Grandmaster Lian leaned closer to Liying, her voice low but sharp. "Watch their movements, Liying. The Awakened mode ties the units to their duelists' spiritual energy. Every summon drains them, and every strike they land personally counts. You'll also have to manage yourself in this mode."
Liying nodded, her eyes wide as she tracked the duelists. "It's like they're fighting two battles at once. The units and themselves. Shopkeeper Lin wasn't kidding about this being a weapon."
On the stage, Yan Wei took the first move. He waved his rapier as he directed the Ironclaw Raptor forward. The beast lunged, its claws slashing toward Zhou Rui's Stormfang Wolf, which reacted almost instantly.
Zhou Rui sidestepped the clash as his saber flashed when he swung it in a tight arc. Not at the raptor but at Yan Wei himself. Crimson qi sliced through the air, forcing Yan Wei to leap back, his Celestial Field shifting with him.
