Chapter 139: The Cunning Mind of a Breeder

Chapter 139: The Cunning Mind of a Breeder

High School League Arena.

"Damn, is this even allowed? Such a powerful ultimate move, and it was tricked out so easily?

Are the members of Team 004 idiots?"

On the spectator stand, Li Kui from Team 044 couldn't help but reveal his true nature as a troll from Zaun after watching Fire Monkey's strike hit the ground.

"Such a good hand wasted like this. If I were up there, I would've taken down Team 042 long ago."

Seeing Li Kui's expression, it was as if he were watching someone with four 2s and two jokers lose a hand, feeling utterly defeated and frustrated.

"If you went down there, you'd probably be in an even worse situation!" Zhang San, sitting beside him, remarked casually.

Li Kui didn't take this comment lightly.

But before he could retort, Wang Jun, sitting in the middle, adjusted his glasses and said, "Do you really think Team 004 is stupid enough to be tricked into using their ultimate move?"

As soon as Wang Jun spoke, Li Kui immediately quieted down and turned to look at his own captain.

"Actually, it's not that Team 004 is too foolish, but rather, their opponent is too cunning.

Team 004 thought they had figured out Team 042's weakness of being cautious and preserving strength. So, their strategy when facing Team 042 was based on exploiting this.

During the handshake and conversation, they tried to pressure their opponent into surrendering. Although they didn't succeed, they still managed to exert psychological pressure. Then, at the start of the battle, they played their ace card directly."

Li Kui scratched his head, "Is there a problem with their strategy?"

"The strategy is fine, but the problem lies with the execution.

In fact, as soon as these two teams engaged, Team 004's mindset was completely controlled by their opponent.

Team 042 could see right through what they were thinking.

This is also why Team 042 initially sent out their strongest defensive member, Pig."

"Team 004 thought they were outsmarting their opponent, but in reality, they had become the ones being outmaneuvered from the start.

In the following combat, Fire Monkey's regular attacks couldn't break through Pig's defense. In a desperate situation, he had no choice but to use his ultimate move, Skyward Strike, as a deterrent.

Once again, he tried to intimidate his opponent into surrendering.

However, Pig saw through his plan and was ordered to attack.

At this point, Team 004 found themselves in a dilemma. Pig was running quite fast, and all of their attention was focused on whether to attack or not. They didn't have time to pay attention to anything else.

By the time they made a decision, it was too late to observe further, and they had to hastily give the order. This is why Team 004 was tricked into using their ultimate move."

"So, it's not that Team 004 is too stupid, but that Team 042 is too smart?"

Li Kui was a bit stunned after hearing this, but soon he realized the flaw in the argument, "Wait, if that's the case, then didn't Team 042 know from the start that Team 004 would use Fire Monkey?

And they knew about Fire Monkey's situation from the beginning?

They might have even known about Fire Monkey's ultimate move? That's impossible, right?"

Despite his spiky hair and burly appearance, Li Kui had a surprisingly sharp mind.

On the other side, Wang Jun, pushing up his glasses and looking at Lu Wudao below the arena, said, "Well, it's not entirely impossible, but this guy from Team 042 is hard to read."

"Huh?" Li Kui was taken aback.

"He's a breeder, a breeder with dozens of professional breeder disciples under his wing, a super-genius breeder who can help tens of thousands of students complete tactical adjustments and breeding designs in just a few months.

He must have an extraordinary talent in summoning beast breeding, and it's not impossible for him to quickly discern the strengths and weaknesses of others' summoning beasts."

Upon hearing this, Li Kui was stunned.

Although he was shocked by Wang Jun's words, he didn't doubt them at all.

If it weren't for this reason, Wang Jun wouldn't have come over to their side.

Astonished by this revelation, Li Kui muttered, "As expected, the minds of breeders are cunning!"

While Li Kui was being stunned by Wang Jun's words, the Hengheng Monster team beside him was equally surprised.

There weren't many spectators in the audience at this time, and the two teams were sitting quite close to each other. Team 044 wasn't intentionally speaking quietly, and the Hengheng Monster team heard every word.

