It's important to know what it likes most.

Utility poles, tires, wall corners, trees, outlets (?), it's crucial to know that these places are the perfect marking spots.

"You seem unusually pumped today."

Through telepathy, Li Pu sensed this guy's unusual emotions.

[Roar Bo! Roar Bo! Roar Bo Bo Bo!]

Chou Bo: That's right, Summoner!

Chou Bo: Lord Wolf is so excited he's about to wet himself!

Chou Bo: Later, Lord Wolf must be the winner and pee mercilessly on that tree's face!

The reason why it wants to win is quite odd.

The reason Li Pu sent Little Ugly Wolf up is that he saw the other side with those long spiky vines that seemed skilled at physical means like entangling, whipping, and lashing.

So by sending this elemental one, it has a better chance to gain the upper hand.

Sadly, the dragon attribute magnetic field doesn't have much suppressive effect on non-beast/non-flesh types.

[Beep!]

[Beep!]

[Beep!]

[BEEP!!!]

As the signal bell ended, it was Little Ugly Wolf who first made the move.

[Bo Aoo!!]

It let out a cute yet fierce yell, then scampered off with its short legs...

Waddling away excitedly.

Yes, waddling excitedly.

Without Chou Bo's [Swift Run] assistance, its speed is honestly average.

[Whip No Hand Whip!]

This caused the Whip Tree to glance back at the Whole Tree Man again.

Is this really a threat?

"No... don't underestimate it."

Whole Tree Man said this to himself, knowing it lacked conviction.

But he still commanded the Whip Tree to attack.

[Whip Whip!]

So the Whip Tree swung its hand, sending out a vine like a whip.

Snap!

A sharp sound of the wind cutting through echoed, and the whip curved towards Little Ugly Wolf.

Seeing the vine move, Whole Tree Man felt much more at ease.

Although it seems as if this move is very aggressive, its actual purpose is to bind the opponent.

First, immobilize the opponent, then slowly wear them down, which is the battle style Whip Tree excels at.

[Bo Bo?]

However, when the vine whip landed on Little Ugly Wolf, it only stirred a few small pieces of black cloud fragments before passing right through.

"What?!"

Whole Tree Man's eyes widened on the spot.

But he reacted quickly, immediately understanding the situation.

If the opponent isn't a ghost-type summoned creature, it's likely an elemental-type.

In either case, it's semi-physical, semi-illusory, not too afraid of pure physical means.

"Hmm, what a coincidence."

With this realization, he smirked.

[Whip Again!]

Receiving the command, Whip Tree swung again, but this time the vine was charged with electricity.

(What a coincidence?)

Seeing the electric glow, Li Pu was also stunned.

Snap!

[Woo Bo!]

The vine with additional properties this time did not let the Little Ugly Wolf pass through.

However, it's not afraid of electricity, so it's fine.

"Your little wolf isn't afraid of physical attacks, right?"

Seeing Little Ugly Wolf bound, Whole Tree Man smiled at Li Pu.

"But how unfortunate, my Whip Tree gained electrical attributes at its second transformation."

What the opponent said reminded Li Pu of a straw man reincarnation plan he had seen before called [Thunder Root].

It's said that the straw man needs to be struck by electricity for a full ninety-nine times to complete the reincarnation.

It's likely this Whip Tree has gone through something similar.

[Roar Bo!]

Just then, the frustrated Little Ugly Wolf, failing to break free, angrily opened its mouth and spat a bolt of lightning at the Whip Tree.

Sizzle!

[Whip Whip?]

The electric arc hit the Whip Tree but did no measurable damage.

"Huh?"

"Could it be, you're a dark cloud element?"

This situation made Whole Tree Man raise his eyebrow and guess the species of Little Ugly Wolf.

A dark cloud color, unaffected by physical means, able to shoot lightning, it can't be anything but a dark cloud element.

