CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: SPECIAL SPIRIT BEAST: THUNDER PATTERN BEAST

"My brother and Brother Su Yu are both missing, can you help me find them?"

While on the road, Qin Shaoshao suddenly said something like this, and Cai Yuanji immediately replied, "Sis, didn’t you say that ten minutes ago? Why are you saying it again?"

"Oh no, she might have altered the skill cool-down time."

"Should we, um, kill her early? It’s possible that Qin Hao and Su Yu’s remains have been taken by the Inner Courtyard students."

The speaker was careless, but the listener had a big reaction. Lin Chen asked, "What did you just say?"

"I said, kill early." Cai Yuanji replied.

"The first sentence..." Lin Chen didn’t wait for him to repeat but said himself, "Ning Zimo, didn’t she say that ten minutes ago?"

"Yes." Ning Zimo also stared at Qin Shaoshao.

"What’s going on?" Cai Yuanji noticed their expressions seemed off.

Following Qin Shaoshao’s gaze, Lin Chen looked in a totally different direction from where they were heading.

"Let’s go." Lin Chen immediately started moving in that direction, and Cai Yuanji, full of confusion, asked, "Why the sudden change of direction?"

"I suspect she can sense Su Yu and their existence." Lin Chen said.

As the initiator of the Youth Corps, Su Yu naturally drew the most attention.

If someone could bring back his remains, it ought to be a bonus point.

Lin Chen didn’t think much of it; if Qin Shaoshao saw Su Yu and could fulfill a wish, it would be a good thing.

The four people and four beasts had been traveling for almost half an hour when they heard the sound of fighting not far away.

Lin Chen glanced at Qin Shaoshao and found her particularly excited, and her words had changed:

"Brother~~"

"Brother Su Yu~~~"

Lin Chen looked over, automatically ignoring the Inner Courtyard students, and focused on the other two people and two beasts in the fight.

Soon, Lin Chen distinguished them by features: Su Yu and Qin Hao were peers, with Su Yu looking somewhat more refined, and their spirit beasts were:

[Thunder Pattern Beast]

[Level: 15]

[High-level Mortal Beast]

The Thunder Pattern Beast is an electric attribute spirit beast, rumored to be born under stringent conditions.

Its original beast name was: [Patterned Beast], requiring the egg to be placed under lightning for a month-long baptism to birth a Thunder Pattern Beast, with a failure rate as high as seventy percent.

This spirit beast boasts significant attack power, with particularly special and powerful skills, learning its unique skill at an early stage:

[Thunderous Ascension]

[Ignite all internal lightning power, imbuing the body with thunder]

The growth skills of Thunder Pattern Beasts are all self-taught from Thunderous Ascension, such as punches, palms, and long-range lightning attacks, etc.

Owing to the Thunder Pattern Beast’s unique nature, it’s also very selective about its Beastmasters.

Possibly due to the lightning baptism, it will only form a contract with those of pure heart.

So, when Lin Chen saw that Su Yu’s spirit beast was a Thunder Pattern Beast, he immediately understood why Su Yu had stepped forward at that time.

Xiaobai looked at the Thunder Pattern Beast, his pupils eager to fight.

He could sense the other’s strength, but his inner fighting spirit was burning fiercely!

As for Qin Hao’s spirit beast, it’s named:

[Thousand-Faced Spider]

[Level: 14]

A non-toxic spider-type spirit beast with skills centered on web-spitting, not very aggressive, but with strong restraining ability.

"Is it them?" Ning Zimo asked.

Lin Chen nodded.

Upon hearing the answer, they tacitly stood still. Lin Chen glanced at Cai Yuanji and asked, "How come you’re smart this time?"

"I’ve already worked for you for free, so naturally I understand." Cai Yuanji said.

Lin Chen just chuckled.

On the field, the Inner Courtyard team’s spirit beasts were fighting fiercely against Su Yu and their spirit beasts. Although the Thunder Pattern Beast was a Resentful Spirit, with some discount on real strength, it didn’t affect its ability to dominate the field with its level 15 existence and three skills.