This left the two teammates of the Hengheng Monster completely dumbfounded.

If it weren't for Wang Jun's explanation, they wouldn't have known that the guy they were drooling over was so capable.

"Hengheng, is he telling the truth?"

"Is Lu Wudao really a breeder? A super-genius breeder at that!"

"Hmph! Don't call me Hengheng!" Hengheng Monster frowned, but she wasn't truly angry. On the one hand, Lu Wudao had finally shown his strength, and on the other hand, someone from the neighboring team was praising him.

She felt that she and Lu Wudao were in this together, and if Lu Wudao was amazing, then she, who had been defeated by him, was also amazing.

So, she was in a pretty good mood.

When her teammate asked, she proudly raised her chin, "That's right, this guy is indeed a super-genius breeder!"

She looked so proud, and one might even think she was talking about herself.

"What's there to be proud of? The super-genius breeder is him, not you. You're just the little crybaby he defeated."

The short-haired girl couldn't help but tease her, and the black-haired beauty beside her proudly declared, "Yes, if anyone should be proud, it's me! I hereby announce that from now on, Lu Wudao is my husband!"

"Zhang Lingling, are you asking for a beating?"

The two girls bickered, and Wang Jun, who was sitting beside them and usually acted serious but was actually quite a flirt, regretted trying to impress the girls with his words. In this looks-oriented world, the girls were drooling over Lu Wudao instead of him!

...

While the spectators were having their own drama, on the arena.

Team 004 was facing a difficult decision between attacking or holding back.

"Let's hold back and save our strength for later!"

Although they were very reluctant, they had no other choice.

This was just the first match, and their Fire Monkey had already been tricked into using his ultimate move. Today, he was already exhausted, and even if he went up to fight, he would only have two to three strength left. Now, they only had two usable members left, and if they continued fighting and suffered more injuries, even if they managed to defeat Lu Wudao's team, they wouldn't fare well in the remaining two battles.

On the other hand, they had already fought against Team 042, and unless they met them again in the quarterfinals, they didn't need to help the teams below test Team 042's strength. It would be better to leave more trump cards for the seed teams below.

After all, the more seed teams Team 042 defeated, the higher their chances of entering the top four.

Based on these considerations, Team 004 chose to surrender after Fire Monkey secured their first victory.

This decision disappointed the little skeleton, who had just climbed onto the arena and was about to play some BGM on his phone.

However, Li Wu seemed rather pleased.

Easily defeating a seed team and securing the first point in the High School League was no small feat.

But instead of celebrating their victory, Li Wu's first action was to approach Team 004.

Upon seeing Li Wu, the three members of Team 004 furrowed their brows.

Feeling a bit tense, they wondered what he was up to. Was he here to humiliate them?

"Captain Wu, thank you. If you hadn't allowed it, both our teams would have suffered losses and benefited others!"

Li Wu smiled as he approached, his smile a bit sharp, giving off the impression that he was here to provoke them.

Damn, just because he's good-looking doesn't mean he can act like this!

However, Li Wu's demeanor and words were gentle, making him sound quite pleasant.

With the match already over, Team 004 had no intention of continuing the rivalry, and they weren't going to turn away a friendly gesture.

Captain Wu Yong responded promptly, "Captain Li, what are you talking about? We didn't let you win; we were genuinely outclassed."

The two captains shook hands and shared a smile, indicating a resolution of their rivalry.

As the live stream showed this scene, the barrage of negative comments in the chat slowed down, and there were even some odd messages like 'Li Wu is so handsome' mixed in.

In a version where one is strong and the other is weak, one wins and the other loses!

Li Wu's intention in approaching them wasn't to resolve their differences.

Those who knew him well understood that Li Wu wouldn't initiate something unless it benefited him. As they shook hands, his eyes fixed on the monkey.

"Captain Wu, I'll be honest with you. Being a Summoner is just my side job; my main profession is a Breeder."

As Li Wu spoke, Wu Yong was taken aback.

