Chapter 8: Fire Fang
Even though the Fire Tooth Dog wore an unhappy expression on its face, it obediently walked over.
Qiao Sang crouched down and stroked the Fire Tooth Dog's head.
The Fire Tooth Dog squinted its eyes contentedly, completely devoid of the nearly-angry appearance from earlier.
It's so easy to pacify it, Qiao Sang couldn't help but marvel.
"Fire Tooth Dog, attack alongside the Fat Family Dove," Qiao Sang commanded.
"tooth!"
The Fire Tooth Dog barked happily, and as it turned around, its eyes brimmed with fighting spirit.
From now on, if anyone said that fire-type companion beasts had bad temperaments, Qiao Sang would be the first to disagree!
"Use Charge!" Qiao Sang ordered directly.
She didn't concern herself with whether the girl on the other side was ready or not. During a fight, did she need to announce beforehand that she was about to start attacking?
This was her first time cooperating with the Fire Tooth Dog, and she didn't want to lose.
The Fire Tooth Dog exerted its limbs and shot forward in an instant.
Xu Linglan's attention had been focused on one girl and two beasts, and she suppressed the urge to curse out loud. She quickly reacted, "Desert-Tailed Fox, use your tail to bind it!"
The successful Charge earlier had been possible because Xu Linglan's attention was on the Fat Family Dove. Now that she was aware of the Fire Tooth Dog's presence, she was prepared.
The Fire Tooth Dog hadn't yet reached one month of age, so its movement speed seemed abnormally sluggish to the Desert-Tailed Fox.
It leisurely stretched out its two-meter-long tail, waiting for the Fire Tooth Dog to approach.
"Fat Family Dove, carry the Fire Tooth Dog and fly up into the sky," Qiao Sang quickly followed up with another command.
The Fat Family Dove's flying speed might be considered slow compared to other flying-type companion beasts, but when compared to the young Fire Tooth Dog, it was considerably faster.
Even though the Fire Tooth Dog was in the charging state, the Fat Family Dove quickly caught up and grabbed it, taking to the air.
Xu Linglan was momentarily puzzled, not understanding Qiao Sang's intentions.
"tooth?" Even the Fire Tooth Dog was bewildered.
It was its first time cooperating with Qiao Sang, and it was also the first time working with the Fat Family Dove. Clearly, it hadn't grasped the situation yet.
"Fat Family Dove, throw the Fire Tooth Dog onto it," Qiao Sang calmly instructed.
The Fat Family Dove hesitated for a moment.
After all, it wasn't her companion beast, and it hadn't immediately followed Qiao Sang's order to throw the Fire Tooth Dog onto the Desert-Tailed Fox.
Qiao Sang felt a bit helpless, about to issue the next command when, at that very moment, the Fat Family Dove unexpectedly carried out her command.
This was not a good timing. Three seconds had passed since Qiao Sang issued the command, which was ample time for the other side to react.
The Fire Tooth Dog flew toward the Desert-Tailed Fox. Qiao Sang was taken aback, about to call the Fire Tooth Dog to evade, but the opposite side remained motionless.
Xu Linglan hadn't ordered anything for the Desert-Tailed Fox to do.
Qiao Sang didn't understand, but that didn't prevent her from giving another order.
"Attack its neck with Fire Fang!"
The reason Qiao Sang hadn't chosen the White Sands Fox as her main companion was due to its low defense power. This remained true even in its evolved form as the Desert-Tailed Fox.
Unlike the powerful tail, the Desert-Tailed Fox's body was extremely fragile. Even minor injuries would cause pain, with its neck being a particularly vulnerable point.
"Quickly dodge!" Xu Linglan finally realized.
But it was too late.
The scorching flames wrapped around the sharp teeth and bit down fiercely on the Desert-Tailed Fox's neck.
"Desert!!"
The Desert-Tailed Fox emitted a shrill, agonized scream. Its fur stood on end, and its body twisted violently in an attempt to shake off the Fire Tooth Dog.
