A blinding white light erupted into the sky.
The massive shockwave spread outward, knocking the spectators dozens of ters away off balance.
The blazing white light expanded rapidly in the eyes of the white-robed elder, finally making his expression shift.
Since presiding over the Branstat Family's coming-of-age ceremonies, this was the first ti he had ever been so moved by a test-taker.
He even disregarded his own rule of non-intervention during the assessnt, issuing a series of swift commands through his contract link.
At the center of the explosion's firelight, the majestic Silver Spirit let out a furious roar.
Ripples of light radiated from its body, and in an instant, its pure silver form beca hazy.
"Elentalization."
A fundantal racial ability possessed by most Elental-type Summoned Beasts.
Upon activation, the body enters an elental state, losing its offensive capabilities, but at the sa ti, drastically reducing incoming damage.
Only a fraction of a second after executing this maneuver, another surge of white light engulfed it once more.
—Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Explosions erupted one after another.
The sheer intensity of the blasts left the entire audience montarily speechless.
"Detonating Clay… is this that alchemical explosive material?"
"No, if it were just that, the destructive power wouldn’t be nearly this high."
The Assessnt Elder's pupils contracted slightly.
His ntal Energy surged, even making those around him feel an oppressive, suffocating pressure—proof that his current emotions were far from calm.
"I’ve seen similar alchemical materials on the border, often used by the military in siege battles to demolish enemy fortifications and defenses."
"But—based on the amount used by your Summoned Beast, this shouldn't have produced such an effect..."
The Assessnt Elder continuously scanned the battlefield with his ntal Energy.
After a long pause, a thought surfaced in his mind—
A realization even more shocking than the massive explosion itself.
"You didn't just detonate all the alchemical materials at once... You deliberately staggered them."
"Through precise calculations and ticulous control... you arranged the detonations in a waveform overlay, ensuring that the shockwaves converged at the center—"
"Using this thod, you maximized the explosive force of your detonation array?"
"Exactly."
Xia Ya nodded calmly. "A technique that stacks shockwaves at the center to amplify the impact to its maximum potential."
"In my holand, this might be referred to as ‘Phased Array’ technology."
"Of course, I only applied a fraction of the principle—nowhere near the level needed to nuke the moon with a phased-array nuclear detonation. That would require explosion timing precision down to the microsecond."
A yellow blur flashed, and Shiny landed lightly on Xia Ya's head.
The little Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey proudly shook its back, displaying the bold "Justice" characters written on it—only to be grabbed down by Xia Ya in an instant.
A Summoned Beast sitting on a Beastmaster's head? What, did it think the world had flipped upside down?
But Xia Ya's attention didn’t shift due to his playfulness with Shiny. His gaze remained locked on the distant Silver Spirit, a Peak Commander-Tier being.
Monts later—
The explosions subsided.
The airborne dust finally settled, revealing the battlefield.
The once-mighty Quasi-Monarch Silver Spirit was now battered and bruised.
Its once-smooth, mirror-like tallic body was now full of dents and cracks, with even a few missing pieces.
For most Beast Species, such wounds would be fatal.
However, as waves of silver-white ripples spread out, the liquid tal composing the Silver Spirit's body flowed instantly, filling in the gaps and restoring its structure.
Another fundantal racial skill of Elental-type Summoned Beasts—"Accelerated Regeneration."
As beings composed entirely of elental matter, injuries that would cripple ordinary Summoned Beasts were not irreparable to them.
Even so, after completely restoring its form, the Silver Spirit's presence was noticeably weakened—its previous Quasi-Monarch majesty nowhere to be found.
The Assessnt Elder waved his hand, recalling the Silver Spirit into his Soul Pact Space.
Xia Ya nodded slightly.
"Using Blink and Throw to set up Detonating Clay on my opponent's body, then triggering an array explosion with Phased Array Detonation, I managed to inflict moderate injuries on a Quasi-Monarch-tier Summoned Beast."
"And that’s assuming my opponent was an Elental Lifeform, which naturally has a higher endurance."
"If it had been an ordinary Summoned Beast, that explosion should've been enough to severely wound a Quasi-Monarch, rendering it incapable of combat."
"Considering I only used 60% of the available Detonating Clay, the results were satisfactory."
After all, this was just an experint for a new skill set. And since the Assessnt Elder bore no hostility towards him, there was no need to go all out.
Overall, Xia Ya was pleased with the outco.
Having fully digested the gains from his Beginner Quest, both Silver and Shiny were still lacking in overall capability compared to true Monarch-tier Summoned Beasts.
But they already possessed techniques capable of threatening a Monarch.
"Elder, according to the rules you set, my assessnt should count as a pass, correct?"
Xia Ya turned to the Assessnt Elder, who still seed a bit dazed.
At the sa ti, through this battle, Xia Ya had also gained insight into the Silver Spirit species.
Pure combat strength wasn’t its most defining trait.
The most crucial factor Xia Ya noticed was that the Silver Spirit species... possessed far greater potential than other Summoned Beast species.
Unlike most Summoned Beasts, which had rigid evolutionary paths, the Silver Spirit had an extrely diverse developnt potential.
For ordinary Beastmasters, this wouldn't an much since they followed standard training regins.
But for Xia Ya—this was perfect for maximizing his Point Allocation Ability.
"Of course."
The Assessnt Elder snapped back to reality and nodded.
The Magitech Formation used for security opened a gap, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
"Even within the Silver Spirit species, different individuals exhibit distinct tendencies and personalities."
"Given your Beastmaster Talent, it would be a sha if you contracted a diocre one from the species."
The Assessnt Elder gave Xia Ya a deep look.
Rapid training speed? Contracting rare Summoned Beasts?
That could be attributed to talent or luck—so people were just born different.
And if this explosion had been a simple alchemical detonation, it wouldn't have been too surprising.
It would’ve just been a gimmick, effective for a one-ti surprise attack, sothing he had seen many tis in his long career.
But Phased Array Detonation, controlled with Xia Ya’s precision, was an entirely different story...
This ant that Xia Ya’s achievents weren’t just from luck—they ca from his own ability.
On the other side, Xia Ya had no idea what the Assessnt Elder was thinking.
Or rather, even if he did know, he’d just scoff at it.
If luck alone could make you stronger, who the hell would choose to struggle and defy fate?
Everyone cursed the "seal-clubbing whales" but secretly wished they were one.
Xia Ya stepped into the Magitech Formation’s gap and silently activated "Tsukuyomi."
"I’m not an unlucky bastard. I’m a Luck God."
"I am a Luck God."
His self-hypnosis took effect, making his mutterings even more firm.
"That’s right, I’m a Luck God!"
"Bless , Gacha Gods—let my Third Soul Pact pull an SSR!"
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