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Chapter 304: Come On, We're Rivals
Chapter 304: Come On, We’re Rivals
In previous years of the National School Beastmaster League, you only came to watch when we competed against Litan Beastmaster High School. Even when we made it to the top ten in the province, you never showed up... Sun Boyi grumbled inwardly but kept a neutral expression, pointing to the left and saying:
“There he is.”
Wang Weidou followed the direction and immediately recognized Qiao Sang among the students in similar uniforms.
His eyes lit up with increasing satisfaction.
Look at that!
A sophomore!
Three familiars!
All at the Intermediate level!
What a gem! And he’s from their school!
If Liu Yao hadn’t told him this news in person, and if he didn’t know that guy wouldn’t joke about something like this, he wouldn’t have believed it even if his wife had told him.
While he had always been optimistic about Qiao Sang, he hadn’t expected this much!
If the guys from Litan knew, they’d have no face to keep mentioning that Ding Yanjing to him!
At this thought, Wang Weidou’s eyes grew even more intense.
“Why do I feel like someone’s staring at me?” Qiao Sang looked around hesitantly.
“Is it them?” Xu Yixuan pointed with his chin.
Qiao Sang glanced over and saw people from Fuqi Beastmaster High School.
One of the boys, noticing Qiao Sang’s gaze, smiled and showed his white teeth.
“That guy is Li Kun,” Xu Yixuan warned. “Don’t be fooled by his friendly appearance; he’s quite devious.”
“How devious?” Qiao Sang asked curiously.
“He usually tries to get close to his opponents before a match to gather information,” Xu Yixuan explained.
Qiao Sang shrugged. “Getting information is pretty normal, isn’t it?”
This is the National School Beastmaster League, not a kids’ game. The one who laughs last gets the chance to qualify for the Top Academy. To Qiao Sang, it made perfect sense to gather information from opponents to secure victory.
“It’s not just the information,” Xu Yixuan said in a lower voice. “He also pretends to be weak before the match, making you hesitate to use your full strength. Then he takes advantage of that to have his familiars unleash their big moves. About 80% of people have fallen for his tricks.” Xu Yixuan’s voice had a hint of frustration.
Qiao Sang understood.
This guy acts all weak and innocent before the match, but once it starts, he turns into a fierce fighter.
Qiao Sang looked at Xu Yixuan and asked with certainty, “You’re one of those 80%, right?”
Xu Yixuan gave an awkward laugh. “It was just a small mistake early on. I still won in the end...”
Before he could finish, Xu Yixuan tugged at Qiao Sang’s sleeve and whispered, “That guy is coming. He’s probably here to gather information.”
At that moment, Li Kun approached.
“You must be Qiao Sang, the one everyone’s been talking about lately,” Li Kun said with a friendly smile, introducing himself. “I’m Li Kun from Fuqi Beastmaster High School.”
“Hello,” Qiao Sang replied with a smile.
“Are you really a sophomore?” Li Kun asked.
“Yeah,” Qiao Sang answered. “Don’t I look like one?”
The two chatted back and forth, looking like old friends.
If it weren’t for their different school uniforms, anyone watching would think they were on the same team.
Xu Yixuan was confused.
Didn’t he just tell Qiao Sang that this guy was here to gather information? Why was Qiao Sang chatting with him so enthusiastically?
After a while, Li Kun casually asked, “So, for the upcoming match, have you thought about which familiar you’ll send out first?”
Qiao Sang put on a thoughtful expression. “Probably the Treasure Hunter Demon.”
“Qiao Sang!” Xu Yixuan exclaimed. “Why are you telling him that!”
“What’s the harm?” Qiao Sang said confidently. “I’m not going to lose anyway.”
Xu Yixuan was taken aback, realizing Qiao Sang had a point.
Li Kun: “.”
The preliminary rounds for each grade level were taking place simultaneously.
In the first stage of the preliminaries, every member of the Individual Combat Team had to face off against three members of the opposing school's School Team in rotation.
After each match, professional healers would treat the familiars to ensure they were ready for the next round.
The matches were proceeding with great intensity.
There were the fewest familiars in the Sophomore Year division, with most of them being Juniors. The skills they knew were limited, so by the time they finished, the Junior Year matches were only halfway through.
"Group A2, Holy Water High School, Qiao Sang, versus Group A2, Fuqi Beast Master High School, Zhao Weiwei." A clear female voice announced over the intercom in Zone C.
In the waiting area, a girl with a headband asked, "Are they really going to send out the Treasure Hunter Demon first?"
"Don't worry, if they said they would, they definitely will." Li Kun chuckled, "It's typical of key high school students. I've seen it many times. They either don't say anything or they say everything. It's just that they're too confident in their own strength and don't take us seriously."
Li Kun didn't gather this information with the expectation of winning all the matches.
But the preliminaries were a point system.
By gathering some intel, at least one of the three members of the School Team could have a familiar that countered the opponent's familiar, securing a win in one match.
If they could score 3 points for Holy Water High School today, it would be considered a win.
Just as Li Kun was feeling confident about this match, the Gray Star Array and the green Star Array on the field lit up simultaneously.
"Sho sho!"
"Ya!"
A black familiar and a red-and-white familiar appeared on the field.
Li Kun: "!!!"
Li Kun froze, completely baffled.
Weren't they supposed to send out a Treasure Hunter Demon? Why did they send out a Flame Listener?!
"You told Li Kun you were sending out a Treasure Hunter Demon, right?!" Zhao Weiwei exclaimed on the field, realizing that Li Kun's intel was wrong.
"Come on, we're opponents. You really believed what I said?" Qiao Sang cleared her throat, looking innocent.
She hadn't expected them to take her words so easily and actually send out a Dark-type familiar, the Dual-Headed Raven, which countered Ghost-type familiars.
Who would just casually give their opponent the correct information? They didn't pay her, and she wasn't dumb.
Zhao Weiwei felt a sudden pang of frustration.
Yes, why did Li Kun believe it? This had never happened before.
In the spectator area.
"Principal Wang, I see that Fangy's Beastmaster is a student from your school. What are your thoughts on the upcoming match?" the male reporter asked excitedly.
He had thought it would be a routine match, but unexpectedly, he encountered the principal of Holy Water High School at the preliminaries and now, a Flame Listener! This was rare news material.
"Don't ask. Just watch the match, or it'll be over before you know it, and you won't see anything." Wang Weidou said, his eyes fixed on the center of the field.
You won't see anything?
The male reporter was taken aback and instinctively turned to look at the center of the field. The match hadn't even started yet, had it?
At that moment, a mechanical familiar with a referee badge around its neck blew the whistle, signaling the start of the match.
The Flame Listener vanished from its spot and reappeared behind the Dual-Headed Raven.
"Ya!"
The Flame Listener let out a cry.
Fiery heat condensed, instantly engulfing the Dual-Headed Raven.
"Sho sho!!!"
The Dual-Headed Raven screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
The flames died down, and the Dual-Headed Raven was already unconscious.
The entire match took three seconds.
Zone C fell into a stunned silence.
(End of Chapter)
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