Chapter 307: Don’t be distracted

As the referee’s whistle blew, the audience was in an uproar.

“Finished? It’s over already?!”

“What’s going on?! Can the Yan Ling Dog teleport? Isn’t it a Fire-type Pet?!”

“Did they fight? I just looked down to grab a bottle of water, and it’s over?!”

This was too outrageous!

Students who could participate in the National Campus Pet Beast League were all the best from their respective schools. Even if there was a gap between Pets of the same level, it shouldn’t be this large!

Qiao Sang remained very calm amidst the surrounding commotion.

She knew that a significant reason for such an easy win was that the opponent hadn’t expected Yabao to also have a Superpower System attribute.

The information asymmetry led to him not being adequately prepared.

Matches usually get harder the further they progress. On one hand, the opponents become increasingly formidable. On the other hand, the Pet’s strength and trump cards have mostly been revealed, allowing people to plan tactics and countermeasures in advance.

One-shot battles like this rarely occur in the later stages of the competition.

“Yabao, don’t be careless. This is just the first round,” Qiao Sang said cautiously.

“Ya!”

Yabao let out a spirited cry, indicating that it was ready to fight seriously.

At the same time, the whistle blew, signaling the start of the second match.

Zhao Weiwei, looking distraught, formed the summoning seals.

A gray star array lit up.

Qiao Sang and Yabao watched intently.

“Er Yi~”

A cat-like Pet with ears longer than a rabbit’s appeared in the star array, leisurely raising its left front paw to lick it with its tongue.

Qiao Sang: “.”

Yabao: “.”

A Beginner Pet, a Long-eared Cat. Wasn’t this a free win?

The match began. Yabao unleashed a Flame Vortex, and the Long-eared Cat, unable to dodge, was defeated. The battle ended two seconds faster than the previous round.

Area C was silent.

Although they had guessed the outcome as soon as the Pet appeared, the battle ended before they could even blink their eyes again. The disparity in strength was simply too vast.

Aside from those from Saint Water Middle School, the participants and leaders from other schools all looked very solemn. After all, most of those present were competing in Group A2 and would inevitably face each other sooner or later.

Fuqi Beast Taming High School’s contestant area.

The coach of the third-year group said sternly, “When you go up, don’t reveal all your strength. Lose if you have to, understand?”

“Why?” the girl with the headband asked, puzzled.

“The coach means to save our strength for others,” Li Kun said, his gaze fixed on the young girl in the arena. “We have no chance of winning against this person. It’s better to lose if we have to and keep others guessing about our true capabilities.”

“That’s right, that’s what I meant,” the coach nodded with relief.

The preliminary rounds are based on a point system. If these points are lost, just work hard to earn them from others.

It was already unrealistic to earn points from Saint Water Middle School, let alone this abnormal individual. They just weren’t deluding themselves into thinking they had a chance to win this time, unlike before.

Fire-type plus Superpower System—with these two attributes combined, what’s the point of these few students from their school struggling?

The girl with the headband thought seriously for a moment and said, “Actually, I think even if we wanted to show all our strength, we wouldn’t get the chance.”

Coach: “.”

The preliminary matches of the qualifiers were all one-day rounds, with three individuals from the same school rotating opponents. After each match, there would be a ten-minute Healing break.

Ten minutes later, Qiao Sang sent out Yabao again.

Saint Water Middle School’s contestant area.

“The second one is Li Kun. I saw Qiao Sang and Li Kun chatting quite well just now, so it seems Qiao Sang should go easy in the next two matches,” He Datao analyzed.

Xu Yixuan chuckled twice and said, “Before Qiao Sang’s match, I thought the same thing.”

Who would have thought that a junior who chatted so sincerely could be so cunning!

If she hadn’t been standing by, listening to Qiao Sang and Li Kun’s entire conversation, and then seen the Yan Ling Dog that was summoned later, she probably would have also thought they genuinely got along very well.

Junior, too terrifying!

In the arena, the referee’s whistle blew.

Li Kun habitually prepared to play the victim. He said with a complicated expression, “You lied to me.”

Qiao Sang said, “Spark.”

“Ya!”

Yabao swiftly unleashed a ball of flame filled with destructive aura.

The Long-tailed Snake opposite was startled, instinctively flicking its tail against the ground, using it to spring several meters away.

However, the Spark suddenly curved as the Long-tailed Snake landed, continuing to strike in its direction.

“Bang!!!”

The flames exploded on the Long-tailed Snake’s body, and the battle ended.

Li Kun: “???”

I just said a sentence, and you directly attacked. Where’s the martial ethics?!

Even if the Pet you sent out just now tricked me, after chatting for so long, is there no emotion at all?! Can’t you even chat for one more sentence before fighting?!

After the referee announced the result of the match, Qiao Sang sincerely said:

“This is a formal match. Don’t get distracted easily. I hope you don’t make such a mistake again in the next match.”

Li Kun: “.”

“Was that Spark?”

“It should be. I think I heard ‘Spark’ just now.”

“Does Spark have such great power? Can it instantly defeat a Pet of the same rank?”

“It’s a matter of proficiency. If I’m not mistaken, this Yan Ling Dog’s Spark proficiency should be maxed out.”

“Maxed out?”

“Meaning it’s a Profound Meaning.”

“Hiss,” the questioner gasped.

Profound Meaning?!

Even in the grand finals of the National Campus Pet Beast League, you wouldn’t see this level of proficiency!

The people around them were discussing the recent battle heatedly.

At the same time, a new round of battles began.

This time, Li Kun summoned a Power Head Duck.

“Water-type counters Fire-type. This time, he finally won’t be instantly defeated. Otherwise, I’d start to feel sorry for the people from Fuqi Beast Taming High School.”

“That’s not certain. Doesn’t the Yan Ling Dog also have a Superpower System?”

“That’s true. I saw that news online. I thought it was a rumor, but I didn’t expect it to be true.”

“Me too. But let’s not talk about that for now. How long do you think this match will last?”

“Ten seconds, I guess. It’s a Water-type Pet, after all.”

“I guess eight seconds.”

The people around them chatted idly. Even though the attribute was countered, no one doubted that Qiao Sang would lose.

The referee’s whistle sounded.

Li Kun waved his hand, preparing to issue a command.

Just then, Qiao Sang spoke, “Actually, I didn’t mean to trick you.”

Li Kun looked at Qiao Sang, startled for a moment.

In that brief moment of distraction, the miserable cry of the Power Head Duck already reached his ears.

Li Kun quickly turned his head towards the source of the sound, and then he was completely dumbfounded.

The Power Head Duck hadn’t fallen, but its entire body was already outside the designated area of the competition venue.

It turned out that just as Qiao Sang was speaking, Yabao used a Telekinesis to directly control the Power Head Duck and move it out of bounds.

According to the competition rules, if a Pet is knocked out of the arena or voluntarily crosses the designated boundary, it loses the qualification to continue the match.

Qiao Sang said earnestly, “I told you this is a formal match. Don’t get distracted easily.”

Li Kun: “!!!”