Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 293 - 280: Guessed Wrong

Chapter 293: Chapter 280: Guessed Wrong

As soon as the words were uttered, the five heads seated in front all turned around simultaneously.

That look in their eyes was curious but also carried a hint of hostility.

After all, everyone present knew of Qiao Sang’s existence and that she was parachuting into the national high school Beast Taming competition for seniors.

The number of participants from each school for each grade segment was fixed and unanimous, so if someone was added, it naturally meant someone else had to drop out.

Three out of these five people were part of the group battle team, so Qiao Sang’s arrival didn’t affect them.

But since everyone was from the senior segment, they occasionally trained together with the members of the battle team, which naturally fostered a special kind of relationship, hence the feeling of shared enmity.

Take Xu Yixuan, for example, who was confident that she wouldn’t be the one kicked out. Thus, she was extremely stable in her mindset, which was also why Sun Boyi sent her to meet Qiao Sang.

"Hello, Coach Sun," greeted Qiao Sang.

It wasn’t that she knew Sun Boyi, only that the vice-principal had mentioned that the high school’s senior team coach was the same teacher who had been in charge of special admissions, so she recognized the face.

Sun Boyi, with his long strides, approached and said, "The vice-principal must have told you about our senior high school team."

Qiao Sang nodded and uttered an "Mm."

"At your age, having three Pet Beasts, two of which are at an intermediate level, indeed places you among the very top tier of new Beast Tamers worldwide," Sun Boyi then continued, "However, what I value here is fairness and justice, and it all comes down to actual strength."

"This year’s national high school Beast Taming competition marks the third one for your senior classmates. In terms of battle experience and understanding of their opponents, they definitely have an advantage over you."

"In a moment, you will have a turn to battle each of them one by one, following the rules of the national high school Beast Taming competition."

"If you can beat any one of them, I will wholeheartedly welcome you to participate in the senior segment competition. However, if you lose, even if it’s a request from the vice-principal, I cannot agree to let you represent the senior segment in the competition."

"Of course, if you just want to train with the senior team and not compete, I naturally won’t say a thing."

Qiao Sang was indeed an extraordinary talent, but what mattered in competitions was victory.

Not to mention the entire country, even in Hangkang City, the students participating in the senior segment competition all had at least two intermediate-level Pet Beasts, and they had been training and coordinating together for a considerable length of time.

Sun Boyi was deemed one of the more rational ones.

When the vice-principal proposed that Qiao Sang participate in the senior segment competition, his initial gut reaction was to refuse.

This student might achieve quite impressive results in the freshman or sophomore competitions, but in the senior segment, that was very dubious.

After all, the senior segment emphasized actual combat experience.

Such experience had to be accumulated over a long period and wasn’t something you could compete in just because the level and number of Pet Beasts met the participating members’ standards.

Moreover, virtually all the senior segment participants from all the schools in Hangkang had moved up from the freshman segment, making them long-standing competitors who had a certain understanding of each other’s Pet Beasts. This wouldn’t apply to Qiao Sang.

However, since it was a request from the vice-principal, he couldn’t just outright refuse.

But if Qiao Sang lost, he would also have a valid reason to refuse afterward.

Sun Boyi didn’t think the other party would reject the offer, for geniuses generally had confidence or even arrogance in their abilities, especially a prodigy like Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang certainly didn’t refuse. She just paused for a moment before correcting him, "All three of my Pet Beasts are at the intermediate level."

As soon as she said this, the senior members who had been focusing on the conversation were collectively stunned.

Sun Boyi, still caught off guard, asked, "All three of your Pet Beasts have evolved to the intermediate level?"

"Mm," Qiao Sang affirmed.

Sun Boyi fell silent for a dozen seconds to digest the news and raising his voice, asked again,

"All three of your Pet Beasts have really evolved to the intermediate level?"

"Yes," Qiao Sang nodded.

Sun Boyi fell into silence once more.

After a long while, he spoke earnestly, "With only about a month left until the national high school Beast Taming competition, we’ll intensify our training."

