Chapter 64: Semi-finals

“Qiao Sang, with her superb tactics, has once again achieved victory in an over-level match! She has become the third contestant to advance to the Top 4 in our Bai Xin Competition! And she is also the only contestant to win with a Beginner Pet! What do you two think of this match?” The Commentator finished speaking and looked at the two guests beside him.

“I’ll say it again, I look forward to meeting her in future Regional Competitions,” Sha Duo said with a smile.

“The direction of this match was truly unexpected for me. Qiao Sang is very impressive. This kind of victory, relying on counter-attributes and over-leveling, is something I couldn’t do when I was young, and of course, I still can’t do it now,” Gao Xulu said earnestly.

“Miss Xulu, please don’t say that. A Beginner Pet overcoming an Intermediate Pet is definitely different from a General-level Pet overcoming a King-level Pet,” the Commentator quickly said.

Meanwhile, Qiao Sang returned to her seat.

The voice from the commentary stand could be heard clearly from the backstage passage all the way to the audience seats.

Before Bai Yunmiao could excitedly speak, Qiao Sang asked first, “Is Gao Xulu more famous or is Sha Duo more famous?”

Bai Yunmiao was stunned for a moment.

Although she didn’t understand why Qiao Genius suddenly asked this, she still thought for a moment and replied, “Although Gao Xulu has defeated Sha Duo, the number of people who follow them seems to be similar. Most of those who support Gao Xulu are because of her strength, while the vast majority who support Sha Duo are because of his personal charm.”

“Then I can rest assured,” Qiao Sang let out a sigh of relief.

“What were you not assured about just now?” Bai Yunmiao asked curiously.

“Just now, Gao Xulu praised me too much. I was afraid her fans would corner me and gang up on me. Since her fame is similar to Sha Duo’s, I can relax,” Qiao Sang explained.

Bai Yunmiao: “…”

On the arena.

Taking advantage of the Pet performer’s performance, three or four Staff summoned their Pets to repair the competition venue.

After each match, the venue must be restored to its original state to avoid affecting the next match.

The number of times an F-level Beastmaster’s match required venue repair was still low.

The winner of the fourth match was Li Langyi. Although he owned two Pets, one of them was still a Beginner.

If there were no surprises in the afternoon match, he would definitely send out his Intermediate Pet, Long-tailed Snake.

Qiao Sang looked at the only three remaining contestants in her memo and felt a little worried.

Except for Li Langyi, she had no confidence against anyone else.

Unlike other contestants.

Hou Xiangyu and Wei Wenya both won by pure strength, without using any tactics.

They each had two Intermediate Pets of different attributes, and only a few of their skills were displayed, making it difficult to evaluate and study them.

Unlike her.

Tactics required a lot of brainpower, and her ultimate moves were all exhausted.

…

The Pet arena’s contestant lounge.

“Qiao Genius, what are you doing?” Bai Yunmiao walked in with takeout.

Because the afternoon was the finals of the Bai Xin Competition, most people did not leave and dined near Shukeyuan.

As a semi-finalist, Qiao Sang naturally did not go back.

“I’m having Fire Fang Dog draw lots. Whichever it picks, that means that will be my opponent this afternoon,” Qiao Sang said, staring intently at Fire Fang Dog’s movements.

“This isn’t something the organizer asked you to draw, is it?” Bai Yunmiao couldn’t help but ask.

She had to question it, because the tools used for Fire Fang Dog to draw lots were too crude.

Just three crumpled pieces of paper placed on the table, without even a covering object.

“Of course not, I made this myself,” Qiao Sang said.

Bai Yunmiao: “…”

As expected…

But is Qiao Genius so childish…

She doesn’t usually seem like it…

Fire Fang Dog stared at the paper balls on the table, not moving for a long time.

It wasn’t that it was hesitant, it was just that every time it pointed to a paper ball, its Yu Beast Master would put it back after looking at it and tell it to choose again.

It didn’t even know where it went wrong.

After 30 seconds.

“Woof.”

