At first, it was only Feng Yuan who noticed the peculiarity between Xiao Ji and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, but as the battle continued, Qi Chen and the others sensed something was off as well.
Unlike before, there was almost no synergy between Xiao Ji and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound previously. The two had overlapping roles but different attributes; if it weren’t for Xiao Ji’s ability to fly and deploy the Crystal Domain in the air, the Crystal Domain alone would have been problematic.
However, now the two formed a subtle synergy, at least now, with Xiao Ji and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound working together, various attributes of the Crystal Corpse Beast have been significantly weakened.
And this weakening did not result in much waste, as under the influence of the Holy Flame Will, attributes were unified into the Fire Attribute, meaning they only needed to focus on weakening fire attribute defenses.
"The effect of integration, huh."
Veronia murmured, realizing something, and not only her, Feng Yuan also thought of the integration of the Qi Realm Stance, he didn’t expect such an inconspicuous integration to have such a significant impact at this time.
Although for Qi Chen it might not mean much, besides Feng Yuan, there were many Beastmasters facing similar situations, where their beasts could not cooperate well.
It’s unavoidable, since different beasts with different preferences make optimal pairing difficult, not to mention the Crystal Domain can overturn the old optimal formation at any time.
Beastmasters don’t switch their beast formations every day for no reason, or rather, except for those possessed in beast battles, not many do this since there are also Spirit Beast Contracts besides Beast Taming Contracts.
The difference between the two lies in flexibility and whether the Beastmaster can use the Spirit Beast’s power themselves; in real combat, releasing spirit beast teams is also an option.
This results in many Beastmasters’ formations not being perfect. Now it seems that the Qi Realm Stance can eliminate this flaw.
But the prerequisite is that other roles of the Qi Realm Stance can be developed; otherwise, the Full Attack Stance should be avoided. Feng Yuan can barely manage since he can use various powers himself, but Qi Chen and the others would have issues entering the Qi Realm Stance.
At least for Qi Chen’s formation, most of the time it’s better not to enter the Qi Realm Stance, of course, at certain times, like during a life-or-death struggle, a full attack team might have an advantage.
Qi Chen also considered this point when choosing to use the Qi Realm Stele, thinking that in such a situation, having all-out power seems better.
Since it’s just a tier higher, coupling Xiao Ji’s teamwork with the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, the Crystal Corpse Beast didn’t last long before being defeated completely, despite its thick blood, Xiao Ji and the others’ output was also impressive.
"Looks pretty good, but it would be great if roles weren’t repeated."
Hugging the Xiao Ji that rushed over, Feng Yuan said happily, while the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound wagged its tail cheerfully, clearly satisfied with this test, especially for partnering with Xiao Ji, this time it didn’t play a supporting role but contributed equally with Xiao Ji.
"The integration effect is unexpectedly strong."
Surprised, Meng Binglan said to Feng Yuan, initially, she didn’t expect the mere slight adjustment in attribute allocation through integration would have such a powerful effect.
Of course, this also relates to Feng Yuan’s formation, not everyone is as indiscriminate about synergy, but even so, the actual effect of integration likely exceeded her previous expectations.
"Indeed, even just an offensive direction shows this strength, for the current Beastmasters it might be good news if there are other directions."
Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan said, there are indeed quite a few Beastmasters similar to him who don’t worry about the rationality of their team formations, all that matters is each beast appeals to their preferences. Such teams naturally aren’t about cooperation, but the Qi Realm Stance addresses this situation.
Even Dou Yanlan could gain a significant boost, since her formation was entirely aimed at teaming up with Qi Chen, her independent combat capability was relatively weaker.
Now, with the Qi Realm Stance, they can obtain independent combat capabilities as needed, provided there is more than just an attack stance.
Even with the integration backing it, the flaw of a full attack stance remains enormous, this is unavoidable, and if it were a combat team instead of the Crystal Corpse Beast, Xiao Ji and the others might not last long before losing.
"So far, no one knows how to develop other directions of the stance."
