Liu Yi glanced at the match information on her electronic bracelet, slightly taken aback.
At this moment, the group chat for the “77th Longwu High School Entrance Tournament” began to buzz again.
“Ahhh, help! I'm fighting Liu Yi tomorrow [Screenshot.jpg]”
“...Good luck.”
“@ZimengisDreaming I suggest you just surrender (dog head emoji)”
“No way! Diandian says we have to fight fair and square! [Thunder-patterned Hound Puffs Chest.jpg]”
“@Yi Big shot, please go easy on me!”
Liu Yi couldn't help but chuckle as she read the messages in the chat.
“Bingbing?”
Ziyue also leaned closer, tapping the Thunder-patterned Hound emoji on the screen with her small paw, then tilted her head and gave a cry.
What's wrong?
“We need to do our best tomorrow.” Liu Yi gently squeezed Ziyue's ear. “Qi Zimeng and her Thunder-patterned Hound have both worked very hard.”
Ziyue nodded seriously, her ears twitching.
...
August 21st, Top 8 matches.
At the Longwu Central Arena, people in the spectator stands held up various support signs.
From the commentary desk, Ning Qiu enthusiastically announced, “Good morning, everyone! Welcome to the Longwu High School Entrance Tournament's Top 8 matches!”
“Today's first match will feature Contestant Huo Nanyun's Candle Spirit Child against Contestant Zhuo Yushan's Rainbow Bird!”
The large screen displayed the information for both contestants:
【Huo Nanyun (Trainee Beast Tamer)】
【Candle Spirit Child (Junior stage)】
VS
【Zhuo Yushan (Trainee Beast Tamer)】
【Rainbow Bird (Junior stage)】
With both sides in position, the referee raised his flag: “Top 8, first match: Huo Nanyun versus Zhuo Yushan! 3, 2, 1—Begin!”
“Candle Spirit, Ghost Fire Flash!”
Huo Nanyun calmly gave the command, and five ethereal blue flames instantly condensed at the Candle Spirit Child's fingertips, flying towards the Rainbow Bird.
Zhuo Yushan reacted quickly: “Rainbow Bird, Wind Blade!”
The Rainbow Bird flapped its wings, conjuring three Wind Blades that collided with the ghost fire, exploding into intertwining blue and green sparks in the air.
Tang Ningzhi at the commentary desk commented, “Contestant Huo Nanyun's Candle Spirit Child has very precise control over Ghost Fire Flash, but Contestant Zhuo Yushan's response was also very timely.”
In the player waiting area, Qi Zimeng nervously hugged her Thunder-patterned Hound's head: “Go, Nanyun!”
Liu Yi's gaze was focused: “The Rainbow Bird is very fast, but the Candle Spirit Child is also very agile.”
On the field.
“Shadow Scratch!”
From the Rainbow Bird's hovering shadow, a Ghost Claw suddenly shot out from the ground!
“Rainbow Bird, ascend!”
The Rainbow Bird rapidly ascended, but its left wing was still grazed, and a few feathers drifted down.
Ning Qiu praised, “A beautiful sneak attack! The Candle Spirit Child's Ghost-type Skills are impossible to guard against!”
Zhuo Yushan gritted his teeth: “Feather Thorn Counterattack!”
Five hardened feathers shot like arrows towards the Candle Spirit Child.
Huo Nanyun's lips curved slightly: “Fear Face.”
A twisted, hideous ghost face suddenly appeared in front of the Candle Spirit Child, instantly enlarging!
The Rainbow Bird's movements faltered, its feather thorns veered off course, and all missed!
The spectator stands gasped:
“Huh?!”
“Oh my goodness! I haven't seen Huo Nanyun use that Skill before!”
“The Rainbow Bird was scared stiff, haha!”
Tang Ningzhi analyzed, “Fear Face's flinching effect successfully triggered. Contestant Huo Nanyun has now taken control of the battle's rhythm.”
“Ghost Fire Flash, rapid fire.”
Taking advantage of the Rainbow Bird's moment of flinching, the Candle Spirit Child continuously unleashed three waves of ghost fire, a total of fifteen ethereal blue flames, blocking all escape routes!
Zhuo Yushan shouted, “Quickly use Peck to break through!”
