Chapter 319: So what?

The shadow swayed, as if it wanted to break free from the ground and come alive, but in the end, it didn’t leave the ground.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao flicked its short toes upwards, and eleven Yellow Stubborn Flowers all shot into the sky with a “whoosh.”

“Stubborn!!!”

The 360-degree high-speed rotation classic reappeared.

The clones of the Yellow Stubborn Flower disappeared one after another. In just one or two seconds, only its main body was left suspended in mid-air, continuing to experience the high-speed rotation.

“Stubborn!!!”

The Yellow Stubborn Flower screamed, its face covered in tears, snot, and drool, making it look particularly miserable.

Coupled with the extreme misery of its cries, it made the people watching the scene feel immense sympathy and a bit of empathy, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit even though it wasn’t them being spun.

“Ugh, this Treasure Hunting Fairy’s Dark Shadow Control proficiency is actually so high.”

“Yeah, the shadow can even split, ugh, into so many. At least the proficiency has reached Minor Accomplishment, right? How can anyone compete with that?”

“If this proficiency goes one step further, it’ll be materialized attacks. I estimate, ugh, even Ding Yanjing from Li Tan Royal Pet High School won’t be his opponent then.”

“Why are you all, ugh, vomiting? You’re making me feel a bit sick too.”

“I don’t know, my stomach just feels uncomfortable.”

“Me too.”

“Just don’t look at the Yellow Stubborn Flower. I think the most urgent task is to train the Pet’s anti-dizziness ability. You guys, look at this Treasure Hunting Fairy. After controlling the opponent, it always spins them around. As long as they can withstand this move, maybe there’s still hope of winning.”

“But didn’t our school compete with Saint Water Middle School a few days ago?”

“Tell the other schools! If Qiao Sang really loses a few matches because of this and her points decrease, our students’ rankings might go up.”

“Brother, you’re so humorous. With Qiao Sang’s strength, can she lose a few matches? Even if someone from another school really beats her, can our school’s kids surpass her? You need to know that she awakened independently! She’s only a freshman! She’s already at the Green Star Array!”

“I’m just saying. You’re not a teacher from Saint Water Middle School, are you? You’re so agitated.” Old Li, who had infiltrated the A2 Group to gather intelligence for Li Tan Royal Pet High School, noticed the other party’s emotional state was off and cautiously probed.

He clearly remembered that there was no such face among the leaders and coaches of Saint Water Middle School.

“Hehe, agitated? I’m not agitated.”

Chen Shengtang said, his eyes getting a little moist—if only he were a teacher at Saint Water Middle School! Then he wouldn’t have been so uncomfortable and sleepless every day this past week!

On the field, the referee’s whistle announced the end of the match.

The Yellow Stubborn Flower lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth, looking like it needed to go to the emergency room.

Zhang Shiming panicked and immediately shouted, “Doctor! Doctor!”

Two Muscle Pigs in white coats immediately brought a stretcher and carried the Yellow Stubborn Flower away.

The match continued.

Zhang Shiming took a deep breath and formed a hand seal.

His instant defeat caused the atmosphere around the other two members of the Yi Cheng Beast High School’s contestant area to become somewhat heavy.

Who was Zhang Shiming? He was someone who had reached the top 24 in the province in the last National Campus Pet Beast League, the backbone of their group!

If even he lost instantly, what would happen to them when they went up?

“Is she really a freshman?” On the bench, a girl with shoulder-length hair asked dejectedly.

Although the name of “she” wasn’t directly stated, the boy sitting next to her clearly knew who was being referred to.

“Fifteen-year-olds are different from person to person,” the boy said. “Think of it this way: she will definitely become a big shot in the future. This should be our only chance to fight her. Think about it, we’ve even fought against a future big shot. Doesn’t that make you feel a little better?”

The girl was stunned for a moment, her mind recalling Qiao Sang’s age, the color of her Star Array, and the Dark Shadow Control just performed by her Yan Ling Dog and Treasure Hunting Fairy.

To be honest, she did feel much better.

Losing instantly to such a future big shot was not embarrassing!

