Beast Taming Starts from Zero

It crashed heavily onto Gedihua, shaking the ground and sending shards of ice flying everywhere.

"Gerty!"

Gedihua screamed again.

At this moment, the torrential rain and snowflakes were frozen in mid-air and did not fall.

Apart from Jerome's fans, everyone else and their pets were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up, and they all took out their phones to take pictures and videos of the scene.

To be honest, they were a little surprised by the situation. Although Josan had won the previous three matches, he was always the one being pressured at the start of each game and only started to exert his strength later on. But in this match, Jerome's Gertiva was the one being pressured at the beginning.

On the commentary stand, Nefertis spoke at an extremely fast pace:
"Ice Saint Asia's Ice Heaven Domain transformed the entire arena into an icy world. Gedihua was turned into an ice sculpture, completely unable to move! Indeed, under the Ice Heaven Domain, the power of ice is invincible!"

Auror passionately provided commentary:

"An iceberg appeared high in the sky! But judging from its appearance, it should be an enlarged version of the Giant Ice Spike! Gothia has exerted its power! Its strength caused Thousand Spikes to break through the freezing effect! Forming a defense above! Gothia was sent flying backward!"

Nephthys continued, "Ice Saint A has directly attacked Gertiva! It seems that Max Ice Spike was just deliberately drawing Jerome's attention; Ice Pierce was the real attack! There's a saying in China, 'feint to the east while attacking in the west,' which perfectly describes what just happened!"

"Gertiflower was sent flying out of the protective barrier formed by its thousands of thorns! The giant ice spike hit it completely!" Auror exclaimed, "The brief exchange showed me the strength of Ice Saint Asia. I think Ice Saint Asia wasn't using a feint earlier, but rather reacted quickly enough. After seeing that Gertiflower had put up a defense, it immediately used another attack method."

“I agree with your idea.” Nephthys nodded slightly and said, “In the Ice Realm, the casting speed of any ice-type skill will increase exponentially. At the ultimate level, it can even be cast instantly in the blink of an eye. I think the Ice Crystal Pierce just now achieved the effect of instant casting.”

“Guigui”.

“Guigui”.

The humanoid flower-shaped pet let out two appreciative and admiring calls.

Whether Ice Saint Asia used a feint attack or reacted quickly enough to attack based on the actions of Gedi Flower, it is enough to show that it has great strength and enough combat experience.

It was completely captivated by Bing Shengya's beauty, though it didn't say it aloud.

“That’s right,” Auror nodded.
“Once Ice Saint A unleashed the Ice Heaven Domain, it was clear that it would dominate the competition. Originally, the torrential rain could have boosted Gedi Flower's condition, but now both the torrential rain and the snowflakes were frozen. Unless Gedi Flower's power and energy were enough to break through the Ice Heaven Domain, even if it briefly broke through the freezing effect, it would still be quickly frozen and completely passive, and then attacked, just like just now.”

"I wonder how Jerome will respond next," Nefertis said. "If Jerome loses this round, there will be no chance of him turning the tide in this match."

As the speech was being given, another colossal ice cone, as large as a mountain, appeared high in the sky, plummeting downwards at high speed with a powerful airflow.

At the same time, Gedihua stood up unsteadily.

"Getting up so quickly..." Qiao Sang frowned slightly upon seeing this.

Logically speaking, Gedihua's defense isn't particularly high among royal-level pets, and now that the torrential rain has stopped, its condition shouldn't be recovering too quickly. But right now, its recovery speed seems a bit too fast... Qiao Sang's mind quickly flashed through information about Gedihua and its previous battle videos.

Jerome is already considered a relatively well-known Beastmaster on Flame Star. Ever since Teacher Michaela gave all the contestants their information, she has taken a look at the competition videos that everyone can find recently.

Soon, Qiao Sang thought of something and his gaze fell on the ground frozen by the ice shell.

Among the traces left by the flying Gedi Flower, there was a long, dragged mark, only about one centimeter long, which was not noticeable unless you looked closely.

really……

In the blink of an eye, all the branches and leaves broke through the ice shell again and gathered around the Gedi flower to form a protective barrier.

Unlike before, this time, the protection formed by the branches and leaves is not only above the Gedi flower, but also provides 360-degree protection all around it.

The cold air spread, and the circular protective barrier that it formed instantly froze into ice.

