Chapter 1666

Chapter 651 Moonlit Spirit (Two Chapters Combined)

As the two figures fully materialized, the screams and cheers from the audience erupted even louder.

“Josan! Josan!”

“Thorfin! Thorfin!”

“Josan! Josan!”

“Josan! Josan!”

A mechanical-type Pokémon, wearing a referee’s badge, with jet-black eyes, no legs, and resembling a Ghost-type, appeared in the center of the arena, raising a flag in its paw.

The entire audience instantly quieted down.

They stopped shouting their favorite players’ names and began discussing.

“Do you think Jo Sang has a chance to win?”

“Winning or not isn’t really important. She’s so young to be an S-rank professional Beastmaster and has even participated in the Interstellar Beastmaster Championship; she’s already better than all the other contestants.”

“So much talk just means you think Jo Sang can’t win.”

“You think she’ll win?”

“She might not win the overall score, but she’ll definitely win a few rounds. I think Jo Sang can at least get two points.”

“I think it depends on the order of appearance. With Thorfinn’s two Emperor-level pets, if Jo Sang’s Ice-Luo Dimu falls, any of the opponent’s Emperor-level pets can defeat her remaining pets.”

“Do you think Jo Sang’s Ice-Luo Dimu could 1v2 and directly defeat Thorfinn’s two Emperor-level pets?”

“Huh? Are you kidding me? How long has Jo Sang’s Ice-Luo Dimu been evolved? It’s less than a fraction of the time Thorfinn’s two Emperor-level pets have been at Emperor-level.”

“Speaking of which, Jo Sang’s age isn’t even a fraction of Thorfinn’s age…”

“So, the fact that Jo Sang is standing here now means she’s already won in my heart.”

“So, Yu Cai, did you bet on her to win?”

“No.”

“Then did you buy the Royal Color?”

“…Yes.”

The person asking the question gave the person answering a disdainful look.

…

Inside the contestants’ box.

Dr. Jiang set up the camera equipment he had brought and aimed it at the venue.

After learning that Qiao Sang was competing today, he specially rented a pet beast that could teleport and brought it over.

“If you want to review the competition later, aren’t there replays? Why are you recording it?” Ye Xiangting asked from the side.

After Dr. Jiang arrived, the two had a brief exchange and knew who each other was.

“The replays are of the competition. I’m recording this specifically to film Lu Bao.” After Dr. Jiang finished speaking, he looked at Ye Xiangting and said,

“Should I send you a copy later?”

Because she was Qiao Sang’s mother, he subconsciously used a respectful title.

“I’ve already seen it live, and you can find it online later, what do I need this recording for…” Ye Xiangting thought to herself, but didn’t refuse, smiling,

“Okay.”

She knew that the people of the Ancient Mist region had an extremely crazy love for Lu Bao. After Qiao Sang confirmed that it was for today’s competition, many distant relatives she had never even met, as well as friends of relatives and friends, and colleagues, somehow got her contact information and wanted tickets tonight to watch the competition live.

Without exception, all of these people were from the Ancient Mist region.

“Qiao Sang’s mother, have you seen the evolved Lu Bao?” Dr. Jiang asked.

“Yes,” Ye Xiangting said.

Dr. Jiang asked excitedly, “Isn’t it beautiful?”

“Yes.” Ye Xiangting recalled Lu Bao’s appearance and exclaimed, “I’ve never seen such a beautiful pet.”

“Hahaha, it’s all thanks to Qiao Sang, if it weren’t for her…”

Dr. Jiang and Ye Xiangting chatted enthusiastically about Lu Bao.

Michaela, a few meters away by the window, looked at the girl standing on the high platform in the arena, her heart heavy.

…

In the arena.

In mid-air, the number “10” appeared out of thin air.

Simultaneously, a mechanical voice echoed throughout the arena: “10, 9, 8…”

The number changed in sync with the voice.

“I wonder which pets each side will send out for the first match,” Tao Jia said into the microphone on the host’s platform.

“Lili,”

Li Meng Guigui called out from the center, indicating that she thought they would both send out Ghost-type pets.

Li Meng Guigui’s translation came through the two hosts’ earpieces simultaneously.

“Why?” Chen Zhuo asked knowingly.

Li Meng Guigui was a well-known Ghost-type pet in the Zhitia region. As a guest at any event, it always preferred to see Ghost-type pets appear. One match had already taken place tonight, and it had said the same thing in the previous match.

“Lili.”

“Lili.”

Sure enough, Li Meng Guigui called out twice, indicating that she had previously stated that Ghost-type pets had an absolute advantage in tonight’s battles, and unless these two players were foolish, they would definitely send out Ghost-type pets to win the first round.

