Ch. 292 - Who Said Skills Can Only Be Fired From the Mouth

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Fang Si spoke with absolute certainty. "It's fine. Chen Shu can handle the team role!"

Seeing their squad leader vouch for him so strongly, the three said no more.

"Everyone, run through your own situations."

"Fang Si, Black Iron Three-Star Beast Tamer. Contract spirits: Super S-rank Scarlet Flame Dragon — primary offense! S-rank Frost Dragon — primary control!"

"Ning Qingyi, Black Iron Two-Star Beast Tamer. Contract spirits: S-rank Boulder Colossus — primary defense! A-rank Swift Wind Sparrow — primary speed!"

"Qiao Yue, Black Iron Two-Star Beast Tamer. Contract spirits: S-rank Demon Eye Crow — primary reconnaissance! A-rank Healing Green Caterpillar — primary healing!"

"Lu Zhining, Black Iron Two-Star Beast Tamer. Contract spirits: Super S-rank Enchanting Red Butterfly — primary control! A-rank Black Thunder Bird — primary offense!"

The four of them formed a beast taming squad with a ridiculously luxurious lineup. Each member possessed an S-rank contract spirit.

Fang Si, as squad leader, had two dragon-type contract spirits on top of that.

This was standard for Huaxia Academy. Any admitted new student possessed at minimum a top-tier A-rank contract spirit.

Once they reached Black Iron, bloodline evolution would transform it into S-rank.

Chen Shu gazed at the eight fierce and imposing contract spirits, astonishment in his eyes.

With perfect composure, he spoke:

"Chen Shu, Black Iron One-Star Beast Tamer. Contract spirits: D-rank Golden Giant Slime — primary offense, control, defense, and... looking cute!"

As his words fell, an adorably dopey Slime materialized, bouncing lightly.

Even without using a Body-type Potion, it was still five meters across — a genuine colossus.

"Uh..."

Aside from Fang Si, all three girls' mouths fell open. The moment they heard "D-rank," their hearts had already tightened.

And what the hell did "primary looking cute" mean?!

Right after that, Chen Shu continued:

"D-rank Elemental Beast. Primary home demolition, secondary offense!"

"??"

Everyone looked over again, their expressions now approaching catatonic...

"Awooo! Awooo!"

The Husky instantly burst out of the beast space.

The moment it saw the Slime, it went wild with excitement, endlessly ramming its head against the Slime.

"Goo-gii!"

The Slime was equally delighted, answering the Husky's headbutts with its own.

Both shared the same master, so they had an innate sense of closeness, as if their bloodlines were linked.

"Goo-gii! Goo-gii!"

"Awooo! Awooo!"

Gazing at the two contract spirits clowning around like a comedy duo, Qiao Yue and the other two looked utterly shell-shocked.

The contract spirits around them also turned to stare, fixated on the Husky and Slime as if they'd never seen anything like them before.

A long moment later.

The three snapped back to reality, their eyes turning toward Fang Si, demanding a reasonable explanation.

Two D-rank contract spirits were honestly pretty disappointing — heading into a dimensional space like that, they'd absolutely drag the team down.

If Chen Shu had two A-rank contract spirits, none of them would've said a word.

But D-rank was genuinely ridiculous. That was already at the level of social beast tamers — at least one full tier below them.

And no matter how you looked at it, Chen Shu's two contract spirits seemed like total oddballs!

"A'Ning, Qingyi — send the Boulder Colossus and Black Thunder Bird to the competition platform."

Fang Si's expression remained perfectly calm as she singled out two contract spirits.

One was offensive, one was defensive.

Lu Zhining and Ning Qingyi paused briefly but didn't argue, following Fang Si's instruction.

"Chen Shu, fight them!"

Fang Si declared. If you wanted to prove your strength, words weren't enough.

"Got it!"

Chen Shu nodded. "Sis Fang Si, can I use potions?"

As he spoke, a potion bottle appeared in his hand, filled with a purple liquid that gave off a surreal, magical vibe.

"Holy crap! Don't you fucking dare!"

Fang Si's entire body jolted. She knew exactly what Explosion Potion and Berserk Potion could do — every single one was heaven-defying.

