Upon hearing Xia Chen's command, both Yang Zengyan and the audience were stunned.
In this critical situation, Menas still dares to ask for rain?
Increase the power bonus of water-based moves, reduce the damage of fire-based moves, or other miscellaneous storms, thunder, etc. Will this help the current battlefield?
No one understood Xia Chen's thoughts, except for Menas, who had an almost telepathic bond with him.
"Fuwu!"
There was a distant cry, and Menas stretched out his elongated body and roared to the sky.
This chant with a wonderful rhythm seemed to awaken the water element floating between heaven and earth.
In an instant, dark clouds gathered and heavy rain poured down from them, covering the entire venue.
At this time, the dragon-headed gopher is just about to burrow into the ground beneath its feet.
Praying for rain so quickly!
There were waves of exclamation from the audience on the sidelines.
Even as an opponent, Yang Zengyan couldn't help but be amazed by Menas' ridiculously fast speed of praying for rain.
You must know that weather moves are different from ordinary water cannon and hot water moves. They need to affect the surrounding environment.
Therefore, the release speed of moves such as Asking for Rain or Sunny Day usually takes nearly twice as long as normal moves.
If the attribute affinity is not enough, it will only take longer.
But Menas' prayer for rain was as light and natural as breathing, as if...the water element in the air obeyed him.
Except for Menas, no one knows that this is one of the functions of his awakened talent [the power of controlling water].
Xia Chen didn't know the reason, but it didn't hinder his command.
Taking advantage of the heavy raindrops hitting the ground, he shouted decisively: "Freezing beam!"
Freezing beam?
The audience watching this battle widened their eyes again, expressing that they could not understand Xia Chen's operation.
The dragon-headed gophers have burrowed underground, and it is completely impossible for this freezing beam to hit the opponent.
What's the point of releasing it?
Shoot the air?
Immediately afterwards, the next scene that happened on the field made them marvel.
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Torrential rain poured down from the dark clouds gathering above Menas's head. The amount of water was astonishing. In just two seconds, water began to accumulate on the ground.
Rainwater seeped into the ground, and the moist smell made the burrowing gophers feel uncomfortable.
However, not much rainwater seeped into the ground, and it did not greatly affect the movements of the dragon-headed gophers.
Like a fish diving into water, the dragon-headed gopher moves quickly underground.
Judging from the slightly raised dirt tracks on the ground, the distance between the two elves is getting closer and closer.
This also means that Menas is getting closer and closer to danger.
At this moment, an icy blue beam of light suddenly spat out from Menas' mouth, and the cold air contained in the beam condensed into thick ice wherever it went.
The raindrops in the air instantly turned into ice beads, which fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
And this is just the aftermath of the freezing beam.
Its real target is the ground beneath Menas!
To be precise, it is the ground that has been covered with water!
As if winter is approaching, the rain-covered ground is frozen layer by layer along the path of the frozen beam.
While maintaining the continuous release of the freezing beam, Menas made a circle with his own body as the center of the circle.
In an instant, a solid ice wall appeared between Menas and the ground, separating the dragon-headed gopher and Menas on both sides.
Although the straight-line distance between the two is less than half a meter, they seem to be forever separated by heaven and earth.
At this moment, no matter how stupid a person is, he can understand Xia Chen's intention.
He wanted to use the amount of rainwater and the freezing effect of the freezing beam to build a line of defense on the ground!
Moreover, he succeeded!
The audience applauded Xia Chen and Menas' perfect defense without hesitation.
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In fact, it is not uncommon to use freezing beams or other moves to change the terrain.
Let alone doing this on TV, most of them can do it themselves.
But it's one thing to be able to do it, and it's another thing to apply it in actual combat.
The wonderful thing about Xia Chen's command just now is not the creativity or imagination of this response method, but the reaction speed that is almost within milliseconds!
Almost as soon as Yang Zengyan shouted the word "dig a hole", Xia Chen could immediately think about the optimal solution.
This reaction is almost anti-human...so it may be an advance prediction.
Even prediction is very difficult to do.
When they put themselves in Xia Chen's shoes, they discovered something even more terrifying.
Even if he could have Xia Chen's reaction speed, he still wouldn't be able to complete such a defense.
Because the speed of Menas' moves is really amazing!
