Chapter 830: Defensive Strength is Also Strong
Chapter 830: Defensive Strength is Also Strong
"Steel Treasure, we’ve advanced!" Qiao Sang turned around, pleasantly surprised.
Although they had roughly calculated the scores based on the other contestants’ performances and felt confident about advancing, it was still very exciting to confirm their success.
"Steel Slash."
Steel Treasure happily called out, indicating that it had seen.
"Xunxun."
Treasure Seeker patted Steel Treasure’s shoulder, the gesture reminiscent of an older brother encouraging a younger one.
We need to perform well in the next round; don’t waste this valuable opportunity.
"Steel Slash."
Steel Treasure nodded solemnly.
At this moment, the Girl who had been with Qiao Sang all along looked dejected. "As expected, my name isn’t on the list."
"Sweetie..."
Beside her, a familiar about a meter tall, entirely pink, with ears that fluttered like ribbons, drooped its head in disappointment.
Qiao Sang comforted her, "Don’t worry, you can try again next time."
She had watched the other match, where the familiar used for the performance was a Grass-Type Sweet Blossom, the one standing beside them now.
It was adorably sweet in appearance, and upon entering the arena, it used Leaf Blade, then danced lightly on its feet, slicing the blades into halves with its sharp scythe claws.
The entire performance was smooth without any mistakes, but it lacked something truly memorable.
The halves of the Leaf Blades were of varying sizes.
If each Leaf Blade had been cut to the same size, the score might have been higher.
The Girl quickly gathered her spirits and smiled again. "I’ll come to the arena tomorrow to cheer for you."
The Coordination Competition had a humane aspect: contestants who didn’t advance could attend the next round for free.
So many people who couldn’t get tickets would still sign up, knowing they would likely just be cannon fodder, just to have a chance to watch the matches.
"Alright", Qiao Sang nodded with a smile.
...
8:30 PM.
Villa.
Open Training Ground.
In the air.
"Steel Slash."
Steel Treasure locked onto Treasure Seeker, who was beckoning from a distance, and flapped its wings forcefully, instantly transforming into a white bolt of lightning and charging towards Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker vanished before Steel Treasure could get close.
The white bolt of lightning didn’t stop but split into two, refracting and converging on Treasure Seeker’s current position.
Treasure Seeker remained motionless in the middle, as if it hadn’t noticed.
In the blink of an eye, the two white bolts of lightning had trapped Treasure Seeker, smashing it into a meat patty.
The meat patty version of Treasure Seeker fell downward and suddenly disappeared.
"Steel Slash."
Steel Treasure hovered in the air, calmly observing the scene without surprise.
"Xunxun~"
A hundred meters away, the intact Treasure Seeker grinned and beckoned to Steel Treasure with its short toe.
"Alright, that’s enough for now", Qiao Sang said.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker’s eyes glowed blue, and it teleported over.
Steel Treasure flapped its wings and flew towards its Beastmaster.
"Treasure Seeker, go train with Fangy", Qiao Sang said.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker was startled and quickly called out, indicating that the Fourth One still needed a sparring partner.
It then gave Steel Treasure a meaningful look.
"Steel Slash."
Steel Treasure remembered that Treasure Seeker had given up its chance in the next round for it and nodded.
Qiao Sang relented, "You can continue sparring, but don’t keep dodging attacks. Try to engage Steel Treasure in direct combat as much as possible."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker nodded eagerly.
Qiao Sang, still worried, added, "In the next phase, the Elegant Battle, you need to focus not only on the battle itself but also on integrating your characteristics and Skills. Just dodging won't help Steel Treasure practice how to elegantly counter your opponent's attacks."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker nodded vigorously, showing that he understood.
Seeing Treasure Seeker's expression, Qiao Sang finally gave up on the idea of having Lulu as a sparring partner.
As Steel Treasure and Treasure Seeker resumed their training, she turned to Adinix beside her. "Did you watch the match today?"
"Adinix."
Adinix nodded while munching on chips.
Qiao Sang asked casually, "Can you do Predictions now?"
"Adinix."
Adinix paused in his eating, then shook his head.
As expected... Qiao Sang sighed.
"Adinix?"
Adinix called out nonchalantly, asking how much longer it would be before they returned.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then pulled out her mobile phone, opened a chat window, and placed it in front of Adinix. She said helplessly, "Fangy and the others are all training, so no one can translate for me. Can you type something?"
"Adinix..."
Adinix was silent for a moment, then his eyes glowed blue.
An invisible force acted on the mobile phone, and it started typing automatically:
【I need more food to recover quickly and perform Predictions. I have a feeling that it's almost there.】
Qiao Sang inwardly rolled her eyes, thinking that Adinix was taking advantage of her last few days in the Supernest. Outwardly, she nodded. "I understand."
With that, she opened the food delivery app and started ordering Adinix's favorite snacks.
Adinix watched as the snacks he liked were being ordered, and he couldn't help but move the claws on his Red Flute, which was tied to his waist.
Wait.
A little longer...
...
The next morning.
Qiao Sang woke up, washed up quickly, and went to her wardrobe. For once, she seriously started picking out her outfit.
Yesterday, she had seen the Coordinators at the competition dressed in stylish and personalized outfits, and she didn't want to stand out by being too casual.
After about ten minutes of careful selection, she finally chose a vintage black tencel dress.
The Coordination Competition emphasized visual effects, and sometimes Coordinators had to match their familiars. This black dress was simple yet cool, fitting well with the aura of Steel Treasure.
With that in mind, Qiao Sang put on the black dress.
An hour later.
Xiangsuo Street No. 1.
Contestant Backstage.
Many people were looking at the black-haired girl in the corner, dressed in a black dress, talking to her familiar.
Steel Slash Giant Falcon, due to the Judges' comments the previous day, had been researched by almost everyone online.
This research revealed just how extraordinary the contestant named Qiao Sang was.
The Elegant Battle of the Coordination Competition was a 1v1 match. While some contestants had Champion-level familiars, none of them had the confidence to face Flame Kiru and Ice Ai, who possessed Epic Skills.
Although the Elegant Battle of the Coordination Competition was different from the Battlematch of Professional Beastmasters, the rule was the same: if one side was completely incapacitated and unable to fight within the match time, the other side would win.
At that moment, Qiao Sang, who was feared by everyone, looked at Steel Treasure and said earnestly, "Don't be nervous. Although the familiars they send out might be Champion-level and stronger than you in terms of power, this is the Coordination Competition. The Elegant Battle is limited to five minutes. As long as you can hold on for these five minutes and respond well to their attacks, we have a chance to win."
"Don't forget, your defensive strength is very strong."
She suddenly thought of something and added, "Don't worry about my situation when you're being attacked. My defensive strength is also very strong now."
(End of Chapter)
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