God of Pets

Su Qian had already drawn his bow and was ready to shoot the wooden arrow.

However, when he pulled the bow and aimed, his gaze met a pair of eyes. Just for an instant of eye contact, Su Qian suddenly found himself unable to move his gaze away from those abyss-like dark pupils.

It wasn't just his gaze; his entire body felt as if something had bound it. No matter how much his brain commanded, he remained motionless, maintaining the posture of drawing the bow while sitting atop the White Horse, completely still.

Across the entire training ground, the sight that connected with Su Qian's was none other than Bu Changning's eyes.

At this moment, Bu Changning also sat motionless on horseback, staring into the distance at Su Qian, as if time had frozen around them.

Those who could enter the Reserve Team were no fools, and just by looking at the situation on the field, they already noticed the problem.

"That Bu Changning seems to have used some Secret Skill... controlling Su Qian..."

"Wasn't it said that Bu Changning was already a cripple?"

"Could it be some kind of Hypnosis or Illusion Technique?"

"It should be a combination of Hypnosis with Pupil Technique, hypnotizing just through gaze. Does Bu Changning actually have such a Secret Skill?"

"Swapping Bu Changning for Su Qian one-for-one is such a loss for Team 1. Without Su Qian's long-range support, they no longer have the advantage."

"But it's not necessarily a loss. The combat strength and team battle capability of Xiu Haofeng's trio are all strong. Moreover, Team 1's personnel configuration is reasonable, with a Commander, defensive warrior, and the almost all-capable Xiu Haofeng who can attack, defend, engage, and retreat. In contrast, on Team 17's side, all three are attack-type and not very balanced; they might not fare well in the battle array."

While everyone was discussing, the six people of the two teams were already clashing fiercely.

Under the command of Leng Zhe and Shi Zhimen, the two squads continuously changed their formations and engaged in combat with each other.

Almost everyone believed that with Wan Buxiu as a bronze wall, it would be hard for Chen Guan and the others to break Xiu Haofeng's formation. Once their own formation was disrupted, the outcome would be decided.

But the situation on the field took everyone by surprise.

Under Shi Zhimen's command, even with a more rational configuration, Xiu Haofeng's trio couldn't disrupt the formation of Chen Guan's trio.

With remarkable battlefield reading and commanding ability, Shi Zhimen managed to ensure that Team 17, despite its configuration disadvantage, did not suffer tactically.

"Shi Zhimen is truly a talent. Why didn't I realize this before? Chen Guan really got lucky," Ximen Ding marveled.

It wasn't just Ximen Ding thinking this. Many team leaders were considering how, had they known about Shi Zhimen's commanding talent, they would have attempted to recruit him long ago.

The Reserve Team didn't lack combat-proficient geniuses, but commanding talents like Shi Zhimen were rare.

The strength of Xiu Haofeng's Team 1 in recent years was closely related to Leng Zhe's addition.

In the past year or two, only a few could compete with Leng Zhe in battle array command—who would have thought Shi Zhimen could, not only holding his ground, but also performing equally well despite a weaker configuration against Leng Zhe's advantage.

Even more surprising was that Shi Zhimen's combat strength and riding skill were faintly superior to Leng Zhe's.

Watching Shi Zhimen's riding combat was a visual feast; he truly achieved man and horse as one, as if performing ballet on the battlefield, with riding technique details that even Leng Zhe and Xiu Haofeng couldn't match.

He not only took on the task of commanding the entire battlefield but also used his powerful riding skill and Spear Technique to compensate for the team's configuration weaknesses and the inadequate riding skills of Chen Guan and An Yiqi, unable to execute his command perfectly or position themselves accurately.

An Yiqi's Riding Skill was decent, but Chen Guan practiced it too little. In general situations, it was enough, but in such extreme positioning-demanding battles, it appeared somewhat rough.

With his formidable capability, the Menteam made up for this shortcoming. Now it looks like the Menteam is outshining Leng Zhe in every aspect.

Even more unexpectedly was An Yiqi, once thought to be an inconspicuous loafer but whose dual-blade combat exploded with incredible power.

He relentlessly slashed Wan Buxiu, leaving him no chance to retaliate. Though Wan Buxiu was known for his defensive prowess as the human Great Wall of the Reserve Team,

his Power was undoubtedly strong, typically blocking opponents' attacks forcefully before counter-attacking with absolute strength, breaking the enemy—a trademark move of Wan Buxiu's.

Yet, facing An Yiqi's manic dual-hand assault, Wan Buxiu's left hand sword seemed more decorative, only capable of raising a shield to continuously block An Yiqi's storm-like attacks.

"What's that guy's name? His Sword Skill is insane."

"Team 17 actually has someone with such strong Sword Skill, and it's dual-wielding too."

"Chen Guan sure is lucky, stumbling upon two major trumps in the discarded pile. That dual-blade guy's combat skill isn't inferior to our top Reserve Team experts."

Gazing at the battle on the field, everyone was dumbfounded.

The luxurious lineup of Xiu Haofeng, Leng Zhe, Wan Buxiu was being suppressed by Chen Guan's team and beaten down fiercely.

More astonishing was that among Chen Guan's trio, the real main forces weren't Chen Guan, the captain.

He wasn't just not the main force; he was the one slacking the most. Occasionally swinging his spear, his Spear Technique was standard but among the sea of geniuses in the Reserve Team, it was merely average.

The real main forces of Team 17 now were Shi Zhimen and An Yiqi. They held up the primary attack duty and delivered overwhelming results, even with Chen Guan constantly slacking behind.

If Chen Guan were swapped to the opposing side, exchanging with any one of Xiu Haofeng, Wan Buxiu, or Leng Zhe, Team 1 would have been routed long ago.

"I finally understand why Chen Guan's team could complete those tasks; the two in Team 17 are really fierce!" Ximen Ding clicked his tongue in wonder.

Despite being known for his courage, upon seeing An Yiqi's ferocious dual-blade onslaught, even he felt it was excessively fierce.

Xiu Haofeng's eyes flickered; he initially thought with Leng Zhe and Wan Buxiu, he only needed to exploit the battle array advantage to defeat Chen Guan's team.

Unexpectedly, someone could compete with Leng Zhe in battle array command, maybe even surpass him.

Nor did he expect someone like An Yiqi, a person not even worthy of a name to him, to possess such formidable combat prowess.

He cast another glance at the unmoving Su Qian in the background, and Bu Changning behind Chen Guan's team, eyes shining ominously, feeling a peculiar sensation.

How could those around Chen Guan be so strong, and even Bu Changning, seemingly reduced to a cripple by him, displayed a rare Pupil Technique Secret Skill.

"Chen Guan's luck is indeed something special, but so what?" Xiu Haofeng knew it was time for him to act; he couldn't afford to lose this battle.