Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

After hearing Luma's request, the referee immediately retrieved a standardized long knife from the side and handed it over.

After receiving the long knife, Luma effortlessly performed an incredibly ornate flourish, looking quite impressive.

Then, the referee turned his gaze toward Charles and inquired, "Charles, if you wish to use a weapon, you can only use the ones provided by the official. What weapon do you want?"

Charles shook his head, he didn't feel the need to use a weapon at this point.

"No, I don't need a weapon." Charles replied slowly, his expression remarkably calm.

Upon hearing this response, the referee's face was filled with shock. He carefully examined Charles, then glanced at the long knife he was holding, and asked once more:

"Charles, are you really choosing not to use any weapon?"

Charles nodded. From Luma's performance after taking the knife, he could sense something.

This person's swordsmanship isn't that impressive.

"No need, let's just start the fight." Charles said slowly.

Upon hearing Charles's response, the audience in the stands immediately began to chatter.

"No way, Charles is actually choosing not to use his best weapon, the long knife. Is he really that confident?"

"Absolutely! When have you ever seen Charles fail?"

"But I just saw Luma's impressive aura, especially the flourish he performed after taking the long knife. It's clear that he's skilled with a blade!"

"Don't think too much, just enjoy the match. Charles's fight requires your full attention to comprehend!"

As Luma, Charles's opponent in this match, heard that Charles didn't need a weapon, he was momentarily taken aback.

However, he didn't say anything. How the enemy chose to fight was their own business, he only needed to unleash his full strength.

"Luma, Level 4 Beast Master from Aredale Academy, skilled in swordsmanship and a Lightning Attribute Beast Master. I look forward to your guidance." Luma said, bowing to Charles.

This was his way of showing respect to a strong opponent.

Charles was slightly surprised, this was the first time he had encountered such a respectful adversary.

"Charles, Level 4 Beast Master from Cyber Academy, skilled in combat." Charles replied, bowing in return.

His attitude toward others depended on their attitude toward him.

When someone like Luma showed him enough respect, he naturally wouldn't ignore or look down on them.

"Both competitors, prepare yourselves. The match officially begins!" the referee announced loudly.

Neither Charles nor Luma rushed to attack. Four hexagram arrays slowly illuminated around Luma as he began summoning his mystical beast.

"As my mystical beast isn't as high in quality as yours, the only chance I have to defeat you is by using [Beast Mastery Possession], combined with my swordsmanship for close combat." Luma stated.

Charles nodded, the opponent's reasoning was indeed correct, but his close combat abilities were quite formidable!

After seeing Luma summon his mystical beast, Charles didn't hesitate and immediately summoned Max, Mousie, Mia, and Little Gold.

Two platinum-quality mystical beasts, one emerald-quality mystical beast, and one diamond-quality mystical beast instantly appeared in the arena, their imposing presence making it impossible to look away.

[Beast Mastery Possession]!

The four mystical beasts transformed into beams of light and entered Charles's body, further enhancing his physical attributes, strength, speed, and defensive capabilities.

"Be careful!" Luma roared, gripping his long knife tightly and without hesitation, he swung it toward Charles's face.

Charles seemed to anticipate the move, slightly shifting his foot as the long knife sliced through the air and struck the ground beside him.

Luma showed no signs of surprise at Charles's quick reaction.

Instead, gritting his teeth, he abruptly changed his attack mid-swing, twisting his wrist sharply. Then, with a surge of muscle power, he transformed the downward chop of his long knife into a horizontal slash aimed directly at Charles's waist!

This sudden change made the audience erupt in loud gasps:

"Truly a dark horse! That shift in attack was incredibly smooth, with no pause at all, it's almost impossible to defend against!"

"Is Luma really this strong?"

"Look, Charles isn't dodging, he's attacking back!"

Faced with Luma's assault, Charles's eyes lit up.

He could sense that this person's combat awareness was quite good, far better than the average Beast Master.

However, there were still many shortcomings.

Without a moment's hesitation, Charles pushed off with his toes and charged directly toward Luma's left side, using his hard shoulder to interrupt Luma's attack and forcefully send him flying.