Ghost Absorption Lamp, Zhang Shiming’s second Pet.

Qiao Sang had thoroughly researched her opponents for the day the night before, so she naturally wasn’t surprised.

However, this was her first time encountering a Ghost-type Pet in a match. Qiao Sang’s expression became slightly more serious.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao enthusiastically waved its paw in greeting.

It had interacted with Ghost Absorption Lamps before, so it naturally had a good impression of the Ghost Absorption Lamp’s kin.

“Ghost Absorption.”

The Ghost Absorption Lamp was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously raised its paw and waved back in response.

The match began in such a friendly atmosphere.

As the whistle sounded, Xiao Xunbao’s eyes changed, and it immediately concealed its figure.

The Ghost Absorption Lamp reacted a beat slower, only then remembering that this was a match, and quickly went invisible as well.

With both Pets gone from the field, it felt empty.

The people in the stands began to discuss the situation.

“Ghost-type against Ghost-type. It seems the Treasure Hunting Fairy’s Dark Shadow Control won’t be of much use this time.”

Dark Shadow Control controls shadows. If a Ghost-type Pet’s shadow is controlled, it just needs to go invisible.

Without a shadow, this move naturally becomes useless.

“You can’t say that so early. What if Qiao Sang has a trick up her sleeve, and the Treasure Hunting Fairy’s Dark Shadow Control can actually be transformed into a materialized attack? What then? After all, the shadow can already split; it’s not far from becoming a three-dimensional model.”

“Skill proficiency isn’t that easy to train. Let alone from Minor Accomplishment to Great Accomplishment, even from Novice to Proficient takes several months. For high-level skills, going from Minor Accomplishment to Great Accomplishment, even for a gifted individual, takes several years, okay?”

“That’s true.”

Qiao Sang naturally knew best about the proficiency of Xiao Xunbao’s Dark Shadow Control.

After taking a month off specifically for training, the proficiency of Xiao Xunbao’s various skills had greatly increased.

Although Dark Shadow Control was a high-level skill, unlike Mars Rain, it didn’t require a special venue and a large amount of energy recovery fluid for practice. Its proficiency was increasing every day and had already reached a near-perfect state.

Qiao Sang’s peripheral vision swept over the audience seats.

Without a doubt, there should be people sent by Li Tan Royal Pet High School specifically to gather intelligence.

As long as she displayed more strength in the matches, the forum posts would become more targeted in their analysis.

But, what about it?

“Ghost Fire!”

“Dark Shadow Control!”

Qiao Sang and Zhang Shiming issued commands simultaneously.

Several ghostly green Ghost Fires suddenly lit up in mid-air, then swiftly attacked a certain spot.

Even when invisible, Ghost-type Pets could still see each other, albeit as blurry outlines, not particularly clear.

Everyone present was well aware of this.

What they weren’t clear about was something else.

“Isn’t the Ghost Absorption Lamp invisible? Dark Shadow Control won’t work, right?”

“Maybe Qiao Sang wants the Dark Shadow Control to control the Ghost Fire’s shadow.”

“With Qiao Sang’s strength, she might actually be able to do that.”

“Impossible! Ghost Fire is so tiny and there are so many of them. Controlling the Ghost Fire’s shadows is less effective than counterattacking with an offensive skill or simply dodging.”

Amidst everyone’s discussions, Xiao Xunbao revealed itself.

To everyone’s surprise, the location where it appeared was not where the Ghost Fire attacked, but on the ground a dozen meters below.

Everyone couldn’t help but be surprised.

Is the Ghost Absorption Lamp’s eyesight bad?!

The attack distance was too far off!

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao extended its short toes, and the shadow projected on the ground swayed along.

Suddenly, the black shadow broke free from the ground’s restraint and shot straight into the sky!

Extension! Expansion! Splitting!

This series of changes was completed almost instantaneously!

Several dark shadows, like black ribbons, converged and entangled from all directions towards a certain point in the air.

“Ghost Absorption!!!”

As the shadows converged and tightened, the Ghost Absorption Lamp’s figure appeared before everyone’s eyes.