Beast Taming: Starting From Zero - Chapter 1381

Chapter 1381. Chapter 1376 How Terrifying (Two Chapters Combined)

The camera zoomed in, and everyone saw Mizuki Hoshino faint.

The entire arena fell silent, then erupted in deafening cheers and screams.

“Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!”

“Netherworld Ring Monarch! Netherworld Ring Monarch!”

“Little Treasure Hunter! Little Treasure Hunter!”

“My god, the Netherworld Ring Monarch actually won three matches in a row! That’s too strong!”

“My god, I can’t believe it’s true! Xia Huo’s three consecutive pets couldn’t even defeat the Netherworld Ring Monarch!”

“What’s even more terrifying is that the Netherworld Ring Monarch’s Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing abilities haven’t been activated yet.”

“Holy crap, will the Netherworld Ring Monarch defeat all four of Xia Huo’s royal-level pets directly…?”

“Hard to say. Although the Netherworld Ring Monarch has consumed a lot of energy, its special ability can eliminate an opponent once activated.”

“My god, the Netherworld Ring Monarch is truly the most terrifying royal-level pet I’ve ever seen. I can’t hit it no matter what. Even Shui Xixing was worn down to death.”

“To be honest, Shui Xixing is strong enough, but the Netherworld Ring Monarch is even stronger. Moreover, it’s quick-witted and knows to use its tongue to interrupt Shui Xixing’s attack.”

“I saw that too. If it weren’t for that tongue lick, the Netherworld Ring Monarch’s Mutual Destruction and Life Borrowing abilities might have been activated in this match.”

“I thought Shui Xixing could take down the Dark Ring Monarch…”

“Qiao Sang is really cautious; he didn’t let Shui Xixing fall into the water at the last moment.”

“Yan Tian University has really lost face this time. They only had two students participating in the Master Challenge, one was swept by Qiao Sang, and the other lost three games without defeating a single opponent’s pet.”

“If you ask me, the Dark Ring Monarch is definitely Qiao Sang’s ace pet!”

“I also think the Dark Ring Monarch is the only pet in this Master Challenge to have won three games against opponents of the same level without getting injured.” “

With its special ability, the Dark Ring Monarch can at least take down one of Xia Huo’s pets.”

“If the Dark Ring Monarch wins another game, then I declare it the strongest pet in this Master Challenge.”

“The Dark Ring Monarch’s energy should be almost depleted. With so little energy, I feel there are still some ways to deal with it, such as hitting it a few more times with weak attacks, so that the mutual destruction effect won’t be activated later.”

“Will Qiao Sang let the Dark Ring Monarch continue fighting in the next game?”

“Wow! The Netherworld Lord’s traits haven’t even been activated yet! If it can take down another Royal-level pet in the next round, it’ll be absolutely legendary. No Royal-level pet has ever achieved a four-in-a-row victory in the Master Challenge!”

“Ahhh! Just thinking about it is exciting! Little Treasure Hunt! Little Treasure Hunt!”

In a corner of the audience, Jerome put down his phone with a grim expression.

Although he was happy that Xia Huo, like him, hadn’t won a single point against Qiao Sang, he couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed after Xia Huo lost three rounds in a row.

As the top university in the interstellar space, Yantian University, as a student of the Yan Class, couldn’t deny his pride. More unacceptable than losing the match himself was losing 0-0 to a student from the Imperial Beast Taming Academy.

Even though the opponent was the youngest A-level professional beast tamer in history, this competition wasn’t about age, but strength.

For a school that had consistently ranked second in the interstellar space to send a student to such a large-scale competition for the first time and then sweep him 0-0 was a huge blow to his confidence and pride.

If it were a member of a professional beast-taming team or an ancient family, he would never have been so devastated.

Therefore, he intensely hated that after losing the match, Xia Huo and the members of Yan Class were still mocking him.

Even though the guys from Yan Class were laughing at him, to be honest, deep down, he still hoped Xia Huo would win, because he knew that if Xia Huo lost, it wouldn’t just be Xia Huo who was being mocked, but the entire Yantian University.

So disappointing… Jerome’s face burned.

Even though it was Xia Huo who lost three games in a row, he still felt a little humiliated.

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“Xia Xia!”

“Xia Xia!”

Xia Lala cheered excitedly.

“Mo Mo!”

“Mo Mo!”

Dragon King was equally excited beside her.

Michaela was filled with joy, feeling triumphant.

So what if they were students of Yantian University’s Yan Class? So what if they had five royal-level pet beasts? So what if Yantian Star’s pet beasts had better judgment in battle than Blue Star’s? They still lost three games to Qiao Sang.

