Chapter 127

“Third day of the preliminaries, first match of the quarterfinals.

Star Island University’s Battle Department first-year student Mu Yixia vs. Jingzhou University’s Battle Department first-year student Mu Huiyue.

The two walked onto the battlefield together, and a summoning array with four layers of protective seals lit up in front of Mu Yixia. A dazzling white wolf appeared above the summoning array, its tail shimmering with brilliant hues of sunset.

Mu Huiyue’s Investigator wristband displayed the information of the detected extraordinary creature.

[Name]: Xiguang Fighting Wolf
[Element]: Light
[Species Level]: Mid-tier Monarch
[Growth Stage]: Growth Stage Ten
[Talent Core]: Sun Chaser (Light, B-rank)
[Species Description]: A light-elemental evolution of the little cloud dog, possessing the light and fire powers akin to chasing the sun. It can use twilight light to heal itself, while also having a wide adaptability for fire-elemental skills.

[Normal Hidden Energy Value]: 99989P

After evolving, Misha reached Growth Stage Ten, with its growth stage limit capped by Mu Yixia’s Beastmaster level.

It was clearly well-trained, with fur radiating a cloud-like, beautiful color. Its normal hidden energy value had even reached the peak of Growth Stage, just shy of the 100,000P threshold.”

“The Xiguang Fighting Wolf is naturally skilled in light-based healing abilities, and combined with Mu Yixia’s Beastmaster talent, Light Healing, the battle could easily turn into an endless cycle of recovery, dragging it into a war of attrition.

In front of Mu Huiyue, a summoning array with five layers of protective seals lit up. The Frost Night Fighting Wolf appeared in the array, its gaze calmly directed toward its opponent.

It was also a white wolf of similar size, but it gave off a completely different aura from the Xiguang Fighting Wolf. Its long fur was as pure as moonlight, with a soft silver-white sheen. Its tail was light and nimble, swirling around its side like mist by the moonlit night.

A lively murmur rose from the audience.

Ever since the news of the birth of the Frost Night Fighting Wolf broke, the public couldn’t help but compare it to the Xiguang Fighting Wolf. Although there was no evolution into a royal species yet, anyone who had read the Contract Evolution Theory Report had high hopes for the evolution potential of the Frost Night Fighting Wolf.

Debates about the two fighting wolves’ strengths had been endless on social media platforms. Now that there was finally an opportunity to witness the battle, everyone was eagerly anticipating it.

Some audience members, who were fond of the little cloud dogs, knew that both fighters on the battlefield were cultivators of the Solstice Flame Wolves, daughters of the legendary Mu family.

The evolved forms they had nurtured were sure to represent the pinnacle of the Fighting Wolf lineage.”

“Both competitors and their beasts were ready, the referees took their positions, and the match was officially announced to begin.

“White Fang, Echo of the Polar Night!” Mu Huiyue was the first to strike.

In stark contrast to her previous match with Harvey, Mu Huiyue switched up her strategy, taking on a more aggressive role.

White Fang tilted its head and howled, the distant wolf’s cry echoing across the battlefield.

The opening move was meant to suppress the opponent and boost her own stats, a 100% powered Echo of the Polar Night.

While the battle environment itself remained unchanged, everyone in the arena, including the audience, could feel the biting coldness that seemed to rush toward them. For a moment, it felt as though they were standing in the polar night, their bodies involuntarily shivering as the encroaching darkness and cold washed over them.

The Xiguang Fighting Wolf, which was weak against shadow-type abilities, shook its head uncomfortably.

It no longer had the opportunity to use Intimidation. This was the advantage of a higher-tier skill, one that could suppress Intimidation in battles between opponents of the same tier, gaining the upper hand early on.

“Shadow Hunt!” Mu Huiyue continued her assault.

The Frost Night Fighting Wolf’s figure split into five, moving with lightning speed under the enhancement of shadows, and in the blink of an eye, it lunged at the Xiguang Fighting Wolf.

“Don’t panic, Misha, use Sun Chaser!” Mu Yixia called out, waving her hand.”

“The Xiguang Fighting Wolf was surrounded by intense, blazing light, standing out especially in the spiritual atmosphere created by Echo of the Polar Night, as if a sun had suddenly risen in the darkness of the night.

Sun Chaser is a charging skill, but Misha didn’t move. It stood firm in place, its body enveloped in dazzling light.

The avatars of Shadow Hunt collided with the light of Sun Chaser, and the air was filled with waves of energy collisions. The Frost Night Fighting Wolf repeatedly turned into black smoke and dissipated in place.

This was a combat technique where an attacking skill was used as a defensive move. Mu Huiyue’s eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that Mu Yixia had made significant progress in the past half year, no longer just stacking offensive skills like she did in high school.

However, Mu Huiyue wasn’t the only one who had improved.

As the avatars of Shadow Hunt vanished, the true form of the Frost Night Fighting Wolf had already gathered strength. Thick dark energy was gathering in its mouth, forming a concentrated energy cannon.

“Eclipse Impact!” Mu Huiyue’s command rang out at the same time as the dark energy cannon was fired.

Boom—

The massive explosion of energy covered the entire battlefield, and the overwhelming power of the A-tier dark-element attack made the audience worry for the Xiguang Fighting Wolf.

Being directly hit by a skill that was weak against its attributes might cause it to lose its combat ability…

“Mu Yixia instinctively clenched her fist, and only when she saw her contracted beast rise from the energy aftershock did she slightly relax.

She was no longer the inexperienced Beastmaster from the high school selection trials, who had been overconfident and lacked tactical awareness.

