stonecrandall Chapter 101 Battle
Chapter 101 Battle
Chapter 101 Battle (Part 2)
It waved its antennae toward the opposite side: "Send out the insects!"
A crimson-red, slender-bodied red-armored, and crimson-skinned warrior, with the same slender body as the previous Golden Gizzard warrior, slowly emerged. Its elytra were covered with flame-like patterns, and its body radiated a scorching aura, clearly indicating that it had awakened a fire elemental talent.
When it landed, the metal fragments on the ground were slightly hot from the heat: "The Crimson-striped Blind Bug Tribe, Kidney Collapse!"
Yew emerged from the swarm: "The Twin-Forked Rhinoceros Beetle Tribe, Yew!"
Seeing it come out, both Shenjue and Jinteng were somewhat surprised, yet not entirely surprised.
Surprisingly, it was thought to be the last one to be shown, but it came on in the third game.
Unsurprisingly, they knew their own strength. If the strongest warrior of the Rhinoceros Tortoise tribe didn't appear, the other Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors would only consume a little of their Origin Force and wouldn't affect the battle.
However, this also has its advantages for them; once they deal with the yew, the victory is assured!
Shen Jue looked at the thicker and more beautiful carapace of Zishan than that of Qingyulan, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but more so, fighting spirit.
It knew that if it relied solely on its physical abilities to fight, its fate would not be much better than that of the wild hemp, and it would be no match for the two-pronged rhinoceros beetle, which was known for its strength and defense.
But it awakened a fire-type talent, which is fully capable of ranged combat. Fire-type abilities are known for their destructive power, so it refused to believe that its flames couldn't burn through the thick shell.
The referee worm, after confirming that both sides had no objections, shouted loudly, "Round Two, the battle begins!"
No sooner had the words left its mouth than the Kidney Fever launched the first attack. It flapped its wings violently, and flames burst forth all around it. Fire elemental energy surged wildly, condensing into a fireball in front of it, which it hurled fiercely at the Zishan.
The fireball exploded the moment it hit the ground, flames instantly engulfing the yew tree and causing a series of explosions throughout the arena.
Upon seeing this, the insects of the Thousand Star Islands immediately erupted in cheers. This was Shen Jue, who had awakened his talents and abilities at the advanced stage. He was one of the top thirty insects in the entire advanced warrior camp. They did not believe that Zishan, an insect from a small place, could withstand his attack.
Seeing that a single fireball had engulfed the yew tree, Shen Jue couldn't help but feel smug: "Your Rhinoceros Tortoise warriors certainly have an advantage in close combat, but when it comes to elemental abilities, even with the thickest shell, you can't withstand my flames!"
However, to its surprise, a pair of steel elytra appeared in the flames and flapped them wildly, directly scattering the originally imposing flames.
Shen Jue stared wide-eyed at the distance, exclaiming incredulously, "How is this possible?"
Its flames are elemental abilities, how could they be blown away by the flapping of ordinary wings?
But that's the reality. After the flames subsided, the yew tree's figure still stood in the center of the field.
Its massive corners bear the marks of being struck and scorched by flames, yet they are undamaged, bearing only black marks from the fire.
Zishan shook off the dust that had settled on her body and said in a calm tone, "This little bit of fire seems a bit insufficient."
Having said that, the yew exerted a little force with its six limbs, pushed off the ground, and took flight, pouncing towards the kidney. It was not the type to take a beating without fighting back.
The best way to deal with a Zerg warrior with such ranged attack capabilities is to engage it in close combat; otherwise, you will suffer its continuous ranged attacks, which is not a good thing.
Seeing that Zishan wanted to engage it in close combat, Shenjue nimbly dodged. Even Yema, who possessed the potential for a metal-type talent, couldn't withstand a single blow from Qingyulan. It didn't even have the potential for a metal-type talent, so it dared not fight Zishan head-on. Otherwise, it was likely that one blow from Zishan would be enough to kill it.
The two sides continued their chase in the air, and Shen Jue, still unwilling to give up, released several large fireballs in the battle in an attempt to slow down Zishan's flight speed.
However, the yew spread its elytra and charged forward relentlessly, head down, just to get closer to it, which horrified Shen Jue.
It should be noted that among Zerg warriors of the same level, no Zerg dares to directly withstand its fire-based attacks.
However, after several fireball attacks, seeing the undamaged, still-bright elytra and horns of the yew, and the dense metallic elemental energy surrounding it, it immediately realized: "No wonder you dared to challenge the insectoid warriors on the Thousand Star Islands; it turns out you've awakened metallic talents and abilities!"
Upon hearing this, Zishan immediately laughed: "You're only just realizing that now? Too bad, it's too late."
