Chapter 141: The Removed Mecha Fall Armor, Martial Spirit Armament!
Chapter 141: The Removed Mecha Fall Armor, Martial Spirit Armament!
Green Caterpillar’s strength was overpowered.
This was a scene many spectators witnessed for the first time.
“The clash failed! Fluctuation Fist, as a high-ceiling Soul Skill, becomes more powerful with greater strength. At this moment, Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s strength reached its peak, further enhanced by the Earth Crystal Ring. Relying solely on the Ten-Year Soul Skill Rattler Tail Strike was not enough to succeed.”
“Rattler Tail Strike is merely a Ten-Year Soul Skill, and Green Caterpillar’s strength is far inferior to Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s!”
“In this situation, using Rattler Tail Strike suggests that contestant Wang Che intended to test Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s strength!”
The commentator was very professional.
After Green Caterpillar was sent flying, he immediately explained.
The audience quickly understood, but what should be done next?
The strength had been tested.
It was far beyond what Green Caterpillar could match.
Silk Spitting?
Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was not large in size, and the Rocky Terrain made it easy to take cover.
Moreover, it was impossible to cover a wide area with Silk Spitting like the Violent Forest Serpent King, making effective control difficult.
Blazing Charge?
Although Reverse Attribute Skills were powerful… Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was not afraid of Fire-Type Soul Skills!
In fact, it was completely unafraid!
Additionally, Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear might not even be hit by the move.
Again, the Rocky Terrain had many small hills for cover.
Powerful Soul Skills were not easy to land.
Timing was crucial!
Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was small in size, and though it was not fast, it could dart back and forth between the small hills.
Hitting it was not easy unless it was a direct clash.
But in a direct clash, Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear had the upper hand.
One punch, and you would be the one injured.
Many spectators thought hard but could not find a way to win.
Such overwhelming strength was simply unreasonable.
Unless it were a Sky Type, hovering in mid-air to tire Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear out, as it could not reach aerial targets.
But… Green Caterpillar could not fly…
In the distance.
Green Caterpillar crawled out of the mountain hollow, shaking off the rubble on its body.
On the other side.
“Xiong Qi, press the advantage!”
Yang Xiaoshan shouted excitedly, “Don’t give it a chance to catch its breath! Just be careful of its Silk Spitting Soul Skill!”
Xiong Qi let out a roar, leaped fiercely, and charged toward the spot where Green Caterpillar had landed.
“Use Rattler Tail Strike to collapse this small hill!”
Wang Che said.
Without hesitation, Green Caterpillar seized the moment Xiong Qi leaped.
It unleashed a Rattler Tail Strike right where it stood, striking the hill.
Green Caterpillar had landed in the middle of the small hill.
Splitting it was not too difficult.
Moreover, Green Caterpillar’s landing had already caused some cracks.
With this strike, the small hill collapsed directly toward Xiong Qi’s position.
Xiong Qi, which had just leaped over, was shocked.
A broken hill was coming right at it.
Although it would not be seriously injured, it had no way to defend itself mid-air.
With a crash, the hill smashed right into its face!
“Brilliant! Green Caterpillar used a Rattler Tail Strike on the small hill in the Rocky Terrain, splitting it directly and causing it to collapse onto the leaping Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear!”
“This is using the terrain to its advantage! It gained a moment to catch its breath!”
“What will contestant Wang Che do next?”
Xiong Qi, hit by the small hill, was buried under rubble, forming a small mound.
Soon, the mound shook—in just a few seconds, Xiong Qi would break free!
“Remove the Mecha Fall Armor!”
Wang Che immediately commanded.
He had already gauged Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s strength.
Now that he knew, it was time to set the ‘trap.’
Green Caterpillar nodded and touched its forehead with its tail.
Mercury-like patterns appeared on its body, instantly vanishing into its forehead!
At the same time, its size grew from sixty to seventy centimeters to nearly two meters!
Over the past two weeks, Green Caterpillar’s Soul Power Cultivation had also improved, reaching over 680 years.
It had grown a few more centimeters, with an actual measurement of about 1.9 meters, close to two meters.
The change in size surprised everyone.
“Green Caterpillar’s size has changed! It has returned to its original form! It must have removed some kind of Soul Guiding Device that controlled its size. But the size change isn’t very significant, so its strength likely hasn’t improved much!”
The commentator immediately said.
In fact, if it were merely a Soul Guiding Device controlling size, a small change in size wouldn’t increase its power much.
However, what Green Caterpillar wore was the Mecha Fall Armor.
This device constantly exerted pressure on the Soul Pet, with size change being just a side effect.
While wearing the Mecha Fall Armor, Green Caterpillar’s physical strength was constantly being trained.
So, its physical strength was somewhat suppressed.
Moreover, the pressure from this device increased gradually with cultivation.
The further it went, the greater the pressure.
But at the same time, the gains from training were also greater.
At this moment.