Michaela picked up her phone, snapped a picture of the scene, and prepared to post it in the group chat.

However, when she opened the chat, she found that many guys had already posted the results and were engaged in heated discussions.

The atmosphere in the chat was lively and harmonious.

Michaela glanced at it and found it somewhat amusing.

In the past, when one of the older guys’ students won a prize in an international or interstellar competition, everyone would usually be sarcastic and cynical. Unlike now, everyone was so proud, as if their student had just won three games in a row.

However, Michaela could understand them. After all, Josang’s opponent was none other than someone from Yan Tian University’s Yan Class.

The comments and reactions from the older guys in the group chat amplified Michaela’s enjoyment. She looked at the comments and replied:

“Everyone, calm down. It’s just three games in a row. The match isn’t completely over yet.”

As soon as she said this, comments started popping up again. Although there were still some sarcastic remarks, most of them expressed their belief that Josang would win the match.

Michael quickly scanned everyone’s comments, a smile involuntarily playing on his lips.

On the field, the mechanical-type pet wearing the referee’s badge approached the suspended Shui Xixing, observed her briefly, then raised a green flag and waved it in the direction of Qiao Sang.

A giant virtual screen appeared in mid-air; below Xia Huo’s photo, Shui Xixing’s image changed from color to black and white.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Xunbao withdrew from its shadow, raised its paw, and waved enthusiastically towards the audience.

“Bang!”

Shui Xixing fell into the water.

Instantly, cheers and screams erupted once more throughout the arena.

“Shui Xixing has fallen! The referee has announced the result of this match.” On the commentary platform, Nefertis announced in a passionate voice, “The Lord of the Underworld has won another round! He has secured the victory for Qiao Sang! The score is now 0-3!”

“It was a truly spectacular match,” Auror remarked. “You really couldn’t tell who would win until the very end.”

“Yin Zhong.”

Yin Zhong Si nodded, giving a resounding “yes,” indicating that it felt Shui Xi Xing had already tried its best.

Nefertis observed the scene on the field and said, “It seems that Qiao Sang has no intention of recalling the Nether Ring Monarch. I wonder which pet Xia Huo will send out next.”

“Qiao Sang probably wants to use the Nether Ring Monarch’s characteristics to take down another royal-level pet from the opponent,” Aurol said. “I remember she once said that only the opponent’s ace could trigger the Nether Ring Monarch’s ‘Mutual Destruction’ and ‘Life-Borrowing’ characteristics.”

“I’ve also seen the related interviews,” Nefertis sighed. “I originally thought she was just too young and impetuous, but now it seems that I didn’t have an accurate understanding of Qiao Sang and the Nether Ring Monarch’s strength at the time.”

Aurol pondered and said,

“The Nether Ring Monarch has fought three consecutive matches, so its energy must be quite depleted. Even if Xia Huo sends out another non-ace, there’s a high probability that it will trigger the ‘Mutual Destruction’ and ‘Life-Borrowing’ characteristics in the next match.”

“Yin Zhong.”

“Yin Zhong.”

“Yin Zhong.”

Yin Zhong Si looked at the figure waving its claws on the field and called out a few times, indicating that the Netherworld Lord’s energy consumption in the first two rounds was not much. Xia Huo’s pets basically used their own moves to deal with themselves. The main reason was that the Netherworld Lord did consume a lot of energy in the third round. However, it remembered that apart from its ace Huo Xi Xing, Xia Huo’s other royal-level pet, Nu Shi Zhe, had only recently evolved. Xiao Xun Bao should be able to defeat it without much energy consumption, just like it did with the Six-Winged Firebird and Bladescale Dragon in the first two rounds. If Xia Huo did not want all five royal-level pets to lose to the Netherworld Lord, the safest way was to directly summon Huo Xi Xing to fight in the next round.

“The two major characteristics of the Netherworld Lord, ‘Mutual Destruction’ and ‘Life-Borrowing,’ haven’t been activated yet,” Nephthys said calmly. “If Xia Huo sends out her ace, Huo Xixing, in the next match, she’s very likely to be taken down by the Netherworld Lord. Then, Xia Huo, who only has one Royal-level pet, Nushizhe, will have little hope of winning.”

“Xia Huo is already at an absolute disadvantage,” Auror said. “No matter which pet she sends out, it might be taken down by the Netherworld Lord’s ‘Mutual Destruction’ and ‘Life-Borrowing.’ It all depends on her choice.”

As they talked, the arena changed.

“Xunxun~”

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao was still waving its paws enthusiastically towards the audience.

