear any clothing whatsoever????????” The webcast chat was in chaotic fervor. Contrastingly, the tournament venue was dead silent. All teams, including the ten Titan schools, were locked in contemplation without a word being spoken. It was clear, though the moon-hugging war club as a high-level evolved beast couldn’t replicate the devastating effect of the White Robe's Mountain-Crusher attack, yet the White Robe represented the epitome of commanding rank. Against some mere high-level battle pets, the moon-hugging war club demonstrated utter dominance!!! Was this why Lianxing dared to challenge Tianquan...? After seeing this, the atmosphere at the venue became extraordinarily tense, with nearly all of the ten Titan schools analyzing the terrifying scope of the moonlight rabbit’s strike. Other members of the Huanghai Institute refrained from complaining about Tianquan's avoidance of battle, and instead were deeply shaken by the cataclysmic sight. Simultaneously... Though some distance apart in the virtual battle, Akane had fallen prey to the sweeping gale but managed to avoid being blown away, thanks to being grabbed at the last second by her beast, the Flame Scorpion, which held her in its maw. At that moment, her black scorpion tail was whipped into a frenzy by the winds, her expression aghast at the environment and map models continually being disrupted, a slightly parted mouth nearly choked by the gale's intensity. “What was...?” “Who on earth did this...?” With Akane's words dropped in utter bewilderment, four team elimination notices rang simultaneously, and her pupils contracted violently, the answer clear in her heart. In her line of sight, at the end of the straight path torn by the gale, an eared jade rabbit, white smoke cascading off its body, slowly emerged, moving towards where the Flame Scorpion resided. In less than five minutes from the match’s start, with eight fallen, only the captains of either side remained for a heads-up battle. Sensing the harrowing aura emanating from the opponent, Akane first swallowed before a knowing smile crept on her lips. “Alright, this is exactly what I wanted to face; I have never encountered an opponent of equal projectile skill～～～” “Perfectly fitting to test the Flame Scorpion’s current prowess with you!!!!” "Buzz———!!!!" With the sound of her words, crimson light erupted. At the end of the red magma giant scorpion’s tail, its barb bloomed like a terrifying Iron Lotus, the dreadful sight causing countless young female spectators to turn pale and feel a phantom twinge of pain. Yet, the Titan Akane caressed the Flame Scorpion’s extended scorpion tail with a face of gentle intoxication, emitting an aura of sublime enjoyment, giving off a peculiarly twisted impression. A second later, realizing the public setting of the situation, she remembered that this tool wasn't for her use and promptly commanded the Flame Scorpion to redirect its target. "Shish-shish-shish-shish------" Amidst the watchful eyes of the public, the iron lotus on the Flame Scorpion’s tail injected violently into the ground, and with insane rotations, it shredded the solid rock into pulp, sucking it into the tail. After absorbing a significant amount of soil, the originally slender segments of the scorpion tail swelled rapidly as if inflated, rising along the length of the tail, causing the entire body to become several sizes bulkier. Eventually, all the foreign material and energy were transferred to its two massive scorpion claws. "Boom!!!!!!" In the next moment, the two scorpion claws exploded in place and shot out, tearing through the air like missiles. After traveling several kilometers in a blaze of scorching fire, they detonated a second time near the moon-hugging war club, showering down an overwhelming barrage of red magma fragments, akin to a meteor shower from volcanic eruptions. The area spanning several miles was pierced, shattered, and scorched. Heatwaves surged through the air, and the earth and sky were left in flames. Faced with this utterly terrifying barrage, the moon-hugging war club, devoid of any defense mechanisms, found itself undeniably trapped in a desperate situation.