202: How did you get beaten like a toy?

After a few brief preparations, Lin Shu and Fan Yushu were ready.

At the signal of the Tianshu University mentor, this inter-school duel was immediately set to begin.

Both of them summoned their Beasts.

Beside Fan Yushu, purple light flickered continuously, and a massive, dark gray alpaca appeared in the arena.

This was his main Beast, the Earthclad Alpaca.

A seventh-tier Earth-element Beast.

The Earthclad Alpaca was enormous, about five meters tall, with a rock-like gray carapace covering its entire body, almost everywhere, even its face and other vital areas were completely protected.

It resembled a rock-armored battle vehicle.

Clearly, it was a Beast with outstanding defense.

At Tianshu University, it relied on the Earthclad Alpaca's exceptional defense to wear down opponents, which meant every battle was painstakingly long.

And because of its unique characteristics, it possessed a skill called 'Armor of Retribution,' which could reflect most elemental skill damage, making opponents suffer immensely.

It couldn't be killed, and attacking it caused reflected damage—how could an ordinary Beastmaster contend with that?

This type of defense-oriented battle was extremely rare in Lin Shu's combat history.

He had encountered it an incredibly small number of times.

Most people wouldn't choose to fight this way either.

Lin Shu didn't hesitate and released Night from within.

Its cold, sharp gaze swept across everything before it.

Looking at the opponent's massive size and not-so-attractive appearance, Night's eyes narrowed slightly.

Isn't that just a living target?

Excellent, just right for sharpening its blades.

"Wow!"

"That mantis is so cool!"

"Even more imposing than in the pictures! Unlike the one opposite, which looks like a big oaf."

"Looks are justice, Lin Shu has already won."

Around them, many people began to comment on the appearance of the two Beasts in the arena.

Fan Yushu's face darkened at this, evidently having heard these unfavorable remarks about his Beast.

What's wrong with not being good-looking? Is it eating your family's rice?!

These people's judgment of Beasts is truly superficial; don't they know that strength is the most important thing?

He then looked at Lin Shu; his mantis was clearly a strong offensive Beast, which gave him a significant advantage in this regard.

His chances of winning this battle were very high.

Moreover, the opponent was clearly overconfident, not sending out his other Beasts when he had them, obviously unaware of his alpaca's capabilities.

Seeing this, Fan Yushu was secretly delighted.

"Since you're ready, let's begin!"

The Tianshu University mentor, seeing that both were prepared, immediately announced the start.

Lin Shu observed the opponent Beast's stats; besides the 'Armor of Retribution' skill, there were no other notable features.

This skill might be useful against other Beasts, but for Night, it was as if it didn't exist.

After all, Night didn't use elemental skill attacks.

Only spatial and blade techniques, and these two things were not something the opponent could resist.

After confirming there were no hidden tricks, Lin Shu applied a Mental defense to Night.

He casually commanded:

"Go, just kill it directly."

Hearing this, Night's blades reflected dazzling light, signaling its response, and its entire body instantly vanished from its original spot.

In just a few seconds, it had already reached the opponent.

The Earthclad Alpaca obeyed Fan Yushu's words, quietly staying in place, waiting for the opponent to attack.

It showed no haste; their combat style had always been steady and cautious.

A huge whooshing sound erupted, and several silver blade-lights, as thick as water columns, already struck.

Fan Yushu's expression changed; Lin Shu's Beast's speed was truly terrifying, but fortunately, his alpaca was a defensive Beast, so what if it took a few hits?

Could it break his turtle shell?

He thought this to himself, but the subsequent scene made him somewhat flustered.

The Earthclad Alpaca showed no intention of dodging the rapidly approaching blade-lights; it simply let the opponent strike, as usual, its eyes under the armor as steady as an old dog.

Such a scene happened almost every day.

But when the blades pierced its body, its pupils constricted.

Pain immediately surged, which made the Earthclad Alpaca somewhat incredulous.

Its originally indestructible dark gray armor was directly severed in large chunks by the immense power of the blades, scattering everywhere, and the remaining energy directly entered its body, leaving several bloody wounds clearly visible.

Clearly, its proud defense was breached in a single exchange.

Lin Shu saw this without surprise; Night's attack capability currently far exceeded its level, and the opponent not even applying defensive skills was truly overconfident.

Fan Yushu was immediately filled with shock; how was this possible?!

Moreover, the opponent's Beast evidently didn't suffer damage from the Armor of Retribution, indicating that the silver blade-lights just now were not elemental skills.

The Tianshu University mentor beside him, seeing this scene, his pupils constricted, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

That aura, it was a Profound Truth!

There could be no mistake; as a Spirit Origin-level Beastmaster, he was extremely sensitive to such things.

To comprehend a Profound Truth at only the seventh-tier was simply exaggerated to the extreme.

No wonder the damage from those silver blades just now was so astonishing.

Yu Liyan frowned tightly at this; he couldn't discern what was contained within, but he knew there was definitely something fishy.

Although Lin Shu's Beast's attack seemed to break the defense very easily, he knew the strength of Fan Yushu's Beast.

Even his own Beast would probably only perform like this.

"Holy crap!"

"The iron turtle's defense was broken!"

"Is the damage that high? It didn't look like much."

"Something's not right, something's definitely not right."

At this moment, the first-year students of Tianshu University watched in stunned silence; this was their invincible iron turtle that dominated their first year, how could it be like a toy in Lin Shu's hands?

As if it would shatter with a touch.

On Central State University's side, everyone felt it was only natural; they were well aware of Night's formidable destructive power.

If it weren't for this scene, they would have been surprised instead.

Fan Yushu quickly began to command; after all, he was the first seed in their first-year competition, with high combat literacy, so he wouldn't be at a loss when encountering difficulties.

"Alpaca, use defensive skills, and at the same time, counterattack with 'Crushing Earth Charge' when it attacks."

His tone was a bit hurried; this was the most stressful battle he had faced so far.

And in an instant, he had changed his long-used tactics.

Immediately, the Earthclad Alpaca's body was covered with a layer of defense resembling rock strata, exuding a heavy aura, no less impressive than its inherent gray armor.

The two layers of defense could stack, like adding another layer of armor to its body.

Because it aimed to maximize defense, the Earthclad Alpaca's skill training focused primarily on defensive skills, making its offensive capabilities much weaker.

Night's expression remained unchanged at this sight; it merely instantly appeared beside it again.

The sharp blades in its hands were like a continuous wave, endless.

Sparks flew everywhere, as if it were attacking fine steel.

With skill enhancement, the Earthclad Alpaca's defense indeed reached a new level.

But in this state, the Armor of Retribution was completely ineffective, reducing it to a mere punching bag that could be struck at will.

Huge stone blocks condensed at this moment, each the size of a person, carrying terrifying immense force and energy, heading towards Night's position.

However, their speed was simply too slow, like a crawling turtle.

It effortlessly dodged them.

The giant stones smashed onto the ground, emitting several deafening sounds.

Night didn't want to drag it out any longer and intended to finish the opponent directly.

Immediately, rolling, ink-like black mist gradually spread throughout the vast arena, directly enveloping the entire space.

Clearly, this was the skill—Nights Return to Silence.

Visibility dropped to its lowest, almost plunging into complete darkness.

Not only that, but it could also block perception and aura.

Even the outside world couldn't sense it, except for those Spirit Origin-level Beastmasters with keen perception who could detect a faint aura.

The crowd outside the arena looked at each other, what was happening?

Why did it suddenly go into a dark room?

What kind of skill is this?

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