My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 137 - 136 Inheritance Skills

042 accepting the challenge made the online audience quite delighted.

Of course, it wasn’t 042’s acceptance that delighted them. They weren’t really rooting for 042, they were simply looking forward to an exciting match.

If forced to choose between 042 and 004, over ninety-nine percent of them would support 004.

There were a few who went against the grain to support 042, but their voices were drowned out by terms like "brain-dead fans" and "cowards never win".

And back in reality,

At this moment, 044, who was watching nearby, had a different opinion about the outcome of the battle.

An explosive-haired Li Kui on Wang Jun’s right commented, "Everyone here is trash!"

He didn’t understand why their captain had brought them here. Was it to watch two weak teams peck at each other?

He felt bored but didn’t dare say anything, choosing instead to pass the time by watching the girls nearby.

Meanwhile, down at the arena, on Team 004’s side.

The 004 captain had a serious look on his face, feeling just like he did yesterday when Lu Wu persuaded a dark horse team to fail.

042 had fallen in three matches, even to an ordinary team. And yet, 042 were not giving up this match either. It was clear they were looking down on them.

The 004 captain’s mood was understandably sour. He came in and immediately said,

"Send out Fire Monkey for the first match!"

His two teammates’ faces changed, "Captain, Fire Monkey is our trump card, are we really playing it right away?"

"This is a competition, not a video game or a card game!

The use of a trump card isn’t to hold until the end for additional points, it’s to win a crucial match!"

004 glared towards Lu Wu’s team and said decisively, "042 has lost three times. To them, giving up is easier than for others. If we crush their morale right from the first match, they will surely choose to forfeit to save strength for the other two rounds today!"

His teammates, upon hearing this, dropped any objections.

Soon, the summoned beasts for the first battle appeared on the arena.

On 004’s side was a 1.3 meter tall monkey, wielding a stick and covered in fiery red fur. Lu Wu’s side sent out Dudu’s Tuantuan.

When the beasts appeared, the 004 captain relaxed his furrowed brows and breathed a sigh of relief.

Among the 042’s three summoned beasts, he least feared this pig.

The goblin felt very tricky, and Lu Wu’s Little Skeleton, though crappy, must be noteworthy to have reached this stage. But the pig seemed easy to beat.

Meanwhile, Lu Wu smirked upon seeing Fire Monkey.

The opponent only saw a pig, while he could see the monkey and its attributes.

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Name: Fire Monkey (First Evolution)

Power: 1 star (Elite)

Quality: Ordinary

Attribute: Fire

State: Excited ("Tell me, who to hit!!!")

Weakness: Water

Skills: Fire Stick (Master) Fire Bomb (Master) Block (Master)...

Inheritance Skills: Skyward Stick (entry-level)

Talent: Fiery Flame Power (Basic) (Increases fire attribute skill power by 10% and fire attribute resistance by 10%)

Description: A monkey skilled with a stick.

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Lu Wu grinned as he looked at Fire Monkey’s attributes.

"They did indeed send this guy, ready to crush our morale in one round, too bad, you can’t crush us!"

Just as Lu Wu muttered this, the referee on the stage announced, "The match begins!"

"Fire Monkey, attack!"

At the referee’s signal, the 004 captain issued his command.

This battle, he intended to strike swiftly, creating a shocking impact to shatter Lu Wu’s team’s morale right away.

And the monkey clearly understood its mission.

At the start from the 004 captain, the monkey burst flames from beneath its feet, rocketing up to ten meters in the air like a rocket blastoff.

Simultaneously, the monkey’s stick heated to a red glow, surrounded by a ’whoosh’ of flames.

Clearly taking advantage of Tuantuan’s lack of aerial defense, the monkey charged up its attack mid-air.

Then, adjusting its posture, its feet kicked back, flames spurting out again for propulsion, and the monkey spun its stick as it plummeted downward, burning up into a fireball as it descended.

This comprehensive combo stunned the spectators in the live stream.

Many of them had watched 004’s matches the previous day where they hadn’t used the monkey in all three matches. They hadn’t expected it to not only appear first today but also to perform such an astonishing combo.

"It seems like 004 intends to win cleanly and quickly!"

"With that stick coming down, 042 can be ready to serve roasted pig today!"

"A four-defeat streak achievement is about to be accomplished!"

Online, opinions against Lu Wu’s side were pervasive, even among the spectators, where Li Kui, on seeing Fire Monkey’s combo, couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, "Yo, a descending stick strike from the sky? This monkey’s got some tricks!"

"The quiet Zhang Buzhidaoshenme commented on the side, "It’s interesting, but that pig will be even more interesting!"

"What?"

Before Li Kui could grasp the meaning, back in the arena,

Facing the monkey’s sky-descending strike, Tuantuan directly went giant size, then turned around, and swung its tail in a ’Cute Pig Tail Whip’ moving its pig’s butt to block the stick.

"Boom!"

The strike from the sky hit Tuantuan, and flames burst forth immediately.

With both physical and magical damage boosted, normally any summoned beast would have been knocked down.

Unfortunately for the monkey, it was facing no ordinary beast, but one whose talent was fully built into defense.

Basic Physical Defense Enhancement, Basic Magic Defense Enhancement.

Although both talents were basic, coupled with Tuantuan’s Giant frightening defense after evolution, the monkey’s attacks couldn’t hurt Dumpling at all, and Dumpling even flung the monkey away with his rear end.

