Chapter 29: Seamless Coordination!

"Are you ready?"

"Gulu~"

"Bui~"

Receiving a response from their two Spirit Gourmets, Qin Lang and Zhao Qian exchanged a look and spoke in unison.

"Star Pivot Borrowing Power, Guard!"

Both Spirit Chefs simultaneously activated their Star Spirit Protection, while Danbao and Bubu, already prepared, took their respective positions.

The former soared high, its unleashed flames cascading down like a torrential downpour, while the latter slammed into the ground from the air, triggering stone pillars to erupt from the earth and strike at the one-star Spirit Gourmet nearby.

It was not until the battle skills were launched that the purple-haired youth and his Spirit Gourmet, Xiaopi, realized they were under attack.

"Xiaopi, surprise attack, then disguise!" With a loud shout, the purple-haired youth quickly stood up, palms thrusting forward, "Star Pivot Borrowing Power, Guard!"

"BOOM!!!"

Blazing fire erupted in the next instant, shimmering in harmony with the stone pillars rising from the ground.

When the flames dissipated, the opponent’s Spirit Gourmet was nowhere to be seen. Only the purple-haired youth remained, his Star Spirit Protection active and his expression incredibly grim.

"Beep—"

After scanning the status of Danbao and Bubu, he snorted coldly, "We have no feud and no grudges. Are you attacking me just because you think Liu Chuang is easy to bully?"

"No feud?" Zhao Qian retorted with a light scoff. "Hand over the flowers and seeds you stole."

"You came looking for those flowers?" Liu Chuang’s expression shifted slightly at these words, then he suddenly barked, "Xiaopi, surprise attack!"

"Hum—"

With a low hum, Xiaopi reappeared in mid-air, aligning itself with the positions of Danbao and Bubu. Wrapped in dark energy, it shot forward like a cannonball.

Battle Skill: [Shadow Surprise Attack]!

Previously, the opponent had used the rapid dash effect of this skill to easily evade the surprise attack from Danbao and Bubu, then immediately chained it with [Illusion Disguise] to vanish from their sight.

Now, having ended the [Illusion Disguise] and carrying a +10 attack bonus, the opponent was clearly intending to defeat both Danbao and Bubu in one strike!

Seeing this, Qin Lang and Zhao Qian’s eyes narrowed simultaneously, and they issued their commands without hesitation.

"Danbao, Breath of Fierce Fire!"

"Bubu, Frost Flower Storm!"

***

Upon receiving the order, Danbao took a sharp breath, its little head instantly glowing red. However, before it could unleash the skill, Xiaopi, wreathed in dark energy, slammed violently into it.

In an instant, Danbao was sent flying through the air. The flames intended for Xiaopi spiraled out of control as Danbao’s body spun, missing the target entirely.

"Ska!"

Xiaopi grinned, revealing a triumphant smile, and then maneuvered its body to charge at Bubu, who was further back.

Greeting it was the Frost Flower Storm that Bubu had unleashed with all its might!

Bubu possessed a speed stat as high as 70, making its skill cast time faster than Danbao’s. Furthermore, because it was at the end of the [Shadow Surprise Attack] trajectory, it engaged with Xiaopi later. By the time Xiaopi collided with Danbao, Bubu had already finished charging.

Liu Chuang took a deep breath. "Don't be afraid! It’s 8 levels lower than you, just charge right through!"

As he spoke, Xiaopi, shrouded in dark energy, forced its way into the freezing frost and howling wind.

"Boom!"

"Bui—"

With a dull thud, Bubu let out a sharp cry, its body flying backward uncontrollably until it landed heavily on the ground.

"Bubu!" Zhao Qian exclaimed, gritting her teeth.

Having taken a boosted [Shadow Surprise Attack] from a higher-level Spirit Gourmet head-on, Bubu, whose stamina and defense were already low, was instantly severely injured.

"One down," Liu Chuang sneered. "Xiaopi, disguise, then take care of the other opponent!"

"Ska!"

Having succeeded with one strike, Xiaopi responded. Light purple psychic energy surged as it prepared to repeat its trick and vanish. However, a sweeping wave of fire engulfed it in an instant.

It was Danbao, having regained its footing!

Due to the elemental advantage of the flavor attribute, the previous collision had not caused severe damage to Danbao, which boasted high stamina and defense.

Although Bubu had been heavily injured, that Frost Flower Storm had landed squarely on Xiaopi, inflicting the [Frostbind] status!

At that moment, Xiaopi’s speed was cut in half, dropping below Danbao’s 40 points of speed. Before it could complete its disguise, Danbao’s enraged [Breath of Fierce Fire] slammed into it!

When the flames faded, Xiaopi was left covered in charred burn marks and white frost, looking absolutely wretched.

"Damn it!" Liu Chuang realized the situation. "Forget the disguise, just use surprise attack!"

The casting process of [Illusion Disguise] could not be interrupted by attacks, but Xiaopi was currently suffering from a slowdown status, making it slower than its opponent.

***

Therefore, he had no choice but to use [Shadow Surprise Attack].

Although the opponent’s flavor attribute countered Xiaopi, meaning the damage was halved, there was still a massive 8-level gap between them. Even if they clashed head-on, Liu Chuang was not afraid!

"Trying to collide?" Qin Lang’s eyes flashed. "Then let's collide!"

Taking an attack would drain stamina, but launching an attack also consumed it—though the latter consumed less.

Seeing the opponent use so many battle skills in succession, he wanted to see how much stamina they had left!

"Gulu!"

Sensing their Spirit Chef’s fighting spirit, Danbao let out a shout. Watching the ball of black energy expanding in its field of vision, it did not dodge; instead, it charged forward.

"BOOM!!!"

Xiaopi smashed into Danbao, sending it flying once again.

As the dash ended, Xiaopi stabilized itself and was about to launch another [Shadow Surprise Attack] when it heard its Spirit Chef let out a cry of alarm.

"Careful!"

Before Xiaopi could react, a stone pillar erupted from the ground, slamming violently into its underside.

It was Bubu, who had already fallen to the ground!

Before the battle skill [Earth Rock Rush] is released, there is usually a slamming motion, but Bubu, already on the ground, had skipped that step.

Taking advantage of the opponent’s focus being entirely on Danbao, the moment the dash ended, Bubu had launched a critical strike!

Already severely wounded, Bubu exhausted its remaining stamina with this final blow and flew back into Zhao Qian’s Star Vein.

"Ska?!"

With a cry of alarm, the struck Xiaopi found its body rising uncontrollably into the air, only to land directly into a ball of fire.

It was the attack Danbao had been charging all along!

Before Zhao Qian directed Bubu to attack, she had already coordinated with Qin Lang. Qin Lang would certainly not miss such a perfect opportunity.

At that moment, the [Breath of Fierce Fire] successfully struck Xiaopi, dealing a heavy blow to the already [Burned] target.