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Chapter 516 - 475: Qiao Sang VS Zhao Chuanyu

Chapter 516: Chapter 475: Qiao Sang VS Zhao Chuanyu

The audience held their breath and stared intently at the virtual screen.

Who you met in the semi-finals was critical because any team composition could change the contenders advancing to the finals.

The four photos kept shuffling chaotically.

Five seconds later, they stopped and settled.

[Zhongkong Region, Zhao Chuanyu VS Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang]

[Chong Island Region, Zhang Wandi VS Zhongkong Region, Tang Yi]

The spectators burst into an uproar, suddenly unsettled.

"Zhao Chuanyu and Qiao Sang?! These two are actually facing off in the semi-finals?!"

"Damn! Zhang Wandi and Tang Yi? They were the champions and runners-up of the last high school second year competition, didn’t expect them to meet in the semi-final this time. Looks like we’re in for a treat today!"

"Lucky it’s Tang Yi he’s up against, otherwise if it were the other two, Zhang Wandi would be in trouble."

"Don’t boost others’ morale and undermine your own prestige. ’The perennial champion is like flowing water, but Zhang Wandi is made of iron,’ don’t you get it? Do you think the moniker of Zhang Wandi being the eternal second place is just made up? If you ask me, no matter who he meets, he’ll advance to the finals."

"Wait a second, I have a question! Why are people from the Zhongkong Region always split up in the draw!"

"Suddenly, I’m feeling a bit anxious. Qiao Sang won’t stop at the semi-finals, will she..."

"Tch, tch, tch! What nonsense!"

"But Zhao Chuanyu has two high-level Pet Beasts, one of which is a Dragon-type combined with Fire Element."

"So what if it’s a Dragon combined with Fire Element? Qiao Sang has three high-level Pet Beasts, any one of which could easily dominate others. Where does she fall short?"

"She falls short in age! Of course, I also hope Qiao Sang wins, but her high-level Pet Beasts have only evolved recently. Objectively speaking, her chances of winning are indeed slim."

"What are you worried about? Qiao Sang’s Pet Beasts may be young, but how are they inferior to those that have evolved for several years? The Liaoxing Dog knows the Mystique Level ’Mars Rain’, the Ghost Ring Specter has trained its ’Shadow Control’ to a three-dimensional mode, and Bingke Xilu’s ’Ice Flower Seal’ has also reached a scale of several dozen blossoms."

" Still, that’s a high-level Dragon-type Pet Beast!"

The person who had been speaking fell silent for a moment.

The strength of Dragon-type Pet Beasts was well-known, with their invincibility among their peers not being an empty statement but rather derived from extensive data.

The higher-level a Dragon-type Pet Beast got, the more impressive it became. High-level was the stage where they just started to show their edge.

...

In the players’ area.

"I remember Zhao Chuanyu’s Red Swift Dragon has a horn-like protrusion on the inner side of the second joint of its wings. If I’m not mistaken, this should indicate a Red Swift Dragon aged between 10 and under 20," Liu Yao said, looking at the virtual screen displaying the match-up list and suddenly spoke up.

But what’s the exact age? There’s a huge difference between 11 and 19 years... An admiring expression crossed Qiao Sang’s face:

"Vice-principal is impressive, even knowing so much about the Pet Beasts from the Zhongkong Region."

Liu Yao looked at Qiao Sang, "If you read more books, you’d know too."

Qiao Sang: "..."

At this moment, Sun Boyi interjected with a question:

"What does the protrusion on the inner side of the Red Swift Dragon’s wings have to do with its age?"

Liu Yao explained:

"The wings of a Red Swift Dragon grow protrusions at different joints depending on the age stage. There are eight joints in total, and protrusions will grow on each one. From ages one to ten, the protrusion grows on the first joint. After ten years, the protrusion on the first joint will recede, and the second joint’s protrusion emerges, and so on."

They won’t just up and die after 80... Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask:

"What about after the age of 80?"

"The protrusion stays fixed on the eighth joint and doesn’t change anymore," Liu Yao said.

I see... Qiao Sang thought, feeling enlightened.

