Chapter 245: Changes of Heart, Smooth and Effortless (4k)
“Flash Spell!”
As a general spell that first-year students could learn in the first half of the semester, the difficulty of casting the “Flash Spell” was very high, but it always played a crucial role at critical moments.
Angelia watched as Tyrant Ape successfully dodged Deoxys and pounced toward the Blue Side Mana Guidance Ball. She couldn’t help but show a faint smile of confidence.
With Tyrant Ape’s attack power, just one hit!
A Life Barrier with 2000 mana points was merely a flickering candle in the wind.
What about the Eevee blocking the Mana Guidance Ball?
Crushing it along with the Life Barrier would do the trick!
Being able to block a Six-star Mana Spirit with a Four-star one was indeed special.
Angelia did not think this Eevee could do what that white cat had done!
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Everyone’s gaze was fixed on this instant.
Dark suddenly became tense.
The change happened too quickly, even if he reacted immediately, he couldn’t come up with a strategy right away, so he could only hope for the Mana Spirits’ quick thinking!
Tyrant Ape used its arms to dig the ground and crossed the distance to the Mana Guidance Ball in a few swift moves.
It used all four limbs at the last moment, leaping up with a massive body that covered the entire Summoning Area, its ugly face becoming even more menacing.
When Eevee was under Tyrant Ape’s shadow, it bared its fangs, and two ribbons shot out like snakes, attempting to impede Tyrant Ape’s advance.
But the ribbons were ineffective, stabbing Tyrant Ape’s abdomen as if hitting steel, leaving no dents!
Tyrant Ape felt nothing and completely ignored it.
Its thick lower limbs stomped heavily, nearly touching Eevee’s nose with its long black fur.
Red eyes glaring, it stopped abruptly, its thick black right arm whipping towards the Blue Side Mana Guidance Ball!
“Mew!”
Eevee’s hair stood on end. Driven by a sense of duty to protect the Mana Guidance Ball, it bravely lunged at Tyrant Ape’s right arm!
But even touching the wind pressure flattened its cheek.
When it collided with the muscular right arm, it was inevitably flung away!
In mid-flight, it showed a pained expression, but its ribbons struggled to wrap around the Mana Guidance Ball, using the momentum to pull it out of Tyrant Ape’s reach!
It succeeded!
Tyrant Ape’s palm passed through the air and slammed hard into the ground!
As the earth trembled slightly, Deoxys finally regained consciousness, cheeks turning red with shame and anger!
“Meow!”
The sharp cat call was chilling.
Deoxys used all four limbs to pounce at Tyrant Ape!
But Tyrant Ape, after missing its first strike, caught up with the Mana Guidance Ball again.
This time, it learned from its mistake, grabbing Eevee’s ribbon with its left hand before raising its right arm to strike!
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“Victory!”
Angelia saw Tyrant Ape on the Red Side Competitors’ Platform delivering the finishing blow!
Despite the pink Mana Spirit’s unexpected struggle, the final result remained unchanged.
“It’s over.”
Angelia smiled, feeling a hint of regret.
The experience of this duel was surprisingly good; she found herself enjoying duels.
Perhaps joining the Dueling Club was indeed a good idea.
At that moment, her eyes twitched as she saw Tyrant Ape’s thick black arm suddenly stop in mid-air!
“What’s going on?”
The angle made it impossible for her to see what was happening.
“Tyrant Ape!”
She instinctively growled.
Tyrant Ape’s body suddenly shook, then turned around, its fierce face showing confusion.
“Aoaoao?”
(What happened?)
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Tyrant Ape moved aside, lowering its raised right arm slowly.
Deoxys, sensing something amiss, rolled to the side and positioned itself in front of Eevee.
Then it turned its head sharply, seeing a bad woman standing in front of the Blue Side Mana Guidance Ball!
“Baiba!”
The bad woman let out a strange sound.
…
The audience outside the arena was in complete uproar!
No matter the grade level, everyone watching the field was filled with shock.
Even the professors on the judges’ platform widened their eyes.
