Pei Yingwu watched it stand up and finally said, "Come back."
The Nightblade Wolf's ears twitched.
It didn't look back.
It simply remained at the edge of the floating island, watching Liu Yi and Ziyue on the opposite side.
Pei Yingwu's expression changed.
"Nightblade Wolf," his voice rose a few octaves, "come back."
The Nightblade Wolf finally reacted.
It slowly turned its head, its blood-red eyes calmly looking at Pei Yingwu.
The Nightblade Wolf stared at him for two seconds, then withdrew its gaze, transforming into a black streak of light and willingly returning to its Beast Taming Space.
Liu Yi watched the direction where the Nightblade Wolf disappeared, remaining silent for a moment.
Then she withdrew her gaze and looked down at Ziyue.
Ziyue was crouching at her feet, looking up at her, her purple eyes filled with inquiry.
"Let's go," Liu Yi said, rubbing its ears. "The match is over."
Ziyue stood up and walked beside her.
Liu Yi stepped onto her maglev skateboard and flew towards the exit.
【Points settlement in progress...】
【Liu Yi (first-year student) defeats Pei Yingwu (first-year student), gains 10 points】
【Current total personal points: 100】
【Current Tianqi Beast Taming High School total points: 1101】
Pei Yingwu still stood rooted to the spot, hands in his pockets, his gaze fixed on the empty edge of the floating island.
There was nothing there now.
No Nightblade Wolf, no ice sculpture, no traces of battle.
Only a few scorched claw marks and some unmelted ice shards remained.
He stood for a long time.
The light of teleportation flared, and staff members rode maglev skateboards, shuttling between the various floating islands to inspect, clean, and repair the venue.
Pei Yingwu was still standing there.
Finally, a staff member flew over and politely reminded him, "Contestant, your match has ended. Please leave the arena."
Pei Yingwu snapped out of it.
He glanced at the staff member, said nothing, stepped onto his maglev skateboard, and flew towards the exit.
His figure quickly vanished in the light of teleportation.
The staff member watched him leave, shook his head, and continued inspecting the venue.
...
A white light illuminated the teleportation platform in the D-District waiting area, and the figures of Liu Yi and Ziyue emerged from the glow.
The staff member next to the platform looked up, his gaze lingering on Liu Yi's face for a moment, his expression somewhat subtle. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he simply gave a professional nod. "Congratulations on your victory."
"Thank you," Liu Yi said, leading Ziyue off the platform.
Ziyue walked beside her, her two tails held high, a hint of pride in her gait. Although she had only been in the match for less than ten seconds today, that single Extreme Cold Storm had directly ended the match, putting her in such a good mood that her tails hadn't drooped since.
Chiying was still resting in the Beast Taming Space. The paralysis from Rising Dragon Strike, combined with the injuries it sustained earlier while being chased by the Nightblade Wolf—though not severe—made Liu Yi decide to let it rest a little longer.
Stepping out of the waiting area, the corridor was much livelier than usual.
Several contestants in different school uniforms stood at the corner of the corridor, discussing something in low voices. Seeing Liu Yi emerge, their voices abruptly ceased, and their gazes collectively fell upon her.
Liu Yi walked past with her usual expression.
Suppressed whispers came from behind her: "That's her... from that match just now... the Silver Snow Fox was out for less than ten seconds... and an Advanced pet was frozen solid..."
"Yeah, yeah..."
Liu Yi didn't look back.
As she walked through the corridor and passed the player waiting area, the atmosphere inside was also different from usual. Several resting contestants stopped what they were doing in unison when they saw her enter. Some put down their water cups, others put away their phones, their gazes all following the silver-blue figure.
Ziyue noticed the stares, her ears twitched, and her tails curled even higher.
Liu Yi found a spot in the corner and sat down, placing her backpack beside her. Ziyue crouched at her feet, her purple eyes scanning the surroundings like a king surveying its territory.
Her phone vibrated incessantly in her pocket.