However, the Fire Tooth Dog clung on stubbornly like a leech.
"Jump away," Qiao Sang ordered.
Without any hesitation, the Fire Tooth Dog immediately left the Desert-Tailed Fox's body and leaped to the side.
The next moment, the Desert-Tailed Fox's tail, over two meters long, swept across its own body ruthlessly.
Deprived of the Fire Tooth Dog on its back, the full force of that powerful tail struck it instead.
"Desert!!!"
With its neck already injured, the pain from the tail's blow intensified even further.
"Desert-Tailed Fox, calm down!" Xu Linglan was beside herself in anxiety. She didn't understand how the situation had changed so drastically in such a short time.
The Desert-Tailed Fox was in excruciating pain, too focused on its injuries to heed Xu Linglan's words.
"Fat Family Dove, perform Aerial Blades!" Qiao Sang pressed on while seizing the momentum.
Aerial Blades was a unique skill of flying-type companion beasts, transforming their wings into sharp blades. It was a move that most flying-type companion beasts would learn.
"tooth."
The Fat Family Dove's gray eyes stared blankly at Qiao Sang.
It didn't know how.
...
Although Qiao Sang couldn't understand what the Fat Family Dove was saying, she deciphered its meaning from its expression.
"Use Air Blades," Qiao Sang decisively commanded.
With a beat of its wings, the Fat Family Dove conjured six blades made of condensed air.
"Desert-Tailed Fox! Dodge!" Xu Linglan was flustered beyond measure.
The Desert-Tailed Fox's amber pupils contracted. It looked at the blades hurtling through the air and, enduring the pain, hastily evaded to the side.
Many of the blades still hit its body.
"Desert!!"
The Desert-Tailed Fox's body swayed, as if it would collapse the next second.
"Fire Tooth Dog, Charge," Qiao Sang commanded.
The Fire Tooth Dog, who had been itching to join in, now had a command to follow. It forcefully lunged at the fallen Desert-Tailed Fox.
Like the final straw pressing down on it, the Desert-Tailed Fox's eyes turned white, and it fell to the ground.
Completely overwhelmed...
Xu Linglan's legs went weak, and she sat down in a daze.
Throughout the whole process, the Desert-Tailed Fox seemed like a target being constantly attacked.
Xu Linglan's expression was dazed. She was going to be a senior in high school next semester, and yet she had been so thoroughly defeated by a newcomer beast tamer who wasn't even certified yet.
Losing in a 1v2 fight wasn't a big deal, but she hadn't expected to not even release a single skill.
Xu Linglan could tell that this ferocious girl didn't even know what skills her Fat Family Dove had, and the Fire Tooth Dog didn't seem particularly special either.
She had been completely defeated by her lack of commanding ability...
Qiao Sang didn't pay attention to the girl's reaction. She hugged the Fire Tooth Dog, which had rushed into her embrace, and smiled. "You did great."
"tooth!"
"tooth tooth!"
The Fire Tooth Dog excitedly gestured towards Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang's expression turned strange.
The Fire Tooth Dog jumped onto the ground, its mouth gaping open as its teeth were enveloped in flames. In an instant, the flames vanished, and it enthusiastically gestured to Qiao Sang again.
"Are you saying you've never successfully used Fire Fang before?" Qiao Sang asked.
The Fire Tooth Dog nodded repeatedly.
However, she had clearly seen in the Beast Compendium that the Fire Tooth Dog had the Fire Fang skill.
Perplexed, Qiao Sang connected to the Beast Compendium.
【Name: Fire Tooth Dog】
【Attribute: Fire】
【Level: Novice (63/1000)】+
【Skills: Bite (Novice 73/100)】+, 【Charge (Proficient 135/500)】+, 【Fire Fang (Novice 2/100)】+
【Points: 50】
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up. The values had changed! Both Charge and Fire Fang, as well as the points below them, had all changed.
