Chapter 43 - The Second Echelon's Spirit Beast

Chapter 43: The Second Echelon’s Spirit Beast

“I shall raise another issue. To prevent cheating, I’ve not only invited the audience, but I shall also be broadcasting the entire competition live.” After saying this, the principal snapped his fingers.

In an instant, more than a dozen different cameras appeared around the Echelon students.

Every move of these Echelon students would be transmitted to the school’s live broadcast channel in real-time through these devices. Almost everyone in the city was watching this ranking match.

“The entire city, as well as the audience here, will be able to watch the entire process of your duels. So, don’t think of playing any tricks. If you’re caught cheating, not only will your Echelon title be stripped from you, but you will also be disqualified from becoming a Beastmaster!”

The principal sat at the judging panel and gazed coldly at the group of students in front of him.

“Now, you may begin!”

…

“You know what? I’ve seen a video of your match.”

On the arena, Luo Jin smiled, and his glasses flashed with a cold glint.

“No, I don’t think I’ve seen it. I’ve seen it repeatedly!” He lowered his eyes and smiled contemptuously. “To be honest, Shen Fei, without that dragon, you’re a complete waste. Watch how I deal with you in front of the entire city today!”

The audience watched Luo Jin curiously. Although Luo Jin was the Second Echelon in the academy, they had rarely seen him summon his own spirit beast. It was rare for him to even use his spirit beast to fight others.

As for why he had obtained his title as Second Echelon, only those who had really fought him could tell. However, every time those previous opponents were asked, they would always admit that Luo Jin had used his own strength to beat them, but they could not say how he won.

Moreover, whenever they talked about Luo Jin’s mysterious spirit beast, they would always sneer, and their expressions would look extremely strange.

But this time, Shen Fei would get to see Luo Jin’s spirit beast at last.

“Hahahahaha!” Luo Jin raised his hand up high, the smile on his face was getting more and more insolent. “I’ll let you all experience it!”

In the center of the ring, an invisible wave spread out.

‘Come.’

In the blink of an eye, a huge blue water-element whirlpool appeared in the center of the ring, and spun madly there.

‘What a huge formation!’ The audience could not help but direct their eyes to the bottomless whirlpool.

A black shadow slowly emerged from the whirlpool. Everyone craned their necks to take a closer look. However, it was as if that black shadow was playing a game with them. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace. In its place was a magnetic and elegant singing voice that slowly resonated from the whirlpool.

All the audience members who heard the song had an intoxicated expression on their faces.

“Heh, heh, heh…”

As the crowd was kept intoxicated, a laughter that sounded like ringing bells rang out from the center of the ring. A slender fish tail, accompanied by the ethereal laughter, was faintly visible in the whirlpool, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.

All the spectators in the arena could not help but stand up from their seats, looking for Luo Jin’s spirit beast.

What kind of spirit beast was in the center of the whirlpool? Why did it have such a beautiful song?

The principal frowned and quickly covered his ears with his fingers. Luo Jin’s spirit beast had a strange ability. It could use its laughter to charm humans!

If one’s willpower was not strong enough, and they did not take precautions against it, they would easily become enraptured!

One could say that Luo Jin, this brat, managed to contract this extremely special spirit beast through pure luck.

‘Isn’t he also relying on this spirit beast for his Second Echelon title? I really don’t know where he got the cheek to mock Shen Fei.’

“Giggle…” A slender arm covered in fish scales suddenly dispersed the whirlpool. In an instant, the water particles in the surrounding air turned into a pure white mist, enveloping the entire ring.

The audience continued to stare at the center of the ring, unable to look away.

The white mist gradually dissipated. In the center of the ring was a moon-white mermaid. Her pale fish scales glowed under the sun, and the fins on the sides of her face moved constantly. Her facial features were exquisite, like a goddess carved in marble. The whirlpool that had just been dispersed turned into a blue flowing skirt that wrapped around the beautiful spirit beast’s curvy figure.

The audience exclaimed in shock. They had never expected that Luo Jin’s spirit beast was actually a mermaid!

“Oh my god, she’s so beautiful!”

“D*mn, I think she’s more beautiful than Aloy! What’s going on?”

“I’ve decided to give up on pursuing the goddess, I want to pursue Luo Jin’s mermaid!”

“No wonder this kid goes home so early every day. With such a spirit beast, I’d rush home early, too!

Shen Fei frowned as he looked at the spirit beast in front of him.

‘What mermaid? Are these people blind?’

[Ocean Mirage]

[Rank: Marquis, Low grade]

[HP: 100]

[Attack: 100]

[Defense: 650]

[Spirit: 670]

[Speed: 50]

[Special skill: Hallucination (Uses powerful illusions to distort the perception of creatures with weak wills.)]

[*This skill is ineffective against creatures with high mental resistance.]

[Special skill: Charm Absorption (Any creature that is mesmerized by the song and illusion will become the spirit beast’s nutrients, and their vitality will be sucked dry.)]

The spirit beast looked like a rotten clamshell. There were several sticky and putrid tentacles growing out of its center. They barely twisted themselves into a semblance of a humanoid shape.

Shen Fei could not see any relationship between this spirit beast and beautiful mermaids at all. It was so disgusting. He felt so nauseated by its stench that he almost felt like throwing up.

He really could not understand why everyone else was staring at it so dreamily that their eyes were practically glued to it.

‘Do people have a fetish for this kind of thing?’

Luo Jin’s spirit beast seemed to have sensed Shen Fei’s attitude and smiled discreetly at him. It blew a kiss at him. Shen Fei immediately took two steps back in disgust.

“Heh, heh, my spirit beast is quite beautiful, isn’t it?”

As he said this, Luo Jin looked mesmerized, and he affectionately hugged the huge shell of the Ocean Mirage.

The Ocean Mirage’s body shook violently, and its sticky tentacles immediately stuck itself to Luo Jin’s face.

“…I think you’d better get your eyes checked.” Shen Fei’s mouth twitched. He really did not know why Luo Jin would contract such an ugly thing!

‘Doesn’t he feel embarrassed?’

However, in a certain sense, this could also be considered as a spirit beast following its master. After all, one was ugly on the outside and the other was ugly on the inside. It was a perfect match.

Luo Jin released his hand from the spirit beast’s body and taunted Shen Fei.

“Cut the crap. Hurry up and bring out your Flame Owl to die!” Luo Jin pushed his glasses up his nose bridge, the corners of his mouth almost reaching his ears.

His Ocean Mirage was a king of the water element! How could a Page-rank spirit beast compare?

“Young Master Luo! Take him down!”

“Have at him! Luo Jin, teach Shen Fei a lesson!”

The audience cheered for Luo Jin.