37: Chapter 37 What does it mean to learn something just by looking at it?

As the relaxed expression on his face completely vanished, Zhou Ming curled his lips upward, his gaze turning icy.

"Flame Eagle, Fiery Charge."

"Screech!"

The Flame Eagle let out a high-pitched cry and quickly readjusted its posture in the air. The slight disarray from being grazed by the Flame Breath Bullet vanished, and its aura became fierce.

It circled and climbed slightly in altitude, its wings flapping rapidly in a unique rhythm. A shallow stream of flames, as if drawn by some invisible force, converged frantically toward its body!

The surface of its fire-red feathers was quickly covered by a layer of bright, scorching flames. The fire blazed fiercely, and waves of heat rolled outward.

The next moment, the Flame Eagle tucked its wings in abruptly, and its entire body, like a meteor wrapped in flames, suddenly dove down from the low altitude.

The speed was extremely fast, and the momentum was astonishing.

The Flame Claw Beast stood in place, staring unblinkingly at the figure rushing toward it at an astonishing speed.

It did not immediately dodge or defend. Instead, it tilted its head, a flash of highly human-like contemplation appearing in its eyes.

Aren't these movements of the Flame Eagle almost exactly the same as the teaching steps broken down in the video this afternoon?

Oh, so it's the same skill.

It watched with extreme focus, even momentarily ignoring the scorching high temperature and the whistling wind that were drawing closer.

"Er Huo, dodge." Lin Chen's voice sounded just in time.

The Flame Claw Beast snapped back to its senses and made a clean, sharp sidestep to the right.

Whoosh!

The Flame Eagle whistled past, almost grazing its body. The scorching wave of air singed the fur on its left shoulder into a slight curl, but it caused no effective damage.

Having missed its attack, the Flame Eagle's strong wings flapped violently in the opposite direction. Its tail feathers swung sharply like the most agile ship rudder, and its body actually carved a sharp small arc in the air, instantly completing a near-right-angle turn.

Its wings erupted with propulsion again, carrying the lingering flames as it slammed fiercely toward the Flame Claw Beast.

This time, the Flame Claw Beast had absolutely no time to dodge.

Bang!

The burning side edge of the eagle's wing slammed solidly into the Flame Claw Beast's right shoulder blade, and the scorching flames and powerful impact force erupted simultaneously!

"Gagu!"

The Flame Claw Beast let out a cry of pain. Its body was knocked staggering several steps to the left, and a burning pain radiated from its right shoulder blade.

"Screech!"

Having succeeded with one strike, the Flame Eagle took advantage of the momentum to regain altitude, circling at a low height and letting out a proud, clear cry.

A smile appeared on Zhou Ming's face.

This was the rhythm he was most familiar with!

Fiery Charge was the skill the Flame Eagle had the highest proficiency in. Although it hadn't broken through to the Proficient level yet, it had only taken two days to initially master it.

Fiery Charge, combined with the Flame Eagle's innate speed and agility, often allowed it to occupy the absolute initiative in close-quarters combat. Even if a strike missed, it could change direction to pursue and attack, leaving opponents unable to defend themselves.

On the field.

The Flame Claw Beast, having been injured for the first time in the battle, did not show a dejected or angry expression. On the contrary, it shook its slightly dizzy head, lifted its eyes to gaze at the Flame Eagle, and its eyes were exceptionally bright.

So this is how this skill should be used!

It understood!

It understood everything!

The difficulties and confusion from watching the video and practicing during the day were all resolved in this moment. The Flame Claw Beast grinned, looking excited.

As expected, I am a one-in-a-million genius!

It quickly turned to look at Lin Chen and waved its claws vigorously.

It had learned it!

Lin Chen, who shared Telepathy with the Flame Claw Beast, was momentarily stunned.

What do you mean you suddenly learned Fiery Charge?

But when Lin Chen summoned the Flame Claw Beast's data panel and saw a freshly minted line of information, he immediately fell silent—Fiery Charge (Entry).

It really mastered it?

Just by seeing the usage process of Fiery Charge with its own eyes, could his Flame Claw Beast really be a genius?

This was unreasonable!