"What?" Shen Jue didn't react for a moment and didn't understand what Zishan meant.
However, Zishan was no longer willing to waste any more words with it. Instead, it directly manipulated the metal objects and metal ores in the arena to levitate in the air and surround Shenjue.
It turns out that it deliberately chased and fought with the kidney in the air, unknowingly leading it to the very center of the fighting arena, where there was the most metallic substance.
With a thought, Zishan unleashed countless metal ores from all directions, striking Shenjue. Shenjue's outstretched wings and body were directly hit, and he fell straight down from the sky to the ground.
Seeing the metal ore continuing to rain down on it, it could only stubbornly admit defeat: "I surrender!"
Seeing that even the Nephrolepis cordifolia had been defeated by the yew, the Zerg of the Thousand Star Islands, led by the Golden Vine, finally changed their expressions drastically.
Keep in mind that the Nephrolepis is ranked among the top 30 of the thousands of advanced Zerg warriors in the Thousand Star Islands training grounds; even Golden Vine wouldn't dare claim he could defeat it.
But the yew was not only able to defeat it, but it also seemed to be doing so with ease, which made them quickly reassess the yew's strength.
"Even the Nephrolepis cordifolia has failed; who else is confident of victory?"
"I never expected that such a powerful Zerg warrior would appear in such a barren little place as Banana Island."
"Look, Jin Teng's face has changed."
"Serves it right! Who told it to bully the Zerg warriors on other small islands all day long? Now even it's not confident of defeating Yew, is it?"
Various thoughts of Zerg warriors entered Jin Teng's mind. Some were impressed by Zi Shan's strength, while others were gloating. This made Jin Teng feel even worse, as if all the Zerg thought it would lose.
Seeing his teammates looking somewhat dejected, Jin Teng immediately encouraged them, "Don't worry, everyone. This is just a Zishan insect. As long as we can defeat Zishan, the other insect warriors behind it are nothing to worry about."
As it spoke, its gaze swept over the numerous Zerg warriors, hoping they would volunteer to fight. However, it also understood that in front of Zerg warriors who had awakened their talents and abilities, those who had not were like lambs to the slaughter, not even a match for them.
Therefore, its gaze was focused on several Zerg warriors who had awakened their talents: "Sichuan pepper, star anise, should I go first or you go first?"
After pondering for a moment, a green dragonfly warrior with a mole said, "This guy has awakened a metal-type talent. I might not be its match, but I have a way to deplete its energy. Then, Golden Vine, you can defeat it in one battle!"
Jin Teng knew Hua Jiao's abilities, and after thinking for a moment, he felt that this method was the safest: "Alright, if we can't win this battle, we'll lose face big time."
"I see."
The mole-covered green dragonfly warrior, Pepper, flew directly towards the arena and landed in a wooded area: "Rhinoceros tortoise warrior, Zishan, dare to come here for a fight?"
Looking up, the yew tree saw that the fighting arena was lush and green, a sea of green as far as the eye could see.
This is a dedicated arena for Zerg warriors with Wood-type talents. If Zerg warriors with other attributes enter, their combat power will be greatly limited.
However, it didn't say anything, but simply walked in.
Yew defeated Kidney Slayer in the arena, which is suitable for metal-type Zerg warriors. Now, the opponent has chosen an arena to invite it in. If it doesn't go in, the other Zerg will think that it only defeated Kidney Slayer because of its advantageous terrain and will not dare to face other situations in the arena, and will inevitably underestimate it.
As Zishan entered the arena, the Zerg warrior, temporarily acting as referee, didn't delay and immediately announced:
J
The fourth match has officially begun!
As soon as the referee finished speaking, both sides immediately took action. Yew spread its huge elytra and charged straight at the mole-covered green dragonfly warrior, Pepper.
The peppercorn knew that the yew was powerful in direct combat, so it did not prepare to confront the yew head-on this time. Therefore, when it saw the yew rushing towards it, it hurriedly flapped its wings and fled to avoid the yew's frontal attack.
If the Twin-Forked Rhinoceros Beetle is recognized as one of the top ten power-based races in the Astral Plane, then the Dragonfly Clan is recognized as one of the top ten Zerg warriors in terms of flight speed.
Its flight speed is extremely fast; it can escape to a distance of forty or fifty meters in a flash, and its speed is at least three times that of the yew.
However, Zishan was not nervous upon seeing this scene. Although the dragonfly warriors were incredibly fast, their close combat abilities were not very good, and they could only be considered assassins.
Moreover, there are certain flight restrictions in the arena. Whether the Zerg warriors need to dodge attacks or use their abilities, their range is strictly limited. As long as their bodies go beyond the arena's range, they will be automatically judged as defeated.
