Blazing Fox

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

Little Flame has a fiery-red coat whose lighter patches form a sunset-like gradient after grooming. Su Xiaoxiao believes the unusual coloration resulted from a mutation at birth; ordinary Blazing Foxes have uniformly fiery-red fur 8 10.

• Eyes: Narrow and alluring, with natural golden outlines resembling eyeliner 10 13.
• Forehead marking: A golden-red flame marking between her brows, shimmering with firelight 10.
• Tail: Large, flowing, and fluffy, resembling a sunset cloud; after grooming, it appears dotted with sparks 10 12.
• Movement: Walks elegantly and can use flames beneath her feet to support a smooth landing 10.

Personality

Little Flame is proud, aloof, and accustomed to being pampered. She often barely acknowledges Su Xiaoxiao, dislikes accompanying her to school, and prefers lounging at home with television and snacks. Nevertheless, she shows affection indirectly: she makes room for Su Xiaoxiao on the sofa and becomes jealous when her tamer admires Purple Cloud 1 8 11 12.

Grooming is her strongest incentive to cooperate. A promised appointment persuades her to perform obediently in the appearance assessment, and later she begins training eagerly—not simply to grow stronger, but to get dirty enough to justify another visit. In battle, she is confident and competitive, initially determined to prove that fire surpasses lightning 9 10 12 38.

Abilities & Skills

Flame Wall

A two-star, Stardust-Level skill that creates a wall or curtain of intense flame 12 44.

• Blocks an opponent’s approach and threatens severe burns on contact 12.
• Can be shaped into a sweeping net rather than remaining a stationary barrier 44.
• Was neutralized by Purple Cloud’s Electric Spark in their first match and bypassed by an aerial leap in their rematch 13 44.

Flame Eyes

A one-star, Stardust-Level skill that enhances vision, making her eyes shine like flames 13 44.

• Allows her to see an opponent clearly through dust 13.
• Helps her track Purple Cloud’s rapid movements; the cat’s blurred figure appears to sharpen and slow in her enhanced perception 44.

Flame Dance

A two-star, Stardust-Level offensive skill that raises a towering pillar of fire with a paw movement or stamp 13.

• Can erupt beneath an approaching opponent, as demonstrated in her first victory over Purple Cloud 13.
• Can be cast at her own position while she retreats, turning an incoming attack into a trap 44.
• Has an activation delay, although testing showed that she had halved it to 0.4 seconds 20.
• Failed to stop Purple Cloud’s Electric Spark counterattack during their rematch 44.

Everyday Fire Control

• Uses a small puff of flame to burn open snack packaging 12.
• Shapes flames into an elegant performance alongside Su Xiaoxiao 10.

Relationships

• Su Xiaoxiao — Contracted Beast Tamer. Their contract was relatively recent when Little Flame first fought Purple Cloud. Although initially uncooperative, Little Flame’s jealousy reveals attachment to her, and grooming rewards greatly improve their coordination 11 38.
• Xu Ran — Groomer at the Starfire Foster Shop. Little Flame eagerly seeks his services, but he refuses unnecessary repeat appointments to protect her coat 1 10 22.
• Purple Cloud — Sparring rival. Little Flame initiates their first match after becoming jealous of Su Xiaoxiao’s attention to the cat; Purple Cloud later requests a rematch to avenge her defeat 11 42.
• Gu Ling — Su Xiaoxiao’s childhood friend and a witness to Little Flame’s second grooming session and rematch. She praises the sophisticated use of Flame Wall 42 43 44.

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Grooming and Appearance Assessment

Little Flame is the Contract Beast groomed when Xu Ran completes his first shop quest. Washing, degreasing, and massage leave her refreshed and reluctant to leave; the completed quest rewards Xu Ran with the mystery box that grants Fur Plucking 1.

At school, Du Ting mocks her lighter fur patches and poor obedience. Motivated by Su Xiaoxiao’s promise of another grooming session, Little Flame instead delivers a perfectly coordinated flame performance. Their 99.2-point score wins the class assessment and qualifies Su Xiaoxiao for Qingzhou City’s pet beauty contest 8 9 10.

First Spar with Purple Cloud

Jealousy prompts Little Flame to challenge Purple Cloud at Tianhong Arena. She blocks the cat with Flame Wall, tracks her through the resulting dust using Flame Eyes, and lands Flame Dance for a decisive victory. The defeat motivates Xu Ran and Purple Cloud to improve their training and combat judgment 11 12 13.

Grooming as a Training Incentive

After Little Flame’s unexpectedly strong skill-test results, Su Xiaoxiao and Lin Yue ask Xu Ran whether grooming directly improves skills. He explains that it improves a beast’s condition, allowing better performance rather than directly raising skill proficiency 20 21.

Xu Ran recommends at least a month between grooming sessions unless special circumstances justify otherwise. Little Flame responds by training harder to dirty her coat sooner, giving Su Xiaoxiao a practical way to overcome her previous reluctance to train 22 38.

Rematch at Tianhong Arena

Once Little Flame genuinely needs grooming again, Xu Ran accepts the appointment, and she agrees to Purple Cloud’s rematch challenge. This time, Purple Cloud leaps over her expanded Flame Wall, breaks through Flame Dance with Electric Spark, and knocks her out of the fight. Little Flame receives treatment, and both beasts return to peak condition afterward 42 43 44.