Chapter 435: Qiao Sang vs. Shao Liben
Chapter 435: Qiao Sang vs. Shao Liben
"Who do you think has the better chances in the final?"
The audience in the stands buzzed with discussion:
"It has to be Qiao Sang. Two Advanced Familiars, and each one's Advanced Skill proficiency is so high they could compete in the National School Beastmaster League's university division. There's no way he'll lose."
"I agree. Just Icechill alone could take on two opponents and still come out on top against that Shao Liben."
"Don't jump to conclusions. Shao Liben was the champion of last year's Regional Tournament."
"So what if he's a champion? I think this year's National School Beastmaster League champion might be Qiao Sang."
"Shao Liben's Ji Hui Tatta is one of the rarer Psychic Familiars in the Xilu Region. It won't be easy to defeat."
"Rare doesn't always mean powerful."
"Then why are there banners saying Icechill is guaranteed to win?" The man pointed to the banner in the D section.
The person next to him looked him over, his tone tinged with understanding, and asked:
"You're not from the Ancient Fog Region, are you?"
"How did you know?" The man was full of questions.
"If you were from the Ancient Fog Region, you wouldn't ask that question."
"..."
...
Contestant Area.
"How confident are you?" Xu Yixuan asked.
"About fifty percent", Qiao Sang replied.
"So modest!" Xu Yixuan was a bit surprised.
Qiao Sang glanced at her. "You'll see."
Xu Yixuan looked puzzled, not quite understanding what he meant.
Qiao Sang had a Blazing Star Hound and an Icechill. There was no way his chances were only fifty percent.
But from his tone, it seemed he thought his chances might be even lower.
How could that be possible...
On the other side.
"Listen", the woman in formal attire said. "They're mostly chanting Qiao Sang's name."
Shao Liben replied calmly, "That's just because Qiao Sang has Icechill, and this is the Ancient Fog Region."
The woman laughed. "On the battlefield, stay calm and maintain this mindset."
Shao Liben nodded. "I will."
At 7:59:55 PM, Yi Ao began announcing the regions and names of the contestants.
"Are you ready?" the woman asked.
"Ready", Shao Liben said with determination.
As soon as he spoke, a white light shone down.
In the next second, he appeared on the field.
Qiao Sang, at 15 years old, had participated in the Junior Year division of the National School Beastmaster League and won all his matches up to this point... Shao Liben observed the slender figure in the distance. Everyone said losing to such a prodigy wasn't a big deal, but as long as it was a match, he wouldn't accept defeat until the referee blew the whistle.
To the rousing background music, Qiao Sang and Shao Liben formed their hand seals.
The Green Star Array and Gray Star Array lit up simultaneously.
When the two leading Familiars appeared, the background music abruptly stopped, and the audience stands and Contestant Area erupted in chaos.
"Wow, a Treasure Hunter Demon and a Ji Hui Tatta?!"
"How could it be a Treasure Hunter Demon? I thought it would be either Icechill or the Blazing Star Hound."
"Could Qiao Sang have thought Shao Liben's first Familiar would be an Ash Firefox?"
"Wouldn't an Ash Firefox be easier? Both Icechill and the Blazing Star Hound could crush it!"
"Qiao Sang usually sends out the Treasure Hunter Demon against Intermediate Familiars. This time, it seems he really misjudged."
"Actually, losing one match isn't a big deal. The Treasure Hunter Demon's movements are the hardest to predict, and it should be able to wear down Ji Hui Tatta. Then we can send Icechill to take down the rest."
"Icechill might find it hard to take down two in a row. I think we should send the Blazing Star Hound for a safer bet."
"Don't be such a pessimist! This is the final! Are you saying we won't even get to see Icechill?!"
"…I'm sorry."
As the audience stands buzzed with discussion, the atmosphere in a certain part of the Contestant Area was tense.
Sun Boyi had just finished setting up the camera and saw the familiar on the screen, his eyes twitching.
He had said to send out the two familiars with the highest chance of winning! It seemed like yesterday's talk was all for nothing!
"Qiao Sang is really…" Sun Boyi sighed heavily.
Xu Yixuan was unusually quiet.
When she saw the Treasure Hunter Demon, her first thought was that Qiao Sang had misjudged, assuming the opponent would send out the Ash Firefox first.
But then she recalled her conversation with Qiao Sang and realized it wasn't that simple.
Qiao Sang had summoned the Treasure Hunter Demon precisely because she predicted the opponent would send out Ji Hui Tatta…
No wonder she couldn't become a prodigy; her thought process was completely beyond anyone's comprehension…
…
On the field.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker looked excitedly at its opponent.
Its appearance on the field meant that in its Beastmaster's eyes, it had outperformed Fangy and Lulu in yesterday's training!
So what if it was the third one? It had trained the hardest!
"Ji Hui Tatta", the Psychic Type Advanced Familiar, analyzed its opponent's facial expressions and subtle movements, trying to predict the next move.
Shao Liben remained calm, showing no significant change in expression even when the Treasure Hunter Demon appeared.
To him, it didn't matter which familiar the opponent sent out; as long as he focused on winning, that was enough.
Ji Hui Tatta, a Psychic Type Advanced Familiar, was famous for its ability to predict the opponent's next move by analyzing their subtle actions… Qiao Sang looked at the silver-gray, one-eyed, triangular-tower-shaped familiar in the distance, recalling its information.
If Ji Hui Tatta really predicted based on the opponent's subtle movements, then this would be easier… Qiao Sang glanced at the Treasure Seeker.
At that moment, the mechanical voice signaling the start of the match rang out.
"Xun~"
The Treasure Seeker quickly raised one of its Short Toes on each paw.
Ji Hui Tatta, which had been standing on the ground, saw the Treasure Seeker's movement and its brain quickly processed the information, then it teleported into the air.
Just as Ji Hui Tatta moved into the air, a black Shadow Orb suddenly appeared on the Short Toe of the Treasure Seeker's left paw.
In the next second, the Shadow Orb shot toward Ji Hui Tatta's position.
Ji Hui Tatta showed a look of surprise and teleported in another direction.
"Bang!"
The Shadow Orb missed and exploded in mid-air.
The action of raising the Short Toes wasn't to use Shadow Control… Shao Liben's expression didn't change, but he felt a sense of unease.
He had shown Ji Hui Tatta match videos of each of Qiao Sang's familiars, including the Treasure Hunter Demon.
To predict the opponent's next move more accurately, it was essential to familiarize oneself with their various action habits.
It seemed that Qiao Sang's choice to send out the Treasure Hunter Demon was not a coincidence. It was clearly a result of specific training aimed at countering Ji Hui Tatta. However, as an Intermediate Familiar, it wasn't necessary to predict every move…
Shao Liben then gave the command:
"Gravity."
(End of Chapter)
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