Facing the shepherd's attack, Kael was at first prepared. But soon, he discovered that the shepherds were not so much attacking, but more testing and blocking.
The shepherd’s temptation was different from the temptations of others before him. His test was more to confirm whether Kael possessed the power of wind.
Countless blue flowers floated in mid-air. These flowers that looked like roses were spinning and swaying as they came to Kael's side.
As the flowers flew, they began to tremble, as if they were foretelling what was about to happen. As the flower got closer to Kael, it trembled even more, as if there was surging energy inside that was eager to be liberated.
Finally, around Kael, a large number of flowers reached their trembling peak. In the rumbling sound, the flowers all exploded...or, in other words, disintegrated.
The disintegration of the flower brought countless petals, which were like sharp blades, striking Kael with high frequency.
This attack is not very strong, but it is very annoying. It is like mosquitoes constantly buzzing around your ears. It does not have a serious impact on you, but it can make you upset.
In the face of this kind of attack, the best way to deal with it is to ignore it. But Shepherd seems to have some musical skills. He increased the hissing sound produced when the petals cut through the air, and by adjusting the sound frequency, he constantly provoked the tense heartstrings in Kael's heart, aggravating this feeling. Feeling upset.
If you ignore it at this time, it will affect your subsequent performance.
How to deal with these petals became Kael's current problem.
Kael understood what the shepherd meant. The reason why the shepherd used this harassment tactic, rather than attacking directly, was actually to test whether he had mastered the power of wind.
As the shepherd himself said before: Since Kael is unwilling to answer, he will test it himself.
If Kael mastered the power of wind, then the simplest method would be what the alchemy puppet did before: strong wind transforming into weak wind.
As long as Kael arranges a layer of strong wind around him, he can easily transform these weak petals into weak wind.
And this method of arranging a layer of wind around the body is not even considered a trick for wind apprentices. It can only be said to be a basic application of the power of wind.
Therefore, if Kael chooses to use other methods to crack the wind of these petals, it will basically reveal that he does not know the power of wind.
The shepherd made it so complicated just to prove this conclusion.
Although Kael understood the Shepherd's intention, he really didn't understand why the Shepherd had to confirm whether he had mastered the power of wind?
In such a high-pressure battle, isn't it unnecessary to prove such a worthless conclusion?
Kael hesitated for a moment, thinking about whether to call the alchemy puppet back. After all, the one who truly possesses the power of wind is the speed spirit hidden in the alchemy puppet.
But for some reason, when Kael tried to contact Su Ling through the device in the alchemy puppet, Su Ling did not give a reply.
Kael looked at the alchemy puppet in confusion and found that the four black-faced sheep had turned into four terrifying whirlpools, surrounding the speed spirit.
Was Su Ling trapped by those four black-faced sheep?
However, isn't the speed spirit an elemental creature close to the official wizard level? Why are you trapped by four black-faced sheep of unknown origin?
When Kael was suspicious, the wind of petals around him became more and more dense, and the hissing sound made him feel more and more irritable.
After hesitating for a while, Kael chose to use the space defense technique to resist the wind of these petals.
Among the various defense techniques, only the defense technique of the space department is a third-level magic trick, because the power of space is not as easy to master as other elements, and once the power of space is out of control, the consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, the defense technique of the space system is the only third-level trick among the defense techniques of the same level. The defense strength is not necessarily the highest, but the difficulty of performing the technique is definitely the greatest.
At this time, Kael used the space defense technique, which gave people the feeling of killing a chicken with a butcher's knife.
However, this was also intentional by Kael.
It's not that he doesn't know other defense techniques. The reason why he chose the most difficult space defense technique is purely bluffing.
Anyway, if he uses any other defensive technique, the shepherd will judge that he cannot use the power of wind, so he will simply use the most difficult space defensive technique.
There is a deliberately rebellious meaning: I see through your purpose, but I just don't act according to your script.