As soon as the words were spoken, the countdown on the field reached “1”.

The light and shadow vanished.

Jossan and Thorfinn simultaneously formed hand seals.

With hand seals so fast they were almost a blur, two dazzling and magnificent golden star arrays lit up on the field at the same time.

In the audience, almost all sound ceased, and everyone subconsciously held their breath.

Under the gaze of the entire audience, two figures of vastly different sizes appeared in their respective star arrays.

The temperature of the entire field plummeted, and white snowflakes suddenly fell from the sky.

At the same time, the ground quickly froze, forming a thick ice shell.

The eyes of everyone and all the pets were focused on the breathtakingly beautiful ice-blue pet figure.

Even the photographers couldn’t help but move their lenses to this ice-blue figure.

Ice-blue scales, a teardrop-shaped purple gem embedded in its forehead, and flowing ice crystal ribbons wrapped around its limbs—against the backdrop of the falling snow and the frozen ground, just standing there was an ultimate visual feast.

In some areas, the audience suddenly became incredibly excited, frantically waving glow sticks and screaming at the top of their lungs:

“Ahhh! Lu Bao! Lu Bao!”

“Ice Lodi Mu! Ice Lodi Mu!”

“Lu Bao! Lu Bao! Ahhh!”

“What’s wrong with these people? Why are they even more excited than when they saw Josang?” Someone glanced in the direction of the frantic screams and asked, puzzled.

“Never mind them, they’re definitely from the Ancient Mist region. People from that region really love the Water Luana race. As the first Emperor-level pet of the Water Luana race, how could they not be crazy?”

“You know, I can understand the people from the Ancient Mist region. The Ice Luo Di Mu is really beautiful…”

“How beautiful it is!” On the host’s platform, Tao Jia exclaimed with amazement, “Contestant Josang has summoned the Ice Luo Di Mu! I dare say, this is the most beautiful pet I’ve ever seen in my hosting career!”

Chen Zhuo’s face also flashed with amazement, but his gaze quickly fell on another pet, and he said,

“Torfin has sent out Moon Radiance Spirit. Both sides have sent out Emperor-level pets in the first round of the competition. It seems this will be a very intense competition.”

Li Meng Gui Gui didn’t say anything, but just looked at the ice-blue figure and silently drooled.

However, it quickly realized that it had lost its composure and sucked the drool back.

Then, Li Meng Gui Gui saw something, her eyes lit up, and she called out,

“Li Li!”

The appearance of Bing Luo Di Miao unexpectedly triggered both Snowfall and Ice Age traits simultaneously!

Although a pet beast, as a guest on the first day of the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship, Li Meng Gui Gui’s knowledge was naturally excellent.

At this moment, most of the ground on the field had already frozen rapidly, and it was spreading wildly in all directions at a visible speed.

The fact that the ground began to freeze before the star array disappeared was enough to determine that this was caused by the trait, not a skill.

“Snowfall plus Ice Age, Bing Luo Di Miao has an advantage from the start!” Tao Jia said.

“Not necessarily.” Chen Zhuo looked at the field and said, “It’s nighttime now.”

…

Inside the private room.

Dr. Jiang looked excited, quickly aiming the camera at Lu Bao, focusing intently on filming.

It was finally about to begin… Although she knew her daughter wouldn’t win, Ye Xiangting still looked at the field with tension.

Michaela looked at the pet beast on the field, which was only about two meters tall, maintaining her previous somber expression.

She wasn’t surprised that Thorfinn summoned Moonbeam for the battle.

With an advantage in the number of Emperor-level pets, professional players would generally summon an Emperor-level pet in the first round. This was because if the opponent’s pet wasn’t Emperor-level, they would almost certainly win; if they did, even without a victory, they could at least deplete the opponent’s only Emperor-level pet’s stamina and energy.

It was public knowledge that Josang only had one Emperor-level pet, Icelordia, while Thorfinn, besides Moonbeam, had a water-type pet.

Although that pet was their ace, water-type pets were at a complete disadvantage against Lu Bao, while Moonbeam, on the contrary, gained power under moonlight at night. Therefore, the probability of the opponent sending out Moonbeam in the first round was highest.

How would Josang compete in this match…? Michaela looked at the girl on the platform.

