Chapter 998: The Final Match List
Chapter 998: The Final Match List (Combined)
The Toxin on Toxiflora's body stopped flowing.
"Poison!" Wu Tianjiao shouted.
The Toxiflora covered in Ice Blossoms remained motionless, whether it hadn't heard or heard but was powerless to act.
"Toxiflora has been sealed by Frostflower Seal!" Tian Yiyi said from the commentator's booth. "Will it be able to break free?"
How could this be... Wu Tianjiao sensed Toxiflora's status, her expression growing increasingly grim.
One second, two seconds...
As time passed, the audience stands began to murmur, and the voices grew louder.
"Why hasn't Toxiflora started moving yet?"
"Is it giving up?"
"I also think so. Can Toxiflora not break the Seal?"
"That's strange. Ice Emperor Ram used Frostflower Seal in previous matches, and those familiars, which weren't as strong as Toxiflora, managed to break it."
"Toxiflora's strength lies in its Four Toxins, which can rob the target of their senses. But this move is useless against Ice Emperor Ram, who has Ice Armor and Healing Light. As long as Ice Emperor Ram has enough energy, it will definitely win."
"Who said Toxiflora only excels in its Four Toxins? It has three attributes: strong defense, strong attack, and healing skills."
"That's not helping. The result is right in front of us."
"Haven't you noticed that this Frostflower Seal seems much more powerful? In previous rounds, the Ice Blossoms didn't grow as quickly on those familiars."
"Right, right. And look at the chill aura on these Ice Blossoms. I can see it clearly from this distance, which never happened before."
"Isn't that because of Frost Haven?"
"Now that you mention it, I remember. Ice Emperor Ram usually combines Frostflower Seal with its Snowfall Trait. This is the first time it used this move after Frost Haven. Could that be the reason?"
"You make a good point!"
"But isn't Frost Haven supposed to just speed up Ice Skills?"
"Please, haven't you forgotten the Colossal Ice Spike that nearly covered the entire arena? Without Frost Haven, it wouldn't have been that strong."
"To break Frostflower Seal, Toxiflora's energy or strength would need to far exceed Ice Emperor Ram's. If Toxiflora's energy were two levels higher, it might be possible."
"Why not just one level?"
"This time, it's not just Frostflower Seal; it's combined with Frost Haven, making it completely different."
Amidst the audience's discussion, the Mechanical Referee appeared in front of Toxiflora, observed for a moment, and began the countdown.
According to the match rules, if a familiar is not completely unconscious but temporarily loses the ability to fight due to a skill, such as Hypnosis or the current ice seal, it must regain consciousness or break the seal within a certain time, or the match will be considered a loss.
Wu Tianjiao's expression was grim, but she didn't shout words of encouragement like "Come on!" or "You can do it!" or "Break it!"
Through her senses, she already knew Toxiflora's status.
But when she saw the Mechanical Pet about to raise the green flag, she couldn't help but shout:
"Four Toxins!"
Toxiflora didn't move, but the Ice Blossoms on its body swayed slightly.
It was using its strength to try to break the Ice Blossoms.
"Lulu", Qiao Sang said.
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu called out, and the chill aura around her intensified.
The Ice Blossoms on Toxiflora stopped swaying and returned to stillness.
The Mechanical Pet raised the green flag and waved it toward Qiao Sang and Lulu.
The Giant Virtual Screen appeared.
Wu Tianjiao's photo disappeared, and the images of Qiao Sang, Steel Treasure, and Lulu were magnified and fixed on the screen.
A small burst of light and shadow fireworks exploded above the photos.
"The match is over! Toxiflora couldn't break through Ice Emperor Ram's Frost Domain and Ice Blossom Seal combo! Let's congratulate Contestant Qiao Sang for advancing to the finals with a 3-0 victory! It's time for the ultimate battle!" In the commentator booth, Tian Yiyi announced the result with an extremely passionate tone.
Beside her, Tang Xueran added, "Thus, the two finalists have been decided. They are Contestant Yuan Tianlong and Contestant Qiao Sang!"
In the contestant area, Yuan Tianlong, who had watched the entire match, smiled at Qiao Sang on the field and then stood up to leave.
Tang Xueran continued, "Tomorrow at eight PM! The final battle of this Regional Tournament! I hope to see all the guests and TV audience join us again! We'll see you there!"
The entire venue erupted in a thunderous roar.
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Wow! Ice Emperor Ram actually swept two in a row!"
"What's wrong with Toxiflora? It couldn't break the Frostflower Seal! The Royal Tier Beasts in the earlier rounds managed to break it!"
