Chapter 1167: Chapter 339: Group Stage (2-in-1)
Looking at the pair of giant claws that, although not as powerful as the dark scales, had a similar aura, the runes on the mask of the Ghost Ghost flickered swiftly.
It could sense that the opponent before it had a rule comprehension similar to that of the dark scales.
And this rule comprehension was something that Ghost Ghost once possessed as well.
"Jie, jie..." (Your darkness is nothing to fear...)
Amidst the pulsating flames, Ghost Ghost’s voice was deep, as if speaking to the opponent, yet also to the no longer present dark scales.
Facing the terrifying giant claws drawing ever closer, almost touching its hood, Ghost Ghost raised its head.
The terrifying Energy Storm howled, blowing the black robe covering it, making it flutter with a rustle.
"Ka!"
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the pair of giant claws and its owner suddenly froze in mid-air.
The surrounding space solidified as well.
Ghost Ghost’s Talent Skill, Dimension Confinement!
Seeing the look of terror on its opponent’s face, Ghost Ghost extended a paw from behind, pressing it against the terrifying giant claws.
From Ghost Ghost’s Shadow Ghost Claw erupted a profound force, with an intimidating aura of dread, suddenly rolling upwards, enveloping the firmament!
That was the power of death!
That was the Death Rule Ghost Ghost comprehended!
At this moment, this terrifying rule belonging to the Tree Venerable spanned time and space to arrive!
Though compared to the Tree Venerable’s personal display, the power used by Ghost Ghost was weak.
Yet, those crystal giant claws, which seemed to erase all time, melted quickly like hot water thrown into snow under all eyes!
"Ow!"
Dimension Confinement lifted, the Dark Crystal Beast let out a miserable cry, looking at Ghost Ghost in horror, backing away repeatedly.
Seeing such a weak opponent, Ghost Ghost felt a lack of interest, casually waving its claw.
With a flash of silver light, the Dark Crystal Beast’s body was forcibly moved out of the arena.
This match concluded with a complete victory for Ghost Ghost.
Outside the arena, Lin Su’s expression slightly changed, raising his head in astonishment to look at Ghost Ghost.
At this moment, he sensed a noticeable increase in the bond between him and Ghost Ghost.
Without testing instruments, he could roughly estimate, the Bond Synergy Index with Ghost Ghost increased by three points.
From 85 to 88, catching up to Qiuqiu.
"Meow?! (≖ω≖)" (What?!)
Qiuqiu, on the side, also felt it, its expression turning utterly confused.
Defeating a Dark Crystal Beast, and the Bond Synergy Index increased this much?
How unfair!
Is there no justice?
"Jie!" (The Bond Synergy Index caught up to big brother!)
Realizing it late, Ghost Ghost left the arena in a flash, suddenly becoming excited.
Defeating that Dark Crystal Beast wasn’t much.
But by using its own Death Rule to clash and crush the Darkness Rule originating from the dark scales, Ghost Ghost resolved a long-standing internal conflict.
The previous promise with Lin Su to defeat the dark scales in the future couldn’t be completely fulfilled, but was substituted in this way.
And so, the Bond Synergy Index naturally increased.
"Didn’t expect to gain such a reward just by participating in a match." Lin Su patted Ghost Ghost’s head, "An unexpected joy."
Meanwhile, Qiuqiu found a handkerchief from somewhere, biting it hard to keep from crying.
How unfair!
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After the second match ended, the third match was between the second and fourth contestants.
The result of the first match was a victory for the fourth contestant, whose strength was the greatest among the two Emperor-tier beasts in the group.
Now, when facing the epic-level Beast Tamer in the group, it demonstrated a stance of being evenly matched.
After a fierce battle of five minutes, the second Beast Tamer won with a slight advantage.
Then, it was the turn of the first and third contestants.
The poor Dark Crystal Beast was once again easily defeated by the Emperor-tier first contestant, looking completely dejected.
After two matches, it was not until the fifth match that it was Lin Su’s turn again.
His opponent was the second Beast Tamer.
From the previous four rounds of battles, it was clear that the second Beast Tamer was the strongest among Lin Su’s four opponents.
This epic-level Beast Tamer named Yue’er Tuo came from the Sacred Region, and the battle pet he used in previous battles was an Emperor-tier Frost Tyrannosaurus.
Yue’er Tuo walked onto the field slowly, his blue eyes staring at Lin Su and Youyou who entered the field together.
"Researcher Lin, I know you," he spoke calmly, "I look forward to our battle."
"Me too." Lin Su nodded slightly, his expression becoming serious.
The opponent before him was no simple matter.
Don’t forget, the Cooperative External Armor originated from the Mechanical Armed Beast Tamer system.
Its predecessor was the Pet Beast External Armor!
And the research on Pet Beast External Armor in the Sacred Region could be traced back to a century ago!
As the countdown voice echoed in his mind, Lin Su gripped the main spear of Youyou tightly, and Youyou quickly became ethereal, merging with him.
Across from him, Yue’er Tuo’s feet suddenly shone with black light patterns, weaving swiftly. A colossal dragon, about a hundred meters tall, with ice-blue scales lined with faint green patterns, flapped its wings, letting out a fierce roar.
A mid-tier Emperor race of wind and ice elements, the Frost Giant Dragon.
In the next moment, the actions of the two Beast Tamers were strikingly synchronized.
External Armor!
Lin Su quickly placed a metal piece on his chest, allowing it to swiftly expand and grow into a majestic light armor.