"How could this happen?" Luma's body flew backward.

It felt as if a speeding car had collided with him, causing him immense pain!

"Poof!" He spat out a mouthful of blood onto the arena floor.

Luma planted his long knife into the ground and slowly rose, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Charles and instinctively asked:

"How could you generate such powerful force over such a short distance just now?"

Before Charles could respond, Luma realized something and hurriedly added:

"I'm sorry, that was rude of me. I shouldn't have asked."

Charles looked at Luma with some curiosity and replied slowly, "What's off-limits to ask? Generating power has its techniques, speed, the method of generating force, and the magnitude of strength all influence the power of an attack. There's nothing wrong with asking about those things."

"If you're interested, we can discuss it sometime, I'm open to that."

Luma's eyes widened in disbelief.

He was just a commoner, not particularly popular at Aredale Academy, where many advanced courses required hiring private tutors for a significant fee.

He had chosen Aredale Academy simply because it offered him a subsidy, while Cyber Academy had none of those extra benefits.

"Thank you." Luma said, taking a deep breath. He had only thought Charles was making polite remarks.

Charles shook his head. He had a good impression of Luma, at the very least, he was someone who understood the importance of showing respect to others.

However, the fight still needed to continue, and there were some subtle issues with Luma.

For instance, when using his long knife, he often made unnecessary movements that wasted energy and affected his attack speed, this was a critical flaw.

In a normal match, Charles wouldn't even need to activate [Divine Domain], he could perfectly evade Luma's attacks solely relying on his reflexes and speed!

"Weapons are meant to inflict damage on the enemy, they only need to target vital points." Charles couldn't hold back any longer and instinctively spoke up.

"They should be quick, precise, and ruthless—those three aspects must be balanced."

He expected Luma to get angry, after all, in a fight watched by many, such comments from an opponent are usually taken as mockery.

However, Luma didn't think that way. While fighting Charles, he could genuinely feel that there was no contempt or disdain in Charles's words!

"So, what should I do?" Luma panted heavily. His all-out attacks were either evaded by Charles or effortlessly countered, this was the first time he had faced such a situation.

"It's simple. You need to remember that a weapon is an extension of your body, treat it as part of yourself." Charles continued directly, "Generate power as naturally as possible, and avoid making excessive movements."

He raised his right arm, tensed his muscles, and casually swung it left and right, producing a sound as if the air was being sliced!

Moreover, countless dust particles were sent flying from the floor of the arena by the movement of Charles's arm.

Luma looked down and saw that the previously smooth floor had developed two tiny cracks!

This scene utterly shattered his understanding!

"I still don't quite understand, how did you do that just now?" Luma asked respectfully as he sheathed his long knife.

Charles scratched his head. These combat techniques were things he had observed himself, learned from Teacher Ethan, and practiced in the illusions created by Lucas.

In his view, combat was about avoiding enemy attacks while successfully hitting their vital points!

"This is a bit complicated to explain. If you have time, you can come find me, and I can set aside some time to explain it to you properly." Charles said slowly.

Without a moment's hesitation, Luma raised his hand and addressed the referee:

"I concede this match!"

"Referee?"

"I concede!"

It wasn't until Luma repeated himself that the referee snapped back to reality, he had been stunned by Charles's words.

"A weapon is an extension of the body, you must generate power as naturally as possible when using it?" The referee repeatedly echoed Charles's words in his mind while absentmindedly announcing the result of the match.

Among the many spectators watching Charles's fight, there were quite a few Beast Masters skilled in using long knives or other weapons.

Upon hearing Charles's words, some seemed almost enchanted.

"A weapon is an extension of the body, that statement is the truth! I feel it, but I just can't maintain it for long. How exactly do I do that?"
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"Is this for real? That was just something Charles casually mentioned!"

"Am I lying to you? I run a martial arts school teaching knife techniques in Calivia! Charles's words are the best understanding of weapons!"

As Luma stepped off the arena, he nodded vigorously after hearing the comments from the audience.

The referee, meanwhile, walked onto the arena floor, staring at the tiny cracks on the ground, lost in thought and unable to speak.