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Chapter 466: Bolt Cutter
Chapter 466: Bolt Cutter
Qiao Sang’s tone was dangerous, “Treasure Seeker!”
“Seek...”
Treasure Seeker let out a weak call, indicating that it had just been talking off the cuff yesterday...
“Teeth?”
Fangy tilted its head in confusion upon hearing the conversation.
Was what Treasure Seeker said wrong?
“Of course it’s wrong!” Qiao Sang said, then picked Treasure Seeker off her head.
“Seek...”
Treasure Seeker appeared, blinking its eyes, trying to get away with it by being cute.
You think I won’t call you out just because you’re being cute... Qiao Sang’s lips twitched, but her tone softened, “If I offer you this basket of food in exchange for your Diamond Gauntlet, would you trade?”
“Seek-seek!”
Treasure Seeker shook its head like a rattle drum, of course not!
“That’s right.” Qiao Sang turned to Fangy, speaking earnestly, “See, Treasure Seeker won’t trade. Each thing has its own unique value; not everything can be exchanged on equal terms.”
“Ya ya...”
Fangy nodded, looking a bit dejected.
Seeing Fangy’s expression, Qiao Sang spoke gently, “If you want to match, just tell me. You don’t need to go through all this.”
“Ya ya...”
Fangy looked up at Qiao Sang with wet eyes, so could it match today?
Qiao Sang’s expression was serious, “Of course.”
“Ya ya!”
Fangy’s face lit up with excitement, and it wagged its tail wildly.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang revealed her true intention, “So, don’t always listen to Treasure Seeker. It’s still young and doesn’t understand everything. As the big brother, you should have your own judgment.”
“Ya!”
Fangy nodded seriously, then glanced at Treasure Seeker, wearing an expression that said, “Why did I ever listen to you?”
Treasure Seeker: “...”
Qiao Sang smiled in satisfaction.
Fangy was such a simple child. If it continued to listen to Treasure Seeker, it would be too easy to manipulate in the future. Thankfully, she caught this early.
...
Following the familiar routine, the match list soon appeared on the holographic screen.
【Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang vs Hollow Plains, Wu Chongyu】
【Zhitia Region, Zhou Shanliang vs Heavy Island Region, Liu Yongming】
【Beilun Region, Tao Rong vs Heavy Island Region, Zhang Wandi】
【Xilu Region, Shao Liben vs Hollow Plains, Tang Yi】
...
【Hollow Plains, Zhao Chuanyu vs Liaoxi Region, Cui Pingkun】
...
There were a total of nine matches, including the participants who had advanced from the elimination round, making a total of 18 contestants.
The crowd grew noisy as they saw the match list, with discussions breaking out everywhere.
“So intense? The first match is already the highlight.”
“Holy crap! The last match is Zhao Chuanyu vs Cui Pingkun! This is just the 18 to 9 round, and they’re already paired up?!”
“Aaaah! Tao Rong is matched with Zhang Wandi! He’s the last hope for our Beilun Region! Will he stop here today?!”
At this stage of the matches, the remaining contestants were already familiar to everyone.
With 13 regions in the Dragon Nation and 18 contestants now, some regions were down to their last representative, like Tao Rong from Beilun Region and Qiao Sang from Yuhua Region.
Whenever this happened, the atmosphere in the remaining regions became exceptionally tense.
But this year, the mood in Yuhua Region was a bit different.
“Hollow Plains still has so many contestants. It’s time for Qiao Sang to thin their numbers!”
“Wu Chongyu, right? I know him. He has an Intermediate Dragon-type Beast Companion and a High-Class Electric Beast. No problem, I bet Qiao Sang will take out both.”
“Whether she takes out both or not isn’t important, as long as she wins. Wu Chongyu’s Ice Pudragon is only Intermediate, but its overall abilities are on par with a High-Class Beast Companion.”
"You say it’s just an ordinary High-Class Beast Companion. I’m asking you, which of Qiao Sang’s familiars is ever ordinary?"
"I never said Qiao Sang can’t win. I just think you shouldn’t put too much pressure on her. Why does it have to be a two-for-one victory? As long as she wins in the end, that’s all that matters."
"That’s true... Qiao Sang, you must win!"
...
Contestant Area.
"Wu Chongyu, a High-Class..." Sun Boyi flipped through his notes, about to give a detailed introduction.
Qiao Sang stood up and interrupted, "No time, I’m up first. I have to go."
She walked along the steps toward the contestant entrance.
"Ah..." Sun Boyi closed his notes and sighed deeply, watching Qiao Sang’s retreating back.
He wanted to be useful, but why was it so difficult?
Liu Yao, rarely offering comfort, said, "It doesn’t really matter whether you say anything or not. Qiao Sang can find out what she needs to. And for what she can’t find, like Tian Xiaoyun last time, you didn’t know either, right?"
Sun Boyi: "..."
On the other side.
"Teacher Li..." Wu Chongyu looked nervously at the middle-aged man beside him.
"Ah..." The middle-aged man sighed, patting Wu Chongyu’s shoulder. "Go on."
Wu Chongyu: "..."
You could at least say something, couldn’t you?
...
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Qiao Sang and Wu Chongyu appeared on the field.
Wu Chongyu, staring at the distant girl, felt his palms grow sweaty with nervousness.
What rotten luck, not even making it to the top ten and already facing a monster like Qiao Sang... Wu Chongyu felt utterly drained.
Actually, having three High-Class Beast Companions in a 2v2 format at the National School Beastmaster League isn’t unbeatable. There are differences even among High-Class Beast Companions.
The length of time they’ve been Evolved and their innate racial abilities can create significant power gaps among familiars of the same level.
One High-Class Beast Companion might have been Evolved for three years, while another has just Evolved. Anyone would know which one has a better chance of winning.
But what makes Qiao Sang a monster is that not only does she have three High-Class Beast Companions, but each one has no weaknesses in terms of Stamina, speed, burst power, reaction time, Skill proficiency, and coordination with their master. They don’t act like they’ve just Evolved recently.
That’s terrifying.
And now he has to face such a terrifying opponent...
"Chu!"
The whistle signaling the summoning of familiars sounded.
What rotten luck, I’d rather face Zhao Chuanyu... Wu Chongyu exhaled a deep breath and began forming hand seals.
The Gray Star Array and Green Star Array lit up simultaneously.
Soon, the familiars from both sides appeared within their respective Star Arrays.
Bolt Cutter, a High-Class Electric Beast, known for its aggressive nature and lightning-fast bursts of speed. When enraged, it can shoot Electric Shocks from its mane in all directions. Traits: Lightning Rod and Electric Engine. These traits mean that when hit by electric-type moves, it won’t take damage and will instead boost its special attack and speed... Qiao Sang looked at the Lion-Tiger Beast in front of her, with its yellow skin and orange stripes, and a sharp horn on its head, and the information flashed through her mind.
"Fang!"
"Electric Slash!"
Fangy and Bolt Cutter bared their teeth at each other from a distance.
"Zzzt..."
Yellow arcs of electricity danced over Bolt Cutter’s body, its sleek and wild mane fluttering in the wind.
"Whoosh..."
Fangy’s flame wings suddenly expanded, a wave of heat surging around it, and its red and white fur fluttered wildly.
In terms of momentum, neither gave way to the other for a moment.
(End of Chapter)
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