Trading One for One is Not a Loss

【6L (This Beast Tamer is out of service area): Wait, is that Silver Snow Fox the one that defeated the Intermediate Moonlight Marten as a Junior in the Longwu High School Entrance Tournament? Has it evolved now?】

【10L (Wei Li): Replying to 6L, yes! The Silver Snow Fox is a brand new evolution of the Ice Fox, and Liu Yi herself is the discoverer! [Proud.jpg]】

【22L (Fluffy Enthusiast): The Iron Claw Weasel's attribute clearly counters Ice-type, so how did it get beaten like this? This Silver Snow Fox's energy control is outrageous; that final energy distribution for Ice Armor couldn't be achieved without reaching a certain level of energy mastery.】

【26L (Opponent is Hatching an Egg): Am I the only one who noticed Liu Yi barely spoke throughout the match? It seemed like the Silver Snow Fox was fighting on its own?】

【33L (Anonymous): I watched the live replay; that Silver Snow Fox didn't even use Extreme Cold Storm and still dominated the Iron Claw Weasel. The key was its combat awareness; the Iron Claw Weasel's moves were predicted every time it acted. How do you even fight that?】

【41L (Betting on the Ace's Name): As a local who has watched countless matches at the Sky Colosseum, I can responsibly say that this Silver Snow Fox's adaptability on the floating islands already surpasses many local Monte contestants. Its use of Frost Path was as if it had lived on a floating island for over a decade.】

【55L (Snoring Loudly): So Liu Yi is on track for a perfect record in the first week?】

【73L (Monte Spectator Group): According to the data we have, Liu Yi's opponents in the first week are mostly first-year new students with only one Junior pet. Given the strength she displayed today, a perfect record is highly probable. The real challenge will come in the following weeks; once her points accumulate, she'll be matched against strong opponents from the second or even third year.】

【77L (Me and My Grudge Pet): Looking forward to Liu Yi battling a third-year student! I heard she also has a Moling Dragon, which didn't even appear this time. I wonder how strong it is.】

【94L (Trading One for One is Not a Loss): A first-year new student with two Intermediate pets—is that even fair? I'm already a second-year, and I only have one Intermediate and one Junior pet...】

【142L (Tournament Fan): Rational analysis: The Iron Claw Weasel's Beast Tamer's commands were actually fine, and the initial probing attack was well-executed. However, the disparity was simply too great—not just in Level, but more importantly, in skill proficiency.】

【166L (Beast Taming Novice): Mom asked why I'm kneeling while looking at my phone...】

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"This picture turned out really well," Liu Yi said, glancing at her phone screen. Ziyue leaned in curiously, her purple eyes fixed on the photo, her tails gently swaying, clearly pleased with her image in the picture.

"Mo."

Chiying also floated over for a look, nodding in approval.

Li Chengying was still scrolling through comments when she suddenly slapped her thigh. "Oh, right! Look at this, everyone—"

She held up her phone, pointing at a few new replies that had just appeared below the screen:

【244L (Ye Qingwei): Has anyone watched the matches in District E? The one with Pei Yingwu from Fugang Beast Taming High School!】

【261L (Black and White and Mango): Me, me, me! I just came from District E! Pei Yingwu's match was right after Liu Yi's! I just finished watching it on the screen in the staging area!】

【266L (User 65484021): How was it? How was it? Is that inherited Advanced pet really strong?】

【274L (Don't Eat My Snacks): Ummm... how do I put this? He won, but it just felt strange.】

"Strange?" Li Chengying tilted her head. "What does that mean?"

Gao Xue mused, "It's probably a problem with the pet not following commands."

Ouyang Qin set down her coffee cup. "That's normal. For an inherited Advanced pet, an obedience level of 50% is already pretty good."

Liu Yi remained silent, simply watching the comments.

【301L (Ye Qingwei): I just finished watching the replay! That Nightblade Wolf barely listened to Pei Yingwu's commands throughout the match; it was fighting on its own most of the time. Although he won, it was a clumsy victory, and his opponent only had a Junior pet. The match lasted almost ten minutes.】

【311L (Say No More): Ten minutes? An Advanced pet taking ten minutes to defeat a Junior one? This is...】

【328L (Please Give Me an Awoo): So an Advanced pet not following commands is really fatal... The power difference is clearly overwhelming, but it just can't be fully utilized.】

【366L (Meteorite Cat): I was there! That Nightblade Wolf completely ignored Pei Yingwu's orders several times, choosing its own targets to attack. Twice it almost crippled the opponent's pet, then stopped, as if it was... toying with its opponent?】

【378L (Whining Monster Itself): Toying???】

【399L (Meteorite Cat): Hmm... how do I put it? It's that arrogant feeling, completely doing its own thing, not taking the opponent seriously at all, nor the Beast Tamer's commands.】

Liu Yi lightly tapped her fingers on the armrest.

She recalled the information she had read earlier: Pei Yingwu's Nightblade Wolf was inherited from his grandfather.

According to common knowledge in the Beast Taming world, it's difficult for such an inherited high-Level pet to truly accept a new Beast Tamer if a bond hasn't been established from a young age.

"Liu Yi?" Li Chengying's voice pulled her back to reality. "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing," Liu Yi shook her head. "When are you going to the District E staging area?"

Li Chengying glanced at the time. "Ah! It's almost 10:20! My match is at 11:20, but I can go early to observe. Do you want to come with me to the District E staging area? You can watch replays of other matches there too, and—"

She lowered her voice conspiratorially. "We can also watch the replay of Pei Yingwu's match there."

Gao Xue sighed helplessly. "Can't you just settle down and properly prepare for your own match?"

"Prepare what? I'm already prepared!" Li Chengying declared indignantly. "Besides, watching other people's matches can be a learning experience! Come on, let's go!"

She pulled Liu Yi up, then waved at Gao Xue and Ouyang Qin. "Senior Qin, you too! And Xiao Xue!"

Ouyang Qin stood up, patting her clothes. "Perfect. I also want to see what's going on with that Nightblade Wolf."

Gao Xue pressed a hand to her forehead but stood up nonetheless. "Fine, fine, I'll go with you."

The four left the player waiting area and headed towards the District E staging area.

The District E staging area was located on the second floor, west side of the main arena. It was slightly smaller than the District C staging area but had essentially the same facilities.

The circular hall was surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, offering a view of several battle zones in District E outside.

Most of the District E matches at this time had already concluded, with only two zones still in their final battles.