Chapter 758: Genderless Charm (2-in-1)

“The Ghost Ring King hypnotized the Snow Lion King!” The Commentator passionately announced, “The Snow Lion King is down! Will the match end here?!”

As he finished speaking, the mechanical Pet referee flew from outside the arena to the Snow Lion King’s side.

Ten seconds later, the mechanical Pet referee blew the whistle, signaling the end of the match.

The Commentator promptly announced the result: “The result of the first match is out! Let’s congratulate Qiao Sang for taking the first round!”

A clamor rose from the audience, with discussions breaking out everywhere.

Except for Grote’s fans, the rest of the audience quickly accepted the result, especially the Professional Beast Tamers, who were already objectively analyzing the match.

“Chop, plus Mind Headbutt, plus Hypnosis—whose head could withstand that? I remember the Ice Snow Lion’s weakness is its head.”

“The monocle accessory the Ghost Ring King is wearing, I remember it’s Master Zhu Hong’s work; it can lock onto the opponent’s weakness.”

“No wonder it kept attacking the Snow Lion King’s head later on.”

“Is the Ghost Ring King’s Hypnosis proficiency very high? Why didn’t the opponent wake up within the stipulated time?”

“Hypnosis is just a mid-level skill, it shouldn’t be that effective. I think it’s mainly because its head suffered two consecutive blows earlier.”

“Grochi originally had the advantage, but he focused too much on the Dark Shadow and Dark Shadow Control combo skill, ignoring the Ghost Ring King itself. The Ghost Ring King can teleport, and dropping the combo skill to get close is a matter of seconds. I think the Snow Lion King’s initial Ice Mist Rain combo skill shouldn’t have been canceled so easily.”

“Indeed, that combo skill could have somewhat countered the Ghost Ring King.”

“If you don’t understand, don’t analyze blindly. The Snow Lion King can’t simultaneously cast Ice Mist and Ice Crystal Wall. If it doesn’t stop casting Ice Mist for defense, should it just let the opponent attack?”

“It’s still a matter of grasping the timing of the battle. I think Qiao Sang must be a Professional Beast Tamer.”

“Hasn’t it been dug up already? She’s a freshman in the Beast Taming Department at Yu Liandun University.”

“Ah? She’s still a student?!”

“Am I the only one who cares how the Ghost Ring King learned Chop…?”

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, Xiao Xunbao teleported back to its Yu Beast Master’s side.

It raised its monocle, then clenched its paw into a fist and rested it on its forehead, striking a pose it had learned from a TV show.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao’s gaze wasn’t directed at the audience, but its ears were constantly listening to the surrounding commotion.

Unfortunately, it never heard the word “handsome” that it had imagined.

Just as Xiao Xunbao was feeling dejected, a heart-wrenching voice entered its ears:

“Grochi! You’re the most handsome! If it’s about Charm! The Snow Lion King didn’t lose!!!”

“Xiao Xunbao? Xiao Xunbao?!” Xiao Xunbao could hardly believe its ears.

It widened its eyes and looked towards the source of the sound, no longer holding its pose.

At this moment, Qiao Sang waved her hand, recalling Xiao Xunbao into the yu beast codex.

The purpose of participating in the competition was for training. Since it was for training, it was best to send out different Pets for each match… Qiao Sang looked at Grochi in the distance, who was also recalling his Pet into the yu beast codex.

Ever since she confirmed Grochi was her opponent, she had specifically checked his second General-level Pet in the contestant area.

The Immortal Treasure Butterfly, a General-level Fairy-type Pet, could emit waves from its antennae that eliminate hostility and calm emotions to end battles.

However, it was not a peace-loving Pet itself. It merely liked to first release waves that weaken hostility, and then ambush the opponent when they were off guard. Once it entered a battle state, it would attack fearlessly, even against those fierce and massive opponents.

Qiao Sang unconsciously began to ponder.

For such an opponent, Steel Treasure would be very suitable for battle. It is calm, intelligent, and even without fighting intent, it would not relax in the slightest during a battle…

However, the Immortal Treasure Butterfly is a General-level Pet, and according to online information, it has supposedly evolved for five years. From every perspective, Steel Treasure is no match.

I still need to maintain my popularity for promotion, so before that, it’s better to send out Ya Bao, who is more reliable…

Just as she was thinking, a mechanical voice sounded:

“3, 2, 1, the match begins!”

Qiao Sang instantly reined in her thoughts, her hands reflexively forming seals at lightning speed.

This time, the star array lit up only about a second later than her opponent’s.

“The show begins!” Grochi was in great spirits, as if he hadn’t lost the previous match.

This was the professional quality of a Pet Coordinator; no matter the situation, they would quickly manage their expressions and present their best mental state to the audience.

A butterfly-type Pet, about two meters in size, predominantly white, with short, curved, inward-pointing antennae, sky-blue compound eyes, and a pair of pink wings, was the first to appear on the field.

