Chapter 402: Charm

“The young talents from the Ancient Mist, Yuhua, Lianke, and Xi Lv regions will gather here for an exhilarating battle feast!”

“The Pet Beast battlefield above the Blue Sea officially kicks off the National Campus Pet Beast League Divisional Competition today.”

“Which region’s youth will secure the ticket to the National Competition? Let’s turn our attention to the big screen!”

As the blue-haired man’s words faded, the curved LED ceiling covering the entire venue transformed into a holographic blue ocean.

Immediately following, hundreds of holographic photos appeared, rapidly interweaving and scrambling.

Finally, all photos settled into pairs, with their respective regions and names displayed below.

“Yuhua Region, Wang Chengrao VS Xi Lv Region, Zhao Sa.”

“Lianke Region, Zhang Xueming VS Yuhua Region, Zhu Tong.”

“Ancient Mist Region, Li Wenqian VS Lianke Region, Song Hanyue.”

“Lianke Region, Zhao Tong VS Ancient Mist Region, Chen Zhe.”

… …

“Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang VS Lianke Region, Tang Zhongyi.”

Xu Yixuan looked at the list displayed on the field and remained silent for a long time: “I suddenly regret it so much.”

Although Xu Yixuan didn’t finish her sentence, Qiao Sang knew what she was talking about.

She was regretting not having properly retouched the photos.

Qiao Sang’s gaze turned to the clearly visible battle roster in the sky.

The entire venue was huge, and each holographic photo had to be magnified many times for everyone to see clearly.

So, each photo was indeed magnified many times…

Many people’s facial pores, acne, blackheads, and even upper lip hair were clearly visible.

Thankfully, she was naturally beautiful… Qiao Sang secretly affirmed herself.

The entire contestant area also erupted into a commotion due to the visual impact of the photos.

“Holy cow! Why are the photos magnified so much?!”

“Why does my photo have eye boogers?!”

“Are you kidding me?! It’s bad enough they’re magnified, but why is the resolution so clear?!”

“The Ancient Mist Region is going too far! It wasn’t like this when I participated in the Divisional Competition before!”

“This year’s Divisional Competition is strange; normally, there shouldn’t be many spectators, but look now, the seats are all full.”

“It’s not right. Divisional Competitions in the past two years didn’t give us such a large-scale venue. But this year, there are not only fireworks, Pet Beast performance shows, but also a proper Host. I know this handsome blue-haired guy; his name is Yi Ao, and he’s quite famous in the Ancient Mist Region’s hosting circle. He has both eloquence and good looks and has mostly hosted large-scale competitions.”

“I just want to know when these photos will be taken down! I’ve already finished looking at the battle roster!”

The noise was quickly suppressed because Yi Ao had already announced the first group of contestants to enter the arena.

The Divisional Competition adopted a mixed format.

Everyone was paired up for a knockout round first.

Half of the winners would then proceed to a points-based system to select the top 40 contestants for the National Competition.

It could be said that the first match was crucial.

The Staff responsible for the competition had clearly matched the photos with each contestant’s face.

The contestant area was divided into four regions, with roughly thirty to forty people in each. Knowing the contestants’ regions beforehand made it easy to find people.

As soon as Yi Ao’s words fell, two beams of white light descended into the contestant area.

The next second, the two contestants whose names were called were already standing on opposite sides of the arena.

This entrance immediately earned a round of applause.

“This year’s Divisional Competition has quite a grand setup…” Xu Yixuan exclaimed.

In previous Divisional Competitions, they would never give you such a cool entrance at the start; it was good enough if they didn’t make you wait half an hour at the contestant entrance beforehand.

Qiao Sang was participating in the Divisional Competition for the first time, so she didn’t know the difference from previous years. She only felt that this entrance method was both time-saving and cool.

After both sides entered, as the holographic countdown in the sky began, they simultaneously formed hand seals and summoned their Pets.

Qiao Sang’s gaze quickly scanned and then settled on the Pet summoned by one of the contestants.

This Pet was about 3 meters tall, with orange fur covering its face and chest. Its formidable aura clearly indicated it was a High-level Pet.

The Pet summoned by the other contestant clearly gave off a much weaker aura.

A High-level Pet versus a Mid-level Pet, no suspense there… Qiao Sang silently analyzed in her mind.

At this stage of the Divisional Competition, High-level Pets were no longer an isolated case.

According to the data, there were 21 contestants across the four regions who possessed High-level Pets.

According to the government’s stance, if there were no surprises, contestants with High-level Pets would not be matched against each other in the first round of the knockout stage.

This match was without suspense; the contestant with the High-level Pet won two consecutive rounds with overwhelming dominance, defeating the contestant who only had two Mid-level Pets.

Qiao Sang showed an “as expected” expression.

She had lost interest in the subsequent matches and was just about to pull out her phone to look up information on her opponent, Tang Zhongyi.

At this moment, the Host Yi Ao loudly announced: “Second match, Lianke Region Zhang Xueming, Yuhua Region Zhu Tong, please enter the arena!”

As Yi Ao’s words fell, white light shone down, and two figures appeared on the field.

Qiao Sang immediately looked up at a slender figure on the field.

Lianke Region Zhang Xueming, one Fairy-type Mid-level Pet, one Ice High-level Pet.

“A Fairy-type, this is the first time I’ve seen one in the competition so far.” Xu Yixuan leaned closer and whispered, “I heard her Fairy-type Pet even defeated a High-level Pet during the provincial competition.”

At this moment, both sides had already summoned their Pets.

“She’s a formidable opponent,” Qiao Sang said.

Among the many contestants’ profiles, Zhang Xueming’s was one that left a deeper impression on her.

One High-level Pet, and one Fairy-type Pet with the combat power of a High-level Pet—neither should be underestimated.

Zhang Xueming was a beautiful girl.

The Pet in front of her was small, with oval eyes and green, curly ears.

It looked harmless.

Qiao Sang had learned from the data that this Pet was called Mimi Spirit.

And Zhu Tong was a short-haired, wheat-skinned girl who looked a bit like a tomboy.

Her Pet was an oversized Stupid and Fond Bear, and upon its appearance, it formed a stark contrast with Mimi Spirit.

After the battle began, the Stupid and Fond Bear directly charged with a furious momentum.

Mimi Spirit, unhurried, threw a Charm glance at it.

The Stupid and Fond Bear immediately stopped its actions, its eyes forming hearts.

“This Stupid and Fond Bear has pretty good eyesight; it can still receive Mimi Spirit’s Charm while attacking,” Xu Yixuan complained.

Qiao Sang showed a thoughtful expression and asked, “Is this Mimi Spirit male or female?”

Charm, a mid-level transformation skill, can entice an opposite-sex opponent and significantly reduce their attack, but it’s useless against the same sex.

Xu Yixuan thought for a moment and said, “The information I looked up didn’t seem to specify, but when Zhu Tong comes back, we can ask her whether her Stupid and Fond Bear is male or female.”

That’s the only way… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

There was no reversal in the match; both of Zhu Tong’s Pets were affected by Mimi Spirit’s Charm, and with their attack power significantly weakened, she lost the match within a few short minutes.

This move is really tricky. Zhu Tong is also pitiful; both of her Pets happen to be the opposite gender of Mimi Spirit… As a fellow contestant from the Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang silently mourned for her for a few seconds in her heart.