Beast Taming Starts from Zero

Chapter 1444 The Immortal Soul

"Absolute Zero!" Seeing that the Steel-Scaled Dragon did not break out of the ice immediately, Nephthys suddenly realized something, her eyes lit up, and she shouted, "Ice Saint A successfully hit the Steel-Scaled Dragon with Absolute Zero!"

"That absolutely requires incredibly fast reflexes to hit!" Auror exclaimed. "If we had been even a fraction slower, the Dragon Fist of the Steel Scale Dragon would have struck Ice Saint Asia first!"

"Reli".

"Reli".

Reliroka took a sip of water and elegantly called out twice, indicating that the ice energy that had previously frozen the Steel Scale Dragon was from the Ice Heaven Domain. The Ice Heaven Domain has always existed, and freezing someone was just a thought of Ice Saint Asia. Attacking during the Steel Scale Dragon's ice-breaking phase did not actually require very fast reaction speed. However, Ice Saint Asia's decisiveness was admirable, knowing to seize the opportunity to use Absolute Zero.

"Reli".

After saying that, it seemed to remember something and let out another cry.

However, it sensed that Ice Saint Asia had been preparing for the Steel Scale Dragon to attack it, in order to launch an attack at absolute zero.

“No, it still requires super-fast reaction speed.” Nephthys held a different opinion, saying, “Perhaps Josan had planned the strategy for when the Steelscale Dragon launched its attack, but without super-fast reaction speed, it would be impossible to freeze the Steelscale Dragon at the right time.”

Auror chimed in, "You may not know, but Lefebvre's Steelscale Dragon has an extremely strong explosive power. Its burst speed can keep up with the speed of a Psychic-type Pokémon's teleportation. Under a burst of power, the speed of a Steelscale Dragon's punch is definitely faster than a fleeting thought."

"If Ice Saintia had been frozen earlier, the Steel Scale Dragon would have been too far away and would have broken through the ice shell before the Absolute Zero attack hit it, thus avoiding the attack. If the freezing time had been slightly slower, the Steel Scale Dragon's fist would have definitely hit Ice Saintia first."

"Therefore, both reaction speed and control of the situation are indispensable."

"Reli".

After listening, Geriloca showed a surprised expression and exclaimed, indicating that it hadn't realized there were so many dangers involved.

As one of the world's ten most endangered grass-type pets, even though it was born on a planet like Yantian Star where battles are prevalent, it has hardly ever fought.

Even watching the game live as a guest was a first for me.

After finishing her remark, Geriroca regained her elegant demeanor and called out:

"Reli".

Hit by absolute zero, this match should be over.

Nearly half of the audience thought the same thing. Josan's fans screamed wildly, while Lefebvre's fans remained silent, their faces both solemn and ugly. However, they couldn't help but discuss it, and the noise rose like a tide in the audience.

"Ice Saint Asia! Ice Saint Asia!"

"What's wrong with Lefebvre? Everyone knows that Ice Saint Asia has absolute zero, yet he's still so careless."

"The Steel-Scaled Dragon can't have lost like this, can it?"

"Ice Saint Asia Pacific is amazing! I thought it would create distance after freezing the Steel Scale Dragon, but I didn't expect it to unleash its ultimate move directly!"

"Didn't the commentator say that it was a plan that was prepared in advance?"

"This is absolute zero, the Steel-Scaled Fighting Dragon shouldn't be able to break through it, right?"

"With the power of the Steel-Scaled Dragon, it can definitely break through the ice around its body, but absolute zero can freeze its brain as well, making it unable to think. If it can't even think, how can it break through the ice?"

"If the Steel-Scaled Dragon loses like this, this would probably be the fastest match to end among Royal-level pet battles since the start of the Master Challenge."

"I think the Steel Scale Dragon still has a chance to break it. It depends on the proficiency and the energy of both sides. Didn't there come a leak online last time saying that Ice Saint Asia hadn't evolved for very long? Its energy is definitely higher than the Steel Scale Dragon's. Its Absolute Zero should only be at the beginner level. Beginner-level Absolute Zero shouldn't be unbreakable."

"By the way, I also heard that the Steel Scale Dragon has trained to the point that its internal organs are constantly in a state of breathing and training. Maybe even if its brain can no longer think, it will still train on instinct and break through the freezing effect."

"You're being a bit idealistic. Breaking through the freezing effect of absolute zero requires an absolute burst of power. Even if the Steel Scale Dragon's brain can breathe and train autonomously at all times, without conscious control, it can't even unleash the power to break through the freezing effect, let alone unleash the power of its brain."

