Liu Yi nodded slightly, her gaze still fixed on the screen.
The Lightning Leopard, having landed a successful blow, immediately retreated, not pressing its advantage.
It used the edge of the floating island to leap, landing steadily on an adjacent secondary island, confronting the Moonspring Deer from twenty meters away.
Li Chengying’s voice came from above: “Little Leopard, guerrilla tactics! Don’t give it a chance!”
The Lightning Leopard growled in understanding, its amber eyes locked on the Moonspring Deer, its four legs slightly bent, ready to strike again at any moment.
Ren Songyue bit her lip, quickly analyzing the situation.
The Moonspring Deer’s strengths lay in healing and disruption, but its speed couldn’t match the Lightning Leopard’s. A direct confrontation would definitely put it at a disadvantage. She had to find a way to restrict the opponent’s movement.
“Water Mist, area coverage!” she commanded.
The Moonspring Deer cried out again. This time, the clear water gushing from between its antlers didn’t form a water curtain, but transformed into countless tiny water droplets, spreading outwards like a misty rain.
Soon, the entire right secondary island was enveloped in a faint layer of water mist.
The Lightning Leopard narrowed its eyes slightly. The water mist would obscure its vision and make the conduction of electricity more complex.
“Trying to limit Little Leopard’s vision?” Li Chengying’s lips curled into a smile. “Little Leopard, Thunder Fang!”
The Lightning Leopard didn't hesitate, charging directly into the water mist!
Its golden-blue figure flickered in and out of sight within the mist, moving so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible. It had used its previous observations to remember the Moonspring Deer’s approximate position, now relying entirely on instinct and aura to track it.
Ren Songyue’s heart tightened: “Mental Shock!”
A pale blue light glowed between the Moonspring Deer’s antlers, and an invisible mental wave surged towards the Lightning Leopard.
This was a B-rank Psychic-type skill that could disrupt an opponent’s focus. If successful, the Lightning Leopard’s attack rhythm would be broken.
But just as the Lightning Leopard was about to be hit, it suddenly made an abrupt stop and changed direction!
Its body slid almost parallel to the floating island’s surface, narrowly avoiding the main area of the Mental Shock. At the same time, its right claw pushed off the ground, accelerating again!
“What a fast reaction!” Liu Yi praised softly in the staging area.
Gao Xue nodded: “The Lightning Leopard’s speed advantage is really showing. The Moonspring Deer’s Mental Shock needs to lock onto a target, but the Lightning Leopard is too fast; it can’t lock on at all.”
On the screen, the Lightning Leopard had already rushed in front of the Moonspring Deer!
The golden-blue figure burst out of the water mist, dazzling electric light gathered between its fangs, aiming directly for the Moonspring Deer’s neck!
Ren Songyue’s expression changed: “Healing Water Reconstruction—”
But it was too late.
Thunder Fang bit fiercely into the Moonspring Deer’s side neck, and electricity surged in instantly!
“Sizzle—”
The Moonspring Deer let out a painful cry, its entire body enveloped in electric light, its four limbs trembling violently.
It tried to counterattack, but the current had already disrupted its energy circulation. Only a few faint trickles of water gushed from between its antlers.
“Don’t give it a chance! Charging Roar!” Li Chengying shouted excitedly.
The Lightning Leopard released the Moonspring Deer, stepped back, and took a deep breath.
All the electricity it usually stored within its body now gathered in its throat, and then—
“Roar!!!”
A deafening thunderous roar swept out!
The Moonspring Deer was hit head-on, its entire body thrown back by the shockwave, crashing heavily into the energy guardrail at the edge of the floating island, then sliding to the ground.
It struggled to stand, but its limbs were completely unresponsive, and tiny electric arcs still danced around its body.
【Moonspring Deer is incapacitated! Contestant Ren Songyue of Palunke 8th Beast Taming High School, please deploy your second pet.】
Ren Songyue bit her lip, quickly recalling the Moonspring Deer to her Beast Taming Space.
She looked at Li Chengying, her eyes filled with reluctance, but also a hint of admiration.
It was too fast.
From the start to the end of the match, the entire process took less than three minutes. The Lightning Leopard’s speed advantage was utilized to its fullest, and the Moonspring Deer’s healing and disruption skills had no time to be cast.
“Good job, Little Leopard!” Li Chengying punched the air, then called out to the Lightning Leopard, “Can you keep going?”
The Lightning Leopard panted heavily, looked back at her, then nodded firmly.
Its stamina consumption was considerable, and most of its energy was used, but its fighting spirit remained high.
“Then continue!” Li Chengying did not recall it.
In the staging area, Gao Xue frowned slightly: “The opponent’s second pet can only be the Lotus Water Spirit now. It’s a Grass and Water type, and the Lotus Water Spirit has strong endurance. There’s no point in letting the Lightning Leopard continue fighting. Wouldn’t it be better to just send out the Cloud Howler Sparrow to end the match? Intermediate versus Advanced, there wouldn’t be any suspense.”
Liu Yi shook her head: “Precisely because of that, letting the Lightning Leopard continue fighting won’t affect the outcome, while also allowing it to accumulate experience.”
She paused, looking at the screen: “Senior Chengying should have a good sense of proportion.”
Ouyang Qin said calmly: “Although she’s usually carefree, she’s not stupid when it comes to battles. Even if the Lightning Leopard loses, it can still chip away at the Lotus Water Spirit’s health, creating an advantage for the Cloud Howler Sparrow.”
On the screen, Ren Songyue took a deep breath and summoned her second pet.
Emerald green light condensed on another secondary island, forming an elegant figure.
It was the Lotus Water Spirit.
It was a humanoid plant about 1.2 meters tall, its body made of emerald lotus stems, its head an open iridescent lotus flower, and its feet like spinning water vortices. It hovered above the floating island, its lotus stems swaying gently with its breathing, and its petals refracted colorful light in the sunlight.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding air became humid, and fine moss began to grow on the surface of the floating island beneath its feet.
【Second round begins!】
As soon as the mechanical voice faded, the Lotus Water Spirit launched the first attack.
The water vortex beneath its feet spun violently, and its entire body instantly moved to another floating island. At the same time, it waved its right hand, and three sharp Water Blades shot towards the Lightning Leopard!
“So fast!” Gao Xue exclaimed in surprise.
Liu Yi’s gaze sharpened: “The Lotus Water Spirit’s Water Vortex movement.”
The Lightning Leopard dodged sideways, but the Water Blades were extremely fast. The last one grazed its hind leg, leaving a shallow scratch.
“Little Leopard, Lightning Dash!” Li Chengying immediately ordered.
The Lightning Leopard gritted its teeth, enduring the pain, and once again transformed into a golden-blue lightning flash, charging towards the Lotus Water Spirit!
But the Lotus Water Spirit was prepared.
The water vortex beneath its feet spun again, and its entire body vanished instantly, reappearing on another floating island. At the same time, the lotus flower on its head bloomed fiercely, and dozens of petals shot towards the Lightning Leopard like a torrential rain!
“Petal Rain?” Liu Yi raised an eyebrow slightly. “It must be some kind of area attack.”
The Lightning Leopard couldn't completely dodge in mid-air and was hit by several petals.
The edges of the petals were as sharp as blades, leaving several scratches on its body. Worse still, the petals were coated with some kind of sticky substance, slowing its movements.
“It’s Petal Dance, a B-rank Grass-type skill,” Ouyang Qin said.
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