Kael didn't know whether the shepherd would be blinded by this bluff, but it was always a coping strategy. Besides, it wouldn't matter if the shepherd saw through his thoughts.
It's not a big deal if he just shows that he doesn't know the power of wind.
He hesitated to answer before, just out of embarrassment. Because something like a "wizard-level alchemy puppet" cannot be mastered at the apprentice stage. As long as it is exposed, it can be determined that this is a method bestowed by an official wizard.
Even though everyone had extraneous means, the help they received from Guiying or Fenmo on the opposite side was within the scope of apprenticeship. It's a bit too exaggerated for him to directly use formal wizard-level extraneous means to participate in the apprentice's duel.
Because of this, he had not answered the shepherd’s question before.
But since the alchemy puppet can end, it means that the wise master has acquiesced that it complies with the rules of duel. Therefore, if it is really exposed, nothing will happen.
The shepherd was really startled by Kael's contrary behavior.
However, the shepherd quickly came to his senses, shook his head secretly, and looked at Kael with some amusement. He seemed to be telling Kael that he had seen through these tricks.
Kael was not affected by the shepherd's attitude. As he said, he didn't think it was a big deal; the reason why he took a detour and deliberately rebelled was just because he didn't want the shepherd to get the proof so easily.
Rather than being seen through by the shepherd, Kael is now more concerned about the speed of the spirit.
Why does Suling have no feedback at all? What did those four black-faced sheep do to Su Ling?
Kael was very worried about something going wrong with Speedling. He knew very well how precious elemental creatures were in the Southern Territory. If something happened, he couldn't afford compensation.
Thinking of this, Kael flew in the direction of Speed Spirit, using the space defense technique.
Kael did not consider at all at this moment that Speedling was an almost wizard-level existence. If something happened to it, Kael would not be able to help even if he rushed over.
On the other side, the shepherd now knows that there is a high probability that Kael will not use the power of wind, but he has not yet proven where the previous power of wind came from. Was it cast by the alchemy puppet?
The reason why the shepherd cares so much about this answer is because those winds are... very different.
The shepherd also has his own secrets, and those winds seem to be somehow consistent with his secrets?
Therefore, before reaching a conclusion, the shepherd would naturally not let Kael disturb the four little ones.
The shepherd quickly caught up with Kael. He did not use the power of the wind this time, but directly blocked him at close range. With the bonus of wind power, the shepherd was extremely fast and easily stopped Kael.
They looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Kael knew that this close encounter was inevitable.
…
At the same time, outside the arena, Doakes approached Angel again.
"Do you know what I want to do most right now?"
Angel: "???" What do you want to do? What does it have to do with me?
Doakes clenched his fists and stared at the shepherd on the arena with a fierce look on his face: "I want to beat that guy hard once."
If it were before, Vai would definitely complain at this time: "Are you envious of him, or jealous of him?"
But now that Vai is no longer the person to take the issue, and Angel doesn't want to say anything, Doakes can only say to himself: "Because that guy did something treasonous!"
Angel glanced at Doakes suspiciously. The shepherd seemed to be acting quite well. There was nothing treasonous, right?
Seeing that Angel finally paid attention to him, Doakes said quickly: "He actually summoned four such ugly sheep!"
Those four black-faced sheep? Angel looked at it carefully, and from his aesthetic point of view, the black-faced sheep was not ugly. They look a lot like sheep as a whole, with fluffy and naturally curly hair, pure white and flawless, except for their faces that are darkened.
Even though their faces are darkened, it does not make them look ugly. On the contrary, because of the color, it covers the protruding sheep noses, making their faces look flat, furry and cute.
Moreover, this color scheme reminded Angel of a cat from Earth he saw on a holographic tablet, which also gave him a somewhat subjective filter in his evaluation.
However, Angel did not refute Doakes. Everyone’s aesthetics are different. His aesthetic taste is not necessarily his judgment of ugliness. Therefore, he respects Doakes's opinion.
