Abnormal Defense

He could only nod and smile, wearing an expression that said everything was under control.

Otherwise, he would have awkwardly carved out Magic Fairy Castle with his toes.

"Vine Cat, use Vine Whip."

Vine Cat's eyes turned emerald green.

A green shimmer immediately appeared over its body.

The ground split apart.

Four or five vines burst from the earth at lightning speed.

The vine whips cracked through the air with a series of sharp slaps.

Zhang Lingxue revealed a mischievous smile. She wanted to use this skill to test just how terrifying Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense truly was.

And give Thousand Changes Silkworm a little lesson while she was at it.

If Vine Cat went all out, it could control sixteen vines and contend with a Third Order First Level pet beast.

If it had an elemental advantage, such as against Earth- or Water-element pet beasts, it could whip them until their flesh split and their skin tore.

Do not be fooled by its tiny appearance. Its strength was formidable; it was a pet beast specially bred by the Yan Country Alliance.

Its numbers were extremely limited, and it was usually awarded only to those who had rendered great service to Flame Kingdom.

When Thousand Changes Silkworm saw the vines extending from the ground, it immediately had a bad feeling.

It retreated several steps, and a green flash slammed heavily into the spot where it had just been standing.

Bang.

Dust and debris flew in all directions.

Under Vine Cat's control, the remaining vines resembled upright pythons hunting for prey.

They transformed into streaks of light and shot forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A faint tremor ran through the ground.

Smoke and dust spread outward, instantly filling the entire Arena.

"Cough, cough, cough. Can Thousand Changes Silkworm even survive such a stormy, torrential assault? I doubt it!"

"Not necessarily. Vine Cat's Bullet Spray is comparable to real bullets, yet Thousand Changes Silkworm managed to withstand that. There's no reason it can't withstand Vine Whip too."

"Although I'm a little unwilling to admit it, I also think Thousand Changes Silkworm can't be that simple."

"What a huge cloud of dust. We can only wait for the smoke to clear before we can find out what happened."

The others spoke loudly.

At this moment, Li Chen and Boxing Rabbit stopped at the same time and looked at each other.

"You sensed it too, didn't you, Boxing Rabbit? That fellow remained completely unscathed under such high-intensity attacks. You didn't lose unfairly."

"Its defense is absurd. It may be close to the level of a Second Order Fourth Level pet beast."

"It is our friend, not our enemy. Your true enemy is the one who abandoned you."

Although Li Chen suffered from persecutory delusions, his intelligence was genuinely not low.

Coupled with his Fearless talent, he could see many details others could not.

After hearing Li Chen's analysis, Boxing Rabbit let out a long breath.

Now that it knew Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense was so abnormal, it would have to train even harder and defeat Thousand Changes Silkworm someday with its blazing steel fists.

It did not have as many twists and turns as humans did. If it refused to accept defeat, then it would fight.

As the smoke gradually dispersed, everyone finally saw the scene within and revealed shocked, doubtful expressions.

Thousand Changes Silkworm had not suffered even the slightest injury. A sharp gleam flashed through Zhang Lingxue's eyes.

"If it were Chameleon Silkworm, it simply wouldn't be able to withstand Vine Cat's attack."

"Chameleon Silkworm's defense can at most fend off pet beasts of the same order, while Vine Cat itself is a Second Order pet beast. When it goes all out, its strength rivals the Third Order."

Zhang Lingxue pondered inwardly.

She had always been an authority on Chameleon Silkworms. During this period, she had even been researching other advanced Evolution Paths for Chameleon Silkworm, and she had already obtained results.

Now, she only needed reproducibility and stability experiments before she could announce an entirely new Evolution Path.

"This proves that Thousand Changes Silkworm's defensive capabilities are several times those of Chameleon Silkworm."

"But that is not necessarily a good thing."

When Bug Element spirits advanced, they all underwent an evolutionary step: spinning silk and forming a cocoon.

If its shell was too hard, it might very well suffocate to death inside the cocoon.

That would be disadvantageous for Ye Bai.

"Since physical attacks have no effect whatsoever on Thousand Changes Silkworm, let's test special attacks instead."

"Vine Cat, use Solar Beam!"

Specks of light immediately appeared on Vine Cat's petals.

It opened its pitch-black mouth, and the specks of light streamed toward it.

Seeing Vine Cat's menacing posture, bean-sized beads of sweat seeped from Thousand Changes Silkworm's forehead.

It desperately wanted to know whether being struck by Solar Beam and badly injured counted as a workplace injury.

If Ye Bai had known what Thousand Changes Silkworm was thinking, he might have slapped it straight across the face. It was really getting too full of itself.

It ate his food and drank his supplies, yet it was still wondering whether it counted as a workplace injury.

Just then, Ye Bai suddenly spoke. "Thousand Changes Silkworm, ram it."

Thousand Changes Silkworm bounced and charged forward at tremendous speed.

However, although Vine Cat was gathering Solar Beam, it had been watching Thousand Changes Silkworm's movements all along.

It controlled the vine whips and viciously wrapped them around Thousand Changes Silkworm.

"Thousand Changes Silkworm, roll!"

After hearing Ye Bai's command, Thousand Changes Silkworm hesitated for a moment. Would this affect its glorious image?

But as the vine whips drew closer and closer, Thousand Changes Silkworm gritted its teeth.

"Fine, I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

Thousand Changes Silkworm performed a Roll on the spot and began rolling.

"So that's it. I was wondering why Thousand Changes Silkworm had rubbed its body against the ground earlier. It was to make itself smoother."

"What terrifying calculation! How long has it even been? How did its speed increase so much?" Everyone began discussing it at once.

Zhang Lingxue clenched her hands, utterly surprised.

Did this Thousand Changes Silkworm still have another trump card?

Just as Zhang Lingxue was growing curious, she witnessed an astonishing scene.

Thousand Changes Silkworm arrived before Vine Cat, stretched out its tongue, and lashed it toward Vine Cat. Seeing that saliva-coated tongue slap toward it, Vine Cat wanted to die.

With a loud smack, Vine Cat was nearly knocked unconscious by the stench.

Thousand Changes Silkworm's tongue struck it hard. The spot it hit was probably already red and swollen, burning with pain.

Solar Beam was interrupted, and the energy Vine Cat had painstakingly gathered scattered into the air as specks of starlight.

In other words, Vine Cat had taken a beating for nothing and wasted all its effort.

Thousand Changes Silkworm wore an honest, simple smile.

Vine Cat glared furiously at Thousand Changes Silkworm, its expression extremely displeased.

"Watch out, Thousand Changes Silkworm."

Vine Cat leaped high into the air and swung the Sharp Claws in its paws in a heavy downward slash.

Under the sunlight, the claws glinted with a cold, chilling light.

The claws struck Thousand Changes Silkworm's body, throwing up a string of sparks.

"Damn, even that can't break through Thousand Changes Silkworm's defense."

Zhang Lingxue bit her lip unwillingly.

"Stop, Vine Cat."

"Our sparring ends here."

"Today was also a Placement Exam."

"And the examiners are me and all of you!"