Whole Tree Man was a student with good learning and broad knowledge; otherwise, he might not have recognized it so easily.

Furthermore, as soon as these words were spoken, the audience gasped in astonishment.

"What?! Cloud Element?!"

"Holy moly, that's a pretty rare summon beast."

"I think it was briefly mentioned in textbooks, but it didn't even have a picture. I can't believe we get to see it firsthand today."

"Xidu University's lame guy seems pretty extraordinary..."

"No wonder he's confident enough to challenge the arena with the highest extra points."

"Really envious, damn."

When it comes to element-based summon beasts, everyone's eyes light up with envy.

"Alright, I acknowledge him."

Qian Shanshan, who also owns element-based beasts, maintained a solemn expression.

"Who are you and why does he need your acknowledgment?"

Long Ren showed no courtesy to her.

"You!"

"Even with such a rare summon beast like Cloud Element, don't think you can easily defeat the top seniors."

This made Qian Shanshan embarrassed, glaring at him fiercely.

The tree master on stage shared this sentiment, revealing a slight bitter smile.

"It's really too unfortunate."

This was the third time he repeated this phrase.

"My Whip Tree isn't particularly afraid of lightning attacks either."

"Although compared to your Cloud Element, it might be slightly inferior."

"But if I remember correctly, element-based beings are not fully immune to physical attacks."

"So now it's going to turn into a battle of endurance."

"The stamina of the Whip Tree is quite outstanding."

As a balanced summon beast, the tree master had high confidence in the endurance of his Whip Tree.

However, just as his voice fell, he suddenly saw a powerful burst of lightning erupt from Chou Bo's body.

Crackle!

The electricity surged like a pillar, crashing into the top of the safety shield before stopping.

[Bo... Burp!]

After the dazzling brief flash of electricity faded, Chou Bo let out a satisfied burp.

Looking at it now, strong currents of lightning surged within, as if ready to completely explode at any moment.

"Forget endurance battle, this little guy doesn't have much patience."

"If this keeps up, it might lose bladder control."

At this moment, Li Pu's voice rang out.

Not fearing lightning attacks, that's easy to handle.

Chou Bo isn't the type to rely only on electricity.

As he finished speaking, Chou Bo unleashed a wave of furious power from its open mouth.

Crack! Bang!

[Bo Bo Aoo!!!]

The powerful pillar mixing wind, thunder, and sound waves directly enveloped the Whip Tree.

"Hey, I already told you the Whip Tree isn't afraid of lightning."

"Even if that attack is powerful, it won't cause much harm here, just a waste of energy."

Watching the continuous light pillar, the tree master sighed helplessly.

Yet, the violent tremors transmitted from the safety shield still left him a bit on edge.

Thinking that such an impressive move, if not directed at the Whip Tree but at any of his other two summon beasts, might truly overwhelm them.

Even now, he's hesitating whether he should step further away from the arena.

[Roar Bo~]

While momentarily distracted, the commotion faded, and then the tree master heard a joyful cry.

"What's going on?!"

Upon closer inspection, he was dumbfounded.

He thought the lightning attack was no threat, yet after the strike, the Whip Tree had actually collapsed!

Scattered leaves and battered bark looked like they'd been sheared off, clearly indicating severe damage!

Spectators around the stage didn't understand the situation either.

"Uh, this..."

"Didn't he say his tree wasn't afraid of electricity?"

"Seems like it's taking quite a shocking hit."

"But speaking of which, this match sure ended quickly."

"Looks like Xidu's first-year students have produced a big talent."

Some of these remarks reached the tree master's ears, akin to a slap in the face.

His pride and confidence felt instantly deflated.

The happiest person seeing this scene was Long Ren.

The familiar moment made him smile broadly.

And the best part, perhaps the most exciting, hasn't even begun!

Just thinking about it made him itch with anticipation, eager for the third round to start quickly.

He didn't want to wait anymore.

Hurry up!

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