Beast taming, starting from zero point - Chapter 2274

Chapter 2274: Chapter 319: Looks Like This Match…

In the stands, the firelight was reflected in everyone’s eyes.

Even the audience in the back rows could feel the vast, blazing, destructive energy surging on the field.

Many people swallowed hard, and many others quickly pulled out their phones to take photos and record videos.

The crowd erupted into noise, waves of surprise, excitement, and agitation surging together:

“This combo is insane! I already thought it was badass when I saw it on TV, but seeing it live is even more spectacular than I imagined!”

“I didn’t expect Jerome to have Fire Aolin use this move so early. I thought we’d only see it in the later matches.”

“The Nether Ring Monarch is way too agile. Without using a Skill like this, it’s hard to beat it. Jerome is probably trying to end the match quickly.”

“By the way, what’s up with Qiao Sang? Even if she’s from Blue Star and doesn’t know Jerome’s signature move, when Fire Flame Pillar and Flame Link were first used, she should’ve realized this combo wasn’t simple. How come she didn’t give any command for the Nether Ring Monarch to react?”

“Yeah, it’s hard to understand. If she’d ordered the Nether Ring Monarch to attack while Fire Aolin was casting the Skill, maybe it could’ve interrupted this Combination Skills.”

“Qiao Sang might be an A-level Professional Beast Tamer, but she’s only 18. She probably hasn’t participated in any big tournaments. Didn’t the host’s Introduction say her events were all national school competitions and regional tournaments? Just hearing that, you can tell there’s not much weight to them. She definitely hasn’t seen a Skill this powerful in person, so she got intimidated.”

“No way. The Giant Sun Explosion Fire Aolin used at the start was already pretty shocking, but she seemed calm enough. And the Nether Ring Monarch itself has so many badass Skills. That scene where Dark Magic Shadow walked out of Shadow Piercing wearing Demon Armor—if she can nurture something like that, there’s no way she’s a Beast Tamer who gets scared that easily.”

“That… actually makes sense… Then why didn’t she give any orders?”

Why didn’t Qiao Sang give any orders? Could it be she thought the Nether Ring Monarch could handle it on its own… On the field, Jerome stared at the ultra-massive Fire Pillar shooting straight into the sky, a flicker of doubt flashing in his eyes.

But the doubt in his eyes quickly faded.

No matter why the opponent hadn’t given any commands, this round was his… Wh–what the hell?!

Jerome’s expression shifted to completely dumbfounded.

Why could he sense that Fire Aolin was seriously injured?!

His Fire Aolin had an S-rank Fire Attraction Trait, and this move was one it had cast itself. No matter what, it shouldn’t be taking any damage!

Could the Nether Ring Monarch still attack Fire Aolin while under the onslaught of Fire Pillar Link?

Impossible! There’s absolutely no way the Nether Ring Monarch could withstand the damage from Fire Pillar Link!

Then what the hell is going on…

Jerome’s mind was spinning at high speed, like a machine running on overload.

Suddenly, a spark of insight flashed in his mind. His heart trembled as he thought of one possibility:

Mutual Return—this Nether Ring Monarch has the Same Return Attribute!

No wonder! No wonder Qiao Sang didn’t give any orders when she saw Fire Pillar Link coming! The Nether Ring Monarch didn’t activate Demon Armor and didn’t take any other measures!

Everything was because it had the Same Return Attribute!

Too devious… Jerome gritted his teeth inwardly.

In his view, trading Fire Aolin for a newly evolved Emperor Level Pet Beast was absolutely not worth it.

His original plan was to at least have Fire Aolin pull off a one-versus-two sweep…

Calm down. Even if Fire Aolin ends this round in a draw, my chances of winning the following matches are still high…

Thinking this, Jerome forced his expression back under control.

On the commentary platform, Nephthys’ eyes lit up sharply as she spoke in an impassioned tone:

“This is the combo of Fire Flame Pillar plus Flame Link—Fire Pillar Link! It’s truly spectacular! Fire energy is flooding the entire field! I believe even the viewers in front of their TVs can feel this temperature that seems like it could burn everything!”

“Exactly!” Auroal chimed in excitedly:

“Under the power of this sky-piercing Fire Pillar, the Nether Ring Monarch’s figure has been completely engulfed! Even with Demon Armor, I don’t think it could possibly withstand the might of this Fire Pillar!”

“Candidate Qiao Sang is only 18, and just being able to nurture a Nether Ring Monarch already makes her one of a kind in the world,” Nephthys said. “To be honest, this Nether Ring Monarch has given me a lot of surprises in this match…”

Her voice suddenly paused, her tone turning puzzled: “Why did Candidate Qiao Sang sit down?”

Auroal followed her gaze, and sure enough, he saw the girl on the high platform already sitting cross-legged. He froze for 0.1 seconds, then analyzed:

“Maybe Candidate Qiao Sang is deep in thought about this match, or she’s already considering which Pet Beast to send out next. Geniuses don’t really care about public opinion. She might just habitually like sitting cross-legged when she’s thinking.”

After listening, Nephthys nodded slightly in agreement: “Indeed, and Candidate Qiao Sang is different from ordinary geniuses…”

As she spoke, the sky-piercing Fire Pillar on the field gradually faded away.

Seeing the battlefield about to return to calm, Nephthys’ eyes lit up again as she began her commentary:

“The Fire Pillar is just about to end. What kind of condition is the Nether Ring Monarch in right now?”

Auroal chuckled: “Just like I said earlier, even if the Nether Ring Monarch used Demon Armor, I don’t believe it could possibly withstand…”

His voice cut off abruptly.

“Bang!”

“Zzz!!!”

Right after, a sharp, piercing electric sound rang out across the arena.

Everyone jumped, looking around left and right. They quickly saw that Auroal, who had been commentating just a moment ago, for some unknown reason had his whole head slumped down onto the desk.

Nephthys and the Humanoid Flower Pet Beast were equally startled and turned to look.

Meanwhile, on the completely shattered, charcoal-black battlefield, a figure whose color seemed to blend perfectly with the scorched ground slowly floated by. It bared its teeth in a grin, revealing two rows of startlingly white teeth:

“Xun Xun~”

The entire arena fell silent.

Even Nephthys and the Humanoid Flower Pet Beast forgot about Auroal suddenly collapsing beside them and stared at the field, dazed.

Jerome was utterly dumbfounded, his face completely covered in “Impossible, impossible, impossible…”

In the midst of the silence, Qiao Sang slowly stood up on the high platform and said with a smile, “Looks like this round is my win.”

The moment those words fell, the arena exploded, breaking into unprecedented uproar:

“How is that possible?! How could the Nether Ring Monarch possibly withstand the attack from Fire Pillar Link?!”

“Look at the Nether Ring Monarch—it doesn’t even look injured at all?!”

“Wait, why is Fire Aolin down?! My brain can’t keep up. Isn’t the one that’s supposed to collapse the Nether Ring Monarch?”

On the scorched field, the massive Fire Aolin lay on the ground, eyes closed, clearly unconscious.

Amid the clamor, the Mechanical Beast wearing a Referee Certificate floated to Fire Aolin’s side and checked it over.

A moment later, it raised a green flag and waved it toward Qiao Sang’s side.

The next second, a giant Virtual Screen lit up above the field.

The photos of Qiao Sang and Jerome appeared on it.

Under Jerome’s photo, the icon for Fire Aolin shifted from color to black and white.