NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15: Silent Claw, a Stunning Technique!
The audience was in an uproar.
“A three-attribute magical beast? That’s incredibly rare!”
“Xiao Xingyu is truly hiding his strength!”
“Look at Wang Yan’s face; it’s more unpleasant than eating a fly!”
As the Hell Gale Wolf displayed its third attribute, the shock rippled through the crowd.
**Shadow Stealth** was a dark attribute movement technique.
The Hell Gale Wolf transformed into a shadow and burrowed into the ground, easily dodging the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard’s ultimate move, **Frost Breaker**.
Wang Yan's shock turned his face pale. “Damn it! A dark attribute technique? How did he manage that...?”
Chen Qinian stood quietly in the corner of the viewing area, closely observing everything, his gaze fixed on Xiao Xingyu.
“During the national entrance exam, according to the beast testing device, the Hell Gale Wolf only had fire and wind attributes.”
“This means the dark attribute awakened after the national exam!”
“Xiao Xingyu, you’re truly an inscrutable genius beast master…”
Bloodlines, levels, attributes…these metrics only determine the lower limits of a magical beast.
What truly decides a magical beast's potential is the beast master's talent.
In just one week, under Xiao Xingyu’s training, the Hell Gale Wolf awakened a third, extremely rare dark attribute.
Even Su Ruyan, the dean sitting in the high stands, had to regard Xiao Xingyu with newfound respect.
“The dark attribute is intriguing. This kid is not simple at all~”
Su Ruyan rarely gave such high praise to a freshman.
After dodging the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard’s ultimate move, the Hell Gale Wolf burst from the ground, shrouded in shadow, flickering in and out among the swirling winds.
“Xiao Xingyu, do you think your magical beast awakening a third attribute can counteract the bloodline suppression?”
“You’re daydreaming!”
“Ice Flame, go!”
With the entire school watching, the stakes were high; whoever lost would face public humiliation.
As the son of the vice dean, Wang Yan couldn't accept losing to a nobody without connections.
The Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard unleashed another series of attacks.
**On the Commentary Platform.**
Yang Xu stood up, gripping the microphone passionately.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this battle has reached a boiling point!”
“Although the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard’s talent, **Profound Ice**, can slow down enemies upon hitting them…”
“If the skills miss, the slowing effect cannot trigger.”
On the arena, the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard was going berserk, launching a flurry of skills.
The Hell Gale Wolf transformed into a purple-black shadow, darting around, evading all of the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard’s attacks.
The Demon Eye activated!
A wise glint shone in Xiao Xingyu’s pupils.
“Blackwind, now!”
In the moment of vulnerability after the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard finished its skills, Xiao Xingyu made a precise judgment.
“Awwooo!”
The Hell Gale Wolf, in shadow form, plunged into the ground and emerged behind the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard.
With a piercing wind sound, its sharp claws struck the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard’s back.
The Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard let out a pained howl as a purple-black wolf claw mark appeared above its head.
Wang Yan shouted in a panic, “Ice Flame, unleash **Frost Breaker**! Counterattack!”
“Idiot! I told you to counterattack, what are you waiting for?!”
From the situation, the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard indeed had a chance to retaliate, but it stood there dazed and confused.
In the audience, Chen Qinian's eyes widened in shock.
“Silent Claw?”
Yang Xu exclaimed, “Ladies and gentlemen, this moment will go down in the history of Qinglong Academy!”
“The Hell Gale Wolf has unleashed the dark attribute technique, **Silent Claw**!”
The electronic screen displayed a string of information.
**Silent Claw**: A dark attribute technique that, upon hitting an enemy, inflicts a continuous 3-second silence effect (the enemy cannot cast any skills for 3 seconds).
At this moment, the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard was in a state of silence, unable to unleash any skills for three seconds.
As the three seconds of silence approached its end, the Hell Gale Wolf unleashed **Silent Claw** once more.
The Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard let out a painful cry, and the wolf claw mark atop its head reappeared clearly.
In the audience, everyone stood up, covering their mouths in astonishment.
“Three seconds, then another three seconds, silence upon silence!”
“Xiao Xingyu is amazing; he’s making the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard stand there taking hits!”
“**Silent Claw** is a technique that can only be learned by mature dark attribute magical beasts!”
“The Hell Gale Wolf is still in its initial stage; how can it learn a technique beyond its level?”
On the commentary platform, Yang Xu was ecstatic, shouting, “It seems Qinglong Academy has welcomed another monstrous genius!”
“Ice Flame, unleash your skills, don’t just stand there!”
Seeing his magical beast continuously getting hit, Wang Yan was frantic.
Just a few centimeters from defeat.
“Use your ultimate move! Quickly, use your ultimate move!”
Wang Yan shouted with all his might.
The Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard glanced at Wang Yan with a bitter expression, as if to say:
“Master, I can’t do it…”
In its state of silence, the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard was unable to use any skills, forced to stand there and take the hits.
“Blackwind, end this battle.”
Upon hearing Xiao Xingyu's command, the black flames of the Hell Gale Wolf reignited.
Roar!
The roar of the underworld echoed.
This was the Hell Gale Wolf's ultimate move, unleashing a thick column of black fire that pierced through the body of the Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard.
After the explosion, thick smoke billowed across the arena.
The barriers at the edge of the platform shattered into pieces.
The charred Six-Clawed Sky-Rending Leopard lay on the grass beneath the arena, frothing at the mouth and twitching its limbs.
The referee stepped forward, raising Xiao Xingyu's hand.
“The winner of this ring match…”
“Is Xiao Xingyu!”
The arena fell silent for a moment before erupting into ear-splitting cheers.
Yang Xu tossed aside his headset, holding the microphone high as he shouted to the sky, “The match is over! Xiao Xingyu has won!”
Applause, flowers, cheers, and admiration…
Xiao Xingyu stood amidst it all, his handsome face maintaining a calm and composed expression, as if winning this match was merely a routine task.
“Awesome! Brother Yu won!”
The students from Class 3 gathered together, celebrating jubilantly.
Song Hu and Wu Shengyou linked arms, feeling proud and honored for their dorm leader from Room 312.
Chen Qinian gazed at Xiao Xingyu's back from a distance, his expression lost in thought. “This kid… his silhouette is so reminiscent of that man…”
Wang Yan knelt on the platform, his eyes vacant, still trapped in the emotional turmoil of defeat.
Su Ruyan's voice cut through the atmosphere.
“According to school rules, it’s time to apologize and put an end to this farce.”
According to Article 8 of the school regulations, regardless of right or wrong, the loser of the ring match had to apologize to the winner.
At that moment, this rule, often criticized over the years, seemed much more palatable.
Wang Yan looked around, a strong sense of humiliation washing over him.
The mocking laughter and murmurs of the crowd, the sighs and headshakes of the teachers, the dean's cold indifference and disdain…
Finally, Wang Yan turned to Xiao Xingyu, his twisted face gradually reddening with suppressed emotion.
After struggling for a moment, he managed to spit out a few words.
“Xiao classmate, I’m sorry.”
This seemingly simple apology stripped Wang Yan of all his dignity.
The laughter of the crowd echoed like footsteps trampling his pride.
Undoubtedly, after this battle, Wang Yan had become the biggest joke in the school, reduced to a topic of ridicule among his classmates.