Chapter 34: cheer

The same venue, the same day, discussing the same person, yet the conversation was completely different.

“How long do you think he can last?”

He didn’t specify whether he was referring to a female or male, but those beside him understood who he was talking about.

“Three minutes, I guess.”

“I think it’ll be two minutes.”

“Having had the first experience, he should at least last five minutes.”

“Is there no chance of winning?” one of the examinees defeated by Lu Liangye asked.

“You haven’t left yet?” The person who said five minutes turned his head in surprise.

The defeated examinee: “…I’ll wait until you all are done, then I’ll piece together a Black-beaked Sparrow to take back.”

…

“Bubble!”

As Sun Boyi announced the start of the battle, Lu Liangye’s expression was solemn as he quickly issued his command.

The Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella slightly raised its front limbs, and immediately dozens of clear, spherical water bubbles appeared in the air, densely blocking the space between the Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella and the Fire Fang Dog, with blue and red… afterimages reflected on the transparent bubbles.

“What’s wrong with that Fire Fang Dog?!” A gasp came from the stands.

In fact, the Fire Fang Dog had launched the attack first. Before the bubbles even appeared in the air, the Fire Fang Dog had already exerted force with its four limbs and charged out at an extremely fast speed.

The bubbles then surrounded the Fire Fang Dog.

Fire fears water; some Fire-type Pets even go an entire year without a single bath, simply because they dislike water and don’t want to get wet.

But the Fire Fang Dog’s steps did not falter in the slightest; it charged into the middle of the bubbles without hesitation.

It was seen moving forward at high speed, its footwork exceptionally agile, and not a single one of the dozens of bubbles touched its fur.

Qiao Sang was not surprised. During this period, the Fire Fang Dog’s speed and explosive power had significantly improved. Under the four-gear mode of the automatic baseball pitching machine, the balls could barely touch it, let alone these slowly floating bubbles in the air.

What’s the use of having many? At most, they are just some stationary obstacles.

The Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella was still holding up its front limbs, controlling its energy output. The bubbles not only obscured the Fire Fang Dog’s figure but also blocked some of the Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella’s vision.

“Quick, dodge!”

Suddenly, an urgent command from the Yu Beast Master came to its ears. The Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella was about to obey and dodge, but before its front limbs could be lowered, it was violently struck and sent flying backward.

“Ring!!”

As the Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella flew backward, it was both in pain and utterly bewildered.

How did it just fly away?

“Last strike.” Qiao Sang uttered her first words in this battle.

A scorching flame, condensed into the size of an adult’s fist, mercilessly smashed towards the still wailing Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella.

The Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella struggled for two seconds before falling silent.

“Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella!”

Lu Liangye rushed towards his Pet, and seeing that the Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella was unresponsive, he anxiously cried, “Teacher! Teacher!”

Qin Wen came to the Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella’s side and calmly said, “It’s fine, just a Lick Lick Drop will do.”

After speaking, she summoned Lick Lick Drop…

…

“Holy crap, did you guys see that just now?”

“I saw it. Lu Liangye was done in less than two minutes.”

“That Fire Fang Dog is really awesome.”

“No, it’s that Yu Beast Master! She didn’t even open her mouth to command at the start, but that Fire Fang Dog attacked!”

Generally speaking, novice Yu Beast Masters like them usually listen to the opponent’s commands to make their next move in a battle.

For example, if the opponent says Spark, they should know whether to make their Pet defend, evade, or launch a skill to counterattack.

But that girl didn’t give any commands at the beginning, yet the Fire Fang Dog used the Ram skill. The subsequent cooperation and outcome clearly showed that the Fire Fang Dog wasn’t acting on its own without her command, but rather attacking with her tacit approval.

This kind of situation has only appeared in High Level competitions.

Those High Level Yu Beast Masters would research the opponent’s Pets beforehand to formulate a series of ultimate move combinations, precisely to keep the opponent guessing during the match.

This is also a major reason why most large-scale competitions now do not stipulate who attacks first.

It’s all for the thrill.

There are also some High Level Yu Beast Masters who don’t formulate tactics based on researching the opponent, but rather fully trust their Pets and let them do as they please, only speaking to command when an unexpected situation arises or at a crucial moment.

However, both of the above situations are only done by High Level Yu Beast Masters.

But the girl in front of them was a novice…

…

“What’s her name?” Liu Yao asked.

“Qiao Sang, from Wencheng Middle School.” Sun Boyi looked at the examinee’s information in his hand.

“I remember Wencheng Middle School seems to have a student who was recommended to our school this year,” Zheng Guoping said.

“There is one, named Dai Shushu. Her parents are ordinary people, so I remember her quite well,” Sun Boyi replied.

“Ordinary people?! In this day and age, there are really children born to ordinary people who awaken on their own? What is her brain domain development level?” Zheng Guoping asked with a surprised expression.

“5%,” Sun Boyi said.

“This child is good. If her middle school exam results are fine, let her enter the Yu Chong Class,” Liu Yao said.

“That’s not good. Even if she’s an independently awakened Yu Beast Master born to ordinary people, her brain domain is only 5%. Our Yu Chong Class was established to contend with Litan, and all aspects must be considered. How is the Pet she contracted, how is her own battle ability, and also her…” Zheng Guoping stopped halfway through his sentence.

Because Sun Boyi was looking at him with an idiotic gaze.

“What? Did I say something wrong?” Zheng Guoping glared back, displeased.

Sun Boyi slowly said, “The Vice Principal said if her middle school exam results are fine. Do you think someone who was recommended needs to take the middle school exam?”

Zheng Guoping: “…”

Oh, so he was talking about that Qiao Sang…

It seems there’s no problem with either the Fire Fang Dog or her own battle performance entering the Yu Chong Class…

But he was looked down upon…

So annoying…

At this moment, Qiao Sang, the center of the topic, was taking out qi yuan milk from her backpack for the Fire Fang Dog.

After two battles, she had already secured one of the five special recruitment spots at Saint Water Middle School.

But her goal was not just one of them, but the first place.

The second to fifth place candidates needed to score 50 points higher than the minimum passing score on the middle school exam, while the first place candidate only needed to reach the minimum passing score.

She was aware of the difference.

50 points!

How many questions would she have to practice to raise her score that much!

And now, she was just one step away from those 50 points!

The Fire Fang Dog, wearing triangular sunglasses, leaned back in its seat, holding the milk with its paw and drinking, looking quite content.

The second battle had just begun in the arena, with the Pets being Little Chubby Dove and Long-eared Cat.

“Ya!”

“Yaya!”

“Yaya!”

The Fire Fang Dog sat up straight, holding the milk with one paw and waving the other in encouragement.

After cheering for a while, it took a sip of milk and continued to cheer.

Its cheering target was Little Chubby Dove.

The Fat Home Dove at home has a good relationship with it; every time it finishes its own portion during meals, the Fat Home Dove sees it and pushes its own energy meal over for it to eat.

As a fellow species of the Fat Home Dove, the Little Chubby Dove, the Fire Fang Dog naturally had to cheer for it.

“Ya!”

“Yaya!”

“Yaya!”

Ten minutes later.

Under the Fire Fang Dog’s enthusiastic cheering, Little Chubby Dove lost…