Chapter 239: Tile-Smashing with Bare Hands

Tile-Smashing with Bare Hands — despite the name, it's not literally what it sounds like.

Tile-Smashing was originally a physical ultimate move of Fighting-type pet beasts, but in the second Star Cup there was a legendary player named Yinlier who used his Bug-type pet beast, Masked Black Spider, to shatter the Aurora Veil cast by his opponent's Psychic-type pet beast, thereby defeating the opponent and becoming famous overnight.

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The key ultimate move used to shatter the Aurora Veil was Tile-Smashing.

Tile-Smashing can break wall-type skills like Light Screen and Reflect Wall, so shattering an Aurora Veil isn't unusual — what's unusual is that the one who used Tile-Smashing was actually a Bug-type pet beast.

As everyone knows, in battles the attribute choice is extremely important, and Bug-type has always been公认的 the weakest attribute by beast tamers.

Even though there are a few rare and powerful Bug-type pet beasts, that doesn't change the fact that Bug-type is the weakest.

After all, an exception doesn't represent the whole species.

But a Masked Black Spider — neither rare nor Fighting-attribute — actually pulled off Tile-Smashing and defeated a Psychic-type pet beast, which shocked virtually everyone watching the Star Cup at the time.

Later, in a post-match interview, Yinlier clearly stated that as long as a pet beast is willing to put in the effort, even non-Fighting types can learn Fighting ultimate moves.

Those words immediately sparked a Fighting craze, and indeed some people got their pet beasts to learn Fighting skills.

Even beast tamers whose pet beasts hadn't learned Fighting skills all chimed in online saying their pet beasts' resistance to blows had improved a lot.

From then on, the Tile-Smashing event officially entered the public eye and became a common sports event in universities.

That said, a Ghost-type pet beast entering Tile-Smashing is still a first since Holy Water Middle School was founded.

Before school was even out, the news had spread throughout the entire school.

Everyone knew that Qiao Sang from Class 1 of Year One was going to enter the sports meet with her Treasure Ghost to compete in Tile-Smashing.

"Did you hear? That amazing new student from the opening ceremony is entering the sports meet."

"I know — the event is Tile-Smashing, and she's using a Treasure Ghost."

After the news spread.

"Did you hear? Qiao Sang's Treasure Ghost also knows Fighting-type skills."

"No way, that's insane!"

The final ultimate version of the rumor.

"Did you hear? Qiao Sang from Class 1 of Year One — the one who crushed us at the opening ceremony — her Treasure Ghost knows the Fighting-type move Tile-Smashing, and its proficiency isn't low either."

"What? Qiao Sang's Treasure Ghost is going to use Tile-Smashing to crush every Fighting-type pet beast in our school?!"

Tianjing Garden, No. 1075.

Qiao Sang and the little Treasure Ghost stared at each other.

"Is it because you watched this video that you wanted to enter Tile-Smashing?" Qiao Sang said through gritted teeth.

"Xunxun!"

The little Treasure Ghost pushed the phone forward and pointed at the golden glove being awarded to the champion pet beast of the Tile-Smashing competition on the screen.

How cool is that prize! It wants it!

Qiao Sang took a deep breath, calmed herself, and delivered the cruel truth: "Our school sports meet's prize isn't this."

"Xun..."

The little Treasure Ghost froze on the spot as if struck by a bolt from the blue.

"Ya."

Like Ya Bao called out from the side, offering its condolences.

Qiao Sang picked up the phone and scrolled through the playback history.

【How extravagant are the prizes for Tile-Smashing in a certain county? Exposed today】

【Magnetic Ferocity Mouse Vending Machine】

【Counting down the top ten plot holes of "Water City Guardian" — they've been insulting our intelligence all along】

【The most popular young beast tamer of the year sparks controversy】

【High-energy montage, incoming climax — this is the power of pet beasts!】

"When on earth did you watch all this on my phone?" Qiao Sang asked, unable to hold back as she looked at the history on the phone.

"Xunxun..."

The little Treasure Ghost answered dejectedly, clearly still not recovered from the blow.

"You weren't watching videos all night, were you?" Qiao Sang scrolled through the history, unable to find anything she had ever played.

"Xun..."

The little Treasure Ghost shook its head.

It also played with the virtual helmet.

How thoughtful of you to remember to charge the phone after watching — all this time she hadn't noticed at all... Qiao Sang put down the phone and said: "Regardless, since we've signed up we have to train properly. Not aiming for first, but we can't be last either."

"Xun..."

The little Treasure Ghost listlessly responded.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang said generously: "It's no big deal — it's just a golden glove, right? If you win, I'll buy one for you."

"Xun!"

The little Treasure Ghost's eyes lit up, and it excitedly floated over to nuzzle Qiao Sang's cheek with its face.

Qiao Sang grinned.

Golden gloves are a bit pricey, but gold-plated gloves aren't!

Ghost-type pet beasts have no physical body, but they can condense one through energy.

In the courtyard.

Qiao Sang instructed: "To practice Tile-Smashing, you have to bring your hands together, keep them straight, focus your energy and strength into your hands, and when you strike, your hands need to be high to maximize the power."

"Xun!"

The little Treasure Seeking Ghost nodded seriously.

Qiao Sang continued, "When you practice, you have to burst your strength out all at once, chop down fast, and fully coordinate your waist, palm, and arm strength."

"Xun..."

The little Treasure Seeking Ghost lowered its head to look at itself.

Does it even have a waist...

Qiao Sang followed its gaze downward, the corner of her mouth twitching, and added, "Everything I just said I saw online — it's about how fighting-type beast pets train. For us, it's pretty much the same, just concentrate all the strength in your hand and you'll be fine."

"Xun!"

The little Treasure Seeking Ghost nodded, indicating it understood.

Then it looked at an egg-sized stone not far away with determined eyes, teleported right over, and brought its hand down in a clean chop.

"Xun!

"

The next second, the little Treasure Seeking Ghost lifted its reddened short claw, eyes brimming with tears.

The stone was completely unharmed.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Qiao Sang had a bit of a headache. To be honest, she had zero hope that the little Treasure Seeking Ghost would learn to chop tiles. Ghost-type beast pets simply weren't cut out for physical attacks, but since the name had been signed up, they had to practice.

They couldn't go up there and fail to chop a single tile — that would be too embarrassing.

Qiao Sang also had other considerations in letting the little Treasure Seeking Ghost participate in the bare-handed tile chopping.

Although the main reason was that the little Treasure Seeking Ghost itself wanted to participate, thinking it over carefully, practicing tile chopping was also a form of training for it.

When the little Treasure Seeking Ghost wanted to train on its own, its focus was already different to begin with.

Secondly, even if it couldn't learn to chop tiles, in the process of practicing this move, its courage, ability to take a hit, and explosive power would all improve accordingly.

This was also the main reason this sport existed in Beast Taming High School.

"Practicing directly on stones definitely won't work. I'll go online and buy a box of tiles for you to practice with later," Qiao Sang said.

Stones were far harder to break than tiles; starting practice on stones would absolutely crush the little Treasure Seeking Ghost's confidence and enthusiasm.

"Xun..."

The little Treasure Seeking Ghost nodded with tears in its eyes.

With 25 days left until the sports meet, Qiao Sang wasn't in a rush to have the little Treasure Seeking Ghost start practicing tile chopping right away. For now, the little Treasure Seeking Ghost's main training was still to raise its Hypnosis to the Ultimate level as quickly as possible, in preparation for evolution.