Chapter 967: Qingbao Preliminary Round (two in one, recommended to watch together with tomorrow)

A giant virtual screen appeared in the center of the arena, and the photo of Steel Treasure below Qiao Sang turned from color to black and white.

After a brief second of silence, the entire venue erupted in a tide of noise.

“Why did Qiao Sang recall Steel Sword Falcon?”

“Is this her first time participating in the Regional Competition, so she doesn’t know that recalling a Pet before one side has completely fallen will be judged as a loss?”

“How is that possible? Although she is young and it’s her first time participating, she is already a B-level Beast Tamer. Her mind is very sharp, so how could she not know such a simple rule? Besides, even if you’re not a contestant, as long as you’re a person from Dragon Country, you should know the rules of the Regional Competition.”

“Perhaps Qiao Sang has only watched the Regional Competition in Yuhua Region before, and the rules there are a bit different from ours?”

“Very likely!”

“Even if she loses this match due to a mistake because she doesn’t understand the rules, it shouldn’t be a big deal, right? She still has a Pet in peak condition and Ice Emperor Ram that she can send out.”

“Hahaha, if she didn’t know the rules and recalled Steel Sword Falcon, that would truly be hilarious.”

“What a pity. If that’s the case, it would be better to just let Ice Emperor Ram sweep all three.”

“Ah! I quite like Steel Sword Falcon. As a Flying-type Pet enthusiast, I want to see Steel Sword Falcon use Holy Sword!”

At the same time, the bullet comments in the official live stream were also frantically scrolling.

[???]

[Ice Emperor Ram! Ice Emperor Ram! I know Qiao Sang definitely wants to summon Ice Emperor Ram to battle again!]

[Qiao Shen must have felt that using Steel Sword Falcon was too time-consuming, so she decided to send out Ice Emperor Ram again! Qiao Shen! I love you!]

[This is my first time seeing a Yu Beast Master recall a Pet in the middle of a battle in a Regional Competition…]

[Is anyone from Yuhua Region here? Can contestants there recall their Pets at any time during a battle in your Regional Competition?]

[Yuhua Region passing by, we also cannot recall Pets during a battle here.]

[I have a guess. Maybe Qiao Shen suddenly needed to go to the restroom, so she swapped Ice Emperor Ram out to end the battle quickly.]

[This guess is very reasonable!]

[It’s a cheap win for this contestant named Shi Bing, winning a match for free.]

[Am I the only one who wanted to see Steel Sword Falcon battle?]

[I also really wanted to see it. This type of Flying-type Pet is very rare in our Central Sky Region.]

…

At the competition venue.

“Contestant Qiao Sang actually recalled Steel Sword Falcon into her yu beast codex in the middle of the battle!” On the commentary desk, after his initial confusion, Tian Yiwan remembered his duty and voiced his perplexity, “This move truly leaves me baffled.”

“This is also the first time in this Regional Competition that a contestant has recalled a Pet in the middle of a battle,” Tang Xueran said, “Thus, Contestant Qiao Sang has also lost a match for the first time in this Regional Competition.”

In the audience, Mi Jiala, who already knew Qiao Sang’s plan, had a calm expression.

Family area.

Liu Yao couldn’t help but straighten his back, his gaze fixed on Qiao Sang.

He knew that the main event was coming next.

Qingbao is about to enter the stage… Ye Xiangting quickly picked up her phone, opened the camera function, and prepared to record Qingbao’s first appearance.

On the stage.

I won? I just won a match? Shi Bing was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic.

Before the match, his goal was actually to at least defeat two of the opponent’s Pets. If the opponent’s King-level Pet wasn’t very strong, he might even be able to win.

But later, as soon as Ice Emperor Ram appeared, he felt that this Pet was extraordinary. When Ice Emperor Ram used Ice Heaven Domain to defeat Sky Ice Crow and instantly kill the Money Gathering Ghost, he knew he was finished and might be swept clean.

Who would have thought that Qiao Sang would recall Ice Emperor Ram and summon Steel Sword Falcon.

Even more unexpectedly, she actually recalled Steel Sword Falcon in the middle of the battle, allowing him to win a match for free.

It was simply a turning point!

Although this match wasn’t won by strength, the record wouldn’t sound too bad when spoken of. He could at least be considered the first C-level Beastmaster to defeat Qiao Sang… Shi Bing tried hard to control the smile on his face.

“Flower Bud…”

Flower Bud Lizard fell into contemplation.

Could it be that its attack just now was too fierce, so the opponent’s Yu Beast Master felt that guy couldn’t win and recalled it?

That’s not good, then wouldn’t it have already won a round… The flower on Flower Bud Lizard’s antenna couldn’t help but tremble.

As thoughts flickered, a ‘10’ light projection appeared in the arena.

