Beast taming, starting from zero point novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489: Chapter 454 Qiao Sang VS Song Xinyue (Supplement)

[Zitiya Region, Zhou Shanliang VS Zhongkong Region, Zhu Yalin]

[Beilun Region, Tao Rong VS Tuwei District, Li Zhenyu]

[Lian Ke Area, Zhang Lu VS Liaoxi Area, Cai Hangcheng]

[Ancient Sun Area, Ma Yiwen VS Dongjia Region, Pan Hao]

...

[Yuhua Region, Qiao Sang VS Lianbo District, Song Xinyue]

The second stage of the national competition consisted of 33 groups, totaling 66 contestants.

When Qiao Sang saw her opponent, she was momentarily stunned.

She had considered the possibility of facing Song Xinyue, but she had never thought it would happen so soon...

"Song Xinyue..." Sun Boyi saw the name and turned, concern in his voice, "Qiao Sang, you know which pet beast to send out, right?"

Qiao Sang remembered how Yaobao wanted to fight the Fire Suppressing Bird and nodded, "I know."

Sun Boyi exchanged a look with Liu Yao and was relieved. Qiao Sang’s ability to understand was beyond doubt; she surely grasped the meaning of his question, and given her response, she likely would not choose the Liaoxing Dog again.

In the contestants’ area, about ten meters away from Qiao Sang, a middle-aged man with sparse hair spoke in a deep voice, "Change the tactic. Send out the Fire Suppressing Bird first."

"Okay." Song Xinyue nodded subconsciously upon hearing her coach’s command.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, "Aren’t you going to ask why?"

Song Xinyue asked, "Why?"

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment before speaking, "I’ve studied Qiao Sang’s matches, and she usually plays one after the other, liking to use one pet beast to finish a match. Previously, I thought she would directly use Bingke Xilu, which counters your Fire Suppressing Bird, at the national competition, but after that incident at the hotel, I think she’ll start with the Liaoxing Dog."

Song Xinyue was taken aback, "Why?"

Seeing that Song Xinyue asked proactively, the middle-aged man smiled with satisfaction:

"Geniuses are proud, especially one like Qiao Sang. You rejected her back then with your Fire Suppressing Bird, showing no interest in fighting a Fire Attribute Beast, indicating it held no challenge for you."

"The more you said that, the more she will want to use the Liaoxing Dog against the Fire Suppressing Bird."

"Geniuses always feel they are different from others; the more others doubt them, the more they want to prove themselves."

"You met only a few days ago; she didn’t recognize you at first, but now that she has seen your photo, she should recognize you."

"Even if she didn’t initially plan to send out the Liaoxing Dog, once she knows you’re her opponent, she will change her mind."

That can’t be right; this is a national competition. Who would send out a beast they aren’t confident can win on a whim... But this person is Qiao Sang; it’s not entirely impossible. After all, even if the Liaoxing Dog loses, she still has another high-level pet beast... Song Xinyue nodded:

"I understand."

...

The competition proceeded methodically until just before noon, when a man in a white suit standing on a predominantly white Flight Type Beast appeared mid-air and called out loudly:

"Next, please welcome Qiao Sang from the Yuhua Region and Song Xinyue from the Lianbo District to the arena!"

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"

"Song Xinyue! Song Xinyue! Song Xinyue!"

The two names echoed in the battle arena.

Some audience members who remembered Qiao Sang’s first match started whispering to each other.

"I knew it! How could national competition contestants not have a cheer squad? Here they are!"

"It seems they really were delayed last time."

"Could it be they didn’t take the aerial route last time?"

"Possible. I did some research; Qiao Sang’s school has students participating in the national competition for the first time and it’s their first time in the Zhongkong Region, they probably didn’t know to take the aerial route."

"Qiao Sang and Song Xinyue, who do you think will win?"

"Do you even have to ask? Definitely Qiao Sang, with two high-level pet beasts, one of which, Bingke Xilu, specifically counters Song Xinyue’s Fire Suppressing Bird."

"Speaking of Binglu Qia, I looked into it, and I just can’t believe it’s actually an endangered pet beast! And it’s that kind of god-level healer! Why, just why, when other people can form contracts with endangered beasts, do I have to promise my mom to wash dishes for a year before I can contract an 80,000-worth Pipi Egg?"

"Uh, maybe you could store that Pipi Egg in the Beast Taming Codex before you continue..."

The boy who spoke stiffened, his gaze meeting that of the Pipi Egg seated on his knee.