Chapter 51: Interview

"Looks good, but still, the Baxuedie is more beautiful." Qiao Sang answered again.

Both the Baxuedie and Batudie evolve from the cotton caterpillar, making it easy for people to compare the two.

The Batudie has bright colors and a colorful wingspan, clearly indicating it is a toxic species.

In contrast, the Baxuedie's wings are like transparent gossamer, giving a sense of purity and elegance.

Fang Sisi glanced at the cotton caterpillar, and the image of the Baxuedie popped into her mind.

Indeed, the Baxuedie is more beautiful...

What the cotton caterpillar didn't know was that its own tamer was captivated by the Batudie on the field, almost changing its evolution form.

The competition continued efficiently.

"Let's welcome contestant number 105, Pan Jia Shu..."

"I'll go to the waiting area first." Qiao Sang said.

At this rate, it would be her turn in about ten minutes.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll record Firefang's heroic appearance for you." Fang Sisi nodded.

Hearing this, Firefang quickly adjusted its sunglasses with its paws.

...

Qiao Sang didn't wait long in the backstage contestant waiting room before a staff member with a headset called her name, urging her to head to the competition site.

"Let's welcome contestant number 123, Qiao Sang."

Qiao Sang walked through the passage to the competition area and stood there, feeling a bit dazed.

The perspective from the audience and standing in the center of the competition area as a contestant felt very different...

Firefang was also a bit dazed.

Why are so many people staring at it...

It silently puffed out its chest, trying to stand more upright.

"Contestant Qiao Sang's pet is actually a Firefang! For a 15-year-old novice tamer, having a fire-type pet as the first contract is quite rare! What do you think, Sha Duo?" The middle-aged commentator with a slicked-back hairstyle asked.

"Indeed, Qiao Sang's choice is quite bold. At 15, I wouldn't dare to deal with a fire-type pet." Sha Duo joked about himself.

"It seems that contestant Sun Jie is in a tough spot. We don't know what his pet is yet." The middle-aged commentator observed the situation on the field.

Most F-level tamers, who usually only have one basic pet, carry their pets with them to show off their tamer status.

However, some prefer to keep their pets in the tamer's handbook to maintain a sense of mystery.

Contestant number 124, Sun Jie, was clearly one of them. He hadn't summoned his pet for a long time, making him seem quite mysterious.

"Please send out your pets." The referee reminded contestant number 124 when he didn't respond.

After struggling for a while, Sun Jie finally summoned his pet.

A familiar figure appeared before Qiao Sang.

It was a cotton caterpillar...

Qiao Sang, a slender girl, had a Firefang as her pet, while Sun Jie, a tall guy around 180 cm, had a cotton caterpillar.

This combination gave the audience a strong visual impact.

"It seems there's no suspense in this match for Qiao Sang."

As the commentator spoke, Firefang shot a flame vortex, quickly ending the match.

"Sun Jie's luck wasn't good. If he hadn't faced Qiao Sang, he might have had a chance."

The commentator tried to save some face for Sun Jie.

The Hundred New Tamer Competition not only had live audiences but also online viewers.

[Isn't this just bullying the weak?]

[Why are there so many people who contract cotton caterpillars?]

[Because they are cheap]

[I want the link to this Firefang's sunglasses within one second!]

[I want the link +1]

[I want the link +10001]

[I want the link +10002]

"Ya!"

Firefang, back at its seat, couldn't wait to ask Fang Sisi for the video.

It wanted to see its heroic appearance on the field!

Although Fang Sisi couldn't understand Firefang's words, she could understand its body language.

She awkwardly laughed: "Ha ha, I just got a call."

Actually, that wasn't the case.

The truth was that when she started recording, her favorite Xinggu passed by, and she couldn't resist turning the camera. By the time Xinggu was far away and she turned the camera back to the field, the match was already over...

Firefang's wagging tail suddenly stopped.

Its disappointed eyes were hidden behind the sunglasses, but Qiao Sang was sensitive enough to notice.

"If you want to see it, we can watch it at home. The platform has replays." Qiao Sang comforted.

Firefang's tail immediately started wagging again.

Fang Sisi watched with admiration.

No wonder someone who dared to contract a fire-type pet as their first pet could control Firefang so well.

...

Although the F-level tamer competition was boring and lacked highlights, Qiao Sang stayed at the competition venue all day.

She always prepared in advance for anything.

At 7:20 PM.

Qiao Sang looked at the notes on her phone.

There were a total of 21 tamers recorded.

Except for contestant number 67, who had a small Qilong, all the others were F-level tamers with intermediate pets.

Most novice tamers of Qiao Sang's age usually only participated in the competition for one day.

Of the four classmates from Qiao Sang's 3-7 class who participated, all had been eliminated except for her.

[Qiao Sang, you have to do well!]

[You're the only one left from our class]

[If you face a contestant named Zhao Hai, remember to take revenge for me!]

Although they had graduated, the class group hadn't been disbanded, and the eliminated classmates tagged Qiao Sang one by one.

But Qiao Sang didn't appear in the group.

She was busy studying her opponents and formulating strategies with Firefang.

After thoroughly studying the 21 tamers in her notes and rewatching the recorded videos, Qiao Sang searched for the replay of today's match and handed the phone to Firefang.

The Hundred New Tamer Competition wasn't a large-scale event, but it still had some popularity in Hanggang City during the time when middle school graduates had just finished their exams.

Each highlight contestant had their match clips edited and shared, and Qiao Sang showed Firefang its own segment.

The screen was filled with comments.

"Ya!"

Firefang called out in a hurry.

Qiao Sang reached out to turn off the comments, and Firefang finally watched the video contentedly.

After finishing, Firefang called out to Qiao Sang to replay it for it.

Qiao Sang replayed it three times for Firefang before it stopped calling out.

When the video ended again, Firefang tapped the screen with its paw.

It had learned how to replay the video after watching Qiao Sang operate it multiple times.

...

The next day.

Shuk Garden.

Pet Tamer Competition Venue Entrance.

Qiao Sang was stopped as soon as she arrived.

"Contestant Qiao Sang, I'm a reporter from Rui Xin Times. Can I take a few minutes of your time for an interview?"

In every competition, there are always a few contestants who become topics of discussion.

After yesterday's live broadcast, Qiao Sang had become one of the discussed contestants.

It wasn't because of the clean and swift match, but because as a novice tamer, she dared to contract a fire-type pet as her first pet.

"I'm sorry, I still have to go in for the competition." Qiao Sang declined.

"Everyone was impressed by your courage in contracting a fire-type pet and Firefang's cool entrance. We all want to learn more about you and Firefang. Please don't refuse, Qiao Sang." The Rui Xin Times reporter said sincerely.

"Is that so..."

"Ya~"

Qiao Sang and Firefang both felt a bit embarrassed.

"Then you..."

"It's Lu You!" Someone shouted.

The reporter, who had just been sincere, and his team disappeared from Qiao Sang's sight, running towards the direction where Lu You was called.

Qiao Sang: "..."

Firefang: "..."