Chapter 144: Why Another Sword When a Caterpillar Is Born
Chapter 144: Why Another Sword When a Caterpillar Is Born
The combination of spells and Soul Skills was much stronger and more effective than using Soul Skills or spells alone.
Now that he had learned the basics, he needed to train more.
Once he succeeded in using it for the first time, there would be a second time.
Of course, there were still many failures in the process.
There was no way around it.
Thankfully, with Wang Che’s guidance, Green Caterpillar’s learning progressed quickly.
After a day of training, on average, for every five attempts, he only failed once.
His casting speed had also improved a lot.
With Wang Che guiding his Soul Skill training, his progress was naturally fast!
“In the next few days, we’ll work on raising his Proficiency Level. We need to make sure he can use it steadily so it becomes useful.”
Wang Che nodded.
The power of Spiral Flame Sphere was even stronger than that of Blazing Charge.
However, it didn’t use up much more energy.
More importantly, Blazing Charge was a close-range attack.
But Spiral Flame Sphere was a long-range Fire-Type Soul Skill!
Also, the farther it flew and the longer it spun at high speed, the stronger its power should be!
From this perspective, it was a bit better than the Plant-Type Energy Bomb.
The Energy Bomb itself had some tracking ability, but that tracking could easily be blocked by cover, so it wasn’t very strong.
Later, when he used Silk Thread or Insect Net to trap an enemy, he could just shoot a Spiral Flame Sphere from a distance.
That way, he wouldn’t need to attack up close and get blocked.
This was the benefit of long-range attacks.
Whether it was the Rattler Tail Strike used earlier by the Violent Forest Serpent King or the Fluctuation Fist used by the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear in mid-air,
both had blocked Green Caterpillar’s Rattler Tail Strike.
Now, if the enemy was trapped, a single Spiral Flame Sphere definitely wouldn’t be blocked.
Even if it didn’t take them down instantly, it would seriously injure them!
“The way to improve Proficiency Level from now on is to focus on the spinning speed when you strike and release the attack!”
Wang Che explained carefully to Green Caterpillar, “For now, we’ll train until you can use it steadily. Once your Proficiency Level is higher, you’ll need to control the speed of the Rattler Tail Strike when you release it.
The faster it spins and the farther it goes, the stronger the power will be.”
“When you can control both the spinning speed and the release distance, that means you can control the power of this move.”
“At that point, I’ll teach you a more advanced trick.”
Green Caterpillar nodded, not sure what kind of fancy move his Soul Pact Master would come up with.
He was a little curious.
But…
his Soul Pact Master was so strong, so he could just relax and let him handle it!
“（￣︶￣）”
Just as Green Caterpillar was thinking this…
Wang Che suddenly made a surprised noise.
Green Caterpillar also looked over.
In the distance,
Magnetic Sword was pointing his tip upward. A ball of electricity flickering with red lightning was spinning above his tip.
Green Caterpillar: “o(°Д°)っ!”
What was that?
What was up with that Magnetic Sword?
Immediately after, Magnetic Sword began spinning rapidly.
He spun in place in the air, using his blade to rotate, which made the electric ball above his tip spin wildly as well!
In an instant, thunder roared throughout the Training Room!
Magnetic Sword didn’t have lightning Life Energy naturally—he only had Mechanical Energy.
But by cultivating the Divine Sword Thunder Control True Scripture through Heavenly Thunder, he had absorbed the power of Heavenly Thunder and stored a great amount of Heavenly Thunder power inside himself!
At the same time, there was also a special red energy hidden inside him that was very powerful.
Now…
After spinning for a while, Magnetic Sword suddenly stopped. In that moment, he slashed downward and released the red electric ball!
It slammed into the ground!
Boom!
Instantly, red lightning exploded across the Training Room floor. Powerful currents shot out in all directions, making the lights and equipment in the Training Room flicker nonstop.
A black, charred crater was left on the ground. The power was not as strong as Green Caterpillar’s Spiral Flame Sphere.
But that was because of the difference in their Soul Power Cultivation levels.
