Lin Xiuzhu stood beside his father, looking at Shi Shi in disbelief.
Compared to others' descriptions, seeing it with his own eyes was far more impactful.
The Thunder Palm skill... could it really have been mastered by a Level 6 juvenile Iron Eater?
"Remarkable."
Lin Hongnian nodded. Moreover, it was a Thunder Palm with initial power, indicating that this Iron Eater had put in a lot of effort to practice after mastering it.
"Although it won't completely lose its fighting ability, taking that hit, Jiang Rui's Iron Eater is probably completely paralyzed."
Lin Hongnian looked at the arena and made his judgment.
Zzzz!
Jiang Rui's Iron Eater was crackling with electricity all over its body.
At this moment, Jiang Rui was in a daze, shocked.
How could this be... This isn't scientific!
"Ao—" As Jiang Rui was stunned, his paralyzed Iron Eater roared, snapping him back to reality.
The battle wasn't over yet.
"Hard Claw."
Jiang Rui finally reacted and quickly issued the attack command.
"Can't lose—"
Losing to a newcomer wasn't a big deal, after all, the other side had used Thunder Palm. Who could call this a newcomer?
But losing would double the training, which could really kill a panda.
Jiang Rui's Iron Eater, to avoid doubling its training, burst with a fighting spirit despite being paralyzed.
"Ao—"
Under the Beastmaster's command, it shot out electric sparks and pounced at Shi Shi.
Zzzz—
However, in its paralyzed state, the Iron Eater's speed was significantly slower.
Facing it, Shi Shi, who had pulled back, saw the flaws in Jiang Rui's Iron Eater's attack under his Super Vision.
"Don't dodge, take the hit, then counterattack." However, Shi Yu ordered, not giving Super Vision a chance to shine.
Shi Shi: ???
While he could easily dodge the attack with Super Vision, Shi Yu hadn't forgotten the purpose of the battle.
It was to showcase Shi Shi's Hardening and Thunder Palm skills to Lin Hongnian, not to show off Super Vision.
"Ying!" With the Beastmaster's command, what could Shi Shi do?
It stood still like Jiang Rui's Iron Eater, hardening its entire body!
"Proficient Hardening!"
At this moment, seeing Shi Shi's transformation, the martial arts students were shocked again.
Not only had it mastered Thunder Palm, but its Hardening proficiency also seemed high!
That made sense, after all, one of the prerequisites for learning Thunder Palm was Proficient Hardening!
As everyone marveled at this young Iron Eater's monstrous talent, Jiang Rui's Iron Eater clawed at Shi Shi.
Sss—
Jiang Rui's Iron Eater mainly trained its claws' hardness, often tearing through other students' Iron Eaters' hardened skin during daily training.
But this time, attacking the smaller Shi Shi, Jiang Rui's Iron Eater's claw only left a white mark on Shi Shi's hardened skin, failing to break through!
It was just a very minor injury!
"How is this possible?" Jiang Rui felt absurd again.
The next second, an even more absurd scene unfolded.
After taking the hit, Shi Shi, still in its hardened state, charged at Jiang Rui's Iron Eater with all its might.
Due to the limited electrical energy stored in its body, Shi Shi found it hard to use a second powerful Thunder Palm, so it chose to use Hardening against the enemy.
Boom!!
Believing that the opponent only had Proficient Hardening, Jiang Rui and his Iron Eater were completely unprepared, taking the full impact of the collision!
Splash!!
Jiang Rui's Iron Eater was sent flying, the combination of the powerful Thunder Palm and the full-force Hardening collision directly knocked it out of the fight!
"Sorry." Shi Yu said apologetically.
At this moment, Jiang Rui and the other martial arts students were having their worldviews shattered.
"Expert... Hardening..."
This, this, this is a Level 6 juvenile Iron Eater???
Even the Iron Eaters raised by senior students who had passed the professional exams weren't this good.
"Ao!!!"
At the same time, seeing its opponent fall, Shi Shi let out a victorious roar.
However, it still felt unsatisfied.
The students of Bamboo Rock Martial Arts Hall seemed to have their limits.
Currently, among awakened pet beasts, only those of the Commander level or higher could pose a threat to Shi Shi.
"Jiang Rui, you lost, double your training after this." At this moment, Hall Master Lin Hongnian spoke.
"I—" Jiang Rui felt he had lost unfairly.
This, this, this, a newcomer???
He looked at Shi Shi and Shi Yu with a blank expression, then at Hall Master Lin Hongnian and Lin Xiuzhu, suspecting this was Master Lin's illegitimate child.
Otherwise, how could it be so strong?
The other martial arts students were also confused, but the battle had already impressed Lin Hongnian enough.
"Jiang Rui, take your Iron Eater to get treated, the rest continue training. Shi Yu, come with me."
"Okay."
Lin Hongnian turned and walked away, and Shi Yu had to call Shi Shi to follow.
As for Lin Xiuzhu, she was still in deep thought.
Is this really the Shi Shi she knew?
"Senior Lin, who is that..." The other students gathered around Lin Xiuzhu.
Lin Xiuzhu, coming back to her senses, said, "You also double your training."
With that, she hurriedly followed her father and Shi Yu, leaving the students in a mess.
This wasn't a bottom-ranked newcomer, but a monster genius who only stimulated others, damn!
...
Inside Bamboo Rock Martial Arts Hall, in a spacious training hall, Shi Yu was brought here by Lin Hongnian.
Beside Shi Yu, Shi Shi observed the strange uncle leading the way, feeling a bit familiar.
"Shi Shi." Lin Xiuzhu called out as she followed.
