The competition on the field had already progressed to the second match.
"I haven’t seen this pet beast before." Qiao Sang said, looking at the pet beast in the center of the field that was blue all over, with a white belly, blue whiskers, a thick tail that curved upwards, and two large, exposed incisors.
"That’s a Sea Gnawing Badger." Xu Yixuan said as she adjusted her glasses, explaining, "It comes from the Ancient Mist Region. Despite its small size, those incisors can gnaw through big trees."
As she spoke, her thoughts drifted, "Eating walnuts or something, it feels good to have it beside you."
After finishing that sentence, Xu Yixuan got back to the point, "Don’t worry, even though the Sea Gnawing Badger is a pet beast from the Ancient Mist Region, there’s not much difference compared to ordinary water-type pet beasts. Just fight as usual, even He Daotao should be able to win this round."
Just as her words ended, the Sea Gnawing Badger on the field launched a Water Jet Thrust downwards. The Flame Listening Dog didn’t dodge and chose to take it head-on with a jet of flame.
However, just as the two were about to collide, the Water Jet Thrust suddenly changed direction, spiraling around the perimeter of the jet of flame and approaching in a helical motion.
The Flame Listening Dog couldn’t dodge in time and took a direct hit, letting out a cry of pain.
There was a cheer from the players of Shengshui Middle School.
Fortunately, the Flame Listening Dog was thick-skinned and was not KO’d by a single blow.
Xu Yixuan’s mouth twitched slightly. Surely the blowback wouldn’t come this quickly, right? Was He Daotao really up to the task or not? It was only the second school they were competing against...
Qiao Sang didn’t care much about that. She watched the Sea Gnawing Badger on the field and thought about the scene where the Water Jet Thrust had spiraled just now.
Those who hadn’t taught a water-type pet beast Water Jet Thrust might not realize, but as someone who had taught Lubao the skill, she knew how difficult that maneuver was.
To change the direction of the Water Jet Thrust, one would have to maintain the energy circulation and have strong control over their body.
While all pet beasts capable of using Water Jet Thrust could change the direction a bit, like from left to right or from down to up, or make a large-angle alteration, that was simple.
But to control the Water Jet Thrust in a constant spiraling motion with non-stop changes in direction, the difficulty was a solid five stars.
At least Lubao currently couldn’t pull it off.
This girl is unusual... Qiao Sang thought as she looked toward the Beast Tamer of the Sea Gnawing Badger.
In the previous and penultimate tournaments, Shengshui Middle School hadn’t faced off against Beast Taming High School, which caused He Daotao to lack sufficient understanding of the team members from Beast Taming High School.
Besides knowing the names of the members of Beast Taming High School’s team and their respective pet beasts, and that they were very proficient in training water-type pet beasts, he knew little else, making the competition not as smooth as the fights against Reviving Beast Taming High School.
There were six rounds for three players. He Daotao lost the first and the fifth rounds.
He had amassed a total of 12 points.
With this score, by today’s end, He Daotao was likely to be temporarily kicked out of the first tier.
"A2 group Shengshui Middle School’s Qiao Sang versus A2 group Beast Taming High School’s Zhou Jing." The voice from the broadcast resounded.
He Daotao sat despondently in his chair, not yet recovered from the shock of his two defeats.
"No worries, it’s just two rounds lost. I’ll win them back for you." Qiao Sang patted his shoulder to comfort him and then headed to the field.
He Daotao snapped out of it and watched Qiao Sang’s retreating figure, internally complaining:
I don’t feel comforted at all! We’re in individual competitions, not a team event! Your winning has nothing to do with me!
But... He Daotao stretched his legs out, relaxing a bit in his sitting posture. Deep down, he did feel somewhat better.
Just then, Xu Yixuan spoke up softly:
"How could you lose two rounds to Beast Taming High School, especially the second one against the Sea Gnawing Badger? That shouldn’t have happened. I had just reassured Qiao Sang that you would be fine, and then you lost, which is like slapping my face."
"We aren’t even on a water field. You shouldn’t have lost. Given your standard, there should have been no problem. Didn’t the coach always tell you not to go all out with your skills in the beginning if you can’t secure an advantage? The energy of the pet beast is limited. Why don’t you listen?"
His mood suddenly turned sour again.
As Qiao Sang walked onto the field, the people around began to talk.
"What a shame, we won’t be seeing the Flame Listening Dog in action."
"Every student at Pinghai High School has a Water-type, Qiao Sang definitely wouldn’t send out the Flame Listening Dog."
"Indeed. But it would be nice if we could see her third Pet Beast in battle. We still don’t know what that third Pet Beast is. There’s no information at all, just that it’s a Water-type."
"What’s the hurry? We’re bound to see it today; there are six matches after all. Even if she sends out a Treasure-seeking Demon, it’s not like it can go through all six like the Flame Listening Dog did."
Amid the discussions of the crowd, the Star Array on the field lit up, and a very familiar figure appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Section B erupted into noise instantly.
"What’s going on? Why did she send out the Flame Listening Dog?!"
"Didn’t Qiao Sang watch the match from Pinghai High School just now? Zhou Jing’s two Pet Beasts are clearly Water-types. She already has three Pet Beasts, so why send one out that’s at a disadvantage?"
"Uh... actually, I don’t think it’s that big of a problem. The Flame Listening Dog has a Psychic Series too."
"That’s true! But Water-type Skills, as long as they hit the Flame Listening Dog, are going to be extra effective!"
"Why are you yelling so loudly and getting so worked up? You’re not from Shengshui Middle School."
The referee, a Mechanical Beast, blew the whistle and walked far away. Qiao Sang, with her sharp eyes, noticed that today’s referee wasn’t the same one as yesterday.
"You know that my two Pet Beasts are these, yet you still sent out the Flame Listening Dog. Are you underestimating me or overestimating me?" Zhou Jing spoke first and immediately issued an order, "High-speed rotation!"
The turtle-like Pet Beast in front of her, with a yellow shell decorated with orange circular spots, quickly retracted into its shell and started spinning rapidly, charging in the direction of Yaobao.
Star-Spotted Turtle, an intermediate-level Pet Beast that likes to inhabit swamp-like grasslands, each of the round spots on its body capable of spraying water... Qiao Sang’s mind flickered with the data about this Pet Beast before her eyes, but she didn’t speak.
Yaobao remained still, watching the opponent spinning towards it at high speed.
Why aren’t you moving... Zhou Jing narrowed her eyes, feeling that something was off.
Then suddenly, she remembered something, her face changed color, and she said anxiously, "Circle to the other side!"
The trajectory of the Star-Spotted Turtle’s rotation changed in an instant, moving to the left.
At the same time, Yaobao’s eyes turned blue.
As expected... Zhou Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that she had made the correct judgment in time to change Banban’s direction.
If she had charged head-on at the Flame Listening Dog, the Dog’s Telekinesis might have taken control immediately.
Knowing she would face someone from Shengshui Middle School today, she had studied carefully.
Though she was confident in the power of Banban’s high-speed rotation, she dared not gamble against the Flame Listening Dog’s Telekinesis, which could control Mystique Level Spark.
This person, she has got something.
Yaobao, seeing that it hadn’t controlled the opponent with Telekinesis, immediately showed an excited expression.
Their own Beast Tamer was right after all!
The opponents they faced were getting stronger and stronger!
ps: Happy Valentine’s Day... but those reading this Chapter at this hour are probably all single anyways...