Chapter 775: Iron Dragon (two in one)

As the Commentator finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in cheers.

Qiao Sang sat in the contestant area, looking towards the VIP seats.

Her eyesight was excellent; after scanning two rows, she easily spotted the Vice Principal sitting among them.

“You should go backstage to prepare,” Pilit’s voice suddenly rang out.

There was only one match tonight, and the opponent was already known, so there was no need to wait for the system to finalize the list.

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Sang saw a familiar Staff member walking towards her.

“Then I’ll go first,” Qiao Sang said, standing up.

Pilit nodded slightly.

Qiao Sang followed the Staff member towards the backstage area.

Apollo Novitsky also left around the same time.

Pilit tilted his head, glanced at Apollo’s retreating figure, his gaze deep.

Qiao Sang might not win as easily tonight as she had in the previous days.

But this was good; this was what he wanted to see…

…

Yu Liandun University.

Beast Taming Department, Class 1, First Year, was brightly lit at this moment.

Yu Liandun University also had classes in the evening, but students could decide to study independently in the library, classroom, or a specialized training ground based on their daily schedule.

Of course, if they didn’t attend, it was perfectly fine; everything depended on themselves.

It was the first time since the start of the semester that the entire class, except for Qiao Sang, was gathered in the classroom, like tonight.

A huge virtual screen occupied almost an entire wall.

It was broadcasting the live situation of the Beastmaster Star Tournament.

Everyone excitedly discussed which two Pets Qiao Sang would send out tonight.

“I think it should be Flame Qilu and Ice Aipalu.”

“I think so too. Today is the final, so she’ll definitely send out her two strongest Pets.”

“But Ghost Ring King isn’t bad either; that’s a Ghost-type and Superpower System dual-attribute General-level Pet.”

“I watched Qiao Sang’s previous matches. Ghost Ring King’s strength isn’t bad, but it mostly relies on Dark Shadow Control. Its attack power feels a bit lacking. If it goes against Apollo’s Steel Dragon, it probably won’t be easy. Flame Qilu and Ice Aipalu, on the other hand, feel like they can really put up a good fight.”

“Exactly, and Ghost Ring King is still too fragile. The reason it won so easily before, I think, is related to it basically never being attacked. The opponent in the final is Apollo, and he should be able to attack Ghost Ring King.” The blonde boy analyzed seriously, appearing worried about Qiao Sang.

“Who cares if it’s Apollo or Apollo, Qiao Sang will definitely win anyway,” the spiky-haired boy said.

The blonde boy didn’t speak, implying agreement, as if he had never supported Apollo.

…

Twenty-sixth District.

In a small street at the bottom of a city, a thin young man walked into a noodle shop and called out:

“Boss, a bowl of egg noodles.”

He found a seat and then stared intently at the color TV above.

Soon, the boss brought a bowl of egg noodles and placed it on the table in front of the young man, then, following the boy’s gaze, he said with a smile,

“You’ve been coming at this time recently; is it to watch this match?”

Tim hummed, a little embarrassed, “My TV at home charges for this channel.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t have money to pay, but the Beastmaster Star Tournament only lasted for a few days, so it wasn’t very cost-effective to pay for it. It was better to solve the problem of food and clothing while also being able to watch.

This noodle shop was not far from his home, and he usually frequented it. Now he just changed his mealtime.

“Why, is there a celebrity you like on there?” The boss didn’t leave.

The shop’s business wasn’t good, and when customers occasionally came, he was willing to chat.

Tim looked at the broadcast on the TV, his eyes sparkling: “Qiao Sang, she’s my idol, but I don’t think she’s a celebrity.”

Isn’t this Celebrity Yu Beast Tournament only for celebrities to participate in…? The boss, who didn’t pay much attention to real-time news, was a bit confused.

Just as he was about to ask for details, a customer walked in:

“Boss, a bowl of beef noodles, no green onions.”

“Coming right up!” Seeing a customer, the boss immediately forgot what he wanted to ask and walked to the kitchen.

The match is about to begin… Tim stared at the slender figure walking onto the field on the screen, unable to tear his eyes away.

Since he parted ways with his savior last time, he thought he would never have the chance to see her again. He didn’t expect to see her so soon on TV, and in such a grand competition.

Tim’s eyes were full of admiration and longing.

He wanted to go out again…

…

Third District.

Teo Film Base.

Dressing room.

Sylvia sat on the sofa, holding her phone and watching the live broadcast of the match.

“What are you watching?” A woman in a beautiful outfit suddenly sat down next to her, leaned her head over, and looked at the phone screen.

“Beastmaster Star Tournament?” The woman raised an eyebrow: “You want to participate?”

