36: Chapter 36 Is this a new life?

"We can't drag this out any longer!" the boy with glasses roared. "Moonstar Fox, quick, Mind Control! At full power!"

Hiding behind the Violent Ape and barely dodging the Wind Blade, the Crescent Moon Mark in the Moonstar Fox's eyes suddenly lit up, and an invisible Mental Wave shot silently toward the Blue Luan in the air, which was just about to launch a second round of attacks!

Having never suffered such a direct mental attack, the Blue Luan's body indeed stiffened, and confusion welled up in its eyes again as it wobbled and fell from the sky!

"Great chance! Focus fire!!" Everyone in the Thunder Squad was ecstatic!

The Golden-beaked Flying Eagle turned without hesitation, like an arrow from a bow, striking the falling Blue Luan with all its might! Ignoring its pain, the Violent Ape roared and leaped up, its hands clasped like a heavy hammer to smash the Blue Luan's back! The Gale Leopard and Flame Wolf also did their best to release Wind Blades and fireballs, blocking the Blue Luan's retreat! The Thornflower's vines shot out again, coiling around the Blue Luan's feet!

A killing blow! It looked like the Blue Luan was about to be torn to pieces by the concentrated fire!

A series of gasps erupted from below the stage! Jiang Ruowei also instinctively covered her mouth.

However—

"Bang!"

The Golden-beaked Flying Eagle's beak slammed hard into the Blue Luan, but the expected spray of flesh and blood didn't appear. Instead, it felt like hitting a layer of incredibly tough metallic leather, making a dull thud and even producing a few sparks! The Blue Luan's body only swayed slightly, and not even many feathers fell!

The terrifying defensive power of the Spider Silk Bone Tendon was starting to show! This was a mutated talent that could even defend against Bronze Rank attacks.

"What?!" The Beast Tamer of the Golden-beaked Flying Eagle was dumbfounded.

And at this moment, the Violent Ape's hammer-blow and the Gale Leopard's Wind Blade also arrived!

After the eagle's strike, the falling Blue Luan's eyes suddenly regained their clarity. It performed a graceful, light turn in mid-air, dodging the Wind Blade.

Then, facing the Violent Ape below that was leaping up and preparing to throw a heavy punch, a light flashed in its cyan-gold eyes. It gently fanned its wings forward!

It wasn't an ordinary Wind Blade, but a peculiar large cyan net woven from eighteen tiny Wind Blades.

[Spider-Web Wind Blade]!

The large net descended upon the Violent Ape! The Violent Ape roared, trying to tear the wind net apart with its fists. But the wind net was extremely flexible and instantly trapped it. Then, those eighteen Wind Blades seemed to come alive, turning all at once and slicing into the Violent Ape's body!

Puff, puff, puff, puff—!

A mist of blood exploded! The Violent Ape's massive body was instantly sliced into a bloody mess, and it fell from the air with a wretched howl, crashing heavily onto the stage and passing out immediately!

The second Pet Beast was out!

"No!!!" The Violent Ape's owner's eyes were nearly splitting from rage.

"Mind Control didn't work?! How is that possible?!" The Moonstar Fox's owner was also stunned.

"Quick! Moonstar Fox, control it again!" someone shouted urgently.

But the Moonstar Fox had just released a powerful Mind Control, and its spirit was now drained. It barely managed to condense another Mental Wave to cast toward the Blue Luan.

"Too late!" Qin Ce's cold voice rang out.

The Blue Luan made a nimble turn in mid-air. It didn't attack the Moonstar Fox directly but fired another ordinary Wind Blade, aimed straight at the Gale Leopard attempting a flank attack.

Seeing this, the Gale Leopard's owner hurriedly commanded it to dodge. The Wind Blade grazed the Gale Leopard's hind leg, leaving a trail of blood. To outsiders, it seemed like the aim was off and it had missed.

