Chapter 56: As Long as It Doesn't Evolve
Chapter 56: As Long as It Doesn’t Evolve
"Desert-Tail Fox in grave danger!"
As the commentator's words rang out, Fangflare, enveloped in fiery flames, sank its fangs into the Desert-Tail Fox's neck.
Fangflare had already fought against a Desert-Tail Fox before.
It was well aware of the Desert-Tail Fox's vulnerable neck.
Last time, the Flame Fang had struck a vital point, but due to the power disparity, it still required a follow-up attack from Plump Homing Dove to bring the Desert-Tail Fox down.
But this time...
The commentator shot to his feet, "I can't believe my eyes! That's a Minor Mastery Flame Fang!"
His commentary was infused with a wealth of emotion.
A Minor Mastery mid-tier Skill wasn't rare, but for a familiar newly bonded with a middle school graduate, it was quite remarkable.
"Fangflare used the Sandstorm as cover to create a second decoy, while its true form quickly moved to the Desert-Tail Fox's rear. This level of skill is beyond what you'd expect from a novice Beastmaster", Sha Duo, with dark circles under his eyes, added.
The entire audience fell into a brief silence after the referee declared the result and the Desert-Tail Fox fell.
Kim Jungshik, standing on the main platform, couldn't see what had happened.
However, the audience in the stands had a clear view.
Fangflare, using the sandstorm as cover, created a third decoy that circled around to Kim Jungshik's blind spot and positioned itself behind the Desert-Tail Fox. The timing and positioning were impeccable.
"That was amazing!"
"This match feels familiar somehow."
"Now that you mention it, I think I've seen something like this before."
"Even so, doesn't it remind you of Cliff God's final match yesterday?"
"..."
"Damn! You're right!"
The audience recalled the heart-wrenching battle from the previous day.
Although the battles were vastly different, the strategy of feinting and striking from behind was strikingly similar to what Alxibeas had done!
The audience's eyes were drawn to the center of the arena.
Qiao Sang had single-handedly raised the excitement level.
"Next, let's welcome..."
The match continued.
Qiao Sang sat down, holding the stoic Fangflare.
"Genius Qiao, Fangflare was amazing! And how did you seem to know all of the opponent's moves?" Bai Yunmiao asked in admiration.
Fangflare tried to maintain its cool.
"I didn't know them all, but I did some research beforehand", Qiao Sang replied.
She had watched two of Kim Jungshik's matches.
Kim Jungshik was an offensive player who would focus on any weakness he found.
By intentionally creating a weakness, she could draw his attention to it.
If not for the inspiration from Cliff God's match yesterday, she would have used a different plan.
Of course, the new plan was still based on the assumption that the Desert-Tail Fox would use the Sandstorm Skill.
However, mid-tier familiars didn't have many Skills.
In the previous two matches, Kim Jungshik had ordered the Desert-Tail Fox to use the Sandstorm Skill, so it was highly likely this new plan would work.
And it did, quite smoothly.
"Genius Qiao, the commentator said that Flame Fang was a Minor Mastery. Is that true?" Bai Yunmiao asked.
"Yes, it is", Qiao Sang nodded.
Bai Yunmiao looked at Fangflare in shock.
Fangflare lifted its head 45 degrees, preparing to hear the praise, but Bai Yunmiao changed the topic.
"My next opponent is Chen Qian. Do you have any advice for me?"
Qiao Sang thought for three seconds before replying, "No."
Chen Qian wasn't on her list of concerns.
So, she had no idea what familiar Chen Qian had...
Bai Yunmiao was a bit disappointed.
"Yesterday, Gold-Sprinkled Vine won against Puffbird using Reverse Attributes, so you should believe in your own strength", Qiao Sang said reassuringly: "I didn't study Chen Qian because she doesn't have a mid-tier familiar, and as long as her familiar hasn't evolved to mid-tier by the match, you have a good chance of winning."
"You're right!" Bai Yunmiao was instantly encouraged.
20 minutes later.
Bai Yunmiao carefully combed her bangs in front of the mirror, and Gold-Sprinkled Vine also stretched out its small hands to adjust the position of the pink bow on its head.
Everything was ready, and Qiao Sang cheered her on.
"Fang."
Fangflare also called out.
Bai Yunmiao bent her elbow and gave a fist-pump in response, then confidently appeared on the arena.
Both Bai Yunmiao and Gold-Sprinkled Vine had eyes filled with determination.
"Please send out your familiars."
The next moment, a white Star Array appeared in front of Chen Xi.
A familiar about two meters tall, with a brown turtle shell and two short tails, appeared on the ground.
"Chen Xi's familiar was a Deep Fur Turtle yesterday, but it has now evolved into a Dual-Tailed Land Turtle. It seems the balance of power in this match is tilting in favor of Chen Xi", the commentator reported the situation in real-time.
Bai Yunmiao froze on the spot, recalling what Qiao Genius had just said to her.
"As long as her familiar hasn't evolved to the intermediate stage before the match, you have a good chance of winning with your strength."
Was he blessed with a golden mouth or something...
Qiao Sang, looking at the expressionless Fangflare in her arms, fell into deep thought.
Could the curse of bad luck be contagious?
For such a low-probability event like a familiar evolving before a match to happen...
Qiao Sang sympathized with Bai Yunmiao while taking out her phone and starting the recording function.
If nothing unexpected happened, Chen Xi might also become her opponent...
With a single Ground Split, Gold-Sprinkled Vine predictably lost its fighting ability.
Although Gold-Sprinkled Vine's attributes had an advantage over the Deep Fur Turtle, the gap between an intermediate familiar and a beginner beast was still obvious.
Victories like Qiao Sang's, where she defeated a higher-ranked opponent, were rare.
Bai Yunmiao dejectedly returned to her seat.
Gold-Sprinkled Vine was no longer by her side, clearly having been stored back into the Beastmaster Codex.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but comfort her, "Actually, you could let Gold-Sprinkled Vine come out. Reporters will interview the losing side for their post-match comments."
Bai Yunmiao: "…!"
There was no need for that! She didn't want this interview!
...
That night, Fangflare held its phone and watched the video of itself, clearly satisfied.
It looked very cool.
Its expression was very stylish.
Everything was just as it wanted!
Fangflare happily rolled around on the bed a few times.
After admiring itself several times, it took the phone in its claws and brought it to the living room, placing it in front of its Beastmaster to show her.
"Fang!"
Fangflare tugged at Qiao Sang's pant leg and called out.
Qiao Sang understood Fangflare's meaning and looked down.
Due to Cliff God losing the match, no one was in the mood to watch the Newcomer Competition today, so there were only a few lines of chat on the phone.
The few lines of chat didn't bother Fangflare, so it didn't ask its Beastmaster to turn off the chat.
Qiao Sang glanced over and saw the chat messages.
[Fangflare is so scary!]
[It looks so fierce]
[Fangflare is so cool! Winning a higher-ranked opponent so beautifully!]
[Qiao Sang is really brave]
[I was there, and I didn't even dare to look at it for too long, afraid it might suddenly attack me]
"Fang?"
Fangflare called out again when it saw its Beastmaster staring without speaking.
Qiao Sang looked up, patted Fangflare's head, and smiled, "Great job, everyone is praising you for being cool and winning so beautifully."
"Fang~"
Fangflare blushed, then happily rolled around on the sofa.
(End of Chapter)
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