Sylvia glanced at her: “Do you think I can participate?”

“Why not?” The woman smiled: “I heard the movie you filmed is going to be released early. What if it becomes a hit?”

Dreaming… Sylvia looked back at her phone, too lazy to bother with her.

The woman was about to say something more when she heard a voice from the phone: “Now walking towards us are contestant Apollo and contestant Qiao Sang, who have fought their way into the finals!”

Contestant Qiao Sang… Hearing this name, the woman looked at the phone screen and suddenly remembered something, realizing: “You’re specifically watching Qiao Sang’s match, aren’t you?”

She had heard people mention Sylvia’s upcoming movie. It wasn’t supposed to be released so soon, but because a Ghost-type Pet that had a cameo in the movie received a lot of attention, the release was moved up.

And the Yu Beast Master of that Ghost-type Pet was said to be Qiao Sang, the focus of the recent Beastmaster Star Tournament.

Sylvia hummed, her expression complex:

“She’s too amazing, I can’t help but pay attention to her…”

Her Pets were only High Level when they last met, yet they evolved to General-level in such a short time, and in the Beastmaster Star Tournament, her strength was no less than that of Yu Beast Masters in their thirties, advancing all the way to the finals. In every aspect, Sylvia found it incredible.

“Her talent is indeed monstrous, but it’s a pity she met Apollo,” the woman said, looking at the tall figure in the video.

Although she hadn’t watched many matches, she favored the already popular Apollo over Qiao Sang.

The champion of the Pet Arena Championship four times was not something just anyone could achieve.

…

First District.

Outdoor Yu Beast Stadium.

VIP seats.

Liu Yao, although not as excited as other spectators when Qiao Sang appeared, kept waving his cheering stick.

Tian Xian Bat also waved a cheering stick beside him.

Go, go… Liu Yao thought to himself, watching the young girl enter the arena.

At this moment, a mechanical voice echoed throughout the venue:

“3, 2, 1, match begins!”

On the field.

Qiao Sang and Apollo swiftly formed seals.

Their hand speed was so fast that ordinary people couldn’t keep up.

Two orange-yellow star arrays lit up almost simultaneously.

Their hand speed is faster than yesterday… Pilit’s eyes lit up as he watched from the contestant area.

Soon, two powerful and awe-inspiring auras appeared on the field.

Dragon-type, Steel-type dual-attribute General-level Pet, Steel Dragon… Qiao Sang’s heart tightened as she looked at the enormous Pet in the distance, nearly seven meters tall, standing on two feet, its entire body composed of steel with curved black stripes, and its palms, lower abdomen, and feet made of different colored metal substances.

But more than that, she felt excitement.

“Ya!”

Equally excited was Ya Bao, who had just appeared.

With its sky-piercing cannon on its head, it looked at its opponent in the distance, feeling the long-lost boiling of its blood.

Just as Ya Bao was excited, Steel Dragon, without a word, stomped its foot down forcefully.

Immediately, a powerful white energy spread in all directions, and the entire field, starting from it, collapsed with a roar towards Ya Bao’s location.

Ya Bao sensed the danger and instantly vanished from its original spot, appearing high in the air.

The next second, a giant pit, hundreds of meters wide, appeared where it had been!

Ya Bao’s figure vanished again.

Immediately after, it opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs, and appeared behind Steel Dragon.

Scorching flames instantly engulfed its fangs.

Appearing at the same time was a giant Flame Qilu head, also with its mouth open, condensed from flames.

“Bang!”

With a loud bang, Ya Bao bit down hard on Steel Dragon’s head.

Flames exploded, and heatwaves swept through.

“Flame Qilu’s Fire Fang successfully attacked Steel Dragon!” the Commentator exclaimed passionately.

Flame Qilu, Fire-type, Superpower System dual-attribute Pet, possesses both powerful attack capabilities and the ability to instantly teleport over long distances. Although Steel Dragon has the characteristic of light metal, it’s still quite difficult to attack Flame Qilu, which has Superpower attributes. The best way is to let Flame Qilu successfully attack at close range, then counterattack when its guard is most relaxed… Apollo had seen all of Qiao Sang’s matches, and Flame Qilu particularly liked to teleport up close to use Fire Fang. Sure enough, this time was no exception… Apollo’s brain rapidly processed, issuing the command:

“Attack!”

Steel Dragon, with its head bitten, did not let out a violent scream like other Pets.

It raised its claw without warning and grabbed Ya Bao’s tail.

“Steel Dragon has grabbed Flame Qilu’s tail! Can it not feel pain?!” the Commentator exclaimed excitedly.

The scene on the field thrilled the audience, especially Apollo’s fans.

