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Immediately afterward, a giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the field. Below Zeng Feitian, the photo of the Flying Radium King turned from color to black and white.
Zeng Feitian’s face looked dejected. He took a deep breath, quickly composed his expression, and with a wave of his hand, recalled the Flying Radium King into the Codex.
The stands were quiet for a brief two seconds before erupting into a clamor that nearly blew the roof off the venue.
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Blazing Divine Lion! Blazing Divine Lion!"
"The Blazing Divine Lion is just too cool! It felt like the Flying Radium King wasn't even its match!"
"The Blazing Divine Lion's attacks are so smooth, its combat awareness is terrifyingly strong!"
"The moment it bit through the Sky Slash in mid-air was so cool I could die!"
"And that final move, Hellfire, descending from the sky and exploding the entire ground into flames to one-shot the Flying Radium King... Honestly, that scene belongs in the highlight reel for this entire Regional League!"
"Are pets from the Yuhua region always this cool?!"
"Was the Flying Radium King really Zeng Feitian's ace?"
"It’s not that the Flying Radium King was weak, it’s that the Blazing Divine Lion is just too strong. I feel it ranks among the top few King-level pets that have appeared in this Regional League so far."
"Is the Blazing Divine Lion really a newly evolved King-level pet? It doesn't feel like one at all."
"I've realized I want to contract every single one of Qiao Sang's pets..."
"I'm not that greedy, I only want to contract a Qinyin Fairy."
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Meanwhile, in the official livestream, people were spamming the chat: [Congrats to Qiao God for taking another round!]
[Blazing Divine Lion! Blazing Divine Lion!]
[I’m preparing to take a trip to the Yuhua region. Dual Fire and Psychic pets are so cheap; you won't find another species like this globally!]
[Hate to break it to you, but just now, the price of Fire Fang Dogs went up.]
[Holy crap, they went up? I haven't bought one yet!]
[The pet base is right next to my house. I know the staff there. I called as soon as Qiao Sang summoned the Blazing Divine Lion. They said all Fire Fang Dogs are currently sold out and they won't have more for a while. Any idiot knows they won't be at the same price when they restock.]
[Pet bases are the most well-informed about these species. They definitely watched Qiao Sang's match, saw that the Fire Fang Dog's latest evolution chain can reach King-level, and raised the price.]
[Brother, how much did the price jump? Tell me so I can give up hope.]
[I haven't asked that yet.]
[Huh? The pet shop next door just posted a Fire Fang Dog on their timeline. I asked, and the price hasn't changed.]
[Then why haven't you snatched it up! That shop owner definitely doesn't know the news that the latest form can evolve into a King-level pet yet!]
[You fake fans only care about the price of Fire Fang Dogs. I'm the only one caring about when the new photos of Yabao endorsing sunglasses will be uploaded.]
[Who is Yabao?]
[The name of the Blazing Divine Lion. Qiao God gave it to him.]
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On the field.
"Let us congratulate contestant Qiao Sang for winning the second round!" Tian Yiwan shouted excitedly on the commentary platform.
"That was a clean and decisive match! It truly showed us contestant Qiao Sang's real strength!"
Tang Xueran said: "The Blazing Divine Lion first used teleportation to avoid a direct head-on clash, then used Flame Charge to slam the Flying Radium King into the ground, and finally ended the match with Hellfire. One has to say, this match was full of passion, gave us a strong visual impact, and ignited everyone’s enthusiasm. It was a brilliant battle."
"Actually, contestant Zeng Feitian's strategy had no issues." Tian Yiwan added professionally.
"The Flying Radium King's feather gale was indeed a tactic designed to counter the Blazing Divine Lion. It’s just that the lion’s reaction speed and offensive power are both superior. It successfully cast Meteor Rain before being affected by the feather gale combo, dealing heavy damage."
"Even if its attack power was weakened later, it was still fatal for the Flying Radium King."
"The Hellfire cast under the influence of Feather Dance was still this powerful." Tang Xueran marveled.
