Chapter 955: Mushu Flower Monster (two in one)

A man in a suit and Fen Tongji stood up and waved to the audience.

This was not the same referee as last time.

And Fen Tongji was not the same one either.

To become a referee for a notary office, in addition to undergoing the corresponding interview assessment, the contracted Pet must also be one required by the notary office.

Therefore, in the notary offices in the central area, most of the Staff’s Pets have a Fen Tongji.

“Fenfen.”

Fen Tongji split into two, its head floating towards the giant virtual screen in the center of the field and entering it.

All the photos began to scramble rapidly.

After more than ten seconds, the photos settled into pairs on the screen.

After a moment, Fen Tongji’s spherical head floated out of the screen, its color unchanged.

The Host then announced loudly:

“The list is effective! The 216-to-108 team matching has been completed!”

Everyone’s eyes simultaneously looked at the giant virtual screen.

Qiao Sang quickly scanned the list and soon found her own photo.

She glanced at the name below the photo next to hers: Xiang Wenyi.

Xiang Wenyi, 36 years old, a C-level Beastmaster, had participated in a Regional Competition five years ago and achieved a top 100 ranking… Qiao Sang’s mind displayed this person’s information.

It wasn’t that she specifically looked for it, but rather the Commentator had introduced her during the preliminary rounds.

Her memory was excellent now; she didn’t need to specifically memorize things. As long as she had seen or heard something, she could basically remember it.

She had watched the live broadcast of the seven-day preliminary rounds and remembered that this person’s Star Array was orange-yellow at the time, and she was still a C-level Beastmaster.

However, her strength far exceeded that of her opponents at the time. She first used a General-level Pet to defeat two of the opponent’s Pets, then recalled her Pet and sent out a second Pet to successfully win the third round.

This meant a complete victory, with no losses.

At the same time, in the family area.

Ye Xiangting saw the opponent her daughter would be fighting and began to search on her phone.

When she saw that the information showed she was a C-level Beastmaster, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“Looking at the list’s ranking, Qiao Sang should be scheduled for tonight,” Liu Yao said, looking at the giant virtual screen.

Ye Xiangting frowned slightly: “Doesn’t that mean we have to sit until evening?”

“If you’re tired, you can go out and rest for a bit. When it’s Qiao Sang’s turn, I’ll call you,” Liu Yao said.

“It’s not easy to watch the Regional Competition live, and from such a good seat. How could I be afraid of getting tired?” Ye Xiangting worried: “I’m worried about Qiao Sang. She still has to compete. She won’t just sit here until evening, will she? I don’t know if there’s a place for players to rest backstage.”

These past few days, she had gone to her daughter’s room and knew that she had been watching the live broadcast, not missing a single match.

Now that she was here in person, she probably wouldn’t leave midway.

Liu Yao calmly said:

“You don’t have to worry about that. She has Ice Emperor Ram.”

“…I’m relieved,” Ye Xiangting said.

…Player area.

It looks like it will be my turn tonight… Qiao Sang looked at the list ranking and estimated the time.

Except for the preliminary rounds on the opening day, most players did not wish to be scheduled for the same day the list was released, as that would leave them with much less preparation time.

Qiao Sang didn’t mind. This was still the early stage of the competition, and as long as she didn’t encounter a B-level Beast Tamer, everything would be fine.

This was the confidence brought by her strength.

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Although Xiao Xunbao occasionally watched live broadcasts of the Regional Competition, it couldn’t remember every single player. When it saw the list finalized, it turned its head with a curious expression and called out.

Is she strong?

Qiao Sang glanced at it: “Very strong.”

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao put down the energy recovery fluid in its paw, revealing a dejected expression.

If the opponent is strong, then it seems it won’t be able to go on stage today…

“Why aren’t you drinking?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao weakly called out, indicating it was full.

Qiao Sang: “…”

On the other side.

The players looked at their opponents, some calm, some excited, and some with grim expressions.

Xiang Wenyi was the one with the grim expression.

She didn’t have the habit of thoroughly researching all the players’ information, but she knew that Qiao Sang was the youngest B-level Beast Tamer in history.

Encountering a B-level Beast Tamer in the Regional Competition basically meant saying goodbye to the Regional Competition.

The woman sitting next to her, with black hair, brown eyes, and soft features, spoke:

“Speaking of which, I actually know Qiao Sang. Do you want me to go and talk to her, ask her to go easy on you, so you don’t lose too badly?”

Xiang Wenyi looked at the person next to her in surprise:

“You know Qiao Sang?”

Fang Lan hummed:

“We were on the same assessment mission at the time, maintaining order for three days at the Flight Tournament.”

“How come I never heard you mention it?” Xiang Wenyi asked.

