Chapter 272: I Want to Buy It Myself
Chapter 272: I Want to Buy It Myself
Treasure Seeker's gaze was resolute, and a thick, white energy immediately condensed on his raised right claw.
"Bang!"
With the right claw striking down, the tiles split cleanly in half.
"Seek!"
Watching the shattered tiles, Treasure Seeker mimicked the Combat Champion he had seen in videos, raising both claws high and letting out a victory cry.
The surroundings were eerily quiet for a moment, then erupted into enthusiastic cheers, as if the first place had already been decided.
"Damn! Tile Split! It really is Tile Split!"
"Who just recorded that? Send me a copy quick!"
"Scary as hell, how do Ghost-type Companion Beasts even learn combat skills? I thought that news was fake."
"This Treasure Hunter Demon may look a bit malnourished, but its strength is far greater than a normal Treasure Hunter Demon."
"That shouldn't be the case. The news said Qiao Sang's Treasure Hunter Demon mastered Tile Splitting when it was still a Treasure Seeker, and could easily handle juniors. But from the power of that Tile Split just now, it doesn't seem very proficient."
"You don't understand. No one starts by using all their strength. Qiao Sang must have taught the Treasure Hunter Demon how to control its strength."
"You make a good point!"
"Tile Split." Liu Qijia could hardly believe his eyes.
As a Beastmaster bonded with a combat-type familiar, he had never believed Qiao Sang's Treasure Hunter Demon could master the Tile Splitting skill.
Tile Split requires precise force application, the unity of stamina and strength. Whether it's grip strength, wrist strength, or full-body strength and explosive power, all must be trained to a certain level to learn this skill.
Ghost-type Companion Beasts have no muscles and can only condense a physical form through energy. Given their physical condition, it was impossible for them to learn combat skills.
But this belief shattered the moment Treasure Hunter Demon performed the Tile Split.
Liu Qijia, dazed, watched the Treasure Hunter Demon celebrating with its raised claws, completely oblivious to Mighty Monkey's repeated glances at him.
"Mighty."
Mighty Monkey, seeing his Beastmaster staring at Tiny Treasure and ignoring him, immediately showed a dissatisfied expression.
"Whoosh!"
The referee teacher blew the whistle again.
After the first round of eliminations, Li Jiang's Sandgopher from Class Two and Zhao Fangrui's Water Ring Carp from Class Eight were out. The remaining eleven participating familiars, except for Treasure Seeker, were all well-muscled combat types.
"Treasure Hunter Demon! Go for it!"
"Treasure Hunter Demon! I love you!"
"First Class, go! Qiao Sang, go! Treasure Hunter Demon, go!"
"Ya Ya! Ya Ya!"
"Mighty."
Hearing the cheers for the little one, Mighty Monkey let out two puffs of air from his nostrils, his expression turning serious. He looked at the tiles in front of him as if they were his enemies and struck them with a powerful palm.
"Bang!" The tiles shattered on impact.
"Mighty!" Mighty Monkey raised his arm in celebration, shouting triumphantly.
Just as he was about to bask in the applause, a series of comments caught his ear.
"Treasure Hunter Demon is amazing!"
"Wow, look at Treasure Hunter Demon, how effortlessly he splits them."
"That was 15 tiles, right? Treasure Hunter Demon didn't seem to feel any pressure at all. Impressive."
"Treasure Hunter Demon, you're the best!"
"Ya Ya!"
"Mighty!"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Mighty Monkey turned his head and glared at Treasure Seeker.
"Seek?"
Treasure Seeker, who was happily celebrating, blinked innocently.
"Mighty!"
Mighty Monkey's face contorted with anger, signaling to Treasure Seeker not to get too cocky. The first place was his.
"Seek."
Treasure Seeker sensed the hostility and put on a look of realization. He patted Mighty Monkey's shoulder calmly to comfort him.
"Don't be angry. The first place next time will be yours. This time, it can only be mine."
"Mighty!!" Mighty Monkey went berserk.
The following rounds of Bare-handed Tile Split were dominated by Treasure Seeker and Mighty Monkey.
