novelraw Chapter 293 - 284: 3S Level Rating, National Competition Champion
Chapter 293 - 284: 3S Level Rating, National Competition Champion
Gu Ming nodded lightly and had Cyan Treasure retract the Grass Seed.
A moment later.
The Rootless Wood, rooted in midair without touching the ground, slowly moved and withdrew into the void.
As the void fissure slowly closed, it vanished from sight.
Cyan Treasure returned to the shore along with Ah Kun.
By now, the Night Demon Duck was covered in wounds. Its wings, legs, and other body parts were completely fractured. It wasn’t just torn and dislocated muscles; its very bones were warped, creating a truly miserable sight.
This was a terrifying sight for the onlooking examinees.
Such an attack method seemed truly cruel, a horrifying sight to behold.
The fact that this move came from the Little Cyan Snake made their skin crawl.
They asked themselves: ’If our own Pet Beasts had to face those roots Gu Ming summoned from the void, how would we deal with them?’
The answer seemed to be that there was no way at all.
The Rootless Wood showed no fear of the Night Demon Duck’s intense corrosive properties.
Moreover, the Night Demon Duck was an inherently powerful Pet Beast, yet even at full Power and after activating Nightfall, it couldn’t tear apart the Rootless Wood.
Clearly, the Seed of Rootless Wood Grass that the Little Cyan Snake had undergone Refinement with was simply unreal.
Perhaps this was also the reason it could undergo Super Evolution.
After watching for a long time, no one dared to underestimate the Little Cyan Snake anymore. They all wore solemn expressions.
On-site, the mobile unit’s healing Beastmaster rushed forward. Arriving before the Night Demon Duck, he summoned his Healing Pet Beast, the Holy Moisture Angel.
The Night Demon Duck’s owner also walked to his Pet Beast’s side, asking his colleague with a pained expression, "How is it? It can be healed, right?"
"Healing it won’t be a problem."
The healer scanned it with his Divine Sense. His earlier words were purely an initial, subconscious judgment.
As his Divine Sense truly entered the Pet Beast’s body, he discovered the internal injuries were more than twice as severe as he had imagined.
He had to eat his words. His voice involuntarily lowered as he said:
"But the fractures on your Pet Beast are horrifying. It’s all internal tears and dislocations. It’ll take at least half an hour of treatment."
As he spoke, he threw out all sorts of rare Spirit Medicines, including healing remedies meant for a Four-star Pet Beast, which was a bit of an overkill for the Night Demon Duck.
However, its injuries were indeed severe, and this was an examination site. They couldn’t just let the Night Demon Duck recover slowly.
He had to use the Power of the Holy Moisture Angel to quickly restore it to its Peak capabilities.
Therefore, he had to use them no matter the cost.
Besides, all treatment expenses during the examination were covered by the higher-ups. He didn’t need to worry about it; he just had to maximize the healing.
The Holy Moisture Angel was a little angel draped in white, sparkling all over. It was a genuine Six-star Pet Beast with exceptionally outstanding healing abilities.
When it used its move, the halo on its head shone, and the phantom of a heavenly palace appeared behind it. The various Spirit Medicines below were then drawn into the celestial temple.
Immediately after, a pure white light shot down, illuminating all the internal wounds and bones of the Night Demon Duck.
This Skill was like an X-ray searchlight, revealing all the hidden injuries within its body and allowing outsiders to directly see the Pet Beast’s internal damage.
Then, as the light shone, the body began to repair itself rapidly. If Gu Ming were to see it, he would have mistaken it for a super-enhanced version of the Plant Life Light Wave ability.
Because the internal injuries were now exposed, everyone was even more astonished.
The Night Demon Duck’s muscles were twisted beyond recognition, as if it had been trapped in a tiny black box and repeatedly crushed by its own Power.
Its countless bones, meridians, and so on were all dislocated, making the repair extremely difficult.
Its owner watched for a moment, a lingering fear in his heart.
"The talented examinees this year are so much stronger than in previous years..."
On the field, the Thousand-eyed Wind Bird transmitted the battle footage of Gu Ming’s squad to the back-end for the referees and judges to evaluate.
