After a few seconds of silence, the crowd finally discovered the reason through the close-up on the big screen.

It turned out that the needle bird didn't want to fly, but its wings had already been bound by several vines.

"This, this is a skill like the Entangling Vine, [Bind]!"

Quickly, someone exclaimed loudly.

There's no denying it, the skill [Bind] left a very deep impression on the students during the racing competition.

To be exact, a shadow.

Especially after the Entangling Vine went berserk, many had experienced being tied up in embarrassing positions.

"Who would've thought the Scarecrow hid a trick up its sleeve and only showed it now!"

"Only bringing it out in the semifinals, what patience!"

"Now whenever I see vines, I feel uncomfortable."

"Me too, I kind of want to experience it again."

"Hey, are you revealing something?"

"But... isn't this move different from the Entangling Vine?"

"If I remember correctly, doesn't it grow from the ground?"

"Yeah, is [Bind] a skill that can counter aerial attacks?"

Some expressed shock, some felt uneasy, while others were puzzled.

In fact, they didn't know that this was authentic [Bind], and it was indeed the binding of the Entangling Vine.

Who said binding vines could only grow from the soil? That's just a misunderstanding due to insufficient understanding.

Although the Scarecrow's [Bind] is still at LV1, it has improved in various aspects because it itself is at LV10.

The first improvement is the range; instead of a circle on the ground, it's a cubic sphere space centered on itself.

This allows it to tie up flying targets by appearing out of nowhere.

Secondly, the strength has increased; it was hard enough to bind a red mushroom, but now it can firmly bind the LV4 needle bird.

Other improvements include the toughness of vines and the duration of binding, all stronger than before.

[Needle Bird?!]

The needle bird, still struggling to break free, saw the Scarecrow walking towards it, and couldn't help but panic.

[Grass!]

However, all struggles were in vain, as with a powerful sound, the Scarecrow smacked the needle bird on the cheek.

The Scarecrow doesn't have hands, yet the action resembled a slap.

Slap!

The needle bird, like a tied-up sardine, was sent flying and rolled a long way on the ground.

[Needle Bird Faints!]

It was naturally frail, and couldn't withstand a few hits from the Scarecrow when attacked head-on.

So, with no surprises, the Scarecrow punched and kicked the needle bird into a chubby needle bird, and its Summoner, knowing the defeat was certain, quickly conceded.

Just like in previous rounds, Li Pu easily dealt with the opponent and advanced to the finals.

"Luckily, at least the second place is secured."

Wu Guinan greeted Li Pu as he walked down, genuinely happy for him.

However, he didn't ask Li Pu if he was confident for the final match, because if nothing unexpected happened, Fu Erdai would also advance to the finals smoothly.

Actually, not only Wu Guinan, but even including the three department heads, no one believed the Scarecrow could defeat the Fire Cricket.

The disparity in rank between C-level and F-level, the advantages and disadvantages in attribute fields, and the fire's restraint on plant types, together could completely make up for the Fire Cricket's level disadvantage.

The three department heads' previous hints to Li Pu were just to motivate him not to give up in the finals.

In reality, the increased rewards for the second place were not for Fu Erdai, but to attract Li Pu.

Admittedly, when the Scarecrow faced the Fire Cricket, they were unanimously 100% in favor of the Fire Cricket.

But in terms of personal potential, they had more hope for Li Pu.

It is important to note: Li Pu, not the Scarecrow.

Breeding a summoned creature is inseparably linked to the summoner, so no matter what secrets Li Pu has, one must admit that he is talented.

He only needs to quickly make the Scarecrow evolve and acquire a new suitable summoned creature, then Li Pu's combat power in this session will not lose to anyone.

Of course, that doesn't mean Fu Erdai is lacking.

On the contrary, the three department heads had high hopes for him as well, or they wouldn't have already defaulted him as the champion of this arena.

In fact, Fu Erdai did not disappoint everyone's expectations, using a quicker speed than any other match to instantly defeat his semifinal opponent.

[The final match: Li Pu versus Fu Erdai]

After both sides took a short break, the long-awaited final finally began.

"Good luck."

Before Li Pu took the stage, Wu Guinan encouraged him: "If you feel things aren't going well, surrender quickly. You can save the cost of a revival symbol."

"..."

Li Pu glanced at him, without responding.

He brought the Scarecrow to the edge of the arena, coincidentally as Fu Erdai walked over as well.

"I hope we both give our all."

Fu Erdai patted Li Pu's shoulder.

"Of course."

Li Pu nodded calmly, then focused more on the Fire Cricket.

A body size comparable to that of an adult leopard, with a bright, shiny brown shell, and the flames more vigorous.

It seems, as Fu Erdai said, it had completed another upgrade today in the arena, reaching LV7.

This way, the Scarecrow's level advantage became smaller.

[Cricket you Cricket!]

At this moment, the Fire Cricket showed a fierce demeanor towards the Scarecrow, seemingly an intimidation before the match.

[Grass?]

Scarecrow: What are you looking at!

The Scarecrow was nonchalantly sipping on a coke.

"Here, eat this."

Li Pu felt it was time, so he took out a slender mushroom from his storage space and handed it to the Scarecrow.

[Mushroom Poison Antibody], this skill, was finally about to come into play at this moment.

This mushroom was one of the products from that golden wood.

Beside, Fu Erdai watched the whole time without any objections, even though he could tell it was definitely not an ordinary mushroom.

In the world of Summoners, consumables like medicines exist.

However, most of these consumables carry various side effects, and the stronger the effect, the greater the side effect.

The use of consumables is allowed in the arena as long as you're willing to bear those side effects.

This is also why people prefer to use consumable runes, as they have no side effects.

What Fu Erdai didn't know was that Li Pu exploited a glitch here.

Scarecrows are not afraid of the effects of mushroom toxins.

At this moment, it put the mushroom into its mouth, chewed, and swallowed it, then two dark holes as nostrils formed on its face.

The nostrils expelled a hot stream, then disappeared.

[Whoa, Grass!]

Scarecrow: Summoner! I feel different now! I'm ready to fight!

In the next second, a determined red light flashed in its eyes.

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