Beast taming, starting from zero point

Chapter 58: Chapter 54 The Third One

The thought once formed seemed increasingly uncontrollable.

Qiao Sang immediately took out her phone to search for the list of next matches in the Interstellar Cup.

Pasuoer versus Chen Mo.

Each match in the Interstellar Cup was a 6V6 format.

99% of the Beast Tamers participating in the Interstellar Cup were S-rank Beastmasters with seven Pet Beasts, so the lineup before each match was unknown.

In a group of seven Pet Beasts, there was definitely one Pet Beast that was benched for the round.

This added a significant level of difficulty for the spectators who wanted to analyze the lineups and attributes before placing their bets.

Qiao Sang had no such trouble.

She directly searched on her mobile for the posters of Pasuoer and Chen Mo with their respective Pet Beasts and lay it in front of the Fire-Toothed Dog.

“Who do you think is stronger and can win?”

The Fire-Toothed Dog studied the matchup seriously.

In the morning, it thought the little chubby pigeon that could win had lost, and just now the big bird it had pointed out had lost too, yet its Beastmaster still trusted it enough to ask for its opinion on this matter.

This time it would definitely not let down its Beastmaster’s trust; it would prove itself to her!

“Tooth!”

After pondering for a long while, the Fire-Toothed Dog pointed at the more robust Pasuoer and barked.

Qiao Sang nodded and then logged onto the Interstellar betting network and placed a bet of 1,000 Alliance Currency on Chen Mo.

…

July 2nd.

The screen above the arena was showing photos of the Bai Xinsai 64 to 32 competitors.

In the middle of row 9 in block C.

“It’s rare to see you let out the Goldvine.” Qiao Sang spoke in surprise.

She had encountered Bai Yunmiao a few times before.

Every time she was alone, and even after yesterday’s match, she immediately withdrew the Goldvine.

“Didn’t I get interviewed yesterday? When I watched the video at home, little Jin saw it and complained I didn’t bring it. Today it clamored to come out and be interviewed,” Bai Yunmiao said helplessly.

Qiao Sang glanced at the Goldvine.

It had a pink bow tied to the lone vine on its head, indeed sitting pretty as if ready for an interview…

“Never mind about me, what’s with your Fire-Toothed Dog? It looks emotionless—are you sure you didn’t make it angry?” Bai Yunmiao leaned in and whispered.

The notoriety of Fire Attribute Beast remained quite prominent among rookie Beast Tamers.

Even though the Fire-Toothed Dog always seemed obedient, if it showed even the slightest sign of discontent, Bai Yunmiao would still feel uneasy.

“No, it’s about what you said yesterday, how its expressions were funny.” Qiao Sang explained, “After it watched the video of its own match, it thought managing expressions was important, so it came with a poker face. It will be back to normal after going home when the match is over.”

“Tooth.”

The Fire-Toothed Dog nodded its head coolly.

“So cool!” Bai Yunmiao exclaimed.

The Fire-Toothed Dog suppressed the urge to smile and lifted its head 45 degrees upwards.

Qiao Sang: “…”

After the first match began, Qiao Sang looked around and asked, “Why are there less than half as many people here today?”

“Did you see Lin Ya’s match yesterday?” Bai Yunmiao returned with a question instead of answering directly.

“I only watched the last one.” Qiao Sang replied.

“Didn’t Lin Ya lose? He made it into the top 10 in the last two Interstellar Cups, but this time he was ranked outside of top 10. I guess most people couldn’t accept it at the moment and didn’t have the heart to come,” Bai Yunmiao explained.

Qiao Sang understood.

As the only competitor from Dragon Country on Blue Star, everyone pinned their hopes on Lin Ya. The emotional setback of his loss was definitely far more severe than when the national soccer team failed to make it into the World Cup in the past.

Not to mention other aspects, just from an emotional standpoint, people back then didn’t have much hope for the soccer team and were still deeply pained and critically disappointed when they lost.

But now, Dragon Country had placed great expectations on Lin Ya.

…

“The contestant Guo Yiqi won his last match easily, but this round, he’s in a predicament,” the middle-aged commentator said in a slightly hoarse voice devoid of emotion.

His state of mind was worlds different from yesterday’s.

In the spectator stands, parents who had come to watch their children compete were talking to one another.

“How much did you lose yesterday?”

“20,000, what about you?”

“100,000.”

“And you’re still in the mood to watch the game today?” @@novelbin@@

“Not feeling very good right now, staying at home in case my wife finds out.”

The questioner glanced at his bloodshot eyes and nodded in understanding.

“20,000 isn’t a small amount either, does your wife know?”

“Heh, she lost 150,000 herself last night and cried all night at home.”

“…”

“Let’s not talk about this, which match is your child’s?”

“Son, which group are you in?” the man with bloodshot eyes turned and asked his child.

“Dad, I’ve already finished and come back.”

“…”

The atmosphere at today’s competition was a bit gloomy.

Whether it was the audience or the commentators, none had much enthusiasm, but Qiao Sang still methodically took notes as always.

Out of the 21 beastmasters noted in her memo pad, only 17 remained after yesterday’s competition.

Qiao Sang crossed out the eliminated competitors one by one on her memo pad, and by the time her turn was nearing, another competitor had been eliminated.

Bai Xinsai did not save these competitors with intermediate pet beasts for last as if they were seeded players.

Instead, the order was randomized and teams arranged haphazardly, inevitably bringing two competitors with intermediate pet beasts against each other ahead of time.

Qiao Sang entered the stage for the eleventh match.

Her opponent was Jin Chengxi, one of those remaining on her memo pad.

“Your Fire-Toothed Dog has some good strength.”

“But you’re unlucky to have met me. I won’t be like Xie Jianyin, that idiot, sending out a pet beast I haven’t been contracted with for long.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let you lose too badly.”

Qiao Sang didn’t say a word.

“Don’t you have anything you want to say to me?” Jin Chengxi couldn’t help but ask.

“Then, thank you in advance,” Qiao Sang said.

It wasn’t about thanking him for not making her lose too badly, but for sending out his first contracted pet beast.

She finally had a chance to put her long-researched tactics to use!

Jin Chengxi suddenly felt embarrassed.

He hadn’t expected the other party to be so polite after all the provocative things he had said.

Maybe he should go easy on her after all…

The next moment, Jin Chengxi called out his pet beast, the Desert Tail Fox.

With a command from the referee, the Fire-Toothed Dog took the lead and split into two, rushing forward simultaneously.

“Sand Throw!”

Jin Chengxi saw Qiao Sang had not given any commands to her Fire-Toothed Dog and took the initiative to attack, momentarily panicking.

Qiao Sang smiled.

She had been waiting for his Sand Throw.

The two indistinct Fire-Toothed Dogs charged straight into the cloud of dust.

Jin Chengxi was taken aback. Who would willingly enter the area of someone else’s skill?

Although Sand Throw couldn’t cause decisive damage, the dust settling on the Fire-Toothed Dog, getting into its nostrils and fur would definitely hinder its performance.

This was the perfect time to press on for victory!

For a moment, Jin Chengxi also forgot his decision to be lenient towards her.

“Use Quicksand!”

“Desert.”

The Desert Tail Fox yelped, its tail gradually glowing with an earthy light.

The dusty surface in front of them began to swirl, suddenly forming a sinking pit of quicksand.

Two struggling red figures emerged from the dust.

Just then, a third Fire-Toothed Dog suddenly appeared behind the Desert Tail Fox.

Jin Chengxi “!!!”

Fuck! When did this one get here!