Shi Shi turned its head and saw Lin Xiuzhu, feeling pleasantly surprised.
It's the big sister.
Yeah... in Shi Shi's eyes, Lin Xiuzhu, who often wore a panda costume, was a kindred spirit.
"Shi Shi, long time no see." Lin Xiuzhu petted Shi Shi's head and held it to observe.
Yeah... it's still Shi Shi, but what happened???
How did it suddenly become so strong...
"You've raised this Iron Eater exceptionally well."
"It's the best Iron Eater I've ever seen." Lin Hongnian praised without reservation.
"Ao!!!" Shi Shi, freed from the stuffy place, clenched its fists, of course... it also remembered who this uncle was, having seen him at the breeding base, but didn't know exactly who he was.
"Thank you." Shi Yu, facing the praise, nodded slightly. Hey, isn't this all thanks to his training?
"In any case, your future is limitless." Lin Hongnian sighed.
"Unfortunately, I can't teach you much. Next, I plan to demonstrate the training direction after Hardening and Thunder Palm, which you can use as a reference."
With that, a blue summoning array appeared beside him, and a two-meter-tall adult Iron Eater stepped out.
This Iron Eater had a fierce expression, well-developed muscles, and looked incredibly strong, completely lacking the usual laziness of Iron Eaters, and was not at all cute.
It seemed that under Hall Master Lin Hongnian's training, this pet beast had overcome some of its habits and become a standard battle pet.
"The different levels of Hardening proficiency should be clearly recorded in the basic training manual."
"As for Thunder Palm..."
Lin Hongnian looked at his Iron Eater and nodded.
In the next moment, under Shi Yu and Shi Shi's gaze, the Iron Eater's hand was enveloped in a blue and white high-intensity current!
Zzzz!!
The lightning circled around the hand, and the strong Iron Eater was surrounded by electric sparks, looking particularly dazzling.
"Your Iron Eater's Thunder Palm proficiency is currently at the beginner level."
"One hit, after the chaotic high-intensity current explodes, can put the enemy in a strong paralysis state."
"However, the penetration power is still insufficient; otherwise, it could have shattered the Hardening layer and instantly killed the opponent."
"The mark of Proficient Thunder Palm is its piercing and penetration effects."
Zzzz!!
As Lin Hongnian spoke, the chaotic blue and white lightning on his Iron Eater's hand began to move and concentrate, looking even more intense.
The Iron Eater casually waved its arm, and the lightning seemed to form a blade, visibly increasing its penetration power, making the air crackle.
"At this proficiency level, even the hardest steel can be shattered by the lightning."
"As for Expert Thunder Palm... if I'm not mistaken, your Iron Eater was a bit out of energy after using one Thunder Palm, right?"
Shi Yu nodded.
"The mark of Expert Thunder Palm is to make Thunder Palm a constant state."
After Lin Hongnian spoke, his Iron Eater's hands were covered in lightning, and it maintained this state continuously.
"Not only can the lightning cover the hands like armor, but both hands can use Thunder Palm simultaneously. This is the mark of Expert Thunder Palm."
"Then."
He finished speaking and looked at his Iron Eater.
"This is the state of perfecting Thunder Palm!"
"Ao!!!"
The strong Iron Eater roared, and the lightning from its hands spread throughout its body, even entering its own body.
Zzzz!!
The lightning crackled, and its mouth and eyes seemed to glow with lightning.
In the next instant, its fur stood on end, and it seemed to transform into a bolt of lightning, instantly appearing fifty meters away in the training hall, and then instantly returning to its original position.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye, leaving the ground scorched.
"At the perfect proficiency level, with the high-intensity current of Thunder Palm stimulating the body, it can produce a powerful burst of speed, making it too fast to see with the naked eye."
"After perfecting Thunder Palm, the penetration power of the lightning combined with the speed can even cut through real lightning!"
"Such a strong sense of déjà vu." Shi Yu thought to himself.
After Lin Hongnian finished speaking, Shi Yu was fine, but Shi Shi was already looking at him with excitement.
This looks so cool...
Shi Yu, level up!
Work hard and then add points.
"However, this is nothing!" Lin Hongnian wasn't done: "You should aim for this."
This time, Shi Yu also perked up and looked at Lin Hongnian.
Mastery-level Thunder Palm? What would it be like?
Clearly, he was overthinking it. Even a master-level Beastmaster like Lin Hongnian hadn't trained his Iron Eater's Thunder Palm to that level.
At this moment, Lin Hongnian's Iron Eater dispersed the lightning and entered a Hardening state.
Then, it raised its head and clenched its hands.
Boom!
With a metallic feel, its body emitted even stronger currents, a mix of black and white, and blue lightning, as if the Iron Eater was wearing a lightning armor!
Boom!
Boom!
In this state, the Iron Eater exuded immense power, with attack, defense, and speed all reaching their peak. The sound of the lightning armor bursting seemed to shatter the enemy's will.
"Combination of Hardening and Thunder Palm?" Shi Yu's mouth opened slightly.
"Yes, but it's more powerful than a regular combination." Lin Xiuzhu, standing beside him, was also surprised by her father's demonstration.
"Combining two skills smoothly is called a combination."
"But my father's Iron Eater has both Hardening and Thunder Palm at the perfect level or higher."
"In the master realm, Beastmasters call a perfect combination of two skills at the perfect level or higher an 'Ultimate Skill.'"
"Right now, this is one of my father's Iron Eater's Ultimate Skills, 'Lightning Armor,' which allows it to briefly fight a King-level creature."