Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The backlash from her shattered Divine Soul and Array Plate felt like countless steel needles piercing her consciousness.

But what truly made her heart palpitate was the fear that permeated the air—formless and intangible, yet it bored straight into the depths of her soul.

This was no simple intimidation from a Spiritual Skill. It carried a nameless, formless terror from a bygone era, plunging one into the despair and distortion of an execution ground.

It even interfered with the soul connection between her and the Grass Elf King, which was already fragile from the backlash.

She saw the vines controlled by the Grass Elf King become sluggish and chaotic under the dual impact of Ah Ji’s Spiritual Storm and Fear Ripple.

She saw the triple barrier that the Elemental Spirit was desperately maintaining crumble under the corrosion of Cyan Treasure’s Rootless Wood.

And then, she saw it: the second step of the Wave-Swallowing Technique, unleashed after a perfect charge—Whale Soaring and Heaven-Devouring-star Transformation.

She knew this. This Skill was a powerful Combat Technique for Water Element Fish Pets. Furthermore, because its training method involved challenging one’s limits, most Fish Pets that successfully performed the three leaps would gain three opportunities for Evolution.

In the eyes of outsiders, Ah Kun had now, in the truest sense, performed the second leap of the Wave-Swallowing Technique.

Of course, the audience watching the national league live from the Sea of-stars might have a question.

’Didn’t Ah Kun already perform a Whale Leap in the Sea of-stars? It evolved then, so how is it evolving again?’

The commentators on site answered the question for some of the viewers.

"There it is! The mandatory Star Level Evolution for Cultivators of the Wave-Swallowing Technique!"

"We previously saw Ah Kun complete a Form Evolution into a new form, but Ah Kun’s Form Evolution did not involve the splitting of its Pet Beast Inner Core. It was only a physical change—though, of course, there might have been changes to its Sea of Spiritual Consciousness as well."

"But!

"As long as the Inner Core hasn’t split into four, it is still a Three-star Pet Beast! This is the universally recognized classification for Star Level strength."

"The Wave-Swallowing Technique isn’t as simple as just smacking down huge waves, engulfing the tides, and transforming the sea into one’s own Power."

"Each leap is a complete transcendence of one’s limits, a quantum jump! This kind of tearing, originating from the level of a Daoist Skill, is precisely what can be used to rip apart the Inner Core, forcing it to split into four and cross the threshold to become a Four-star Pet Beast!"

Professor Shen, in the commentary booth, delivered this long explanation in one breath, finally clearing up everyone’s confusion.

On the field, Jiang Jinling’s expression shifted repeatedly.

’Defeat is certain.’

The thought was like a splash of ice water, snapping her to her senses while also bringing an immense sense of powerlessness.

’Six months of preparation, a tailor-made Array.’

’I even had the Grass Elf King burn its essence to summon an ancient sage...’

And in the end, she had still lost to Gu Ming’s never-before-seen Array-Breaking ability and the unbelievable combat power of his trump card.

"ROAR—"

In the instant her concentration wavered, Ah Kun finally finished charging its power!

It let out a roar that seemed to echo from the primordial past—no longer a whale’s song, but a declaration of destruction!

Whale Soaring and Heaven-Devouring-star Transformation!

The miniature "black hole" suddenly expanded and erupted!

A torrent of energy, condensed to the absolute limit, was as black as ink yet trailed countless fine tails of Starlight.

Like a roaring Dark-star Whale, it blasted ferociously toward the core of Jiang Jinling’s formation—the enfeebled Grass Elf King and the faltering Elemental Spirit!

A piercing, tearing sound ripped through the Space wherever the energy torrent passed.

The forcibly devoured Water Elements, Starlight, and even light itself became fuel and propellant for the attack!

This was a pure, violent, and destructive torrent of energy, carrying the momentum of the "Whale Leap"!

"Protect them!" Jiang Jinling gritted her teeth, pouring in the last of her Divine Sense.

The Elemental Spirit shrieked mournfully, pushing its triple elemental barrier to the absolute limit.