“Immortal Treasure~”

As soon as the Immortal Treasure Butterfly appeared, it threw a flirtatious glance.

A heart-shaped pink energy immediately struck towards the opposite side.

At this moment, Ya Bao had just appeared within the star array.

“Ya!”

Realizing it was its turn to compete, Ya Bao roared excitedly, and a powerful current of air immediately rose around it.

It looked at its opponent, then received the pink energy wave.

“Grochi still seized the initiative!” The Commentator’s voice rang out in the arena: “The Immortal Treasure Butterfly used Charm! Flame Qilu is frozen in place! Has the Charm succeeded?!”

Since the first day of the competition, the Commentator had researched Qiao Sang’s Pets’ information to ensure he could provide accurate information during the matches.

“Of course it succeeded.” Grochi curled his lips: “Because my Immortal Treasure Butterfly has no gender!”

As soon as these words were spoken, his fans in the audience instantly shrieked.

“Ah ah ah! Grochi! Grochi!”

“Immortal Treasure Butterfly! Immortal Treasure Butterfly!”

“Charm is invincible! Charm is invincible!”

The rest of the audience’s attention was focused on the Pet they had never seen before.

When Qiao Sang was in the contestant area, the camera had given close-up shots, allowing them to see the red Pet with a miniature shrinking bracelet that had been resting on her lap.

Pets not seen before always captivated people’s attention immediately.

Especially when the unknown Pet differed somewhat from their imagination.

“Oh my goodness! I always thought that miniature shrinking bracelet was just a decoration!”

“Who isn’t! Doesn’t Qiao Sang already have the Ghost Ring King and Ice Aipalu, two General-level Pets?! The size and aura of this Pet on the field, how does it also look like a General-level Pet?!”

“This must be a General-level Pet…”

“Holy cow, so Qiao Sang has three General-level Pets?!”

The battle was just a simple encounter, yet the audience was already in an uproar.

It wasn’t because the Pet from Blue Star was General-level, but because Qiao Sang, who summoned it, was only 16 years old and already had three General-level Pets.

…

On the field.

Qiao Sang automatically filtered out the voices of those around her, focusing all her attention on the match.

No gender, huh… Qiao Sang’s heart sank.

After learning that the opponent’s second Pet was the Immortal Treasure Butterfly, she had only searched for information specifically about “Immortal Treasure Butterfly”.

The Immortal Treasure Butterfly is not a genderless Pet. It seems Grochi’s Immortal Treasure Butterfly is an exception…

So, a genderless Pet can successfully cast Charm regardless of gender… That’s pretty impressive… Qiao Sang reined in her thoughts and quickly considered a countermeasure.

Charm makes the opponent’s reactions sluggish and makes it difficult to attack, but as long as it’s hit by one attack, it will wake up…

Ya Bao should be able to withstand one attack, but the Immortal Treasure Butterfly has been evolving for a long time, and its energy is above Ya Bao’s. One hit might directly cause serious injury…

“Immortal Treasure~ Mu~”

As thoughts flickered, the Immortal Treasure Butterfly pursed its lips and suddenly blew a kiss in Ya Bao’s direction.

A lip-shaped pink energy immediately struck.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao remained rooted to the spot, looking at the Immortal Treasure Butterfly with a dazed expression, already completely charmed.

Drain Kiss, a high-level Fairy-type skill, can absorb the opponent’s energy and transfer it to oneself.

Qiao Sang recognized the skill the Immortal Treasure Butterfly was using at a glance.

Its own internal energy was already inferior to others, what if it was absorbed!

Being absorbed energy, but without the pain of an attack skill, the target might very well remain in a charmed state. What an insidious combo… There’s no other way, I can only gamble… Qiao Sang’s heart tightened, and she said loudly:

“You’re going to lose!”

“Ya… Ya?!” Her voice was like a bell, waking up the dazed Ya Bao.

Ya Bao’s ears twitched, and its charmed gaze instantly cleared.

It roared angrily, looked at the lip-shaped attack that was within reach, disappeared from its spot, and reappeared in front of the Immortal Treasure Butterfly.

“Flame Qilu has woken up at Qiao Sang’s call!” The Commentator excitedly explained the current situation: “It teleported in front of the Immortal Treasure Butterfly, dodging the Drain Kiss attack!”

The audience suddenly fell silent, then a clamor rose like dust.

“Teleportation? A dual-attribute Pet of Fire-type and Superpower System?!”

“Holy cow! I’m starting to get jealous. Why are so many rare Pets contracted by the same person! Give me one too!”

“Why did ‘You’re going to lose’ wake up Flame Qilu? Is that sentence very important to Flame Qilu?”

“I heard that when a Pet’s mind is confused by a skill, saying something the Pet cares about can stimulate it. Since these words can wake up Flame Qilu, it means it deeply cares about this matter.”

…

On the field.

