My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 158 - 156 It’s quite normal to have bumps and knocks in a game!

With a "boom,"

Big Rock turned into a black fireball.

It must be said, the scene looked quite terrifying.

Some less skilled audience members thought Big Rock had been taken out in one blow.

But as Big Rock’s owner, Zhuang Yan declared he wasn’t the least bit scared!

"My Big Rock is the perfect Summoned Beast!

Whether it’s Physical Defense or Magic Defense, it’s at the very top level; this little fire is not so easily going to harm it!"

And it seemed reality was exactly that.

Although the flames engulfing Big Rock looked frightening, they didn’t seem to be causing it much damage.

Even so, Big Rock didn’t stop its movements and continued to charge toward Little Skeleton.

The distance between the two was now less than two meters.

Given that distance, combined with Big Rock’s terrifying speed,

The average mage definitely couldn’t dodge, but unfortunately, Little Skeleton was no average mage.

It was a Skeleton Mage capable of melee combat.

As Big Rock lunged, Little Skeleton deftly dodged the charge with an extremely agile maneuver while tapping Big Rock with its Bone Staff.

Of course, Little Skeleton’s Bone Staff wouldn’t be able to break through Big Rock’s defense, so it didn’t even try.

Instead, it used the staff to tap, leveraging the recoil from attacking Big Rock to leap backwards.

At the same time, a few White Bone Wild Boars, having been knocked away before, rallied, and the one closest to Little Skeleton moved in synergy toward Little Skeleton’s landing point.

With a "crack," Little Skeleton landed steadily on the back of the White Bone Wild Boar.

After this series of agile moves, everyone’s view of Little Skeleton changed.

These moves.

Is this supposed to be a mage?

It was more like a nimble Skeleton Assassin!

However, Little Skeleton quickly demonstrated with its actions that it indeed was an assassin—oh no, a mage!

Once Little Skeleton landed on the boar, the White Bone Wild Boar started to sprint, and Little Skeleton let its phone float beside it.

Then, Little Skeleton, with a staff in one hand and barehanded in the other, activated its double-casting Talent Skill and began to conjure spells.

A continuous stream of "Corrosive Hands" slammed into Big Rock.

Although "Corrosive Hand" didn’t deal much damage, each hit made the black flames on Big Rock burn even fiercer.

Jiang Beifeng in the audience noticed at a glance.

The black flames of Little Skeleton were from the Ghost Fire Skill, a type of Netherworld Flames fueled by Dark Energy.

And Little Skeleton was continuously throwing "Corrosive Hands" from afar, essentially to fuel the "Ghost Fire."

"So, they’re planning to wear down Big Rock, huh?

All I can say is, good idea, but too naive!"

On the other side, Zhuang Yan was a beat slower but also discerned Lu Wu’s tactics, and his face immediately showed a smile of utter contempt.

"How could my Big Rock be so easily worn down by you?

Besides, can you even wear it down?

Big Rock, activate ’Rock Body!’"

Following Zhuang Yan’s command, Big Rock activated its Talent Skill.

On the arena, Big Rock’s body flickered with a grey light, and a thin layer of grey glow appeared around its exterior.

This layer of glow completely separated Big Rock from the Ghost Fire.

"Big Rock’s Talent is a rare active one, not only increasing its power and physical defense but also enhancing its magic defense. Now let’s see how you plan to wear it down.

Big Rock, charge at me!"

Under Zhuang Yan’s direction, Big Rock continued to charge towards Little Skeleton.

But because there were three White Bone Wild Boars on Little Skeleton’s side, it was difficult for Big Rock to reach Little Skeleton.

Mainly because the other side’s speed was not inferior, and although they weren’t as powerful as Big Rock, as long as they didn’t confront Big Rock head-on and just dragged it along, preventing it from getting close to Little Skeleton was still possible.

So on the arena, the situation quickly turned into one where three boars were kiting a rock.

But Big Rock and Zhuang Yan weren’t pushovers.

Not to mention, even if they were herbivores, Jiang Beifeng backing them was certainly not.

To deal with the problem of agility, they had long prepared a solution.

Since they couldn’t catch up, Big Rock simply stopped chasing and began to constantly use "Rock Shooting."

This was both a response to ranged attacks and a clever tactic.

Big Rock’s "Rock Shooting" used the arena’s rocks to shoot, and it chose where they landed.

In other words, Big Rock could change the environment of the arena.

Given enough time, creating a suitable environment for itself was not an issue; if worst came to worst and the arena was torn down to be smaller, Little Skeleton would be forced into a head-on confrontation.

Moreover, the ranged attack of "Rock Shooting" wasn’t easy to withstand - a moment of carelessness could lead to serious injury.