But before Lin Chen could think it through, the Flame Eagle locked onto the Flame Claw Beast again. Accompanied by a long cry, crimson flames covered its entire body once more, carrying an astonishing, unstoppable momentum as it slammed thunderously toward the Flame Claw Beast, which seemed to still be in a daze!

Lin Chen's gaze sharpened, and he decisively ordered, "We use Fiery Charge, too!"

A bright light flared in the Flame Claw Beast's eyes. It crouched slightly, its limb muscles instantly tensing like steel.

The next moment, a scorching aura exploded from its body, and raging flames ignited from its skin, rapidly covering its entire form!

Seeing this, Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow, "Huh, Fiery Charge as well?"

"Gagu!"

The next moment, the Flame Claw Beast dug its claws into the ground and kicked off thunderously, the flames enveloping its body swaying wildly.

In an instant, the Flame Claw Beast's figure vanished from where it stood, transforming into a flaming meteor trailing a long tail of fire, charging head-on to meet the Flame Eagle descending from the sky!

One from above and one from below, two equally burning figures collided solidly in mid-air!

Rumble!!!

The sound of the explosion resounded throughout the entire training field. In that instant, the two streams of flames collided, intertwined, and exploded wildly!

A violent airflow swept out in a ring in all directions, causing the surrounding trees to sway slightly and some leaves to fall.

Gravel and dust were also kicked up by the shockwave, forming a small, rolling cloud of black smoke that temporarily obscured their vision.

Lin Chen and Zhou Ming lifted their heads simultaneously, their gazes locked intently on the churning black smoke.

Who won?

The black smoke slowly dissipated in the night wind.

In the center of the field, the Flame Claw Beast stood tall and unmoving.

The raging flames that had covered its body were extinguished. Its orange fur was singed black and curled, and especially on the parts that took the direct impact, there were even some small burns.

"Gagu..."

It panted slightly, exhaling white steam mixed with sparks from its mouth and nose, clearly having expended a great deal of energy in that collision just now.

But its eyes remained sharp, and its body remained upright. Apart from the heavy panting, there were no signs of exhaustion or serious injury.

And not far in front of it, another figure hovered at a low altitude.

It was the Flame Eagle.

The feathers on the Flame Eagle's body were now largely charred, curled, and falling off, revealing the scorched, reddened skin underneath.

One wing was twisted at an unnatural angle, clearly injured in the violent collision.

It struggled to lift its neck, a trace of blood hanging from its beak. Its eyes were dull and lifeless, its wings flapped slowly, and its figure swayed unsteadily.

The outcome was immediately clear!

But the battle did not end there. While Zhou Ming was in shock, it attempted a final counterattack.

But at that moment, the Flame Claw Beast's hind legs exerted force again, and it lunged forward.

Its right front claw was instantly covered in a sharp, cold glint. With a fierce whistling sound, it struck heavily toward the Flame Eagle's chest and abdomen, its weakest point of defense.

A tearing sound was clearly audible. The Flame Claw Beast hadn't used its full strength with this swipe, but it was enough to send the already heavily injured and weak Flame Eagle rolling away until it hit the edge of the field and stopped.

"Screech..."

The Flame Eagle let out a short, mournful cry, rolled its eyes, and its aura withered to the extreme.

On the training field, there was instant silence.

Zhou Ming, like a petrified statue, stared blankly at the collapsed, unconscious Flame Eagle. He raised his right hand, then slowly lowered it.

He didn't make a sound, but his eyes were vacant.

Lin Chen looked at the fallen, unconscious, and scarred Flame Eagle, then looked at the Flame Claw Beast, which was also injured but still retained its aura, and pursed his lips.

Did I go too hard?

Although the employer said they hoped for an enjoyable fight, losing like this definitely couldn't be related to enjoying it.

Oh no, this part-time job opportunity won't be gone, will it?

Fortunately, the Flame Claw Beast stumbled upon mastering Fiery Charge, so it shouldn't be a total loss.

The silence lasted for quite a while.

Until Zhou Ming suddenly took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently.

He stepped forward, staring intensely at Lin Chen, his voice loud and clear, "Good, that's how it should be fought!"

"You're the one!"

Lin Chen let out a sigh of relief.

"By the way, what was your name again?"