My starting summon is a small skeleton-Chapter 155 - 153 Skill Awakening (Please Subscribe)

"How is that possible?"

At the moment Tuantuan defeated the Rock Python, Jiang Beifeng’s eyes narrowed, his face filled with indescribable astonishment.

He had studied Lu Wu’s team.

And had done so for two days, considering his research to be quite thorough.

He knew very well that Lu Wu’s team possessed significantly less power than Team 001.

Even Jiang Beifeng thought there was a decent chance that the match would end with the Rock Python achieving an overwhelming victory with a one-versus-three outcome.

After all, all of the summoned beasts on Team 042 were Elite 1 Star, while this Rock Python had already reached Elite 2 Stars.

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There was also a considerable attribute suppression; Team 042 would find it very difficult to take down the Rock Python.

Of course, Jiang Beifeng hadn’t completely underestimated Lu Wu.

He was prepared for the possibility of the Rock Python’s defeat, but the defeat he envisioned was definitely not this kind of straightforward, hard-fought victory.

He believed that if Lu Wu were to defeat the Rock Python, it would be through Lu Wu’s typical dirty tricks, not this head-on clash.

This began to cause Jiang Beifeng some concern, but he wasn’t too worried.

"The strength of this pig is about what I expected. It managed to defeat the Rock Python because it made a breakthrough right in the midst of battle, which is what gave it the ability to withstand the Rock Python.

Lu Wu is fairly lucky, but that’s as far as it goes.

Absolute power can’t be compensated for with luck. This pig has reached its limit by taking down the Rock Python, at most it will just wear out the Huangmu People a bit, nothing more.

If we take ten thousand steps back, even if it manages to exchange blows with the Huangmu People, there’s no way Little Skeleton could defeat Big Rock at the end!"

Thinking of Big Rock’s power, Jiang Beifeng felt quite reassured.

At the same time, up on the stage.

After the Rock Python was taken down, the second summoned beast of Team 001, a Huangmu person, also took to the stage.

This Huangmu person was a plant-type summoned beast, shaped like a tree, but without any leaves, its body dry and yellow, with roots growing at its feet, and a pair of eyes on its trunk, extending branches on both sides.

It moved shakily with each step, its movements slow like an old man’s, but Lu Wu knew its strength was anything but ordinary.

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Name: Huangmu Person (one-time evolution)

Power: 2 Stars (Elite)

Quality: Black Iron

Attribute: Plant

State: Stable (My roots will pierce the deepest soil)

Weakness: Fire, Thunder

Skill: Tree Root Whip (Master), Branch Whip (Master), Defensive Stance (Master)

Advanced Skill: Tree Root Domain (Master) (Wherever my roots lay, that is my territory)

Talent: Earth Absorption (Basic) (As long as my roots are in the ground, I can continuously recover from injury and exhaustion)

Description: This is a particularly tricky summoned beast to handle, of course, if you have the right attribute suppression, it is actually quite easy to deal with.

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I have to say, this Huangmu person is rather strong.

Looking at the attribute suppression, it should be better to use Little Skeleton.

Little Skeleton has a skill that can counter this guy.

However, Lu Wu didn’t pull back the pig at this point, part of his strategy was to let the pig wear it down, even though it might not be by much.

Another reason was that Lu Wu had high expectations for this lazy pig.

He always felt like the pig was playing him.

Its true power might not be as simple as it seems, so Lu Wu let the pig continue to fight against the Huangmu person.

"Tuantuan, your performance just now was alright, but it’s not yet impressive. If you defeat this summoned beast, then your performance would be considered very good."

Upon hearing this, Tuantuan was visibly displeased.

Tuantuan felt that its performance had already been very good, deserving of Little Skeleton Soup!

But Little Skeleton was in the hands of others, so Tuantuan had no choice but to turn its gaze back to the Huangmu person.

Tuantuan wants Little Skeleton Soup!

Tuantuan wants to defeat this bad beast!

Its fighting spirit flared up in an instant, and at the referee’s signal, Tuantuan’s hooves surged forward, once again initiating its Cute Pig Charge.

Seeing the pig’s charge, Jiang Beifeng raised an eyebrow.

Such a fighting style against the Huangmu person was sheer stupidity.

He even suspected whether the pig was under Lu Wu’s command. Did they really think the Huangmu person was like the Rock Python?

This charge was like giving a free kill to the Huangmu person.

In fact, the pig really wasn’t under Lu Wu’s control, or to be more precise, there was no control at all.

Dudu always lusted after what Lu Wu had, she wouldn’t know anything about commanding.

If it weren’t for Lu Wu dragging the two of them out for training, the most exercise Dudu usually got from raising Tuantuan would have been bathing it.

It was all about cuddling and eating all day, with practically no combat.

So now, during the match, Tuantuan was completely improvisation.

This way of raising is what’s known as free-range training. When free-range summoned beasts fight, their battle style is even more magical.

It can be summed up in four words – ’Xiaji Bada.’

This kind of disorganized combat sometimes can produce quite spectacular fights, such as the previous battle against the Rock Python. Sometimes, however, it was disastrously bad, like now!

Tuantuan charged with a cute piggy rush, heading straight into the Tree Root Domain of the Huangmu People.

The Tree Root Domain of the Huangmu People was not small, with a radius of five meters.