Actually, if she carefully observed the value after Fire Fang, Qiao Sang already had a guess in her mind.
Qiao Sang crouched down and stroked the Fire Tooth Dog's head.
The Fire Tooth Dog squinted its eyes contentedly, completely devoid of the nearly-angry appearance from earlier.
It's so easy to pacify it, Qiao Sang couldn't help but marvel.
"Fire Tooth Dog, attack alongside the Fat Family Dove," Qiao Sang commanded.
"tooth!"
The Fire Tooth Dog barked happily, and as it turned around, its eyes brimmed with fighting spirit.
From now on, if anyone said that fire-type companion beasts had bad temperaments, Qiao Sang would be the first to disagree!
"Use Charge!" Qiao Sang ordered directly.
She didn't concern herself with whether the girl on the other side was ready or not. During a fight, did she need to announce beforehand that she was about to start attacking?
This was her first time cooperating with the Fire Tooth Dog, and she didn't want to lose.
The Fire Tooth Dog exerted its limbs and shot forward in an instant.
Xu Linglan's attention had been focused on one girl and two beasts, and she suppressed the urge to curse out loud. She quickly reacted, "Desert-Tailed Fox, use your tail to bind it!"
The successful Charge earlier had been possible because Xu Linglan's attention was on the Fat Family Dove. Now that she was aware of the Fire Tooth Dog's presence, she was prepared.
The Fire Tooth Dog hadn't yet reached one month of age, so its movement speed seemed abnormally sluggish to the Desert-Tailed Fox.
It leisurely stretched out its two-meter-long tail, waiting for the Fire Tooth Dog to approach.
"Fat Family Dove, carry the Fire Tooth Dog and fly up into the sky," Qiao Sang quickly followed up with another command.
The Fat Family Dove's flying speed might be considered slow compared to other flying-type companion beasts, but when compared to the young Fire Tooth Dog, it was considerably faster.
Even though the Fire Tooth Dog was in the charging state, the Fat Family Dove quickly caught up and grabbed it, taking to the air.
Xu Linglan was momentarily puzzled, not understanding Qiao Sang's intentions.
"tooth?" Even the Fire Tooth Dog was bewildered.
It was its first time cooperating with Qiao Sang, and it was also the first time working with the Fat Family Dove. Clearly, it hadn't grasped the situation yet.
"Fat Family Dove, throw the Fire Tooth Dog onto it," Qiao Sang calmly instructed.
The Fat Family Dove hesitated for a moment.
After all, it wasn't her companion beast, and it hadn't immediately followed Qiao Sang's order to throw the Fire Tooth Dog onto the Desert-Tailed Fox.
Qiao Sang felt a bit helpless, about to issue the next command when, at that very moment, the Fat Family Dove unexpectedly carried out her command.
This was not a good timing. Three seconds had passed since Qiao Sang issued the command, which was ample time for the other side to react.
The Fire Tooth Dog flew toward the Desert-Tailed Fox. Qiao Sang was taken aback, about to call the Fire Tooth Dog to evade, but the opposite side remained motionless.
Xu Linglan hadn't ordered anything for the Desert-Tailed Fox to do.
Qiao Sang didn't understand, but that didn't prevent her from giving another order.
"Attack its neck with Fire Fang!"
The reason Qiao Sang hadn't chosen the White Sands Fox as her main companion was due to its low defense power. This remained true even in its evolved form as the Desert-Tailed Fox.
Unlike the powerful tail, the Desert-Tailed Fox's body was extremely fragile. Even minor injuries would cause pain, with its neck being a particularly vulnerable point.
"Quickly dodge!" Xu Linglan finally realized.
But it was too late.
The scorching flames wrapped around the sharp teeth and bit down fiercely on the Desert-Tailed Fox's neck.
"Desert!!"
The Desert-Tailed Fox emitted a shrill, agonized scream. Its fur stood on end, and its body twisted violently in an attempt to shake off the Fire Tooth Dog.
