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Chapter 128 'The Frost Queen'
Chapter 128 'The Frost Queen'
"Frozen Beam".
Zhao Qingshuang's command rang out almost at the same moment the wolfhound broke through the ground.
The woman with the lip-like lips reacted incredibly quickly, as if she had expected it. She turned around, raised her hand, and shot out a beam of icy blue light!
However, the big wolfhound moved faster, or rather, Liu Yu's commands were faster.
"Dig another hole!"
The large wolfhound, halfway through its attack, forcibly twisted its body in mid-air and plunged headfirst into the newly opened hole, narrowly avoiding the deadly freezing beam.
The icy blue beam grazed its tail and shot into the ground, leaving a trail of white frost.
"Beautiful! Continuous digging and interference! The Great Wolfhound has a very strong control over the underground!" Li Hao praised.
The audience's hearts were in their throats.
The large wolfhound appeared and disappeared unpredictably, leaving the jiggle-lipped woman seemingly only able to react passively.
Did Liu Yu really find a way to subdue the Mystic Lips?
The ground shook again as the large wolfhound sped underground, searching for its next opportunity to strike.
The pucker remained standing in the same spot, but this time, it slowly closed its eyes.
"What is it doing?" someone wondered.
Seconds later, the ground suddenly bulged up from the crevice in the rock not far from where the smirk was standing!
This is it! The giant wolfhound is about to burst through the rock!
Liu Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Now! Come out, flames—"
He didn't even finish giving his instructions.
"Little Ice, Freeze Fist." Zhao Qingshuang's voice remained steady.
And the sly-lipped "Xiao Bing," who had been sensing with her eyes closed as if she had given up resisting, moved the moment Zhao Qingshuang spoke!
Its actions are no longer a passive counterattack, but a premeditated and proactive attack!
With its body slightly turned to the side and its right fist pulled back, icy energy instantly condensed and enveloped its small fist. Then, with a speed even faster than a large wolfhound bursting out of the ground, it slammed its fist down towards the rocky ground that was about to explode!
"What?!" The ecstasy on Liu Yu's face froze instantly, turning into disbelief and astonishment.
"Bang!! Crack—!"
The fist, covered in ice, struck with perfect precision the nose of the large wolfhound, whose head had just poked out halfway and whose fangs were just beginning to ignite!
The extremely cold force of the punch not only brought physical impact, but also brought terrifying freezing power! Frost spread from the point of impact at a visible speed, instantly covering the large wolfhound's entire head and neck, and rapidly spreading to its body!
The large wolfhound let out a painful and angry whimper as its entire upper body was forcefully "slammed" out of the ground, flying backwards, its body covered in a thick layer of ice, its movements incredibly stiff.
Zhao Qingshuang gave them no chance to catch their breath, issuing orders immediately afterward, her calmness bordering on cruelty.
"Destroy the light."
The jerk steadied itself against the recoil, clasped its hands together above its head, and terrifying energy gathered wildly. A crimson-white light illuminated its cold face, and then a beam of energy carrying the aura of destruction tore through the air and accurately struck the large wolfhound that had just landed and was struggling to get up, its body covered in frost!
"boom-!!!!!"
The blinding light engulfed everything.
The blast wave kicked up dust and ice fragments.
As the light faded, the large wolfhound lay in the charred and shattered crater, its body smoking, the ice layer cracked, and it had lost consciousness.
The entire battle tower fell into a brief, absolute silence.
The referee's voice broke the silence.
"The Great Wolfhound is unable to fight. The victor is Sister Mistletoe. Therefore, Zhao Qingshuang advances to the finals!"
"Whoosh—!!!"
"Frost Queen! Frost Queen! Frost Queen!" The stands in Xinyuan City instantly erupted in cheers. Many young spectators stood up excitedly, waving their arms and shouting the newly born title "Frost Queen!" The shouts quickly gathered from scattered voices into a unified wave that resounded throughout the dome.
