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Chapter 400: Enchantment
Chapter 400: Enchantment
"From the Ancient Fog, Yuhua, Lianke, and Xilu regions, the young talents will engage in an exhilarating battle feast here!"
"Today, the Blue Sea Beast Arena will host the National School Beast League Regional Tournament as scheduled."
"Which region's young contender will secure a ticket to the national finals? Let's turn our attention to the big screen!"
As the blue-haired man finished speaking, the curved Led canopy covering the entire venue transformed into a holographic blue ocean.
Immediately, a hundred holographic photos appeared, rapidly intertwining and scrambling.
Finally, all the photos settled into pairs, displaying their respective regions and names.
[Yuhua Region, Wang Chengrao vs. Xilu Region, Zhao Sa]
[Lianke Region, Zhang Xueming vs. Yuhua Region, Zhu Tong]
[Ancient Fog Region, Li Wenqian vs. Lianke Region, Song Hanyue]
[Lianke Region, Zhao Tong vs. Ancient Fog Region, Chen Zhe]
...
[Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang vs. Lianke Region, Tang Zhongyi]
Xu Yixuan stared at the names floating in the air, silent for a long moment. "I suddenly feel so regretful."
Although Xu Yixuan didn't finish her sentence, Qiao Sang knew what she meant.
She was regretting not touching up her photo.
Qiao Sang's gaze drifted to the clear and visible list of matchups above.
The venue was massive, and each holographic photo had to be magnified many times to be seen by everyone.
So, each photo was indeed magnified many times...
The pores, acne, blackheads, and even lip hair on many faces were clearly visible.
Thankfully, I have natural beauty... Qiao Sang reassured herself internally.
The contestant area erupted in chaos due to the visual impact of the photos.
"Damn! How did the photos get magnified so much?!"
"Why does my photo have eye boogers?!"
"Is this a joke? I don't mind the magnification, but why is the resolution so clear?!"
"The Ancient Fog Region is overdoing it! I've never experienced this in previous Regional Tournaments!"
"This year's Regional Tournament is strange. It should have few spectators, but look now, the seats are all filled."
"It's not right. In the past two years, the Regional Tournaments didn't provide such a grand venue. This year, there are fireworks, familiar performances, and even a proper host. I know this blue-haired guy, Yi Ao. He's quite famous in the Ancient Fog Region for his eloquence and good looks, and he usually hosts major events."
"All I want to know is when these photos will be taken down! I've already seen the matchup list!"
The noise quickly subsided as Yi Ao announced the first pair of contestants to step into the arena.
The Regional Tournament uses a Hybrid Tournament System.
Contestants are paired up, and an Elimination Round is conducted first.
The winners will then use a Point System to select the top 40 contestants to advance to the national finals.
The first match is crucial.
The staff responsible for the tournament had clearly matched the photos with the contestants' faces.
The contestant area was divided into four regions, with each region having about 30 to 40 people. Knowing the contestants' regions in advance made it easier to find them.
As soon as Yi Ao finished speaking, two beams of white light descended into the contestant area.
In the next second, the two named contestants were already standing on either side of the arena.
Their entrance was met with a chorus of cheers.
"This year's Regional Tournament is on a much grander scale..." Xu Yixuan remarked.
In previous Regional Tournaments, the entrance was never this grand. It was already a good thing if they didn't make you wait for hours at the contestant entrance.
Qiao Sang, participating in the Regional Tournament for the first time, had no idea about the differences, only feeling that the entrance method was both time-saving and impressive.
After the contestants entered, the holographic images above began a countdown. Simultaneously, they formed hand seals and summoned their familiars.
Qiao Sang's eyes quickly scanned the area and then focused on one of the familiars summoned by a contestant.
The familiar was about three meters tall, with orange fur covering its face and chest. Its imposing presence clearly marked it as a High-Class Beast Companion.
The other contestant's summoned familiar gave off a much weaker presence.
High-Class Beast Companion versus Intermediate Beast—no suspense at all... Qiao Sang silently analyzed in her mind.
At this stage of the Regional Tournament, High-Class Beast Companions were no longer rare.
According to the records, there were 21 contestants with High-Class Beast Companions across the four regions.
Given the government's stance, if there were no surprises, contestants with High-Class Beast Companions would not be matched against each other in the first round of the Elimination Stage.
The match was a no-brainer. The contestant with the High-Class Beast Companion won both rounds with overwhelming dominance over the contestant with only two Intermediate Beasts.
Qiao Sang wore an "as expected" expression.
She lost interest in the next match and was about to take out her mobile phone to check Tang Zhongyi's information.
At that moment, the host Yi Ao announced loudly, "Second match, Zhang Xueming from Lianke Region and Zhu Tong from Yuhua Region, please come to the stage!"
As Yi Ao's words rang out, white light shone down, and two figures appeared on the stage.
Qiao Sang immediately looked up at one of the slender figures.
Zhang Xueming from Lianke Region had a Fairy-type Intermediate Beast and an Ice-type High-Class Beast Companion.
"Fairy-type, huh? This is the first time I've seen one in this tournament", Xu Yixuan leaned in and whispered, "I heard her Fairy-type familiar even beat a High-Class Beast Companion during the Provincial Tournament."
At this moment, both familiars had already been summoned.
"She's a tough opponent", Qiao Sang said.
Out of all the contestants' profiles, Zhang Xueming's was one that left a deep impression on her.
A High-Class Beast Companion and a Fairy-type familiar with the combat power of a High-Class Beast Companion—neither could be underestimated.
Zhang Xueming was a strikingly beautiful girl.
Her familiar was small, with oval eyes and green, curly ears, looking rather harmless.
Qiao Sang had learned from the profile that this familiar was named Mimimime.
Zhu Tong, on the other hand, was a short-haired girl with a tan complexion, somewhat resembling a tomboy.
Her familiar was a massive Gourmand Bear, which formed a stark contrast to Mimimime upon its entrance.
As soon as the battle began, the Gourmand Bear charged forward with a ferocious momentum.
Mimimime remained calm and gave it a flirtatious glance.
The Gourmand Bear immediately stopped, hearts appearing in its eyes.
"This Gourmand Bear has pretty good vision, managing to absorb Mimimime's Enchantment while attacking", Xu Yixuan commented.
Qiao Sang had a thoughtful look on her face and asked, "Is this Mimimime male or female?"
Enchantment is an Intermediate Transformation Skill that can seduce the opposite sex, significantly reducing their attack power, but it has no effect on the same sex.
Xu Yixuan thought for a moment and said, "I don't see that in the profile, but we can ask Zhu Tong about her Gourmand Bear's gender when she comes back."
That's the only way... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
The match didn't turn around. Both of Zhu Tong's familiars fell under Mimimime's Enchantment, and with their attack power drastically reduced, she lost the match within a few minutes.
That move is really tricky. Poor Zhu Tong, both of her familiars happened to be the opposite sex of Mimimime... As a fellow contestant from Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang silently mourned for her for a few seconds.
(End of Chapter)
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