A thick earthen wall, a turbulent water curtain, and a burning ring of fire layered themselves, attempting a final resistance.

The Grass Elf King also struggled to gather the remnants of the ancient sage’s blessing, forming a thin Jade Light Shield in front of itself.

However, before Ah Kun’s unstoppable torrent of dark starlight, which contained all its Power, these defenses seemed utterly pale and feeble!

"BOOM!"

The dark-star torrent slammed head-on into the triple elemental barrier!

There was no stalemate, no struggle—only utter, crushing annihilation!

The earthen wall crumbled!

The water curtain evaporated!

The ring of fire was extinguished!

Like snow in the sun, the triple elemental barrier melted away in an instant!

The Elemental Spirit let out a piercing wail. Its body turned nearly transparent as it was flung backward, transforming mid-air into a streak of light that returned to Jiang Jinling’s Beast Taming Space.

The dark-star torrent, its momentum undiminished, smashed directly into the thin Jade Light Shield!

"CRACK!"

The shield didn’t even last a second before it was covered in cracks, and then it shattered violently!

The Grass Elf King, as if struck by a heavy blow, saw the light on its emerald body dim rapidly.

Fine cracks also appeared on the crown-like crystal on its forehead.

It let out a helpless cry and fell from the sky.

"No—"

Jiang Jinling watched, horrified, as her partners were grievously wounded and defeated one after another. Her mind reeled, and she spat out another mouthful of blood.

Unable to support herself any longer, she fell to one knee, her aura weakened to an extreme.

As for the destructive dark-star torrent, after consecutively smashing through all defenses and severely injuring two Pet Beasts, its power was finally exhausted.

It slowly dissipated into the air just shy of a meter in front of Jiang Jinling.

It left behind only a shattered field, carved with a deep trench whose edges had crystallized.

And the lingering smells of scorching and the strange odor of annihilated energy that filled the air.

"Hnnngh..."

Ah Kun gave a weary, low cry, its massive body slowly descending and splashing into the water.

The light on its pectoral fins had grown extremely faint; clearly, this attack had exhausted its Power.

Ah Ji, meanwhile, deactivated its Ghost Armor Form, reverted to its original state, and landed at Gu Ming’s feet.

Its body swayed slightly, a clear sign that the burst from its Spiritual Awakening had also left it severely drained.

Cyan Treasure, controlling the Rootless Wood, relaxed its body slightly and retracted its Life Light Wave, but its gaze remained fixed warily on its opponent.

Cyan Treasure’s Quasi-Path Level breathing, combined with the Rootless Wood being rooted in the void, gave it off-the-charts endurance.

Even after several rounds of intense combat, it still retained nearly forty percent of its Mana for battle.

The entire arena fell deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned by the earth-shattering attack and the crushing result that followed.

From Ah Ji’s Array-Breaking Blazing Light Fist, to its Ghost Armor clashing head-on with the vines, to the dual interference of its Spiritual Storm and Fear Ripple.

And finally, Ah Kun ended the match with its devastating "Heaven-Devouring-star Transformation."

The entire sequence was like a tempest. The back-and-forth exchanges, the suffocatingly fast pace, and the battle filled with spectacular special effects made for an incredibly thrilling spectacle.

The next second, a massive uproar of gasps and shouts swept through the entire Sports Arena like a tsunami!

"I-It’s... over?"

"So strong! Is this Gu Ming’s true strength?"

"That shadow Pet Beast... what was that final form? It was terrifying!"

"A pure-blood Grouper Fish is this terrifying after Evolution? It makes me want to raise one again. They’re so cheap, too."

On the commentary platform, Professor Wang Meng took several deep breaths to compose himself, but his voice still trembled with excitement:

"It’s... it’s over!

"Contestant Gu Ming, relying on the incredible coordination and immense individual strength of his Pet Beasts, has defeated Contestant Jiang Jinling in an absolutely dominant fashion!

"In this Peak showdown between the ’Gemini-star’ freshmen, the winner is—Gu Ming!"

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