Before the dragon-headed gopher had completely penetrated into the ground, Menas had already finished praying for rain.
When the dragon-headed gopher sneaked underground and approached Menas, it let the freezing beam freeze the ground around it into a thick ice surface.
No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for a senior elf to accomplish this.
The audience who realized this fell into silence.
In a competition of this level, perhaps only Xia Chen's Menas can perform such an operation.
Can't learn, can't learn...
While the audience was shocked and sighing, the situation on the battlefield had already undergone new changes.
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Of course, Yang Zengyan couldn't let the dragon-headed gopher trapped underground by the ice just sit and wait for death.
When the ice formed, he immediately shouted: "Dragon-headed gopher, come right out!"
Since it hasn't been raining for a long time, although the ice is thick, it's not so thick that it can't be broken through. It just takes a little longer.
Although this means that Menas can have enough time to avoid the second damage of burrowing.
Even, they will wait at the exit to "wait for the rat"!
Just like now.
Without Xia Chen's reminder, Menas knew that now was the best opportunity to start a counterattack.
The slippery ice surface allowed Menas to adjust his position easily and quickly, and he slid to the position next to the entrance of the dragon-headed gopher's hole as if on an ice skate.
The water energy quickly condenses in the body, just waiting for the prey to come out of the cage.
Everyone knows that as soon as the dragon-headed gopher comes out, what awaits him will only be water cannons that have been preparing for a long time.
Of course, it was impossible for Yang Zengyan not to take this into consideration, but his expression was firm and he had no intention of making the dragon-headed gopher retreat at all.
The dragon-headed gopher cannot stay underground forever, so it must either break through the ice or go around to the outside and wait for an opportunity to attack.
And if you choose the second path, it not only means that the distance that has finally been narrowed will be widened again.
It also means that Menas will have a lot of time to spend on strengthening.
Yang Zengyan, who had studied Xia Chen in the elf evolution class, knew that his Menas could also dance butterfly.
Therefore, this water cannon is fired, and you have to take it if you don't want to.
But as long as you survive this short period of being passively beaten, the next stage will be whatever the dragon-headed gopher does!
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Click——
As the sound of cracking continued to spread, the dragon-headed gopher finally poked a big hole in the thick ice covering his head with his steel claws as sharp as drills.
It felt so good to see the light of day again, and the dragon-headed gopher immediately came out of the hole.
And at this moment, a torrent that had been building up for a long time blasted out from the side. It was the water cannon of Menas waiting next to it!
The power of the water cannon in the rainy day was astonishing. The thick water column completely enveloped the dragon-headed hamster, and the turbulent water force almost rushed the dragon-headed hamster back into the hole!
The water cannon arrived as expected, but the damage was much higher than Yang Zengyan imagined.
But now there was no way out. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "Dragon-headed gopher, hold on!"
Perhaps the trainer's rejuvenation roar really had an effect. After the fierce water cannon, the stocky figure was firmly stuck on the ice.
The dragon-headed gopher withstood the water cannon attack!
Then, the counterattack begins!
Yang Zengyan shouted loudly: "Dragon-headed gopher, go straight into the drill!"
The ground was frozen by ice. Yang Zengyan didn't know how much effect the earthquake could have, but the power of the direct drill was not low. If it was triggered and hit a vital point, the damage would only be higher than that of the earthquake.
With the attack power of his own dragon-headed gopher, he might be able to kill this Menas, who is no more than a senior at best, in seconds.
And as long as Menas falls, Senbu and Kirulian in the back row will not be able to stop the torrent of steel rolling forward!
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The dragon-headed gopher's hands came together upwards, and the hands merged with the three steel drill bits above his head, and the whole body rotated like a top.
The drill above his head also rotated, and then it stabbed Menas's body hard.
Looking at the desperate opponent, Xia Chen did not flinch. He said tit for tat: "Meinas, surf!"
Until now in ranked play, no elf has ever been able to instantly kill his own Menas with one move.
Moreover, he did not believe that an elf with not very high special defense and twice the water weakness could withstand the rainy water cannon from Menas without being damaged.
He was betting, not only that the straight drill would not hit the vital point and kill Menas instantly at full status, but he was also betting that the surfing in this rainy day could kill the dragon-headed gopher!