All it needs to do is find a way to suppress the opponent and restrict their movements. For this purpose, it even brought over a few pieces of metal from the metal fighting arena earlier.
Even Jin Teng and his team didn't say anything about this. Since they had already gained home-field advantage, it was impossible to prevent them from doing such a small thing; otherwise, it would be unreasonable anywhere.
The yew pounced on the pepper tree, trying to intercept it, but the pepper tree never confronted the yew head-on. Instead, it flapped its wings rapidly and moved through the jungle like lightning.
Furthermore, it is very agile in changing direction, often leaving the yew far behind with a nimble dodge, while the yew often cannot react in time, either getting entangled in vines or crashing into trees.
But its solution is simple and brutal: either tear off the vines or break the trees in half, regardless of size.
This made the peppercorn flying ahead extremely alarmed. If it were hit by the yew a few times, its body wouldn't be able to withstand many blows.
However, its goal was to hold back the yew tree and deplete its primal force as much as possible, so it was impossible for it to escape at this time.
It flapped its wings, and green light shimmered from its four wings. Streaks of green wood-based primal energy spread outwards, merging into the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees.
The trees, now imbued with the original power of wood, began to grow wildly, and under the command of the peppercorn, they subconsciously began to entwine themselves around the yew.
The yew was in the densest forest at the moment, and soon its six legs, and even its wings, horns, and other parts of its body were entangled by all kinds of trees.
Seeing this, Huajiao was overjoyed. Although everyone says that plants are weak, their strength during their growth period is the most terrifying. Even a tender shoot can overturn a stone that is dozens of times heavier than itself.
If its rampant growth can entangle the yew, it might be able to defeat the yew without the golden vine even needing to intervene.
Looking at the various vines entwined around her, Zishan also felt a headache coming on: "Troublesome stuff."
It rapidly transformed the original energy within its body from the metal type to the strength type, and activated its immense strength ability, tearing off all the various vines that were tightly binding its body with a single force.
The Zerg warriors of the Thousand Star Islands were instantly shocked by this sight: "It has not only awakened the Metal type talent, but also the Strength type talent."
"It's only a first-stage advanced warrior, yet it has already awakened dual-elemental talents. This guy is simply terrifying!"
No wonder it dared to challenge all Zerg warriors of the same rank on the Thousand Star Islands; it awakened dual-elemental talents at an advanced stage. Who could possibly be its match?
All the insects sensed the power-type talent of the yew tree and its immense strength, including the golden vine and the peppercorns present.
Seeing the yew tree display dual-elemental talent, they were all very heavy-hearted. This guy was too unpredictable. Even going back hundreds of years, they had never heard of any insect awakening dual-elemental talent at an advanced stage. This could even be considered cheating.
However, they cannot back down now, otherwise they will really become mere background figures and supporting characters.
Sichuan peppercorns desperately exerted their power, frantically accelerating the growth of the plant in an attempt to trap the yew.
At this moment, it was no longer confident of defeating the yew and only wanted to find a way to exhaust its primal force.
Activating abilities consumes a lot of Force. Even a Mountain Lord-level Zerg warrior can only activate some of the most powerful abilities a few times a day.
Just like the Willow Catkin Mountain Lord activating its deep-rooted power, the Mountain Lord in its third year stage can only use it three times a day.
The rapid growth of Sichuan pepper is somewhat similar to that of black jujube, but their effects are completely different.
The growth ability of black date mountain master can promote the gentle growth of plants, accelerate the growth rate of plants, and is of great benefit to plants.
The Sichuan pepper's frenzied growth ability depletes the plant's life potential in an instant, causing it to grow rapidly against the laws of nature and thus achieve the goal of restraining its opponent.
Plants that have been accelerated to maturity by its power will wither and die once the mid-stage energy supply is cut off. Therefore, it can only continue to consume energy to keep the vines and trees growing in order to trap the yew.
However, the yew tree used its immense strength to snap the vines and trees one by one, and easily and comfortably escaped the cage that had imprisoned it.
"I lost!" The Force reserves of advanced warriors are not as good as those of mountain lords. It is already the limit for Huajiao to be able to use its ability once. When it saw Zishan walk out of the cage it had set up, Huajiao frankly admitted defeat.
However, looking at Zishan, it didn't show the dejection and panic of a loser, but rather said with considerable pride: "Rhinoceros Tortoise Warrior Zishan, I admit you surprised us by awakening dual-elemental talents at an advanced stage, but after using your abilities twice in a row, how much Force do you have left? Can you defeat Jinteng when you're at your last gasp?"