However, if you want to beat up the shepherd just because of the appearance of the black-faced sheep, is this a bit distorted in values?
While Angel was thinking this, Doakes continued: "The most important thing is that he actually gave these four ugly sheep such sinful names!"
Angel recalled that the shepherd seemed to have called the names of the four sheep before. They seemed to be: Black One, Black Two, Black Three, Baby? What's so sinful about this?
"The name itself is ugly, and it's not symmetrical! Let's not talk about Black 1, Black 2, and Black 3. Shouldn't the last one be Black 4? Why does it become a baby? What is the connection between the baby and the previous ones? ?”
Listening to Doakes' accusation, and Doakes' impatient look, Angel had a guess in his mind:
Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will go crazy when they notice some disharmony. Only when everything follows the rules will you feel comfortable.
Could this be Doakes?
But Angel remembers that patients with this kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder are very obsessed with order, and Doakes himself actually doesn't follow order that much, and he is bohemian and prefers freedom. Don't you look like someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder?
At this time, a feeble voice came from the side: "Gold One, Gold Two, Gold Three, and Gold Four are the names of the group of sandworms he raised."
Angel turned around and found that the person speaking was Vai, who had been silent for a long time.
Vai's expression was still sad and his face was still very pale, but at least his eyes were brighter than before.
As long as he doesn't mention what happened before, Vai should be able to recover slowly.
Angel: "I remember the sandworm he raised, wasn't it called Xiao Jin?"
Moreover, Doakes still owes Angel a little gold.
Vai: "Xiao Jin is just a nickname, his official name is Jin San."
Hearing what Vai said, Angel understood a little bit. Doakes is an atypical patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He usually has no symptoms at all, but when he gets serious about certain things, he becomes a little unbearable.
He didn't think anything of it when his sandworm moved from gold one to gold four, and he didn't care if it had a nickname. But when he heard that other people's black-faced sheep were named Black One to Black Three, plus a baby, he couldn't help it.
However, even if he understood it slightly, Angel still found it a bit ridiculous. Isn't it just a name? Maybe the baby itself has nothing to do with Black One to Black Three. It might have its own combination, such as "Beibei" or something.
Just when Angel was thinking this, the shepherd on the stage suddenly shouted: "Heiyi, assist your brother, don't let that alchemy puppet break through the whirlpool!"
Angel: "..."
If we rank them according to the order in which the shepherd called their names before, black one is the eldest and baby is the fourth. But now, the shepherd calls Heiyi his assistant brother? elder brother? In other words, the baby is the boss? Then why did you call me baby last?
Angel's head was full of question marks.
He glanced at Doakes next to him, who had already gritted his teeth.
At this time, Angel finally understood Doakes's mood. Because his hands are also a little itchy...
"Angel, what's going on with your speed?" The Black Earl's voice sounded in the psychic belt at the right time, instantly eliminating the increasingly anxious atmosphere in the psychic belt.
Angel: "I don't know."
Doakes also turned his head at this time and said: "Isn't it your elemental partner? Why don't you even know about it?"
Angel looked at the calm-looking Doakes silently. Didn't he still shout and kill before? How could he change his face so easily?
Angel shrugged: "Maybe it's because those little guys are cuter, right?"
Angel knew what the Black Earl and Doakes meant. Su Ling was surrounded by the four black-faced sheep and never came out. This situation was very strange.
Not to mention them, even Angel himself was confused.
When Kael contacted Su Ling before, Angel also sensed it, but Su Ling did not respond to Kael, which was also very strange.
Angel initially thought that Su Ling was in danger, but through the connection of the contract and the talent of super-perception, Angel was sure that nothing happened to Su Ling.
But why Su Ling didn't come out from being surrounded by those black-faced sheep even though he was fine... Angel didn't know.
After all, Suling is just his subordinate, not a true elemental partner.
(End of chapter)