Due to the flinching effect, the Rainbow Bird was temporarily unable to use active attack skills and was completely engulfed by the flames.
“Boom!”
Ethereal blue firelight exploded, and the Rainbow Bird fell to the ground.
The referee finished his countdown: “Rainbow Bird is incapacitated! The winner, Huo Nanyun!”
Ning Qiu's voice boomed across the entire venue from the commentary desk: “A brilliant display of tactical suppression! Contestant Huo Nanyun has shown us the unpredictable strangeness of Ghost-type pets! Let's congratulate Contestant Huo Nanyun for being the first to secure a spot in the Semifinals!”
Tang Ningzhi, standing beside her, nodded and said, “Contestant Zhuo Yushan lost due to a lack of experience in handling such situations.”
The camera panned over the player waiting area.
Liu Yi was looking down, saying something to Ziyue in her arms.
Qi Zimeng was bouncing and waving at the victorious Huo Nanyun, while her Thunder-patterned Hound paced back and forth at her feet.
The large screen lit up with information for the next battle:
【10:00 AM — Liu Yi (Ice Fox) VS Qi Zimeng (Thunder-patterned Hound)】
The cheers from the spectator stands instantly intensified by three degrees.
...
Liu Yi, holding Ziyue, stood in front of the player tunnel and glanced at Qi Zimeng beside her.
Qi Zimeng was nervously rubbing her fingers, and her Thunder-patterned Hound squatted at her feet, wagging its tail.
“Nervous?” Liu Yi walked over to her.
“Liu Yi!” Qi Zimeng suddenly looked up. “I, I didn't sleep very well last night...”
Liu Yi patted her shoulder: “Just perform normally. You're already in the Top 8, so you can go to Longwu No. 1 with Huo Nanyun.”
Qi Zimeng took a deep breath: “Liu Yi! Promise me something!”
“What?”
Qi Zimeng: “In the match later, you must use your full strength! I want to see the gap between me and a true strong opponent!”
“Leilei! Leilei!”
The Thunder-patterned Hound also barked twice, wagging its tail, full of fighting spirit.
Liu Yi smiled: “Okay.”
At this moment, the broadcast announced: “Contestant Liu Yi and Contestant Qi Zimeng, please enter the arena!”
The two walked towards their respective player tunnels.
From the commentary desk, Ning Qiu's voice was filled with anticipation: “This next Top 8 match will feature Contestant Liu Yi, who has dominated her way through the tournament, against Contestant Qi Zimeng, who has also performed exceptionally well!”
Tang Ningzhi added, “It's worth noting that these two contestants are friends in private. It will be interesting to see how this showdown unfolds.”
When both sides took their positions on the battle platform, the spectator stands erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
“Liu Yi! Liu Yi! Ice Fox! Ice Fox!”
“Go, Qi Zimeng! Charge, Thunder-patterned Hound!”
The referee raised his flag high: “Top 8, second match: Liu Yi versus Qi Zimeng! 3, 2, 1—Begin!”
Liu Yi: “Ziyue, Ice Blade.”
Seven Ice Blades instantly formed, scattering to strike the Thunder-patterned Hound's possible surprise attack paths.
“Diandian, Lightning Dash to evade!” Qi Zimeng reacted extremely quickly.
The Thunder-patterned Hound transformed into a golden flash, deftly weaving through the gaps between the Ice Blades, and lunged straight for Ziyue!
From the commentary desk, Ning Qiu spoke rapidly: “Excellent! Contestant Qi Zimeng chose not to directly block, but instead used the Thunder-patterned Hound's speed advantage to close in!”
Tang Ningzhi, however, said, “But Contestant Liu Yi and the Ice Fox's Ice Blades were originally intended to restrict movement—”
Sure enough, Ziyue had already anticipated the Thunder-patterned Hound's trajectory and opened her mouth to unleash Frost Breath!
Extremely cold mist enveloped the Thunder-patterned Hound's charge path, and its speed visibly slowed.
“Ice Armor.” Liu Yi calmly reinforced her defense.
Crystalline ice armor condensed on Ziyue's body, and the Thunder-patterned Hound's Thunder Fang bit fiercely into the armor, causing electric light and ice crystals to burst forth!
“Bang!”
The recoil damage made the Thunder-patterned Hound stumble backward, ice shards clinging to its muzzle.
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