Chapter 54

The Tooth Soldier opened its jawbone, and the empty mouth echoed with the silent, shrill scream of a soul.

The sound wave, imbued with spiritual impact, rapidly spread out. In its descent, Bai Ya shuddered, rolled over upon hitting the ground, and stood up, shaking its head uncomfortably.

The soul tremor was an undead skill with a natural counteraction against mental powers. It successfully broke the hypnosis and awakened Bai Ya.

Ellen deliberately controlled the skill’s power, as the shadow-element Bai Ya had some resistance to undead skills, so the impact was negligible.

“Bai Ya, use Moon Shadow! Ellen, Shadow Stealth!” Mu Huiyue launched a counterattack on the spot.

Suddenly, four identical little cloud dogs appeared on the field, pouncing toward the colorful kite.

The Tooth Soldier’s figure melted into the shadows. Before it actively revealed itself, the colored kite’s mental vision couldn’t locate it.

It seemed that both pet beasts were attacking the kite, but Mu Huiyue didn’t relax her guard against the Cloud Dream Boar.

Lin Fei’s voice rang out: “Cloud Dream Boar, let’s try sleepwalking again.”

The little Dream Boar, sound asleep on the cotton-like cloud, was devoured by the cloud layers it secreted, and the silhouette of the Fire Meteor releasing its fiery attack gradually faded.

The mist-like smoke dispersed and then reformed. Soon, blazing flames shot up into the sky, and wings burning with fire suddenly unfurled, creating a strong wind that blew away the clouds and fog.

The colossal fiery bird, blocking out the sky, circled in the air. With every flap of its wings, burning feathers fell like rain.

High-level royal species: Red Flame Phoenix!

Wen Li’s heart nearly jumped to her throat. The Fire Meteor reappearing had already shocked her, but she hadn’t expected Lin Fei to summon the Red Flame Phoenix!

A high-level royal species of both light and fire… how can Mu Huiyue, with her shadow-element pet, possibly win?

Mu Huiyue’s expression remained unchanged. The moment she saw the Cloud Dream Boar in her catalog, she had already anticipated the scene before her.

In fact, the Cloud Dream Boar’s two uses of [Sleepwalking] only confirmed her guess.

Reproducing and projecting a dream was not as unsolvable as everyone thought, because dreams need to follow certain logic and details to be properly presented.

Directly materializing what is imagined in the mind is the ability of the Cloud Dream Boar, but the juvenile stage of the royal species, the Cloud Dream Boar, cannot yet achieve this.

Therefore, Lin Fei could only have it reproduce powerful and extraordinary creatures that it had previously seen or was familiar with, creatures that had a basis in reality.

Projecting the Red Flame Phoenix on this wild battlefield was not the best choice.

Ordinary opponents might lose their will to fight upon seeing this majestic fire giant bird, but Mu Huiyue and her pets were different.

Even in its little skeleton phase, Ellen dared to face the true high-level royal species, the Sun Flame Wolf’s imperial domain.

And Bai Ya, who had fought against the light-element cloud dog since childhood, would never be intimidated by elemental suppression in a battle.

The fire feathers falling from the Red Flame Phoenix failed to intimidate or harm Mu Huiyue’s two pets. Instead, they obstructed the Colored Kite’s vision.

Mu Huiyue keenly sensed that Lin Fei hadn’t contracted the Cloud Dream Boar for long. At least, the Colored Kite didn’t seem to be used to its companion’s dream projection yet.

Under the fire feathers of the Red Flame Phoenix, the Colored Kite merely hovered in place, trying its best to avoid being scorched by the falling flames.

In Moon Shadow state, Bai Ya leapt into the air, while the two little cloud dogs jumped upwards to intercept the falling fire feathers. The remaining two moved quickly using Shadow Steps, heading toward the Colored Kite.

A simple sneak attack couldn’t deceive the Colored Kite’s mental vision. The two little cloud dogs charged at the target simultaneously, their eyes locked tightly on the movements of the Colored Kite.

The glowing tail feathers showed signs of rising. Mu Huiyue’s eyes sharpened: “Now, Bai Ya, howl!”

The remaining two little cloud dogs howled in unison. The Colored Kite’s movements inevitably paused for a moment. Bai Ya, having been waiting for this rare opportunity, turned into a dark-colored streak and dashed upward at high speed.

A dark strike skill, hit!

At the same time, Lin Fei’s voice rang out: “Heavenly Fire Rite.”

The Red Flame Phoenix in the sky folded its wings, gathering surging fire energy around it. The temperature around it rose rapidly, and its red feathers burst forth in dazzling rays, resembling a setting sun sinking into the forest.

S-rank Fire Elemental Attack Skill: Heavenly Fire Rite. Even though the Cloud Dream Boar cannot fully replicate its complete power, its strength is still quite formidable.

Once the skill is unleashed, the entire battlefield will be incinerated, with no survivors.

Mu Huiyue clenched her fist, keeping herself in a highly focused battle state.

In the face of such an overwhelming power disparity, any tactic would be like a mantis trying to stop a cart—utterly meaningless.

However, there was no absolute power difference between Lin Fei’s Cloud Dream Boar and her Tooth Soldier.

No matter how powerful or terrifying the projection of the dream might be, it is still just a dream.

She would carry out the tactics she had devised, and she wholeheartedly trusted her beasts, knowing they would follow her commands at any moment.

“Ellen, use intimidation to enhance the Soul Tremor!”

Just as the Heavenly Fire Rite was about to finish gathering its energy, the Tooth Soldier emerged from the shadows, surrounded by swirling black mist, and the intimidation rapidly expanded.