Fire Fang Dog pushed one of the paper balls with its paw.

Qiao Sang opened it and almost spat blood.

It was Hou Xiangyu again!

This was the third time!

They say good things come in threes, but Fire Fang Dog had drawn Hou Xiangyu three times in a row. Could it be that he really would be her opponent in the first match this afternoon?

Hou Xiangyu was clearly the strongest of the three.

This was too unlucky…

“Why are you letting Fire Fang Dog draw? Why don’t you draw yourself?” Just then, Bai Yunmiao suddenly asked.

“Because Fire Fang Dog has a unique kind of luck. It says that whoever wins will basically lose, and it’s very accurate,” Qiao Sang said.

“So it’s the opposite? Does that mean the person it draws won’t be encountered?” Bai Yunmiao asked back.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, feeling suddenly enlightened.

It seems that’s the logic!

…

2 PM.

Pet Arena.

“Ladies and gentlemen, live audience, and viewers watching our Bai Xin Competition live stream, next up is the announcement of the first group of semi-final matchups! Please look at the big screen!”

The only four remaining photos continuously interchanged, stopping after 6 seconds.

Looking at the grouping on the screen, Qiao Sang stiffly looked at Fire Fang Dog, who was trying to maintain a poker face.

“The first group of matchups is out! They are Wei Wenya and Li Langyi! That means the remaining Hou Xiangyu and Qiao Sang will automatically be the opponents for the second group!”

Bai Yunmiao looked at Qiao Sang sympathetically: “It’s okay, Qiao Genius. Even if you lose, you can still compete for third place. At worst, it’s fourth place, which is already very impressive.”

Anyone with eyes could see that Hou Xiangyu, who possessed Control Scale Puppet, was the strongest among the four.

And Qiao Genius…

Qiao Sang gave a stiff smile: “Thanks, I feel comforted.”

Having come this far, who wouldn’t hope for a higher ranking?

If her opponent in the semi-finals had been Li Langyi, based on her understanding of Long-tailed Snake, she would most likely have won, which would have directly secured her a spot in the finals.

She hadn’t thought of getting first place, but she had indeed imagined second place…

After all, the prize for second place was much better than for third place.

Not to mention the alliance coins, the value of a motorcycle and a Water-type evolution stone differed greatly.

She had even thought about selling the Water-type evolution stone on a certain website when she received the prize…

She had even thought of the marked price…

…

On the arena, with the referee’s whistle, both sides summoned their Long-tailed Snake and Power Head Duck respectively.

There were no upsets in the match.

Power Head Duck, as Wei Wenya’s first Pet, was slightly superior in both cooperation and ultimate moves.

All the skills released by Long-tailed Snake were avoided by Power Head Duck, and finally, Power Head Duck ended the match with a Water Cannon.

It seems her next opponent will be Li Langyi.

Qiao Sang was not surprised by the result…

Soon it was time for the second semi-final.

“Will Hou Xiangyu once again win by overwhelming his opponent, or will Qiao Sang create a miracle and succeed in another over-level challenge! Who will claim the last spot in the finals!” the Commentator enthusiastically announced.

After speaking, he didn’t forget to ask the guests for their opinions: “What do you two think?”

The vast majority of the audience present came for the guests, so naturally, they should be given more speaking time.

“Emotionally speaking, I hope Qiao Sang wins, but rationally speaking, Hou Xiangyu should win,” Sha Duo said with a smile.

“And Miss Xulu?”

“Me too,” Gao Xulu replied.

Commentator: “…”

“Such concise and clear answers. Now let’s focus our attention on the arena.”

I can see everyone’s comments from yesterday and today in the author’s assistant, but it seems they’re not showing on Qidian. Someone asked me a question yesterday and I replied, but it seems they’re not showing up. I’ll answer her question again here: Pets definitely have gender distinctions, but I won’t specifically write about them. I didn’t specifically write about Fire Fang Dog, but it should be clear that he is a boy. Also, Pets that can communicate with people in the later stages should exist.