While engrossed in the scene, Lin Chen suddenly turned his head, glanced at Qin Shaoshao, and pondered over something.

Cai Yuanji noticed and casually joked, "What? You fancy that girl?"

Xiaobai and Xiao Hong nodded in unison, scrutinizing whether Qin Shaoshao could be their mistress.

Lin Chen ignored him, but Cai Yuanji was all the more interested, saying:

"It’s impossible between the living and the spirits! But I do have a sister, just as ethereal and pretty, though a bit chubby."

"How chubby?"

"150 pounds."

"How tall?"

"Also 150."

"..."

....

The entire battle lasted almost three minutes, and the Inner Courtyard team truly had decent strength, with good coordination.

Understandably, since this "unlucky team" was the number two seed, also known as the second team.

Ning Zimo, having more insight into the Inner Courtyard, explained it.

Cai Yuanji swore and criticized that the number two is not a good number; it’s suited for labor.

The second team, captained by Chen Tao, with a spirit beast:

[Flame Lion]

Similar in attack style to Ning Zimo’s Snow Lion, known as the "Ice and Fire Magic Lion."

Their tactic was simple: a two-on-one fight with Chen Tao’s Flame Lion tackling the Thousand-Faced Spider alone.

This set strategy was good, but strategy couldn’t keep pace with change. His teammates’ spirit beasts couldn’t withstand the Thunder Pattern Beast’s assault; in just over two minutes, one spirit beast was down on the ground.

Chen Tao turned back to confront the Thunder Pattern Beast.

Even with his level 11 Flame Beast and two mastery-level skills, they couldn’t block the Thunder Pattern Beast’s attacks.

This time, although they lasted three minutes, they still lost.

"What now?"

"Let’s go."

Chen Tao was decisive.

Facing potential life-threatening danger, what else could they do but retreat?

The three retreated, but Su Yu and Qin Hao weren’t avid chasers, instead yelling, "Demon beasts! Get out of Zhongnan City!"

It was then Lin Chen and the others exchanged glances and finally stepped in.

The initial strategy was that if Chen Tao could defeat the opponent, they could ask for the prize.

If the opponents weren’t defeated, it would also be immensely draining for the Thunder Pattern Beast.

Therefore, an immediate follow-up in battle was necessary.

Seeing Lin Chen and the others appear, Chen Tao and his team immediately understood, angrily shouting, "Despicable!"

"You lost, and we aren’t allowed to step in?" Cai Yuanji said, "We might as well be saving your dog life."

Chen Tao and his teammates gritted their teeth in anger.

Lin Chen and the others were unafraid, as Chen Tao’s spirit beasts were heavily wounded by the Thunder Pattern Beast and couldn’t attack again.

"Come, watch our performance."

Cai Yuanji gestured, and Lin Chen summoned Xiaobai, with Niu Niu stepping forward.

It was Niu Niu’s time to shine again.

Only...

This time the enemy was so strong!

Xiaobai looked at the Thunder Pattern Beast, filled with fighting spirit but also apprehension.

Ning Zimo suggested, "Let’s follow their tactic, you quickly take down the Thousand-Faced Spider, and the two of us will delay it."

Lin Chen nodded.

Chen Tao’s strategy wasn’t wrong.

Hearing this from the fallen Chen Tao, his face turned green with rage.

For god’s sake...

Stealing foes was one thing; stealing tactics too? Utter shamelessness!

"Go!" Lin Chen snapped his fingers, signaling the attack.

Xiaobai charged directly at the Thousand-Faced Spider. Chen Tao and his teammates were forced to leave the field, with one member reminding them, "It seems like they have a Resentful Spirit with them..."

"Even stealing a Resentful Spirit? Might as well rename themselves to Stealth Team." Chen Tao said angrily, looking up.

A Plowhorn Beast against a Thousand-Faced Spider?

Are you serious?

"Let’s see how you die!"

But a teammate commented, "Captain, they just stole the strategy without learning its essence."