A mechanical voice simultaneously echoed throughout the venue, “9, 8, 7… 3, 2, 1.”

The light projection disappeared, and Qiao Sang formed a hand seal.

A massive crimson star array lit up on the ground.

Immediately after, a Pet that neither the audience present nor those watching the live stream had ever imagined appeared within the star array.

“Qingqing.”

The air suddenly quieted, and then the audience erupted in a clamor dozens of times louder than before.

More than half of the audience were so shocked that they stood up abruptly, their eyes wide, looking excitedly and incredulously at the Pet that had been summoned onto the stage.

The uproar seemed to pierce the sky.

“Ahhhhhh!!! Qingyin Fairy! It’s Qingyin Fairy!!!”

“Oh my god! Oh my god! Qiao Sang summoned Qingyin Fairy!”

“Holy cow! Qingyin Fairy! It’s really Qingyin Fairy!”

“I thought I wouldn’t get to see Qiao Sang summon Qingyin Fairy to battle! I didn’t expect to not only see it, but also live!”

“So the Qingyin Fairy in that video really was Qiao Sang’s Pet. I always thought it was a composite…”

Aside from most people who remained excited, quite a few calmed down after their initial excitement.

“Although I really want to see Qingyin Fairy, didn’t they say it just evolved? How could it possibly defeat Flower Bud Lizard?”

“I finally understand why Qiao Sang recalled Steel Sword Falcon. She just wanted to wear down Flower Bud Lizard first, and then send out Qingyin Fairy!”

“Oh my god, I’m so touched. She must have seen our comments wanting to see Qingyin Fairy battle, which is why she summoned Qingyin Fairy to fight!”

“Steel Sword Falcon was recalled too quickly. It feels like Flower Bud Lizard only used a little energy and wasn’t injured much. Qingfeng Nini just evolved into Qingyin Fairy, so how could it possibly win? It should have severely injured Flower Bud Lizard first.”

“Please, Qingyin Fairy is a legendary Pet after all. Don’t treat it as an ordinary Pet.”

“Shi Bing is a C-level Beastmaster with a King-level Pet. The Pets he cultivated are no longer considered ordinary Pets.”

The audience members who were still jumping with excitement nearby heard the conversation and shouted:

“Does it matter if Qingyin Fairy wins or not! What matters is that we saw it!”

At the same time.

The bullet comments in the official live stream turned from a screen full of question marks to a screen full of exclamation marks. [!!!]

[!!!!!]

[Ah! Qingyin Fairy! It’s Qingyin Fairy!]

[My wish from yesterday actually came true today!]

[Ahhhh! I declare, Qiao Sang is my idol from now on!]

[I can’t imagine how much the viewership of today’s Regional Competition will increase.]

[I said ‘Qingyin Fairy,’ and my 97-year-old grandpa jumped out of bed.]

[Isn’t Qingyin Fairy a High-level Pet? And it just evolved. Isn’t it a bit too difficult to fight a General-level Pet?]

[I get it. Qiao Sang must have seen our online love for Qingyin Fairy, which is why she specifically summoned it in such an important match. I’m really crying, she’d rather lose than not summon Qingfeng Fairy for us to see.]

[Lose? How could a legendary Pet lose!]

[What legendary Pet? What are you talking about?]

[Where’s Ice Emperor Ram? Where’s my Ice Emperor Ram? Why did she summon such a tiny thing?]

[Who are you calling tiny? That’s the future Wind God Cloud!]

[Qingyin Fairy! Qingyin Fairy! I hate it! I couldn’t get a live ticket to the Regional Competition!]

[So jealous I’m undergoing plasmolysis. I can totally imagine the faces of those who got tickets at the venue!]

[Why does it feel like there are suddenly more people from the Central Sky Region?]

[What are you talking about? This is our Central Sky Region’s Regional Competition!]

…

At the competition venue.

Tian Yiwan and Tang Xueran both widened their eyes and stood up from their chairs in unison, their movements surprisingly coordinated.

“Qingyin Fairy! After Ice Emperor Ram and Steel Sword Falcon, Contestant Qiao Sang’s third summoned Pet is actually Qingyin Fairy!” Tang Xueran at this point had completely disregarded her image, her voice even becoming a bit sharp with excitement.

Tian Yiwan’s voice even trembled with excitement: “Qingyin Fairy, the legendary Pet of our Central Sky Region, is the High Level form of the legendary Wind God Cloud! In my entire career, this is the first time I’ve seen someone summon a legendary Pet to battle at a competition venue!”

Tang Xueran took a deep breath. After her initial excitement, she had calmed down slightly, her voice returning to its usual intellectual tone, though a hint of excitement could still be heard: “It’s rumored online that Qiao Sang’s Qingyin Fairy just evolved, so dealing with Flower Bud Lizard will likely be very difficult. However, Qiao Sang summoning Qingyin Fairy surely means she has great confidence in its strength. I wonder what surprises Qingyin Fairy will bring us next!”

