Beast taming, starting from zero point
Chapter 461 - 433: Regional Finals

Chapter 461: Chapter 433: Regional Finals

In the panoramic view, the Thousand Water Bear was frozen in place, its body already covered with delicate ice flowers.

The audience seats immediately erupted into a tumultuous roar like a tidal wave.

"I told you Bingke Xilu would be fine!"

"In such competitions, the information about the opponents is generally studied in advance, so it’s no wonder Qiao Sang didn’t let Bingke Xilu use any Water-type skills."

"The power of the Ice Flower Seal is even more formidable than I imagined, the snow has been falling for so long and it can still seal the Thousand Water Bear in ice."

As a high-level skill popular among coordinators, the Ice Flower Seal was something most people had seen on television, but it was extremely rare to see an Ice Flower Seal executed with such proficiency.

Even in regional competitions when well-known players used Ice Flower Seal to defeat their opponents in seconds, viewers who hadn’t specifically researched the Ice Flower Seal skill assumed it was the power of the Pet Beast executing the move, rather than the skill itself being powerful.

There was no helping it, an Ice Flower Seal with low proficiency compared to one with high proficiency had power levels that were completely different, and most people only saw coordinators executing the Ice Flower Seal, leading to a strong preconceived notion.

...

The competitors’ area.

"How do you see this match?" asked the woman dressed in a black suit.

Shao Liben thought for a moment before answering:

"Bingke Xilu took three seconds to gather energy before executing the Ice Flower Seal. During that time, if the Thousand Water Bear had used True Energy Fist instead of Water Gun, Bingke Xilu probably wouldn’t have been able to take the hit without suffering damage."

"At the end of the day, like others from the Ancient Mist Region, Ma Zongji couldn’t bring himself to strike Bingke Xilu too harshly."

"I think your analysis makes sense," the woman said:

"However, at the start of the match, the Thousand Water Bear was tens of meters away from Bingke Xilu. Even if it had used True Energy Fist, it couldn’t possibly have crossed that distance within three seconds to hit Bingke Xilu. With Water Gun’s far reach and being an instant-cast skill, it was indeed the best choice at the time."

Shao Liben calmly said:

"But what if the purpose of using True Energy Fist was not to interrupt the casting of Ice Flower Seal, but to directly defeat Bingke Xilu?"

The woman looked at Shao Liben with a satisfied gleam in her eye.

Although when it came to combat strength alone, Qiao Sang was indeed the strongest, she never felt like Shao Liben was without a chance of winning.

Sometimes, some smart competitors can go further in the competition than those with higher Beast Taming Talents.

Just as Shao Liben said, if the Thousand Water Bear aimed not to interrupt but to defeat with True Energy Fist, it could hit Bingke Xilu after the Ice Flower Seal was executed.

By then, the snow might not necessarily fall on the Thousand Water Bear first.

After all, the Ice Flower Seal is not a skill that instantly falls on the opponent upon execution—there’s also a time process from when the snow falls to when it reaches the ground.

...

The Deep Sea Mantis Hotel.

The final of the division competition was scheduled for 8 p.m. the next day.

To ensure everything goes without a hitch tomorrow, Sun Boyi, after a long hiatus, began to study the opponent with Qiao Sang.

The finalist had been determined to be Shao Liben from the Xilü Area.

"Shao Liben, his ace Pet Beast Jihui Tata can precisely predict the opponent’s next move through subtle gestures. Furthermore, I’ve noticed it can also find the real body hidden among doppelgangers from these subtle movements," Sun Boyi said as he opened the prepared information on the computer:

"Look at this video."

Qiao Sang, Yaobao, Xiao Xunbao, and Lubao all fixed their eyes on the computer screen.

In the video, Jihui Tata was hovering in mid-air with an expression of calm.

Its opponent was a Thunder-type and Flight Type bird Pet Beast.

At that moment, 12 identical yellow bird Pet Beasts had surrounded Jihui Tata, forming an encirclement.

The next second, 12 streaks of lightning simultaneously struck towards the center, aimed at Jihui Tata.

The speed of the lightning was incredibly fast and it looked like it would hit Jihui Tata, but in the last moment, Jihui Tata teleported onto one of the yellow bird Pet Beasts, taking a leap.

The yellow bird Pet Beasts plummeted to the ground as if a massive weight had pressed down on them suddenly.

At the same time, all the remaining 11 yellow bird Pet Beasts in the sky vanished into thin air.

Sun Boyi pressed pause and said:

"I know your Liaoxing Dog excels in using its Doppelganger and true body to execute different Skills simultaneously, but if it faces an opponent who can identify the true body right away, you can’t carelessly use the Doppelganger to attack."

"Take this Jihui Tata, for instance, it and its Beast Tamer are both from the calm lot."

"Even after recognizing the opponent’s true body, they show no change of expression, waiting for the opponent to let their guard down after casting Skills before striking a fatal blow."

Yaobao pricked up its ears, showing a serious expression on the side.

What if there were enough Doppelgangers... Qiao Sang mused, remaining silent for a moment.

"Xun..."

At this time, Xiao Xunbao lost interest, floated to the side, plucked off a ring, and took out an ant to begin training.

Sun Boyi’s gaze was drawn to Xiao Xunbao’s movements.

After a glance, he seemed to think of something and said:

"I know you have the idea of training your Treasure-seeking Demon, but tomorrow is the division finals, and I hope you can bring out the two Pet Beasts you’re most confident in."

The two Pet Beasts he was most confident in... Qiao Sang considered for a moment and then nodded:

"I understand."

After Sun Boyi left, Qiao Sang said seriously to Yaobao and the others:

"I’ve thought of a training method. We’ll go train now, and whoever performs well in this training will compete tomorrow."

"Yaobao!"

"Bingke."

"Xiao Xunbao, did you hear?" Seeing Xiao Xunbao still engrossed in training, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask.

"Xun?"

Xiao Xunbao raised its head, showing a bewildered expression.

"I said, we’re going to do a training session next, and whoever does well will participate in tomorrow’s match." Qiao Sang repeated.

"Xun..."

Xiao Xunbao nodded half-heartedly.

Through the battles over this period of time, it had realized that fighting did nothing for its evolution.

Moreover, only those who performed well would be chosen, and it was currently the third in rank; how could it possibly outperform big brother Yaobao and Lubao, who had just snatched its second-place status.

...

The following day.

7:58 PM.

Fireworks continuously burst above the sea, red buds exploding, their descending shards transforming into the figures of Pet Beasts that had made spectacular appearances in the division matches.

Cheers and shouts echoed throughout the entire Sea City Pet Beast Battle Field.

Yi Ao stood on a blue panel, microphone in hand, looking around and proclaimed loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"Tonight marks the final match of the Ancient Mist, Yuhua, Lian Ke, and Xilü Region divisional battles of the national campus Beast Taming League!"

"Will it be Shao Liben from the Xilü Area continuing his reign as division champion? Or will Qiao Sang from the Yuhua Region extend his undefeated record?"

"I believe everyone is just as filled with anticipation for the upcoming match as I am..."