However, the Fire Tooth Dog clung on stubbornly like a leech.
"Jump away," Qiao Sang ordered.
Without any hesitation, the Fire Tooth Dog immediately left the Desert-Tailed Fox's body and leaped to the side.
The next moment, the Desert-Tailed Fox's tail, over two meters long, swept across its own body ruthlessly.
Deprived of the Fire Tooth Dog on its back, the full force of that powerful tail struck it instead.
"Desert!!!"
With its neck already injured, the pain from the tail's blow intensified even further.
"Desert-Tailed Fox, calm down!" Xu Linglan was beside herself in anxiety. She didn't understand how the situation had changed so drastically in such a short time.
The Desert-Tailed Fox was in excruciating pain, too focused on its injuries to heed Xu Linglan's words.
"Fat Family Dove, perform Aerial Blades!" Qiao Sang pressed on while seizing the momentum.
Aerial Blades was a unique skill of flying-type companion beasts, transforming their wings into sharp blades. It was a move that most flying-type companion beasts would learn.
"tooth."
The Fat Family Dove's gray eyes stared blankly at Qiao Sang.
It didn't know how.
...
Although Qiao Sang couldn't understand what the Fat Family Dove was saying, she deciphered its meaning from its expression.
"Use Air Blades," Qiao Sang decisively commanded.
With a beat of its wings, the Fat Family Dove conjured six blades made of condensed air.
"Desert-Tailed Fox! Dodge!" Xu Linglan was flustered beyond measure.
The Desert-Tailed Fox's amber pupils contracted. It looked at the blades hurtling through the air and, enduring the pain, hastily evaded to the side.
Many of the blades still hit its body.
"Desert!!"
The Desert-Tailed Fox's body swayed, as if it would collapse the next second.
"Fire Tooth Dog, Charge," Qiao Sang commanded.
The Fire Tooth Dog, who had been itching to join in, now had a command to follow. It forcefully lunged at the fallen Desert-Tailed Fox.
Like the final straw pressing down on it, the Desert-Tailed Fox's eyes turned white, and it fell to the ground.
Completely overwhelmed...
Xu Linglan's legs went weak, and she sat down in a daze.
Throughout the whole process, the Desert-Tailed Fox seemed like a target being constantly attacked.
Xu Linglan's expression was dazed. She was going to be a senior in high school next semester, and yet she had been so thoroughly defeated by a newcomer beast tamer who wasn't even certified yet.
Losing in a 1v2 fight wasn't a big deal, but she hadn't expected to not even release a single skill.
Xu Linglan could tell that this ferocious girl didn't even know what skills her Fat Family Dove had, and the Fire Tooth Dog didn't seem particularly special either.
She had been completely defeated by her lack of commanding ability...
Qiao Sang didn't pay attention to the girl's reaction. She hugged the Fire Tooth Dog, which had rushed into her embrace, and smiled. "You did great."
"tooth!"
"tooth tooth!"
The Fire Tooth Dog excitedly gestured towards Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang's expression turned strange.
The Fire Tooth Dog jumped onto the ground, its mouth gaping open as its teeth were enveloped in flames. In an instant, the flames vanished, and it enthusiastically gestured to Qiao Sang again.
"Are you saying you've never successfully used Fire Fang before?" Qiao Sang asked.
The Fire Tooth Dog nodded repeatedly.
However, she had clearly seen in the Beast Compendium that the Fire Tooth Dog had the Fire Fang skill.
Perplexed, Qiao Sang connected to the Beast Compendium.
【Name: Fire Tooth Dog】
【Attribute: Fire】
【Level: Novice (63/1000)】+
【Skills: Bite (Novice 73/100)】+, 【Charge (Proficient 135/500)】+, 【Fire Fang (Novice 2/100)】+
【Points: 50】
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up. The values had changed! Both Charge and Fire Fang, as well as the points below them, had all changed.
Actually, if she carefully observed the value after Fire Fang, Qiao Sang already had a guess in her mind.
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