A Mysterious Acquaintance

"Go, Eagle Beak Dragon Louse! Use your invincible Dragon Louse Blade!"

On the arena, a young man in a black robe shouted loudly, pointing with his index finger as if directing the fight.

At the very front, a massive dragon louse spread its translucent wings and spun at high speed like a drill. Countless curved blades burst forth, slashing straight toward Jianji Sand Dou.

The latter remained unruffled, not even lifting its eyelids. It lowered its head, and its thick carapace caught every blade without missing a single one.

Jianji Sand Dou itself wasn't hurt in the slightest. There wasn't even a scratch on it.

A wave of boos rose, and the black-robed youth's face immediately flushed red.

He hadn't expected his Fighting Insect to be unable to pierce its opponent's defenses at all.

He gave up, and the others behind him pressed on.

"Raging Dragon Angry Waves!"

"Calm Spirit Strike!"

"Tail Stinger!"

The Fighting Insects unleashed their signature moves, all striking at Jianji Sand Dou at once. At last, it took the fight seriously. Its wings flashed, and its many hind legs erupted with terrifying force as it leaped into the air. Its enormous horn swung around and smacked a flying Fighting Insect away, while its thick shell simply shrugged off the attacks of the others.

It was just that frustratingly simple. No flashy fighting techniques, no cool-sounding skill names. It relied only on a carapace as sturdy as a city wall and immense strength to crush everything around it.

Brute Force was the best way to attack. Jianji Sand Dou embodied that saying to the fullest.

Everyone stared in stunned silence. The audience, who had been cheering moments before, fell utterly quiet. Their mouths hung open, as if they had witnessed something impossible.

Jianji Sand Dou's two enormous