Qiao Sang’s eyebrows lifted slightly as she asked, "Wasn’t I supposed to take turns battling to see if I qualify to compete?"

"If it were two intermediate-level Pet Beasts, there would have been a need for a match, but with three, there’s no need," Sun Boyi stated gravely.

For the senior segment competition, if Qiao Sang’s third Pet Beast were only at the primary level, it would practically be as if she didn’t have it at all, serving no purpose.

If the third Pet Beast is also intermediate, it changes everything!

You see, nationwide, high school seniors with three intermediate Pet Beasts are few and far between.

With three intermediate Pet Beasts, even if an opponent studied you day and night, they might not be able to come up with a corresponding strategy.

Xu Yixuan listened on, utterly baffled, just when she thought Qiao Sang’s participation in the senior high school competition was a done deal, a voice rang out from nearby.

"I think to be fair, we must compete," Qiao Sang said with conviction.

What a joke, those were points! How could he not compete!

Besides, regular combat training and the threat of becoming a substitute if you lose fuel a completely different fighting spirit.

Yaobao hasn’t had a good fight in a long time.

Every battle can’t always be like grinding minor monsters in a game, earning experience without any fun.

Sun Boyi stared at Qiao Sang for a moment and smiled, "Alright, let’s compete!"

Having said that, he turned to the still dazed group and asked, "Who’s going first?"

Two members of the senior battle group regained their composure and exchanged glances. A stocky boy with bushy brows and squinted eyes raised his hand and volunteered, "I’ll go!"

He Daotao moved his hefty body to the center of the training field.

Although he was somewhat stunned when he heard all three of Qiao Sang’s Pet Beasts were intermediate, the nationwide campus Beast Taming competition rules for seniors were 2V2.

Qiao Sang was a household name in the school, and aside from her third Pet Beast, almost everyone in the school knew the information about her other two Pet Beasts.

And Qiao Sang definitely didn’t know the information about his own Pet Beasts yet.

That was an advantage.

After Qiao Sang stood at the other side of the training field, Sun Boyi began:

"According to the national campus Beast Taming competition rules, the Pet Beasts used must be registered, and if a Pet Beast is knocked out of the arena or voluntarily crosses the arena boundary, it loses the right to continue the match."

"A tamer can’t switch their Pet Beast voluntarily before one loses consciousness."

"Pet Beasts must be summoned at the same time, without any delay. During the battle, no auxiliary items related to the Pet Beasts can be used."

"For senior students, the number of Pet Beasts used is two, and during the battle..."

The members of the senior school team had basically memorized the rules backward, so Sun Boyi’s lengthy explanation was obviously for Qiao Sang’s benefit.

"What Pet Beasts do you think He Daotao and Qiao Sang will send out?" Xu Yixuan asked, coming over to the other four.

These four knew exactly what Xu Yixuan was like, so they didn’t answer.

Sure enough, Xu Yixuan continued, ’

"You don’t need to answer, let me guess."’

"I think Qiao Sang will send out the Flame Listening Dog, it’s reliable," Xu Yixuan analyzed:

"The first contracted Pet Beast is usually the strongest, you guys remember the firepower it showed during the newcomer showcase, not only does it have the fierce fire trait but it also knows Mars Rain, sending it would make the chances of winning high."

"He Daotao must be thinking the same, so I guess he will send out the Melting Explosive Gorilla, it has the Fire Attraction Trait, which could counter the Flame Listening Dog," she added.

The four listening agreed inwardly, though none spoke up.

Though Xu Yixuan could be verbose, sometimes what she said made sense.

"Please summon your Pet Beasts simultaneously," Sun Boyi proceeded as per the national campus Beast Taming competition procedure.

A green Star Array and a grey Star Array lit up at the same time.

A red Pet Beast and a pale blue Pet Beast appeared before everyone.

"Boom boom!"

"Lu."

Xu Yixuan was first taken aback, then said somewhat awkwardly, "I guessed wrong..."

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