Chapter 214: Just This?
Chapter 214: Just This?
As soon as Treasure Seeker emerged, it saw a crowd of people all staring at it.
"Seek..."
Treasure Seeker's expression was exaggerated, its eyes wide open, and its mouth forming an O.
So many people...
"Treasure Seeker", Qiao Sang called out.
"Seek..." Treasure Seeker, with its mouth still in an O, turned its head back to look at its Beastmaster, its expression puzzled.
Qiao Sang smiled and said, "It's time to show off your training."
Although this wasn't an official competition, in a sense, this was Treasure Seeker's first time performing in front of so many people.
The familiar marathon that seemed like a casual affair had already been forgotten by Qiao Sang.
Treasure Seeker was taken aback by its Beastmaster's words, turned to look at the people all around, and then at the Puffbird in front of it, suddenly realizing what was happening.
This was the same scene that Big Brother Yabao often saw on TV during competitions!
Was it going to be on TV?!
"Xunxun!"
Thinking this, Treasure Seeker nodded vigorously, its expression turning excited.
As the familiar appeared in the center of the arena, the Saint Water Hall was filled with gasps and murmurs.
"Is this a Ghost Familiar?!"
"The first one is a Treasure Seeker? Are freshmen really that brave these days?!"
"I was thinking about it, but I think I'll sit this one out. I heard that Beastmasters who bond with Ghost Familiars have some mental issues. If I win and she retaliates in private, what then?"
"Heh, with your Sandgopher? Are you just scared?"
"Let's not say anything, we're still good friends."
"..."
"No wonder they were so arrogant. It turns out their familiar is a Treasure Seeker. I guess it's true that Ghost Familiars are tough to handle."
"Something's off. Wasn't Qiao Sang's familiar supposed to be a Flame Listener?" The shaggy-haired boy, who had been discussing the School Team members, looked bewildered at the Treasure Seeker in the center of the arena.
"Didn't you notice the color of her Star Array just now?" Wang Yiding said solemnly.
The shaggy-haired boy was taken aback. As a freshman, he had assumed everyone else would have a white Star Array, and the shock of seeing the Treasure Seeker had made him miss the Star Array's color.
Could it be that the intel was right, and Qiao Sang had bonded with a Treasure Seeker as well?
"What color?" The shaggy-haired boy swallowed and asked.
"Gray", the boy beside him murmured before Wang Yiding could answer.
Shaggy-haired boy: "!!!"
...
In the center of the arena.
Zhang Jinchuan held his breath, his eyes fixed on Qiao Sang's movements.
"The battle has started. Aren't you going to attack?" Qiao Sang asked.
Right, attack... Due to his nervousness, Zhang Jinchuan had forgotten his initial plan to stay vigilant and let the opponent make the first move.
He steeled himself and was about to give an order when he saw Treasure Seeker's figure vanish from the arena, reappearing in front of the Puffbird in the blink of an eye.
"Puffbird! Dodge quickly!" Zhang Jinchuan shouted urgently.
But it was too late. Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed purple, and under the mastery-level Hypnosis, the Puffbird couldn't struggle at all. Its eyes closed, and it fell heavily to the ground.
At the same time, the female teacher, acting as the referee, blew the whistle. "Puffbird has lost its ability to fight. The winner is Qiao Sang!"
The Saint Water Hall was filled with noise.
"Damn, that was fast! It didn't even last a minute."
"This Zhang Jinchuan from Class 5 is really weak. Even though he was facing a Ghost Familiar, losing that quickly is pretty embarrassing."
"Did you see how Qiao Sang deliberately distracted Zhang Jinchuan at the start of the battle? If he had noticed Treasure Seeker's disappearance right away, he might have had time to react."
"That just goes to show that the strategy to distract the opponent was very successful."
"But I feel like Qiao Sang was just being kind with a friendly reminder. After all, with the attributes of a Treasure Seeker, there’s no need to resort to such a strategy."
"Phew, you think any New Beast Tamer doesn’t give commands to their familiar? It’s clear that others have prepared their strategies in advance for today’s battle."
"If you put it that way, I think she’s pretty impressive. After all, setting up a strategy in advance means the familiar has to remember and execute it properly. Could your Deep Fur Turtle do that?"
"……"
On the field.
"Do you need to recover?" the Female Teacher asked as she approached.
"No need", Qiao Sang shook his head.
The previous battle was not even a warm-up for a Treasure Seeker who practiced skill releases every day.
"Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?" Principal Wang Weidou asked at the right moment.
The entire audience fell silent, pushing each other back and forth, but no one dared to step up.
In the Basic Familiar category, where most familiars have limited skills, a Ghost Familiar is practically a bug. Without the right attributes or skills to counter it, there’s no way to even touch it, let alone win.
Everyone was waiting for someone else to go first, hoping to pick up any leftovers.
Seeing that no one was stepping up, Qiao Sang turned to the Female Teacher, who was acting as the referee, and asked, "Teacher, can I borrow the microphone?"
The Female Teacher was taken aback for a moment before handing over the microphone.
Qiao Sang took the microphone and, in an instant, recalled all the trash-talking moments he had seen online. He decided to pick one that wasn’t too hostile.
After all, they would be in the same school for the next three years, seeing each other every day. It wouldn’t be wise to offend everyone all at once.
With that thought, Qiao Sang cleared his throat, a smirk playing on his lips. He said just two words:
"Is that it?"
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker mimicked its Beastmaster’s expression, reaching out with its short toe to pick its nose. Not satisfied, it then flicked its short toe, looking thoroughly annoying.
The entire audience fell silent.
The next second.
"Damn it! No one stop me, I’ll go first!"
"No way, the next one has to be me!"
"I’ll go first!"
"I go first!"
"Don’t push, let me go first!"
Soon, a long queue formed by the side of the field.
Not bad, the taunt strategy worked wonders… Qiao Sang was very satisfied with the scene his words had caused.
"Class 2, Grade 1, Jiang Wenhua." The new challenger, a boy, stepped up and summoned his Sandfox.
As the Female Teacher gave the command, the battle began.
There was no time to react. As soon as the command was given, the Treasure Seeker vanished and reappeared in front of the Sandfox.
Another Hypnosis, and the Sandfox fell to the ground.
The battle was over in just five seconds.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker grinned, extending its short toe to taunt the next boy in line.
The boy: "!!"
The following battles were no different. The freshmen all covered their eyes, unable to bear watching, while the older students were extremely excited.
Each time, the same attack pattern: the Treasure Seeker would vanish, reappear unexpectedly, and then use Hypnosis.
Simple, yet no one could last more than five seconds, let alone counter the Treasure Seeker’s attacks.
After Qiao Sang won 16 consecutive battles, a boy with blue glasses and a small crew cut stepped up.
"Class 1, Grade 1, Chen Dongjun."
He made a hand sign and summoned a familiar with a deep blue body, its head and neck covered in light blue fur, and a pair of purple wings extending from its fur.
(End of Chapter)
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