42: Jade Ruler vs. Venomous Scale Crocodile
[Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile
Strength: Third-level Rank 6
Attributes: Poison-type, Tank System, Strength System
Aptitude: A
Potential: Expected to promote to SSS-grade Aptitude.
Skills:
1. Brutal Collision: Enters a collision state that is difficult to interrupt, while increasing speed and attack power.
Proficiency: Mastery Level
2. Energy Amplification: Can absorb a portion of the enemy's physical and elemental damage, converting it into its own energy.
Proficiency: Mastery Level
3. Gigantification: Can perform physical Gigantification by a certain multiple.
Proficiency: proficient level
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The Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile was already thick-skinned and tough, and it could even absorb the opponent's damage. Once it gigantified and charged over, both Chen Fei and Chi Yu would be sent flying.
There would be no other outcome!
However, how could Chen Fei possibly give the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile that chance.
Striking first is the best defense!
"Chi Yu, it's time for your performance!"
Chi Yu nodded solemnly, and then used [Soul Stripping] to knock the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile's Soul out of its body.
At this time, [Soul Stripping] had already been upgraded to Mastery Level.
The control duration increased from 0.2s → 0.5s.
This skill can be used against targets up to 8 ranks higher, but it also brings a corresponding weakness backlash.
There are no restrictions when used against creatures with strength below one's own.
However, for over-rank usage, it can only be used 3 times a day; exceeding this will damage its own Soul.
This world is fair; the more powerful the ability, the more restrictions it carries.
The Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile's body stiffened, and it fell directly onto the marsh from its leaping state.
Then, Chi Yu frantically unleashed three skills: [Soul Prison Seal], [Soul Cutting], and [Mirror Flower Water Moon].
The Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile's Soul was first trapped in a dark cage, and then slashed several times.
Its Soul weakened visibly to the naked eye, and was immediately pulled into an illusion.
Even if the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile's Soul returned to its body, it wouldn't be able to wake up immediately.
Unexpectedly, Chi Yu didn't stop and used [Dream Projection] as well.
Chi Yu's greatest advantage lay in being a Yao Beast from ancient times; no one knew what types of Yao Beasts existed in that era.
Thus, Chi Yu directly projected a Third-level Rank 3 sub-type Tianjing Giant Dragon.
This was the limit of a Mastery Level Dream Projection, which could project an existence up to 2 ranks above its own strength.
If Chen Fei wasn't mistaken, this was an existence with SS-grade Aptitude!
Chen Fei had only seen this level of Aptitude in the Void-Concealing Skeleton King.
The Tianjing Giant Dragon was also not polite at all, giving the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile a fierce beating.
Crystal Peak Piercing: Condenses a group of large and sharp crystal needles that descend from the sky, crashing into the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile.
Thunder Crystal: First wraps the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile in crystals, then releases thunder.
Throughout this entire process, Chen Fei could even smell a hint of roasted meat.
There was also an even more terrifying skill, [Blood Crystal Seal].
This skill can directly crystallize the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile's blood, causing it to die because its blood cannot circulate.
However, the Tianjing Giant Dragon was a projection after all; it dissipated due to insufficient Spiritual Qi just after using this skill.
Otherwise, the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile really might have been killed by the Tianjing Giant Dragon just like that.
As expected of an existence with SS-grade Aptitude, every skill was extremely overbearing.
By the time the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile woke up, its first thought was to run.
Too terrifying!
Powerful Soul System skills, plus a Tianjing Giant Dragon that crushed those of the same rank.
The Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile was almost scared shitless!
Having dominated the marsh its whole life, it never thought it would encounter such terrifying creatures.
How could Little Gu possibly let it escape? Even without Chen Fei's arrangements, it had already set up measures with Gu One, Gu Er, and the others, along with thousands of spider webs, which would definitely give the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile a hard time.
Chen Fei's attention, however, was all on Chi Yu.
At this moment, barely ten percent of its Spiritual Qi remained, and it was also suffering from the weakness backlash of [Soul Stripping], lying in Chen Fei's arms not wanting to move at all.
Chen Fei gently tapped Chi Yu's head and said seriously, "Now you know what it's like to be tired?"
"I told you to take action, not to use up all your trump cards at once.
If you fail to subdue the enemy immediately, then you will be the one who dies next."
Chi Yu didn't argue, nor could it; if Chen Fei and Little Gu weren't there, once the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile regained its senses, it could easily trample its weakened self.
"Awoo~~" Chi Yu's voice carried a bit of dejection.
"Am I stupid and weak?"
Sensing Chi Yu's mood, Chen Fei gently stroked its head. "I didn't remind you of anything just now because I wanted to see your combat style and fighting strength.
Now it seems Chi Yu is super amazing!
You were fighting above your rank, and by 5 ranks at that. You even managed to hard-control the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile for so long and scared it; that's quite a feat.
But next time you fight, you must pay attention to your methods. Trump cards are called trump cards because they are meant for a one-hit kill.
They need to be used at the appropriate time.
And this is the purpose of us coming out for actual combat.
It's to let you become more proficient in using your abilities and know where the limits of each ability are.
For example, [Dream Projection]!
You projected a Tianjing Giant Dragon this time; can you project it again next time?
If you suddenly project a weak one, wouldn't you be screwing yourself over..."
Every one of Chi Yu's skills had the destructive power of the Mastery Level, but it lacked the combat application ability of the Mastery Level.
Next, Chen Fei would need to target this point and conduct some intense special training.
"Chi Yu, besides being familiar with the limits of each skill, another point you need to learn is cooperation.
Little Gu's skills aren't as powerful as yours, but it excels in quantity.
There are one or two hundred Third-level Beasts here for you to command; why make yourself look so pathetic?
Little Gu's Silver Thread Entanglement skill can control enemies above its rank; what it lacks is just a second or two of time to establish that control.
Your Soul System skills and Illusion Class skills can interfere with the Toxic-Scaled Giant Crocodile in the shortest amount of time.
This gives Little Gu a time window.
At that point, coming in for a group beating—wouldn't that be a wonderful thing..."
Under the influence of Chen Fei and Little Gu's "insidious" and "shameless" combat styles, Chi Yu nodded thoughtfully.
It really took it to heart!
And it would put it into action in the near future.
Just like that, every time Chen Fei entered the Baiyue Mountain Range, he would stay for two days and return to the city on the third day.
After resting for a day, he continued to take Chi Yu into the mountains.
While training Chi Yu, Chen Fei was also thinking about how to make the cooperation between the two beasts more effective.
The tacit understanding between the one person and two beasts was improving significantly, and their strength was also growing rapidly... "Boom! Boom!"
Just as Chen Fei stepped into the outskirts of the Baiyue Mountain Range, he heard the sound of trees collapsing—and it definitely wasn't just one.
Presumably, some large Yao Beasts were fighting.
He quickly put on his mask, then quietly hid his presence and crept closer.
It's worth mentioning that over these days, Chen Fei had used the 100,000 slaughter value he had saved up to upgrade the [Hidden Origin Art]...