Liu Yao continued:

"A Red Swift Dragon under the age of 20 should not be underestimated from any point of view."

As he spoke, Liu Yao suddenly looked at Qiao Sang with seriousness:

"Zhao Chuanyu being able to directly contract such a Pet Beast with exceptional potential and maintain such an extraordinary synergy between them, such an opponent, you must not take lightly."

Qiao Sang paused, then her expression turned grave:

"I know."

Sun Boyi looked at Liu Yao, about to speak but stopped himself, his expression seeming to say, "Isn’t that my line as the coach? How come you’re taking it?"

Liu Yao glanced at him, his eyes conveying, "Isn’t it because you’re of no use at all?"

Sun Boyi: "..."

...

Twenty minutes later, among the cheers of the crowd, Qiao Sang and Zhao Chuanyu appeared in the arena.

The noisy wave of sound rose up, applauding their entrance.

Zhao Chuanyu, the hot favorite for this year’s National Campus Beast Taming Championship... Qiao Sang scrutinized the boy in the distance.

She had made preparations for whoever she would face in the semi-finals, including Zhao Chuanyu.

In a situation where both sides could field two high-level pet beasts, deciding who to send out first was crucial.

If she sent out Yaobao right away, and the opponent sent out the Red Flame Dragon, that would be ideal.

But if the opponent didn’t send the Red Flame Dragon and instead sent out another high-level pet beast, the Proud Poison Star, Yaobao would inevitably suffer a significant loss of energy.

Even if Yaobao won, facing a fully-powered Red Flame Dragon in less than peak condition, the chances of winning were not very good.

After all, Yaobao’s strong attacks are mostly fire element skills, and the Red Flame Dragon has not only the dragon attribute but also fire.

As everyone knows, whatever elements a pet beast has, it develops a certain resistance to skills of that element.

When the resistance reaches a certain level, it awakens certain traits, like the Fire Attraction Trait of the Fire Suppressing Bird.

"Qu!"

The whistle signifying the summoning of pet beasts sounded at that moment.

Qiao Sang didn’t hesitate and immediately formed hand seals.

A green Star Array lit up on the ground.

Having previously predicted facing Zhao Chuanyu in the semi-finals, she naturally had already decided which pet beast to send out first.

"Bingke."

Lubao appeared in the Star Array with a cool and aloof expression.

On the other side.

"Proud, Proud!"

Proud Poison Star ascended to midair, raising its head pridefully as it looked at its distant opponent, two streams of purple poison gas spraying out as its nostrils flared.

Bingke Xilu... Zhao Chuanyu’s gaze fixed on the gemstone on Lubao’s forehead, his eyes narrowing slightly.

As the pet beasts from both sides appeared, the audience in the seats couldn’t help but discuss.

"Bingke Xilu versus Proud Poison Star, who do you think will win?"

"It should be Bingke Xilu. It seems that Proud Poison Star doesn’t have any skills that can instantly knock out Bingke Xilu."

"Instantly knock out? Proud Poison Star’s main strategy is to wear down the opponent. In my opinion, Bingke Xilu’s energy will eventually be drained."

"I don’t know about the rest, but I do know that Qiao Sang won’t be able to pull off a ’one against two’ this time."

"I admit Qiao Sang is talented, but Zhao Chuanyu’s strength isn’t solely because he has the Red Flame Dragon. In the last National Campus Beast Taming Championship, he made it to the national competition in the second year category with just Proud Poison Star."

"Proud Poison Star is Zhao Chuanyu’s lead pet beast. How can it not be formidable."

"Ah ah ah! Bingke Xilu will prevail!"

"Those people from the Yuhua Region probably have a contestant in the semi-finals for the first time. They don’t understand anything and just keep shouting. Wait and see, they’ll be crying soon."

"Uh, those shouting seem to be from Ancient Mist Region."

"..."

Although the national competition’s audience comes from all over Dragon Country, it is still held in the Zhongkong Region.

Plus, with two of the contestants in the semi-finals being from Zhongkong Region, the majority of the audience was from there.

For a moment, almost all voices were in favor of Zhao Chuanyu.

ps: The next Chapter will be delayed