By the third round, with 20 tiles, several participating familiars had been eliminated. By the fifth round, only Treasure Seeker and Mighty Monkey remained.
Now they were in the eighth round.
The number of tiles had increased to 35.
"Mighty!" Mighty Monkey was in high spirits, his emotions reaching a fever pitch.
"Seek."
Treasure Seeker hesitated, looking at the stack of tiles that nearly towered over him. He had never split so many tiles at once. Could he do it?
"Seek."
Treasure Seeker involuntarily glanced at his Beastmaster.
Qiao Sang noticed Treasure Seeker's gaze and immediately shouted, "Go, Seek! You're just one step away from the Golden Glove!"
She paused, then corrected herself loudly, "Just one step away from the solid gold glove!"
"Seek!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes hardened with determination, his fighting spirit reignited.
Liu Qijia: "."
He felt a twinge of frustration. Hearing Qiao Sang's encouragement and the change in Treasure Hunter Demon's attitude, he understood everything.
It seemed the Golden Glove was being used to motivate Treasure Hunter Demon.
If Treasure Hunter Demon really won because of the Golden Glove, Liu Qijia would feel like the biggest fool.
"Da Li! Go for it!" Liu Qijia shouted loudly.
“Mighty.” Mighty Monkey, who was basking in the thrill of the moment, froze at the sound of its Beastmaster's voice, tears welling up in its eyes.
Finally, it had been noticed!
Whistle!
The whistle blew.
“Seek!”
“Mighty!”
Treasure Seeker and Mighty Monkey simultaneously condensed their internal energy, focusing all their strength into their claws.
This time, Treasure Seeker used its left claw.
Bang!
Tiles shattered all over the ground.
The teacher in charge of refereeing stepped forward to inspect the tiles, carefully removing the remaining pieces and then announced, “Treasure Hunter Demon: 35 tiles, Mighty Monkey: 34 tiles.”
“Seek?” Treasure Seeker blinked, not quite sure who had won.
Qiao Sang ran over and scooped Treasure Seeker into her arms, exclaiming, “Treasure Seeker! We won!”
Qiao Sang wouldn't have been so excited about winning a first place in a regular sports meet event. After all, such competitions were more about participation, and winning was just a matter of honor. But with the Golden Glove as the prize, it was a different story.
Was it the Golden Glove? No, it was cold, hard cash!
“Seek!”
Treasure Seeker, thrilled to have won, rubbed its head against its Beastmaster's face.
The crowd of onlookers cheered.
The Bare-handed Tile Split competition for the first-year students was both surprising and not surprising.
No matter how the rumors spread, seeing Ghost-type Companion Beasts use combat skills was a different experience altogether.
Especially when a small Treasure Hunter Demon stood among a group of muscular combat-type familiars, people might say it could win, but deep down, they found it hard to believe.
So when it actually did win, there was a mix of surprise and an unusual excitement.
“Mighty.”
Mighty Monkey hung its head in dejection.
Liu Qijia walked over and patted its head, consoling it, “You did great. You usually only manage to split 32 tiles during practice, and this time you improved by two.”
“Mighty.”
Qiao Sang walked over and watched Liu Qijia comfort Mighty Monkey without saying a word.
Liu Qijia felt Qiao Sang's intense gaze and scratched her head, asking, “What size Golden Glove do you want?”
Qiao Sang smiled and held out her hand, saying, “This size is perfect.”
“Seek?!” Treasure Seeker's eyes widened.
The Golden Glove was supposed to be for it!
Qiao Sang glanced at Treasure Seeker's tiny claws, which were no bigger than half her palm, and said earnestly, “I don't want anyone else to buy your Golden Glove. I want to buy it for you myself.”
“Seek~”
Treasure Seeker happily rubbed its head against its Beastmaster's face.
Liu Qijia: "."
After Liu Qijia left, Qiao Sang headed toward the 400-meter hurdle race.
She hadn't taken two steps when a familiar voice called out from behind, “Qiao Sang, congratulations.”
Qiao Sang turned around.
It was Shi Gaofeng.
(End of Chapter)
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