Chapter 1029: 813: Coordination Competition (Two-in-One)

Chapter 1029: Chapter 813: Coordination Competition (Two-in-One)

“Your Bing’ai Palu perfectly fits the standards for entering a coordination competition,” Marlal concluded.

On Chao Su Star, Ice-Type Pet Beasts are already rare, not to mention that Bing’ai Palu comes with the ethereal snowfall trait, which is practically a built-in special effects aura. With its appearance, just stepping onto the stage is enough to secure a pass from all the judges in the first evaluation round.

“Xun Xun?” Little Xunbao looked over eagerly.

What about it? What about it?

Qiao Sang helped by asking, “And what about Ghost Ring King?”

Marlal glanced at Little Xunbao. “Ghost Ring King is, of course, very charming as well.”

Truth be told, among Qiao Sang’s four Pet Beasts, Ghost Ring King was actually the least suited for a coordination competition.

While a coordination competition aims to showcase the charm of Pet Beasts, in reality, the popularity of different kinds of Pet Beasts has remained quite consistent throughout history.

Spectral-type Pet Beasts are almost always among the top two in the annual “most disliked Pet Beast attributes” rankings.

Moreover, Spectral-type Pet Beast skills tend to be eerie or frightening rather than flashy or beautiful, so the vast majority of them get eliminated in the first round.

Even though Ghost Ring King’s appearance could be considered cute for a Spectral-type Pet Beast, and Marlal certainly found it charming, it didn’t hold much of an advantage compared to the competitors’ Pet Beasts.

This is also why Harmonizers very rarely use Spectral-type Pet Beasts in competitions.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xunbao lit up with joy, removed its ring, and rummaged through it to pull out a monocle. It delicately positioned the lens atop its own eye.

Marlal raised her eyebrows in slight surprise. “Your Ghost Ring King really suits that.”

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xunbao proudly tilted its monocle-wearing face upward.

“It looks a bit like one of those scholarly Pet Beasts who love to study,” Marlal remarked with a chuckle.

“Xun Xun…”

Upon hearing this, Little Xunbao froze slightly, quickly plucked off the monocle, and returned it into the ring.

Qiao Sang silently glanced at Little Xunbao.

Marlal didn’t pay much attention and continued casually chatting with Qiao Sang.

About twenty minutes later, she glanced down from above and smiled. “We’re here.”

…

The Coordination Arena sprawled across an area of roughly 5,500 square meters and had three levels.

A sleek metallic track spiraled around the structure, wrapping it in a way that gave it a sense of dynamic motion.

The first and second levels, visible through floor-to-ceiling glass walls, revealed exhibition spaces, though the third floor remained concealed.

At the ticket checkpoint, a long line of eager participants had already formed.

Almost everyone was dressed fashionably, and most of the Pet Beasts were adorned as well.

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xunbao glanced at several fully accessorized Pet Beasts passing by and rummaged through its ring again, pulling out three pairs of sunglasses to distribute to the others.

“Ya Ya!”

Yaobao happily accepted a pair of emerald-green triangular sunglasses and put them on.

“Bing’ai.”

Lubao, peeking its head out of the backpack, glanced at the sunglasses and shook its head, declining the offer.

“Gangzhan.”

Gangbao accepted a pair of yellow sunglasses and put them on but, finding the altered view disorienting, quickly removed the glasses and handed them back.

“Xun Xun…”

Little Xunbao sighed, donned the yellow sunglasses itself, and returned the remaining pair to the ring.

Just then, it fished something out—a soft lavender-colored felt hat—and handed it to Gangbao.

“Gangzhan…”

Gangbao paused in surprise at the sight of the hat before accepting it and placing it on its head.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xunbao grinned, then retrieved from the ring a black towel, which it draped dramatically over its shoulders.

The surrounding crowd couldn’t resist chuckling, with some even pulling out their phones to snap pictures.

“Xun Xun~”

Unaware of the crowd’s amusement, Little Xunbao assumed its charm was captivating everyone and enthusiastically waved its paw.

Qiao Sang observed this scene and sighed, glancing around.

“What are you looking for?” Marlal asked.

“Are there any Pet Beast Accessory Shops nearby?” Qiao Sang inquired.

“There are,” Marlal nodded. “Do you want to go?”

Qiao Sang gave a nod. “I want to buy a suitable cape for a small Pet Beast.”

Marlal glanced at the black towel trailing behind Ghost Ring King and immediately understood, smiling. “I’ll take you there.”

Normally, at this time, most stores in the area—except for breakfast or beverage shops—wouldn’t have opened yet. But with a large coordination competition underway, nearly all the shops in the vicinity had started business early to take advantage of the traffic.

Soon enough, the two arrived at a Pet Beast Accessory Shop.

“Ya Ya!”

“Xun Xun!”

Yaobao and Little Xunbao both seemed thrilled.

However, Yaobao remained nestled in its Beast Tamer’s arms, its eyes eagerly scanning its surroundings, its tail wagging with excitement.