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Mu Deli nodded in satisfaction before continuing:
“This friendship match is mainly for exchange, but showcasing our true strength is equally important. I hope that the selected students have experience in 2v2 team battles. Although we don’t require you to have a core tactical system like professional beast tamers, you should at least be capable of basic team coordination.”
Upon hearing this, nearly two-thirds of the students silently put their hands down.
Mu Deli glanced at the remaining students who still had their hands raised. Finally, her gaze landed on a black-haired girl with a ponytail.
“Qiao Sang, have you ever participated in a 2v2 team battle before?”
How could I have…? Qiao Sang remained expressionless.
“Yes.”
Mu Deli immediately smiled.
“Then, Qiao Sang will represent our school in this friendship match.”
A champion from Dragon Nation's senior high school league on Blue Star, there was no one in the entire school stronger than her.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to her, and she looked at the rest of the class. “Does anyone have any objections?”
The class unanimously shook their heads.
For someone who had reached 39% brain development at just fifteen years old, what was there to object to?
Mu Deli continued, “There is still one more spot…”
She glanced around at the students who still had their hands raised.
“I will remember the names of those who want to participate. After class, gather at the field for 2v2 matches. The winner will earn the second spot to represent our school in the friendship match at District One.”
Strength ruled all, and no one in the class objected.
As soon as the homeroom teacher left, Qiao Sang turned to Tang Yi and asked,
“Did you raise your hand just now?”
“I did.” Tang Yi sighed.
“But I put it down afterward.”
“Why?” Qiao Sang asked.
Tang Yi replied, “The teacher said the participants should have experience in 2v2 team battles. I have no such experience.”
Qiao Sang gave him a surprised look.
Honest guy…
“I didn’t expect you to have experience in team battles.” Tang Yi said admiringly.
“How do you even manage your time? The national school beast-taming league alone took almost an entire semester, and yet you still had time for team battles?”
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment.
“Actually, I don’t have that experience either.”
Tang Yi’s eyes widened.
“Then earlier-?!”
Qiao Sang admitted honestly, “I want the points.”
Tang Yi instantly understood.
Right! They were from Blue Star, no one here would know whether they had 2v2 experience or not!
The goal of participating in the friendship match was to earn points. As long as they won in the end, that was all that mattered!
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After school in the afternoon, Qiao Sang didn’t go to Hekin Tower for the pet battle arena like she had the past two days.
In two days, she would be heading to 1st District. The 2v2 team battle the teacher mentioned meant that a beast tamer would send out two pets at the same time to battle against two opposing pets.
She had never fought this way before, so she needed some practice, especially since she was in it for the points.
That said, team battle skills were also crucial for becoming a professional beast tamer. Even if it wasn’t for the points, she would have to work on this sooner or later.
Professional beast tamers usually had multiple pets and could create core tactical systems using two or more of them to achieve a synergy effect where one plus one was greater than two.
Building a team battle system was essential to becoming a professional beast tamer.
Starting from the B-rank beast tamer certification exam, the format was no longer simple 1v1 battles.
The strength of a single pet no longer determined the depth of a professional beast tamer’s skill.
Team battles were the real focus moving forward.
To be fair, expecting high schoolers to build full-fledged team battle systems in a 2v2 setting was a bit premature. Just having their two pets cooperate decently was already an achievement.
That was why Mu Deli didn’t ask Qiao Sang about her team battle strategy before making the final decision.
Qia Sang sat in front of her computer, browsing common team battle tactics while thinking:
“Currently, my pets are Yabao, Little Treasure, Lubao, and Gangbao… I’ll leave Gangbao out for now since she’s still a low-level pet. Since I’m aiming for points, I need to prioritize winning. A strong combination would be best.”
“Yabao and Little Treasure seem like a good match, Little Treasure focuses on control while Yabao is the main attacker.”
“The Shadow Control ability paired with any of Yabao's attack skills could yield excellent results…”
“Yabao and Lubao also make a good combo. Lubao’s Healing Light can keep Yabao in peak condition at all times, it’s practically an infinite regeneration strategy. But if Lubao fights alongside Yabao, she won’t agree to just being a healer…”
“The most common weather-based strategy online would rely on Lubao. She can summon rain and has the Swift Swimmer traiy, meaning she doesn’t need a specific teammate to synergize with.”
“Little Treasure and Lubao could also work well together. Little Treasure's Spatial Shift could relocate opponents, allowing Lubao to hit them with Ice Wind or other attacks easily.”
“Actually, Little Treasure's Spatial Shift works with almost anyone. As long as he moves the opponent at the right moment, his partner would get an optimal attack opportunity. This could be considered a spatial strategy…”
“On top of that, Little Treasure has the Extrasensory Perception trait, which allows him to read his partner’s attacks and avoid getting hit.”
“That trait is perfect for double battles. In the early stages of team battles, many pets end up accidentally injuring their teammates instead of the enemy. Sometimes, they lose not because of the opponent but because of friendly fire…”
As she was deep in thought, Lubao suddenly let out a cry.
Next to her, Yabao’s voice followed.
Qiao Sang turned her head to see Yabao and Lubao locked in a staring contest, both in a confrontational stance.
Beside them, Gangbao had a headache-ridden expression.
What’s going on? Weren’t they already on good terms? Are they fighting again? Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned before she was about to ask.
“Yap?”
Before she could speak, Yabao turned his head and asked seriously: Who was stronger, him or Lubao?
“Lu.”
Lubao turned her head just as seriously and stared at Qiao Sang, waiting for an answer.
Qiao Sang: …
She suddenly thought of something and slowly looked toward Gangbao.
Could this be because of what Gangbao said earlier, about aiming to surpass the strongest? Did that trigger an internal competition?
“…Gang?”
Gangbao stiffened under Qiao Sang’s gaze. Then, as if nothing had happened, she quickly flew to the side and obediently began practicing her Internal Suspension Breathing technique.
Knew it. Qiao Sang’s mouth twitched as she faced Yabao and Lubao’s expectant gazes and slowly said:
“Do you guys… know what a team battle is?”
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