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After a few seconds, a deafening roar erupted, and the entire scene exploded into chaos.
âAhhh! Did Ice Xilu win? Did it actually win?!â
âWhoa! Dozens of ice flowers sealing everything! It turned the tables completely!â
âI get it now! I finally understand! Qiao Sang knew from the beginning that Ice Xilu would evolve in this match. Thatâs why the first ice blossom was just a diversion! Only after evolving did Ice Xilu unleash the true power of its Ice Flower Seal to win in a single strike!â
âI never expected Qiao Sang, at such a young age, to devise such a meticulous strategy from the very startâŠâ
âI thought Ice Xilu had just recently learned Ice Flower Seal, but it was hiding its real strength all along!â
âQiao Sang is only 15, right? And theyâve already trained Ice Xiluâs Ice Flower Seal to this level. Isnât that a little too insane?!â
The Ice Flower Seal is renowned among all high-level ice skills, not just for its powerful sealing effect in the later stages but also for its unparalleled beauty.
Because of this, even though Ice Flower Seal isnât particularly useful in its early stages, many Beast Tamers still spend a significant amount of time teaching their pets the skill.
Coordinators, in particular, make up a large portion of this group.
However, it was soon discovered that whether a pet beast was of royal or advanced rank, the number of blossoms generated by Ice Flower Seal at the same proficiency level was the same.
Higher-level pets might produce larger blossoms, but the quantity remained constant.
The only factor that could increase the number of blossoms was proficiency.
This means that Ice Xilu wasnât producing more blossoms because it evolved, it had been hiding its true proficiency from the start!
The crowd's chatter grew louder.
Surprising battles were nothing new, but when the unexpected came from Ice Xilu, the audienceâs emotions were ignited, leaving them unable to calm down.
In contrast, the atmosphere in the competitors' area was much tenser.
Facing a stronger opponent wasnât intimidating in itself, but realizing that this opponent was two years younger and showed such terrifying potential to win the national campus senior division league? That was terrifying.
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On the field, a mechanical pet beast wearing a referee badge floated over to inspect Ice Sea Lionâs condition. After confirming the result, it blew the whistle, signaling the end of the match.
Qiao Sangâs enlarged holographic portrait and name immediately appeared above the arena.
âIce Xilu!â
Amidst the thunderous cheers, Lubao ran over to Qiao Sang, wrapped her tail around her, and lifted her onto her back. Then, she dashed toward the audience area in Zone B.
The spectators in Zone B erupted in excitement at the sight.
In major tournaments, well-known contestants often interacted with the audience after a victory to celebrate.
The audience instinctively thought that Qiao Sang was moved by the enthusiasm of the people from Guwu District and had brought Ice Xilu to interact with them.
In an instant, nearly everyone began screaming and pulling out their phones, eager to capture the moment.
The perfected Ice Flower Seal is just too amazing, she one-shot Ice Sea Lion! This investment was totally worth it⊠Wait, whatâs Lubao doing? Why is she wrapping me up with her tail? Oh, sheâs putting me on her back⊠Where is she going? Toward the audience? Is this some kind of victory lap? Could it be that Lubaoâs personality changed again after evolvingâŠ?
Throughout the process, Qiao Sang was utterly baffled.
Just as she was wondering, Lubao suddenly stopped in front of the Zone B audience.
Qiao Sang looked up and immediately spotted a green snake-like pet beast in the front row.
Bringing pets to matches wasnât uncommon, but most brought small-sized ones. A pet beast of this size, almost entirely coiled around its Beast Tamer, was hard to miss.
âFei fei!â
âFei fei!â
The green snake-like pet called out excitedly to Lubao.
Its eager expression, as though it wanted to leap over, left Qiao Sang stunned.
Wow, even the pets here in Guwu District are crazy fans of the Water Luriana speciesâŠ
âLu!â
âLu!â
Lubao responded enthusiastically, surprising Qiao Sang even further.
âQiao Sang, congratulations. Both matches were excellent.â A familiar voice came from beside the green snake-like pet beast.
Though the speaker wore a cap and mask, Qiao Sang recognized him instantly, it was Uncle Pei.
âUncle PeiâŠâ Qiao Sang started but then abruptly stopped.
Wait⊠A long green pet beast?!
Her gaze shifted back to the snake-like pet, and she suddenly realized the truth.
This green snake-like pet was the very friend Lubao had wanted to see!
No wonder Lubao rushed here as soon as the match ended, greeting it so happily. It was her old friend from Guwu District!
Even during the match, when Lubao faced that ice spike attack, she was looking in this direction!
It wasnât mastering Ice Flower Seal that triggered Lubaoâs evolution, it was reuniting with her old friend!
Understanding the true reason for Lubaoâs evolution, Qiao Sangâs emotions became incredibly complex.
What a friendship⊠S
he thought with heartfelt admiration.
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âQiao Sang! Qiao Sang!â
âIce Xilu! I love you!â
âIce Xilu! Donât just stop there!â
âLook at me! Look at me!â
Fans waved their phones, eager to get the perfect shot.
With so many people around, some topics were best left unsaid. After a moment of thought, Qiao Sang said, âUncle Pei, check your phone later.â
âGot it.â Pei Shipan nodded.
So sheâs the one who lost her job because of LubaoâŠ
Qiao Sang gave the snake-like petâs Beast Tamer a polite smile before leaning down to whisper something in Lubaoâs ear.
âLu.â
Hearing her tamerâs words, Lubao called out to the green snake, signaling,
See you later
, before leaving.
As their figures grew smaller, Wei Ying, the snake petâs tamer, recalled Qiao Sangâs earlier smile and asked, âDoes she know me?â
Pei Shipan glanced at the message heâd just received and replied, âNot directly, but sheâs already figured out who you are.â
âShe said to meet her in her room.â
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At the Deep Sea Mantis Hotel.
âYap yap!â
Yabao excitedly circled the newly evolved Lubao several times before stopping and letting out a battle cry filled with fighting spirit.
Wanna spar?!
âLu!â
Lubaoâs eyes instantly lit up with equal fervor.
Iâve been waiting for this fight!
âNot now.â Qiao Sang reminded them from the bed.
âLubao, stay in the room. Your friend will be here soon.â
âLuâŠâ
Lubao thought for a moment, then nodded.
Thereâll be plenty of chances to spar with Yabao later. Meeting an old friend is more important.
âYap!â
Yabao barked in agreement.
After the visit, weâll fight!
âLu!â
Lubao agreed wholeheartedly.
Qiao Sang: âŠ
âXunâŠâ
In the corner, Little Treasure looked utterly despondent.
I donât get it. How did I become the third child in just one morningâŠ?