75: Terrifying quicksand magic
Seeing the situation on the field, Chen Fei realized he had overdone it. "I shouldn't have added the amplification effect!"
He quickly instructed Wu Yun to hold back a bit; at the very least, their own beast pets shouldn't be affected.
Once Chief Instructor, the host, and the audience were drawn in, they began to observe the quicksand.
The attack range was sufficient, but how was the control effect?
Aside from four flying-type Yao Beasts, the other eleven on the opposing side had all fallen into the quicksand.
The most terrifying part was that whether they were Tank-type, Speed-type, or Elemental System, none could break free from the restraint.
Peak-level quicksand, in addition to its constant sinking ability, possessed a stickiness similar to [Silver Thread Entanglement] and eight times the gravity.
It was clearly not a force that a Rank 3 Early-stage Yao Beast could resist; even if a Rank 3 Stage 7 or Stage 8 came along, they might not necessarily be able to break free.
Thus, a horrifying scene unfolded.
A seemingly ordinary [Quicksand Technique] had directly swallowed eleven of the opponent's Yao Beasts, completely disrupting their deployment and rhythm.
The host hurriedly shouted, "It's a exotic sand, the Earth Heavy Adhesive Sand! A combination of gravity and sticky quicksand—it's absolutely terrifying. It's very difficult to break free from at the same level!"
The host's broad knowledge caused both sides to fall into a brief silence.
Especially the students of Yanhuang Academy, who looked like they had lost all hope:
"Is there even a point in continuing?"
"What's the point of fighting? One move wiped out eleven beasts; one more move and we'll be completely annihilated, right?"
"Let's just take down this Frost Dragon and then admit defeat."
Their morale had already been halved.
After all, it was 4 against 14; there was no way to win no matter how you looked at it.
Tang Jian, Su Can, and the others stared intently at Chen Fei.
Was this the power a Rank 3 Stage 1 should have?
They wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death!
In the stands, Shen Lin and Cheng Yunhe's mouths twitched.
"Sure enough, as soon as the style shifts to this Chen Fei, everything changes."
"This guy is truly a lethal trap!"
"I seriously suspect he's the Rebirth of some old monster; otherwise, how could he have such skill to crush his peers?"
"Rebirth is too ethereal. The most likely possibility is that he's willing to splash out cash. Being able to get something as good as Earth Heavy Adhesive Sand means he has a powerful background."
"..."
The two ultimately attributed it to being a pay-to-win player.
But thinking about it, such a exotic sand would only be sold at an auction.
In the end, there would be a life-and-death struggle for it. Without tens of millions of High-Grade Spirit Stones or millions of Top-Grade Spirit Stones, it would be impossible to obtain.
Its value far exceeded that of an S-rank young beast.
Chief Instructor knew very well that Tang Jian and the other three didn't have sand-type Yao Beasts; the only possibility was Chen Fei.
He finally understood why Su Shanhai valued Chen Fei so much.
With a move like this, he was enough to sweep through a whole crowd.
Chief Instructor began to change his opinion of Chen Fei. As long as the strength Chen Fei displayed was great enough, what was wrong with him being a bit arrogant?
Others were humble, true, but could humility defeat an opponent?
Could humility wipe out eleven beasts in one move?
If he had this kind of strength, he would definitely be even more arrogant than him!
The Fire Brilliance Bird did indeed possess a Variant Fire and was strong enough to crush Three Beasts or Four Beasts of the same rank, but it was impossible for it to sweep through 14 beasts.
"Shanhai Academy wins!"
This outcome had been destined for a long time.
As for the second-year match, it was also won easily.
Jiang Yiyi hadn't even taken the field; Xia Zhujun and Bai Yang alone were enough to give the opponents a hard time.
The Principals' Seating Area!
"Old Su, this year's student quality is quite good; every one of them is an excellent prospect!"
"Exactly, you must treat us to a big meal tonight!"
Su Shanhai laughed heartily. "Alright, alright, order whatever you want tonight. A full Spirit Beast banquet, a table full of spirit plants—it's on me!"
He was originally from the military, and several of the people sitting next to him were soldiers he had once commanded.
However, Shanhai Academy had been unable to make it out of the group stages for years, which made him incredibly depressed and ashamed.
A crushing match like this year's was a first; how could he not be happy?
Feng Jianan, sitting behind, gave a cold snort. "It's just one win; is there a need to be so happy?"
Feng Jianan was the principal of Lingchuan Academy. He had some friction with Su Shanhai in the past, and the two had never seen eye to eye.
Su Shanhai was still smiling. "I admit we couldn't beat your Lingchuan Academy in previous years."
"But this year is different. There's no reason for my Shanhai Academy to lose to you."
All his confidence came from Chen Fei.
That army of a hundred thousand Gu insects was still deeply etched in his memory.
Feng Jianan became even more annoyed. "Don't think a single Earth Heavy Adhesive Sand can settle everything. My school's Shen Lin isn't a pushover either."
Su Shanhai remained calm. "Right, right, not a pushover—he just ate a bit more meat, and as a result, he was defeated by a lower-ranker the day before yesterday."
When it came to verbal sparring, Su Shanhai had never lost.
"You..." Feng Jianan's face turned green with anger, but he couldn't refute it.
Who told that useless brat Shen Lin to go to the betting arena for no reason?
Now look what happened—he's infamous now!
Not long after, the first round of the competition ended, and the Round of 16 began.
Shanhai Academy vs. Wujiang Academy.
"Ling Qianshan, Ping Leyang... you five, go up."
Unlike the previous match, Wujiang Academy swapped in two substitutes specifically to deal with Wu Yun's [Quicksand Technique].
By reducing the number of land Yao Beasts and increasing flying ones, they used elemental counters so that the [Quicksand Technique] would fall apart on its own.
Like Yanhuang Academy, the five opponents were all High-level Beastmasters and had a full team of fifteen beasts.
Meanwhile, Shanhai Academy still had fourteen beasts.
"Chen Fei, can your Gu insects control other Yao Beasts like before?"
Tang Jian asked subconsciously before arranging the tactics.
He always felt that he knew nothing about Chen Fei's true strength.
Who knows how many more things this guy is hiding...