Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 123 - 122: How Did He Know?

The battle erupted in an instant. With an arrogant wave from Wang Zidong, his Red Fang Dog shot out like an arrow loosed from its bow.

The Red Fang Dog spewed scorching flames from its mouth, activating its Flame Devourer skill to wreath its sharp, white fangs in fire.

At the same time, as if its paws were greased, it left two rows of fiery footprints in its wake, unleashing its Flame Sprint skill.

While using the skill, it was as if it walked on a surface of fire, creating its own Fire Attribute environment.

Each footprint it left scorched a small patch on the forest floor.

If it stood still for even a moment, the grass beneath its paws would instantly ignite.

The Red Fang Dog charged toward Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure at incredible speed, closing half the distance of nearly a hundred meters in a flash.

Lu You instinctively had Mouse Treasure use the Earth Shifting Technique.

Mouse Treasure moved and rapidly condensed the soil in the Red Fang Dog’s path, forming a thick earthen wall in front of it.

The Red Fang Dog raised a flaming paw and slammed it against the wall. A powerful impact followed by a loud BANG shook the area, and the surface of the earthen wall was seared to a faint red glow.

Taking advantage of the opening, Cyan Treasure had already circled to the side. It formed a Storm Ball in its mouth and shot it toward the Red Fang Dog.

Wang Zidong’s expression changed. He had expected the Little Cyan Snake to circle around for a rear attack, so he had been keeping a close eye on Cyan Treasure.

He was waiting for Cyan Treasure to get behind his pet, but he never thought it would attack halfway there.

That move was clearly a Wind Element Skill!

’How is this possible!’

But there was no time for shock. The Storm Ball was incredibly fast, carving an arc through the air.

Wang Zidong could only bark out a quick, short command, "Fall back!"

The Red Fang Dog hadn’t seen Cyan Treasure on its flank. Hearing the fierce howl of the wind and its master’s command, it reflexively leaped backward to dodge.

As it did, it turned its head to look at the Storm Ball flying in from the right. The ball seemed to have been launched with some Prediction, perfectly aimed to hit it.

There was no time to think of a way to evade the attack. It abruptly spewed the flames held in its mouth, unleashing a move it was still practicing, an Uninitiated technique—Flame Roar!

This move was extremely powerful, one of the Red Fang Dog’s Signature Skills.

It could condense Fire Mana into a massive fiery Energy Core and blast it out in a roar. This came with a powerful sonic attack, and the flames would surge out with the sound waves to strike the target.

If it was lucky, it could even set its opponent on fire.

Of course, this was not a Wind Element Skill. It was a skill the Red Fang Dog created by coordinating its Fire Mana with its throat and vocal cords, an attempt to counteract the power of the Storm Ball.

BOOM!

The fiery waves collided with the multi-colored Storm Ball, and the two exploded in mid-air.

The dispersed gusts of wind whipped violently across the grass, kicking up clouds of dust and embers.

At that moment, Gu Ming quietly reminded Mouse Treasure, "Use an earth wall to ambush the Red Fang Dog. Now."

Mouse Treasure received the order. It activated its Magic Power Inner Core, channeling Mana to its paws.

It clapped its paws together and slammed them onto the ground. An invisible shockwave traveled through the earth toward its opponent’s feet.

BOOM!

A huge chunk of earth erupted from under the Red Fang Dog, slamming violently into its abdomen.

The shape of this small earthen spike was well-controlled. It wasn’t too large, just a sharp piece of earth perfectly sized for the Red Fang Dog’s body, and it struck its belly dead-on.

The Red Fang Dog was a Pet Beast that walked on all fours. Its abdomen normally had little protection, making it its softest and most vulnerable area.

Struck by Mouse Treasure’s surprise attack, the Red Fang Dog yelped in sudden pain, a whimper escaping its mouth.

Just then, Cyan Treasure followed up, quickly dashing into the dust and smoke on the battlefield.

