Beast taming, starting from zero point novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Chapter 377: Ruthless Character

The audience in the contestants’ seats had the same thought flash through their minds:

The rumors are true; Qiao Sang really does have a penchant for dizzying his opponents...

We can’t wait any longer... Ding Yanjing felt a chill in his heart and made a decisive change to his battle plan:

"Use the electric shock now!"

"Away!"

As soon as the Dispatch Crow heard the command, it opened its eyes, which were clear, showing no sign of the helpless screeching state from moments before.

It cried out, and the lightning spread across its body, the yellow electric arcs instantly cascading down from the air in the direction of the spin.

The lightning danced wildly in a circle on the ground.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The ground exploded, creating one shallow pit after another, accompanied by a continuous spray of rocks, some of which unavoidably shot towards Xiao Xunbao.

Ding Yanjing recalled what Coach Zhang had told him:

"Concentrating is required to perform high-level skills, and skills like Shadow Control need to be maintained by continuously channeling energy. No matter what the skill is, as long as it’s being applied, it can be interrupted. Shadow Control is indeed a high-level skill, but it also matters who is using it.

"The essence of Shadow Control is the shadow itself, and a Treasure-seeking Demon is of limited development, especially one that is smaller than its peers. Extending and stretching its shadow is quite limited."

"Don’t be fooled by the fact that this Treasure-seeking Demon has trained Shadow Control to Three-Dimensional Mode. In this mode, launching an attack might work fine, but when it comes to binding and control, there are two disadvantages."

"First, against larger Pet Beasts, it can only approach closely before binding them because of its smaller size; at a distance, its shadow isn’t long enough."

"Second, it requires corresponding strength. Did you notice in that Treasure-seeking Demon’s battle videos, whenever it binds a Flight Type Pet in Three-Dimensional Mode, doesn’t it just let the opponent fall? That’s because it doesn’t have the strength to hold onto its opponent."

"It’s like the shadow is a rope that can’t be cut; even if you bind your opponent, you need strength to drag them wherever you want."

"Although Shadow Control in Two-Dimensional Mode doesn’t have strength requirements, it can be interrupted just by causing a disturbance."

"If by chance your Pet Beast’s shadow gets controlled, don’t panic. When the shadows are connected, the Spectral-type Pet must also stand still. Then just find a way to make the Treasure-seeking Demon leave its current position."

Looking at the scene, where rocks constantly flew towards the Treasure-seeking Demon, Ding Yanjing’s heart settled, and his expression returned to normal.

What’s the use of knowing a high-level skill?

If you understand it thoroughly, it’s just a matter of minutes before I break it.

Just then, he heard Qiao Sang speak up from the opposite side:

"Use the opponent to block it."

Ding Yanjing: "???"

Before he could react, he saw Xiao Xunbao suddenly stop its spinning motion and dive downwards, only to start spinning in large circles around it, with the Dispatch Crow, controlled and halted in its motion, plummeting straight down from the air. It managed to stop just one centimeter from the ground and began to rotate in a large radius around the Treasure-seeking Demon.

Although the Dispatch Crow did not execute any more electric shocks while descending, because it was controlled to fall so fast, the rocks previously struck by the lightning were still scattered, causing all those flying fragments to hit the Dispatch Crow.

Ding Yanjing’s expression froze, and a row of exclamation marks flashed through his mind.

Fuck! Can you do it like that?!

At the same time, the audience erupted with cheers and applause.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

For such adaptability, who would believe this is a high school student?

"Awesome! If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to think on my feet to control the Dispatch Crow to block the attack."

"What are you comparing yourself to? You’d embarrass yourself. You’re 36 and still only have two Pet Beasts."

"That Dispatch Crow is pretty badass too, spinning like that without feeling dizzy at all, and still able to execute an electric shock while being controlled."

"Right, I can’t even open my eyes when I’m on a big pendulum ride, let alone play on my phone."

"Speaking of which, that Treasure-seeking Demon’s reaction speed is so strong. It always understands Qiao Sang’s intentions, and it acts on them right away."

Reaction speed and instinctual reaction are different things.

Reaction speed depends on the coordination between the sensory organs and the central nervous system with the neuromuscular system.

If it were just an instinctual reaction, the person making the comment wouldn’t be so amazed.

Instinctual reactions are subconscious, where, without conscious thought, the body can respond defensively and counter-attack to various assaults. This can be trained and developed gradually through practice.