86: Chapter 86 Absolute Power Gap! Overwhelming Domination!

Chapter 86: Absolute Strength Gap! Dominant Crush!

School team battle hall, standard battle arena number three.

This was a square arena surrounded by a transparent energy shield. The spectator stands rose in tiers around it, already packed to capacity. Even the aisles and the open spaces at the back were crowded with students who had rushed over upon hearing the news, their buzzing discussions echoing through the hall like a rising tide.

Many upperclassmen wearing pajamas and shuffling in slippers also appeared in the stands, their eyes fixed on the center of the arena.

Lin Chen stood alone in the command zone, his posture upright and his expression calm.

Captain Ye Xuan stood on the opposite side with several school team members.

“Junior, no need to be nervous. This is just a friendly sparring match.”

Captain Ye Xuan smiled slightly, his tone gentle. “I haven't contracted a new pet yet, so we've selected a suitable opponent for you. She happens to be training a second-tier pet.”

As he spoke, he stepped aside and gestured.

A tall girl stepped out from behind Captain Ye Xuan, wearing a helpless smile as she shrugged at Lin Chen.

“Senior Han?” Lin Chen was momentarily taken aback.

This senior sister really wore many hats; not only was she responsible for freshman orientation and class affairs, but she was actually a member of the school team as well. She seemed to be a typically high-energy person.

Han Jiayue walked to the edge of the arena, facing Lin Chen from across the field. “Junior, you have to go easy on your senior sister, okay?”

Just last night, she had been boasting to her friends about the genius in the class she was mentoring, only to face off against this very genius today.

Looking at Lin Chen, Han Jiayue thought to herself, 'I must hold back a bit later. I can't crush the hard-earned reputation my junior has built.'

“The rules are simple.”

Captain Ye Xuan's voice echoed through the arena's amplification system, drowning out the noise from the stands. “The format is a one-on-one battle. Each side will deploy one contracted pet, with their strength limited to the second-tier range.”

“Understood,” Lin Chen and Han Jiayue replied in unison.

“Alright, then. Let the battle begin!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell dead silent, with all eyes focused on the arena.

Han Jiayue's expression turned serious as she lightly waved her hand.

A dazzling summoning light flashed in front of her, and an extraordinarily majestic steed appeared in the arena.

It stood nearly two meters tall at the shoulder, its body covered in short, light-purple fur. Its muscle lines were sleek and beautiful, and tiny arcs of electricity danced faintly beneath its hooves as they touched the ground.

A spiral silver horn grew from its forehead, and a light blue mane flowed around its neck.

It stood with its head held high, its gaze sharp. Its entire body naturally emitted crackling static electricity and a heart-palpitating pressure of thunder.

A wave of low gasps rippled through the stands.

Zhou Ming raised his energy detection bracelet and aimed it at the pet in the arena.

“Species: Thundering Unicorn.”

“Attribute: Lightning, Normal.”

“Species Grade: Mid-tier Elite.”

“Strength Level: Tier Two, Stage Seven.”

Zhou Ming nodded thoughtfully. “Looking at this posture, it seems pretty powerful.”

But when Zhou Ming recalled the shocking scene of the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur forcefully crushing the Commander-level Molten Armor Dragon Lizard, he shook his head. “Though in front of Brother Chen, it's nothing but a push-over.”

After battle after battle, he had long since developed a blind confidence in Lin Chen.

Facing the menacing Thundering Unicorn, Lin Chen's mind stirred slightly as he connected with his Beast Taming Space.

“Roar—!!!”

A dragon's roar, filled with violent majesty, suddenly exploded like a clap of thunder on a clear day!

A massive, terrifyingly wild figure crashed onto the ground, its heavy claws landing with a dull, booming thud.

The Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur made its appearance once more.

Its crimson, circular pupils instantly locked onto the Thundering Unicorn opposite it. A majestic dragon aura, mingled with scorching heat waves, spread out savagely, actually suppressing the lightning field around the Thundering Unicorn.

“Whoosh—!!!”

Although they had already learned about it from forum photos and rumors, seeing this overwhelmingly oppressive Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur with their own eyes still caused a mountain-toppling, ocean-surging wave of gasps and cheers to erupt from the stands!

Many freshmen stood up in excitement, and even the upperclassmen showed shocked expressions, whispering among themselves.

“Is this the Flame Claw Beast's new evolutionary form?”

“It's so big, I love it.”

“This aura is not inferior at all.”

Zhou Ming hastily aimed his bracelet at the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur.

“Species: N/A.”

“Attribute: N/A.”

“Species Grade: N/A.”

“Strength Level: Tier Two, Stage Seven.”

Zhou Ming automatically ignored the rows of 'N/A' and focused his attention directly on 'Tier Two, Stage Seven'.

“Simply inhuman.”

In the front row of the stands, Yun Chuxiu had slipped into the empty seat next to Ye Zhen at some point.

He nudged Ye Zhen—who was completely tense, staring intently at the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur—with his elbow, and asked with a low laugh, “Zhenzhen, paying so much attention to him?”

Ye Zhen ignored the nickname, merely letting out a barely audible “Mm” from his throat, his fists clenching even tighter. “I want to know where exactly the gap between him and me lies.”

Yun Chuxiu inexplicably recalled last night's scene. He patted Ye Zhen's shoulder and said earnestly, “When you're separated by one or two hundred points, you can ponder the gap.”

“But when the difference is a thousand points, I think keeping your own composure is a far more important matter.”

“What do you think?”

Ye Zhen silence.

In the arena, the moment Han Jiayue saw the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur appear, her eyes suddenly narrowed.