She pulled it out to see that the School Team group chat had exploded.
【Li Chengying: Woohoo!!! We won!!! Advanced!!! Liu Yi defeated an Advanced pet!!! [Cloud Howler Sparrow scattering flowers.jpg]】
【Li Chengying: I just watched the live broadcast from the waiting area! From Ziyue's appearance to the end, I hadn't even finished my milk tea! [Lightning Leopard Shocked.jpg]】
【Wei Tan'an: Although the Nightblade Wolf was pretty worn down by Chiying, it's still an Advanced pet... that Extreme Cold Storm from the Silver Snow Fox was truly powerful.】
【Chu Qian: The key is that Chiying set it up perfectly beforehand. Potent Poison, Rising Dragon Strike, pushing the Nightblade Wolf's condition to the red line, then the Silver Snow Fox came out to finish it off. This tactic was flawless.】
【Murong Qing: And Chiying's acting at the start was incredible. When I first watched it, I actually thought it was genuinely suppressed by the Oppression, but it was all an act...】
【Li Chengying: So, Liu Yi, you had this plan all along? @Yi】
【Liu Yi: Mhm.】
【Li Chengying: [Cloud Howler Sparrow Thumbs Up.jpg]】
【Gao Xue: Oh, by the way, have you guys seen the forum? Someone already posted about it.】
【Li Chengying: What post? What post? Share it!】
【Gao Xue: [Link]】
Liu Yi clicked the link.
【Beast Tamer Forum · Monte Competition Zone Section · Hot Post】
《Shocking! Tianqi First-Year Liu Yi Defeats Fugang's Pei Yingwu, Silver Snow Fox Finishes Advanced Nightblade Wolf in Ten Seconds!》
【OP: Little Loudspeaker of the Arena
The recently concluded match in Arena 3 in District D saw Tianqi Beast Taming High School's first-year Liu Yi face off against Fugang Beast Taming High School's first-year Pei Yingwu!
And guess what? Liu Yi won! And she won cleanly and decisively!
In the first round, Liu Yi sent out Moling Dragon, and Pei Yingwu sent out Nightblade Wolf. Moling Dragon was suppressed by the Oppression at the start, its movements stiff and reactions sluggish, appearing to be no match at all. The Nightblade Wolf was so lazy it didn't even bother to attack, simply falling asleep on the floating island!
But what happened? Moling Dragon was faking it! While the Nightblade Wolf was sleeping, it secretly stacked Dragon Dance to its maximum, then unleashed its ultimate! Death Rain combined with Dragon's Breath inflicted Potent Poison on the Nightblade Wolf, and finally, Rising Dragon Strike landed a direct hit!
The Nightblade Wolf was severely injured and poisoned, its stamina nearly depleted. Then, Shadow Banishment swapped out Moling Dragon, bringing in the Silver Snow Fox.
And then there was nothing else. The Silver Snow Fox appeared, Snowfall combined with Extreme Cold Storm, ten seconds, and the Nightblade Wolf was frozen into an ice sculpture.
An Advanced pet, defeated by an Intermediate pet. Not a draw, not a narrow victory, but an overwhelming one.】
The comment section had already exploded.
【2F (Another Day of Hard Beast Taming): ??? What did I just see? An Advanced pet lost to an Intermediate one?】
【5F (Please Grant Me a Top Pet): 2F, read the post carefully. The Nightblade Wolf was already severely worn down by Moling Dragon. Potent Poison plus Rising Dragon Strike, its stamina was nearly depleted; the Silver Snow Fox just came out to finish it off. It wasn't a head-on one-on-one victory.】
【9F (Cursing is Dirty, Don't Provoke Me): Even if it was just finishing it off, it's still a win. It's an Advanced pet! Even at low health, its defense and stamina are still considerable. The Silver Snow Fox's Extreme Cold Storm froze it directly; you're telling me that power is from an Intermediate pet?】
Rate on N.U.
