Qiao Na frowned, murmuring, "What's the use?"
While the thick ice armor made the mammoth's defense nearly invincible, it also drastically reduced its speed.
Moreover, mammoths were not adept at speed to begin with, instantly turning it into an infantry unit with extremely poor mobility and no offensive threat.
However, Andre remained composed, showing no signs of worry.
*Swish, swish, swish—*
The small blue tree's body trembled, and a blue radiance appeared on each of its leaves.
An extremely frigid aura permeated the entire arena.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—*
Concurrently, a violent cold wind erupted from the surroundings, and snow began to fall continuously from above, directly enveloping the entire arena!
"Hmm?"
Qiao Na was slightly startled, then her expression shifted.
The three contracted spirits that touched the snowflakes each developed a faint ice and snow mark on their foreheads.
And as time passed, the imprint's trace continued to deepen.
"Is there a second stage ultimate skill?"
Qiao Na frowned, already understanding Andre's plan.
He intended to use his near-invincible defense to stall for time, then let the blue tree's skills stack up.
Once a critical point was reached, Qiao Na's three contracted spirits would likely be heavily damaged.
"A rather targeted combat style."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, noting that Andre had previously secured victories through sheer offensive power.
But now, facing Qiao Na, he had directly changed his combat approach.
Angels were all-round contracted spirits. If facing similarly offensive contracted spirits, their powerful defense would quickly lead to victory.
Andre obviously wouldn't engage in a direct confrontation; instead, he intended to use the blue tree's skills to smoothly end the match.
Currently, Qiao Na had clearly fallen into Andre's combat rhythm.
She could only hope to break through the mammoth's defense first.
*Roar, roar!*
In an instant, her light and dark contracted spirits also flew over, their bodies radiating with various skill glows.
And the angel, as the main force, did not hesitate and directly activated its inheritance skill.
Its combat power instantly surged, making it a genuine Golden contracted spirit.
To date, only Chen Shu's Husky and Qiao Na's Angel could reach Golden strength through their own power.
The contracted spirits of others could only touch the threshold of Golden through various skill combinations.
*Boom, boom, boom—*
Facing the onslaught of the three contracted spirits, the ice armor on the Ice Plain Mammoth instantly developed cracks but showed no immediate signs of shattering.
Simultaneously, the ice and snow marks on their foreheads also became more distinct.
What was originally a semi-final match had gradually evolved into a race!
"Chen Pi, who do you think has a higher chance of winning?"
A Liang asked, having not expected Andre to pull off such a surprise.
Clearly, none of the contestants who reached the top four were to be underestimated.
"At present, it seems to be Qiao Na."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, having a general assessment of the situation in his eyes.
Andre's choice was correct; he avoided direct confrontation and opted to fight based on his strengths in defense.
But unfortunately, he overestimated the duration of his contracted spirit's skills!
Indeed, after a short while, the Ice Silkworm's auxiliary skill ended, and the Ice Plain Mammoth's defense dropped significantly.
*Bang, bang, bang—*
The rate at which the ice armor shattered increased again, its thickness having been reduced by more than half.
Once the ice armor disappeared, the three contracted spirits would no longer be able to withstand the angel's offense.
Several minutes passed.
"Hah!"
The angel's eyes flashed with golden light, and the long sword in its hand was suddenly swung out!
*Boom—*
A thin layer of ice armor on the mammoth shattered completely, leaving it with no defensive capabilities.
"Is it going to lose?"
Andre sighed. Although he had anticipated this, he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
He had intended to fight his way to the championship but had fallen in the semi-finals.
"Even if I lose, I'll give you a good one!"
Andre's expression turned cold, and he directly issued instructions to his contracted spirits.
*Swish, swish—*
The blue small tree below shook violently, emanating a deep and brilliant radiance.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—*
The wind and snow in the sky seemed to be drawn in, their momentum gradually growing, and the temperature plummeted again.
"Hmm?"
Qiao Na's expression stiffened, and then she understood.
Andre was out of time and could only forcibly unleash his ultimate skill!
*Buzz, buzz, buzz—*
The ice and snow marks on the foreheads of Qiao Na's three contracted spirits glowed with an extremely brilliant light.
A large amount of frost appeared on the bodies of the three contracted spirits and began to spread rapidly.
*Thump, thump—*
Without even unleashing their skills, they plummeted to the ground, transforming into three ice sculptures.
Following that, a terrifying aura rippled outwards, and blue radiance appeared on the ice sculptures, instantly reaching the critical point.
*Boom, boom, boom—*
The three ice sculptures suddenly exploded, sending countless ice shards flying, making it impossible to discern the situation clearly.
The hearts of the spectators clenched, wondering if Qiao Na was truly going to lose.
But at this moment, Andre decisively recalled his three contracted spirits.
This scene left the audience confused, with some even suspecting him of match-fixing.
However, as the ice shards dissipated, the audience understood.
Except for Qiao Na's light-attribute contracted spirit, the other two contracted spirits were largely unharmed.
Especially the angel, which, with its formidable defense, perfectly withstood the skill.
Andre voluntarily stepped off the arena, a hint of regret in his eyes.
"You've done very well!"
Anton of Snow Country patted his shoulder, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Not enough!"
Andre's expression was calm as he said, "I want to surpass everyone!"
His gaze fell upon Qiao Na, who was walking down, and he said,
"Next time we meet, I will defeat you!"
Andre's expression was determined. All three of his contracted spirits were SS+,
and two of them had undergone an evolution, but unfortunately, both had failed.
If he had an SSS contracted spirit, this battle might not have been a guaranteed loss.
"My opponent is not you!"
Qiao Na smiled slightly, her expression still immensely proud.
Her gaze shifted to another direction, finally locking onto a sunny young man.
"Hmm? Killing intent?!"
Chen Shu instinctively shuddered and quickly scanned his surroundings.
He saw Qiao Na walking towards him leisurely, a faint smile gracing her lips.
"Chen Shu..."
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu instinctively took a step back, his eyes filled with vigilance.
"I believe I will meet you in the finals."
Qiao Na smiled slightly and said, "But regardless of the outcome, I hope we can be friends."
"???"
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, then he seemed to understand and said,
"What? Do you want to become a bandit too?"