Chapter 382: Final Day of the Elimination Round
Chapter 382: Final Day of the Elimination Round
After leaving the Kainan Beast Battle Arena, Qiao Sang went to the largest jewelry store in Kainan City.
The last time she experienced suddenly appearing in the middle of the road, she decided to take a taxi to her destination this time.
The jewelry store didn’t have a Diamond Gauntlet, but money is a good thing. With money, they could make it happen.
The staff measured the size of the Treasure Seeker's claws and said to come back in three days to pick it up.
Since today's competition only lasted half a day, Qiao Sang, noticing the early hour, remembered this.
As she left the jewelry store, almost all the passersby turned to look and started talking.
It wasn’t because the passersby recognized Qiao Sang as the Strongest High Schooler Ever who had been trending recently. Instead, it was the Treasure Hunter Demon in her arms that was too eye-catching.
It was a smaller Treasure Hunter Demon compared to the average, with dyed hair and colored contact lenses.
Most importantly, it was wearing a glove studded with diamonds!
The entire ensemble was dazzling to the point of blinding.
Qiao Sang, feeling the gazes of the passersby, couldn't help but ask, "You're not using Invisibility anymore?"
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker raised its claws high, admiring its glove in the sunlight and let out a happy chirp.
Without Invisibility, it wouldn't be able to show off how well the glove matched it.
Qiao Sang: "……"
Well, that was a thought from the Treasure Seeker that she hadn't expected.
Qiao Sang then thought of something and suddenly became a bit worried.
Would the Treasure Seeker wear the gloves and not use Invisibility from now on?
……
The next morning.
Rylei Hotel.
After finishing breakfast, Qiao Sang took Fangy and the Treasure Seeker downstairs.
In the lobby, she approached the front desk and said, "No need to clean the room today."
The Rylei Hotel had only one Presidential Suite, and the staff almost all recognized the guest who had been staying there for several days.
The receptionist immediately recognized the girl and quickly agreed.
As the girl turned to head towards the door, the two receptionists immediately took out their phones and snapped photos of her and her two familiars.
"My goodness, a Blazing Star Hound! It’s so cool no matter how many times I see it!" the short-haired receptionist, who had just served Qiao Sang, exclaimed excitedly.
Ever since the Strongest High Schooler Ever trended, it was revealed that the Flame Listener had evolved into a Blazing Star Hound.
"This shift change was worth it!" the other receptionist said excitedly, despite the heavy dark circles under her eyes.
"Didn’t you just work the night shift yesterday? Are you okay?" the short-haired receptionist asked, concerned.
"I’m fine." Seeing the girl disappear out the door, the receptionist with dark circles under her eyes put away her phone and waved, "I specifically asked, and the National School Beastmaster League's provincial Elimination Round ends today. If I didn’t change shifts, I wouldn’t have a chance to see the Blazing Star Hound in person."
"Why didn’t she want the room cleaned today?" the short-haired receptionist suddenly wondered.
"How should I know?" the receptionist with dark circles under her eyes yawned.
If someone were to enter the Presidential Suite now, they would find dozens of Blazing Star Hounds sitting in the room, eyes closed, their bodies glowing with a blue light as they practiced Meditation.
……
Kainan Beast Battle Arena.
"Still there?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Yah!" Fangy nodded excitedly.
Qiao Sang’s lips curved into a smile. It seemed that after Fangy's Evolution, the distance for controlling the Clone had increased. At least the distance from here to the Rylei Hotel was no problem.
In the future, it would be better to let Fangy use the Clone to practice Meditation. Training other Skills was fine, but Meditation required staying still, and Fangy was too active.
During the past few days of Meditation training, it hadn’t lasted long before Fangy’s mind wandered to other things, unable to focus for long periods. But with the original controlling the Clone, this wouldn’t be an issue.
Not bad, I’m still pretty clever... Qiao Sang silently gave himself a thumbs up.
"Fangy"
Fangy's expression grew serious.
To control a distant clone, the original needed to remain vigilant at all times.
Beside him, Xu Yixuan leaned in and asked, "Where did you get the Treasure Hunter Demon gloves? They look really nice. I’ll get a pair for my Dream Weaver too."
Qiao Sang replied, "Yuanhuang Jewels on Changxing Street. It’s just a ten-minute taxi ride."
Xu Yixuan was taken aback. "A jewelry store? Don’t tell me the diamonds are real."
Qiao Sang looked at Xu Yixuan. "Of course they’re real. Do I look like someone who would buy fakes?"
This question left Xu Yixuan speechless. Indeed, he didn’t seem like the type, but real diamonds? That’s pretty extravagant!
"Seek~" The Treasure Seeker, hearing the conversation, casually extended its claw, adorned with the Diamond Gauntlet, and ran it through its hair.
The diamonds sparkled in the sunlight, making Xu Yixuan freeze for a moment. His mind was filled with one thought: Damn, so shiny! They must be real!
...
Now, only five contestants remained.
According to the rules, one would advance directly, while the remaining four would be matched by the system. The two winners would then compete with the one who advanced directly for the top three spots.
At such times, choosing who would advance directly was particularly difficult.
If there were multiple objections and no consensus, a round-robin format would be used to determine the top three based on points.
Fortunately, there was always someone whose strength stood out, satisfying everyone.
In the previous two tournaments, this person was Ding Yanjing, and in this one, it was Qiao Sang.
Once the person to advance directly was chosen, the system decided the matchups.
[Litan Beastmaster High School, Wang Rui vs. Litan Beastmaster High School, Li Zonglin]
[Lianyu Pet Beast Affiliated Middle School, Huang Kaijun vs. Holy Water High School, Xu Yixuan]
When the matchups were announced, Huang Renbiao, sitting in the Vip area, visibly turned pale.
Wang Weidou smiled and said, "Principal Huang, it seems your school’s luck isn’t very good this time."
Then, he looked around. "Why hasn’t Coach Zhang been here the past two days?"
Huang Renbiao, reminded of something, turned even paler. "He had family matters and I let him go back."
For such an important competition, letting the coach go back seemed odd... Just as Wang Weidou thought this, the audience stands erupted in half-hearted cheers, drawing his attention to the two contestants stepping onto the stage.
Soon, the winners were determined.
The man with the Echo Squirrel on his shoulder announced, "The contestants advancing to the next round are: Wang Rui from Litan Beastmaster High School, Xu Yixuan from Holy Water High School, and Qiao Sang from Holy Water High School."
"The next match will be held at 2 PM."
...
11:36 AM,
The top-floor restaurant of Victory Hotel.
Wang Weidou’s smile was radiant. "You’re all doing great. Eat well today and try to secure the top two spots!"
He was mainly addressing Xu Yixuan. Qiao Sang getting first place was a sure thing, but for Xu Yixuan to get second was a bit of a stretch.
Sun Boyi, noticing the principal was a bit too enthusiastic, looked at Xu Yixuan and said seriously, "Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Just do your best. The top three will all advance to the Regional Tournament."
According to the rules, the top three in the province would advance to the higher-level Regional Tournament.
Xu Yixuan took a sip of fresh coconut juice and said earnestly, "I’ll do my best!"
The food is good... Qiao Sang took a bite and nodded silently.
...
2:00 PM.
The holographic screen cycled through three photos, and when it stopped, the crowd erupted in cheers.
"Qiao Sang from Holy Water High School and Wang Rui from Litan Beastmaster High School, please step onto the stage."
Happy May Day, everyone!
(End of Chapter)
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