"boom!!!"

As the "iceberg" fell, the frozen circular protective structure shattered into ice shards, and the "iceberg" crashed heavily onto Gedihua.

Ice shards flew everywhere.

"Gerty!"

Gedihua screamed again.

Josang keenly sensed that this time, the cry of the Gedi Flower was softer than before.

"Max Ice Spike has struck Gothia again!" On the commentary stage, Auror exclaimed passionately, "Although Gothia's Thousand Spikes once again broke through the freezing effect and formed a defense, the frozen shield was too easily broken under the Ice Domain. Ice Saint A's Max Ice Spike easily broke through the defense and struck Gothia!"

“Gerti Flower’s energy can break through the freezing effect,” Nefertis analyzed. “But it can’t completely break through the Ice Realm, and the time it takes to break through the freezing effect is too short each time. If Jerome doesn’t have any other means to solve the current predicament, then everyone can probably predict the outcome of this match.”

“Although Jerome hasn’t given any instructions, he looks very calm, just like when Jossan was in trouble in the last match. He doesn’t seem worried at all, so I believe Jerome has a way to resolve the current predicament,” Auror said.

“Guigui”.

The humanoid flower-shaped pet nodded in agreement.

"Jerome! Jerome!"

"Gerti flower! Gerti flower!"

In the stands, Jerome's fans were shouting and cheering at the top of their lungs.

On the field, Gedihua once again turned into an ice sculpture, and Lu Bao circulated her energy.

Just as it was about to unleash its Giant Ice Spike once more, its Beastmaster's voice reached its ears:

"snowstorm."

In an instant, Lu Bao's method of circulating energy changed.

A biting chill swept across the entire venue, and large flakes of snow fell rapidly, engulfing the entire area as if to swallow it up in an endless white expanse.

"Joseph has had Ice Saint A unleash Blizzard. Is she preparing to amplify the power of her Ice-type skills and defeat Gertiva in one fell swoop?" Nefertis speculated from the commentary booth.

It's no secret that most high-level ice-type pets experience a boost in ice-type attack skills during snowy conditions.

A blizzard... On the high platform, Jerome frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed, thinking to himself that it should be soon...

However, at that moment, Qiao Sang spoke up:

"Frozen underground."

Jerome's expression changed drastically, and he shouted:

"absorb!"

"Gerty!"

Gedi Flower broke through the ice shell again and roared.

Immediately afterwards, the ground shook violently.

At the same time, one of Lu Bao's tails pierced through the frozen ground and burrowed into the earth, and the cold air emanating from its body visibly intensified.

The next second, the ground suddenly returned to calm and stopped shaking.

Gertrude's body suddenly froze, and then she turned into an ice sculpture again. Jerome's face instantly turned ugly.

Qiao Sang laughed and said:

"break."

As soon as he finished speaking, terrifying cracks spread across the frozen ground.

Subsequently, the entire ground collapsed completely, revealing the dense roots that covered the entire site!

At this moment, all the roots are glowing green, and the source of all the roots is connected to the Gedi flower!

Everyone and their pets stared wide-eyed and gasped in surprise; some people with trypophobia even felt their hair stand on end.

"This is... the Abyssal Root!" Auror exclaimed loudly from the commentary booth, his eyes lighting up.

"Abyssal Roots, a dual-type Grass and Ground-type Super-tier skill, allows the roots to penetrate deep into the earth, connecting with the user to rapidly absorb energy from the ground for recovery and enhancement. It can also connect to opponents, quickly absorbing all the target's energy!" Nephthys's eyes also lit up as she said:
"So the Thousand Thorns that Gedi Flower used earlier was just a decoy! What it really wanted to use was the Abyss Roots!"

“The Abyssal Roots can enhance its own energy and strength, and can also quickly absorb the energy of its opponents,” Auror quickly analyzed.

"However, if Ice Saint Asia is detected by the Ice Heaven Domain, the Abyss Roots will be frozen very quickly, just like now. So Jerome kept saying the command 'Thousand Branches' to divert Josan and Ice Saint Asia's attention. In reality, he wanted to use the Abyss Roots to get close to Ice Saint Asia underground to absorb its energy. He was using a real feint!"