Steel Dragon naturally felt pain, but the pain was within a tolerable range.

It held Ya Bao’s tail with one claw, and its other claw spread open, as a substantial white Energy Ball instantly appeared in its fist.

Its tail has been grabbed, why isn’t Flame Qilu struggling or getting angry…? A hint of confusion flashed through Apollo’s mind.

One must know that for most Pets with fur, their tail is a sensitive spot.

Just then, Qiao Sang’s voice rang out: “Explode!”

Steel Dragon’s white Energy Ball slammed hard into Ya Bao’s abdomen.

Almost at the same time, Ya Bao’s mouth, which was already biting Steel Dragon’s head, seemed to have prepared itself deep in its throat, instantly condensing a red-gold spherical energy and spraying it outwards.

“Boom!”

Like a high-explosive bomb detonating, heatwaves and shockwaves raged, sweeping across more than half of the field from the point of impact, shattering the ground.

“Ya Ya!”

“Tie Tie!”

Ya Bao and Steel Dragon screamed as they flew backward.

However, one flew backward into the sky, and the other flew backward horizontally.

It got attacked… Qiao Sang’s heart sank.

Fire Fang was only a Mid Level skill, and even if its proficiency reached the Profound Meaning peak, she couldn’t say for sure that it would cause damage to Steel Dragon.

So, her initial thought was to take advantage of Fire Fang biting Steel Dragon to fire Exploding Flame Bullet at close range.

Even Steel Dragon, she believed, would be heavily damaged by Exploding Flame Bullet at such close range.

She just didn’t expect the opponent to also seize this opportunity to attack…

“Steel Dragon and Flame Qilu both flew backward!” the Commentator said with excitement.

“Whoosh!”

Layers of noisy cheers rose up.

The brief clash instantly ignited the audience’s emotions.

In Yu Beast battles, what they liked to watch most was this kind of blood-boiling combat.

Exploding Flame Bullet… Now Flame Qilu is also heavily injured. As long as I attack before it, it’s an opportunity… Apollo shouted almost as soon as Steel Dragon stopped flying backward:

“Cannon!”

Although Steel Dragon’s head was still in severe pain, upon hearing its Yu Beast Master’s voice, it immediately endured the pain and condensed energy.

Instantly, a strong white light appeared all over its body.

Immediately after, the white light condensed forward, forming a straight beam towards the direction Ya Bao was falling from high in the air.

This defense is truly amazing! To be hit by Exploding Flame Bullet at such close range and still recover so quickly to unleash Cannon Light Cannon… Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then filled with admiration.

“Steel Dragon is back on its feet! It has unleashed Cannon Light Cannon!” the Commentator reported the current situation in real-time.

Cannon Light Cannon, a Steel-type High Level skill, gathers the body’s light into a single point and releases it, causing a powerful attack and sometimes lowering the opponent’s defense.

“Dodge!” Qiao Sang calmly shouted.

Ya Bao’s defense was far inferior to Steel Dragon’s, but as long as it recovered a little, it could still use teleportation to dodge the attack.

The white beam shot upwards, moving so fast that it reached Ya Bao in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, in the stands, many people’s hearts were in their throats.

The imagined scene of the white beam hitting Flame Qilu did not happen. Just as it was about to hit, the falling Flame Qilu vanished into thin air, appearing on the ground a hundred meters away.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao looked at its opponent in the distance, its expression unusually excited. It tilted its head slightly and let out a loud cry.

Hundreds of identical Flame Qilu instantly appeared out of nowhere!

On the ground, in the sky, or in mid-air, they densely filled the entire field!

Apollo’s expression suddenly changed drastically.

Putting aside the power and effect of the clones, just the visual impact of a hundred Flame Qilu appearing simultaneously was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

Hundreds of Flame Qilu uniformly opened their mouths, and hundreds of rotating flames instantly condensed.

The crimson flames, in this instant, almost turned the entire field red!

!!! Everyone’s eyes widened, their heartbeats quickened, and they instinctively held their breath.

“Metal Sound!” Apollo didn’t dare to delay for a moment, issuing a counter-command.

Hundreds of rotating flames uniformly surged towards Steel Dragon’s direction!

“Tie Tie!!!”

Facing hundreds of flames, Steel Dragon’s expression didn’t even change. It opened its mouth and emitted an extremely piercing sound.

Sound waves rolled.

Invisible fluctuations instantly spread, filling the entire field.

All hundreds of Flame Qilu vanished under the vibration of the sound waves.

At the same time, the hundreds of rotating flames also disappeared.

The terrifying crimson on the field vanished, returning to peace, as if everything that had just happened had never occurred.