My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 198 - 197: First Battle (Request for Votes)
Chapter 198 -197: First Battle (Request for Votes)
Both institutions sent out their chosen representatives.
When the audience saw that the competitors were not the three handsome guys they had been expecting, their interest immediately waned, and some even let out boos.
Hu Shiwu, who had been brimming with confidence, stood in the arena, his mouth twitching at the faint sounds of boos all around him.
These damn superficial fans, are they for real?
I, Hu Shiwu, am only shorter than them and my features are less distinguished, and as for my aura…
Well!
It seems I don’t have that sort of thing at all.
Besides these points, I am still quite excellent in other areas… right?
“Yundu Region Qualifiers – Preliminary Round, Yundu Literature College versus Su City University, the competition mode is ‘Traditional Combat Match.’ Please, both competitors bow,” the referee, seeing that the contestants were in place and checking the time, blew the whistle.
Hu Shiwu, with a serious expression, gave a slight bow to the female student opposite him.
“Bow completed!”
“Summon your creatures!”
In the arena, two semi-transparent Space Rifts opened one after the other. After a minor distortion in space, two mutant creatures appeared on the field.
The big screen promptly switched scenes, focusing the cameras on the two distinctly shaped mutant creatures.
Shao Zifeng, sitting in the preparation area, idly twisted the lynx ring on his finger. When he saw the two creatures displayed on the screen, he was somewhat speechless.
This guy’s luck really couldn’t get any worse.
The creature summoned by Hu Shiwu was still his slumber orchid, while the Literature College girl’s pet turned out to be a herbivorous mutant creature.
Shao Zifeng has never seen this kind of mutant creature in all this time. Yet, Hu Shiwu, in just a single match, encountered one that could utterly counter his own.
A flash of blue light passed through his eyes, and a semi-transparent screen slowly unfolded.
[Name]: Curved Horned Sheep
[Growth Stage]: Growing
[Condition]: Healthy
[Strength]: Two Stages
[Phylum]: Chordata
[Class]: Mammalia
[Order]: Artiodactyla
[Family]: Bovidae
[Attribute]: None
[Potential]: ★★
[Talent]: Giant Horned Strike: After accumulating power and accelerating with a charge, the Curved Horned Sheep’s next basic attack has knockback and stun effects. The effects depend on the relative strength and size of both parties.
[Skills]: Charge, Defense, Rapid Heavy Strike
[Evolution Path]: Goat → Curved Horned Sheep → ? (Insufficient Aptitude)
[Description]: The most common goat, known for its succulent meat. As stated in the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “It benefits people, is also used for cold fatigue, malaria, and women’s red and white discharge.” In “Herbal Gathered Word”: “Greatly nourishes exhaustion, loss of strength from internal injuries, and weakness in muscles and bones. Also treats male genital coldness and lack of vigor…” PS: Recommended for soup.
A Curved Horned Sheep that has just evolved but hasn’t ascended to a higher stage – this is a tricky situation indeed.
Shao Zifeng, seeing the brawny sheep with inverted horns on top of its head in the arena, felt anxious for Hu Shiwu.
“Baa!!”
The Curved Horned Sheep, upon seeing the slumber orchid, let out a dull, passionate cry. It scraped the ground with its hooves, ready to charge and trample its opponent at its master’s command.
In stark contrast to the battle-ready Curved Horned Sheep, the diminutive slumber orchid trembled in fear.
The scent of its natural predator overwhelmed the Curved Horned Sheep, driving it to think only of escape as its sword-like leaves kept gathering inwards. The small head peeked through the gaps between the leaves, stealthily scanning its surroundings with its big, watery eyes looking distressed and forlorn, repeatedly turning back to look at its master.
Hu Shiwu was irritated, tugging at his hair, annoyed that he had such bad luck in the first match.
But when he saw the pleading eyes of the sleepy orchid, Hu Shiwu showed an encouraging expression, “Hang in there, Little Lan, I believe in you!”
“Contestants, are your creatures in place? Do both of you understand the rules of the match?” the referee asked the two competitors.
The rules for “Traditional Combat Matches” are often confused with those for “King of the Hill Matches.”
Unlike how other formats have slowly evolved, the “Traditional Combat Match” is the oldest of all the competitive modes.
The rules are exactly what they sound to be—a most traditional one-on-one confrontation.
If teams enter the competition, the rules undergo some minor changes, and victory is only declared when one side has defeated all members of the opposing team.
However, compared to Traditional Combat Matches, King of the Hill Matches are much more brutal but also incredibly thrilling, best highlighting personal heroism.
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In “King of the Hill Mode”, before starting, a champion is randomly chosen by the computer or voluntarily by one side. Once there is a champion, the other side automatically becomes the challenger.
The champion’s team must select one member to defend the hill. During the defense, they can change their creatures a limited number of times, but they are not allowed to replace the defending champion. Only when the champion has defeated all members of the challenging team is victory claimed for the defenders.
If the champion loses during the match, the challenger is declared the winner.
This mode of competition doesn’t pretend to be fair; it’s purely a matter of strength and luck.
Seeing both competitors nod in understanding, the referee lifted his whistle, “The match begins!”
“Meeme, use Charge!”
No sooner had the words fallen than the girl from Yundu Literature College took the initiative, issuing the first offensive order.
“Meeme!”
The Curved Horned Sheep lowered its head, its hooves, already restless, stamped the ground, shattering rocks and sending them flying, transforming into a blur of motion as it shot forward.
Thwack!
Thwack!
The sound of hooves striking the ground was rapid and rhythmic, increasing in intensity as the Curved Horned Sheep charged forward, its backward curving horns becoming increasingly luminous, casting an intimidating gleam.
“Little Lan! Use Vine Strangulation!”
As the Curved Horned Sheep’s attack loomed closer, the sleepy orchid seemed unresponsive, prompting Hu Shiwu to shout anxiously.
Yet the sleepy orchid appeared to be frozen in shock, its petite body rooted in place, its leaves quivering, ignoring Hu Shiwu’s commands.
Boom!
A dull sound of impact reverberated.
The Curved Horned Sheep’s sharp horns slammed fiercely into the thick leaves of the sleepy orchid, which trembled all over and was sent flying backward. Simultaneously, a burst of beige powder erupted from its body.
The Curved Horned Sheep, ready to continue its assault, was instantly enveloped by the powder, its body swaying, staggering like a drunk.
Thump!
Two muffled sounds followed in succession.
The sleepy orchid and the Curved Horned Sheep both collapsed onto the ground.
The once noisy gymnasium fell silent, all eyes turning to the referee.
After checking the contestants’ injuries, the referee concluded the sleepy orchid was disoriented from the scare and the collision, while the Curved Horned Sheep had succumbed to sleep under the influence of the sleep powder.
Having consulted with both parties, the referee returned to his position, “I declare the match will continue!”
According to the rules, if both creatures have not lost the ability to fight but are in a negative state, a request can be made to extend the match by fifteen minutes.
Within these fifteen minutes, if either creature recovers, the match will continue. If one awakens, the first to do so wins. If neither wakes after fifteen minutes, the match is declared a draw.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two creatures lay quietly on the field, and the atmosphere grew subtly tense.