Just moments ago, Tyrant Ape was about to crush the Mana Guidance Ball.
That “Slime,” which looked like a sticky mass on the Mana Guidance Ball, suddenly inflated and transformed into Angelia in an instant!
Though it was just a simple transformation without using the “Transformation” skill to copy data, the Ditto-transformed Angelia was incredibly realistic, almost indistinguishable from the real Angelia on the Competitors’ Platform—except it couldn’t speak!
Seeing its owner appear before it, Tyrant Ape froze momentarily.
It might have other ways to distinguish the real from the fake, but that would take time.
In such a sudden situation, it couldn’t possibly land that blow.
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On the Competitors’ Platform, Dark seemed calm, but he was secretly sweating.
Ditto’s ordinary transformations had size limitations; at most, it could turn into a human-sized form. Without physical imitation, there would be obvious flaws.
Only because Angelia was present could it transform fully, confusing Tyrant Ape entirely.
It wasn’t until Angelia’s low growl that Tyrant Ape gradually figured things out.
But it was too late.
Whether in duels or life, once the best opportunity was missed, it was hard to regain it.
“Drip!”
…
The sixth round’s switch sounded as scheduled.
Dark instinctively reached for his cards.
[Arrogance II New]
[Big Milk Jar]
“Here we go!”
Dark felt a surge of excitement!
“Mana Summon!”
The light of “Bliss III Moon” was dazzling!
Ditto seemed to sense the “Bliss,” lifting its head slightly.
Pink-white light poured down like moonlight, enveloping its body.
Bathed in “Bliss,” Ditto’s cheeks flushed, and its forehead quickly lit up with the “Bliss” emblem.
As the emblem formed, it absorbed all the pink light instantly, akin to a whale swallowing water.
Ditto’s strength surged, jumping three stars from one to four!
Yet, it still stood there in Angelia’s form, its longer bangs swept back by the emblem, revealing a smooth forehead and delicate eyebrows.
Its moist eyes, with rosy cheeks, exuded a seductive aura that didn’t match its usual demeanor, causing students who knew Angelia to feel a flutter in their hearts.
Ditto’s gaze shifted to Dark on the Competitors’ Platform.
Dark silently counted the seconds, immediately activating “Arrogance II New” after the summoning cooldown ended!
In the field, Tyrant Ape, having confirmed Ditto as a fake, showed a furious expression, clenching its fist to strike!
But Ditto’s mind, though filled with “Bliss,” could not ignore threats.
Just as Dark expected.
Upon sensing danger, Ditto decisively abandoned its ordinary transformation and activated the “Transformation” skill!
And the target was naturally the strongest on the field—the Tyrant Ape!
“Roar!”
Angelia’s skin split from within, revealing a massive black-furred gorilla emerging from the skin, its giant hand grabbing Tyrant Ape’s fist!
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Leveraging the transformation momentum, Ditto pushed back Tyrant Ape’s punch forcefully!
Tyrant Ape stumbled back several steps, but its face grew increasingly fierce!
On the battlefield, two identical ferocious beasts stood in silent confrontation!
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With the light of “Arrogance II New” pouring into Ditto’s body, its mind regained some clarity from the chaos.
“Ditto, Overlord Roar!”
The voice behind its ear made it roar immediately.
A tsunami-like roar erupted!
For the first time, Tyrant Ape was forced back by its own ultimate move. After staggering backward several steps, its fur stood on end, and it pounded its chest fiercely!
But this threatening gesture was meaningless.
A white shadow flashed in its lower left vision.
Deoxys, after a few seconds of thought, charged into the fight between the beasts!
Ditto’s “Transformation” had the biggest weakness of being unable to change its mana value.
Now, a Four-star Ditto had only 400 mana points, and if it truly fought Tyrant Ape, it would surely lose!
But with Deoxys joining, everything changed.
After Ditto transformed into Tyrant Ape, it gained a new ultimate skill called “Black Gorilla Hammer”!
For a Tyrant Ape with an attack of 2800 and defense of 2300, being hit by “Black Gorilla Hammer” would certainly cause significant damage!
