Roar!
The Blazing Tiger attacked again. With its superior mobility, it aimed to wear down Xia Bing's two contract spirits until they were exhausted.
The Frost Wolf's gaze was calm, its eyes glowing with a cerulean light.
Hiss!
An unbreakable blue ice prison solidified, trapping it and the Sacred Fox!
"Trying to stall for time?"
Xia Yan couldn't help but think, but he didn't rush to attack. He also needed to wait for his skills to cool down.
"Awooo~~"
The fox attacked again. Several orbs of light coalesced and, surprisingly, passed through the ice, heading towards the Blazing Tiger. But they were dodged again; its skills were too slow!
"Useless!"
Xia Yan sneered, then quickly covered his mouth and glanced cautiously at Chen Shu. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Ten minutes later, the ice prison automatically dissipated. Due to severe injuries, the Frost Wolf could barely stay on its feet, while the Sacred Fox slumped on top of it, seemingly having exhausted its skills.
Roar!
The Blazing Tiger roared, preparing to finish off its opponents.
"Xia Yan, you lost!"
Xia Bing chuckled, a calm expression in her eyes.
"I lost? Dream on!"
Xia Yan shook his head and smiled, not understanding his sister's confidence.
Chen Shu spoke, "If I say you lost, you lost. Are you arguing?"
"..."
Xia Yan's mouth twitched. "Might cannot be bent, I will not surrender!"
"Good! If you dare to surrender, I'll hit you!"
Chen Shu smiled strangely. He looked towards the battle stage, having already noticed something. At this moment, the Sacred Fox's body began to emit a dazzling light, as if it were charging a ultimate move.
"Hmm?"
Xia Yan was slightly startled, and then his expression changed drastically. He saw that his own two contract spirits also began to emit white light, identical to the Sacred Fox.
The next moment, the Sacred Fox let out a cry.
Boom!
A strange sound erupted. The Blazing Tiger and the Azure Little Bird simultaneously spat out large mouthfuls of blood, their bodies becoming tattered and bleeding profusely. However, the light within them did not dissipate, continuing to inflict heavy damage.
The situation reversed too quickly! Xia Yan was shocked, completely unable to comprehend what was happening.
"Roar roar!"
His two contract spirits writhed, looking towards their master. If you keep thinking, we'll be done for... Fortunately, Xia Yan recovered and chose to recall his two contract spirits.
"I... I lost? I actually lost?"
His expression was dejected as he muttered to himself, still unable to accept the reality.
"Isn't it normal for you to lose?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought you were used to losing."
"..."
Xia Yan clenched his fists, a surge of frustration building within him. He could barely contain himself.
Xia Bing said calmly, "You are no longer my opponent!"
"You cheated! I wouldn't have lost! I've never lost since I was a child!"
Xia Yan roared. He had always looked down on his sister, and to be defeated today naturally made him furious.
Pfft!
Just then, a darkness swept in, instantly obscuring his vision. The pungent smell of urea flooded his senses, jolting him awake.
"Brother... I..."
He shivered, forgetting that Chen Shu was right beside him.
"I told you, if you dare to surrender, I'll hit you!"
Chen Shu put on a urea bag and delivered a divine punch, knocking Xia Yan unconscious.
"Chen Pi..."
Xia Bing turned to look, seeming to want to say something, but then chose to remain silent.
Chen Shu nodded and kicked Xia Yan out of the beast-taming hall. The two of them left the battle arena together.
Chen Shu asked with a smile, "How are you feeling?"
"Okay..."
Xia Bing smiled. She wasn't overly excited, but it felt as if a burden had been lifted, and she felt a sense of relief. Ever since she was young, her father had only paid attention to her younger brother, and Xia Bing had always been a foil, lacking presence. Now, she had finally defeated Xia Yan and wouldn't have to live in someone else's shadow.
"Your skills are quite interesting!"
Chen Shu remarked. At the beginning of the battle, he had sensed something was amiss. Every time the Sacred Fox's skills exploded, they would transform into inconspicuous faint lights that all entered the enemy's body. Once a certain limit was reached, it could trigger its ultimate skill, severely wounding the enemy. The way to counter it was simple: end the battle as early as possible, or detect it early and destroy the faint lights with skills. Unfortunately, Xia Yan's observational skills were poor, or perhaps he was careless when facing Xia Bing.
"I envy you, having someone you always want to defeat!"
Chen Shu sighed. "I don't even have anyone to contend with me!"
"..."
Xia Bing's mouth twitched. Was that even human language?
The two walked and talked, unknowingly arriving at the entrance of Huaxia Academy.
"Chen Shu, I need to go back!"
Xia Bing's expression turned serious. "Thank you!"
"Small matter, small matter!"
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "If you need anything in the future, just come find me!"
Xia Bing turned to leave, then paused as if remembering something, and looked back. "Oh, right. I tried to reach you in August, but your phone was unreachable. I then contacted your friend Zhang Dali, but he also lost contact. His phone still seems to be unreachable."
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and muttered, "No way?" He pulled out his phone and sent a voice message to Zhang Dali: "I have Golden Monarch meat, come over to cook!" Two minutes later, there was no response.
"Could something have really happened?"
Chen Shu frowned. A flash of inspiration struck him. The iron pot in the dormitory?!
"You go back first, I have something to do!"
Chen Shu frantically rushed towards the dormitory...
"A Liang, Old Wang, something big has happened!"
He pushed open the dormitory door and found the iron pot in the corner.
"What's wrong? The academy won't let me use the toilet anymore?"
"Is the elderly lady's oral liquid sold out?"
The two panicked and quickly asked.
"What are you two talking about?"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He flipped the black pot back and forth, finally finding a note on its back.
"What is this?"
The two looked confused and leaned in.
"Dali is in trouble!"
Chen Shu frowned and muttered, "Asking me to go to Blue Sea City alone, is it the Du family?" His expression turned cold, and he slowly pulled out an enhanced burning potion!
At that moment, options appeared before him.
[Option 1: Go rescue Zhang Dali! Completion Reward: Randomly add three skills to a contract spirit.]
[Option 2: Turn a blind eye and silently erect a tombstone for your friend! Completion Reward: Large amount of beast-taming power.]
[Option 3: Resolutely hold a feast for Zhang Dali to commemorate their friendship! Completion Reward: Plastic feast bag! Effect: Dedicated to feasts, capable of holding a large amount of food! Its capacity is beyond your imagination.]