In terms of actual power, it was absolutely explosive!
“What a little genius!”
Wang Che was momentarily stunned.
That little Magnetic Sword was definitely a little genius!
He had only given him a short chant for the Fireball Spell earlier.
He hadn’t taught him anything else or even paid attention to him.
Magnetic Sword had spent the day figuring things out for himself.
And now, by adapting it, he had learned a similar move?
Even the slashing motion he used contained some elements of the Heavenly Thunder Slash technique.
That gave the electric ball an imposing aura. At the same time, his own high-speed spinning had increased the ball’s power.
“Good, good, good.”
Wang Che walked over and looked at Magnetic Sword with great satisfaction.
With such a talented little Soul Pet, all he needed to do was give a little guidance, and it could adapt, learn, and understand on its own.
That made things so much easier for him!
“Zzzzt!”
Magnetic Sword flew into Wang Che’s palm. Having received praise from his Soul Pact Master, he was very happy.
The little guy’s Spiritual Intelligence wasn’t high at this point—much lower than Green Caterpillar’s, maybe only at the level of a five- or six-year-old human child.
But his comprehension was exceptional.
Green Caterpillar, watching from afar, felt a little envious.
How was Magnetic Sword so smart?
“It’s fine, I can still take it!”
Green Caterpillar had a good attitude, thinking it could hold its ground.
However, soon after receiving praise, Magnetic Sword flew up into the air again, as if wanting to show Wang Che something.
This time, it pointed its tip downward and began to gather an electric ball again.
It spun rapidly once more, forming a ball of red lightning that crackled and flashed.
But this time, Magnetic Sword didn’t strike downward.
The next moment!
Its tip began to glow!
And interestingly.
From the hilt, a red light suddenly intensified, as if undergoing some kind of Mechanical Charge, flashing all the way to the tip!
Boom!
Instantly!
A strong red electric flow burst from the electric ball, like some kind of electric cannonball, hitting the ground.
But it seemed there was a mistake. When that powerful electric flow landed on the ground at lightning speed, its power was very small…
It didn’t match the imposing momentum it created when released at all…
But the process was incredibly flashy!
“A true genius!”
Wang Che genuinely exclaimed this time.
Among the divine beasts Wang Che had raised, there were many geniuses. But Magnetic Sword was just a Mechanical Soul Pet.
This was clearly something Magnetic Sword had comprehended and created on its own.
When releasing the electric ball, instead of just striking it out like Green Caterpillar did,
it used its own blade as a track, then suddenly erupted with intense Mechanical Energy, transmitting it through the blade to hit the core and strongest red lightning energy of the electric ball, blasting it out!
It was a bit like an electromagnetic cannon.
That’s what created such an imposing momentum.
But obviously, because it had improved and created this itself, it didn’t control the changes in Mechanical Energy during transmission well enough; it wasn’t perfected.
The process wasn’t smooth, and the final power was very small.
Of course, this move was actually very hard to pull off. Mastering it completely probably wouldn’t happen in just a day or two.
It would take a long time to fully grasp it.
But after all, this was a completely new move, not just a simple combination of moves.
Yet it had comprehended and created it itself, making a start—this wasn’t ordinary genius.
Improving a move and creating a move
were two different things.
Whether its mutation was strong or not, it was definitely smart and talented.
No matter how weak it was now, its future potential was limitless.
Besides, the red Magnetic Sword wasn’t weak.
At this point, Green Caterpillar in the distance fell silent, lost in thought.
How could it be so impressive?
Green Caterpillar, wanting to laze around, watched Wang Che’s satisfied expression and felt like it had fallen out of favor.
No!
I can’t be like this!
Green Caterpillar racked its brains, looking at Magnetic Sword’s proud and showy attitude, feeling very angry.
But after thinking for a long time, Green Caterpillar still couldn’t come up with anything…
No choice.
“Comprehension”
It lay on the ground, looking at the Training Room ceiling. The joy of just learning a new move had quickly faded.
After all, having a Magnetic Sword around was too stimulating for a caterpillar!
Why was there a sword when there was already a caterpillar?
