In the arena.
Giles studied his opponent's spirit beast.
It was a Treant that was almost as tall as a person. Its entire body was green in color, and it exuded a dense aura of life.
Giles' gaze hardened.
He had seen this spirit beast in the previous Gym Tournament.
Back then, Giles had gone along with Alice to broaden his horizons.
It was during the semi-finals that Alice had met Robert and been defeated.
Just as Giles was trying to remember all this, the battle began.
"Green-Vine Treant, use the skill 'Bind'."
The next moment, countless vines appeared on the body of the Treant and swept towards the King Kong Beast.
"King Kong Beast, dodge and use your Giantize innate skill."
Giles wasn't careless about the vines of the Green-Vine Treant.
Although this was insufficient to restrain the King Kong Beast given the King Kong Beast's strength, it was better to be careful.
The next moment, the King Kong Beast had already grown to a height of over ten meters.
At the same time, the vines of the Green-Vine Treant came at an extremely fast speed.
Before the King Kong Beast could react, the vines had wrapped around its body like a dumpling.
However, the King Kong Beast used all its might to break free and the vines fell to the ground.
Robert's eyes flickered upon seeing this, but this was not unexpected to him.
After all, the King Kong Beast's terrifying strength was widely acknowledged.
However, he had a motive for unleashing the 'Bind' skill.
"Green-Vine Treant, use 'Thorn Cage'!"
The next moment, the vines that had landed at the feet of the King Kong Beast glowed and turned into a cage made of vines that enveloped the King Kong Beast.
"Green-Vine Treant, use your skill 'Barbaric Growth'."
Next, a green glow radiated from the body of the Green-Vine Treant, and the vine cage that enveloped the King Kong Beast began to grow. The branches grew thicker and thicker, and at the same time, new vines appeared and surrounded the King Kong Beast.
Upon seeing this scene, the spectators started discussing fervently.
"Haha, Giles is definitely going to lose this match."
"Um, every time you say Giles is going to lose, he ends up winning."
"It's different this time. Didn't you see that the King Kong Beast has been restrained by the Treant? The King Kong Beast can't break free at all."
"You're kidding, right? Don't you know the power of Giles' King Kong Beast? It could rip that cage right off."
"Hehe, it's different this time. Just watch, the King Kong Beast definitely won't be able to come out."
…
"King Kong Beast, rip the cage apart."
He had to admit that Robert's tactic was quite effective.
Giles didn't think that the King Kong Beast could come out that easily, as many people had already witnessed its power. As a contestant, it was impossible for Robert not to know.
In that case, Robert must have been very confident in his strategy.
As expected, the King Kong Beast struggled with all its might in the cage, directly tearing apart a layer of vines.
However, Giles didn't look happy.
Just as he had expected, the hole was instantly repaired by more vines.
Seeing this scene, many spectators who hadn't watched Robert's match before immediately understood.
"I'm from another city. I didn't know Robert's spirit beast had such a skill."
"Hehe, there are still many things you won't expect. I'm sure that Giles will definitely lose this round."
"But it's worth it for Giles. A Gold-rank Beast Tamer made it into the semi-finals. I've never seen that in any of the tournaments before."
…
In the arena, the battle continued.
"Green-Vine Treant, continue using 'Thorn Blade'."
As an experienced Beast Tamer, Robert naturally knew how to seize opportunities.
After that, many vines with sharp spikes appeared in the cage and swept towards the King Kong Beast before wrapping around its entire body.
"Green-Vine Treant, use your 'Bloodthirst' skill."
The next moment, the spikes on the vines pierced into the King Kong Beast's body.
Then, the King Kong Beast let out a violent roar and furiously tore at the surrounding vines.
However, it was of no use. New vines quickly grew out of the torn vines. Eventually, more and more vines completely wrapped around the King Kong Beast.
Watching this scene, the audience knew the outcome.
"Giles underestimated his opponent. This time, the King Kong Beast is completely powerless to fight back."
"That's right. The Green-Vine Treant has already activated its 'Bloodthirsty' Skill. The King Kong Beast will only become weaker and weaker until it fails."
"That's right. It didn't stand a chance the moment it was entangled with the vines from the Green-Vine Treant. Robert is indeed the genius Beastmaster of our Flange City."
…
At the same time, the King Kong Beast which was tightly encased in the vines kept struggling.
It recalled the terrifying strange beasts in the King Kong story.
It killed them one by one in the story.
How can it fall into the hands of a spirit beast that could not even compare to those strange beasts?
It roared loudly. Then, its body shook violently as a dazzling light enveloped its entire body.
This was a sign that the spirit beast was evolving!
This ray of light spread through the layers of vines and enshrouded the entire arena.
Robert's eyes narrowed upon seeing this.
"Could this be…?"
When the audience witnessed this scene, they were also extremely shocked.
"Are you kidding me? Giles' spirit beast actually evolved?"
"I've never heard of a breakthrough happening during a tournament. This feels like a dream!"
"You guys are focusing on the wrong thing. That King Kong Beast was only a Gold-rank spirit beast previously yet it could fight against Epic-rank spirit beasts. Now that it has evolved to the Epic Rank, how terrifying would it be?"
…
Hearing this, the audience fell silent.
They were truly shocked by the King Kong Beast's evolution.
At that moment, they even had a vague feeling in their hearts that Giles would be able to win the championship. Once they had this thought, they could no longer suppress it.
On the other hand, Giles couldn't help but smile as he looked at the evolved King Kong Beast.
Evolved into an Epic-rank King Kong Beast. Let me see your prowess!
The next moment, the light disappeared.
Everyone, including Robert, held their breath, curious about the evolved King Kong Beast.
Roar!
A Godfiend-like roar rang out, shocking the ears of countless people present.
Following that, a thick, black-furred arm tore through the vine cage.
Gradually, all the vines around the King Kong Beast broke. No matter how fast they grew, they could not restrain the King Kong Beast.
A gigantic body that was comparable to a Godfiend soon appeared before everyone.
It was the evolved King Kong Beast.
Right now, the King Kong Beast's body was nearly thirty meters tall. Its entire body emitted a fierce aura, as if it was a Godfiend that had returned from ancient times.
If not for the fact that the tournament venue was open-air, it would not have been able to fit its body.
Robert looked up at the King Kong Beast. In comparison, he was like an ant looking up at a God.
He sighed, knowing that there was no need to continue.
"I admit defeat."
Giles advanced to the finals!