Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Chapter 37 A Tough Opponent

Excluding the day at the pet hatchery, she only managed to accumulate around 3000 points in the first half of her summer vacation.

During these three days, Gu Ling didn't have time to go to other places to farm points. However, she could go to the medical room to interact with other students' injured pets, just like today. Although she got fewer points, every little bit helps.

"If only we could go to the wilderness..."

Gu Ling dismissed the idea as soon as it crossed her mind.

I don't yet have the ability to survive in the wild.

Xian Jiu had only just entered the Transcendent level. He could handle fighting one or two Transcendent level pets, but in the wild, wild pets were mostly social animals. If he accidentally provoked one, he could easily incur the revenge of the entire group.

Thinking of this, Gu Ling sighed and patted Xian Jiu's head: "Xian Jiu, we must win tomorrow's battle!"

If you want to go to the wild as soon as possible, start by becoming the insignificant first place in the second-year advanced Beast Taming class!

Xian Jiu slapped Gu Ling's hand away in disgust and continued to stare intently at the tablet screen.

"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore, please continue~"

"Meow~"

"..."

……

The second day of the battle exam.

Early in the morning, Gu Ling and Huang Weiwei arrived at the new competition arena. After watching four matches, Gu Ling's name was announced over the loudspeaker.

Gu Ling stood up from the audience and led Xian Jiu toward the designated battlefield.

When they met Shang Chengli, he still had an arrogant attitude. Neither of them had much to say to each other. After the referee checked their identities, the battle began.

"Swordsman 9, use high-speed movement!"

Upon hearing the command, Xian Jiu immediately moved towards the direction of the Stinky Face Grass.

Seeing this, Shang Chengli's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Heh, thinking of close-quarters combat? Looks like you overestimated yourself..."

Gu Ling kept a close eye on the distance between the two pets. After getting as close to the Stinkweed as possible without being directly hit by the Hypnosis Powder skill, she issued her second command: "Use Thunderbolt!"

"Even if Electric-type moves aren't very effective against Grass-type moves, Thunderbolt is a high-level Electric-type move. Even if it can't KO, it should at least hurt Grassy..." Gu Ling thought to herself.

Gu Ling still wanted to keep her super-powered trump card hidden, so she chose to let Xian Jiu use her electric-type skills to test the waters first.

Xianjiu stopped, aimed at the Stinky Face Grass, its fur stood on end, and a huge ball of electricity gathered from its body, turning into a thick bolt of lightning that struck the Stinky Face Grass.

Seeing Gu Ling suddenly change her strategy, Shang Chengli was somewhat surprised, but he remained calm and composed: "Stinky face grass, squat down."

"Stinky~"

The stinky grass simply squatted down on the spot, neither running away nor using any skills.

This puzzled Gu Ling greatly.

At this moment, Sage 9's Thunderbolt had already struck Grimace. Grimace, surrounded by electricity, had its eyes tightly closed, but its expression was very calm, not at all like it had suffered a major attack.

After the 100,000 volts of electricity dissipated, the Stinky Grass reopened its eyes, stood up from the ground, and showed no signs of being injured in the slightest.

"What? 100,000 volts didn't work?"

Gu Ling and Xian Jiu were both shocked.

That doesn't make sense!

Even if Thunderbolt can't instantly kill Grimace, it should at least cause some damage, right?

But why is the stinky-faced grass completely unaffected?!

"Can't figure it out, can you?" Shang Chengli said with a smug look on his face, offering a helpful reminder: "My stinky grass isn't afraid of electric-type moves."

"This is..." At this moment, Gu Ling noticed that the Stinky Face Grass's feet were a bit strange.

The image of the 100,000 volts hitting the stinky plant involuntarily flashed through my mind... It seemed that in an instant, the stinky plant crouched down, pressed tightly against the ground.

Then consider the unique racial advantages of grass-type pets.

"It conducts electricity!" Gu Ling immediately understood.

The stinky-faced grass conducts all its electricity underground, so it doesn't suffer any harm itself.

As a result, it will be difficult for Xianjiu's electric-type skills to be effective against the stinky grass.

Gu Ling felt things were getting a bit tricky: "Xian Jiu has a speed advantage. If we keep our distance, it will be difficult for the Stinky Face Grass's hypnotic powder to hit Xian Jiu... This is forcing me to let Xian Jiu attack at close range."

If they don't risk close-range attacks, it will only be Xian Jiu who suffers, because the Stinky Face Grass also has ranged attack skills like vine whips, which can hit Xian Jiu at any time.

"You figured it out? Even if you realized that the Stinkweed can conduct electricity through the ground, what can you do about it?"

Shang Chengli had been observing Gu Ling's changing expression. Even after seeing that Gu Ling had discovered the secret of the Stinky Face Grass's lightning-avoidance ability, he remained completely calm and gave the Stinky Face Grass the command: "Stinky Face Grass, use the Vine Whip!"

"Swordsman 9, use high-speed movement and shadow clones!"

Xian Jiu used her skill in time to dodge the vine whip attack from the Stinky Face Grass.

Seeing that there were two Xianjiu on the field, Shang Chengli immediately gave the order: "Stinky Grass, use Leaf Blade to attack both Thunder Seal Cats at the same time!"

"Stinky~"

The stinky-faced grass flicked the leaves off its head, and several flying leaves transformed into blades that attacked the two Immortal Nines respectively.

Xianjiu's main body dodged the attack thanks to her speed advantage, but her clone was destroyed.

"Use the rattan whip!"

Before Xian Jiu could catch her breath, the stinky grass launched another attack.

Looking at Xian Jiu, who was forced to defend, Gu Ling felt a sense of unease: "This can't go on, or Xian Jiu's stamina will be exhausted."

"Sword Nine, use Lightning Flash!"

Last night, Gu Ling researched the characteristics of hypnotic powder online. The most common way to spread basic hypnotic powder is through oral and nasal transmission.

So, Gu Ling reluctantly came up with a crude solution.

Just as Xian Jiu was about to reach the Stinky Face Grass, Gu Ling gave the command: "Xian Jiu, hold your breath!"

"Meow~"

Xian Jiu's eyes were sharp. Following her master's instructions, she began to close her mouth and nose and stop breathing.

The incredible speed left the Stinky Grass no time to escape, and it could only watch helplessly as Xian Jiu crashed headfirst into it.

The stinky grass rolled several times on the ground before stopping, and it looked quite badly injured.

Gu Ling was thinking of pressing her advantage when she noticed that Xian Jiu's body was trembling and she was becoming unsteady on her feet.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there were scattered specks of powder on the hair on Xianjiu's face.

A thought suddenly popped into Gu Ling's mind—

Hypnotic powder?!

How could this be...?

Gu Ling suddenly turned her head to look at the Stinky Face Grass and found that it was also covered in hypnotic powder. Her expression immediately changed.

"When did this happen...?"

The stinky-faced grass actually stuck the powder on itself, and when Xian Jiu bumped into it, it also got covered in the hypnotic powder.

After activating the skill, Xian Jiu subconsciously began to breathe, and then...

Gu Ling suddenly realized something else: "Wait a minute! This amount of beginner-level hypnotic powder shouldn't be working so quickly! Unless..." This isn't beginner-level hypnotic powder; it's at least at a level of proficiency!

Seeing Xian Jiu swaying precariously, Gu Ling quickly called out, "Xian Jiu, wake up! Don't fall asleep!"

(End of this chapter)