“Don’t even mention it,” Fang Lan sighed:

“Although I knew she was also participating in the Regional Competition, I always thought her actual age was much older than she looked. And at that time, she told me she had only completed four missions. It seemed like almost seven months had passed since the registration for missions began. I thought she was just a passerby. Who would have thought she could complete the remaining missions in such a short time?”

Xiang Wenyi was silent for a moment: “Can she still remember you?”

Fang Lan’s eyes instantly widened: “You’re not really going to make me ask her, are you? I was just joking.”

Xiang Wenyi rolled her eyes at her: “I’ve come so far with such difficulty. Is it for someone else to go easy on me?”

Fang Lan showed an awkward smile: “I knew you wouldn’t do that.”

“You did missions with her. Do you know what Pets she has?” Xiang Wenyi asked.

Fang Lan thought for a moment and said:

“She has a Pet with flame wings. It looks like a Fire-type, but it can move in the air without relying on its wings, so it should have Superpower. And she also has a Ghost-type Pet that can use Space Movement.”

As she spoke, she gestured with her eyes towards where Xiao Xunbao was located in the front left:

“It’s that one.”

Xiang Wenyi looked over: “That one is called Ghost Ring King. I know it. It’s a Pet from the Yuhua region. It’s already spread online. I’ve seen it.”

“Didn’t the internet also say that Qiao Sang participated in the National Campus Pet Beast League a year ago?” Fang Lan said: “I heard from a relative’s child in my family that the top few in those competitions get selected to be Interstellar Exchange Students on other planets. You should check. Maybe you can find her battle data from other planets.”

“A year ago, she was only a D-level Beastmaster. Even if you watch the match videos from then, it won’t be of much use.”

“You’re right.” After Xiang Wenyi finished speaking, she suddenly stood up and left the player area.

Many players stood up and left like her, mostly those who weren’t scheduled to play immediately and wanted to go out and research their upcoming opponents.

The competition proceeded in an orderly manner.

Time flew by quickly. During the breaks at noon and in the afternoon, Qiao Sang went out and treated Ya Bao and the others to a hearty meal, then returned to the player area to watch the matches.

It wasn’t until dusk fell and the moon rose that a Staff member walked over and whispered something.

Qiao Sang then stood up and followed her.

At the same time, several other players also went along.

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Xiao Xunbao followed beside its Yu Beast Master, holding a carton of milk and drinking it, while calling out, indicating whether it would be Ya Bao Big Brother’s match or Lu Bao’s match next.

Qiao Sang glanced at it: “You get ready.”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao froze for a moment, then showed an expression of wild joy.

But then, it quickly became worried again.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Didn’t you say the opponent was very strong…

Qiao Sang looked at it again: “You’re not weak either.”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao happily floated in a circle.

Half an hour later, on the Commentator’s stand, Tian Yiwan spoke:

“The next group of players will be the highly anticipated Player Qiao Sang and Player Xiang Wenyi.”

As soon as these words came out, the entire venue cheered.

The noisy shouts were even louder than when some matches had decided winners and losers:

“Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!”

“Ah! Qingqing Ni! I want to see Qingqing Ni’s match!”

“Calm down, Qingqing Ni is still just a Beginner Pet!”

“I don’t care! I don’t care! I just want to see Qingqing Ni!”

“Steel Sword Falcon! Steel Sword Falcon!”

The few cheers for Xiang Wenyi were completely drowned out.

It’s finally Qiao Sang’s turn… Ye Xiangting’s spirits lifted, and she pulled out her phone, ready to record exciting moments at any time.

Tian Yiwan continued: “Player Qiao Sang completed a one-versus-three with a spectacular performance in the preliminary rounds. As the youngest B-level Beast Tamer in history, and also the biggest dark horse of this Regional Competition, we wonder what kind of Pet she will send out in today’s match.”

Tang Xueran said:

“Player Xiang Wenyi also had a very exciting performance in the preliminary rounds. This is her second time participating in the Regional Competition. We look forward to her displaying her full strength today.”

As the Commentator’s words fell, two blue bird-type Pets ascended directly from the ground, stabilized themselves, and hovered in mid-air.

The camera zoomed in, giving close-ups of Qiao Sang and Xiang Wenyi respectively.

The entire venue once again erupted in noisy cheers, applauding their appearance.

Although no one thought Xiang Wenyi could win the match, her performance in the preliminary rounds had also gained her a wave of fans.

On the field.

Calm down. The opponent should know I’m a C-level Beastmaster and won’t send out a King-level Pet so quickly. As long as it’s not a King-level Pet, there’s a chance. Winning one match is still winning one match… Xiang Wenyi looked at her opponent in the distance, her inner tension soaring, but maintaining a calm exterior.

