Chapter 56: As Long as There's No Evolution

"Desert Fox in Great Danger!"

As the commentator's words fell, Fire Fang wrapped in flames bit down on the Desert Fox's neck.

Fire Fang had already faced the Desert Fox once before.

It was well aware of the Desert Fox's weak point at the neck.

The last time, although the Fire Fang attack hit a vital spot, the difference in strength meant that it still needed a follow-up attack from Pidgey to bring the Desert Fox down.

But this time...

The commentator suddenly stood up, "I didn't see that wrong! This is a Fire Fang at the Little Success stage!"

His commentary was filled with rich emotion.

A mid-level skill at the Little Success stage wasn't rare, but for a pet beast that had just graduated from junior high, it was quite remarkable.

"Fire Fang used the Sand Attack to create a second decoy, while its real body quickly moved to the Desert Fox's back. This doesn't seem like the level of a new beastmaster at all," said Sha Duo, who had dark circles under his eyes, adding to the commentary.

The entire venue fell into a brief silence after the Desert Fox fell and the referee announced the result.

Jin Chengxi stood on the field, but from his position, he couldn't see clearly.

However, the audience in the stands had a clear view.

Under the cover of sand, Fire Fang created a third decoy, moving to Jin Chengxi's blind spot and positioning itself behind the Desert Fox. The timing and positioning were perfect.

"That's so cool!"

"It feels like I've seen this match before."

"You mention it, and I feel like I've seen it somewhere too."

"Although, don't you think it's a bit like the last match of Ya Shen yesterday?"

"..."

"Damn! It really is!"

The audience recalled the match from yesterday that left many hearts broken.

Although the battles were vastly different, the strategy of feinting and attacking from behind was similar to that of Alceus.

The audience's attention was drawn to the center of the field.

Qiao Sang had single-handedly heated up the atmosphere.

"Next, let's welcome..."

The match continued.

Qiao Sang sat down with a cool-looking Fire Fang.

"Genius Qiao, Fire Fang is so cool! And how did you seem to know all the opponent's moves?" Bai Yunmiao asked in admiration.

Fire Fang tried to maintain a cool expression.

"Didn't know all of them, just did some research beforehand," Qiao Sang said.

She had watched two of Jin Chengxi's matches.

Jin Chengxi was an offensive player who would focus on any weakness.

She just needed to deliberately create a weakness, and he would focus on it.

If not for the inspiration from Ya Shen's match yesterday, she would have prepared a different strategy.

Of course, this strategy was based on the assumption that the Desert Fox would use the Sand Attack.

However, mid-level pet beasts don't have many skills.

In the previous two matches, Jin Chengxi had ordered the Desert Fox to use the Sand Attack, so it was highly likely that this new strategy would work.

The result was quite smooth.

"Genius Qiao, was it true what the commentator said about the Fire Fang being at the Little Success stage?" Bai Yunmiao asked.

"It's true," Qiao Sang nodded.

Bai Yunmiao looked at Fire Fang in shock.

Fire Fang lifted its head 45 degrees, ready to hear the praise, but Bai Yunmiao changed the topic.

"My next opponent is Chen Xi. Do you have any good advice for me?"

Qiao Sang thought for three seconds and replied, "No."

Chen Xi wasn't on her list of notes.

So she didn't know what pet beast Chen Xi had...

Bai Yunmiao was a bit disappointed.

"Yesterday, Golden Vine won against Pidgey by exploiting the attribute weakness. You should believe in your own strength," Qiao Sang comforted her. "I didn't study Chen Xi because she doesn't have a mid-level pet beast. As long as her pet beast hasn't evolved to mid-level before the match, you have a good chance of winning with your strength."

"You're right!" Bai Yunmiao was instantly encouraged.

20 minutes later.

Bai Yunmiao carefully combed her air刘海 (air bangs) in the mirror, and Golden Vine extended its short hands to adjust the position of the pink bow on its head.

Everything was ready, and Qiao Sang cheered her on.

"Fire."

Fire Fang also called out.

Bai Yunmiao bent her elbow and gave a fist gesture, then confidently appeared on the field.

Both Bai Yunmiao and Golden Vine had eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Please send out your pet beasts."

The next moment, a white star array appeared in front of Chen Xi.

A pet beast about two meters tall, with a brown turtle shell on its back and two short tails, appeared on the ground.

"Chen Xi's pet beast, which was a Deep Fur Turtle yesterday, has evolved into a Double-Tailed Land Turtle today. It seems the balance of this match is tilting towards Chen Xi," the commentator reported the situation on the field.

Bai Yunmiao froze, recalling what Genius Qiao had just said to her.

"As long as her pet beast hasn't evolved to mid-level before the match, you have a good chance of winning with your strength."

Was her mouth blessed...

Qiao Sang looked at the expressionless Fire Fang in her arms and fell into thought.

Could the jinx be contagious?

To encounter such a low probability event of a pet beast evolving before the match...

Qiao Sang sympathized with Bai Yunmiao while taking out her phone to start recording.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Xi might also become her opponent...

With a Ground Split, Golden Vine predictably lost its fighting ability.

Although the Deep Fur Turtle was weak against Golden Vine, the difference between a mid-level and a beginner-level pet beast was obvious.

Winning against a higher level, like Qiao Sang, was rare.

Bai Yunmiao returned to her seat, dejected.

Golden Vine was no longer by her side, clearly having been put back into the beastmaster's manual.

Qiao Sang couldn't help but comfort her, "Actually, you could let Golden Vine out. Reporters also interview those who lose and are eliminated."

Bai Yunmiao: "…!"

No need! She didn't want this interview!

...

That night, Fire Fang held the phone and watched the video of itself, satisfied.

It looked very cool.

Its expression was very tough.

Everything was just as it wanted!

Fire Fang happily rolled on the bed.

After admiring itself several times,

It held the phone with its paw and brought it to the living room, placing it in front of its beastmaster, wanting her to see it too.

"Fire!"

Fire Fang tugged at Qiao Sang's pants and called out.

Qiao Sang understood what Fire Fang meant and looked down.

Due to Ya Shen's loss, few people were in the mood to watch the Newcomer Tournament, so there were only a few comments on the phone.

The few comments didn't affect Fire Fang's viewing experience, so it didn't ask its beastmaster to turn off the comments.

Qiao Sang looked, and the comments caught her eye.

[Fire Fang is so scary!]

[Looks so fierce]

[Fire Fang is so cool! Winning against a higher level so beautifully!]

[Qiao Sang is really brave]

[I was there at the scene, and I didn't dare to look for long, afraid it would suddenly attack me]

"Fire?"

Seeing its beastmaster staring for a while without speaking, Fire Fang called out.

Qiao Sang looked up, patted Fire Fang's head, and smiled, "Great, everyone is praising you for being cool and winning beautifully."

"Fire~"

Fire Fang blushed, then happily rolled on the sofa.