Unlike water cannons that blast out in rays like heavy cannons, the surfing move covers a wide area.
Although its power is much weaker than that of a water cannon, it is particularly suitable for situations like this when an opponent with high impact is close to you.
The turbulent waves containing special water energy swept over the dragon-headed gopher who turned his entire body into a big drill, but the dragon-headed gopher moved forward bravely as if he felt no pain.
The sharp drill bit split open the layers of water waves that were hitting him continuously. Just like Moses parting the Red Sea, the dragon-headed gopher rode the wind and waves, broke through the layers of obstacles, and finally came to Menas.
Xia Chen frowned slightly. He didn't expect that the dragon-headed gopher could do so in this state.
The high-speed rotating steel drill is sharp and ferocious. It is said that the dragon-headed gopher in this state can even penetrate steel plates.
But what was standing in front of him now was the flesh and blood body of Menas.
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Stab——
A sound that was so harsh that it was almost tearing the eardrums came from the field. This was the noise made by the dragon-headed gopher who transformed into a steel drill, and the fine scales on Menas' body.
As soon as he heard this voice, Yang Zengyan's face changed drastically. He knew his own dragon-headed gopher deeply, and he immediately understood that this straight drill would never be able to kill Menas instantly!
And the next surf will definitely be the last straw that breaks the dragon's head.
Although he was a little confused about when Menas's scales became so tough, Yang Zengyan understood that this was not the time to think about such things.
He immediately took out the elf ball and wanted to take back the dragon-headed gopher, but a voice came into his ears.
"Meinas, Butterfly Dance!"
Xia Chen wants to take advantage of his opportunity to change elves to strengthen Die Wu!
This is an opportunity!
Yang Zengyan's first reaction was to stop taking back the dragon-headed gopher and let him release 100,000 horsepower to attack Menas again, trying to kill his opponent.
But as soon as his head turned, he immediately realized that this was a trap.
In other words, conspiracy.
If he really made this choice, then based on Xia Chen's reaction and their tacit understanding, he would definitely stop the butterfly dance immediately and use moves like surfing.
And judging from the comparison of the release speed of the previous moves, the 100,000 horsepower of the dragon-headed gopher is definitely not faster than surfing.
The one who fell first must be the dragon-headed gopher.
As for the elves, Menas will undoubtedly continue the butterfly dance.
The improved special defense is okay, all my elves are physical attackers, but the special attack and speed...
hiss--
Yang Zengyan had a headache. It was already a rainy day. How could a water cannon after the butterfly dance reach the sky?
But there was no time for him to think more. If he hesitated any longer, Menas's butterfly dance would be over, and it would only become harder to fight.
With this in mind, Yang Zengyan quickly took back the dragon-headed gopher and threw another elf ball.
White light flashed, and a handsome upright mantis that seemed to be made of red steel appeared on the battlefield.
What Yang Zengyan replaced was none other than the giant pincer mantis!
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Just when Yang Zengyan was thinking and hesitating, and changing the spirit, Menas had stopped dancing on the ice.
A faint orange fluorescence shone on his body, and his body seemed to have undergone inexplicable changes.
Butterfly Dance, strengthening completed!
Yang Zengyan smiled bitterly, this situation is really unsolvable.
If you are a fool, it may be better to withdraw the dragon-headed gopher without thinking at all. The giant claw mantis may be able to hit a bullet punch immediately after releasing the ball.
But because I worry too much, I will hesitate when thinking, and when I hesitate...
Although you won't lose immediately, you will still miss the best opportunity.
This guy Xia Chen is really terrifying!
After withdrawing his thoughts, Yang Zengyan calmed down and shouted in a low voice: "Bullet punch!"
His Giant Claw Mantis trait is a master of technique, and can greatly enhance low-power moves like Bullet Punch.
Therefore, short and fast moves such as bullet punch, continuous slash, metal claw or swallow return are the specialty of this giant pincer mantis.
His right fist lit up with white light, his toes tapped to the ground, and the thin transparent wings behind him flapped.
A blur of red light flashed, and the figure of the giant pincer mantis disappeared.
Yang Zengyan understood that the most important task of the Giant Pincer Mantis was to deal with it as quickly as possible, which was a great threat to his entire team.
Even if Giant Claw Mantis and Menas were exchanged for one, he would be able to accept it.