Qiao Sang looked at her opponent in the distance, thinking to herself whether the other party had found her match records from Super Dormant Star…

When the list came out, they were all in the player area, so she naturally heard the conversation.

There was no way around it; with people discussing her so close by, she instinctively focused on listening for a bit.

As thoughts flickered, the light image of “10” appeared in the center of the field.

A mechanical voice also sounded at this moment:

“9, 8, 7… 3, 2, 1.”

Both clasped their hands in a seal.

An orange-yellow Star Array and a crimson Star Array lit up almost simultaneously on the field.

Soon, two figures with vastly different body sizes appeared on the Star Arrays respectively.

When they saw the figure on the field that was almost as small as a Beginner Pet, everyone began to discuss:

“This must be the Ghost-type Pet that can use Space Movement, as mentioned online. It feels even smaller than what I saw in the video.”

“It’s called Ghost Ring King. I checked, and it’s said that Qiao Sang’s one is even a unique-colored Pet.”

“Honestly, I’m completely unfazed. Others have contracted Qingqing Ni, so contracting a unique-colored Pet doesn’t seem like a big deal.”

“Sigh, why didn’t Qiao Sang enter the 16th Secret Realm a year ago and contract Qingqing Ni? Otherwise, with her abilities, I’m sure I’d see a legendary Pet battling in this Regional Competition.”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao felt the gaze of over a hundred thousand people in the entire venue, feeling exceptionally excited, desperately trying to restrain the urge to greet every human in every 360-degree direction.

Can’t move, can’t move. This is a competition. I have to stare at the opponent from the start… Xiao Xunbao remembered its Yu Beast Master’s instructions and immediately concealed its figure.

At the same time, on the other side, the massive green figure shuddered, and countless green powders scattered, filling the air.

The next second, Xiao Xunbao appeared less than a meter directly in front of the massive figure, covering its nose and mouth.

“Bind!”

Xiang Wenyi quickly commanded.

“Wood Whisk!”

The massive Pet called out.

Instantly, dozens of glowing green vines drilled out from underground, frantically coiling towards Xiao Xunbao.

Just as they were about to make contact, Xiao Xunbao vanished from its spot and reappeared in the air outside the green powder.

Except for some audience members who already knew Xiao Xunbao’s details online, the rest of the audience gasped in surprise, shocked that a Pet clearly of the Ghost-type could actually use a skill like Teleportation.

“Ghost Ring King, a Ghost-type General-level Pet from the Yuhua region,” Tang Xueran’s voice rang out: “Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring King has a slight color difference from regular Ghost Ring Kings, and its body is also a bit smaller. It seems to be a unique-colored Pet, mutated to have an additional Superpower System attribute.”

“A dual-attribute Pet of Ghost-type and Superpower System, I’ve Commentated so many Regional Competitions, and this is the first time I’ve seen one,” Tian Yiwan said with a joyful voice.

He was faking it.

Before the match, he had seen information about Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring King online, but this didn’t prevent him from standing from the audience’s perspective, empathizing with them, and igniting their inner excitement.

Wood Whisk Flower Monster, a Grass-type General-level Pet, gentle in nature, dislikes fighting, and emits a powder that destabilizes a Pet’s internal energy. Once the powder is inhaled, nine out of ten skills used will likely fail. At the same time, Ghost-type Pets within the powder’s range will also reveal themselves… I remember the opponent used this Pet to complete a one-versus-two at the start of the preliminary rounds… Qiao Sang looked at the Pet in the distance, which was about six meters tall, with light green fur covering most of its body, dark brown legs, and floral whiskers growing around its neck like ornaments. Its information appeared in her mind.

She must have seen the video of Xiao Xunbao’s battle. Otherwise, how could she have released such a wide-ranging powder from the start…

Good thing I told Xiao Xunbao about the Wood Whisk Flower Monster before the match: hold your breath when you get close, and retreat if you have to…

“Dark Shadow,” Qiao Sang collected her thoughts and gave the command.

Xiao Xunbao clasped its two paws together upwards.

Immediately after, a super-enlarged Ghost Ring King, over thirty meters tall, appeared in the center of the field.

This, this big… Xiang Wenyi’s eyes widened in astonishment.

“Wood Whisk…”

The Wood Whisk Flower Monster looked up at the behemoth in front of it, its mouth slowly opening.

Dark Shadow can project an illusion ten times larger than itself. In the later stages, the illusion can even be a hundred times larger. Xiao Xunbao’s Dark Shadow has already reached the later stages; what’s thirty meters? When fully unleashed, it can reach a height of over sixty meters… The Wood Whisk Flower Monster’s powder can indeed destabilize a Pet’s energy, but as long as Xiao Xunbao uses its skills outside the powder’s range and lets Dark Shadow attack, it will be completely unaffected… Qiao Sang looked at the situation on the field, her expression calm.