Within minutes of Big Rock changing its tactics, one of the White Bone Wild Boars got knocked out of the ring, while another was hit in the hind leg and slowed down.

The only one left intact, ridden by Little Skeleton, was still in good condition thanks to Little Skeleton’s protection, but it was getting harder and harder to hold on.

The arena was now filled with boulders and uneven terrain, reducing the speed of the White Bone Wild Boars.

"It’s about time, go all out, take down Little Skeleton for me!"

Seizing the moment, Zhuang Yan decisively issued the command.

Big Rock’s eyes suddenly turned red, and it hurled the last boulder while charging towards Little Skeleton.

The last boulder thrown by Big Rock landed right in front of Little Skeleton, blocking their path, and by then Big Rock had already charged up to them.

"It’s over!"

Jiang Beifeng confidently rose from his seat in the audience.

Below the arena, Zhuang Yan let out a roar: "Big Rock, blast them!"

At the same time, Lu Wu’s lips curled up: "Little Skeleton, it’s about time!"

As Lu Wu’s voice rang out, the flames in Little Skeleton’s eyes flickered.

At the same moment, the pig beneath stopped in its track, the bone staff pointed out, coldly watching the oncoming Big Rock.

A faintly discernible, stirring background music seemed to start playing.

"Cast aside the dreams and future engraved in your heart, even if you disregard the future, what does it matter

The boundaries mean nothing to me

This power turns the unattainable yearnings into a dazzling light..."

With Ms. Missile’s BGM resounding, a fierce Thunder Strike mercilessly struck the charging Big Rock, knocking it down with such force that its gray defense wavered as if it would collapse at any moment.

In that instant, Jiang Beifeng, who had just stood up, was shocked back into his seat.

"How is this possible!"

Zhuang Yan was stunned by the thunder strike.

He seriously suspected that Little Skeleton was cheating!

Otherwise, how could a Little Skeleton, an Undead Type summon, possibly cast a Thunder Element spell?

And with such terrifying power, too!

But it was still all good.

"Though that Thunder Strike is strong, it also consumes a lot, and Little Skeleton just cast Ghost Fire Skill, and so many Corrosive Hand spells. With another Thunder Strike now, its mana must be depleted.

Big Rock’s defense has not broken, victory is still mine..."

"Snap!"

Before Zhuang Yan could finish his thought, another Thunder Strike landed, shattering Big Rock’s tottering defenses and leaving it charred black.

The Ghost Fire and the Corrosive Hand’s liquid that had been blocked by its defenses now cascaded onto Big Rock, instantly turning it into a giant black fireball.

The once defensively formidable Big Rock now rolled around in pain and wails.

What frightened Zhuang Yan even more was that Little Skeleton still had mana to spare and showed no sign of stopping.

Amidst the intense BGM of Ms. Missile, the bone staff was raised once more.

If another Thunder Strike came down, Big Rock would either die or be severely wounded; Zhuang Yan couldn’t let Little Skeleton continue.

"Stop, enough, we concede..."

"Crack!"

Zhuang Yan had conceded, but Little Skeleton’s movements didn’t stop. The third Thunder Strike came down and struck a thin crack onto the already blackened fireball that was Big Rock.

As soon as this fine crack appeared, the Ghost Fire swiftly penetrated it,

the faint line immediately widened and began to spread.

Seeing this, the referee quickly intervened; a Water Element summon beast materialized out of nowhere, spraying water onto the scorched Big Rock.

The referee’s summon was clearly at Boss level or above; a single splash of water extinguished the Ghost Fire and saved Big Rock’s life.

But after the alternation of fire and water, more cracks appeared on Big Rock’s body, spreading all over it.

Clearly, although Big Rock had survived, the damage was severe, and whether it could be saved was in question.

Seeing his beloved summon wounded like this, Zhuang Yan furiously confronted Lu Wu: "I already conceded, why didn’t you stop..."

Lu Wu shrugged his shoulders: "It’s all my Little Skeleton’s fault, playing BGM for no reason. The sound was too loud, I didn’t hear it.

Besides, a little bumps and bruises in a competition are normal, don’t take it to heart.

Learn from me, be cool-headed. Look at our pig, injured like that, and I didn’t say a word."

With that, Lu Wu pointed to his own pig.

But Zhuang Yan wished he hadn’t; the pig that was bleeding from five holes and looking pitiful a moment ago was now lively, munching on a watermelon. When it heard Lu Wu talking about itself, it turned its head and tilted it as if to think.

Then, the clever Tuantuan promptly flopped down, feigning the appearance of being at death’s door.

At the same time, up on the arena,

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Little Skeleton got off its pig, ran to Big Rock’s side, stomped on it with one foot, crossed its arms behind its back, and began to switch the BGM on its phone to one with advertisement.

"How lonely it is to be invincible..."