But she let out a shallow breath, her gaze turning as sharp as a blade. “Chain Lightning Strike.”

“Neigh—!”

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The Thundering Unicorn let out a high-pitched neigh. Lightning flashed violently from its four hooves, and its body instantly transformed into a streak of purple electricity, flashing rapidly toward the side and rear in a Z-shaped path, its speed so fast it left afterimages in the air.

At the same time, the silver horn on its forehead erupted with brilliant lightning.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Several silver lightning bolts as thick as water buckets, like blades tearing through the sky, suddenly materialized above the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur's head and crashed down fiercely. The thunder was deafening, and arcs of electricity leaped wildly.

The lightning strike was incredibly swift. One of them accurately struck the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur's shoulder, the lightning exploding and silver electricity darting in all directions with a crackling burst.

A chorus of gasps erupted from the stands.

One of the school team members folded his arms and grinned. “She's still as obsessed with rush tactics as ever. This newcomer is in for a treat.”

The lightning dissipated.

The Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur's body merely swayed slightly from the strike, leaving a patch of charred black on its shoulder, but that was it.

It shook its claws, a fierce glint flashing in its eyes. “Roar!!!”

Lin Chen's counter-command followed immediately: “Dragon Shadow Charge.”

Accompanied by an enraged roar, the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur kicked off the ground violently. Its massive body ignored the lightning brewing above its head once more, charging straight toward the Thundering Unicorn instead.

A faint green dragon-shaped phantom materialized around its body. After a brief sluggishness at the start, its speed surged abruptly, carrying a terrifying momentum that threatened to crush everything in its path as it collided forward violently.

“What?” Han Jiayue's expression stiffened. “It's just charging straight over like that?”

A school team member was similarly stunned. “No probing, no tactical maneuvering—he just commanded his pet to charge straight ahead like that?”

Was this still the highly strategic pet battles he knew?!!

The speed of the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur's charge surpassed everyone's expectations. Once its massive body got moving, the inertial acceleration was terrifying, covering the short distance of twenty-odd meters in the blink of an eye.

The Thundering Unicorn reacted extremely quickly. Lightning flashed violently around its body as it transformed into a streak of electricity to dodge to the side and rear, while simultaneously raining down lightning strikes.

But the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur had absolutely no intention of giving up the chase. It didn't understand tactical maneuvering, nor did it know what it meant to play the long game. It simply obeyed Lin Chen's command blindly, enduring the lightning strikes as it charged headlong toward its target.

The simplest, most brutal playstyle.

Seeing the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur's sheer persistence, Han Jiayue let out a helpless laugh. “What an unexpected way of fighting.”

Then, her gaze sharpened. “In that case, let's give it what it wants. Thundering Unicorn, charge as well!”

Lightning energy was the most violent of all. She was confident that, with the enhancement of this violent energy, they wouldn't lose to any collision!

Bang!!!

In the next instant, the violent lightning and the green dragon shadow collided head-on with absolute solidity.

There was no deadlock as they had imagined. The moment they collided, the Thundering Unicorn instantly felt an irresistible force crushing down, defeating it in a split second.

Amidst the deafening explosion, the painful neighing of the Thundering Unicorn was mixed in.

The electricity dispersed, and the Thundering Unicorn tumbled backward, flying through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground over ten meters away, the lightning around its body dim and chaotic.

Yet, the Thundering Unicorn had not lost its ability to fight just yet. Instead, it slowly got back on its feet, pointing the horn on its forehead at the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur.

“Roar~”

The Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur threw its head back and roared, the fierce light in its eyes fully displayed. It raised its claws and looked back at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen shook his head frantically.

No, no, no!

Thus, the Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur opened its savage maw, and brilliant firelight instantly converged. A surging pillar of fire roared out a second later.

Having just stood up, the Thundering Unicorn was forced to defend against this super blast.

Boom—!!!

Amidst the rumbling explosion, the surging flames instantly engulfed the Thundering Unicorn, the shockwave slamming into the surrounding energy shield and causing a slight ripple.

The firelight dissipated.

The Thundering Unicorn collapsed on the ground, its short fur completely charred and emitting thick plumes of smoke.

Its eyes rolled back and its body twitched slightly, having completely lost consciousness.

[Defeated a Tier Two pet, gained 6 EXP]

[Flame-Spine Tyrannosaur Strength Level: Tier Two, Stage Seven (12/78)]

The stands erupted into an uproar.

“You call this a freshman???”

“Now I know why he was able to get so many points.”

“This scene is too much of a shock to my worldview.”

“As expected of the 1450.”

Yun Chuxiu turned his head to look at Ye Zhen, whose mouth was slightly agape with a complex expression, and asked with his arms crossed, “Well, what do you think?”

Ye Zhen remained silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, “He didn't even need to engage in tactical maneuvering. He won purely by relying on his absolute advantage in strength.”

At this point, he sighed softly. “Perhaps in his eyes, there's simply no need to use tactics in this kind of battle.”

Han Jiayue stood frozen in the command zone, completely dazed.

It wasn't until Captain Ye Xuan announced the end of the battle that Han Jiayue snapped out of it. She quickly recalled the fallen Thundering Unicorn, then raised her eyes to look at Lin Chen, her expression complex. “Junior, do you really not need to engage in any tactical maneuvering when battling me?”

“Ah?” Lin Chen blinked.

He simply felt that when it came to tactics and commanding, he definitely couldn't compare to the upperclassmen at the moment. So, he decided to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, unleashing the greatest advantage of himself and Er Huo.

From the looks of it now, the results seemed pretty good.

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