Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 476: Top five list
“Boom Boom!”
Even though Boom Boom Ball was only a Beginner Pet, it was incredibly brave and didn’t know the meaning of “fear.”
It looked at its opponent, who was many times larger than itself, and let out a Taunt, indicating, “Come on, bring it on!”
“Ice Ke?”
Ice Ke looked at the small dot in the distance, even smaller than Little Qunbao, then turned to its Yu Beast Master with a puzzled expression.
Was this its next opponent?
“Yes.”
Qiao Sang nodded.
Ice Ke fell silent.
“qu!”
Just then, the whistle signaling the start of the match blew.
The audience in the seats began to discuss.
“I bet it ends in 30 seconds.”
“I bet 20 seconds.”
“Then I bet 15 seconds.”
“You guys are being too much, Boom Boom Ball is very powerful, okay? It’s not afraid at all when facing a Pet two levels higher than itself. For that alone, how many Pets can do it? I bet 10 seconds.”
“Hahaha, brother, don’t be so funny.”
“…Actually, Boom Boom Ball is not weak, it’s mainly that its level is too low. If Ice Kexilu deals with Boom Boom Ball like it dealt with Suan Tao, it definitely won’t be able to. Boom Boom Ball’s main attack is self-destruction; it’s very dangerous whether it’s inside or outside its body.” A spectator from the Liaoxi Area couldn’t listen anymore and tried to argue.
“Then how many seconds do you bet?” the person next to him asked.
The spectator from the Liaoxi Area thought seriously for a moment and said, “13 seconds, I guess.”
“qu!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the whistle on the field blew.
“Boom Boom…”
On the virtual screen, a close-up shot of Boom Boom Ball lying on the ground, seeing stars, appeared.
The audience’s reaction was calm, without much surprise.
The spectator from the Liaoxi Area was stunned for a moment and turned to ask:
“How many seconds did that match just take?”
“11 seconds.” The boy next to him, who had been timing it because of the bet, replied.
Alas! So disappointing, why couldn’t it hold on for two more seconds… The spectator from the Liaoxi Area looked at Boom Boom Ball on the virtual screen, his expression unable to hide his disappointment.
…
Time returned to 11 seconds ago.
After the whistle blew, Boom Boom Ball rose into the sky and let out an arrogant cry towards Ice Ke.
“Boom Boom!”
Immediately, it rushed towards Ice Ke’s location.
Cui Pingkun’s mouth twitched involuntarily at the sight.
Actually, it wasn’t Boom Boom Ball’s fault for being so arrogant when facing an opponent much stronger than itself.
It was mainly his usual teaching of Boom Boom Ball that made it mistakenly believe it was an incredibly powerful existence.
There was no other way; the weakest opponents he faced now had Mid-level Pets. Although Boom Boom Ball had great potential, it was truly weak at this stage.
The only skill that could cause damage to an opponent, and even allow it to trade one for one across levels, was self-destruction.
To unleash all the energy within its body and achieve maximum power, it first needed confidence.
After self-destruction, regardless of the opponent, Boom Boom Ball would fall.
To ensure Boom Boom Ball self-destructed confidently every time, he would tell Boom Boom Ball afterward that it had eliminated the opponent.
Boom Boom Ball also believed this without a doubt.
Go in peace… Cui Pingkun silently chanted in his heart.
“Boom Boom!”
A layer of white light appeared on Boom Boom Ball’s body, and it rapidly approached Ice Ke.
Its Yu Beast Master said, when facing a stronger opponent, just explode! No opponent could withstand its self-destruction!
For Beginner Pets, Boom Boom Ball’s speed was incredibly fast.
However, Ice Ke was not a Beginner Pet, and Qiao Sang had been battling High-level Pets whose speed was too fast for the naked eye to keep up with during this period. As a result, Boom Boom Ball’s speed seemed a bit too slow to Qiao Sang and Ice Ke.
It looks like it’s going to self-destruct. They say Boom Boom Ball can lock onto a target with 100% accuracy, but if Ice Ke uses Water Fusion, can it still lock on?… Let’s try… Saying “let’s try” meant trying, so Qiao Sang said:
“Water Fusion.”
“Ice Ke.”
Although Ice Ke felt that dealing with the opponent was just a matter of a Water Gun, it still sprayed a Water Gun at the ground without hesitation when it heard its Yu Beast Master’s words.
Just as Boom Boom Ball was about one meter away, Ice Ke jumped to the ground and disappeared.
“Boom Boom!”
At the same time, Boom Boom Ball confidently self-destructed.
Suddenly, its confident expression froze.
Where’s the target?!
Boom Boom Ball wanted to look around, but it was too late.
Blinding light emanated from Boom Boom Ball’s body.
“Boom!”
Flames and air currents rolled and raged outwards from Boom Boom Ball’s center.
The whistle that should have blown at this moment did not sound.
Perhaps it was the first time it encountered such a situation, the intense confusion did not make Boom Boom Ball immediately fall. It struggled to open its eyes, trying to look around.
The next second, it saw its opponent from this match appear before its eyes, completely unharmed.
“Boom Boom…”
Boom Boom Ball’s eyes suddenly widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.
“Ice Ke.”
Ice Ke saw that its opponent hadn’t fainted yet, raised its paw, and without even condensing energy, directly slapped it down.
“Boom Boom…”
Boom Boom Ball rolled several times backward, finally closing its eyes unwillingly.
How could its great self-destruction turn out like this…
It seems that Boom Boom Ball cannot lock onto Pets that use Water Fusion… Qiao Sang came to this conclusion.
“qu!”
The whistle blew.
Qiao Sang waved her hand, retrieved Ice Ke into her yu beast codex, and walked towards the contestant passage.
In the contestant passage, the Host’s voice from outside clearly came through:
“Hello everyone, the top five list for the 336th National Campus Pet Beast League has been released! Please look at the big screen!”
…
On the battle arena.
As the Host finished speaking, the names of the five individuals appeared on the virtual screen, along with their wins and losses since the National Competition began.
The Host announced loudly:
“They are contestant Zhang Wandi from the Chongdao Area! Contestant Tang Yi from the Zhongkong Area! Contestant Liao Qiang from the Liaoxi Area! Contestant Zhao Chuanyu from the Zhongkong Area! And contestant Qiao Sang from the Yuhua Area!”
“According to the competition rules, among the top five, the contestant with the most losses in the National Competition so far will directly be the fifth-place winner of this year’s National Campus Pet Beast League individual competition!”
“This person is contestant Liao Qiang from the Liaoxi Area!”
On the virtual screen, the number of losses since the National Competition was written next to each of the five names.
Liao Qiang had [3] losses, which was the most among the five.
The Host continued:
“Tomorrow night at 7:30 PM, the semifinals of the National Campus Pet Beast League will be held here. We’ll see you there!”
…
9:25 PM.
Mo Ting Hotel.
[Qiao Sang! I heard you made it to the semifinals!]
[Awesome! I never thought a god-level figure would emerge from my friend circle! You must not delete me!]
[If someone had told me half a year ago that you could participate in the National Campus Pet Beast League and even reach the semifinals, I would have never believed it!]
[Qiao Sang, remember to let me know when you come back. Our whole family is ready to celebrate!]
[We agreed to be academic slackers together, but you became a National Top Four! I don’t believe it! Tell me this isn’t true!]
Qiao Sang lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, her phone screen constantly lighting up beside her.
She was in the top four. As long as she won the semifinals, she could get the Interstellar Exchange Student spot. Qiao Sang closed her eyes and entered her yu beast codex.