When a contracted Pet Beast dies, the Beast Tamer suffers from Contract Backlash, which injures their spiritual body. This type of injury is difficult to treat, and even kings find it troublesome.
Such injuries severely hinder the Beast Tamer's cultivation speed and can affect them for a lifetime.
Those with such injuries have little hope of becoming kings.
If you don't want the Dual-Gun Battle Bee to die of old age, you must break through to a higher level to gain more lifespan. However, the Dual-Gun Battle Bee has already exhausted its potential and has no hope of advancing further.
Alternatively, you could consume rare treasures that extend lifespan to prolong the Dual-Gun Battle Bee's life. But such treasures are extremely precious and could be exchanged for a dragon pet with immense potential. Even if Li Chengjian were lucky enough to obtain such a treasure, would he be willing to use it on a Dual-Gun Battle Bee that has exhausted its potential?
Li Chengjian raised his hands high and declared loudly:
"Dual-Gun Battle Bee, come forth! Let us ascend to the throne of kings!"
The Dual-Gun Battle Bee resembled a Western knight wielding two lances. Its entire body was encased in steel armor, radiating a metallic sheen as if forged from the hardest material, making it indestructible. Its transparent wing membranes vibrated rapidly, producing a soft yet powerful sound with each flap, stirring up tiny dust particles in the air.
The towering Dual-Gun Battle Bee faced off against the diminutive Water Slime, like an adult confronting a child. The adult wielded two Two Red Flowers Staffs, while the child held a lollipop.
"It looks like the Dual-Gun Battle Bee is going to win."
"The Water Slime isn't bad either. In many previous matches, it seemed like it was about to lose, but it turned the tables and won."
"I admit the Water Slime is impressive, but I still think it's going to lose. This time, the opponent is different—both in level and presence, it completely overwhelms the Water Slime."
The audience debated who would win, with the majority favoring the Dual-Gun Battle Bee.
The referee announced loudly, "The battle begins!"
Li Chengjian wasn't in a hurry to attack. Instead, he expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you for sending me to the champion's throne."
"You're way too confident."
Li Cunxu felt somewhat helpless. Why did his opponents always underestimate him and Little Soft?
"Little Soft, Bootleg Poison Wind."
Little Soft puffed up its mouth and blew out Trash Poison Gas, which spread rapidly, filling the surroundings.
"It's useless. Dual-Gun Battle Bee, summon a strong wind."
A strong wind rose behind the Dual-Gun Battle Bee, blowing the poison gas back.
Cough, cough~
Li Cunxu had a Detoxification Pill in his mouth, which could neutralize the poison but not the stench. The rotten egg smell of the Trash Poison Gas made him gag.
"Using poison and underhanded tactics will never be respectable. Still, I must thank you—your dirty tricks helped eliminate Xiang Bai, who posed the greatest threat to me."
Poison and underhanded tactics aren't respectable?
Kid, you haven't been through the harsh realities of life.
Countless heroes, nobles, and even monstrous geniuses have fallen victim to such tactics.
You can despise poison, but you must never underestimate it.
"Little Soft, use Water Orb to wet its wings."
"Don't even think about it! Dual-Gun Battle Bee, use Armor-Piercing Gun to destroy its Water Orb."
The Water Orb shot out like a cannonball, but the Dual-Gun Battle Bee deftly struck it down with its lances, forming an impenetrable defense.
"Infinite Water Orbs."
"Infinite? Stop boasting. Dual-Gun Battle Bee, use Fortification to drain its Spirit Energy."
[Fortification, Normal-type, Bronze-level skill: Stand still without moving, halving the consumption of skills and stamina during this period.]
Li Chengjian appeared to underestimate the Water Slime, but in reality, he took it very seriously. He had stayed up all night watching videos of the Water Slime and was well aware that this particular Water Slime was extraordinary, possessing an immense reserve of Spirit Energy.
He had seen the video of Li Cunxu unleashing the Water Ball Gatling to obliterate the Mud Automaton and was deeply wary, fearing a pincer attack from both Li Cunxu and the Water Slime. He planned to deplete the Water Slime's Spirit Energy.
