Chapter 175: Blazefang
Chapter 175: Blazefang
"Of course, the clock starts when the new sparring partner arrives." Lin Yuanqi took a deep breath before speaking.
Qiao Sang was quite satisfied with the response.
Ten minutes later, the training ground's gate opened again.
"Is this kid even a Beastmaster? He looks so young."
"My daughter just finished junior high, and he seems about the same age."
"Lin Yuanqi, you were defeated by a kid this small? How embarrassing."
"Didn't you hear him? This kid has an extraordinary background. His Treasure Seeker is practically a miracle."
"I've never seen a Psychic-type Ghost-type Companion Beast in real life."
"Neither have I."
More than a dozen people walked in, murmuring to each other in hushed tones.
As they neared the boundary of the training ground, they all moved to the spectator stands, leaving only a square-faced man on the field.
"Hello, I'm your sparring partner, Wang Anqiang."
Wang Anqiang formed a seal with his hands, and under the Gray Star Array, a large, red-furred canine familiar with two prominent fangs appeared in front of Qiao Sang.
"Fire!"
The familiar barked loudly as soon as it appeared.
Qiao Sang stared at the familiar for a moment. She had seen this majestic call and this familiar's appearance countless times online.
Blazefang, the evolved form of Fangflare.
If Fangy's evolution hadn't gone wrong, it would have looked just like this... Qiao Sang said, "Treasure Seeker, return."
In the spectator stands.
"Doesn't this girl look familiar?" A woman with glasses adjusted her spectacles.
"Beautiful people tend to look alike", someone nearby replied.
"Isn't she one of your daughter's former classmates? She looks about the same age", a slightly chubby man guessed.
"That's impossible. This kid just looks young. My daughter just finished junior high. Are you saying Archi lost to a recent junior high graduate?" the woman with glasses countered.
Ha, you wouldn't be able to do it either... Lin Yuanqi sneered inwardly.
He stared at Qiao Sang in the training ground, silently cheering her on.
You have to win! My future here depends on you!
Lin Yuanqi felt his chances of regaining his dignity were quite high. After all, the miserly rich second-generation only took four minutes to beat him, while Wang Anqiang needed about ten minutes.
How could a Treasure Seeker with such an extraordinary talent lose to a Blazefang that only knows brute force attacks? Just the teleport skill alone would give it a significant advantage.
At that moment, Lin Yuanqi completely forgot that Treasure Seeker was a level lower than Blazefang.
As he cheered for Qiao Sang and Treasure Seeker in his heart, Treasure Seeker turned and floated back to its Beastmaster's head.
Qiao Sang formed a seal with her hands, and a white and red figure appeared in the Gray Star Array, catching everyone's attention.
The entire venue fell silent.
After a moment, someone pulled out their mobile phone and started taking photos. Soon, everyone else followed suit, opening their cameras.
"Damn! It's a Flame Listener! I've never seen one in real life!"
"A battle between the two evolved forms of Fangflare! This video will go viral for sure! I've even thought of a title: Blazefang vs. Flame Listener, Fire vs. Fire, Old Love or New Flame!"
"I remember now! This girl was the champion of the Newcomer Competition a month ago, and her familiar was still a Fangflare!" the woman with glasses exclaimed.
The crowd fell silent once again, all eyes turning to the girl with the ponytail on the field.
Wait, so this girl's first bonded familiar is Fangflare, which she evolved into a Flame Listener? And her second bonded familiar, Treasure Seeker, defeated Lin Yuanqi not long ago?
In unison, the crowd turned their heads to look at Lin Yuanqi, whose eyes had gone blank.
On the field.
"Ya!"
Fangy let out an excited cry as soon as she appeared.
True to her Fangflare roots, even her entrance was the same... Qiao Sang couldn't help but smile and asked, "Can we start?"
"Of course", Wang Anqiang replied, snapping back to reality.
"Fangy, it's up to you", Qiao Sang said.
"Ya!"
Fangy looked at Blazefang with fierce determination.
Blazefang stared back, blushing and shyly lowering its head when it saw Fangy's intense gaze.
"Huo huo~"
Wang Anqiang was dumbfounded. What the heck? Why are you blushing now?!
"Fenbatian! Snap out of it! Use Flame Jet!" Wang Anqiang tried to get Blazefang back to its usual self.
"Huo~"
Blazefang ignored him, mustering the courage to look at the familiar that had captured its heart, then shyly lowered its head again.
"Ya!"
Fangy enveloped herself in flames, dashing towards Blazefang like a fiery phantom.
"Fenbatian! What are you doing? Use Blazing Charge, hit it back!" Wang Anqiang shouted, his voice almost cracking.
Blazefang's eyes showed a hint of hurt as it watched Fangy charge at it without mercy. Instead of following its Beastmaster's command to retaliate, it moved to the left to dodge.
However, Fangy was too fast. Though it didn't hit Blazefang directly, it still managed to injure half of its body.
"Bang!!"
Blazefang was sent flying several meters.
"Huo..."
Blazefang weakly called out as the flames around Fangy dissipated.
Wang Anqiang covered his eyes, unable to bear the sight.
"Um, why isn't Blazefang listening to you?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.
"It, it seems to have a crush on your Flame Listener..." Wang Anqiang said, embarrassed.
Qiao Sang: "..."
She never imagined that her Fangy, who was only a few months old, would be... no, would be liked by another familiar.
He's still a child!
Suddenly, Qiao Sang hesitated and asked, "Is this Blazefang a boy?"
She had studied Blazefang when Fangy was still a Fangflare.
She remembered that female Blazefangs had a tuft of fur on their heads that was slightly lighter than the rest of their red fur, but the Blazefang in front of her had consistent fur color with no variations.
"Yes", Wang Anqiang nodded.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment before saying, "My Flame Listener is also a boy."
Wang Anqiang: "!!!"
"Fenbatian! It's a boy! A boy!" Wang Anqiang shouted excitedly.
"…Huo?"
Blazefang's expression froze, looking at the familiar that had captured its heart with disbelief.
"Ya ya."
Fangy glanced at it disapprovingly.
What look is that? With his tall, handsome, and formidable appearance, it's obvious he's a boy, okay?
"Huo..."
Blazefang couldn't bear the shock, its body swaying.
"Ya."
Fangy gave it another disapproving glance.
Are we still fighting?
"Huo huo!"
Blazefang's eyes changed, its two sharp fangs enveloped in flames, showing its determination.
(End of Chapter)
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