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There was a commotion in the audience.
Even though it was Ice Qiya who had knocked Light Grass flying, many people still expressed concern.
“I could hear the impact! Do you think Ice Qiya hurt its head?”
“Probably not…”
“But Light Grass flew so far back. That must’ve been a hard hit. Ice Qiya’s got to be feeling it. Isn’t your brother a pet masseur? After the match, let’s bring him to Qiao Sang and see if he can massage Ice Qiya.”
“My brother’s not worthy!”
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On the field.
“Icy Wind.” Qiao Sang never forgot the importance of finishing the job.
Lubao opened her mouth, and a gust of cold air surged toward Light Grass, who was lying several meters away.
“Dodge it!” Tang Zhongyi shouted.
Light Grass opened its eyes.
At the same time, a green glow emerged from the ground and enveloped its body.
Light Grass immediately regained some strength. It quickly extended its vines, anchoring them two meters away.
Under the effects of the Green Field, Light Grass’s vine speed was noticeably faster than usual.
In the nick of time, just as the Icy Wind was about to hit, Light Grass used its vines to swing itself two meters away.
It can do that? Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned by Light Grass’s move.
“Well done, Tang Daguang!” Tang Zhongyi cheered excitedly.
“Light!”
Light Grass stood up, looking as though it hadn’t been injured at all. It puffed out its chest and called out confidently.
“Lu.”
Lubao stepped forward with her left front paw, showing a serious expression.
Using vines to move… Qiao Sang quickly made a decision:
“Use Icy Wind on the ground!”
Hearing this, Lubao puffed up her cheeks and blew a stream of cold wind at the ground.
The icy air spread out, and in an instant, the ground froze over, turning into a slippery sheet of ice.
“Light!”
Light Grass wobbled, its feet slipping on the icy surface.
“Icy Wind.” Qiao Sang commanded again.
Lubao blew another gust of cold wind, this time directly at Light Grass.
“Move with Vine Whip!” Tang Zhongyi instinctively called out.
He knew Light Grass too well, there was no way it could move normally on ice. Even balancing itself would take significant effort.
Light Grass extended its short vine and swung it down as it had before.
But the ground was no longer the same.
Light Grass jabbed its vine forcefully downward, shattering the ice. It managed to anchor its vine into the ground beneath, stopping its slide.
Just as the Icy Wind was about to hit, Light Grass used its vine to swing itself away again.
“Keep using Icy Wind.” Qiao Sang ordered.
The cold wind surged forward.
Light Grass attempted to pull its vine out and lash it toward another part of the ground.
However, this time it couldn’t pull the vine out immediately.
“Light!”
With a forceful yank, Light Grass finally retrieved its vine.
This time, it dodged the Icy Wind in a rather hasty and clumsy manner.
Lubao gave it no breathing room, and another Icy Wind was already heading toward it.
One gust after another, combined with the effort it took to retrieve its vine each time, forced Light Grass into an increasingly desperate position.
As time passed, the effects of Green Field wore off.
Without the stamina boost, Light Grass was soon frozen solid by the relentless Icy Wind.
“Water Tail!” Qiao Sang delivered the final blow.
“Lu.”
A torrent of water formed as Lubao’s tail swung down heavily.
The ice shattered, and Light Grass reappeared in everyone’s view, its eyes swirling with dizziness.
“Tang Daguang!” Tang Zhongyi called out in anguish.
Human emotions differ, while Tang Zhongyi cried out in dismay, the audience erupted into wild cheers. Some were even hugging each other and weeping with excitement.
“Ice Qiya! I knew you could do it!”
“Anyone who says Ice Qiya is just a healer, I’ll fight them! Ice Qiya is clearly a powerhouse attacker!”
“It’s won two matches against type-disadvantaged opponents! That’s incredible! Not to mention it’s a rare species in our region. Of course, Qiao Sang deserves credit too.”
“Ahhh! I don’t think I was this emotional even on my wedding day!”
“What did you just say?”
“…Wife.”
“Forget it, I’ll forgive you because I feel the same! Ahhh! Ice Qiya is so amazing!”
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In the competitors’ area, aside from Sun Boyi and the coaches from Guwu Region, the other coaches were frowning and analyzing:
“Ice Qiya is only a mid-level pet, but after two matches, it doesn’t show any signs of fatigue. Its energy levels seem off.”
“You’re right. It used Icy Wind so many times in the second match, yet its speed and power didn’t diminish.”
“I checked, and this Ice Qiya is much larger than normal. It’s clearly been raised well and fed plenty of high-quality resources.”
Everyone fell silent. Sometimes, resources were a form of strength too, and they all understood that.
“Even with resources, the pet has to be capable of absorbing them.” The man who had been noting Ice Qiya’s unusual eyes pulled out a tablet and began recording:
“Ice Qiya’s energy is unusual.”
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A triumphant BGM echoed throughout the arena.
Yi Ao picked up the microphone and announced loudly:
“Friends! It is currently 11:32 in Guwu! The morning matches are now over. See you all this afternoon!”
“See you this afternoon!” The audience responded enthusiastically.
Hearing the cheers and music, Xu Yixuan felt a rush of excitement.
However, come the afternoon, she found herself staring at the near-empty stands in confusion.
What happened to see you this afternoon?
Xu Yixuan took a picture of the empty seats and sent it to Qiao Sang:
“Can you believe this was the audience from this morning? The difference in numbers is ridiculous!”
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Meanwhile.
At the Deepsea Mantis Hotel, Room 2088.
Qiao Sang leaned against the headboard, typing back: “There is quite a difference, but there are still thirteen minutes until the match starts. People should show up by then.”
Xu Yixuan replied instantly: “No way. I’ve thought it through, most of the audience was here for Ice Qiya. Since you’re not competing this afternoon, they didn’t come back.”
Does this really need thinking through? Qiao Sang thought to herself. Given the enthusiasm in the morning, it felt like she couldn’t not send out Lubao. She replied while laughing:
“It’s a pity I got mobbed outside the hotel. I can’t make it to the arena, so I’ll just watch the live stream. Do your best this afternoon!”
Xu Yixuan replied immediately: “Don’t worry!”
Qiao Sang didn’t reply again and instead opened the regional tournament live stream.
Thinking about how she couldn’t make it to the scene, Qiao Sang sighed.
The Haichen Battle Arena was located right above the hotel, just a ten-minute walk away. At noon, she, Xu Yixuan, and Coach Sun hadn’t been in a hurry. But as soon as she stepped out of the hotel, she was met with a dense crowd and a barrage of cameras.
Not wanting to delay Xu Yixuan, she had let them go ahead.
Qiao Sang had considered using Little Treasure’s Teleport to take her directly there.
But given the surrounding water, a bad teleport could send her to the bottom of the ocean. She decided to stay behind.
Watching the live stream is fine. It’s not like I have a match this afternoon. No reason to be there in person… Qiao Sang consoled herself.
Just then, a notification popped up at the top of her phone:
Uncle Pei: Looks like we found the place.
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