After ordering, Li Chengying suddenly leaned in, lowering her voice conspiratorially: "Do you think there will be any really powerful pets in the exhibition matches later?"
"This is primarily a specialty restaurant, not a dedicated arena," Gao Xue said helplessly. "The exhibition matches are mainly for entertainment; they won't be too intense."
No sooner had she spoken than the lights on the central battle platform suddenly flared to life.
A host in a bright uniform walked onto the stage, microphone in hand, his voice amplified throughout the restaurant: "Esteemed guests, welcome to the Cloud Arena! Up next is today's first exhibition match—"
He paused, looking around with feigned mystery: "Please welcome our two special contestants! First, our old friend, the Monte Region's very own star pet—"
A blue-black figure shot out from a side passage, moving so fast its trajectory was almost imperceptible.
It arced gracefully through the air, finally landing steadily on a metal pillar in the center of the battle platform.
It was a flying squirrel-like creature, about 60 centimeters long, with thin, cicada-wing-like electromagnetic membrane wings connecting its limbs. Its fur was a metallic blue-black, shimmering under the lights.
Most striking was its tail, embedded with a natural magnet at the tip, which was currently firmly attached to the metal pillar.
"A Maglev Glider!" Li Chengying's eyes lit up. "I saw it in the records—a unique pet of the Monte Region!"
Liu Yi raised her left hand, pointing her Beast Encyclopedia at the pet on stage.
The dial flashed briefly, and a holographic projection appeared:
【Maglev Glider, Electric and Steel-type pet, Intermediate stage. A unique pet of the Monte Region, approximately 60cm long, a flying squirrel-like creature with electromagnetic membrane wings between its limbs. Its fur is a metallic blue-black. Its tail is embedded with a natural magnet, allowing it to attach to metal surfaces.】
【Special Ability: Can use the magnetic field lines between floating islands for ultra-high-speed movement. Releasing a pulse wave can disable mechanical pet skills for 3 seconds.】
【Most are domesticated by Monte Region residents as "Maglev Skateboard Navigation Beasts," often guiding routes between floating islands and helping tourists avoid getting lost.】
"A pulse wave can disable mechanical pet skills?" Gao Xue raised an eyebrow slightly. "That ability is quite interesting."
The host's voice continued: "And its opponent, also the pride of the Monte Region, a sky dancer that feeds on thunderclouds—"
A crisp chirp echoed from the restaurant's ceiling.
Everyone looked up to see a sleek, swallow-like pet spiraling down from above. Its tail was elegantly forked, and as it flew, it trailed faint ion traces, leaving a subtle glow in the air.
It landed on a metal frame on the other side of the battle platform, small electric arcs faintly flickering around its body.
Liu Yi once again raised her Beast Encyclopedia:
【Vortex Swift, Flying and Electric-type pet, Intermediate stage. A unique pet of the Monte Region, with a forked tail that trails ion traces when flying. It feeds on the electrical energy within thunderclouds, and during thunderstorms, groups of them will circle to absorb lightning.】
【Special Habits: Nests on the tips of floating island lightning rods, often causing power outages in residential areas. It can actively absorb Electric-type skills and convert them into its own energy. Its feathers can be used to create "Lightning Strike Amulets," which grant immunity to one Electric-type attack.】
"One can disable mechanical skills, and the other can absorb Electric-type attacks." Ouyang Qin's lips curved slightly. "The casting for this exhibition match is quite interesting."
The host announced the rules: "This exhibition match will be a 1v1 format, stopping short of serious injury. Both sides will showcase the Monte Region's unique aerial combat techniques. Please, distinguished guests, enjoy the show!"
With a sharp whistle, the match officially began.
The Maglev Glider was the first to attack.
It kicked off the metal pillar with its hind legs, its electromagnetic membrane wings instantly unfurling, and its entire body shot towards the Vortex Swift like an arrow from a bowstring.
Its movement trajectory was incredibly strange; it didn't move in a straight line but zigzagged left and right along magnetic field lines invisible to the naked eye within the restaurant, moving at a dizzying speed.
"So fast!" Li Chengying exclaimed.
The Vortex Swift, however, remained unhurried.
It gently flapped its wings, and just as the Maglev Glider was about to collide, it suddenly pulled upwards.
The ion traces trailing from its forked tail drew a graceful arc in the air. It easily avoided the collision, and with a flap of its wings—
"Crack!"
Three small electric arcs shot from its wingtips, aimed directly at the Maglev Glider.
The Maglev Glider reacted incredibly fast. Its tail magnet instantly changed its adhesion direction, and its entire body executed a sharp turn in the air using magnetic force, narrowly avoiding the electric arcs.
But it didn't completely evade; the last electric arc grazed its electromagnetic membrane wings, leaving a faint scorch mark.
"The Vortex Swift's Electric-type attack is effective against the Maglev Glider!" Gao Xue analyzed. "Although the Maglev Glider has a Steel Attribute and some resistance to Electric-type attacks, the Vortex Swift's attack has clearly been specially enhanced."
Liu Yi nodded, her gaze fixed on the changes in the arena.
Having taken a hit, the Maglev Glider immediately changed its tactics.
It no longer recklessly approached, instead moving rapidly through the air using the magnetic field lines, while the magnet in its tail began to flash with a faint blue light.
"Is that..." Ouyang Qin slightly narrowed her eyes.
The Maglev Glider's tail suddenly unleashed a visible electromagnetic pulse, spreading outwards in a ring!
The pulse wave swept across the entire battle platform. Wherever it passed, several electronic scoreboards at the edge of the platform flickered simultaneously, and their screens briefly distorted.
The Vortex Swift's movements paused slightly, its wings momentarily losing coordination.
"The pulse wave worked!" Li Chengying excitedly slapped the table. "Mechanical pet skills are disabled for 3 seconds. Although the Vortex Swift isn't a mechanical pet, its Electric-type skills seem to have been interfered with!"
Indeed, the Vortex Swift tried to release electric arcs again, but the electricity gathered at its wingtips was noticeably dimmer, and the power of the arcs it shot out was greatly reduced.
The Maglev Glider seized this opportunity and swooped down fiercely!
Its electromagnetic membrane wings fully extended, its entire body was like a blue-black lightning bolt, heading straight for the Vortex Swift!
The Vortex Swift was in grave danger—
But just as the Maglev Glider was about to collide, the Vortex Swift suddenly let out a sharp cry.
The ion traces from its tail suddenly brightened, and its entire body flipped sideways at the last possible second, its wings snapping shut.
"Boom!"
A burst of electricity, several times more powerful than before, erupted from its body!
The Maglev Glider had no time to dodge and was hit head-on by the electric blast. Its entire body was sent flying, tumbling several times in the air before it managed to stabilize itself.
"It absorbed the previous attack!" Gao Xue exclaimed in surprise. "The Vortex Swift's Trait allows it to absorb Electric-type skills and convert them into its own energy! That last move, it converted all the previously interfered energy into a burst!"
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