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Chapter 383: Everyone is Improving
Chapter 383: Everyone is Improving
In previous years, the Provincial Elimination Round would see a gradual decrease in the number of spectators as the competition progressed.
It's not that the matches weren't exciting; it's just that the people who generally followed High School Student competitions fell into two categories.
Either they were parents of the contestants or parents looking to gather more information about high schools for their middle school-aged children.
By the later stages of the Elimination Round, the number of contestants had significantly reduced, and the parents who were scouting schools had already gathered the information they needed. They naturally wouldn't waste their time coming back.
Clearly, such an important competition shouldn't have such a sparse audience.
To demonstrate the government's emphasis and attention, on the final day of the Elimination Round, which is the Provincial Final, the two major satellite channels of Zhehai Province would broadcast the event live online.
The staff from the two TV stations, carrying their equipment, expected the venue to be as empty as in previous years.
But when they arrived, they were completely stunned.
The Kainan Beast Battle Arena's audience stands were packed, and the atmosphere was as lively as a major event that had been heavily publicized for months.<|im_end|>
When the match lineup was announced, everyone almost shouted Qiao Sang's name in unison.
Qiao Sang?
The staff members sent by the two TV stations were somewhat older. As typical office workers with a monotonous daily routine, no time for entertainment, and no energy to follow trends, they didn't know why this student named Qiao Sang was so popular. However, this didn't affect their professional standards.
The staff silently focused the camera on the girl named Qiao Sang, giving her a close-up.
Meanwhile, in a high-rise building.
An elderly lady with graying hair sat on the sofa, staring at the TV in shock as the girl appeared on screen.
She was stunned for a long time, then got up and walked into the room.
When she came out, she was wearing a pair of reading glasses.
The old lady sat back down on the sofa, fixated on the TV, and called out to the Desert-Tail Fox basking in the sun by the window, slightly excited:
"Old Mo, come and look quickly! My granddaughter, my granddaughter is on TV!"
...
Kainan Beast Battle Arena.
On the field.
Qiao Sang and Wang Rui stood on opposite sides.
Despite feeling confident, Qiao Sang still took the time to study Wang Rui's combat style.
Understanding her opponent before the match had become a habit for her.
Wang Rui had a Spiky Dragon and a Scale Controller.
If a familiar was in good condition, Beastmasters typically used their first familiar as their ace, and Wang Rui was no exception.
His first familiar was a young Spiky Dragon. Due to the long evolution cycle of Dragon-type Beast Companions, while the other School Team members' familiars had evolved months ago, his young dragon had only shown signs of evolving into a Spiky Dragon recently.
This had caused his ranking in the previous two National School Beastmaster League competitions to be relatively low.
"Qu!"
Just as Qiao Sang was mentally reviewing Wang Rui's information, the whistle blew.
The Green and Gray Star Arrays lit up.
Glacialia and Spiky Dragon appeared before everyone.
The chat stream on the live streaming platform went wild.
"Folks, I feel like crying! After waiting so long, I finally see Glacialia!"
"Ah! Glacialia! Glacialia!"
"Let's be honest, this kid from Yuhua Region has done a great job raising Glacialia! It looks much bigger than a normal Glacialia! Clearly, it hasn't been neglected!"
"Seeing Glacialia so lively, I'm relieved..."
"Wow, no wonder there have been so many Ancient Fog Region people in the chat stream lately. I just checked, and Qiao Sang's familiar is actually an endangered familiar from the Ancient Fog Region. All I can say is, Qiao Sang is amazing!"
"Glacialia! Mommy loves you!"
"Damn! I wish I could be there in person!"
"My God! I've finally waited for this moment! I'm so excited!"
The match had already begun.
Blazing Star Hound and Treasure Hunter Demon couldn't win on their own, but this Glacialia had a good chance of defeating... Wang Rui quickly formulated a battle plan, noting that Glacialia's size seemed different from what he had seen in recent videos.
He remembered that Glacialia always started by casting Water Skills, which seemed like attacks but were actually meant to create a field for Water Fusion.
Most Water Skills could be cast instantly, making them difficult to interrupt... Wang Rui's mind raced as he quickly shouted:
"Burrow!"
Spiky Dragon immediately dove underground.
The moment Spiky Dragon disappeared beneath the surface, Qiao Sang's eyes gleamed, and she called out to Lulu, who had been preparing to cast Water Jet:
"Rain Invocation!"
Rain Invocation required time to cast, and using it at the start of a match, when the opponent was still in peak condition, was risky due to the possibility of interruption.
However, if the opponent was not on high alert and chose to use a Burrow Skill, the gap between burrowing and re-emerging was the perfect opportunity to cast Rain Invocation.
"Lulu."
Hearing her Beastmaster's command, Lulu immediately interrupted Water Jet, looked up, and the sky instantly darkened.
This timing was impeccable... Wang Rui's expression changed slightly.
Just as the rain began to fall, Lulu's position on the ground was suddenly disrupted by Spiky Dragon bursting out of the earth.
"Lulu!"
Lulu was sent flying several meters away.
The Live Streaming Platform chat erupted in cries of despair.
["No! My Glacialia!"]
["Damn! What's the name of that Dragon-type Beast Companion? I'll remember you!"]
["Ah! That must have hurt!"]
["How dare that Dragon-type Beast Companion? How dare it?!"]
["Residents of the Ancient Fog Region, this is a match, please remain calm..."]
...
In the arena.
Qiao Sang's brow furrowed. She had studied videos of Spiky Dragon's battles. Given the distance and Spiky Dragon's usual burrowing speed, it should have taken three more seconds to reach Lulu's position. She hadn't expected it to be this fast.
But Qiao Sang quickly understood.
This wasn't because the opponent had intentionally held back on burrowing speed. It was because familiar combat and training led to daily improvements.
Lulu was no exception.
"Lulu."
Lulu stood up with a determined expression. The next second, a blue light from the gem on her forehead enveloped her entire body.
Using Revival Armor already? Wang Rui's lips twitched, and he immediately ordered, "Interrupt it!"
"Spiky!"
Spiky Dragon's right foot stomped down hard, propelling it into the air. It then swiftly dove towards Lulu's position.
At the same time, a large, energy-concentrated blue Spiky Dragon appeared in front of it.
Dragon Dive, a mid-tier Dragon-type Skill, was one of the more difficult to learn, especially for wingless Dragon-type Beast Companions.
A direct hit would cause significant damage and had a chance to make the opponent flinch.
Qiao Sang remained calm. This move was impressive, but it was too late.
By now, the rain had already started to fall.
As Spiky Dragon dove, the blue light around Lulu dissipated, and her condition was fully restored.
Instead of hiding in a water droplet as she usually did, she swung her tail and shot up, a massive stream of water quickly enveloping her entire body.
"Bang!!"
Spiky Dragon's Dragon Dive missed, hitting the ground instead.
"Spiky..."
Spiky Dragon recovered and looked around, trying to locate its opponent.
"Quick, dodge!" At that moment, it heard its Beastmaster's voice.
Before Spiky Dragon could react, a half-meter-thick water column slammed into its head.
"Spiky..."
Spiky Dragon was immediately dazed.
(End of Chapter)
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