Chapter 304: I Don't Have Time to Watch
Chapter 304: I Don\'t Have Time to Watch
He had never encountered someone so underhanded, despicable, and cunning in his life!
It was as if the word schemer was plastered across her forehead.
"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!"
Unaware of the raging insults directed at her, Qiao Sang felt a twinge of regret.
She should have commanded Yabao to attack directly earlier. Forcing the opponent out of bounds lacked a certain sense of finality.
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"This Qiao Sang, so young yet so full of tricks. I bet the next contestant from Fiqi Beast Taming High School will struggle to keep it together." Commented a school leader in the spectator seats.
The competition area for Group C wasn’t vast, but it wasn’t small either.Most of the leaders watching in the audience were professional beast tamers with heightened senses. As long as they focused on the arena, they could clearly hear the conversations between the contestants.
"This match... I still can’t tell the real skill level of either student. One is so weak their beast didn’t even get a chance to attack, and the other is so overwhelmingly strong they win in a single move." Someone sighed.
"Fiqi’s students seem pointless to analyze, but Qiao Sang from Shengshui High deserves our attention. Unfortunately, with her current dominance, it’s unlikely we’ll see her true abilities even when she faces our school."
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Matches weren’t just about entertainment.
The leaders of the eight schools in Group A2 weren’t here merely to show support for the National Campus Beast Mastering League.
They were also here to gather intelligence: Observing contestants’ battle styles, the skills their beasts used, and their physical or strategic strengths.
In short, they sought details far beyond the general student chatter online.
"That Flame Hound of hers... It’s fast, powerful, and well-coordinated with its tamer. I don’t think many in Group A2 will be able to match her." One leader noted gravely.
"Let’s not forget."
Added another, "She still has two other beasts."
The room fell silent.
There was no point discussing further, it would only make them feel worse.
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While the spectators deliberated, Fiqi Beast Taming Highschool’s final contestant stepped into the arena.
The mechanical beast serving as the referee let out a sharp whistle to signal the start of the match.
This time, instead of retreating a full ten meters, it hovered just two meters above the ground.
"Kua Kua."
The mechanical beast gazed down at the fiery red figure below, unwilling to move too far away, after all, it didn’t want to keep flying back and forth between matches that ended almost instantly.
Predictably, Qiao Sang won. Yabao needed only two bursts of fire to dispatch the opponent\'s beasts.
While Fuqi’s contestants’ pets attempted to dodge, Yabao used Psychokinesis to redirect the flames, ensuring no one could escape. It was as if the fireballs were homing missiles.
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Back in the observation area, the school leaders were not pleased.
Among them, only Wang Weidou, the principal of Shengshui High, was grinning ear to ear.
Having observed previous leagues, the leaders were well-acquainted with Shengshui’s usual lineup.
Aside from Xu Yixuan, who was consistently ranked in the province’s top three, the other two contestants usually hovered around the top 30.
Rankings between the 10th and 50th positions fluctuated significantly. It was not uncommon for competitors to climb or drop several spots depending on tactics and determination.
For instance, last year’s breakout star, Zhang Shiming from Yicheng Beast Taming High School, rose from 48th to 24th in the province.
However, Qiao Sang\'s overwhelming performance this year left everyone rattled. Even though she’d only used her Flame Hound, it was evident that her spot in the provincial top 10 was secure.
That meant every other school’s students would drop one rank.
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As the referee declared Qiao Sang the winner, a middle-aged man dressed in black silently left the audience.
Although he rose from the front row, blocking the view for many others, no one glanced in his direction. It was as if he didn’t exist.
Stepping outside the venue, the man glanced around cautiously before pulling out his phone.
"Hello, Principal? It’s me."
"The Shengshui High student, Qiao Sang, is formidable. The reports about her Flame Hound are true.
"She hasn’t summoned her other two beasts yet, but her Flame Hound not only has fire abilities but also psychic traits. Its Ember has reached the pinnacle of mastery, capable of redirecting mid-flight using Psychokinesis."
"Thus far, her tactics are unclear, she finishes battles in one or two moves. But she’s adept at destabilizing her opponents mentally, without resorting to trash talk."
"I’ve recorded her matches and will send the footage to you. Have Ding Yanjing review it. There’s a good chance they’ll face off later."
"Of course, I’m confident in Ding Yanjing."
"By the way, how are things on your end?"
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"We’re done over here." Came a reply from the sky.
Atop an eight-meter-wide flying beast, a man with short whiskers on his cheeks spoke through a speakerphone.
"All three of our contestants won decisively, each earning 18 points."
"By the way, has Xu Yixuan from Shengshui competed yet? If not, stay and watch her match. I’m heading to lunch now."
After hanging up, the man turned to the three teens behind him and said, "You heard him. Watch the footage after lunch."
One of the teens, lounging leisurely on the beast’s back with a lollipop in his mouth, replied lazily, "Principal, I don’t have time for that. My Guwei Blossom is about to evolve."