The skeleton opened its jawbone, and the soul emitted a silent shriek, mixed with the powerful energy of the dark-element intimidation, crashing forward toward the dream projection.

In the center of the projection, the little Dream Boar, sound asleep on the cotton-like cloud, seemed to have heard some extremely harsh noise. Its brows furrowed slightly, and it groaned uncomfortably, flipping over in place.

The enormous figure of the Red Flame Phoenix momentarily blurred, as if the television signal had been disrupted. The projection flickered for a while before finally stabilizing.

The Heavenly Fire Rite, still in the process of being gathered, vanished completely as the Cloud Dream Boar turned over.

The recording terminal faithfully captured all the battle scenes, and the live-stream audience witnessing it all exploded in excitement.

“Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Using Soul Tremor to counter Sleepwalking—what a genius tactic!!”

“By enhancing intimidation, Soul Tremor can even counter a B-level skill…”

“Since it’s Sleepwalking, if you wake them up, they can’t dream anymore. It’s such a simple idea…”

“Why didn’t anyone think of this before?!”

“First, you need a pet that can use Soul Tremor—royal species—undead type…”

“Isn’t the Cloud Dream Boar always asleep? Can it really be woken up??”

“Even if it can’t be woken up, affecting its sleep quality will definitely impact the dream projection…”

“…”

“A rock concert right next to your sleeping ear… gif…”

“I can totally picture it, hahaha…”

“This wave from the Tooth Soldier is so rock and roll!”

“No one noticed the Colored Kite…”

“The poor thing seems to have had its feathers singed…”

“Is Mu Huiyue actually ahead right now?…”

“Why are the people who were calling her ‘Lin God’ not saying anything?”

“Mu Huiyue is such a badass player—why didn’t she compete in the high school league?”

“Back then, she hadn’t awakened yet. Who would’ve guessed? jpg“

“…”

It wasn’t just the viewers in the live-stream; the National Evaluation Ranking Tournament Committee Office in the capital was also closely watching this battle.

Everyone’s attention was focused on the moment when the Heavenly Fire Rite dissipated.

This battle had brought so many surprising moments that the office fell into a brief silence, with no one speaking for a while.

Even the A-rank investigator, Guan Yu, who had been watching for the entertainment, had now adopted a serious, thoughtful expression.

Although Lin Fei’s performance was astounding, it was still within the realm of what could be expected.

The power of the Colored Kite had already been demonstrated in various high school leagues, and the Cloud Dream Boar, which amazed the external audience, had also been known to the higher-ups of the Beastmaster Association—it was a resource that Xingzhou University had provided to Lin Fei in advance.

Lin Fei hadn’t contracted the Cloud Dream Boar for long, so in the doubles battle, she hadn’t been able to fully unleash the potential of the Colored Kite, nor had she perfectly utilized the dream projection of the Cloud Dream Boar.

However, this was seen as a flaw by the master-level Beastmasters present, but in the current battle, it seemed almost absurd.

A high school student who was a 3rd-level Beastmaster, facing an opponent like the Red Flame Phoenix, was still able to retain the will to fight and even find the opponent’s weakness to counterattack…

Mu Huiyue was, in fact, the most astonishing presence in this battle.

Her control over the battlefield was so powerful it was almost unfathomable. The timing of her commands, her insight into the flow of the battle, and her seamless coordination with her pets—all her tactics were executed to perfection, which created the current situation.

It was as if she herself was experiencing the same scene on the battlefield as her pets.

From using Soul Tremor to wake up the little Cloud Dogs, she immediately deduced that the skill would have an effect on the Cloud Dream Boar, and even noticed that Lin Fei’s two pets hadn’t fully coordinated with each other.

She then shifted the focus of the attack onto the Colored Kite, both as a shield for the Tooth Soldier and as part of the doubles strategy. Regardless of whether the Cloud Dogs succeeded, the final outcome would be beneficial to her side.

And the Tooth Soldier lived up to expectations, strengthening the Soul Tremor with intimidation, shaking the Cloud Dream Boar’s sleep, and thereby affecting the dream projection.

Lin Fei’s true nature, hidden beneath his powerful exterior, was seen through by Mu Huiyue.

But he hadn’t been able to find a strategy to counter Mu Huiyue.

At this moment, Kang Yao, the president of the Capital Beastmaster Association, couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

Mu Huiyue’s combat style was bold yet meticulous. While executing her tactics with calm precision, she was also completely unhindered by past experiences.

Judging solely by her performance in the battle, it was hard to imagine she was a high school student who had only awakened less than half a year ago.

Even many experienced, high-level beastmasters, including Kang Yao himself, couldn’t confidently say they could have done better in the same situation.

Kang Yao’s previous impressions had been mistaken—Mu Huiyue was neither like her father Mu Tong nor the legendary Aisha from his memories. She was a rising star, forging her own path.

In any case, witnessing another remarkable beastmaster emerge from the Great Yan made Kang Yao feel a deep sense of pride.

He straightened his posture, ready to break the silence in the office, when suddenly the broadcast screen flickered.

The next second, the battle footage vanished, and the screen seemed to lose power, leaving only a dull grayness.

However, this wasn’t a regular electronic screen—it was the display of the [Video System V-Type], an intelligence attribute pet of the Monarch species at the mature stage. Under normal circumstances, it should never experience a power failure.

“What’s going on?” President Kang Yao suddenly stood up.

The beastmaster operating the Video System V-Type also looked nervous. In that brief moment, he had felt that several recording terminals located far on a deserted island had lost connection.

The beastmaster quickly communicated through the contract and organized all the lost connection recording terminals. He then raised his head, his expression somewhat panicked.

“The recording terminals at the center of the Secret Realm Island have been hit by an unknown hidden energy, and all of them are offline…”