With the Mecha Fall Armor removed, Green Caterpillar felt incredibly light and full of power!
“It has been worn for over five months!”
Wang Che smiled slightly. In these five months, Green Caterpillar only took it off once.
That was during the big fight against the three Ghost Disciples’ Soul Pets.
At that time, facing such strong enemies, it had no choice but to take off the Mecha Fall Armor without hesitation and unleash its full power.
Hmm… If not for that last move, Rebirth from Mortal Peril, even after Green Caterpillar unleashed its full power, it still couldn’t win…
Now, this is Green Caterpillar’s real strength!
Right at that moment.
The pile of rocks in the distance exploded with a loud boom.
The Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear shot up into the sky!
“Now, use Silk Spitting!”
Wang Che immediately commanded!
Green Caterpillar seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time.
It quickly spat out several strands of white silk from its mouth!
“Predictive attack, it’s another predictive attack!”
The commentator shouted loudly, “It’s another predictive attack from contestant Wang Che! First, he used the slash to cut the small hill, causing it to collapse and crush the incoming Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear. Then, he returned to his original stance, waiting for the moment the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear reappeared, predicting its landing spot!”
“He got it! The Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear is hit!”
“Contestant Wang Che and his Green Caterpillar, relying on their excellent combat skills and rich experience, used the Silk Spitting Soul Skill again, trapping the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear in mid-air!”
“This scene reminds me of the second match in the second round, when the Flaming Sun Sparrow flying in the sky was controlled in the same way!”
“Here it comes!” Green Caterpillar leaped up! Another Rattler Tail Strike!
The audience was watching with intense nervousness!
On the other side.
Yang Xiaoshan was also extremely tense. He originally thought that one Rattler Tail Strike collision would directly knock Green Caterpillar away, and he could quickly win by pressing the advantage.
But he didn’t expect that in less than a minute, the opponent, relying on rich combat experience, forced Xiong Qi into a passive position.
So strong! That opponent!
This strength wasn’t just from Green Caterpillar.
But from that contestant!
At this critical moment!
“Xiong Qi! Use Fluctuation Kick!”
Yang Xiaoshan shouted loudly.
At this time, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s front paws were bound. It could rely on its great strength to break free from the Silk Thread.
But right now, it was definitely too late to use Fluctuation Fist.
It could only endure one Rattler Tail Strike.
Fortunately, this Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was very strong. Besides its front paws being trained, its two hind feet were also trained!
“Fluctuation Kick! I never thought the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear actually learned this move. This move is similar to Fluctuation Fist. Only the part used changes from the front paws to the hind feet!”
“But this move is harder to master.”
“An old saying goes: The arm is no match for the thigh. In most semi-humanoid Soul Pets, the hind feet are much larger than the front paws, containing greater strength. However, the hind feet are harder to train than the front paws. For the same close-range Soul Skill, the hind feet version is more powerful, but also more difficult to train!”
Many viewers felt their emotions rising and falling.
This Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was indeed a very powerful opponent.
In every aspect, it was extremely strong.
As soon as Fluctuation Kick was used, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s right hind foot suddenly spun around. Its foot glowed with intense light, and a powerful Soul Power fluctuation kicked towards the spot where Green Caterpillar was approaching!
Another loud explosion echoed in the air!
The shockwave exploded outwards again!
And this time!
Two figures fell separately!
This scene made everyone freeze for a moment.
“Huh? They separated simultaneously!”
The commentator was stunned for a second, staring intently at the screen, as if it seemed impossible, “Rattler Tail Strike and Fluctuation Kick collided… Could it be a draw? Green Caterpillar’s strength seems to have improved by a level!”
As the two figures fell.
This time, unlike before, Green Caterpillar wasn’t the only one sent flying.
The Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear on the other side was also sent flying.
Only, Green Caterpillar was sent flying a bit farther.
“Its strength has increased… The size change isn’t very big, how did its strength improve so much?”
Yang Xiaoshan was stunned, “Could it be a very rare Soul Guiding Device that not only changes the Soul Pet’s size but also trains the Soul Pet over a long time… If worn for a long time, after taking it off, all aspects might become stronger by a level… So, this Green Caterpillar has been wearing this kind of Soul Guiding Device to fight all along?”
He felt overwhelmed.
In the previous collision, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear completely overwhelmed it.
Now, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s strength was only slightly better.
Trying to win just based on this strength advantage wouldn’t be so simple.
From the distant spectator stands.
Lin Xi watched quietly, with Lin Xi also by her side.
“Sister, could it be the Mecha Fall Armor?”
Lin Xi looked puzzled, asking the Lin Xi beside her, “I remember only the Mecha Fall Armor has this effect! But when he got the Mecha Fall Armor, it was broken! It only had the function of changing form!”
“How could it be now…”
“It should have been repaired.”
Lin Xi said slowly, “And it was repaired a long time ago. Without wearing the Mecha Fall Armor for a long time, there wouldn’t be such an obvious improvement.”
