Chapter 437: Qiao Sang VS Shao Liben

“Who do you think has a better chance of winning the finals?”

The audience in the stadium discussed animatedly:

“It has to be Qiao Sang! She has two High-level Pets, and each of their high-level skills are so proficient. They could even participate in the university division of the National Campus Pet Beast League. There’s no way she can lose.”

“I also think it’s Qiao Sang. I reckon Ice Kexilu alone can take on two and defeat that Shao Liben.”

“Don’t speak too soon. This Shao Liben was the regional champion last year.”

“What’s so special about being a champion? I think Qiao Sang might even be the champion of this year’s National Campus Pet Beast League National Competition.”

“Shao Liben’s Jihui Tata is quite rare among all Superpower System Pets in the Xi Lv region. It won’t be that easy to deal with.”

“Rare doesn’t mean powerful.”

“Then why is someone holding a banner saying that sending Ice Kexilu guarantees victory?” The man who said this pointed to the banner in Zone D.

The person next to him looked discerningly, with a hint of understanding in his tone, and asked:

“You’re not from our Ancient Mist region, are you?”

“How did you know?” The man was full of questions.

“If you were from our Ancient Mist region, you would never ask that question.”

“…”

…

Player Area.

“How confident are you?” Xu Yixuan asked.

“About fifty percent,” Qiao Sang said.

“So modest!” Xu Yixuan was a bit surprised.

Qiao Sang glanced at her: “You won’t think so later.”

Xu Yixuan looked puzzled; she didn’t understand what that meant.

Among Qiao Sang’s Pets, there was a Liao Xing Hound and an Ice Kexilu. No matter how she looked at it, her win rate shouldn’t be only fifty percent.

But Qiao Sang’s words implied that the win rate might be even lower than fifty percent later.

How could this be…

On the other side.

“Listen,” said the woman in a formal suit. “The entire stadium is basically shouting Qiao Sang’s name.”

Shao Liben calmly said, “That’s just because Qiao Sang has Ice Kexilu, and this happens to be the Ancient Mist region.”

The woman smiled upon hearing this: “When you’re on the battlefield, you must also remain calm and maintain your current mindset.”

Shao Liben nodded: “I will.”

At this moment, the time had reached 7:59:55 PM. Yi Ao began to announce the region and name of the players according to the procedure.

“Are you ready?” the woman asked.

“I’m ready,” Shao Liben said seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, a white light shone down.

The next second, he appeared on the field.

Qiao Sang, at the age of 15, participating in the senior high school division of the National Campus Pet Beast League, and having won every match until now… Shao Liben scrutinized the slender figure in the distance. Everyone said it was nothing to lose to such a monster, but as long as it was a competition, he would not enter it with a losing mindset until the final whistle.

Amidst the exhilarating background music, Qiao Sang and Shao Liben formed hand seals.

The green star array and the grey star array lit up simultaneously.

When they saw the two Pets that appeared first, the background music abruptly stopped, and the audience and player areas immediately stirred.

“Holy moly, Treasure Hunting Fairy and Jihui Tata?!”

“Why is it Treasure Hunting Fairy? I thought it would either be Ice Kexilu or Liao Xing Hound.”

“Is it possible that Qiao Sang thought Shao Liben’s first Pet would be Grey Fire Fox?”

“Wouldn’t Grey Fire Fox be even better? Both Ice Kexilu and Liao Xing Hound could easily crush it!”

“Qiao Sang usually sends out Treasure Hunting Fairy to deal with intermediate Pets. This match, she probably genuinely misjudged.”

“Actually, it’s fine to lose one round. Treasure Hunting Fairy’s movements are the hardest to predict, so it should be able to wear down Jihui Tata a bit. Then, sending Ice Kexilu to take out two in a row would be enough.”

“It might be a bit difficult for Ice Kexilu to take out two in a row. I think it’s safer to send Liao Xing Hound.”

“Don’t jinx it! This is the finals! Are you saying we won’t get to see Ice Kexilu?!”

“…I was wrong.”

While the audience discussed, the atmosphere in a certain part of the player area was somewhat stiff.

Sun Boyi had just finished setting up the camera. Seeing the Pet appear on the field in the lens, his eyelids twitched repeatedly.

He had told her to send out the two Pets she was most confident in winning with! It seems everything he said yesterday was for nothing!

“Qiao Sang really is…” Sun Boyi sighed deeply.

Xu Yixuan was very silent at this moment.

When she saw Treasure Hunting Fairy, her first thought was that Qiao Sang had misjudged, thinking the opponent would send out Grey Fire Fox first.

But she suddenly recalled her conversation with Qiao Sang just now and immediately knew that wasn’t the case.

Qiao Sang had summoned Treasure Hunting Fairy even though she had guessed that the opponent would send out Jihui Tata…

No wonder she couldn’t become a monster; a normal person simply couldn’t guess her thought process…

…

On the field.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao looked at its opponent with a very excited expression.

It was on the field, which meant that in its Yu Beast Master’s eyes, it had outperformed Ya Bao and Lu Bao in yesterday’s training!

So what if it’s the third child? It’s the strongest in training!

“Jihui.” Jihui Tata looked at its opponent’s facial expressions and micro-movements, instinctively analyzing their meaning in its mind.

Shao Liben, on the other hand, remained calm, showing no significant change in facial expression even when Treasure Hunting Fairy appeared.

In his opinion, no matter which Pet the opponent sent out, as long as he competed seriously and aimed to win, that was enough.

Jihui Tata, a Superpower System High-level Pet, is known for precisely predicting the opponent’s next move by analyzing their actions… Qiao Sang looked at the silver-grey Pet in the distance, which had only one eye located above its triangular body, and its information flashed through her mind.

If Jihui Tata truly predicts based on the opponent’s subtle movements, as the data says, then it will be easy… Qiao Sang glanced at Xiao Xunbao.

At this moment, the mechanical voice signaling the start of the match sounded.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao quickly raised a short digit on each of its two paws.

Jihui Tata, originally standing on the ground, saw Xiao Xunbao’s movement, its brain quickly processed, and then it disappeared from its spot, teleporting into mid-air.

Just as Jihui Tata moved into mid-air, a black Shadow Ball suddenly appeared on the short digit raised by Xiao Xunbao’s left paw.

The next second, this Shadow Ball shot towards Jihui Tata’s position.

Jihui Tata showed a surprised expression and teleported in another direction.

“Bang!”

The Shadow Ball missed, exploding in mid-air.

The action of raising the short digit wasn’t to cast Dark Shadow Control after all… Shao Liben’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.

He had shown Jihui Tata the match videos of each of Qiao Sang’s Pets, and Treasure Hunting Fairy was no exception.

To predict the opponent’s next move more accurately, it was naturally necessary to familiarize oneself with the opponent’s various movement habits beforehand.

It seems Qiao Sang sending out Treasure Hunting Fairy wasn’t an accident. This clearly underwent specialized training to counter Jihui Tata. However, it’s just an intermediate Pet, so there’s no need to specifically predict its next move… Shao Liben thought of this and issued the command:

“Gravity.”