Many viewers, who had long been captivated by Zhao Qingshuang's powerful, calm, and beautiful image, were so excited that their faces turned red.
In the VIP section, Mayor Zhou and his entourage from Chengdu wore complex expressions.
Disappointment is inevitable; the last remaining hope of Chengdu has fallen.
But watching that absolutely dominant victory on the field, the shock and admiration were equally genuine.
Mayor Zhou sighed deeply, shook his head with a wry smile, but couldn't help clapping along.
In the commentary booth, Li Hao was still immersed in the lightning-fast reversal.
"W-what happened? How did Jynx predict the location of the giant wolfhound? And she even used—Ice Fist? Didn't she only ever use psychic powers and ice beams?"
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At this moment, Lin Dao's calm voice rang out, clearing up everyone's doubts.
"It wasn't prediction, but perception. Zhao Qingshuang's 'Mystic Lips' skill, from the very beginning of the match, or perhaps even earlier, had already quietly spread her mental energy across the entire arena like an invisible spider web."
He pulled up the overhead replay of the battle and used special effects to mark some energy flow traces that were difficult for ordinary people to detect.
"It's true that the Dark-type Mightyena is immune to direct Psychic-type mental attacks. But conversely, this also creates an information black hole." In Jynx's mental perception network, the location of the Mightyena is a void that cannot be directly detected. When the Mightyena moves underground, this "void" also moves with it.
"And with her eyes closed, Sister Mistletoe was intently sensing the subtle changes in her mental network, where the 'emptiness' suddenly stopped and showed signs of 'breaking through'? Liu Yu's tactics were clever, using continuous digging to create interference."
"But Sister Mist's mental precision and Zhao Qingshuang's insight are even better. They captured the last moment of the Great Wolfhound's pause and the fluctuation of energy gathering just before it was truly about to launch an attack."
"So, just before the 'Void' was about to break through the ground, Jynx preemptively charged up her power and chose to launch a preemptive counterattack with the 'Freezing Fist,' which was far faster than the 'Freezing Beam.' The outcome was a natural consequence."
As Lin Dao explained, the audience suddenly realized what was happening, and then felt a chill run down their spines. This was not merely a contest of strength and skill, but a complete and utter crushing defeat in terms of mental fortitude, insight, and tactical depth!
Zhao Qingshuang's title of "Frost Queen" is truly well-deserved at this moment.
[I see! It's so detailed!]
[The Frost Queen, truly deserving of the title! (Shivering)]
This tactical awareness—it feels like it's on a completely different level from other players.
[Can't wait for tomorrow's final! Gyarados vs. Jynx!]
I can't sleep tonight, I'm going to train my wrist strength right away!
In the arena, Liu Yu carefully retrieved the unconscious Great Wolfhound into its Poké Ball, gently patted the ball, and whispered.
"You've done a great job, buddy."
Then, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Qingshuang, who had calmly withdrawn her kissing lips. There was not much frustration of defeat on his face, but rather a sense of relief and even stronger fighting spirit.
"As expected, the gap in strength is even greater than I thought."
He spoke loudly and calmly.
"However, I mean what I say. I won't give up, and sooner or later, I'll challenge you again! Next time, we'll be even stronger!"
Zhao Qingshuang looked at him, her icy expression softening slightly, and she nodded gently, a rare occurrence, acknowledging his fighting spirit.
Then, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the "Frost Queen" from the entire audience, she turned around, walked steadily towards the players' tunnel, and disappeared into the light and shadow.
What was expected to be a fierce battle between evenly matched forces ended in a way that was full of intellectual dominance.
Hong You's brutal dominance and Zhao Qingshuang's calm control created a stark contrast, pushing the audience's anticipation for tomorrow's final match to an unprecedented peak.
The smoke from the semi-final day has not yet completely dissipated, but the two very different yet equally thrilling matches have already stirred up huge waves, like boulders thrown into a calm lake, and are rapidly spreading throughout the world.