After all, the Dual-Gun Battle Bee's talent was Stamina Abundance (Green), so it had no shortage of stamina.
Moreover, trading stamina for Spirit Energy was a very profitable deal.
Li Cunxu, with his wealth of experience, naturally saw through Li Chengjian's intentions. However, he did not intervene. Instead, he instructed Xiao Ruan to go all out, cooperating with the Dual-Gun Battle Bee to drain Xiao Ruan's Water-Type Spiritual Energy.
"The victory is already decided. I didn't expect it to be this easy," Li Cunxu thought to himself. When he learned that the opponent's Pet Beast was a Black Iron Level 9 Dual-Gun Battle Bee, he had assumed that today's final would be a fierce battle, with Xiao Ruan narrowly losing to the opponent.
After all, Xiao Ruan was at a disadvantage compared to the Dual-Gun Battle Bee, lacking the raw strength to compete.
But he hadn't expected to overestimate the opponent's strategy. With such a powerful Pet Beast, the opponent still adopted such a conservative approach. He couldn't be blamed for seizing the opportunity to win.
Xiao Ruan went all out for five minutes, completely exhausting its Water-Type Spiritual Energy.
"Now, Dual-Gun Battle Bee, strong wind, Winged Advance!"
A strong wind rose from behind, and the Dual-Gun Battle Bee flapped its wings, charging forward at high speed.
"Xiao Ruan, dodge quickly!"
Xiao Ruan jumped halfway to the right when the rapidly flying Dual-Gun Battle Bee suddenly plummeted, face-planting into the ground and rolling several times.
Everyone was stunned.
"Is this some new move?"
"Wild Goose Landing Face-Plant Style?"
Li Cunxu quickly said, "Seize the opportunity, Triple Ram!"
The Dual-Gun Battle Bee, dazed, lifted its head and got up from the ground, only to see the Water Slime charging at it. Aiming for its soft abdomen, the Water Slime delivered three consecutive rams, each stronger than the last, directly knocking the Dual-Gun Battle Bee out of the arena.
Li Chengjian was very reluctant to admit defeat but did not join the fight himself like others.
He knew his limits well. He couldn't defeat Xiao Ruan, let alone Li Cunxu, who could match Xiang Bai's Super Strength Talent.
The medical team quickly arrived to treat the Dual-Gun Battle Bee, and Xiao Ruan also went over to enjoy a bit of the healing waves.
Xiao Ruan wasn't injured, but someone couldn't resist letting it experience the top-tier comfort of the healing waves.
A single healing wave felt like a ten-minute luxury massage.
Xiao Ruan was slightly addicted.
Li Chengjian asked, "How is my Dual-Gun Battle Bee?"
The doctor replied, "It's fine now, completely healed."
"Does the Dual-Gun Battle Bee have any physical issues? Why did it fall during the battle?"
The doctor pondered and said, "I think it was likely due to poisoning that caused the fall."
"Poisoning? How could the Dual-Gun Battle Bee be poisoned? Could someone have used underhanded tactics, poisoning the Dual-Gun Battle Bee before the match?"
Li Chengjian's teacher suspected that Li Chengjian had been treated unfairly, with the opponent poisoning the Dual-Gun Battle Bee before the match, and urgently pressed for answers.
Immediately, Li Chengjian's gaze also turned sharp.
"Doctor, can you determine the exact time the Dual-Gun Battle Bee was poisoned and what kind of poison it was?"
The doctor said, "The poisoning occurred very recently, probably during the battle?"
Li Chengjian immediately retorted, "Impossible. The Dual-Gun Battle Bee used a strong wind to blow away the Trash Poison Gas from the Water Slime. There's no way it could have been poisoned."
The doctor pointed at Xiao Ruan and countered, "But the poison it has is indeed Trash Poison Gas."
Li Chengjian's teacher asked, "Doctor, is it possible that someone poisoned the Dual-Gun Battle Bee with Trash Poison Gas before the match even started?"
Li Cunxu, who was standing nearby holding Xiao Ruan as it basked in the healing waves, couldn't help but feel exasperated upon hearing this. Someone? Why not just say my name directly?
(End of Chapter)