As soon as Tuantuan set foot in the Domain, the tree roots from the arena of the Huangmu People began to show their power.

Several tree roots emerged from the ground, tripping up the pig. Although the pig’s charge was not weak, breaking several of the Huangmu People’s roots in the first instant, it was still within their Tree Root Domain.

The Huangmu People had nothing else, but they had plenty of tree roots.

Just as Tuantuan had broken a few, more roots popped up to continue entrapping Tuantuan.

Tuantuan’s own speed had already been reduced significantly due to the initial obstruction by the roots, and as several more came at him, his speed decreased further. Despite barely managing to break a few, it was to no avail.

Quickly, new roots extended over, and this time Tuantuan couldn’t break through, getting completely entwined by the roots.

In the blink of an eye during the encounter, the pig fell into immediate danger.

At this moment, however, Lu Wu remained silent without any intention of giving commands.

He knew this pig very well.

It had its own style of battle, and him speaking out might not necessarily be a good thing for the pig.

For a pig that excelled in "Xiaji Bada," it might be better to let it perform on its own.

And indeed, that was the case. Although the pig usually lazed around and would never leave Dudu’s embrace to walk even a step on the ground, when it came to fighting, it was quite impressive.

Facing the bind, the pig repeated its old trick and cancelled its Giant form, easily resolving the danger of being tied up.

But even though the danger of entanglement was resolved, Tuantuan’s Charge had failed, and the pig now found itself in the middle of the Huangmu People’s Tree Root Domain.

In an instant, the roles of offense and defense reversed!

Originally on the offensive, Tuantuan now became the one getting hit.

The opponent’s Huangmu People initiated aggressive mode, with two branches and several roots launching simultaneously in a furious assault!

Lucky for everyone that the Huangmu People couldn’t speak; otherwise, the entire arena would probably be echoing with the sounds of "Wood Hit! Wood Hit! Wood Hit!"

However, even though there was no "Wood Hit! Wood Hit!," the sharp sounds of the roots and branches whipping through the air were quite alarming.

From the sound of the air being torn apart, one could infer the power behind it, and feel the peril that Tuantuan was in at that moment.

In the face of danger, chubby Tuantuan exhibited surprising agility.

With swift movements of his hooves, his small body deftly navigated the root zone, deftly dodging the root attacks and even showing signs of getting closer to the Huangmu People.

Could the Huangmu People endure this? They pounded the ground with two branches, causing the roots already in the arena to tremble, the ground shook, flipping Dumpling to the ground, and several roots took advantage of the opportunity to lash out at the pig.

On Tuantuan’s side, he unleashed Earth Thorns, and three earth pillars rose to protect him.

Seeing this, Jiang Beifeng’s mouth curved up slightly.

"Not bad, this pig. Its combat awareness is quite astonishing, but that’s as far as it goes."

No sooner had his words reached the ground, than the Huangmu People’s roots easily shattered the earth pillars and hit Tuantuan within.

Luckily, Tuantuan became Giant in the nick of time, substantially boosting its defense, otherwise the attack could have taken little Tuantuan’s life.

However, although Tuantuan managed to withstand the attack by becoming Giant, it ended up being tied up tightly as a result.

Once Tuantuan was trapped, the battle was essentially over.

Although Tuantuan’s defense was strong and the tree roots had trouble hurting him, becoming Giant required a lot of stamina. Tuantuan’s stamina was already depleted during the battle with the Rock Python and now had been drained further, leaving scarcely any left.

In just three more minutes at most, Tuantuan’s stamina would be exhausted. If it struggled, the consumption would be even faster.

See?

In order to escape the predicament, Tuantuan tried another round of Earth Thorns and Gravity, but the Huangmu People just endured it all. Tuantuan not only failed to free itself but also nearly depleted its stamina.

Even Tuantuan’s fighting spirit was nearly exhausted.

It felt that having fought to this state, its performance should be considered very good, and it was surely entitled to drink Little Skeleton Soup.

So at this moment, its laziness surged up, and it was ready to call it quits.

Seeing this, Jiang Beifeng’s mouth curled up again.

"It’s over!"

At the same time, Lu Wu also pursed his lips, speaking to Tuantuan in the arena: "Hey, Tuantuan, if you perform like this, then it might not be so good.

If you keep this up, not only will you miss out on the soup, but if Little Skeleton does well later, you’ll have to carry him around."

Upon hearing this, Tuantuan, who had been ready to give up resistance, blazed with fiery determination in its eyes.

Tuantuan would never let Little Skeleton ride it.

Tuantuan wanted to drink Little Skeleton Soup!

Yes, Tuantuan’s fighting spirit was reignited.

But at that moment, it was nearly out of stamina. What good is fighting spirit without strength?

This made Tuantuan feel incredibly stifled!

It couldn’t help thinking, if only it had something to eat!

With food, Tuantuan’s strength could surge up!

Huh? Food?

Tuantuan suddenly thought of something, and its piggy eyes turned to the roots that bound it.

Could this thing be edible?

Uh, it didn’t look very tasty, and Tuantuan was somewhat repulsed.

But the thought of its imminent Little Skeleton Soup flying away, and the possibility of being ridden by Little Skeleton, caused a fire to light up in Tuantuan’s eyes. Then, with a wide-open mouth, it bit down on the tree root.

At the same time, Lu Wu noticed a change in Tuantuan’s attribute panel...

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