Chapter 416: The Two Stages of Substitute

The Water-Turbid Python spat out water guns in rapid succession.

The black shadow split, and over a dozen shadows, resembling black silk ribbons, bypassed the water guns and swirled around the Water-Turbid Python from all directions, binding it fiercely.

A clamor erupted instantly from the spectator stands.

"Huh? Isn't this an intermediate pet beast?!"

"Three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control! Is the proficiency really that high?"

"This proficiency is higher than the high-tier skills of the advanced pet beasts of other contestants!"

"I saw this Ghost-type pet beast drinking milk earlier and thought it was very young. I never expected it to have practiced high-tier skills to such a level..."

"I suddenly remembered, Qiao Sang is 15, right..."

Most advanced pet beasts know high-tier skills, but high-tier skills with high proficiency are very rare.

Skill proficiency is a very important thing.

"That child Qiao Sang has a sharp mind, which makes Xu Qi look even more awesome."

Look up? Look up?! You still haven't guessed it?!

Even if I were to do it, the coach would come up with a plan.

"Do you understand, do you really have to wait for the opponent to use three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control before using Substitute?"

The shadow wasn't pulled, but no matter how it acted, it couldn't bite it.

It was too late... Qiao Sang wanted to cry.

"Qu!"

"Bang!"

Bad! The water was spat out on purpose... Xu Qi suddenly realized, and said in a low voice: "Look up, Hypnosis!"

It's true that I really want to battle against Ice Kexilu, but after all, this is the regional qualifier of the National Campus Beast Taming League, so I still have to do my homework.

Admittedly, it's true that the attack speed of Dark Shadow Control is very fast, but after the water gun was spat out several times without effect, the Treasure-Hunting Python never thought of dodging, just stupidly staying in place and letting the shadows bind it.

What I need to do is force the Chen Ye Demon to use three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control.

"That's not it, it's just that at the time, that Ghost-type pet beast was using two-dimensional Dark Shadow Control. Under that mode of control, using Substitute can only block damage; it can't swap positions with other objects. Three-dimensional mode is different; the shadow isn't controlled, so the main body can swap positions."

The Treasure-Hunting Python has undoubtedly practiced to the latter level.

Now, the little Chen Ye's Dark Shadow Control and Hypnosis have both reached a fairly high level of proficiency and can be used simultaneously.

Although Qiao Sang thought a lot, in reality, only two seconds had passed.

Substitute is divided into two stages based on proficiency.

However, the proficiency of high-tier skills is not like low-tier and intermediate ones, where you can see progress just by investing long hours of training and a large amount of resources.

This large patch of water droplets was caused by those two water guns earlier.

Something is wrong... Shui Hun always felt there was a problem somewhere.

If the Treasure-Hunting Python's sneak attack fails, it means I might lose.

"Treasure-Hunting..."

The Treasure-Hunting Python's water gun seemed to be resisting the black shadow, but in reality, several streams were being spat randomly, and two of them were spat several meters above the little Xu Qi.

"Qiao Sang's strategy was actually not wrong. First, spit water into the opponent's blind spot, and when the opponent mistakenly thinks they are trapped, use Substitute to swap with the water about to approach the opponent. Unfortunately, it was seen through by Shui Hun."

Having three pet beasts left that can battle means the possibility of meeting Ice Kexilu in the next round will decrease!

At the same time, above the little Chen Ye, the Treasure-Hunting Python appeared suddenly.

"The Hypnosis proficiency of this Ghost-type pet beast seems very high. The referee directly ruled that the Xu Qi Python lost."

One is to normally use a Substitute identical to itself in place to block damage.

"The Treasure-Hunting Python's Substitute proficiency is also not bad; it can directly swap positions with objects."

Sleepiness washed over it, and the Treasure-Hunting Python closed its eyes under control.

The other is to swap positions with any object within a certain range, letting that object block the damage for itself.

The little Chen Ye had already looked up, its eyes glowing with blue light.

And it was used by an intermediate pet beast.

Shui Hun recalled the details from just now.

Qiao Sang's little heart trembled.

"Yeah, Shui Hun is too perverted, right? His brain moves so fast, is this something a normal person can see through?"

That is to take advantage of the situation when the opponent mistakenly thinks they are going to win to launch a sneak attack.

The fact that Shui Hun's Chen Ye Demon knows three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control is not a secret; I had formulated a battle plan for the Xu Qi Python in case it faced the Chen Ye Demon.

The scene before our eyes made us suddenly realize that Shui Hun is not just a Beast Tamer who owns Ice Kexilu, but also a monstrous newcomer Beast Tamer!

If this were a provincial competition, it would be fine; perhaps the opponent's level wasn't enough, but now it's a regional qualifier, which is very strange.

The black shadow binding the Xu Qi Python was still tightening.

"Treasure-Hunting~ *hiccup*~"

If I might lose, it means Xu Qi still has three pet beasts that can battle.

"Is Shui Hun really 15? His battle awareness is too strong!"

According to the data, the probability of the Chen Ye Demon using Dark Shadow Control to dizzy an opponent is very high.

Because under two-dimensional Dark Shadow Control, the Treasure-Hunting Python is not easy to change positions.

The Mechanical-type pet beast wearing a referee badge floated over, took a closer look at the Treasure-Hunting Python, and blew its whistle.

However, before it could open its mouth, it met a pair of purple eyes.

The memory suddenly became clear.

Almost in the blink of an eye, over a dozen black shadows firmly bound the Treasure-Hunting Python's entire body.

"Indeed, he even specifically forced the Chen Ye Demon to use three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control."

Advanced pet beasts with high-proficiency high-tier skills are often Beast Tamers of some age.

The Xu Qi Python lowered its head to bite one of the black shadows binding its body.

Its short toes did not let go.

Dark Shadow Control was still being used.

After swapping positions, bite down with maximum force... The Xu Qi Python remembered what its Beast Tamer said.

Amidst the audience's enthusiastic discussion, Yi Ao announced the end of the second battle. I thought about the Chen Ye Demon not using three-dimensional Dark Shadow Control, and I thought that if the sneak attack succeeded, the Chen Ye Demon might still hold on, but I never thought the opponent would see through my plan and predict its actions before the Treasure-Hunting Python had done anything!

When practiced to a certain realm, it is not impossible for an intermediate skill with high proficiency to crush a high-tier skill with low proficiency.

The little Chen Ye covered its mouth and giggled.

The next second, with a loud bang, the Xu Qi Python fell heavily to the ground.

According to the data, the Treasure-Hunting Python seems to have the Substitute skill, and the proficiency is suspected to have reached minor achievement... Shui Hun scanned the arena, and when he looked at the little Chen Ye's position, he suddenly noticed a large patch of water droplets falling above it, resembling a small-scale rain shower.

Suddenly, the Treasure-Hunting Python disappeared, turning into a water droplet falling down.

A pet beast without talent, even if you throw money at it and practice for ten years, might not be able to raise the proficiency of a high-tier skill from minor achievement to major achievement.

The audience didn't expect to see a high-tier skill with such high proficiency in a high school student's competition.

The audience who didn't see Ice Kexilu were much calmer. Although there was no mountain-shaking cheering, the level of discussion was very high.

No matter how strange the Chen Ye Demon's movements are, it's still a glass cannon after all. As long as the Treasure-Hunting Python succeeds in a sneak attack and bites it, the match is likely over.

At the stage of the regional qualifiers, every attack by a pet beast in a match is unlikely to be meaningless. ===== CHAPTER 417 =====