"Without that influence, this move would likely have been even stronger." She paused, then added: "However, when the Blazing Divine Lion cast Meteor Rain, the moonlight shone down and a silver light reaction appeared on its body. It looks like the Moonlight Power trait of the Fairy type."
"This trait is quite rare. When bathed in moonlight, energy becomes exceptionally active, and stats are double their usual state regardless of the action."
"If the Blazing Divine Lion truly has this trait, it will be at full power with doubled attack for all night matches. That makes it very easy to understand why it was so much stronger than the Flying Radium King."
"Not necessarily." Tian Yiwan countered.
"The moon phases change every night, and weather factors can block the moonlight. You can't just look up and see the moon every night. Without the moonlight bath, this trait is useless."
"True." Tang Xueran said, looking at the field and returning to the topic.
"Now we are about to begin the third round, which is also Qiao Sang's match point. It looks like she has no intention of recalling the Blazing Divine Lion."
Tian Yiwan cooperated: "Both of Zeng Feitian's King-level pets have already appeared. There shouldn't be much suspense in this round."
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On the field.
"Yap!"
Yabao teleported to his Beast Master's side, looking excitedly at the human in the distance, his eyes full of anticipation. He wanted the next match to start immediately!
Yabao definitely hasn't had enough yet... Seeing Yabao's state, Qiao Sang did not recall him into the Codex.
Zeng Feitian glanced at the Blazing Divine Lion's intense gaze fixed on him, then at Qiao Sang. Realizing she didn't intend to switch, he suddenly felt a bit sorry for the pet he was about to summon.
At that moment, the 10 light shadow appeared in the center of the field, changing with the mechanical announcement: "9, 8, 7... 3, 2, 1."
The light vanished. Zeng Feitian formed a hand seal. A bright crimson star array lit up before him. Soon, a pet about six meters tall, mostly brownish-tan with rock-like humps on its back, appeared.
Rockquake Camel, a General-level Earth-type pet. It hates water and moisture. It has an honest personality and believes whatever others say, it’s easily fooled even by non-Beast Masters. It has the Anger Point trait, when hit by a critical strike, it drops its honest act, its temper becomes terrifying, and its attack power increases drastically... Qiao Sang's mind flashed with the relevant data.
"Yap yap..."
Yabao looked at the opponent, who was half his size, and his disappointment was visible to the naked eye.
"Rock Slide!"
Even though Zeng Feitian knew he would lose this round, he didn't give up. He issued a command immediately.
"Rockquake!"
The Rockquake Camel roared, lifted its two front hooves, and stomped down hard. The roar shook the field. As its hooves hit the ground, the earth trembled and split open, and towering rocks violently erupted along the cracks, heading straight for Yabao.
A spark of interest returned to Yabao's eyes. He stomped his left front paw down hard.
Flames suddenly exploded from the ground, the fire energy sweeping forward and blasting the towering rocks into dust in an instant.
With a massive BOOM, the ground where the Rockquake Camel stood exploded with gushing flames.
"Rockquake!" The camel screamed as it was sent flying.
The next second, Yabao vanished and reappeared where the camel was about to land, opening his mouth to reveal sharp fangs. A giant flame-head of the Blazing Divine Lion condensed instantly. But just as Yabao was about to bite down, he seemed to sense something, froze for a moment, and stopped.
The flame-head dissipated. The Rockquake Camel hit the ground, eyes closed, already unconscious.
"Yap yap..." Yabao looked at the fallen opponent and fell into a silence.
Zeng Feitian was equally silent, issuing no commands to "stand up." He knew he had lost. The gap between a King-level and a General-level pet was massive, the kind of underdog victories seen in the lower stages simply couldn't happen here. Even if the camel stood up again, the result wouldn't change.
The Mechanical Referee appeared by the camel, observed for a second, and waved the green flag toward Qiao Sang.
A giant virtual screen appeared. Zeng Feitian's photo vanished, leaving only Qiao Sang’s, with enlarged photos of Lubao and Yabao on the field. Small-scale light-and-shadow fireworks exploded above the photos.