Tian Yiwan suddenly thought of something and realized:

“Steel Sword Falcon’s premature exit earlier must have been preparation for Qingyin Fairy’s appearance!”

“That’s right!” Tang Xueran echoed, “But one is a Pet that just evolved into its High Level form, and the other is a General-level Pet that evolved long ago. Even if it consumed a lot of energy earlier, it still shouldn’t be something a High-level Pet can handle.”

At this point, she changed her tone:

“However, as the youngest Yu Beast Master in history, and with her sending out the legendary Qingyin Fairy, I believe their cooperation will definitely bring us surprises!”

On the stage.

While everyone was intensely discussing, Shi Bing stared blankly at the Pet that appeared in the star array in the distance, displaying the most inappropriate reaction for a Professional Beast Tamer during a match: dazedness.

“Wind,” Qiao Sang said.

“Qingqing!”

Qingbao’s expression was serious, and then it disappeared with Wind Transformation.

Although it was just the simplest Wind Transformation, the entire venue erupted in gasps of surprise.

On the commentary desk, Tian Yiwan was even more excited as he began to explain:

“Qingyin Fairy has undergone Wind Transformation! Wind Transformation is its characteristic! It is said that Qingyin Fairy can transform into wind and go anywhere!”

“I remember a movie called ‘Legendary Dreamland,’ in which the actor playing Qingqing Nini transformed into wind and drilled into a King-level Pet’s nostril, entering its body, permeating its internal organs, and defeating the King-level Pet from within. I wonder if the High Level form of the real-life Qingqing Nini, Qingyin Fairy, can also perform such an operation.”

To fully enter the competition state, contestants generally automatically block out sounds from outside the arena. Qiao Sang had now participated in two relatively large-scale competitions and gained a lot of experience, so she naturally also performed automatic blocking and didn’t hear the commentators’ voices.

She looked at the Flower Bud Lizard in the distance, which was turning its head left and right, and thought:

Although Steel Treasure has already worn down Flower Bud Lizard, it’s still too difficult for Qingbao to win. Putting everything else aside, as a General-level Pet, it’s very difficult for a High-level Pet to break its defense.

The only possible way to win is to rely on power exchange.

Since its Yu Beast Master hadn’t given an order, Flower Bud Lizard could only cautiously observe its surroundings on its own.

It turned its head to the left.

“Charm,” Qiao Sang said.

“Qingqing~”

Just as Flower Bud Lizard’s head turned to the left, Qingbao appeared less than three meters in front of it, sweetly called out, and cast a charming glance.

A pink heart shape accurately struck Flower Bud Lizard’s head.

“Flower Bud…”

Flower Bud Lizard looked at Qingbao, gradually revealing an infatuated expression.

Flower Bud Lizard, with flowers growing on its antennae; females have yellow flowers, males have red flowers, very easy to distinguish… Qiao Sang watched Flower Bud Lizard fall into an infatuated state in the distance, thinking that the book about Central Sky Region Pets that Teacher Mi Jiala gave her was indeed useful.

“Qingqing.”

Qingbao pouted, preparing to seize the opportunity to use an attack skill.

However, just then, Flower Bud Lizard suddenly woke up, its eyes becoming sharp, and its pupils glowing green.

Instantly, dozens of wooden spikes, over ten meters high, suddenly shot out from beneath Qingbao!

Qingbao reacted quickly, disappearing with Wind Transformation.

This Flower Bud Lizard’s willpower is so strong. Under such a sudden Charm, without its Yu Beast Master’s call, it actually woke up so quickly… Qiao Sang’s expression became serious.

In the audience, where she had automatically blocked out the sound, many people were like crazy because of Qingbao’s Charm just now:

“Ahhhhh! I’m going to die! I’m going to die!”

“Oh my god! Qingyin Fairy’s Charm must be for us!”

“Qingyin Fairy is too cute! I want to have one!”

“This is the first time I’ve known Charm to be an area-of-effect attack!”

“Wait! Stop shouting! Flower Bud Lizard has been woken up by our noise!”

“…No way.”

Despite this, the people in the audience quieted down, restraining their urge to shout.

On the stage.

Flower Bud Lizard breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the surrounding human voices were noisy enough, otherwise it wouldn’t have woken up so quickly.

Immediately, it remembered its Yu Beast Master who hadn’t given any instructions, and was about to speak up to remind him.

But at this moment, it heard its Yu Beast Master’s passionate command, full of fervor, unlike anything it had heard before:

“Whirlwind Paralysis!”

Shi Bing recalled the Pet he had only seen in books, so excited that his hands even trembled.

He knew that the most important achievement of his life had arrived:

That was to defeat the legendary Pet, Qingyin Fairy!