Plus, Tyrant Ape’s mana was already depleted by Deoxys, making this strike fatal!
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“Mana Summon!”
Seeing Tyrant Ape in a desperate situation, Angelia, unaware that Ditto only had 400 mana points, promptly sacrificed the lone fairy and the small orb as offerings to summon a new Four-star Mana Spirit!
It was a fast-moving black vine beast!
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[Card Name: Vine Beast]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ????]
[Race: Plant Species]
[Attribute: Grass Type]
[Mana: 1400]
[Attack: 1900]
[Defense: 900]
[Ultimate Skills: Ghost Vine, Vine Bind]
…
A canine creature made of black vines, its agile body granting it phantom-like speed. The sharp black ghost vines extending from its shoulders resembled spears, combining powerful attacks with explosive speed, making it a deadly shadow assassin!
But after summoning the Vine Beast, Angelia did not command it to join Tyrant Ape’s battle!
Vulnerable to a single hit from the white cat, the Vine Beast was not suited for direct combat.
Its target was now the Wrestler Eagle, who was cornered by the earlier battle!
Already severely injured and temporarily grounded, the Wrestler Eagle, a Three-star Mana Spirit, could not defend against the piercing Ghost Vine even if it spread its wings.
With a final cry, the Wrestler Eagle retreated!
…
The greatest threat to the Mana Guidance Ball was eliminated.
The Vine Beast turned in mid-air, charging towards Eevee!
Eevee, despite only being lightly injured by Tyrant Ape’s earlier attack, was not in good condition, especially with its ribbons severely damaged.
But with a determined look, it crashed into the Vine Beast after spotting its position!
Its body turned into light in mid-air, and a mysterious Sacrificial Summoning Array appeared in front of the Blue Side Mana Guidance Ball.
A cute cow emerged, instantly raising its hooves to block the piercing Ghost Vine!
The unstoppable Ghost Vine finally struck solid steel.
“Moo!”
The Big Milk Jar grabbed each Ghost Vine with one hand and pulled them inward!
The light Vine Beast was suddenly pulled forward—no, it was moving with the flow!
A black crack opened along its centerline, transforming its entire body into a massive mouth, swallowing the Big Milk Jar whole!
“Snap!”
The uneven black vines closed together.
Ultimate Skill — Vine Bind!
The Vine Beast howled, trying to crush the Big Milk Jar inside!
But its expression suddenly changed.
“Rip!”
The body made of black vines was torn apart from inside out!
The Big Milk Jar pulled the black vines closer, tearing them apart further.
It suffered no damage and its attack power rose from 1000 to 1500 points!
– [Herbivore]
– [Passive Skill: When attacked by a Grass-type ultimate skill, not only does it not take damage, but its attack power increases.]
Black Vine桑 couldn’t die in peace!
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“Roar!”
Tyrant Ape couldn’t withstand the righteous double-team.
After being overwhelmed by Deoxys, Ditto’s “Black Gorilla Hammer” struck its chin, delivering a fatal blow!
“BOOM!”
With the massive black gorilla falling backward, the crowd erupted in surprise!
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On the Red Side Competitors’ Platform, Angelia couldn’t help but grip her cards tightly.
Never having experienced endless reversals in duels, she felt a slight imbalance in her mindset.
But her previous strategy worked.
Despite the dire situation, the Vine Beast successfully killed the Wrestler Eagle.
The opponent lost its aerial combat ability.
The Red Side Mana Guidance Ball in the air was now safe.
She still had a chance!
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“Drip!”
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The seventh round arrived silently.
But it no longer mattered.
Dark summoned his last card.
The Piplup, emerging in a flash of light, used a wide-range ultimate skill—”Soothing Voice”—on the Mana Guidance Ball in the air!
Unlike Eevee’s “Soothing Voice,” Piplup’s version, under the effect of “Moist Voice,” turned into a Water attribute move, causing substantial physical damage beyond just mental effects.
Red Side Mana Guidance Ball.
Mana depleted to zero!