"Now, take it out in one wave!"

Lu Wu issued the command on behalf of Dudu.

Dudu’s pig was also Lu Wu’s pig; if Dudu did not command, the pig still listened to Lu Wu’s orders.

After all, it was smart enough to know who was feeding it now.

So, at the command of Lu Wu, Tuantuan grunted.

The Advanced Magic Skill "Gravity" activated, and a force of gravity pinned the Fire Monkey to the ground, giving Tuantuan the opportunity to launch a Cute Pig Charge.

Instantly, the roles of attack and defense reversed.

At that moment, everyone held their breath.

No one had expected that such an exciting battle would break out so early in the fight.

Someone couldn’t help but think again.

"Could this monkey get squashed just like that?"

Ordinarily, an ordinary Summoned Beast would definitely not be able to withstand this barrage of hits.

But this monkey was not ordinary; it was the ace of a provincial-level high school league seed team, and moreover, it had fought its way up, a level of experience that Lu Wu, who had entered through the back door, couldn’t match.

Facing the dangerous situation, neither the monkey nor the captain of Team 004 hesitated or panicked but responded calmly.

"Seize the opportunity!"

The captain of Team 004 uttered just four words, and the Fire Monkey immediately understood its master’s tactics. Holding the stick diagonally, it lay there motionless, watching the pig charging towards it.

Ten meters, eight meters, five meters…

As the pig neared, the Fire Monkey’s stick erupted in flames, using the fiery blast to push itself away from Tuantuan’s Cute Pig Charge.

"Now, Skyward Stick!"

Immediately, the monkey seized the chance of Tuantuan overcharging, gripped the stick with both hands above its head, and began to gather power.

In an instant, flames burst out, surrounding the monkey, and an astounding aura surged forth, causing such terror that the surrounding Summoned Beasts felt uneasy.

On the spectator stands, Li Kui changed his expression again: "Damn, that skill is so twisted!

How can this monkey possess such an explosive burst skill? The power of this stick might reach the level of an Elite 3 Stars or even a Boss!

This stick down, that pig might not die but will be severely injured."

"Yes! But he doesn’t dare to bring it down carelessly!" Someone who might be named Zhang San added: "This kind of skill consumes a lot, and its cooldown is also severe, plus this monkey’s power is lacking. If this stick comes down, the monkey might be out of commission for several days."

Zhang San was right.

The Fire Monkey’s Skyward Stick was explosively strong, but also equally draining.

Under normal circumstances, the captain of Team 004 did not want to use this move.

But using it now was out of necessity.

He hadn’t expected this pig’s defense to be so terrifying. If he didn’t use this move, none of his other techniques would bring down the pig.

But he wasn’t just trying to fight with this move, he was gambling.

He was betting that Lu Wu would not dare to let this stick come down!

"Judging by his performance on the first day conserving power, I bet he will concede or at least admit defeat with this pig.

As long as I can force this pig to admit defeat, I can retract the Skyward Strike, and the following fight will be much easier.

Come on, admit defeat!"

The captain of Team 004 stared intently at Lu Wu, waiting for him to speak the words "I concede."

But Lu Wu did not disappoint him, speaking quickly, not to concede but grinning: "Dumpling, charge and crash it!"

At Lu Wu’s command, Dumpling huffed and puffed, charging towards the Fire Monkey.

"Damn!"

The mental state of the captain of Team 004 collapsed at that moment, almost swearing elegantly.

Now it was his turn to be troubled. If the other side conceded, should he still bring down this stick?

That wasn’t a small question.

If he did bring it down, he could surely take down the pig, but his monkey would be nearly out of use today and would likely remain weakened for several days, operating only at eighty percent of its combat power.

But if he didn’t bring it down, he might lose this fight.

This left the captain of Team 004 very hesitant but eventually, he gritted his teeth.

"A few days of the Fire Monkey being weakened is not a problem, and eighty percent combat power can still fight. If this pig gets hit by this stick, it wouldn’t matter in the following matches.

Given the performance of Team 042 today, they are strong contenders for the top four. If the pig is out, they won’t have a chance at the top four!"

Others’ lack of hope increased their chances!

This chain of thoughts raced through his mind, and with a decision made, the captain of Team 004 bit down and issued the command.

"Bring it down for me!"

As the Fire Monkey’s momentum peaked, at the command of the captain of Team 004, the monkey focused on the charging pig and swung the stick down.

As the stick was coming down, the Dumpling that had been charging towards him, suddenly turned and leapt from the already close ring.

Simultaneously, as Fire Monkey’s stick smacked down, it scorched half the ring; the monkey itself was spent, but the pig had jumped off the ring, and the monkey’s attack, unable to extend beyond the ring, was blocked by the ring’s built-in defense, leaving the pig unscathed.

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"Damn!"

The mental state of the captain of Team 004 collapsed on the spot.

He could now see that they had never planned to take this hit; the display of resolve was just to provoke him to perform this explosive move, while they had actually been prepared to lose from the start.

Now great, his side had won a fight, but his Fire Monkey was spent, and the other’s pig was fine, ready for the next fight.

Even worse, the second Summoned Beast from the other side had already eagerly come to the arena.

The captain of Team 004 had no recourse but to call his Fire Monkey back.

Now another question sat before him: the upcoming match, should he fight or not?