Chapter 543: The House is Being Unfair
Chapter 543: The House is Being Unfair
Tang Yi noticed Yuna's expression and couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong?"
Yuna hesitated for a moment before saying, "Qiao Sang's next opponent is Rosie Frida."
"Who is she?" Tang Yi asked.
"She ranked 13th in last year's D-Rank Beastmaster Familiar Arena Battles", Yuna replied somberly.
Tang Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Is she strong?"
"Very strong", Yuna glanced at him and sighed, "I don't watch many D-Rank Beastmaster Beast Arena matches, but I've seen her trending and news, so I know a bit about her."
"Rosie Frida is 34 years old. She became a D-Rank Beastmaster at 20, and her ace familiar evolved into a General-Class Beast Companion when she was 27. However, because her brain domain hasn't broken through, she hasn't been able to advance to C-Rank Beastmaster."
"Currently, she has one General-Class Beast Companion and two High-Class Beast Companions."
Tang Yi felt a sudden jolt in his heart. His first reaction was that the match might be a bit risky.
But upon further consideration, it didn't seem entirely hopeless.
From his perspective, any of Qiao Sang's High-Class Beast Companions had the strength to take down a familiar of the same level in an instant. The reason they could exchange blows during the National School Beastmaster League was that everyone had conducted comprehensive research on their opponents.
Otherwise, who would have thought that a high school student's familiar could have so many Master-level Skills?
Regarding the General-Class Beast Companion, there was only one. Back when his Pare Lulu Bond Evolved into Pare Oko, it was still overwhelmed.
Moreover, there were differences among General-Class Beast Companions.
Pare Oko's attack power ranked among the top in all the Hollow Plains' General-Class Beast Companions. Even right after Evolving, it wasn't something just any General-Class Beast Companion could match.
The only concern was that this opponent's General-Class Beast Companion had been at its peak for seven years…
No, there was another point… Tang Yi's expression turned grave.
The familiar most likely to defeat the General-Class Beast Companion was undoubtedly the Blazing Star Hound. However, the Blazing Star Hound had already competed in several matches, depleting most of its energy and stamina, significantly reducing its strength. Meanwhile, the opponent's General-Class Beast Companion was still in peak condition…
Yuna continued, "I learned about Rosie Frida because there was a news report about her extinguishing a fire in an apartment building and saving 136 people."
She paused, giving Tang Yi a chance to ask a question.
Tang Yi's face changed abruptly, and he realized, "Is Rosie Frida's General-Class Beast Companion a Water-Type?"
Yuna's lips twitched slightly. "No."
Why did you bring this up? Are you trying to say she's a good person… Tang Yi conveyed his thoughts with his eyes.
Yuna added helplessly, "Rosie Frida doesn't have a Water-Type Companion Beast."
"Then how did she put out the fire?" Tang Yi was confused.
"Although she doesn't have a Water-Type Companion Beast, she has a familiar that is a natural counter to fire-types", Yuna said, looking through the glass at the woman slowly ascending the Command Platform. "Confronting her, the Blazing Star Hound's Fire-Type Skills will be rendered useless."
…
At the same time, the crowd erupted into cheers and applause as the new contestant entered the arena.
This is the effect of a high-popularity contestant.
"Frida! Frida!"
"My goodness! Why is Frida suddenly here today?"
"Ahhh! What do I do? I didn't even check the information and just bet on Qiao Sang 3:0!"
"Hehe, I checked the contestant info and didn't bet on Qiao Sang this time."
"The Beast Arena's operations are still so infuriating. Every time a new contestant is about to become the Champion of the Day, they always send out a super strong opponent at the last minute."
"I actually had high hopes for Qiao Sang, but it's too bad she's up against Frida."
Frida... Qiao Sang listened to the voices around her and looked at the woman in the distance, with her brown hair and exquisite makeup. Her expression became serious.
The person in front of her was clearly very popular, and Supernest valued strength above all, especially the Beast Arena.
Such high popularity means she must be very strong...
It seems Yuna was right. Signing that 20% profit-sharing agreement was just a trap. The Beast Arena wouldn't make it easy for anyone to earn money...
Last time in the E-rank Familiar Arena, there were contestants with high-level familiars. So in the D-Class Beast Arena, there should also be contestants with General-Class familiars...
Could this person's familiar be just a General-Class one?
At this moment, the Announcer's excited voice rang out:
"Frida! The obstacle to Qiao Sang becoming the Champion of the Day is Frida! This match is getting interesting! It looks like we finally have a chance to see Qiao Sang's other two familiars!"
What do they mean? Do they think Fangy will definitely lose? Qiao Sang's brows furrowed.
"Miss Xue Zhi, I remember you faced off against Miss Frida last year. You should be very aware of her strength. Can you make a prediction for this match?" the Announcer asked.
Wang Xue Zhi was very cooperative this time:
"I'm not sure about the strength of Qiao Sang's other two familiars, but I still favor Frida. After all, her strength is something we all recognize, and her Aetherbird specifically counters Fire Pet Beasts."
"Although Qiao Sang's familiar has Psychic-type attributes and skills like Destructive Beam, after dozens of matches, it's clear that its primary attack skills are fire-type. As long as it's fire-type, it has no chance against Frida."
"I'll predict a 1:3 score. Qiao Sang's strength is not to be underestimated, and her other two familiars haven't appeared yet, so I think she might win one round."
The Announcer responded:
"I predict 0:3. Despite Qiao Sang's impressive strength, her age is a factor. I believe her strongest familiar is the one on the field. Once this familiar is defeated, I think the next two rounds will be a formality with Frida's strength."
As he finished speaking, Frida on the Command Platform formed a hand seal and began summoning her familiar.
The Green Star Array lit up.
Soon, a bird familiar appeared on the arena, standing about 2 meters tall, primarily in white and blue with a green stripe running from its head to its neck, and claws at the tips of its wings.
"Fangy"
Fangy crouched slightly, ready to attack at any moment.
Even though the opponent was smaller than him, he felt an overwhelming sense of danger.
Qiao Sang watched the familiar in the distance, her heart racing.
Familiars of different levels have distinct auras. Apart from the recently bonded Steel Sparrow, Fangy and the others were all High-Class Beast Companions. She knew very well what the aura of a High-Class Beast Companion should feel like.
This familiar's aura is stronger than Fangy's...
If I'm not mistaken, this must be a General-Class Beast Companion...
The House is being unfair, actually sending a contestant with a General-Class Beast Companion at this critical moment. Qiao Sang couldn't help but complain.
Two seconds later, the Mechanical Voice announced:
"Match countdown, 3, 2, 1!"
(End of Chapter)
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