74: Firepower bombardment
After evolving, the Great Spirit Sparrow already possessed speed not inferior to the Immortal Feather Crane.
In terms of attack, whether it was Wind Blade or Fire Bomb, both were enough to cause fatal damage, not to mention the gap in level and potential between the two. The so-called crushing defeat had been reversed, and the Immortal Feather Crane became the one being crushed.
The Immortal Feather Crane skimmed low, dodging the sky full of Fire Bombs. The Great Spirit Sparrow calmly turned around, and with a flap of its wings, two more Wind Blades chased after it. Standing still, relying solely on the newly comprehended long-range attacks, it suppressed the Immortal Feather Crane, forcing it to scramble for its life.
"Refraction Leap!" Lin Chen called out softly. He hadn't forgotten this Light-Type Skill he had just comprehended due to the evolution.
The Great Spirit Sparrow's figure gradually faded, only to reappear in front of the Immortal Feather Crane's escape path the next moment, opening its mouth and smashing several Fire Bombs directly into its face.
The Immortal Feather Crane showed a look of horror, flapping its wings frantically to try and dodge, but it was too late.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Explosions rang out one after another on the Immortal Feather Crane's body. Balls of fire burst open, sending feathers flying and flesh splattering.
The proud Immortal Feather Crane fell from the sky like a broken sack. Ye Fan's heart tightened, and he frantically ran towards the landing spot.
Fortunately, the surrounding instructors were faster. A Gray Feather Falcon had already rushed out, rescuing it before it hit the ground, and then immediately began treatment.
"Jiangcheng No. 3 High School, Student Lin Chen wins!" The referee hastily announced the result. Lin Chen waved to the Great Spirit Sparrow and also ran towards the Immortal Feather Crane.
This was a rare Spirit Beast worth a small fortune! If something really went wrong, wouldn't the Noble Families of Ye pursue him relentlessly?
"Sorry! Morning Dew just evolved, and I didn't expect the Fire Bombs to be so powerful!" Lin Chen said somewhat apologetically, looking at the anxious Ye Fan.
"It's fine! This is a Battle Arena. If it's seriously injured because of this, then it's just that our skills are inferior!" Ye Fan waved his hand, not in the mood, and looked at the instructor responsible for treatment, "Teacher, how is the Immortal Feather Crane?"
"No major issues. It looks serious, but they are basically just superficial wounds, no bone damage. It just needs a few days of good rest!" The healing instructor said after checking.
"That's good, thank you, Teacher!" Ye Fan thanked him.
It must be admitted that children of Noble Families often go to two extremes: one is the well-known profligate and spendthrift, and the other is like Ye Fan, a refined young master with a good family background and upbringing.
Lin Chen looked around, feeling like there was nothing for him to do, and was about to turn and leave when he saw Ye Fan stand up and look at him.
"I lost to you today, and I accept it. But the Great Spirit Sparrow and Fragrant Flower Rabbit have limited potential. When the College Entrance Examination comes, let's compete again!" Ye Fan said with a solemn expression.
"Is that necessary? What else is there to compete for in the College Entrance Examination? Just give it your all, after all, College Entrance Examination scores are the most important, aren't they?" Lin Chen felt a headache. Big brother, are you addicted to battling? I'm only here for the reward!
"The College Entrance Examination is the College Entrance Examination. I will naturally give it my all, but I will also surpass you!" Ye Fan said stubbornly.
"This... one must have a broader vision, you know. Our journey should be among the stars and the sea, not this small Battle Arena!" Lin Chen thought for a moment and said. He absolutely had to dispel this idea, otherwise, if he kept looking for him to battle every day, wouldn't he be annoyed to death?
However, upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Ye Fan's whole body trembled, and he looked at him with shock, an expression like someone who had just been enlightened.
"You're right, our journey should be among the stars and the sea. My perspective was too narrow; I shouldn't be confined to this small Battle Arena. With such a limited vision, how can I compare to you?" Ye Fan said, full of self-reproach.
"..."
"But don't worry, I won't give up the chance to win against you. Our future won't end here either. I'm even more looking forward to a peak battle with you in the future! Let the College Entrance Examination be the starting point for us to chase each other!"
"..."
Lin Chen was a bit at a loss for words. Are high school students all this chuunibyou now? Even the legendary Emperor Ye couldn't escape it?
Who wants to chase each other with you? I just want to go home, farm, and slack off! Petting rabbits, petting dogs, petting cats, raising fish, walking birds... aren't these more enjoyable than battling?
"Haha! As long as you're happy!" Lin Chen laughed awkwardly, turning to leave, "It's good that the Immortal Feather Crane is fine. I'm going to see how Mengyao is doing!"
"You go! I will never give up!" Ye Fan's voice came from behind. Lin Chen couldn't help but quicken his steps and left quickly. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, the instructors' gazes at them would change.
"Never give up" my ass? Making it sound like I've abandoned him after a fling? We're two grown men, can't we be normal?
And Ye Fan watched Lin Chen's quickly departing back, silently clenching his fists. He hadn't won in cultural scores for three years of high school, and he hadn't expected to lose again in Spirit Beast battles. He truly was the rival of his life!
When Lin Chen arrived at Yun Mengyao's side, her battle had just ended. Her opponent was a Mud Golem, a humanoid Earth Element Spirit Beast made entirely of mud, about half a meter tall, slow-moving but with strong defense. This was a major characteristic of Earth Element Spirit Beasts.
But the White Sound Fox was precisely least afraid of such Spirit Beasts. Using Illusory Pupils and Bewitching Voice from a distance, it toyed with the Mud Golem, easily securing a victory.
This was how Illusion Element Spirit Beasts were: either their illusions were powerful, allowing them to easily toy with opponents, or they were countered, and easily manipulated by others, as if giving themselves away for free.
"How was it? Did you win?" Yun Mengyao finished her match and ran straight to Lin Chen, asking excitedly.
The matches on both sides were happening simultaneously, it was just that not many people watched the loser's bracket; everyone only focused on the winners.
"Of course! Not only did I win, Morning Dew also evolved into a Great Spirit Sparrow!" Lin Chen laughed, and Morning Dew on his shoulder let out joyful chirps.
"Really? That's great! Congratulations, Morning Dew!" Yun Mengyao immediately congratulated.
"Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp!"
"OwUgh~~"
The White Sound Fox also timely let out congratulatory calls. The two of them played with Morning Dew for a while, and then Yun Mengyao looked at Lin Chen and asked:
"You're up for the top three competition next, right? Have they said how it's going to be fought?"
"Not yet. After all, we just finished our matches; they have to let us rest a bit, right? But I guess it'll be soon!" Lin Chen shrugged, saying somewhat indifferently.
His goal was to enter the top three and get that Five-Star material. As for what place he got, it didn't make much of a difference.
Of course, if he could really get first place, he would definitely still strive for it, as besides the item reward, there was also tens of thousands more in prize money.
He was from a poor family; he had to stretch every penny. Tens of thousands in prize money would be enough to feed the Spirit Beasts on the farm for half a month, wouldn't it?
"Let's go, let's go! Let's go watch, don't miss it!" Compared to Lin Chen, Yun Mengyao was more proactive. She immediately linked arms with him and ran towards the main Battle Arena.