16: Can I pay 500 spirit stones in Chapter 16?

Through his Entry Manifestation ability, the information regarding Xiao Ling's Magic Claw Wolf appeared crystal clear in Jiang Yun's eyes.

Black Iron Second Tier, Gold Rank Peak Aptitude, lightning attribute, Innate Talent Skills Magic Wolf Claw and Lightning Flash—even its weakness, a fear of the fire attribute, had nowhere to hide.

Coincidentally, his Fire Dragon Fish possessed the fire attribute.

Furthermore, since the Fire Dragon Fish had already broken through to the Black Iron Third Tier, the outcome of this battle was destined from the very beginning.

However, the people around clearly did not believe Jiang Yun had any possibility of winning.

“A loser? Daring to challenge Young Master Xiao? He probably just contracted a spirit beast yesterday and already doesn't know how high the heavens are!”

A classmate crossed his arms, his eyes full of disdain: “Young Master Xiao's Magic Claw Wolf has Gold Rank Peak Aptitude and has reached the strength of Black Iron Second Tier. Even if his spirit beast is Gold Rank, it would still be pinned to the ground and thrashed!”

“I think he's just desperate for money and wants to use a bet to scam some Spirit Stones, right?”

“Scam? You need the strength for that first.”

Another youth with a buzz cut sneered: “A pity, he chose the wrong opponent. In a moment, not only will he not get any Spirit Stones, he'll have to crawl through Young Master Xiao's legs. There will be a good show to watch then!”

“What do you guys think his spirit beast actually is? He only just contracted it yesterday; surely it hasn't even reached Black Iron First Tier yet?”

Someone intentionally raised their voice, drawing a burst of laughter from the crowd. Their gazes fell on Jiang Yun in unison, as if watching a clown about to make a fool of himself.

Jiang Yunyun was so angry her fair face puffed up, and she tightly clenched her fists.

Jiang Yun did not show much emotional change.

With a wave of his right hand, he released the Fire Dragon Fish from his Beast Taming Space.

A streak of crimson-gold light lit up the field, accompanied by a faint mist and a searing heat as the Fire Dragon Fish slowly appeared.

Beneath it was a clear curtain of water, allowing it to float steadily in mid-air. Its back was surrounded by clusters of dancing fire clouds. The strange sight of water and fire blending caused everyone present to freeze for a moment.

But in the next second, the mocking voices became even more intense than before.

“It's actually a fish?! Am I seeing this right?”

“Hahaha! A fish dares to enter a spirit beast battle? Young Master Xiao's Magic Claw Wolf could swallow it in one bite!”

“I get it now, he's just here for laughs! He thinks that having a weird-looking fish means he can beat a Gold Rank Peak Magic Claw Wolf? He's dreaming!”

“Look at that bit of water under it and the fire on its back. Could it be a defective product from a failed mutation? Both water and fire—it's neither fish nor fowl! Where do you even find such a deformed fish?”

Xiao Ling looked at the Fire Dragon Fish.

His eyes were full of contempt, and a mocking smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

“Loser, are you afraid you won't lose spectacularly enough, so you specifically found an ornamental fish to entertain everyone? I say don't waste time. Crawl through my legs now and I might spare you once. Otherwise, when my Magic Claw Wolf turns it into grilled fish, don't you go crying.”

“Young Master Xiao is right! Hurry up and crawl!”

“Don't waste Young Master Xiao's and everyone's time!”

The lackeys chimed in one after another.

The disdain in their voices was almost overflowing.

Xiao Ling stopped wasting words. His eyes sharpened as he said deeply to the Magic Claw Wolf, “Magic Wolf, use Magic Wolf Claw. End this quickly!”

The already poised Magic Claw Wolf suddenly threw its head back and roared, its pitch-black body instantly erupting with blinding electrical light.

Its limbs kicked off the ground, its figure rushing toward the Fire Dragon Fish like a bolt of black lightning. Thick arcs of electricity coiled around its sharp wolf claws, and wherever it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a 'sizzling' sound.

“What incredible speed!”

“Is that the Magic Wolf Claw? So strong! That fish definitely won't be able to dodge!”

“It's over, it's over. That fish is going to be ruined!”

The crowd cried out in surprise repeatedly.

Their eyes were glued to the field; some were even prepared to see the Fire Dragon Fish torn to shreds.

Coach Lin's brow furrowed slightly, and his body leaned forward, ready to intervene and rescue them at any moment.

Although the records stated that the Fire Dragon Fish's Aptitude was also that of a Gold-rank Spirit Beast,

it was facing a Gold Rank Peak spirit beast, the Magic Claw Wolf, which had reached the strength of Black Iron Second Tier.

In his view,

against this Magic Wolf Claw, which possessed extreme speed and power, the Fire Dragon Fish had almost no chance of winning.

As a coach, he had to ensure the safety of both the spirit beasts and the Beast Tamers.

Jiang Yun, however, remained calm, as if he hadn't even seen the charging Magic Claw Wolf.

Just as the wolf's claws were about to touch the Fire Dragon Fish's scales, Jiang Yun spoke slowly, his voice clear and steady: “Little Fire, Fire Domain Cage.”

