Kong Nanhai almost spat blood upon hearing those words!
Flame Hound had just finished a match and barely recovered, yet here he was, demanding a recovery after only using a flame whirl without even moving!
Didnât they say it would only recover once every five matches?
Why wasnât she following the rules?!
âWhy?â Kong Nanhai stopped in his tracks, looking at Qiao Sang with an expression of disbelief.
Qiao Sang blinked in confusion.
âHuh?â
âFlame Hound wasnât injured, nor did it use much energy. Why does it still need to recover?â Kong Nanhai asked, puzzled.
Qiao Sang scratched her head.
âYour last poison mist trick made my Yabao inhale a bit of it. Although it wasnât much, poison is poison. I think itâs not good to keep it in his system for too long.â
âYap?â
Yabao tilted his head at his trainerâs words.
He was poisoned?
Kong Nanhai: !!!
You detected such a small amount of poison! Who knew you were so cautious?!
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Kong Nanhai returned to his seat.
âWhatâs going on?â Zhou Ren pointed to the school nurse approaching Flame Hound on the field.
âWhat were you two talking about? Why did she call the nurse this match?â
The surrounding classmates gathered around too.
âWe misjudged this underclassman.â Kong Nanhai muttered.
âWhat do you mean?â Zhou Ren asked, confused.
Kong Nanhai took a deep breath and said, âI initially thought she was just arrogant. Arrogant people are usually overconfident, so I was convinced that even if she noticed Flame Houndâs injuries from the previous four matches, sheâd still wait until the fifth match to let it recover.â
âBut after that match, I realized sheâs actually cautious and rational, completely different from the arrogant impression she gave off.â
âEven such a tiny amount of poison mist absorbed by Flame Hound, with no visible symptoms of poisoning, she still detected it.â
Cautious and rational? Is he really talking about that ruthless underclassman?
Zhou Ren stared at Kong Nanhai thoughtfully for a few seconds, then suddenly asked, âWhere are your glasses?â
Kong Nanhai paused.
âIn the classroom.â
âNext time, make sure you wear them everywhere.â Zhou Ren advised earnestly.
Kong Nanhai: ???
âBack to the point.â
Zhou Ren pushed up his glasses and said, âSince Plan A didnât work, letâs go with Plan B.â
âWhatâs Plan B?â A classmate sitting behind leaned forward curiously.
âWhat do you think her biggest advantage is in challenging the whole school?â Zhou Ren didnât answer but asked a question instead.
A classmate thought for a moment and said, âSheâs strong, and weâre weak.â
While not wrong, that was a bit disheartening...
Zhou Ren glanced at the surrounding classmates and said slowly:
âHer advantage lies in the nurse continuously restoring her beastâs condition. But whether itâs the energy stored in the Recharge bug, or the berries and energy fluids in the nurseâs office, theyâre all limited resources.â
âOnce all the recovery resources are used up, she wonât be able to keep competing.â
A classmate behind him suddenly realized, âSo we donât have to do anything; we can just wait for the nurseâs resources to run out.â
âNo, thatâs too slow. Go tell the other classes that, no matter whoâs competing, they should ask the nurse to help their beasts recover after every match.â Zhou Ren said, pushing up his glasses again.
âMake sure to restore all aspects.â
A classmate seemed to realize something, looking at Kong Nanhai. âDidnât your Golden Armor Snake get injured? Why didnât you have the nurse take a look?â
Kong Nanhai paused.
âI thought its injury wasnât serious, so I planned to let it rest in the Beast Codex for a while, then give it a special berry when I return to the classroom.â
The Beast Codex not only allows bonding with beasts but also gradually restores their condition, although slowly.
âItâs because so many people thought like you that this underclassman was able to keep competing for so many rounds.â Zhou Ren sighed.
âGo find the nurse to help restore your Golden Armor Snake.â
Kong Nanhai said nothing, accepting the suggestion with a nod.
---
On the field.
Two withered, yellow vines lashed like whips, moving so fast they produced a
whoosh-whoosh
sound with each swing.
Despite the barrage of attacks, Yabao stayed calm, instantly teleporting to a spot out of the vineâs reach. His eyes glowed blue, and the vines froze mid-air.
In the next second, under telekinetic control, the two vines reversed direction and shot toward the Withered Vine, binding it tightly.
Then, a fiery red orb of concentrated energy struck the Withered Vine dead-on.
âWretched screeeech!â
The Withered Vine twisted and let out a pained cry.
Before long, it collapsed.
âWithered Vine is unable to battle. Qiao Sang wins.â The female teacher announced in a monotonous tone.
Having to announce the same outcome every minute had worn her out.
âYabao, that makes it 185 wins. Do you want to keep going?â Qiao Sang asked.
It wasnât that she didnât want more points, but the match was dragging on so long that her legs were numb...
âYap yap!â
Yabao nodded.
Though the opponents were weak, he felt himself improving. In recent battles, his reactions had become almost instinctive.
He wasnât fighting for nothing, he was getting stronger!
Who wouldâve thought sheâd be worn out before Yabao? Truly not human! Uh, well, Yabao technically wasnât human either...
After a moment of inner reflection, Qiao Sang turned to the female teacher to request a recovery for Yabao.
The last five matches had all been against mid-level beasts, and Yabao had likely expended most of his energy.
Soon, the nurse arrived, though this time without the Recharge bug on his shoulder.
Approaching her, the nurse said helplessly, âQiao Sang, I might not be able to help the Flame Hound recover for the next match.â
Qiao Sang paused.
âWhy not?â
âWeâre completely out of resources for energy and stamina recovery, as well as for treating injuries.â The nurse sighed.
âEven the Recharge bugâs stored energy has been depleted.â
The energy in theRecharge bug isnât limitless; it expands as its ability levels up but needs time to replenish when exhausted.
âI see... In that case, I guess this ends my showcase...â Qiao Sang trailed off, turning to Yabao and asking,
âYabao, you heard him. We canât recover anymore. Even so, do you still want to compete?â
âYap!â
Yabaoâs eyes held a determined gleam as he nodded.
He wanted to keep going!
Just as she thought..
. Qiao Sang chuckled.
âThereâs no stopping you, huh? But donât overdo it if it gets too hard, everyoneâs watching, after all.â
âYap yap!â