After watching, the judges in the back-end also fell silent for a time.
"Please transmit the footage of the Night Demon Duck’s injuries as well."
"Right away!"
A moment later, the ten-plus minutes of footage showing the Night Demon Duck’s treatment was also sent back.
Everyone was even more astounded after watching it.
The proctoring teachers were, in fact, extremely surprised.
It must be known that it is extremely difficult for a Two-star Pet Beast to challenge a Three-star Pet Beast across Star Levels.
A powerful, bloodline-enhanced ability or a Grass Seed with High-star Potential could grant an advantage through suppression. However, that wasn’t enough to explain how Cyan Treasure so easily dominated its opponent.
Unless the mechanics of this Grass Seed were outrageously powerful.
Judging from the on-site treatment, everyone realized that Cyan Treasure’s Rootless Wood had indeed crushed the opponent into a ball and drained a large amount of its blood, leaving it in a state of ischemia.
Based on the Holy Moisture Angel’s treatment, they determined that at least half of the Night Demon Duck’s blood had been drained.
The Night Demon Duck’s strength stemmed from the Power hidden in its bloodline. This was also the key to its ability to control a patch of the world and summon a false Nightfall Domain.
But with half its blood drained, its abilities were naturally severely limited. It was like only being able to use sixty percent of its full power.
Under these circumstances, it was also being crushed by the Rootless Wood that completely countered it. The final result was near-total fractures and a Divine Sense so damaged it had almost lost all combat capability.
But that begs the question: where did the lost blood go?
They pondered for a few dozen seconds, their chatter growing more and more intense.
"It must have been siphoned into the void!"
"The aggressiveness of these roots is more intense than any Grass Seed we’ve ever seen."
"It’s not just Five-star. The potential of this Grass Seed should be at the Six-star level."
At this moment, Gu Ming’s tactics, pre-battle preparations, and so on were all overshadowed by the Rootless Wood that grew and tore its way out of the void.
It captured everyone’s attention, sparking a heated discussion that lasted for a full half-hour.
The Little Cyan Snake only had Light and Grass Dual Spiritual Roots, but no so-called Space Talent.
No one could figure out how this Grass Seed was formed through Refinement.
The Dragon Pattern Tripod inside Cyan Treasure was also a mystery. With that, Cyan Treasure was now wrapped in two enigmas that kept everyone in suspense.
When the exam ended that afternoon, both Teacher Zhang and Teacher Zhong had looks of excitement on their faces.
They had learned the results a few minutes before Gu Ming.
Gu Ming’s squad—Gu Ming himself—had received a 3S Level rating!
Lu You, as the assistant, received 2A+ and A-Level ratings.
With the strength of their scores combined, they took the title of the number one squad in the national competition. Naturally, a ticket to the subsequent international competition was also securely in their grasp.
Gu Ming hadn’t even gone to accept his award yet when he was intercepted on the way by a crowd of university and Royal Family representatives.
Business cards, Spirit Medicine, Treasure Pills, training equipment, and more were shoved into his hands in large quantities.
"Congratulations, Gu Ming! You’re the champion of the national competition now. Have you considered coming to our Venus University...?"
"Shoo, shoo! If you’re going to go anywhere, come to our Wenquxing University! Why would you go to the number-two school!"
"Gu Ming, come study at our Royal Academy. Under the Fifth Princess, we’re in need of a talented instructor skilled in both Cultivation Method and Array. Come to us, and your career path will be smooth sailing, all green lights. These are resources other places can’t offer you..."
Gu Ming wanted to refuse, but these people were powerful and wouldn’t let him reject their gifts.
Gu Ming couldn’t even raise his hand to push the gifts back.
They just released a sliver of Spiritual Power pressure, enough to keep his hand from pushing forward.
Gu Ming hadn’t cultivated a Beast Taming Space and couldn’t hold so many things. When the crowd finally dispersed, Teacher Zhang had to help out by storing everything in his own Beast Taming Space.
’Is this the trouble that comes with happiness?’ Gu Ming watched in a daze as the pile of gifts on the ground was collected into his teacher’s Beast Taming Space.
All his hard work and training over the past few months had finally paid off in this moment.