As the words fell,

the fire clouds around the Fire Dragon Fish's back suddenly surged. The crimson flames, as if alive, rapidly spread outward, instantly forming a fire cage about three meters high and two meters in diameter, firmly trapping the pouncing Magic Claw Wolf inside.

“What?!”

“Flames? That fish actually possesses fire attribute skills?”

“Wait, is that right? Aren't all fish water attribute? How can it use fire?”

The crowd was filled with shock.

Everyone was left dumbfounded by the scene before them.

Trapped in the fire cage, the Magic Claw Wolf clearly hadn't expected this situation either.

It swung its claws frantically, attempting to break through the fire cage, but every time its claws touched the flames, they would be scorched, making a 'sizzling' sound.

The electrical glow on the wolf claws also dimmed instantly.

The fire attribute happened to have a restraining relationship against the lightning attribute.

This was being demonstrated vividly at this moment.

Seeing this,

Xiao Ling's expression changed, and he shouted sharply: “Magic Wolf, use Lightning Flash to break out!”

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Magic Claw Wolf's eyes. The electricity around its body surged, and its figure suddenly blurred as it tried to use speed to break through the fire cage.

But the Fire Dragon Fish was already prepared.

Jiang Yun's voice rang out again.

“Flame Breath.”

The Fire Dragon Fish suddenly opened its mouth, and a streak of crimson-gold fire erupted from it. The flame was like a surging fire dragon, carrying a searing heat as it accurately blasted the Magic Claw Wolf.

“Bang!”

A muffled sound echoed.

The electrical light on the Magic Claw Wolf was instantly swallowed by the flames.

It let out a shrill scream of pain as its body flew backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily onto the ground ten meters away and kicking up a cloud of dust.

It struggled to stand up, but as soon as it lifted its head, it spat out a mouthful of blood. Its fur was scorched black all over, and a deep burn mark was left on its chest. It had lost most of its combat ability.

Seeing this scene,

the entire area instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the floating Fire Dragon Fish in the field and the dying Magic Claw Wolf on the ground.

Their minds went completely blank.

After a long while, someone finally snapped out of it and spoke with a trembling voice: “This... how is this possible? That deformed fish ac... actually beat the Gold Rank Peak Magic Claw Wolf?”

“What was that skill just now? Flame Breath? This is too Heaven-Defying! A fish actually spat out fire? And it knocked the Magic Claw Wolf flying in one go!”

“It's clearly a fish, so why can it use fire attribute skills? And it's so strong? Could it be a dual-attribute spirit beast?”

“Aren't dual-attribute spirit beasts extremely Rare? Even a Silver aptitude dual-attribute spirit beast would be treated like a treasure. His fish is actually dual-attribute?”

“And did you guys notice? The Fire Dragon Fish's aura just now seemed very strong. It's much stronger than Young Master Xiao's Magic Claw Wolf!”

Everyone talked at once.

Their tones were full of shock and confusion.

The gazes they directed at Jiang Yun also turned from mockery to fear.

The students who had just mocked Jiang Yun lowered their heads in shame... Coach Lin was also stunned.

He had been ready to intervene and save them, but he hadn't expected the battle to end so quickly.

Furthermore, the result was actually Jiang Yun's Fire Dragon Fish insta-killing Xiao Ling's Magic Claw Wolf.

This was truly something he hadn't anticipated.

He walked over to the Magic Claw Wolf and checked it carefully, finding that although it was seriously injured, its life was not in danger. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

If a spirit beast died right under his nose, he would have failed in his duty as a coach.

Then, Coach Lin looked at the Fire Dragon Fish again, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, followed by complete astonishment: “The aura of this Fire Dragon Fish... it's actually Black Iron Third Tier!”

“No wonder it could defeat a Black Iron Second Tier Magic Claw Wolf. Moreover, it possesses two skills, Fire Domain Cage and Flame Breath. Even for a Gold-Aptitude spirit beast, it's Rare to have such strong talent. This spirit beast's future is probably limitless!”

Coach Lin thought to himself.

He also suddenly understood why the Principal would personally appoint this kid to transfer as a Core Student.

Even if he didn't have Beastmaster Talent, possessing a spirit beast with such Heaven-Defying Aptitude,

his future achievements would surely not be low.

Meanwhile,

Xiao Ling stood where he was, his face as pale as paper.

He stared blankly at the Magic Claw Wolf on the ground, muttering to himself: “Impossible... this is absolutely impossible... My Magic Wolf has Gold Rank Peak Aptitude, how could it lose to a fish? He's just a loser without Beastmaster Talent, how could his spirit beast be so strong? Something must have gone wrong, it must be...”

He was unwilling to believe this fact.

In his view, he possessed a C-grade Beastmaster Talent, came from a prominent Family, and his spirit beast was a carefully selected Gold Rank Peak. Furthermore, under the cultivation of his Family's massive resources, it had reached Black Iron Second Tier in just half a month.

No matter how he looked at it, it was impossible for him to lose to a loser like Jiang Yun.

But the scene before him was like a harsh slap to the face, forcing him to accept this cruel reality.

Just then,

Jiang Yun slowly walked up to Xiao Ling, extended his right hand, and looked at him with a calm gaze, saying, “Young Master Xiao, you win some, you lose some. Can you fulfill the bet and pay the five hundred Spirit Stones now?”