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Chapter 455: Qiao Sang VS Song Xinyue (Supplement)
Chapter 455: Qiao Sang VS Song Xinyue (Supplement)
[Zhitia Region, Zhou Shanliang VS Hollow Plains, Zhu Ya Lin]
[Beilun Region, Tao Rong VS Tuwai Region, Li Zhen Yu]
[Lianke Region, Zhang Lu VS Liaoxi Region, Cai Hang Cheng]
[Guri Region, Ma Yi Wen VS Dongjia Region, Pan Hao]
...
[Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang VS Lianbo Region, Song Xinyue]
The second stage of the National Championship consists of 33 pairs, totaling 66 contestants.
When Qiao Sang saw her opponent, she was momentarily taken aback.
She had considered the possibility of facing Song Xinyue, but she never thought it would happen so soon...
"Song Xinyue..." Sun Boyi, upon seeing the name, turned to her with concern, "Qiao Sang, you know which familiar to send out, right?"
Qiao Sang thought of Fangy's eagerness to battle the Fire Swallowbird and nodded, "I know."
Sun Boyi and Liu Yao exchanged a glance, reassured. Qiao Sang's understanding was unquestionable, and she clearly grasped the implication of the question. Since she said she knew, she wouldn't send out the Blazing Star Hound.
In the Contestant Area, about ten meters away from Qiao Sang, a middle-aged man with thinning hair spoke sternly, "Change the strategy. Send out the Fire Swallowbird first."
"Okay." Song Xinyue nodded instinctively at her coach's command.
The middle-aged man paused, "Aren't you going to ask why?"
Song Xinyue asked, "Why?"
The middle-aged man: "..."
He explained, "I've studied Qiao Sang's matches. She usually wins two in a row with a single familiar, preferring to use one familiar to finish the match. Initially, I thought she would send out Icechill to counter you in the National Championship, but after what happened at the hotel, I believe she will send out the Blazing Star Hound first."
Song Xinyue was taken aback, "Why?"
Seeing Song Xinyue's active questioning, the middle-aged man smiled in satisfaction, "Prodigies are proud, especially someone like Qiao Sang. When you refused her challenge with the Fire Swallowbird, saying it wasn't challenging enough to battle a fire familiar, she will be all the more determined to use the Blazing Star Hound against the Fire Swallowbird."
"Prodigies always feel they are different from others. The more people doubt them, the more they want to prove themselves."
"You only met a few days ago, and she didn't recognize you at the time. But now, seeing your photo, she would have recognized you."
"Even if she wasn't planning to send out the Blazing Star Hound, knowing her opponent is you will change her mind."
It couldn't be. This is the National Championship. Who would risk sending out a familiar they have no confidence in winning just out of pride... But this is Qiao Sang. It's not entirely impossible, considering she still has another Advanced Familiar to fall back on. Song Xinyue nodded, "I understand."
...
The matches proceeded smoothly, and as the morning drew to a close, a man in a white suit stood atop a predominantly white Flying-type Companion in the sky, announcing loudly, "Next, let's welcome Qiao Sang from the Yuhua Region and Song Xinyue from the Lianbo Region to the stage!"
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Song Xinyue! Song Xinyue! Song Xinyue!"
Two sets of cheers echoed across the battlefield.
Some spectators who remembered Qiao Sang's first match began whispering to each other.
"I said it, how could a National Championship contestant not have a cheering squad? Here they are!"
"It seems they were really blocked last time."
"Maybe they took a different route last time?"
"It's possible. I did some research, and this is the first time a student from Qiao Sang's school has made it to the National Championship. It's also likely their first time visiting Hollow Plains, so they probably don't know about the aerial routes."
"Qiao Sang versus Song Xinyue, who do you think will win?"
"Is that even a question? It has to be Qiao Sang. She has two Advanced Familiars, one of which is an Icechill, which specifically counters Song Xinyue's Fire Swallowbird."
"Speaking of Icechill, I did some digging, and I can't believe it's actually an Endangered Familiar! And not just any, but a divine-level Healer! Why can some people bond with Endangered Familiars while I have to wash dishes for a year to bond with an 80,000 yuan Pipi Egg?"
"Hey, maybe you should put the Pipi Egg back in the Beastmaster Codex before you continue talking..."
The boy who had been speaking stiffly lowered his head, making eye contact with the Pipi Egg on his knee.
"Pipi..."
"...I'm sorry."
On the field, the whistle signaling the summoning of familiars sounded.
Qiao Sang and Song Xinyue, already standing at their respective ends, simultaneously formed hand seals.
A Green Star Array and a Gray Star Array appeared on the ground in an instant.
The next second, two imposing familiars appeared in the audience's view.
"Ya Ya!"
"Fire Hound!"
The audience's attention was involuntarily drawn to the familiar with exceptionally luxurious fur.
"Damn, what's that familiar called? With a look like that, it should be in the National Campus Beastmaster Coordination Competition!"
"The Yuhua Region has such a familiar that suits my taste! I've decided, my next familiar will be it!"
"Forget it, the Blazing Star Hound is a new Evolution form, and there's only one. The Evolution conditions haven't even been figured out yet."
"!!!"
"By the way, Qiao Sang might actually lose this round. I remember Song Xinyue's Fire Swallowbird has a Fire Attraction Trait that makes it immune to any Fire-Type Skills."
"Well, if she loses, it's not like it's our school's loss."
"True."
Meanwhile, in the Contestant Area.
Sun Boyi's expression froze, his eyes wide with disbelief: "Blazing Star Hound?!"
Despite the warnings from the Vice Principal and himself, why did Qiao Sang still send out the Blazing Star Hound?!
Liu Yao remained relatively calm, sighing, "Qiao Sang must have her reasons. Don't criticize her when she comes back."
I wouldn't dare. If this little treasure feels wronged, you and the Principal would skin me alive... Sun Boyi heaved a heavy sigh, suddenly looking much older.
Looking at the luxurious-furred familiar, Song Xinyue thought to herself, Coach is amazing.
"Fire Hound..."
The Fire Swallowbird's expression turned disinterested upon seeing its opponent.
A Fire-type...
"Ya Ya!"
On the contrary, Fangy's face was filled with excitement.
The flames on its shoulders, resembling small wings, flickered and grew slightly larger.
Qiao Sang clearly sensed Fangy's state.
Her expression grew serious.
She couldn't afford to lose this round!
Soon, the referee announced the match's start.
"Feather Dance!" Song Xinyue issued the command immediately.
"Fire Hound!"
The Fire Swallowbird soared into the air, flapping its wings forcefully. A large number of feathers, glowing with a faint white light, rained down toward Fangy's position.
Feather Dance, a Flying-Type Intermediate Skill, can reduce the opponent's attack power... Qiao Sang recalled the description of Feather Dance but didn't issue a counter command.
Over the past few days, she and Fangy had studied the Fire Swallowbird thoroughly.
There was no need for her to say anything; Fangy could handle the situation on its own.
"Ya!"
Fangy let out an excited bark as it saw the falling feathers.
The next second, one, two... a hundred identical Blazing Star Hounds appeared both in the air and on the ground!
"Fire Hound..."
The Fire Swallowbird looked at the scene, stunned.
Everyone except Qiao Sang was equally stunned.
(End of Chapter)
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