No!
I won’t admit defeat!
Green Caterpillar thought until its head felt dizzy and swollen…
“Let’s go, time to rest. You learned a new move today, so tonight you get three chapters of a story as a reward.”
Wang Che’s voice came through.
Green Caterpillar, with its dizzy and swollen head, immediately woke up.
It jumped up directly and followed behind Wang Che.
Hmm… listening to stories is important; the rest can wait. Green Caterpillar thought.
Back at the hotel, Green Caterpillar washed up, then lay in its small nest, quietly listening to Wang Che tell a story.
Magnetic Sword couldn’t relate to a story about a caterpillar, so it wasn’t very interested.
Plus, having created a new move today, it was very excited.
After too much excitement, as everyone knows, it felt mentally exhausted.
So it fell asleep early.
Green Caterpillar listened to today’s story with surging emotions and couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.
Today’s story was about that little caterpillar unleashing incredibly powerful strength, using a self-created move:
Wrathful Insect Lotus.
It defeated a large group of powerful enemies.
Green Caterpillar thought the name was just so-so, but the story itself was thrilling.
If only… I could use this move too.
Green Caterpillar thought.
Huh?
Wait, fire… I can use fire too!
Green Caterpillar suddenly thought of something…
——
The matches that followed today went quite smoothly for Wang Che.
The Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear from the first day was too strong.
It made the later opponents seem not so strong in comparison.
And Wang Che’s luck wasn’t that bad; he always got terrains that were advantageous for his opponents.
So relying on Blazing Charge, Energy Bomb, Martial Spirit Armament, Rattler Tail Strike, and Silk Spitting, these moves,
he won three days in a row.
He entered the Top Sixteen.
After entering the Top Sixteen, the opponents’ level rose another notch.
The Soul Pets of the Top Sixteen contestants were basically on the same level as the Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear.
Their Soul Power Cultivation was all over seven hundred years, mostly around seven hundred and fifty years, with a few approaching eight hundred.
They were extremely powerful in certain aspects, and their Soul Pact Masters had pretty good Martial Souls too.
The fourth day was the Top Sixteen matches.
At this stage, more than half of the opponents were seed players from Rong City’s various major high schools.
The other half were Dawn Cup champions, and a small portion were dark horses.
Rong City’s various major high schools were very strong.
But Rong City’s Dawn Cup had only one champion.
So those seed players from Rong City’s major high schools were much stronger than some Dawn Cup champions from other cities.
Like Chen Fei, Bai Youyou, and Cheng Cheng, all advanced to the third round.
Chen Fei advanced to the third round.
Their Soul Pets were very strong and had all completed Third Stage Evolution.
Moreover, because their Soul Pets had obtained the potion made from the Heart-Splitting Flower during the competition, which could enhance Soul Pets’ Soul Power Cultivation,
their Soul Power Cultivation hadn’t fallen behind at all and had improved even more!
Those who participated in that wilderness competition saw significant improvements for their Soul Pets later on.
Because Wang Che didn’t take those rewards, Green Caterpillar’s cultivation only improved steadily.
So, their three Soul Pets’ Soul Power Cultivation was over six hundred years, close to seven hundred years.
A bit higher than Green Caterpillar’s.
All three advanced to the third round, all entered the Top Sixteen.
Among this year’s Dawn Cup champions, these three had very strong overall strength.
Most importantly, their Martial Souls weren’t bad.
Here, not bad doesn’t mean high grade.
On the contrary, their Martial Souls’ grades weren’t high.
But they fit their Soul Pets too well, effectively boosting their Soul Pets’ strength.
Like the previous Mountain-Hugging Bamboo Bear’s Earth Crystal Ring; during clashes, Green Caterpillar would suffer strong force vibrations.
Just when Wang Che thought all three could advance to the quarter-finals,
the one he favored most, Chen Fei, was eliminated first.
He was eliminated by a very special contestant.
Because this Soul Pact Master had two Soul Pets.
And on the fifth day, during the semi-finals, Wang Che faced this contestant.
Also one of the favored contestants for the championship.