But Chiying's crimson eyes glowed faintly as it lunged directly at one of the Deceitful Crows again.
Chiying's sharp fangs bit hard into the base of the Deceitful Crow's wing, injecting poison into its body.
"Deceit!" The Deceitful Crow let out a shrill cry of pain, struggling frantically to break free.
Chiying held on tightly until the Deceitful Crow violently flapped its other wing, forcing it to let go.
Both sides created distance, panting.
Liu Yi noticed that the Deceitful Crow's bitten wing was already glowing with an unnatural purple light, and its flight altitude was steadily decreasing. "Three layers of [Poisoned] status. It won't last much longer."
Sure enough, the Deceitful Crow's movements became increasingly sluggish, and its eyes began to lose focus.
Chiying seized the opportunity, tilting its head back and letting out a high-pitched dragon's roar.
Small, burning meteorites suddenly appeared in the sky, whistling down towards the tottering Deceitful Crow.
The Deceitful Crow tried to dodge, but its [Poisoned] status and wing injuries severely hampered its mobility.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The meteorites struck one after another, and the shockwaves from the explosions swept across the entire arena.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the Deceitful Crow lay incapacitated at the edge of the arena.
【Challenge Successful! Time taken: 83 seconds】
Chiying returned, panting, with a few scrapes on its scales, but its eyes were still bright.
"That was excellent!" Liu Yi crouched down and gently hugged Chiying. "You performed incredibly well."
"Bingbing!"
Ziyue also came over, rubbing her head against Chiying.
Liu Yi took out an energy liquid and a recovery liquid. "To defeat a Junior peak Deceitful Crow with higher latent energy in your first solo battle, that's truly impressive."
"Moling..." Chiying seemed a bit embarrassed by the praise, lowering its head to take small sips of the energy liquid.
As Liu Yi checked its injuries, she analyzed, "Your strategy was very clear: first, use Venom Spray for ranged attrition, then find an opportunity to use Poison Fang to stack [Poisoned], and finally, finish the battle with Dragon Starfall. Your pacing was excellent."
She gently tapped Chiying's dragon horn. "However, Dragon Starfall currently consumes too much of your energy. Before you evolve to the Intermediate stage, it's correct to only use it in solo battles at critical moments when you're sure it will directly defeat your opponent, just like today."
"Moling." Chiying nodded seriously, taking Liu Yi's words to heart.
"Bingbing!" Ziyue suddenly cried out, indicating that Chiying seemed to be able to see directly through illusions.
"Moling..." Chiying blinked its crimson eyes, indicating that it vaguely felt like it could distinguish the real one, so it just attacked based on that feeling...
Liu Yi looked thoughtful.
【Your Junior pet, Moling Dragon, has been detected to possess strength surpassing the guardian. Do you agree to leave a projection of your pet to generate a guardian? Generated Skills: Poison Fang, Venom Spray, Glare. Generated Trait: None.】
Liu Yi looked at the prompt that suddenly appeared before her, her fingers unconsciously stroking Chiying's dragon horn.
"Chiying, the Tower of Trials wants to use your projection as a guardian," she said softly. "What do you think?"
"Moling?" Chiying tilted its head, its crimson eyes flickering with confusion.
"Bingbing." Ziyue came closer, nudging Chiying with her nose, indicating that it felt like an acknowledgment of its strength and a very honorable thing.
Liu Yi watched their interaction, a slight smile gracing her lips.
She clicked on "details" next to the prompt and carefully read the rules.
【Guardian Projection Description:
1. The projection will retain 70% of the pet's strength and combat style.
2. It will not affect the main body in any way.
3. For every 100 challenges, one opportunity to observe any floor of the Tower of Trials will be granted.
4. The guardian projection will display Beast Tamer and pet information.】
"This looks very good." Liu Yi looked at the third point's explanation. Ziyue had been able to use Extreme Cold Storm in the Finals thanks to those two days of observation and study on the 79th floor.
If she could get another chance to observe and learn on higher floors, it would be absolutely perfect.
Liu Yi looked at Chiying. "So, I'll agree to it, okay?"
Chiying nodded.
She clicked the "Agree" option.
【Confirmed. Moling Dragon (Chiying) projection generating...】
【The projection will replace the Tower of Trials' original guardian, becoming the guardian of the tenth floor.】
【Thank you for your contribution.】
Chiying's phantom appeared in the arena, lifelike, then vanished.
【Current Record Holder for Fastest Breakthrough on This Floor: Liu Yi - Silver Snow Fox - 48 seconds】
【Congratulations on clearing the tenth floor!】
【The rest area is now open. You may choose: 1. Continue Challenge 2. Temporarily Exit 3. Enter Rest Area】
Liu Yi looked at Ziyue and Chiying. "Are you two tired?"
Both shook their heads in sync.
"Then let's continue the challenge," Liu Yi said.
A flash of white light, and they appeared in a brand new space.
Unlike the battle arenas of the previous ten floors, this place resembled a massive training ground.
【Eleventh Floor Test: Attack Power】
【Challenge Objective: Shatter the test crystal within 30 seconds】
【Current Record Holder: Ouyang Qin - Steel-Armored Bear - 15 seconds】
"Attack power test..." Liu Yi murmured. "Ziyue, you go first."
"Bingbing!"
Ziyue leaped in front of the crystal.
【Challenge Start!】
"Extreme Cold Storm," Liu Yi commanded.
Ziyue took a deep breath, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and a fierce blizzard instantly formed, completely enveloping the blue crystal.
Ice crystals spun rapidly within the storm, emitting a harsh grinding sound.
"Crack—" The first crack appeared on the crystal's surface, then quickly spread.
"Bang!" The crystal exploded into countless fragments, then dissipated into specks of light.
【Challenge Successful! Time taken: 10 seconds】
【Record Updated: Liu Yi - Silver Snow Fox - 10 seconds】
Liu Yi nodded. "Very good. Chiying, you're next."
Chiying moved to stand before the regenerated crystal.
Liu Yi: "Dragon Starfall."
Burning meteorites repeatedly slammed into the crystal, erupting in dazzling light upon impact.
"Boom!" The crystal was pulverized in the explosion.
【Challenge Successful! Time taken: 9 seconds】
【Record Updated: Liu Yi - Moling Dragon - 9 seconds】
【Current Record Holder for Fastest Breakthrough on This Floor: Liu Yi - Moling Dragon - 9 seconds; Silver Snow Fox - 10 seconds】
A flash of white light, and they were teleported to the twelfth floor.
【Twelfth Floor Test: Speed】
【Challenge Objective: Endure the energy storm for 60 seconds, being hit fewer than 5 times】
【Current Record Holder: Li Chengying - Lightning Leopard - Hit 1 time】
This time, the space was a circular arena, with dozens of emitters hanging from the ceiling.
Liu Yi: "An energy storm. It should fire energy projectiles from all directions, testing evasion capabilities."
She looked at Ziyue. "Frost Path can be laid in the air, but you need to be mindful of energy consumption."
"Bingbing!"
Ziyue confidently leaped into the arena.
【Challenge Start!】
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