"What can I say?! Should I admit that the Steel Scale Dragon was instantly defeated by Ice Saint Asia in the finals?!"

"It's not necessarily going to be instantly killed. I remember that Lefebvre's Steel Scale Dragon has the characteristic of an immortal soul."

"I've watched many battles of the Steelscale Fighting Dragon. Its ability level is very low; it might not be activated even once in ten battles."

On the high platform of the Steel Scale Dragon Fighting Platform, Lefebvre's expression was solemn, but he did not issue any commands.

He knew that the Steel-Scaled Dragon wouldn't heed a word he said now; breaking through absolute zero would still require its own efforts.

Lefeb couldn't help but look at the pet beast, whose entire body resembled a fine work of art.

It must be admitted that it was indeed his mistake just now.

He had mentioned the absolute zero to all his pets. He originally thought that with the Steel Scale Dragon's reaction ability and explosive power, it could easily dodge it. Even if it was frozen by the Ice Heaven Domain, it could break the freezing effect before the absolute zero attack with its absolute power.

Unexpectedly, Ice Saint Ya risked his life, letting the Steel Scale Dragon get so close that it was about to attack before freezing him. He was incredibly bold. The ice spikes that protected him earlier were probably just a smokescreen, making him and the Steel Scale Dragon mistakenly believe that Ice Saint Ya was only trying to use the ice spikes for defense.

A variety of thoughts flashed through Lefebvre's mind as Josan looked at the slender figure in the distance with a complex yet subtly admiring gaze.

"Hit!" Josan's eyes instantly lit up with excitement.

Absolute Zero is considered Lu Bao's ultimate move. If it hits, it can basically end the game immediately. During training, she had Ya Bao and the others try it out one by one to test the freezing ability of Absolute Zero.

The experiment showed that Ya Bao automatically activated the Lava Armor's properties to eliminate the freezing effect. However, even so, it was already severely injured and directly unleashed a fierce fire. Xiao Xun Bao automatically activated the Mutual Destruction ability, falling down at the same time as Lu Bao. Then, it borrowed life from Qing Bao and floated up again.

Steel Treasure desperately called out in its mind, awakening its consciousness through the power of bonds, but even after breaking through the freezing effect, it was already severely injured.

The final conclusion is that, unless there is a specific trait that counters absolute zero, at the same level, virtually no pet can break free from the freezing effect by recovering its senses on its own.

Even if the freezing effect is broken, they will still be in a severely injured state.

In other words, if absolute zero hits the opponent, the game can almost be considered won.

Qiao Sang was thrilled, but he kept his eyes glued to the field, not completely at ease.

The materials provided by Teacher Michael mentioned that the Steelscale Dragon has the characteristic of Immortal Soul. This characteristic allows the pet to be reborn from the ashes when it is in a dying state, and its status will not be restored. However, the pet that activates this characteristic will burn all its power as if it cannot feel pain.

It's somewhat similar to Blazing Fire, but a bit more advanced. First, unlike Blazing Fire, it doesn't cause the pet to feel pain. Second, it unleashes power beyond its limits, providing a much greater boost to the pet than Blazing Fire.

Although the probability of a Steel-Scaled Fighting Dragon triggering an Immortal Soul is low, the possibility cannot be completely ruled out. Thinking of this, Qiao Sang spoke:

"Prepare."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Bao opened his mouth, and extremely cold energy condensed deep in his throat.

Upon seeing this, Lefebvre's eyelids twitched.

Time passed second by second.

Lu Bao remained in the position of opening its mouth to gather energy, without launching an attack. It was waiting.

It remembered what its Beastmaster had said: after Absolute Zero successfully attacked the opponent, any subsequent attack skills it used might break the freezing effect; it was best to let the freezing effect of Absolute Zero remain indefinitely.

If the opponent fails to break through, the match is over.

If it breaks through with some kind of force, just use Absolute Zero again the moment it breaks to finish it off.

"Nearly ten seconds have passed, and the Steelscale Dragon still hasn't broken through absolute zero! Will this match end like this?!" Nefertis exclaimed from the commentary booth.

Oror analyzed, "It seems that Ice Saint is ready to attack at any time. If the Steel Scale Dragon can break through the absolute zero freezing effect, I believe Ice Saint will launch another absolute zero attack immediately."

"Reli".

Reliloka gracefully put down his water glass, called out, and indicated that it would be a matter of whether Ice Saint Asia's attack was faster or Steel Scale Dragon's reaction speed after breaking through absolute zero was faster.

One second, two seconds

A mechanical-type pet wearing a referee's badge entered the arena.

"Can't the Immortal Soul's properties be activated?" Lefebvre's face was grim.