What's this about? You? A Breeder? You've got to be kidding me!

Li Wu continued, "Recently, I set up a Research Institute in Fucheng, and I also have dozens of Skill Modifications and patents for three series of breeding plans on the Intranet. I'd say I have some level of expertise in breeding."

Upon hearing this, both Wu Yong and the viewers in the live stream were stunned.

Is this considered some level of expertise? If this is true, it's almost unbelievable!

How could someone so young have achieved so much?

But Wu Yong reacted quickly, and amidst his shock, his first instinct was caution.

What's this guy up to, suddenly showing off like this?

Li Wu noticed his caution and smiled, pointing to the Fire Monkey, "If you trust me, I can help speed up this little guy's stamina recovery."

It was clear that Li Wu was eyeing the monkey's inherited skill.

This was the first time Li Wu had seen an inherited skill, and he wanted to study it.

Of course, he wouldn't just ask to borrow the monkey for research. He needed a good excuse.

Helping the monkey recover its stamina was the perfect pretext.

As Li Wu made his offer, Wu Yong hesitated. Should he trust him? Sensing Wu Yong's hesitation, Li Wu added, "I can restore five layers of its combat power before the next match and its full combat power within a day, excluding its inherited skill.

Furthermore, our match is over, and unless we both make it to the Top 8, we won't face each other again.

I hope you can help me defeat some more opponents."

Li Wu's final words eased Wu Yong's caution, and he agreed.

The two teams, who had just fought fiercely, now walked side by side towards the breeding room in the arena.

Li Wu's expertise in breeding was well-known.

On their way, he demonstrated his breeding skills by effortlessly winning over the members of Team 004.

With just a glance and a few touches, Li Wu accurately described the Summon Beasts of Team 004.

He even pointed out some hidden flaws that even the team members themselves were unaware of.

Before reaching the breeding room, Team 004 was already in awe of Li Wu's skills.

In the breeding room, Li Wu effortlessly concocted a stamina recovery potion for the Fire Monkey.

This wasn't Li Wu's own skill; he hadn't studied Summon Beast Pharmacology. The potion was actually obtained from Zhao Kai Ming.

He had coveted the monkey since yesterday and had planned everything out.

He had planned to trick the monkey into using its ultimate move and then establish a connection with its owner.

The plan went smoothly, and after drinking the potion, the Fire Monkey's stamina recovered significantly, much to Wu Yong's delight.

However, Li Wu didn't push his luck by offering further assistance, knowing that overdoing it might make him seem too eager.

He left after giving the potion, not wanting to appear overly persistent.

As soon as Li Wu left, Team 004 returned to their resting room, only to have an uninvited guest arrive.

It was Team 007, another seed team from Group A, who had come to gather intelligence on both Team 004 and Team 042.

They wanted to gather information on both seed teams, as they hadn't faced either of them before and wanted to be prepared if they met in the future.

However, Team 004 wasn't cooperative, and they quickly dismissed Team 007.

As soon as they left Team 004's resting room, Team 007's smiles vanished, and their captain, Su Lan, muttered towards Team 004's room, "Damn, even after losing, you're still acting all high and mighty! A Summoner losing to a Breeder is embarrassing. If it were us, we would have crushed Team 042!"

"If you don't tell me, I'll be a pig!"

At that moment, one of the team members checked his phone, his face changing. He tugged at Su Lan, "Captain!"

"What?" Su Lan impatiently shook him off, "Can't you see I'm busy badmouthing people?"

"Our next opponent has been announced?"

"It's been announced, but what's the big deal..."

At this point, Su Lan turned to his team member, "It's not the Jiangning team, is it?"

"No."

"Is it the Fucheng team?"

"No."

Su Lan heaved a sigh of relief, feeling relieved that it wasn't one of the two ace teams.

But just as he relaxed, his team member announced, "It's Team 042!"

"What the hell!!!"

Su Lan's face turned pale, and he quickly turned to knock on Team 004's resting room door.

"Captain Wu, open up! It's your good brother, Su Lan!"

(End of Chapter)

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