“The Abyss Roots shouldn’t be getting closer so slowly,” Nephthys also analyzed. “But Jossan used Ice Domain to freeze Gertiva multiple times and attacked her along the way, so the Abyss Roots’ movements must have been affected as well.”

"If Josang hadn't discovered it in time, and the Abyss Roots had successfully connected to Ice Saint Asia, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

“Guigui”.

The humanoid flower-shaped pet let out a sigh, indicating that Qiao Sang's insight was truly remarkable.

“That’s right.” Aurore nodded. “This also shows that she already possesses the qualities of a top professional player.”

They'd actually found out... Jerome couldn't help but clench his fists.

The strategy of secretly unleashing Abyss Roots right from the start was a pre-arranged plan. The apparent thousands of thorns were used to attract attention, but the real purpose was to use Abyss Roots to get closer to absorb the target's energy.

For a pet possessing the Ice Domain, approaching silently with Abyssal Roots is no easy feat. He wasn't worried about the opponent constantly attacking Gertiva with Giant Ice Spikes, since Abyssal Roots could quickly absorb the earth's energy for regeneration. He just hadn't expected the opponent to discover the presence of Abyssal Roots so quickly… Jerome gathered his thoughts and said sharply:

"break!"

"Break!" Almost simultaneously, Qiao Sang also shouted the same word.

With a "crack", the ice shell around Gedi Flower shattered.

"Gerty!"

It let out a powerful roar.

All the ice shells encasing the abyssal roots shattered instantly, and countless green-glowing roots surged madly toward Lu Bao's location with unstoppable force.

Everyone and their pets instinctively held their breath.

Just as the green-glowing roots were about to surround Lu Bao, a chill spread.

The next moment, all the roots crackled and condensed into a layer of ice, freezing in place.

Then, with a "crack," all the roots instantly turned into ice shards and disappeared.

My God... Everyone and all the pets were stunned.

Seeing the roots of the abyss destroyed so easily, Jerome felt as if he could hear the sound of his own Dao heart breaking.

It's true that Abyss Roots is a very powerful super-level skill, but Lu Bao's Ice Heaven Domain has reached the profound level after continuous practice. Not only can it freeze a target with just a thought, but it can also make creatures with energy and power far lower than its own, as well as frozen objects, disintegrate into ice shards and disappear with just a thought... Qiao Sang looked at the scene in front of him with a calm expression.

Although Abyss Roots is also a super-tier skill, without a cheat code, it is obviously not at the ultimate level and its strength is far lower than Ice Heaven Domain.

Moreover, with the Heart of Blizzard and Ice Spirit traits, Lu Bao's Ice Domain is even more powerful under the blizzard.

Without the Abyssal Roots, the Gediflower can no longer recover quickly, and the match should be over soon...

"Gerty!"

Gedihua revealed a determined expression and began to circulate her energy.

But before it could unleash its skill, it turned into an ice sculpture once more.

"Ice Saint," Lu Bao called out calmly.
Then, thousands of ice crystals, as clear and hard as diamonds, appeared simultaneously in the sky and attacked downwards in unison.

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

"Gerty!!!"

Amidst a series of explosions, Gedihua let out a scream.

Whenever it tries to channel its energy to fight back, an ice shell will reappear on its body, freezing it.

Before long, under the attack of countless piercing ice crystals, Gedihua collapsed with a "bang".

No one said anything.

The chill emanating from Lu Bao subsided.

The ice on the field melted quickly.

The heavy rain started again.

The mechanical-type pet referee appeared next to Gertiva, observed for a moment, and then raised the green flag and waved it in the direction of Josan and Lu Bao.

A giant virtual screen appeared in the sky above the venue.

Photos of Josan and Jerome appear in it.

Below the latter, the portrait of the gerbera flower changed from color to black and white.

In an instant, all the cameras focused on giving Qiao Sang and Lu Bao a close-up shot.

On the commentary stand, Nefertis took a deep breath and spoke into the microphone:

"Bing Shengya has won! Player Qiao Sang has won four consecutive games, securing victory in the fourth game!"

"Useless!" Xia Huo cursed inwardly from the audience, then looked at the girl on the other side of the platform with a complicated expression. After watching her for two seconds, she got up and left.

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"

"Ice Saint Asia! Ice Saint Asia!"

At the same time, a deafening roar and cheers erupted from the audience. (End of Chapter)