"Are you insane?! I said fight with your contract spirits!"

"Oh."

Chen Shu regretfully put away the Disguise Potion in his hand and sent Little Yellow and the Dumb Husky up to the competition platform.

The three girls were completely baffled, having no idea why the potion in Chen Shu's hand made Fang Si so terrified.

But seeing the two contract spirits step forward, they grew serious.

Fang Si knew their strength, yet still thought this highly of Chen Shu — that meant he had to have some real ability.

Lu Zhining and Ning Qingyi exchanged a glance and nodded.

The Black Thunder Bird and Boulder Colossus on the platform belonged to the two of them. Though they didn't share a master and thus lacked much synergy...

With potential ratings alone, they should have been more than enough to beat the crap out of a Husky and a Slime.

Fang Si crossed her arms. "Begin."

On the competition platform.

"Roar!"

The Boulder Colossus resembled a giant bear on all fours. Its body was ash-gray, like solid rock — its defensive power was terrifyingly high.

In the air, the Black Thunder Bird was only about half a meter long, covered in black feathers. Its eyes were an equally eerie black, and its beak seemed to crackle with electric current.

"Goo-gii!"

"Awooo!"

The Slime and Husky were still fooling around, completely treating their opponents as beneath their notice.

The Husky faced away from them, its two hind legs kicking back and forth like it was having a seizure.

Just as Lu Zhining was about to speak—

The Husky's hind leg lashed out a Wind Blade, aimed straight at the Black Thunder Bird in the air.

"That sneaky?! It's a sneak attack!!"

Qiao Yue and the other two all felt their hearts lurch. They never expected Chen Shu to pull a move like that.

Shhk!

The Wind Blade sliced through. The Black Thunder Bird hadn't reacted in time either. A wound instantly split open on its body, blood dripping down.

Hearing the three praise him for being sneaky, Chen Shu's face instantly radiated pride.

"Awooo!"

The Husky grew even more excited, its agile limbs frantically scrabbling against the ground.

Incredibly, it kneaded together five fireballs.

Chen Shu remained completely unfazed. Who ever said skills had to be fired from the mouth?

"Something's not right here!"

Even Fang Si was a little dumbfounded. This thing's skill mastery was way too freakish, wasn't it?

Boom!

The Black Thunder Bird dodged frantically but was still struck by one of the fireballs.

But the Husky's assault wasn't over yet!

An ice ball shot through the air at extreme speed, chilling frost spreading in its wake.

The Black Thunder Bird's wings flared with lightning, its agility spiking dramatically. It brushed past the ice ball by a hair.

But just as Lu Zhining let out a breath of relief—

The ice ball beside the Black Thunder Bird spontaneously detonated. It hadn't scored a direct hit, but at minimum, it had achieved a brief control effect.

"Awooo!"

The Husky's intelligent eyes glowed with blue light. Combined with its handsome, imposing face, it actually looked rather intimidating.

In an instant, a bizarre bolt of lightning manifested above the Black Thunder Bird and struck it directly!

Although the bird itself was lightning-attribute and its resistance was naturally not low, it still took damage.

[Sustained Assault] was now at Lv3, amplifying damage by 5% with each consecutive cast.

[Lightning Strike] was the fourth skill released, meaning its power had already received an extra 15% bonus.

"What the hell?! An all-attribute contract spirit?!"

Lu Zhining cried out in shock. She never imagined a D-rank Elemental Beast would suppress her right from the opening.

The Black Thunder Bird's eyes blazed with fury. It began its counterattack!

In its beak, a dark lightning orb condensed in an instant.

Shhk!

The lightning orb tore through the air, hurtling straight toward the Husky.

At that very moment, the Slime — which had been slumbering peacefully the whole time — shifted in front and swallowed the lightning orb whole!

"Huh?! It ate it?!"

Lu Zhining's mouth fell open, her eyes flooding with shock.

The Slime had already activated [Sleep-Kill] . Its elemental resistance was absurdly high, so it simply gulped the lightning orb straight down.

"Burp~~"

It let out a satisfied belch, looking thoroughly pleased — and at the same time, it activated the skill [Charge] !