No one was surprised by the result. On the commentary platform, Tian Yiwan shouted: "Let us congratulate contestant Qiao Sang for winning this match! She has successfully advanced to the Top 27!"
The crowd cheered. Thunderous applause broke out as everyone chanted for Qiao Sang and the Blazing Divine Lion.
"Yap yap!" Hearing the voices chanting his name, Yabao instantly forgot the disappointment of the final round. He puffed out his chest and accepted the cheers like a superstar.
In the guest area, Coach Tao from the National Bureau stared at Qiao Sang for a while before getting up to leave.
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Qiao Sang carried the shrunken Yabao back to the backstage. Previously, to hide his information, she hadn't let him out in the arena, but now that he had competed, those concerns were gone. No other contestants were left backstage. The giant screen was playing the match of the final pair of contestants.
Qiao Sang sat down to watch. As the match reached its point, she asked: "Yabao, which one do you support?"
"Yap yap!" Yabao pointed without hesitation at a red monkey-like pet.
The next second, thunder crashed. A bolt of yellow lightning snaked down from the sky with majestic force, striking the red monkey pet directly on the head. The monkey’s head turned charred black, and it collapsed immediately. The referee waved the flag toward the purple tiger pet and its Beast Master.
Yabao: ...
Qiao Sang: ...
As expected, Yabao's performance is as stable as ever...
After the commentator congratulated the winners and announced the end of the round, the host appeared in mid-air on a Flying-type pet. "Next, there will be a three-day losers' bracket. We will select five contestants from those eliminated in this round to enter the next stage..."
Good, three days of rest... Carrying Yabao, Qiao Sang stood up to leave.
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Beast Center. Accommodation Area. Room 2603.
Even though it was late at night, Ye Xiangting was incredibly excited, showing no signs of sleepiness.
"The matches today were beautiful! When Lubao's tail was bitten and she pierced the dragon's mouth with ice spikes, that was brilliant! And Yabao, that Meteor Rain was amazing. What was that last move called?"
"Hellfire." Qiao Sang reminded her.
"Yes, Hellfire!" Ye Xiangting grew more excited.
"When that move came out, the fire just exploded across the whole field! So cool! I bet the news that the Fire Fang Dog line can reach King-level will spread through Yuhua tomorrow. So many people asked me about the price today, and the shop staff sent messages too..."
Qiao Sang listened but couldn't help letting out a yawn.
Seeing this, Ye Xiangting remembered how late it was and lowered her voice. "It’s very late. You get some sleep, I’ll head out."
"Okay, Mom, you sleep early too." Qiao Sang looked at Little Treasure.
"Xun xun~" Little Treasure gave a look of "I get it" before Qiao Sang could speak. He looked at Ye Xiangting, his eyes glowing blue, and they vanished together.
"I’ll head out too." Mikayla said, rising from the sofa.
Qiao Sang quickly said, "Goodnight, Teacher."
Mikayla looked at Qiao Sang and smiled.
"You performed well today." Then she vanished.
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then smiled. She lay on the bed and closed her eyes. B-rank Beast Masters were as tough as she thought. She nearly lost Lubao's round.
Yabao only won easily because his energy broke through to the middle stage of King-level during evolution, plus the nighttime Moonlight Power. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been such an easy victory.
This was only the first B-rank Master. From now on, they'll all be at that level... Yabao still has two super-tier skills unused... Lubao had to use all her tricks tonight, and others can likely calculate how long her domain lasts now. To go further, I need more training, more hidden tricks... and Little Treasure and the others... Thinking this, Qiao Sang drifted into a dream.
"Yap yap..." Yabao slept soundly nestled against his Beast Master. Lubao was in the water tank, her body emitting cold air as she practiced Ice Armor. Gangbao stood by the window with her eyes closed.
When Little Treasure teleported back, this was the scene he saw.
"Xun xun?" Little Treasure looked around the room.
Where's the fifth child?
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Thanks for the chapter! Where is Qingbao going?
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