“How is that possible?”
Lin Xi was full of shock, “How did he repair it? That’s the Mecha Fall Armor; its internal structure is very complex! And it lacks the necessary meteorite energy source!”
“Meteorite energy sources exist in the Soul Land.”
Lin Xi said calmly, “With the meteorite energy source, to repair it, one only needs to ask a Soul Device master.”
“Of course, it could also be another Soul Guiding Device.”
Lin Xi nodded, finally understanding.
“Keep watching the match, don’t disturb me. Save any shocks or questions for after the match.”
“Okay! Sister!”
In the central arena.
“This won’t do, if we keep fighting like this…”
Yang Xiaoshan gritted his teeth.
He and the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s combat quality and fighting experience fell short compared to the opponent.
If the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear couldn’t overpower the other side,
he had no doubt that as the fight continued, the opponent would set up some kind of trap.
Right now, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear still had a clear advantage in strength.
But the opponent’s combat experience was truly rich—if this dragged on, things definitely wouldn’t go well.
Many previous opponents had already proven this point.
This was his weakness.
Yang Xiaoshan deeply realized that this was his shortcoming.
So he didn’t want to keep fighting like this.
Facing an opponent with more combat experience than his, the only way was to overwhelm them quickly with sheer power.
Otherwise, the chance of getting turned on and defeated was quite high.
“I originally wanted to save this move for the end… but I have to use it on the first day of the tournament.”
Yang Xiaoshan gritted his teeth and gave the command without hesitation, “Xiong Qi, use Soul Armor! Rush over and use Fluctuation Fist!”
Soul Armor: a century Core Soul Skill of the Battle-Type. It circulates Soul Power to cover the user, forming a powerful layer of armor, increasing strength and defense by one grade.
At his command,
Xiong Qi below let out a loud roar.
A strong current of air burst out all over its body!
Its surface was covered with a pale yellow armor made of Soul Power!
Immediately after, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear charged toward the Green Caterpillar once more!
The ground shook.
“Soul Armor! This is a century Core Soul Skill of the Battle-Type! I never expected the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear, an Earth Type, to learn such a powerful Soul Skill!”
The commentator sounded quite excited.
This wasn’t a Reverse Attribute Skill because Battle-Type doesn’t counter Earth Type.
However, learning a Soul Skill from another attribute was definitely not easy.
“So he’s revealing his trump card.”
Wang Che smiled.
He had been waiting for this.
He wouldn’t believe that an opponent predicted to make the top eight didn’t have some trump card up their sleeve.
Most definitely kept at least one ace hidden.
Of course, Wang Che had kept N number of aces.
“Soul Armor is already similar to the earliest Soul Armament Haki.”
Wang Che sighed.
Back when he first taught the Green Caterpillar Soul Armament Haki, he knew that this world must have similar Soul Skills.
After all, in that world, someone had developed a move like Soul Armament Haki.
With the intelligence of people in this world, it was impossible that no one had developed a similar Soul Skill.
It wasn’t that difficult a technique anyway.
Wang Che felt that the way Soul Armor worked was very much like Soul Armament Haki.
Of course, the Green Caterpillar’s current Martial Spirit Armament had undergone various improvements.
It also integrated principles from the martial art ‘Heavenly Battle Aura’ used by warriors in the Cultivation World.
Its power naturally far surpassed the original Soul Armament Haki.
“Then don’t hold back either—Martial Spirit Armament!”
Wang Che commanded.
Since the opponent had played their trump card, Wang Che naturally wouldn’t hold back either.
This match wasn’t a fight to the death.
Saving one trump card was always better.
There were still several days until the finals.
Given the Green Caterpillar’s current strength, when facing such a strong opponent, it was time to bring out at least one ace.
To be precise, Martial Spirit Armament couldn’t really be considered a trump card, since it had been used before in the Dawn Cup.
Some people already knew about it.
Of course, most of the audience wouldn’t know.
The Green Caterpillar obeyed, feeling excited.
“Sii wuu!”
It also let out a cry, bursting with Soul Power all over.
In the next moment!
It slowly started turning black all over!
A pitch-black Green Caterpillar appeared before everyone in a brand-new form!
From a distance, it gave off an incredibly sturdy feeling!
Black was a heavy color.
“What is that…”
Yang Xiaoshan muttered.
But by then, the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear was already charging forward.
He vaguely felt something was wrong.
The pitch-black Green Caterpillar gave off a solemn, heavy sense, as though it was unbreakable!
“Th-this… what kind of Soul Skill is this…? Sorry, I haven’t seen this one before… Could it be a new type of Soul Skill?”
The commentator didn’t know what to say either.
He truly hadn’t seen this Soul Skill before.
Only classmates from Tianxin City knew the power of Wang Che’s move.
You see…
Back then, it was this very move that defeated Lin Xi’s Zhiyun Snake.