This Pet actually also has the Superpower System attribute? Grochi’s pupils constricted, and an indescribable envy and jealousy rose in his heart.

He opened his mouth to issue an order, but Flame Qilu’s movements were simply too fast.

Its mouth opened wide, and flames instantly enveloped its sharp fangs.

A Flame Qilu flame head, easily ten meters in size, instantly condensed, moving in sync with it, and bit fiercely towards the Immortal Treasure Butterfly!

The Immortal Treasure Butterfly was too slow to dodge and was completely engulfed by the flames.

“Immortal Treasure!!!”

Intense pain struck, and the Immortal Treasure Butterfly let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Grochi’s face changed drastically, but his rich battle experience quickly made him realize this was an opportunity.

“Just like that, unleash Peaceful Wave!”

As long as the opponent lost their fighting spirit, the situation could still be reversed!

“Immortal, Treasure!”

The Immortal Treasure Butterfly in the flames heard its Yu Beast Master’s voice, endured the pain, and moved its antennae on top of its head.

At the same time, Qiao Sang issued the command:

“Exploding Flame Bullet!”

Pink waves spread outwards from the Immortal Treasure Butterfly’s antennae.

Ya Bao maintained its biting posture on the Immortal Treasure Butterfly, and a red-and-gold spherical flame condensed in its throat.

“Boom!!!”

Accompanied by a thunderous roar, a red-and-gold light shot straight out for tens of meters from the point where Flame Qilu and the Immortal Treasure Butterfly clashed.

As it approached the boundary line of the arena, the light, imbued with frantic energy, suddenly exploded, and an even more shocking fiery lotus surged up.

A black figure was blasted away, crashing into the wall just meters from the edge of the arena and the audience seats before finally stopping.

The black figure was embedded in the wall.

The camera now gave a close-up.

The black figure in the wall had its eyes closed; it was none other than the Immortal Treasure Butterfly that had made such a stunning appearance earlier!

“Exploding Flame Bullet! The power of an Exploding Flame Bullet unleashed at such close range is truly unstoppable! It directly struck the Immortal Treasure Butterfly out of the arena with one blow!” The Commentator passionately explained: “The Immortal Treasure Butterfly’s defense is notoriously weak, I think the result of this match is already out!”

The mechanical Pet referee flew in front of the Immortal Treasure Butterfly, observed for a moment, and blew the whistle signaling the end of the match.

Grochi gazed deeply at Qiao Sang in the distance, then with a wave of his hand, recalled the Immortal Treasure Butterfly into the yu beast codex.

“Ya…”

Ya Bao stood on the field, its expression not as excited as usual, nor did it tilt its head 45 degrees, waiting for the cheers of the crowd. Instead, it showed a confused expression, then turned its head and walked calmly towards its Yu Beast Master.

What a terrifying Peaceful Wave! Thankfully, Ya Bao released Exploding Flame Bullet in time… Qiao Sang saw Ya Bao’s expression and was incredibly grateful for the decision she had just made.

The Immortal Treasure Butterfly’s Peaceful Wave seemed similar in effect to Therapeutic Sound Wave, but its effect was clearly more terrifying.

At least, if the opponent had used Therapeutic Sound Wave just now, Ya Bao would definitely not have still been affected after such a violent explosion.

At this moment, the Commentator’s voice rang out: “Let’s congratulate Qiao Sang for winning this match!”

Clap, clap, clap… After the roaring applause, a clamor rose from all directions:

“Fire-type plus Superpower System, both movement speed and attack power are top-tier. Grochi didn’t lose unfairly.”

“It’s a shame he met a pervert, otherwise I think Grochi could definitely make it into the top ten…”

“Mainly, we’ve never seen Qiao Sang’s Pets before. It clearly looks like a Fire-type and Flying-type Pet, but it also has Superpower System. Who could have imagined that! I think it’ll be better in the later days of the competition when everyone knows their true abilities.”

“That Fire Fang has already reached Profound Meaning. Didn’t they say she’s only 16? How was this cultivated? It would be impossible to achieve this effect in such a short time without treating money like dirt…”

“Qiao Sang is from Yu Liandun University. Will she stay on our Super Dormant Star directly in the future?”

“Holy cow, it’s possible!”

Given Qiao Sang’s performance in the previous matches, the audience’s acceptance of this match’s result was exceptionally high, except for Grochi’s fans.

On the way to the passage, Qiao Sang waited for a long time but didn’t see Ya Bao voluntarily shrink. Finally, she couldn’t help but ask:

“Aren’t you going to shrink?”

“Ya Ya.”

Ya Bao showed a confused expression, then seemed to remember something, its body slowly shrinking. Then it looked up and barked at its Yu Beast Master, indicating that it had shrunk successfully.

Qiao Sang: “.”

Why does it feel like it not only became calmer, but also dumber…

This is too terrifying. Later, I must have Lu Bao use Healing Light!