But then, another change occurred! Just as that Wind Blade was about to fly off the edge of the stage, it suddenly defied common sense and made a sharp turn, drawing a bizarre arc as if pulled by an invisible thread. Its speed surged, and it shot straight for the back of the Moonstar Fox's head from behind!

Tethering Wind Blade! The Blue Luan had diverted a sliver of mental energy to finely control the trajectory of this Wind Blade through a Wind-element Link!

It was completely impossible to guard against!

Puff!

All of the Moonstar Fox's attention was on the Blue Luan, and it never expected an attack to come from behind. The Wind Blade struck the back of its head squarely! Without even a whimper, its four legs gave way, and it collapsed on the ground.

The third Pet Beast was out!

At this moment, the only Thunder Squad Pet Beasts still standing on the stage were the Thornflower, which was dancing its vines in terror, unsure whether to attack or defend; the Gale Leopard, which stood frozen in place, lost; and the Golden-beaked Flying Eagle, which circled aimlessly, having failed its attack and unable to break through the Blue Luan's defense.

A deathly silence fell over the stage and the audience.

Everyone was like they had been frozen by a spell, staring blankly at the stage. The teamwork that was once thought to be incomparable was as fragile as paper in the face of absolute speed, attack power, and bizarre new skills! The terrifying cutting and control of the new Spider-Web Wind Blade, the eerie redirection of the elusive Tethering Wind Blade... it completely overturned their understanding of wind-element skills!

This was not a battle that should belong to the black iron rank at all! This was entirely a preview of a Bronze Rank, no, even a higher-level battle!

The six members of the Thunder Squad were as pale as paper, their lips trembling as they looked at their fallen or severely injured Pet Beasts. Looking at the Blue Luan in the air, which looked like a deity descended to earth, and the calm Qin Ce, an unprecedented sense of despair and powerlessness overwhelmed them.

They had lost. They lost utterly. They lost... and were completely convinced of their defeat. The gap was too large, so large that it didn't even allow a single thought of resistance to arise.

Finally, a boy in the Thunder Squad opened his mouth bitterly, his voice dry and raspy, filled with exhaustion and resignation:

"We... surrender!"

"We surrender!"

These words were like a heavy hammer striking the hearts of all the onlookers.

The entire venue fell into a bizarre silence once more, leaving only the low hum of the stage's Energy Shield and the painful groans of several severely injured Pet Beasts.

Lost... six against one, they lost! And they lost so thoroughly, with no suspense at all! From beginning to end, Qin Ce hadn't even moved his feet, just standing calmly in a corner of the stage, occasionally giving commands. That majestic Blue Luan, with crushing strength, had broken through multiple tactics—control, heavy attack, surprise attack, mental interference—and defeated six well-coordinated Pet Beasts with overwhelming force!

Was this really something a freshman who had only contracted a Pet Beast for two months could do? Was this really the combat power a Black Iron High-grade Pet Beast should have?

After a brief silence, a massive uproar and shouts of amazement erupted like a tsunami!

"My god! He won! He actually won!"

"One against six! It was a total stomp!"

"This Blue Luan is too fierce! Defense, speed, attack, skills... everything is top-tier! This is definitely potential above the Gold Rank!"

"Qin Ce! Awesome!"

"This freshman... no, this junior is going to defy the heavens!"

Gasps, praises, and sounds of unbelievable discussion filled the venue. Everyone's eyes were focused on the calm youth in the center of the stage and the majestic, extraordinary Blue Luan standing tall beside him. Those looks of dissatisfaction from before, caused by the allocation of resources, had long since been replaced by shock and admiration. Strength was respected; this was a truth everywhere.

Jiang Ruowei stood in the crowd, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she stared intently at Qin Ce. The small grudge she had felt from being rejected had long since vanished, replaced by a burning curiosity and strong admiration, even carrying a hint of infatuation that she hadn't noticed herself.

Is this an achievement a commoner can reach? Such a man is destined to become a legend!

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