If Misha’s potential had been the advantage back then, after seeing the news of the Frost Night Fighting Wolf’s appearance, Mu Yixia understood clearly—now, the challenger had become her side.

Mu Huiyue was still Mu Huiyue, and no matter how hard she tried, she would always be ahead of her.

When Mu Yixia saw the five-layer protective seal summoning array appear in front of Mu Huiyue, she was even more certain of this.

In a direct collision of skills and energy during battle, Misha could never win against the already matured Frost Night Fighting Wolf.

Therefore, she had to adopt some very risky tactics, but ones with potentially great rewards.

She couldn’t make precise tactical arrangements like Mu Huiyue, who could accurately assess the opponent’s skill power and their own remaining stamina.

What she could do was believe that Misha wouldn’t fail so easily, that their long-standing efforts wouldn’t be undone by just one skill.”

“And now, Misha had not betrayed her trust.

“Misha, Light Healing!” Mu Yixia waved her hand and commanded.

The Xiguang Fighting Wolf’s body glowed with soft light. Unlike the dazzling, explosive brilliance of Sun Chaser, this light was gentle, like the patches of sunlight falling through tree shade in early summer, soothing all pain.

Light Healing, an A-tier light-type recovery skill, could only be used on the beast itself. It had no usage restrictions, and as long as the beast hadn’t completely lost consciousness on the battlefield, this skill would restore it to full health.

After enduring the attribute-restricted Eclipse Impact, the Xiguang Fighting Wolf was left with only a sliver of health, standing up purely on willpower. Under the effects of Light Healing, it quickly recovered to its optimal condition.

Mu Huiyue frowned slightly. She noticed that in addition to the gentle light of Light Healing, another kind of light was blooming from the Xiguang Fighting Wolf.

The gathered energy generated intense heat, causing air to distort around the Xiguang Fighting Wolf, with shimmering heat waves refracting. Its normal hidden energy value was rapidly increasing, rising from just over 100,000 to reach 170,000 P, the level of a first-stage mature beast.

This was a B-tier fire-type status skill, Body of Flame.

It was a precursor skill to the A-tier Body of Fire Devouring, possessed by Wen Li’s Fire Moth. After the beast took damage, it enhanced its overall status, including speed, skill power, and hidden energy.”

“The less health remaining, the greater the increase. For example, the Xiguang Fighting Wolf, which had only a sliver of health left, saw its power almost double from that state, instantly closing the gap in rank between it and the Frost Night Fighting Wolf.

This was the first time Mu Huiyue realized that the increase brought by this skill, after the beast used a self-healing skill, would actually remain intact.

Deliberately taking damage to trigger the Body of Flame’s enhancement effect, and then perfectly recovering with Light Healing, formed an excellent combination.

Mu Yixia knew well that the rank difference would make the upcoming battle extremely difficult, which is why she took the risk of using this tactic at the start.

Seeing the Xiguang Fighting Wolf standing perfectly recovered, the audience erupted in cheers and encouragement.

The precise use of pet characteristics and skills to turn the tide of battle, a bold and risky tactic—this was the thrilling kind of duel that the public wanted to see on the battlefield!”

Mu Yixia’s gaze crossed over the battlefield, landing on the face that was so similar to her own.

This time, she and Misha would never lose!

Mu Huiyue moved her fingers, her eyes as dark as a pool of water, and she looked back. A sense of pleasant tingling surged in her heart.

Facing a skill for the first time, an unknown tactic, a powerful opponent bringing a new rhythm…

Overcoming these challenges with her contracted pet and defeating the strong enemy in front of her—this was the most exciting part of beast-taming battles.

She enjoyed battles, and she excelled at them. She would become the one true king to dominate this battlefield.

“White Fang,” Mu Huiyue called to her partner on the battlefield.

“Awoo—!” The Frost Night Fighting Wolf scratched its claws, its fighting spirit growing stronger.

It wasn’t just Mu Huiyue, the beast master, who truly enjoyed battling a powerful opponent.

“Use Shadow Hunt!” Mu Huiyue commanded.

The Frost Night Fighting Wolf leaped into the air, its form splitting into ten, doubling the number of moon shadow clones from before.

“Misha, Flame Wheel!” Mu Yixia simultaneously gave her command.

The Glowing Fighting Wolf transformed into a burning fire wheel, continuously colliding with the charging Frost Night Fighting Wolf. One by one, the Moon Shadow clones vanished into black smoke, but the total number of clones remained unchanged.

As both sides continued to clash, the Glowing Fighting Wolf within the fire wheel was gradually surrounded by the Moon Shadow clones. Mu Huiyue waited for this moment and immediately commanded, “Frost Blessing Armor!”

Huge petal-shaped layers of ice appeared on all the Frost Night Fighting Wolves, with ten sets of Frost Blessing Armor connecting end to end, forming a perfect reverse attribute net that tightly sealed off the Glowing Fighting Wolf, which was rolling within the fire wheel.

“Once more, Moon Eclipse Impact!”

White Fang’s real body appeared above the encirclement. Dark energy gathered in its mouth, transforming into a high-powered energy cannon ready to fire.

From this angle, the Glowing Fighting Wolf had no way to dodge and could only fully endure the attack!

“Misha, Sun Chaser!” Mu Yixia clenched her fists.

The Glowing Fighting Wolf radiated intense light. It stopped within the fire wheel, gazing at the Frost Night Fighting Wolf in midair, which was about to fire the Moon Eclipse Impact. Brilliant light erupted in its eyes.

The Sun Chaser-born Fighting Wolf leaped into the air, courageously charging toward the erupting dark energy cannon.