Chapter 403: It Seems We've Found Something
Chapter 403: It Seems We've Found Something
A commotion broke out in the audience stands.
Although it was Glacialia who sent Shiny Grass flying, many people still expressed their concerns.
"I heard the impact. Glacialia's head must be hurting, right?"
"It probably won't, though..."
"Shiny Grass flew back so far, which means the collision must have been quite powerful. I think Glacialia must be in pain. Isn't your brother a familiar massage therapist? After the match, we can take your brother to see Qiao Sang and see if he can massage Glacialia."
"My brother isn't good enough for that!"
...
On the field.
"Chilling Gale." Seize the opportunity to finish the opponent off; Qiao Sang always remembered the importance of the final blow.
Lulu opened her mouth, and a gust of cold air rushed toward Shiny Grass, who was several meters away.
"Evade!" Tang Zhongyi shouted.
Shiny Grass opened its eyes, and at the same time, a green light from the ground enveloped it.
Shiny Grass regained some of its strength immediately.
It quickly used Vine Whip, striking the ground two meters away.
Under the effect of Green Field, Shiny Grass's Vine Whip moved noticeably faster than usual.
Just as Chilling Gale was about to hit, Shiny Grass used the force of Vine Whip attached to the ground to swing itself two meters away.
Qiao Sang was taken aback by Shiny Grass's action.
"Great job, Tang Daguang!" Tang Zhongyi exclaimed excitedly.
"Guangguang!"
Shiny Grass stood up, seemingly unharmed, and called out with its chest puffed out.
"Lulu."
Lulu took a step forward with her left front paw, her expression serious.
Using Vine Whip to move, huh... Qiao Sang made a quick decision.
"Use Chilling Gale on the ground!"
Upon hearing this, Lulu puffed her cheeks and rapidly blew a cold wind at the ground.
The icy air spread out, and the ground instantly froze, becoming a slippery ice surface.
"Guangguang!"
Shiny Grass swayed from side to side, its feet slipping.
"Chilling Gale." Qiao Sang called out again.
Lulu blew another gust of cold air.
This time, the cold wind headed straight for Shiny Grass.
"Use Vine Whip to move!" Tang Zhongyi instinctively gave the command.
He knew Shiny Grass too well; it couldn't move normally on the ice. Just maintaining balance would be a significant effort.
Shiny Grass extended its Short Toe and swung Vine Whip just like before.
Unfortunately, the ground was no longer the same.
Shiny Grass pushed hard, driving Vine Whip into the ground, causing the ice to crack. It only stopped when Vine Whip reached the ground beneath the ice.
As Chilling Gale approached within three centimeters, Shiny Grass used Vine Whip to dodge again.
"Keep using Chilling Gale." Qiao Sang said.
The cold wind blew.
Shiny Grass immediately tried to pull Vine Whip out and swing it toward another spot on the ground.
However, it couldn't pull it out easily.
"Guangguang!"
Shiny Grass struggled and finally managed to pull out its Vine Whip.
This time, it barely managed to dodge Chilling Gale's attack.
Lulu didn't give it a chance to catch its breath. The next Chilling Gale arrived in an instant.
The repeated Chilling Gale attacks and the effort to pull out Vine Whip each time left Shiny Grass in a dire state.
As time passed, Green Field disappeared.
Without the Stamina boost, Shiny Grass was quickly frozen by Chilling Gale.
"Aqua Tail!" Qiao Sang didn't forget to deal the final blow.
"Lulu."
A surge of water emerged, and Lulu's tail slammed down hard.
The ice shattered, and Shiny Grass appeared, stars in its eyes.
"Tang Daguang!" Tang Zhongyi cried out in pain.
While Tang Zhongyi shouted in agony, the audience stands erupted in jubilation. Many people were so excited that they embraced and cried with joy.
"Glacialia, I knew you could do it!"
"Anyone who says Glacialia is just a Healer is going to get it from me! Glacialia is clearly a strong attacker!"
"Winning two consecutive battles against familiars with unfavorable attributes! You’re amazing, Glacialia! No wonder you’re our region’s Endangered Familiar! Of course, Qiao Sang is also great."
"Ah! I’m more excited now than I was at my wedding!"
"What did you say?"
"… Honey."
"Forget it, I forgive you. I feel the same way! Ah! Glacialia is so cool!"
…
In the Contestant Area, all the Coaches except Sun Boyi and the Ancient Fog Region Coach were frowning and analyzing the situation:
"Glacialia, as an Intermediate Beast, didn’t show any signs of fatigue after two matches. This energy level is quite unusual."
"Indeed, it’s unusual. During the second match, Glacialia used Chilling Gale multiple times, and the average speed of casting didn’t slow down at all."
"I specifically looked it up. This Glacialia is much larger than the average one. It must be because Qiao Sang has been feeding it well."
Everyone fell silent. Sometimes, resources were a form of strength, and everyone in the room understood that.
"Even with resources, the familiar still needs to have the ability to absorb them", the man who had noted Glacialia’s unusual eyes said, taking out a tablet and opening a file to record:
[Glacialia’s energy is also unusual]
…
The arena’s background music began to play, pumping up the crowd.
Yi Ao, holding a microphone, announced loudly:
"Friends! It’s now 11:32 AM in Ancient Fog! The morning matches have all concluded, and we’ll see you this afternoon!"
"See you this afternoon!" many in the audience stands responded loudly.
Xu Yixuan felt a surge of excitement from the music and the interaction.
However, when she returned to the arena in the afternoon, she was bewildered to see only a few spectators in the audience stands.
What happened to the promise of seeing you this afternoon?!
Xu Yixuan took out her mobile phone, snapped a photo of the nearly empty stands, and sent it to Qiao Sang, typing:
[Can you believe this is the morning audience stands? The difference in numbers between the morning and afternoon is huge!]
…
At the same time.
Deepsea Mantis Hotel.
Room 2088.
Qiao Sang, leaning against the headboard, replied:
[The difference is indeed significant, but there’s still thirteen minutes until the match starts. More people should show up by then.]
Xu Yixuan replied instantly:
[How is that possible? I’ve thought it through. The morning audience was probably here for Glacialia. Since you don’t have a match this afternoon, they’re not coming.]
Was it really necessary to think it through? The morning crowd made it clear that she should have sent Lulu out just to keep them entertained… Qiao Sang, while rolling her eyes, replied:
[Unfortunately, I was blocked by the crowd as soon as I left the hotel. I couldn’t get out, or I would have definitely been there to cheer you on. I can only watch the live stream from the room. You have to do your best this afternoon.]
Xu Yixuan replied instantly:
[Don’t worry!]
Qiao Sang didn’t reply again but opened the live stream of the Regional Tournament.
The thought of not being able to attend in person made her sigh.
The Seacity Familiar Battleground was right above the hotel, only about ten minutes away. So, at noon, she and Xu Yixuan and Teacher Sun weren’t in a hurry. However, as soon as they left the hotel, she saw a dense crowd and numerous cameras.
To avoid delaying Xu Yixuan, she had to let them go ahead.
Qiao Sang had considered using Treasure Seeker’s Teleport to get there directly.
But given that they were surrounded by water, if Treasure Seeker made a wrong move, she might end up at the bottom of the sea. So, she stayed behind.
Watching the live stream was fine, anyway. Since she didn’t have a match this afternoon, there was no real need to be there in person… Qiao Sang consoled herself.
At that moment, a message appeared on her mobile phone:
[Uncle Pei: I think I’ve found the place.]
Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat.
(End of Chapter)
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