In truth, Cyan Treasure couldn’t see the way clearly either.

But with Mouse Treasure’s help, it located its opponent by sound and immediately rushed over using the Z-shaped Shaking Body Technique.

It quickly activated Headbutt Skills, aiming a strike at the source of the sound.

The Red Fang Dog heard the rapidly approaching sound. Sensing the danger and refusing to show weakness, it used its Flame Devourer skill and snapped its jaws at Cyan Treasure.

"Dodge!" Gu Ming said suddenly.

Just as the bite was about to land, Cyan Treasure dodged nimbly, forcefully aborting its Head Hammer attack.

It twisted its body and struck out with an extremely awkward, not-quite-human-looking Military Boxing move.

SMACK.

The Red Fang Dog was hit in the face and staggered backward.

Mouse Treasure used its Earth Shifting Technique again, raising an earthen wall behind the Red Fang Dog to block its retreat.

Cyan Treasure seized the opportunity to bite the Red Fang Dog and inject its venom, then immediately retreated.

When the dust settled, Wang Zidong’s face was ashen. He couldn’t believe his Pet Beast had been defeated by the injured Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure.

"Fight me one-on-one if you have any guts! What’s so great about a two-on-one?"

Gu Ming folded his arms and said nothing. Instead, he patted the medicine vial in his pocket. The meaning was self-evident.

If it weren’t for the vial, Gu Ming might have actually let Cyan Treasure fight a fair one-on-one battle. But with the vial in play, a quick victory was better. No need to get carried away.

Wang Zidong shot Gu Ming a venomous glare and walked over to retrieve his injured Red Fang Dog.

「Wang Shidong was filled with rage, having failed to end the shame of the previous generation.」

「This time, he may only be able to leave the mountain with one medicine vial. He approaches cautiously, afraid you will realize he also possesses Ice Lotus Dew.」

Huh?

Gu Ming had been planning to let him go. After all, the Red Fang Dog was poisoned and its injuries weren’t light. It would take an hour or two to recover.

After reading the system’s message, Gu Ming looked at the guy again. There was a bulge at his waist, clearly a beautiful small pouch made from what was obviously high-quality Spiritual Material Fabric.

’Staring at it, Gu Ming felt a sense of familiarity. Could that be the silk material that hides Spiritual Qi fluctuations?’

"Hold on!" Gu Ming called out.

Wang Zidong, cradling his Red Fang Dog, stopped abruptly.

"I lost to you, what more do you want?" Wang Zidong said, his back still to Gu Ming, his voice full of indignation.

"What about the apology?"

"The monthly exam isn’t over yet!" Wang Zidong said impatiently.

He and Gu Ming had made a bet: the loser would apologize.

The terms of the bet were to beat the other in the monthly exam. In other words, losing a single battle didn’t count as a loss. Only when the monthly exam ended in the afternoon and the final scores were tallied would they know who won and who lost.

"You lost this round. Hand over the medicine vial first. We can talk about the apology after the final scores are out," Gu Ming said.

As he spoke, Gu Ming gave Cyan Treasure a meaningful look.

Cyan Treasure immediately circled around to face them, flicking its tongue and staring at him and the Red Fang Dog with cold eyes.

The Red Fang Dog’s lips curled back, baring its sharp white teeth. It was poisoned and in discomfort, but not without the will to fight.

WOOF!

It could still fight! It wanted to be put down to have a final battle with Cyan Treasure!

Wang Zidong held his Pet Beast down. As the scion of a great family, he knew perfectly well that he couldn’t win a two-on-one fight, at least not against Gu Ming’s team.

"I don’t have any Ice Lotus Dew. You’re asking the wrong person."

"Give me that pouch on your waist. I’ll see for myself if there’s any inside."

"You dare!" Wang Zidong roared, but his heart skipped a beat.

’How does this guy know I have Ice Lotus Dew? Was it a wild guess? How could he guess so accurately?’