Gourmet Style Beast Taming - Chapter 328: Soul Swap

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Soul Swap

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“Do you know where you lost?”

Just as he was about to step onto the battleground, Yu Kun paused in the player passage, looking calmly at the dejected Ling Ziye.

“… I don’t know.” Ling Ziye was silent for a moment, then shookhis head.

He still couldn’t figure out how he, with all-round comprehensive strength, could lose to Bear Battle.

“Fighting spirit.” Yu Kun spoke gravely, “Bear Battle’s will to win the competition was stronger than yours.”

“Will…” Ling Ziye fell silent again.

He had never taken this seriously before, even thinking it somewhat mystical.

Could this really influence the outcome of a competition?

But recalling Bear Battle’s vicious demeanor and sharp tactics during the fight, Ling Ziye had to admit that Yu Kun was right.

“There are many areas where you need to improve,” Yu Kun said calmly, “This loss might be a good thing for you.”

“I have to go on stage now.”

“Good luck, Brother Yu Kun!” Ling Ziye’s spirits lifted, and he waved his arm at

Yu Kun, “That Qin Lang definitely won’t be a match for you.”

Yu Kun stepped out of the passage and onto the battleground filled with cheers and applause, leaving only one indifferent phrase behind.

“Sit on the contestant preparation seat, and watch closely!’

On the other side, after chatting with an excited Bear Battle for a few moments, Qin Lang also started to step out.

Both stepped out from different passages, the entrances located at either end of the fight platform.

The moment they appeared, both fighters felt something. They looked in each other’s direction from afar.

It was as if an electric light flashed at the point where their gazes met.

“So now, let’s see what type of battle contestants Qin Lang and Yu Kun are going to engage in!” The host’s voice rose as he raised a hand and pointed towards the big screen above, “The draw begins!”

The giant screen suddenly went black, and the words started to roll quickly on the screen. Ch𝒆êck out l𝒂t𝒆st 𝒏𝒐v𝒆l𝒔 on nov𝒆l/bin(.)c𝒐m

“Gurgh…”

Watching the rolling words nervously, Dan Bao couldn’t help holding his breath.

” when the soldiers come, block them; when the water comes, bury it with dirt.” Qin Lang took a deep breath as he felt his heartbeat quicken.

In his upcoming battle against Yu Kun, he was at a clear disadvantage. Under these circumstances, any factor could greatly influence the outcome of the match.

Before the start of the game, Zhou Tianhao had already analyzed three different combat scenarios for him.

Three modes of Spirit Battle: Replaceable Wheel War, Multiple-on-Multiple Combination Battle, and Full Lineup Combination Battle.

For the Multiple-on-Multiple Combination Battle, a second draw is held; the drawn number is greater than one but does not exceed the total number of the Food Spirits on the side with fewer Food Spirits.

And in a Full Lineup Combination Battle, both sides send out all their Food Spirits at once, even if one side has fewer Food Spirits.

Given that both Qin Lang and Yu Kun each have two Food Spirits, these two types of fights do not differ much and will eventually evolve into a two-on-two fight.

So in actuality, they could only draw two types of fights: Wheel War and two- vs-two; the latter being more likely to be drawn.

However, for Qin Lang, the former has a higher chance of victory.

With Spicy’s combined combat skills and the strong output from Dan Bao, Qin Lang could make some tricky moves in the Replaceable Wheel War, thus triumphing over stronger opponents.

Just hope that luck will be on his side.

Perhaps hearing Qin Lang’s silent prayer, the rolling words on the screen began to slow down, finally stopping at [Replaceable Wheel War].

“The match style drawn by the two contestants is—Replaceable Wheel War!

“Next, please take your Spirit Replacement Stones and prepare for battle!

“And viewers, be sure to keep your eyes peeled because this exciting battle is about to begin!”

Upon the echoes of the host’s voice, the audience erupted into an echo of responses.

“Brother Zhou, did you say that the Replaceable Wheel War is more advantageous for Qin Lang?” Shen Qian’s face lit up with surprise, “Does that mean Qin Lang has a higher chance of winning?”

“Yes.” Zhou Tianhao nodded slightly, a strange expression crossing his face as he thought about a certain strategy that Qin Lang had developed with his help.

“Then I’ll have to watch this fight closely.” Watching Qin Lang prepare for battle after receiving the Spirit Replacement Stone from the Spirit Executor serving as the referee, a mix of encouragement and anticipation flooded Shen Qian’s face.

“So this is the Spirit Replacement Stone…”

Qin Lang looked at the fingerless glove on his hand.

A white stone—as radiant as lamb fat jade under the sunlight—was fixed onto the back of the glove.

This was a common prop used in Replaceable Wheel Wars. However, because of its high price, it was not often seen in regular Spirit Battles and City-level Spirit Battle tournaments.

It was only fully supplied in higher level Provincial-level events.

Qin Lang had not used a Spirit Replacement Stone when he participated in the Youth Training Competition in Bai Lu Mountain City. Perhaps because the Lanqiu City Imperial Chef Association was more generous, he could try it out this time.

The Spirit Replacement Stone has a simple function: to enable quick replacement of Food Spirits in Replaceable Wheel Wars.

Once it locks onto a Food Spirit that has entered the war, it uses the resonance with the special battle array that seals and restores all the Food Spirits on the field, instantly withdrawing the Food Spirit, thus achieving quick replacement of Food Spirits in a complicated battle.

In a Replaceable Wheel War, Food Spirits can be replaced mid-fight. As long as the replaced Food Spirit hasn’t lost its combat capability, it can reenter the battle. To ensure fairness, there are limitations to replacements.

The first is a cooling-off restriction. A Food Spirit can only be replaced every twenty seconds.

Though it seems short, in a Food Spirit’s battle, twenty seconds is enough for numerous rounds of combat.

The second limitation is the attack restriction. A Food Spirit’s replacement can only occur when the opponent has already made a move and the Spirit Chef has not yet made another move.

Once the opponent has made a move, it means that the Food Spirit about to be replaced could not avoid critical attacks by using the replacement rule.

While the Spirit Chef not making another move means he cannot use the replacement rule to exploit the time difference by taking the lead to drain the opponent.

Without the Spirit Replacement Stone, judgments regarding the replacement of Food Spirits during a battle have to be made by the referee.

With the Spirit Replacement Stone, the referee’s job is considerably lightened. During the battle, as long as a replacement point is reached, the Spirit Replacement Stone will flash to prompt the Spirit Chef. In non-points, the Spirit Replacement Stone will be invalid.

After inspecting the Spirit Replacement Stone, Qin Lang clenched his fist slightly and looked over at Dan Bao and Spicy, “We go according to the strategy!”

“Gurgh!”

“Chakka!”

Expectation shone in the eyes of both Food Spirits; it was clear that they understood what Qin Lang’s strategy meant.

Spicy’s face was full of eagerness.

Finally, its time to shine had arrived!

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