Chapter 530: Palm Strike Lad
Chapter 530: Palm Strike Lad
Qiao Sang had considered many things, but she never expected to encounter an issue right at the first step of registration.
"You are a D-Class Beastmaster, and this is the E-Rank Beastmaster Arena Battles. You can't participate", the staff said, glancing at her Beastmaster Emblem without even checking the detailed information, and immediately rejected her.
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "I was still an E-Rank Beastmaster before ten this morning..."
"But you aren't now", the staff replied with a sidelong glance. "As long as you're not an E-Rank Beastmaster, you don't meet the registration requirements. If you want to compete, go to the 21st floor for the D-Class Beastmaster Arena Battles."
A tall, muscular black man standing in the back, at least 1.9 meters tall, chimed in: "Exactly, a D-Class Beastmaster coming here is just bullying us!"
Qiao Sang turned to look at him, speechless.
The black man, looking down at the young girl who barely reached his chest and had a face full of innocence, felt a bit embarrassed. He muttered, "I didn't say anything wrong."
At that moment, a manager who had been watching the commotion approached and asked, "What's going on?"
The staff respectfully explained the situation.
The manager was a woman with black hair and eyes. She glanced at the unfamiliar familiar in the girl's arms and said, "Register her."
The staff hesitated. "But that doesn't follow the rules."
The woman smiled. "Rules are meant to be flexible."
Then she turned to Qiao Sang. "You can participate, but you must follow the same rules as an E-Rank Beastmaster, which means you can only send out two familiars."
"No problem!" Qiao Sang nodded immediately.
The other contestants, who had been somewhat discontent, now looked more relaxed.
Once the woman stepped aside, someone approached and whispered, "Is there something special about this girl?"
"Probably from one of the families", the woman replied with a smile. "I don't know how special she is, but I've never seen a familiar like the one she has. Such a familiar can really liven up the arena."
After completing the registration, Qiao Sang finally understood why the audience here was so invested in the matches.
Spectators could place bets on the Arena Battles.
In simple terms, most people who came here were gamblers.
When their own interests were tied to the match outcomes, the audience naturally became more passionate.
"I want to place a bet", Qiao Sang said, pulling out her Black Gold Card with a casual air.
Why not use the Black Gold Card now?
The staff took the card, stared at it for several seconds, and then respectfully returned it. "We don't allow credit card bets here."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Earlier with the Familiar Trainer, she had the same feeling—having money but being unable to spend it.
She pulled out two hundred-dollar bills from her pocket and handed them over. "I'm betting on Qiao Sang for a 2-0 win."
After seeing the Black Gold Card, the staff didn't show any particular emotion at the 200 dollars. He respectfully took it and said, "Please show your Beastmaster Emblem."
Qiao Sang handed over her Beastmaster Emblem.
Three seconds later, the staff returned it. "I'm sorry, but we don't allow participants to bet on their own Arena Battles."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Qiao Sang returned to the waiting area, feeling helpless, and continued to wait. During the wait, she noticed something else.
There was actually a High-Class Beast Companion in the arena!
Qiao Sang realized.
Right, a D-Class Beastmaster's brain domain is at least 20% developed, but many Beastmasters spend their entire lives with their brain domains only reaching 10% or even less.
Just because an E-Rank Beastmaster's brain domain hasn't reached the level of a D-Class Beastmaster doesn't mean their familiars will remain at the Intermediate Beast stage forever.
Familiar Evolution became a High-Class Beast Companion, but its own Brain Domain did not meet the criteria for the D-Class Beastmaster evaluation.
Such a Beastmaster was naturally an E-Rank Beastmaster.
Realizing this, Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel excited.
In the past, her opponents were either her age or only a few years older. This time, the opponents she was about to face were likely decades older.
Being older meant more experience.
It seemed the E-Rank Beastmaster Arena Battles would be much more interesting than she had imagined!
...
Forty minutes later, Qiao Sang appeared on the Command Platform under the host's introduction.
E-Rank Beastmaster Arena Battles see new participants of various age groups every day, and the audience has long been accustomed to this. However, this doesn't mean they are indifferent.
"This kid is way too young! She looks like a high school student!"
"Quick, bet some cash! This match is a guaranteed win!"
"Damn it! They stop taking bets ten minutes before the match starts, or I would have bet all my money today!"
"Calm down! Don't you remember that high school student who showed up a while ago? He had a High-Class Beast Companion and we lost so much money!"
"How many prodigies can there be? This kid looks even younger than that one. See that Steel Sparrow beside her? At best, she has a Steel Sparrow and an Intermediate Beast. The white and red familiar next to her is probably just an Intermediate Beast. Look at it; it doesn't have any real combat power."
At this moment, a middle-aged man hesitated, "I think the handband on that red and white familiar's claws looks like a Miniaturization Band."
A nearby person shot him a disdainful look, "What kind of eyesight do you have? Get some glasses before you come back, buddy."
On the arena, the Steel Sparrow flew from the Command Platform to the field.
Cash, a 36-year-old bald man, looked at the Steel Sparrow flying onto the field, then at the clearly underage girl opposite him, and couldn't help but grin, as if he was certain of his victory.
He then formed hand seals, and a Gray Star Array lit up on the ground.
Soon, a familiar appeared on the field, about a meter tall, with two protrusions on its head, gray pupils, and white bandages wrapped around its hands and neck.
The audience who had bet on Cash erupted in cheers.
"Palm Strike Lad, Cash's Palm Strike Lad is back. This is its 32nd appearance in our Arena Battles", the commentator said into the microphone. "It seems that Cash is not holding back against Qiao Sang and has summoned his ace familiar right from the start. We'll see how Qiao Sang will handle the Palm Strike Lad, which is a level above her Steel Sparrow."
"Match countdown: 3, 2, 1!"
The moment the mechanical voice rang out across the arena—
Palm Strike Lad's body blurred as it darted forward, moving so fast that it was almost invisible, and it charged straight at the Steel Sparrow.
The Steel Sparrow remained calm, and just as Palm Strike Lad was a meter away, it flapped its wings.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, Palm Strike Lad swung its fist, which was enveloped in condensed white energy, accompanied by the whistling sound of its speed, and struck the position where the Steel Sparrow was.
(End of Chapter)
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