novel-bin Chapter 752: Genderless Allure
Chapter 752: Genderless Allure
“Ghost Ring King has hypnotized the Snow Lion King!”
The commentator opened the mic with excitement: “The Snow Lion King has fallen! Will the match end here?!”
As his voice faded, a mechanical-type beast referee flew in from the sidelines and hovered next to the Snow Lion King.
Ten seconds later, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the match.
“The result of the first match is in!”
The commentator announced promptly: “Let’s congratulate contestant Qiao Sang for taking the first victory!”
Cheers and chatter rippled through the audience.
Aside from Groki’s fans, most spectators quickly accepted the outcome. Especially the professional beast masters, who had already begun analyzing the match objectively.
“A combo of Brick-Breaking, Psychic Headbutt, and Hypnosis? No one’s skull could handle that! I remember the Ice Snow Lion’s weakness is its head.”
“The monocle worn by the Ghost Ring King, I think it’s a piece made by Master Zhu Hong. It locks onto the opponent’s weakness.”
“No wonder it kept targeting the Snow Lion King’s head.”
“Is the Ghost Ring King's Hypnosis that advanced? None of the opponents have woken up within the set time.”
“Hypnosis is only a mid-tier skill. I think it’s mainly because the head took back-to-back heavy hits earlier.”
“Groki had the upper hand, but he focused too much on the combo of Shadow of Darkness and Shadow Control, and neglected the Ghost Ring King. Since the Ghost Ring King can teleport, it took barely a second to approach after that combo was retracted. I think the Snow Lion King shouldn’t have dismissed the Ice Mist Rain combo so easily at the start.”
“Yeah, that combo did restrain the Ghost Ring King to an extent.”
“You guys don’t get it, don’t talk nonsense. The Snow Lion King can’t cast Ice Fog and Ice Crystal Wall simultaneously. If it didn’t stop Ice Fog to defend, what, just let the opponent attack freely?”
“It’s all about timing. I think Qiao Sang must be a professional beastmaster.”
“Didn’t someone already dig up her info? She’s a first-year student at Yulianton University.”
“Huh? She’s still a student?!”
“Am I the only one wondering how the Ghost Ring King learned Brick-Breaking...?”
Amid all the chatter, Little Treasure teleported back to his beastmaster’s side.
He adjusted his monocle, then pressed a paw to his forehead and struck a dramatic pose he had learned from TV dramas.
“Xun xun...”
Though Little Treasure didn’t glance at the stands, his ears perked up, trying to catch reactions.
Unfortunately, he didn’t hear the admiring words he was hoping for.
Just then, a piercing voice rang out: “Groki! You’re the most handsome! If it’s about charm, the Snow Lion King didn’t lose!!!”
“Xun? XUN?!”
Little Treasure looked stunned, eyes wide, abandoning his pose entirely.
At that moment, Qiao Sang waved her hand and recalled Little Treasure into the Beast Codex.
The point of these matches was training. And if it was for training, it was best to send out a different beast each time…
Qiao Sang looked over at Groki, who was also recalling his beast.
Once she knew Groki would be her opponent, she had taken time in the waiting area to look up his second Champion-rank beast.
Fairy Treasure Butterfly, a Fairy-type Champion beast. It emits calming waves from its antennae that remove hostility and pacify opponents to end combat.
But it wasn’t a peace-loving beast. It liked to first lull foes with calming energy, then strike when they let their guard down. Once a battle began, it attacked fearlessly, even if the enemy was huge and terrifying.
Qiao Sang fell into instinctive thought.
A foe like that would be a good match for Gangbao. Calm and clever, Gangbao wouldn’t drop her guard even without battle fervor...
But Fairy Treasure Butterfly had been evolved for five years, and in every way outclassed Gangbao.
Qiao Sang still needed to maintain buzz and promote herself. Better to send out someone with higher odds, Yabao.
Just as she decided, a mechanical voice sounded: “3, 2, 1. Battle Start!”
Qiao Sang immediately pushed away her thoughts. Her hands moved reflexively to form seals at lightning speed.
This time, her star array lit up only a second behind her opponent's.
“Let the show begin!”
Groki’s tone was lively, as if he hadn’t just lost the previous round.
This was the professional demeanor of a Coordinator. No matter the outcome, they could quickly manage their expressions and present their best face to the audience.