…

On the high platform, Qiao Sang gazed at the distant beast, a yellow and pink creature with crescent-shaped pendants on its forehead and neck, four legs, and a crescent-shaped hook at the end of its tail, rapidly ascending into the

sky. Its body was only about two meters long. Information about it surfaced in his mind: Moonlight Spirit, a fairy-type Emperor-level beast, born with the characteristic of moonlight. It had a gentle nature, but became exceptionally excited under moonlight. It dwelled deep in dense fog,

and at night, if the moonlight was suddenly blocked, it would become frustrated or angry, revealing a ferocious side. Although Moonlight Spirit wasn’t Thorfinn’s ace beast, under moonlight, its strength rivaled that of an ace beast.

As these thoughts flashed, goose-feather-like snowflakes fell on Moonlight Spirit, causing delicate ice flowers to quickly bloom on its body.

Moonlight Spirit’s ascent suddenly slowed.

Just as its speed slowed, a colossal ice cone, covering most of the arena and resembling a real iceberg, descended from the sky, completely enveloping Luna’s figure and blocking the moonlight and falling snowflakes.

Luna glanced up at the falling “iceberg,” its expression momentarily displeased.

Ignoring the falling “iceberg,” it swiftly transformed into a stream of pink light, charging straight towards Luna on the ground.

Crimson Moon Impact, a high-level Fairy-type skill, according to the data, Luna’s Crimson Moon Impact had reached the level of an arcane technique. Although the moonlight was currently blocked by the colossal ice cone, Luna’s characteristic of possessing the power of moonlight was still S-rank.

This level of moonlight power, the closer one gets to the moonlight, the more active the energy within its body becomes, and the greater its state will be. Besides avoiding being frozen by the Ice Age, this is also one of the reasons why Luna didn’t launch an attack at the beginning, but instead ascended into the sky to get closer to the moon.

Moreover, once the power of moonlight reaches S-rank, even if the moonlight is blocked, the moonlight power that was previously applied to the body will not disappear immediately, but will persist for a period of time.

When the Moon Radiance Spirit rose at the start, the power of moonlight had already acted on it, and in such a short time, it certainly hadn’t disappeared yet. Now, the Crimson Moon Impact, enhanced by the power of moonlight, is no different in power from some low-proficiency super-rank skills.

The opponent will break through the Ice Heaven Domain in an instant, and there won’t be time to use other super-rank skills. Now, there is only… Various thoughts flashed through Qiao Sang’s mind, and he instantly made a judgment:

“Slash!”

The pink light stream cut through the air, with a tearing sound, easily pushing aside the airflow. It was so fast that it arrived in front of Lu Bao in less than a second.

The audience blinked and saw the pink light stream slant down to the face of Bing Luo Di Mu.

So fast! Everyone’s eyes widened.

Before the crowd could have any more thoughts, dozens of sharp ice crystals emitting a cold light suddenly grew out of Lu Bao’s head. With a

deafening

crash, the pink light collided with dozens of chilling ice crystals, the pink glow exploding outwards amidst a shower of shattered ice shards.

The blinding light completely obscured the two figures.

However, the obscuring effect lasted only a moment before both figures were sent flying backwards.

Moonlight Spirit flew diagonally upwards.

The “iceberg” plummeted.

Just as the two were about to collide, Thorfinn issued the first command: “Armor!”

Instantly, brilliant starlight materialized around Moonlight Spirit, solidifying into solid armor that enveloped her entire body.

“Bang!!!”

The “iceberg” struck Moonlight Spirit, shattering with a deafening roar, countless ice chunks and shards falling.

Moonlight Spirit, clad in the brilliant armor, pierced through the “iceberg”! Continuing her diagonal upward flight.

Moonlight bathed its body.

The Moonbeam steadied itself high in the sky, its injuries healing visibly beneath its armor.

Snowflakes fell on its gleaming armor, rapidly blooming into delicate ice flowers, but the armor shimmered with starlight, instantly dissipating the newly formed ice flowers.

Meanwhile, on the ground, Lu Bao, having regained its footing, was also rapidly healing its injuries amidst the falling snow.

“What an intense battle,” Tao Jia remarked from the platform.

Chen Zhuo quickly added, “The Moonbeam’s Moonlight Armor, besides its defensive capabilities, also allows for rapid healing under moonlight. Its recent injuries are likely already healing. Ice Lodimu possesses a frozen body, allowing it to recover even in snowy weather. This is likely to be a protracted battle.”

“Exactly,” Tao Jia agreed.

“Moreover, Ice Lodimu’s most famous skill is Healing Light, which will allow it to sustain itself for a long fight.”

As they conversed, Jossan and Thorfinn simultaneously issued commands.

“Down!”

“Star.”

Lu Bao looked up and circulated her energy.

The next second, the moonlight was suddenly blocked by thick dark clouds, the snow stopped, and the rain began to fall.

At the same time, countless dazzling starlight suddenly appeared around Moonlight Spirit.