"I suddenly can't wait for the finals. I thought the champion of this Regional Tournament was a sure thing for Yuan Tianlong, but now it's uncertain."
"Damn! I didn't get a ticket to the finals!"
"I thought Ice Emperor Ram had the upper hand over Toxiflora because its Healing Light could counter all Toxic-Type Skills. I didn't expect Toxiflora to lose without even using a single Toxic-Type Skill..."
"Didn't it use the Four Poisons?"
"…It didn't do any damage to Ice Emperor Ram. I forgot about that."
"I feel like among all the contestants, only Yuan Tianlong's Sawtooth Dragon can break the Frostflower Seal."
"Who remembers Qiao Sang's age…?"
"…I remember. She's really a prodigy. I have a feeling that tomorrow's Regional Tournament will have the highest viewership in years."
Meanwhile.
On the Authorities Live Stream, the chat was flooded with messages praising Qiao Sang and Ice Emperor Ram.
In the family section.
Her daughter made it to the finals… Ye Xiangting's face turned bright red with excitement. Her hands trembled as she held her mobile phone and took a photo of the arena.
Liu Yao took a deep breath, picked up her mobile phone, and took a photo of the field as well.
Migala pulled out his mobile phone, opened a contact, and sent a message:
"Qiao Sang's Steel Sword Falcon has undergone a temporary Bond Evolution. The Energy Pills' formula needs to be changed. I hope you can come over when you have time."
"Xunxun! Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker cheered for her Beastmaster and Lulu's victory, then seemed to think of something. She stretched out a short claw and poked Ye Xiangting's shoulder.
"What's up?" Ye Xiangting turned to ask, her eyes still glowing with excitement.
"Xunxun."
Treasure Seeker pointed to Qiao Sang's position on the field.
"Are you going to find her?" Ye Xiangting tried to understand.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker nodded.
"Go ahead." Ye Xiangting smiled.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker's eyes curved as she called out and disappeared from the spot.
On the field.
Lulu flicked her tail a couple of times and casually turned her head to look at her Beastmaster.
Well done! Qiao Sang conveyed her message with a glance.
Lulu's tail wagged a couple more times.
Qiao Sang waved her hand, and Lulu returned to the Beastmaster Codex.
Amid the cheers and gazes of the audience, she mounted the Azure Bird and returned to the Underground, heading toward the backstage area.
...
Backstage.
In the communal rest area.
Wu Tianjiao was in a foul mood as she packed her things. With her B-Class Beastmaster's heightened senses, she suddenly felt a gaze fixed on her and looked up.
Not far away, the Chromatic Ghost Ring, the only one in the entire Arena, was blinking its golden eyes at her.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker, noticing that the human had seen it, smiled widely and amiably.
Wu Tianjiao: "???"
Is it smiling at me?
She glanced around and, seeing that she was indeed the only one there, gave the Ghost Ring King an awkward yet polite smile.
Then, she sped up her packing.
With the Ghost Ring King here, Qiao Sang was likely nearby. Having just lost the match 0-3, with the last two rounds being a one-way sweep by the Ice Emperor Ram, she wasn't in the mood to see her.
Wu Tianjiao finished packing, slung her bag over her shoulder, and then heard footsteps approaching.
She thought, "Oh no."
Wu Tianjiao looked up and, as expected, saw Qiao Sang's shadow.
"Xunxun~" Treasure Seeker, seeing its Beastmaster, excitedly teleported over and nuzzled Qiao Sang's head.
"How was it watching the match from the audience stands?" Qiao Sang asked with a smile.
She had sensed Treasure Seeker's presence when entering the backstage area, so she wasn't surprised to find it here.
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker excitedly shared its thoughts.
Good, it didn't notice me... Wu Tianjiao turned to leave.
Then, Qiao Sang spoke up:
"Thank you."
Wu Tianjiao's body stiffened, and she turned back to confirm, "Thank me?"
Qiao Sang nodded. "When Steel Treasure was evolving, you had the thunder spirit cast Thunder Net to protect it."
Wu Tianjiao replied, "I would do that for any familiar in a match."
She paused and added, "I believe you would too."
Qiao Sang smiled. "Could you let the thunder spirit, Water Boar Tyrant, and Toxiflora come out for a moment?"
Wu Tianjiao's brow furrowed. "What for?"
"I want Lulu to use Healing Light to heal them, as a way of thanking you for protecting Steel Treasure", Qiao Sang explained.
Wu Tianjiao didn't know who Lulu was, but she knew only the Ice Emperor Ram could use Healing Light.