In the audience, Lefebvre's fans finally couldn't hold back any longer, stood up, and shouted, "Steelscale Dragon! Wake up! Steelscale Dragon! Wake up!"

More and more voices shouted, some of the fans even shouting with tears in their eyes.

Honestly, they can accept that Gangscale Dragon lost the match, but they can't accept that it was lost so easily after only being on the field for less than ten seconds.

On the field, Lu Bao remained unmoved, keeping her mouth open the entire time.

The pet referee wearing a referee's badge approached the Steel Scale Dragon, but before it could begin its examination, it suddenly sensed something and teleported away.

A powerful, silvery-white energy suddenly shone brightly on the Steel Scale Dragon!

"The Steel-Scaled Dragon has broken through the absolute zero freezing effect!" On the commentary stage, Auror's eyes lit up, and he shouted in a passionate voice, "This is the Immortal Soul! It has awakened the Immortal Soul!"

In the audience, the cheering crowd paused for a moment, then their expressions turned to excitement. Their faces flushed with excitement as they shouted at the top of their lungs:

"Steel-scaled Dragon Fight! Steel-scaled Dragon Fight!"

The passion and frenzy of the voices made it seem as if the competition had already been won.

"Explode!" Lefebvre suppressed his surging excitement and quickly issued the command.

He knew that the Steel Scale Dragon could now hear his commands.

Ice Saint Asia was already prepared to launch an attack at any time. At such close range, it was unrealistic to dodge or use skills to defend. The only way was to use the energy generated by the Immortal Soul to explode, so that Absolute Zero would explode before it could hit the Steel Scale Dragon.

"This is truly unexpected; this is the first time the Steelscale Dragon has activated the Immortal Soul trait in this Master Challenge," Nefertis remarked.

"Reli".

Geriloka gave an elegant call, indicating that the Steel-Scaled Dragon seemed to be quite lucky.

With tears in their eyes, Lefebvre's fans shouted desperately:

"Steel-scaled Dragon Fight! Steel-scaled Dragon Fight! Steel-scaled Dragon Fight!"

Suddenly, their voices stopped.

"Just!"

Silvery-white energy exploded from the Steel-Scaled Fighting Dragon's body, and with a "crack," countless cracks appeared on its ice shell. The Steel-Scaled Fighting Dragon let out a powerful roar.

The sheer power of the aura made the entire air seem to tremble.

However, before the ice shell could completely shatter, and before the word "scale" could be uttered, an extremely cold beam of light shot out from Ice Saint Asia's mouth, accurately striking the Steel Scale Fighting Dragon.

Instantly, the Scaled Dragon stopped roaring, frozen again in its open-mouthed roaring posture, turning into an ice sculpture.

The entire room fell silent.

Lefebvre's eyelids twitched violently.

"Beautiful!" Qiao Sang couldn't help but exclaim in her heart.

In the case of pets of the same level, the first freeze from Absolute Zero might be broken by the opponent's special ability or a similar bond power, but the second freeze, no matter what, cannot be broken again. This is the result of many experiments conducted by Little Treasure Hunt and Lu Bao, and it is not wrong.

Of course, Ya Bao's situation was somewhat special. The raging fire it unleashed was fused with holy fire. Even without activating the properties of the Lava Armor, it could quickly melt away the freezing effect around it. But by then, even with the blessing of the sun's power, its raging fire was almost extinguished.

Like the raging fire, the Immortal Soul is not a property that can be activated in succession.

The match is over.

On the commentary stage, both hosts fell silent. Nephthys was the first to react and said into the microphone, "The Steelscale Dragon has been frozen at absolute zero again. Will a miracle happen again this time?"

You could tell from her tone that she didn't think a miracle would happen.

"Reli." Reliroca took a sip of water gracefully and called out, indicating that it was looking at something difficult.

There was a brief moment of silence in the audience, then someone shouted again, "Giant Scale Dragon! Wake up!"

As he shouted, more and more people joined in: "Steel-Scaled Dragon! Wake up! Steel-Scaled Dragon! Wake up!"

On the field, Lu Bao silently opened his mouth, gathering extreme cold energy deep in his throat once again, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

The audience, who had been shouting, immediately fell silent upon seeing this.

The mechanical-type pet wearing the referee's badge came to check on the Steel Scale Dragon, and then waved its flag in the direction of Qiao Sang.

A virtual screen appeared in the air, and below Lefebvre's photo, the image of the Steelscale Dragon changed from color to black and white.

"Ice Saint."

Upon seeing this, Lu Bao dissipated her energy, shut her mouth, and revealed a surprised expression.

This match seems to be much easier than it expected. (End of Chapter)