Chapter 11 Thunderclaw
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"Everyone, let your spirit beasts try to release their skills, and I'll guide you one by one!"
Most people looked confused, so Lin Lan spoke up. He walked among the students and began to patiently guide each one.
"The way you're channeling spiritual power is incorrect. The Thunderclaw is about entwining electric spiritual power around the claws and exploding it at the moment of hitting the opponent, not releasing it directly!"
"Your Electric Shock Beast's movements are almost standard, but the channelling of spiritual power is not in sync, you need more practice!"
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Lin Lan taught them one by one and quickly reached Chen Mo, noticing the Blazing Flame Fox, he looked more serious.
"This must be the guy Master mentioned yesterday."
She Lei specially instructed him last night to pay extra attention to Chen Mo.
Apart from observing the talent of the Blazing Flame Fox, he needed to watch Chen Mo's character as well.
If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Mo is very likely to become his junior brother.
"Xiao Jiu, Thunderclaw!"
Chen Mo commanded.
"Chirp!"
Xiao Jiu recalled the previous actions.
The next second, purple electric arcs burst from the claws of the Blazing Flame Fox, the claws swiftly swung down like a curved purple crescent moon.
Boom!
The moment it hit the ground, the purple lightning burst, and dense cracks appeared on the bluestone floor.
Lin Lan: ???
"Has your spirit beast learned Thunderclaw before?"
"No, this is the first time, but the awakening skill is Thunderclaw, probably it learned by analogy."
Chen Mo was secretly shocked, could Xiao Jiu's comprehension be this monstrous?
Is this still the Jiu Bao who couldn't even release a spark properly before?
Could it be that the Thunderbolt King's entry not only granted Xiao Jiu the electric type talent but also enhanced its ability to understand electric type moves?
Or—is comprehension of electric type moves also a form of talent?
"Then your spirit beast has high talent."
Lin Lan was stunned for a moment before saying softly.
His expression was calm, but internally he was not calm at all.
"The talent of this Blazing Flame Fox is not just high, it's terrifyingly high!"
Not only did it learn Thunderclaw after just watching once, but more importantly, the power of this hit has already reached the strength above the Awakening 7th Rank!
For a spiritual beast of the Awakening 5th Rank to achieve this level, the proficiency in Thunderclaw must at least reach a proficient level!
"Chirp!"
The sense of accomplishment from successfully releasing the skill and Lin Lan's praise made Xiao Jiu very excited, its tail couldn't help but sway from side to side.
In the past, such scenes would only appear in dreams.
Indeed, the Spirit Master allowing me to receive the baptism of thunder was justified!
Hu Hu, I am going to start my rise from a nobody!
"Well done!"
Chen Mo knew that Xiao Jiu's level of mastery over Thunderclaw was just entry-level, and the current power was due to the boost from the Thunderbolt King.
But the speed at which Xiao Jiu learned the move still amazed him.
After correcting a few small flaws in the Blazing Flame Fox's process of channeling spiritual power, Lin Lan pretended to remain calm and went on to guide other members.
He was very patient and attentive when teaching the students, clearly showing that this Brother Lin was a good teacher with a cold exterior but warm heart.
In the time that followed, Xiao Jiu kept practicing Thunderclaw, and after exhausting its internal electric spiritual power, it would cultivate on the spot.
The electric spiritual power here was as abundant as in the Thunder Training Field, and each time the spiritual power was exhausted, the speed of absorbing spiritual power would increase significantly.
After one class, Xiao Jiu's proficiency in Thunderclaw already reached a mastery level, which was simply incredible.
After the skill teaching course ended, there was another practical combat class.
The location for the class was the internal arena, but the teacher was still Senior Brother Lin Lan.
After all, not many disciples were staying in the school at the moment.
Before the class, Chen Mo saw She Pili's figure.
This guy still had a look of not fully awake, and after greeting Chen Mo, he found a corner edge to start "sleeping."
"Practical combat class, let's see if there's a chance to accomplish the 'Challenge the Strong as the Weak' task later."
Chen Mo was somewhat expectant in his heart.
Although Xiao Jiu hasn't engaged in a real battle until now, with its high defensive power and mastered-level Thunderclaw, it's not without a chance against Transcendent First Stage spiritual beasts.
After the practical combat class started, Lin Lan didn't talk much about theoretical knowledge, because everyone's fighting style was different, and just talking theory wasn't as effective as reviewing post-combat.
Furthermore, the combat style of the Thunderbolt Daoist School was very evident, just go for it!
Relying on super fast speed and super strong explosiveness to instantly kill the opponent, the essence is to go all out.
What tactics?
They don't exist, just charge!
"Then let's begin the battles in pairs, the rest will watch! Wang Ping, you start first!"
Lin Lan said to one of the students.
Wang Ping stood up; his spirit beast was the Thunder and Lightning Gourd, Transcendent 1-stage.
Chen Mo scanned with his Spirit Master Bracelet, and a virtual light screen appeared above the bracelet, displaying the basic information of the Thunder and Lightning Gourd.
[Spiritual Beast Name: Thunder and Lightning Gourd]
[Racial Level: Extraordinary Ninth Rank]
[Description: A plant-type spiritual beast storing powerful lightning energy inside and on its surface. They usually cluster in places densely populated with thunder.]
"Who wants to challenge Wang Ping?"
Lin Lan asked.
A skinny girl with freckles raised her hand.
Her spiritual beast was the Thunder Light Butterfly, a palm-sized, deep purple butterfly spiritual beast that flickered with electric arcs when flapping its wings, also Transcendent 1-stage.
Both spiritual beasts were positioned as long-range mages, so it came down to the precision of their moves and... agility.
The moment the battle started, both spiritual beasts swiftly channeled the electric spiritual power in their crystal cores.
Boom!
Boom!
A silver thunderbolt, and a purple thunderbolt, almost fell simultaneously.
The same thunder technique showcased the ferocious nature of electric type spiritual beasts to the fullest.
Both spiritual beasts reacted with astonishing speed, dodging right before the thunderbolts landed.
The fighting styles of the two spiritual beasts were remarkably similar, and after dodging, began another round of thunder bombardment.
Boom!
Boom!
The arena was filled with the continuous roar of thunder.
Ultimately, the Thunder and Lightning Gourd had the slight edge, successfully breaking through the Thunder Light Butterfly's thunder shadow clone with dual lightning and hitting the Thunder Light Butterfly's main body first, claiming victory.
This is the nature of battles between mage-positioned spiritual beasts, often deciding victory in one strike!
After the two left the stage, they began a post-battle review with their spiritual beasts.
Meanwhile, two new students took the stage.
The upcoming students were all Apprentice Spirit Masters, and the levels of their spiritual beasts were only at the Awakening Level, unlike the earlier Thunder Light Butterfly and Thunder and Lightning Gourd, which were the strongest batch.
Chen Mo watched each fight with the Blazing Flame Fox seriously. Watching the battles of other Spirit Masters would help in developing his own combat strategies.
Soon, most had completed a round of battles.
The first to take the stage, Wang Ping, volunteered again, as his Thunder and Lightning Gourd had almost fully recovered, wanting to have a second round.
"Who wants to challenge?"
Lin Lan asked, but this time no one raised their hand.
The freckled girl's Thunder Light Butterfly was still recovering, and other spiritual beasts were only at the Awakening Level, significantly inferior to the Thunder and Lightning Gourd, stepping up would be asking for punishment.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!"
At this moment, Chen Mo stepped out from the crowd.
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