With a light murmur, Veronia looked at Feng Yuan, helplessly so, as despite speculations and even the Divine Beasts taking action, nobody has yet figured out why different emotional Qi Realm Steles yield the same result.
"Tsk, it’s truly a bothersome thing, knowing there’s danger, yet tempted by the carrot ahead that you can’t help but explore, it’s really wicked."
Pouting, Feng Yuan complained. If possible, he believed humans wouldn’t want to study the things of the Qi Realm. Despite the special resources, the things themselves have severe side effects. In the Qi Realm Timeline, there might be no choice, but in the Main World, it’s different.
With so many alternatives, if not for the Qi Realm Stance, humans might choose to seal and stop all research related to the Qi Realm, since the gain doesn’t match the investment. Now, due to the Qi Realm Stance, they are forced to explore Qi Realm studies.
"Could it be that other stances need to be acquired in the Qi Realm? But that’s not right either."
Rubbing his chin, Feng Yuan looked at Veronia. If that were the case, why didn’t they discover anything when they entered the Qi Realm? It should be known that Veronia already possessed the Qi Realm Stance at that time.
As for upgrading? That’s even more challenging. So far, not even Veronia knows how to upgrade the Qi Realm Stance.
"Wonder what collaboration Ah Mu and the Hao Chun Bird could produce."
Recalling something, Feng Yuan looked at the greatly transformed Hao Chun Bird and murmured. The Hao Chun Bird’s Qi Realm Stance wasn’t reverting to its original petite form; the larger physique likely changed to fit its aggressive role.
But this brings an issue, as the Hao Chun Bird was previously purely offensive with specific support, its inherent abilities weren’t particularly strong. Its true strength lay in its ultimate moves involving a series of Crystal Domain-related synergies.
The Qi Realm Stance may alter the mastered ultimate move, which may not favor the Hao Chun Bird.
Unlike Xiao Ji and the others, Qi Chen initially needed to recover, so they didn’t test their beasts’ current ultimate move, thus requiring a test before actual battle.
However, given the Hao Chun Bird’s uniqueness, Feng Yuan couldn’t help but worry whether the Qi Realm Stance would significantly weaken the Hao Chun Bird instead.
"Let the Hao Chun Bird come first and perform each ultimate move in sequence."
Looking at the Hao Chun Bird, a head taller than Xiao Ji, Qi Chen said somewhat nervously. What Feng Yuan thought, Qi Chen naturally considered, which made him concerned about the Hao Chun Bird’s situation.
Surprisingly, the Hao Chun Bird pointed with its wings at Ah Mu and chirped a few times, frowning slightly, Qi Chen said
"Ah Mu, take position, try not to affect the Hao Chun Bird’s test."
Though he didn’t understand why the Hao Chun Bird’s ultimate move required Ah Mu, it was the Hao Chun Bird’s request, implying the ultimate move had some special aspect.
Getting ready, watching the gigantic crystal summoned by Veronia, Qi Chen took a deep breath and said sternly
"Hao Chun Bird, begin!"
The Hao Chun Bird flapped its wings, emitting rainbow starlight, and the next moment, the starlight quickly drifted toward Ah Mu. Qi Chen was stunned; he didn’t expect the Hao Chun Bird’s first ultimate move to be non-aggressive.
"That’s..."
With a slight frown, Feng Yuan recognized the ultimate move, though, to him it seemed...
Qi Chen, though unsure of the Hao Chun Bird’s ultimate move, continued the test because stopping wasn’t an option midway. As the starlight entered Ah Mu’s body, the Hao Chun Bird activated its ultimate move again.
This time, a fierce wind enveloped the Hao Chun Bird, and a small forest seemingly emerged out of thin air, instantly solidifying. Seeing this, Dou Yanlan exclaimed in surprise
"A small range Domain Awakening?!"
They had seen instantaneous Domain Awakening in the Crystal Stone Domain before, and except for its smaller range, this forest met all Domain Awakening criteria. But could the Hao Chun Bird now meet Domain Awakening conditions without relying on a Mythical Transformation?
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