A butterfly-like beast, about two meters tall, primarily white with short, inward-curving antennae, blue compound eyes, and pink wings, appeared first on the battlefield.
“Fairy~”
As soon as it appeared, Fairy Treasure Butterfly winked.
A heart-shaped pink energy shot straight at the opponent.
At that moment, Yabao appeared within the star array.
“Yaaaap!”
Realizing it was time to fight, Yabao let out an excited roar, summoning a surge of wind around him.
He glanced at his opponent, only to be hit by the wave of pink energy.
“Groki has the upper hand again!”
The commentator called:
“Fairy Treasure Butterfly used Allure! Fire Qilu is stunned! Was the allure successful?!”
After the first day of the tournament, the commentator had looked up Qiao Sang’s beasts to ensure accurate commentary.
“Of course it worked.”
Groki smiled.
“Because my Fairy Treasure Butterfly is genderless.”
The moment he said that, his fans in the stands erupted in screams.
“Aaaaah! Grott! Grott!”
“Fairy Treasure Butterfly! Fairy Treasure Butterfly!”
“Allure is unbeatable! Allure is unbeatable!”
The rest of the audience focused on the unfamiliar beast on the field.
Back in the waiting area, the camera had zoomed in on Qiao Sang’s lap, where the red beast with the lightweight miniaturization bracelet had been sitting.
Unfamiliar beasts always caught the crowd’s attention.
Especially when they defied expectations.
“Whoa! I always thought that bracelet was just for decoration!”
“Right?! Didn’t Qiao Sang already have Ghost Ring King and Ice Aipalu, both General-level? This beast’s size and aura, sure looks like a General too?!”
“That is also an Ace beast…”
“Holy crap. So Qiao Sang has three General-level beasts?!”
Just one brief confrontation and the crowd was in an uproar.
Not because the beast was General-level.
But because Qiao Sang, only 16 years old, had summoned it.
And she had three General-level beasts.
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On the battlefield.
Qiao Sang filtered out the audience noise, focusing fully on the match.
Genderless, huh...
Her heart skipped a beat.
She’d
“Yap…”
Yabao stood on the field, not looking as excited as usual. His head wasn’t tilted up at a 45-degree angle, waiting for the crowd’s cheers. Instead, he looked confused and turned his head calmly, walking back toward his beastmaster.
That Wave of Peace was terrifying! Thank goodness Yabao released the Exploding Flame Bomb in time… Qiao Sang looked at Yabao’s expression and felt incredibly thankful for her quick decision earlier.
Fairy Treasure Butterfly’s Wave of Peace may have seemed similar to a Healing Soundwave, but its effect was clearly much more terrifying.
At the very least, if it had just been a Healing Soundwave, there was no way Yabao would still be affected after such an intense explosion.
At that moment, the commentator's voice rang out: “Let’s congratulate contestant Qiao Sang on her victory in this match!”
Clap clap clap... Thunderous applause followed, and then the crowd broke into chatter:
“Fire type and Psychic type, top-tier mobility and attack. Groki didn’t lose unfairly.”
“It’s a shame he ran into a monster. Otherwise, I think Groki could’ve definitely made top ten…”
“Main thing is, we’ve never seen Qiao Sang’s pet beast before! It clearly looks like a fire and flying-type, but it has psychic powers too, who would’ve guessed?! I think once we get to the later rounds, everyone will have figured it out.”
“That Fire Fang move has even reached the Ultimate stage… Isn’t she just sixteen years old? How could they possibly raise it like that unless they’re throwing money around like it’s nothing…”
“Qiao Sang is from Yulianton University. Think she’ll stay on Chaosu Star after this?”
“Whoa, it’s possible!”
After Qiao Sang’s previous performances, the audience easily accepted the outcome of this match, everyone except Groki’s fans.
On the way to the passageway, Qiao Sang waited for a while and didn’t see Yabao shrink down on his own. She finally couldn’t help but ask: “You’re not shrinking?”
“Yap.”
Yabao looked confused for a moment, then seemed to remember something. His body slowly shrank in size, then he looked up at his beast master and cried out to show he was all better.
Qiao Sang: …
Why does it feel like not only did he become calmer, he got dumber too…
So scary. I definitely need Lubao to cast a Healing Light later!