Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 952 - 773 Flame Explosion

"Switch!" Qiao Sang shouted.

"Xun Xun!" Little Xun Bao teleported and vanished from its original position.

"Boom!"

With a thunderous blast, flames erupted at the spot where Little Xun Bao had been standing, the shockwave wrapped in fire sweeping through the surrounding air.

The Bimo Fox extended its claw.

A coin flew down from the shockwave.

"Xun Xun~"

Just as the coin was about to reach the Bimo Fox’s claw, Little Xun Bao appeared tens of meters away in midair, grinning mischievously at the Bimo Fox.

"Bimo..."

The Bimo Fox’s gaze was instantly drawn to it.

It wasn’t that Little Xun Bao’s smile was particularly captivating. From its angle, it could only see a silver helmet, chestplate, and two arm guards seemingly worn by someone, hovering in midair.

In the next moment, Little Xun Bao’s body materialized within the armor. Unlike before, its eyes were now glowing blue.

Meanwhile, the item fell into the Bimo Fox’s hand.

Almost the instant it got hold of the object, the Bimo Fox realized something was amiss.

Looking down, it discovered that what it held wasn’t its Fire Coin, but a silver accessory.

"Bimo!"

The Bimo Fox’s eyes widened as realization struck, and it quickly glanced upward.

It saw that its opponent was now missing one of their arm guards, while its own Fire Coin was firmly clutched in their paw.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Xun Bao scratched its nose with one paw while tossing the Fire Coin up and catching it again with the other, a taunting smirk plastered across its face.

"Bimo!"

The Bimo Fox bristled with rage, glaring at Little Xun Bao and baring its teeth.

"Oh! The Bimo Fox’s Fire Coin is now in Ghost Ring King’s hands, while the item that was supposed to be in Bimo Fox’s possession has been replaced with one of Ghost Ring King’s armor pieces!" The commentator shouted passionately:

"This is Trickery! A Psychic Series skill! Ghost Ring King just swapped its item with the Bimo Fox’s!"

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"Ghost Ring King can use Trickery? How many Psychic Series skills does it even know?!"

"Without its Fire Coin, doesn’t the Bimo Fox lose half its combat effectiveness?"

"Ghost Ring King didn’t use any items in previous matches and chose to use them only now—was this all for the sake of swapping items with its opponent?"

"Makes sense! Ghost Ring King’s armor can be used both for defense and item swaps, and it’s clearly custom-sized and unusable by the opponent even if taken! Qiao Sang’s strategy is just too brilliant!"

"I think it’s pure coincidence. Apollo’s Pet Beast has always relied on items, and Qiao Sang couldn’t predict that Ghost Ring King would encounter the Bimo Fox in this round."

"Apollo should’ve deployed the Touring Sea Beast instead..."

...

"Attack!" Apollo commanded sternly.

"Bimo!"

Upon hearing its Beast Tamer’s voice, the Bimo Fox instantly calmed down, replacing its angry expression with focused determination.

It stomped hard, and fierce flames burst forth from beneath its feet.

Raging fire blazed up around its legs.

Without delay, the Bimo Fox transformed into a streak of red, darting across the arena in a shrinking spiral, like a fiery vortex closing in.

Its speed was so fast that flames were left in its wake, marking its route.

But this wasn’t all—the spiraling flames didn’t just remain on the ground. Starting from the second ring inward, fire began extending upward into the air!

Higher and higher it spiraled!

Damn, what kind of skill is this? A Fire Attribute Beast being able to run on fire in midair... Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned.

Honestly, it had been a long time since she’d encountered a skill she didn’t recognize.

"Bimo Fox is using Flame Stride!" the commentator announced excitedly.

Flame Stride? The term had barely echoed in Qiao Sang’s mind before she noticed the spiraling wave of fire rapidly approaching Little Xun Bao’s location.

It probably wouldn’t be necessary to give the command; Little Xun Bao would dodge on its own...

As the thought crossed her mind, Little Xun Bao vanished from its spot, reappearing in a location untouched by flames below.

On-screen, Ghost Ring King was now standing in a barren patch, completely surrounded by the vortex.

"Detonate!" Apollo suddenly shouted.

"BOOM!!"

With Apollo’s command, all traces of spiraling fire exploded simultaneously!

The arena erupted with deafening blasts!

Flames and scorching heat surged forward.

The shockwaves, carrying crimson fire, wreaked havoc across the venue, consuming everything in their path.

Layers upon layers of flame rendered the ground unrecognizable!

Since the Bimo Fox’s initial sprint encircled nearly the entire arena, the explosion covered every inch of the field!

"That’s it! Flame Explosion!" The commentator stood up in excitement, analyzing the scene: "The Bimo Fox used Flame Stride to spread fire across the arena—even into the sky—then triggered Flame Explosion to detonate everything! This way, no matter where Ghost Ring King teleports, it will still be caught in the blast! What a terrifying combo technique!"

The crowd roared.

"Ahhhh! I knew Apollo wouldn’t lose so easily!"

"Amazing! The combination of Flame Stride and Flame Explosion is just insane! This combo has never been used before—it explains why the Bimo Fox hasn’t been in many matches lately. It was preparing this ultimate move!"

"Flame Stride capable of midair running—this must be at Completion or even Mystique Level! I can’t believe Apollo kept this as a secret weapon!"

"Ghost Ring King is fragile; this combo should take it down instantly!"

"No doubt! Forget Ghost Ring King—this combo could seriously wound even the Steel Giant Dragon."

Qiao Sang, Little Xun Bao... Liu Yao watched the battlefield, where the shockwaves were still raging, with a heavy heart.

"Xian Xian..." The Sky Manifest Bat beside him wore a worried expression.

In the competitor’s area.

The Flame Stride and Flame Explosion combo... Billet’s gaze unwittingly shifted toward Qiao Sang.

He had studied her background previously.

She competed in the national high school Beast Taming League for juniors against seniors and won almost every match.

Since becoming a Beast Tamer, she had consistently fought opponents older than herself, yet she remained undefeated.

For prodigies like her who hadn’t fully matured, sometimes losing a match mattered more than winning.

When the shockwaves finally subsided, the imagined scene of Ghost Ring King lying motionless did not occur.

Ghost Ring King reappeared in midair, its armor aglow with purple lines flowing across its surface. Its left paw, missing an arm guard, was charred completely black.

Billet was briefly stunned, then began to chuckle.

He had almost forgotten that Ghost Ring King could use Substitute.

The arena buzzed with renewed chatter.

"Ghost Ring King is still standing?! How is this even possible?!"

"Wow, what kind of manufacturer made this armor? It’s ridiculously good!"

"The item definitely played a role, but it can’t be entirely credited. I recall Ghost Ring King also knows Substitute."

...

"Xun Xun..."

Little Xun Bao, hovering in midair, panted heavily, its usually carefree expression giving way to a rare look of intensity.

"Bimo."

The Bimo Fox smirked at Little Xun Bao above, took two steps forward, bent down, and picked up the fallen Fire Coin from the ground.