Whenever it waved in a certain direction, a deafening response would erupt from that direction, and the white energy generated would suddenly increase.

However, at this moment, the white energy was continuously gathering from all directions, almost occupying the entire airspace of the arena. Even if the white energy in a certain direction suddenly increased, it wouldn’t be particularly noticeable.

My God, so much white energy… Qiao Sang looked at the sky full of white energy, his mouth gradually widening.

However, she quickly realized she was being broadcast live, so she quickly composed herself and shut her mouth.

Good heavens, there’s so much white energy… Qiao Sang’s heart raced, an overwhelming excitement welling up inside her.

The more white energy, the more genuinely interested people and pets were in the audience with Little Treasure Hunt, and the closer Little Treasure Hunt was to evolution…

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, a mechanical-type pet wearing a referee’s badge entered the arena and blew the whistle signaling preparation.

Instantly, the white energy visibly decreased.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang knew everyone’s attention had shifted to the upcoming match, and she couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.

The break time was too short; if it were longer, Little Treasure Hunt would definitely absorb more white energy…

She thought to herself, her gaze falling on Xia Huo in the distance.

Others might not know, but she was very clear that absorbing white energy would increase Little Treasure Hunt’s energy while also restoring some of the energy it had previously consumed.

If Xia Huo sends out another pet, Nu Shi Zhe, Xiao Xun Bao might be able to win another round without activating its special ability, and then it could even battle Huo Xi Xing…

Just thinking about how Xiao Xun Bao might defeat Nu Shi Zhe and then use its special ability to take down Huo Xi Xing made Qiao Sang’s heart race again.

If Xiao Xun Bao could accomplish the feat of taking down five Emperor-level beasts in one fell swoop, she couldn’t even imagine how much white energy it would generate.

Perhaps, while floating on the street, a continuous stream of white energy would be absorbed into Xiao Xun Bao’s body.

Just imagining this scene made Qiao Sang eager to start the next match.

At this moment, the light and shadow on the field reached “1” and then disappeared.

Xia Huo’s hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals.

A deep, mysterious purple star array lit up on the field.

A short while later, a pet about two meters tall, mostly red, humanoid, with a five-pointed star-shaped head, blue eyes, and a flame pattern inlaid on its forehead, appeared in the star array.

It was Huo Xi Xing… Qiao Sang looked at the pet in the distance with great surprise.

Honestly, she thought Xia Huo would send out Nushizhe in this match. After all, in other people’s eyes, Xiao Xunbao had already consumed a lot of energy, and its Mutual Destruction and Life-Borrowing abilities hadn’t been activated yet. Using the newly evolved Nushizhe to take a gamble and finish off Xiao Xunbao would be better than sending out Huo Xixing.

After all, if the opponent wanted to turn the tide, they should only be able to rely on Huo Xixing in the end…

The whole audience was in an uproar. Most people and their pets shared Qiao Sang’s thoughts, and were all surprised that Xia Huo would send out his ace Huo Xixing when the Netherworld Lord’s energy was almost depleted in the fourth match.

“I thought Xia Huo would summon Nushizhe…”

“The Dark Ring Monarch’s mutual destruction and life-borrowing abilities haven’t been activated yet, so sending out Huo Xixing at this time, I really don’t know what she’s thinking.”

“Could it be that she thinks Nushizhe is at risk of losing to the Dark Ring Monarch? After all, the Dark Ring Monarch is best at letting the opponent’s attack finish off the opponent. If Nushizhe loses to the Dark Ring Monarch, and then Huo Xixing is sent out, that would be a huge embarrassment.”

“Possibly… but then Xia Huo would have absolutely no hope of winning.”

“Let’s see, Xia Huo definitely has her own ideas.”

“Player Xia Huo has sent out Huo Xixing!” On the commentary stage, Nefertis’s eyes lit up, and she shouted, “I believe what follows will definitely be a wonderful match!”

On the field, Xiao Xunbao looked at her opponent in the distant star array, and a thought flashed through her mind:

Huo Xixing, the ace, I can finally take a beating without any burden…

“Transform.” Xia Huo said expressionlessly.

Huo Xixing disappeared instantly.

The next second, the temperature on the field rose sharply.

Xiao Xunbao realized something and looked up at the sky.

The sky was dyed red, the blinding flames illuminating everything on the field; even from a distance, the terrifying heat could be felt.

Huge fiery meteors plummeted vertically from the black night, leaving dazzling trails of flame across the sky.

“Xunxun…”

Little Xunbao looked up, sensing the destructive force rapidly approaching from above, and subconsciously swallowed.

How terrifying… (End of Chapter)