From the commentary booth, Nephthis announced loudly, "The Nether Ring Monarch won this round with just a single Sense of Oppression! The score is now 0:5!"
"Heart Heart."
Beloved Heart Heart cried out, indicating that this was an entirely unsurprising result.
Auror analyzed, "We can see that the Nether Ring Monarch has already been afflicted by paralysis. It seems Serana had a deeper purpose in sending out the Thunder Touch Beast this round. She used the Thunder Touch Beast's Thunder Field trait to inflict paralysis on the Nether Ring Monarch, making it harder for its Mutual Destruction trait to activate in the matches ahead."
"What a thoroughly considered battle strategy," Nephthis remarked.
"Heart Heart."
"Heart Heart."
Beloved Heart Heart cried twice in agreement, indicating that the more attacks the Mutual Destruction trait endured, the harder it became to activate later on. With a full level's difference between them, the paralysis inflicted on the Nether Ring Monarch by the Thunder Field trait was practically negligible. However, as long as there was an effect, no matter how weak, the Mutual Destruction trait would activate. What was more, the paralysis caused by the Thunder Field trait was continuous. Serana truly had a brilliant tactical mind. She had essentially used the Thunder Touch Beast to disable the Nether Ring Monarch's Mutual Destruction trait.
"Exactly." Nephthis said expectantly, "I wonder what kind of battle the Nether Ring Monarch will bring us next without its Mutual Destruction trait."
Auror smiled. "Perhaps contestant Qiao Sang will recall the Nether Ring Monarch, seeing as one round has already ended."
Amid the host's and guest's commentary, a Mechanical Type Pet Beast wearing a referee badge entered the field and blew the whistle signaling preparation.
There was no need to change the arena, and the break between rounds was much