Her mouth opened, ready to say, "I don't need it", and leave with a flourish.
But the allure of Healing Light was too strong, and her words came out as, "That would be very kind of you."
Wu Tianjiao formed the hand seals and summoned the thunder spirit and the others.
Qiao Sang summoned Lulu.
A soft blue light emanated from the gem on Lulu's forehead, bathing the thunder spirit and the others.
Soon, the light faded, and the thunder spirit and the others were completely healed.
"Thunderling!" The thunder spirit looked at its body and called out excitedly.
"Bulldogger~" The Water Boar Tyrant shyly looked at Lulu.
"Toxiflora..."
Toxiflora looked at Lulu with wary eyes, remembering the feeling of being frozen.
Healing Light truly is a divine skill... Wu Tianjiao watched her familiars, reflecting on this. She finally put aside her lingering resentment, waved her hand, and returned the thunder spirit and the others to the Beastmaster Codex. Turning to Qiao Sang, she said sincerely, "Good luck in the finals."
As long as Qiao Sang can win the finals against Yuan Tianlong, her current 0:3 record won't be as much of a laughing matter in the future.
“I will,” Qiao Sang nodded.
Wu Tianjiao started to leave, but after a couple of steps, she thought of something and turned back. She pulled out her mobile phone and said:
“Let’s exchange contact information. I’ll send you Yuan Tianlong’s profile.”
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment, then she pulled out her mobile phone and smiled:
“Sure.”
…
Emperor Hotel.
Presidential Suite.
Ye Xiangting stood elegantly by the window, gazing at the view outside while talking on the phone:
“Yes, she made it to the finals… I have no idea how she trained, but Qiao Sang really doesn’t need any worry. Yes, you noticed too, right? She’s been intelligent since she was a child… You want to come? Of course, you’re welcome! But I can’t get you a ticket for the finals. I only got in because Qiao Sang made it to the finals and I used a family member’s ticket to watch live…”
Five minutes later, she hung up, and immediately another call came in:
“Second Sister-in-Law, yes, Qiao Sang made it to the finals… You watched the match too, right? Hahaha, it’s not as exaggerated as you say. Her Steel Sword Falcon is just a temporary Bond Evolution and isn’t officially a Royal Tier Beast yet, but Steel Treasure is really powerful… Steel Treasure is the name of the Steel Sword Falcon, yes, Qiao Sang named it. She’s really good at naming things…”
Fifteen minutes later, she hung up again.
The next second, another call came in:
“Third Sister-in-Law, you watched the match too? What? Watching the whole time? Hahaha, tickets for the Regional Tournament are hard to get, but I didn’t even try. Family members of contestants get in for free, and the seats are pretty good… I’ll go back after Qiao Sang’s finals are over… Qiao Sang won’t be coming back. You know, she’s currently studying at the Imperial Beastmaster Academy. The school has assigned a teacher to instruct her, and she’ll continue her training after the finals…”
Meanwhile.
In another bedroom.
Qiao Sang lay on the bed, holding her mobile phone and checking Yuan Tianlong’s profile. Not only did Wu Tianjiao send her a copy, but Rong Yuhua did as well.
“Xunxun~”
Suddenly, Treasure Seeker called out.
Qiao Sang looked up.
Steel Treasure also looked over.
Treasure Seeker didn’t say anything more, just blinked her eyes and looked expectantly at her Beastmaster, then at Steel Treasure.
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment, just as she was about to speak.
“Qingqing!”
Qingbao exclaimed in surprise from the side.
Your shadow is different from you?
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker suppressed a smile, looking as if to say, “Of course, it’s my doing.”
“Steel Blade.” Steel Treasure called out from the side.
Leader is impressive.
Treasure Seeker’s smile became even harder to control.
Qiao Sang looked at the position of Treasure Seeker’s shadow and saw the shadow with its claws on its hips. Even without any facial features, it was clear that it looked very proud.
“Can you control your shadow without using your claws now?” Qiao Sang asked, her face full of surprise.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker nodded, indicating that she had practiced this technique out of boredom during the match.
“Ice Emperor…” Lulu, who was practicing energy recovery, dispelled the blue light around her and looked at Treasure Seeker.
Bored during the match?
“Xunxun!”
Feeling Lulu’s gaze, Treasure Seeker turned her head and, upon seeing Lulu, immediately understood. She was startled and quickly waved her hands, calling out.
It was only during the match’s break that I practiced out of boredom!
Lulu took her gaze back.
“Xunxun…”
Treasure Seeker sighed in relief, and the connected shadow also relaxed and returned to its normal state. (End of Chapter)
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