Compared to Qiuqiu's petite size, the Powerful Rock Bear was much larger.
However, neither Lin Su nor Qiuqiu felt nervous about this.
In the world of exotic beasts, size and strength were not equivalent, and there were even special skills to increase or decrease size.
The constant energy value of 417P of the Powerful Rock Bear indicated that its strength was not much different from Qiuqiu's.
"Qiuqiu, your opponent is an earth-based pet beast, bulky but with strong defense and strength, get close to consume its stamina, and also watch out for Rock Spurs that might appear on the ground at any time." Recalling the information about the Powerful Rock Bear, Lin Su introduced its opponent to Qiuqiu using telepathy.
Qiuqiu, stepping out of the summoning circle, looked serious.
"Meow! (ᓀωᓂ)" (Understood!)
Meanwhile, Zhong Hao, standing on the other side of the combat platform, looked at the results scanned by the communicator in his hand, deep in thought.
Constant energy value of 399P... Xue Henqing???
Isn't that a bit too absurd?
An elite species pet beast, how can its constant energy value be so outrageously high?!
"Stone, take this round seriously! Don't underestimate the enemy!" He looked at the Powerful Rock Bear beside him, reminding it via telepathy.
"Ow?ʕ⊙ᴥ⊙ʔ" (I should be cautious even for just an elite species?)
"Its energy value is only a little lower than yours!"
"Ow~" (But it's still lower than mine~)
Feeling the thoughts transmitted from his pet, Zhong Hao's expression darkened slightly.
Indeed, his pet's attitude problem was becoming more serious.
If he didn't correct its attitude soon, it would be disastrous once it became permanently set.
"Anyway, be careful." Sighing lightly, Zhong Hao didn't say anything more.
If he still won this round, he would arrange a few rounds against elite rank opponents later, to teach his pet a lesson.
The Powerful Rock Bear swung its paws and sauntered out of the Beast Tamer's preparation area.
Both pets leaving the summoning circle meant the match had officially begun.
"Snow Blow, Snow Trace, move quickly! Don't move in a straight line, watch out for the ground spurs!"
Lin Su looked serious, issuing his commands in the most concise language.
The moment the command was issued, Qiuqiu blew gently, a large area of about ten meters covered by the Snow Blow instantly blanketed half of the field, and the ice flowers blooming under its feet linked together, leaving no footprints in the thick snow, moving from one end to the other in the blink of an eye.
Skilfully blowing again and moving forward, the speed of the snow laying on the ground and Qiuqiu's advance achieved a perfect balance, not slowing down its sprint at all.
"Stage II Snow Trace?!"
In the stands, Cao Xuyang and Zhong Tianzhan exchanged glances, their faces showing a hint of surprise.
Normally, only elite rank pets that had accumulated some experience could master a Stage II skill.
It was not unheard of for skills to reach Stage II at the juvenile stage, but it was extremely rare.
"Zhong brother, do you still think your nephew can win?" Cao Xuyang's face took on an odd hue.
"This..." Zhong Tianzhan's face changed slightly, and he finally shook his head, "It's doubtful."
He knew well his son's pet's skill proficiency; this Powerful Rock Bear, although strong, did not have any skills that had reached Stage II, and it was a relatively clumsy, strength-oriented pet. The opponent's Stage II skill happened to be related to speed...
Meanwhile, seeing Qiuqiu's speed, Zhong Hao's face also changed.
"So fast!" He was startled, quickly issuing a command to the Powerful Rock Bear.
"Rock Breaking Stab, alter the terrain, interrupt the charge!"
The Powerful Rock Bear roared, and suddenly, a sandy yellow energy gathered on one of its huge paws, followed by a ferocious slap on the ground.
"Dodge!" Lin Su immediately understood the opponent's intention upon seeing the initial movement of the Powerful Rock Bear, and hastily spoke up, while secretly feeling relieved.
Rock Breaking Stab only had such an initial movement at Stage I; it became unnecessary at Stage II. Fortunately, the opponent's skill proficiency wasn't high, otherwise this battle would be difficult to win.
Following Lin Su's command, ice flowers sparked beneath Qiuqiu's feet, swiftly dodging to the side with such speed that it dragged out an afterimage. Almost simultaneously, a sharp Rock Spur burst out from under the frost, a wild Energy Storm instantly scattering Qiuqiu's afterimage.
Seeing Qiuqiu dodge this attack, Zhong Hao wasn't too surprised; Rock Breaking Stab's initial movement was very obvious, and any Beast Tamer who knew this would have their pet avoid it quickly. Therefore, the command he had issued wasn't for the Powerful Rock Bear to attack, but to interrupt the opponent's charge.
"Continue using Rock Breaking Stab, keep disrupting their charge!" Giving the next command, Zhong Hao's expression turned serious.
He had noticed that this juvenile stage Xue Henqing possessed a Stage II Snow Trace, making this battle extremely challenging.
Although he longed for a defeat, Zhong Hao still had his own pride, and he would not deliberately lose just for the sake of experiencing defeat.
This battle, he was going all out.
The Powerful Rock Bear finally realized how formidable its opponent was, barely able to capture the shadow of its opponent with its eyes. Alarmed and angered, upon receiving the Beast Tamer's command, it swiftly slapped the ground with both paws, causing Rock Spurs to abruptly emerge from the ground. Even Qiuqiu felt the pressure, inevitably slowing down.
"Prepare Shattering Rock Strike!"
Zhong Hao calmly gave the command, watching as the approaching Xue Henqing was about to enter within a ten-meter range.