Chapter 752: Snow Lion King

"I know." Qiao Sang nodded.

"You know?" Teacher Bilite was a little surprised.

Qiao Sang hummed an "mm": "Yesterday I watched the matches at home and roughly memorized all the contestants who successfully advanced."

Understanding all the opponents she might encounter was a small habit she had picked up when she first participated in the National Campus Beast-Taming League.

However, unlike back then, she didn't have teachers and school team teammates helping her organize the information, so for now she had only a rough understanding of the most basic information about the contestants, such as their profession and ace pet beasts — all things that could be found online.

Such a serious attitude toward learning… Teacher Bilite unconsciously compared the other person with his own good-for-nothing son and immediately felt a pang of frustration, but quickly gathered his thoughts and asked:

"What information did you roughly find out?"

"Gerochi Halldosong, 27 years old." Qiao Sang recalled the information about this person and said: "Four pet beasts, two General-level pet beasts, one Advanced pet beast, and one Beginner pet beast."

"The ace pet beast is Snow Lion King, a General-level pet beast with water and ice dual attributes. The fat on its body is enough to resist the cold, so it won't feel cold even below freezing."

"Not bad." Teacher Bilite nodded, expressing his affirmation of this information, then turned to ask:

Ju Ji Ji stopped what it was doing and said in surprise: "Why? He doesn't usually seem to dislike battling this much."

Ju Ji Ji recalled the scene of the Coordination Academy's dean "disappearing" before its eyes and said seriously: "You know."

"Xunbao…"

"Freeze! Snow Lion King!"

Two minutes earlier, the commentator's voice rang out below the arena:

"Next up to appear is Contestant Little Xunbao Halldosong, who radiates charm from every pore! And Contestant Ju Ji Ji, who caused a huge sensation the moment she first appeared!"

You feel that the speed of your hand seals is slower than usual, but the star array on the opposite side lights up first.

Being able to master so many combination techniques at that age can truly be called a genius.

Eight seconds earlier, a huge bang.

"Xuexue…"

Those who were still speaking up for Ju Ji Ji immediately choked on their words.

Little Xunbao turned its head, the corners of its mouth curving up into a charming arc, and blew kisses to the audience seats on both sides.

This is already not bad — after all, most students in that kind of competition that serves training purposes only strengthen the training of their pet beasts… Bi Lite said quickly:

"Xuexue!"

"What we're participating in now is not a Coordination competition."

It's fine even if it's not a Coordination competition — after all, the opponent is a Coordinator, and what they display are mostly Coordination techniques. It just wants to go up and try out those techniques.

Little Xunbao could hardly believe its own eyes.

……

What thing? Tile-splitting?!

What also disappeared at the same time was Little Qiao Sang in mid-air.

The Beast-Tamer Star Competition only has each contestant come out one by one for an appearance introduction on the first day; after that, there will no longer be that segment.

For a combination technique to be performed perfectly, the skills involved must all have an extremely high proficiency.

"It seems that the obstruction from the earlier Ice Fog Rain caused Ghost Ring King's attack speed to fail to catch up with Snow Lion King's defense speed." The commentator watched the situation on the field and explained.

"Fang Hong Zhong Wang, it's your turn for the next match. Please come with me to the front stage to prepare."

Ju Ji Ji followed the staff member to the front-stage corridor, just about to wave her hand to recall Like Ya Bao and Little Fang Hong into the Beast-Taming Codex.

The audience seats instantly erupted in an uproar.

Saying so, it floated over next to Like Ya Bao, patted the spot on its shoulder, and called out once.

"Xunbao!"

The so-called display was certainly not as simple as just summoning rain.

Amid the crowd's discussion, a layer of white light condensed on Little Fang Hong's head, and it heavily slammed into Fang Hong Zhong Wang's head.

As long as the seven ice crystal walls completely seal it off, Snow Lion King recovers a bit outside — couldn't it take back the advantage again!

Seeing this, the smile at the corner of Little Xunbao's mouth deepened a few degrees.

So once all the contestants had finished forming teams, the matches on the field quickly got underway.

In an instant, raindrops fell from the sky like a curtain of pearls.

"Xuexue."

Time passed second by second.

The current courses at Yulian University are laying the foundation for the combination techniques to come.

Little Qiao Sang waved its claws.

"Go!"

"Yaya."

"I'm leaving." Ju Ji Ji stood up, looked at Teacher Bilite, and said.

Ghost Ring King, with a body size of about three meters, moved in sync.

……

Came at just the right time but was still making a fuss about buying a towel as a cape… Ju Ji Ji complained while patiently explaining:

"Shouldn't they be supporting our own local contestant from Super Su Xing?" one of Little Xunbao's fans said.

"A Ghost-type pet beast using a Fighting-type skill — is that normal?!"

Ju Ji Ji: "……"

"Ice Crystal Wall."

Fang Hong Zhong's pupils suddenly contracted, and he shouted loudly:

"Bang bang bang!"

The Snow Lion King has thick fat under its body and weak defense, but its strong point isn't the head; now having taken two head attacks, it was in unbearable pain.

"Fang Hong Zhong! He's the most handsome!"

"Little Xunbao! Enemy in the sky!"

Finally not hearing others call out her own name... Xunxun felt gratified inside, her expression still intense, no change whatsoever.

"No, Ghost-type pet beasts are squishy, but that's Ghost-type pet beasts under Blue Star; I'd say they're definitely a bit thicker-skinned than your Ghost-type pet beasts under Super Su Xing."

"Ghost Ring King used Psychic Headbutt!" The commentator was so excited he suddenly stood up from his chair: "It used a low-tier Psychic-type skill!"

Clearly the Snow Lion King's head was n times that of Ghost Ring King, and its figure was steady, yet the one letting out a pained cry was the Snow Lion King.

"White Dark Shadow."

"Holy crap! Awesome!"

Looks like before going back, she really must practice the speed of hand seals; otherwise, if every opponent she meets next summons their pet beast faster than her, that's no solution either... Xunxun reflected on this internally, then spoke:

Like Ya Bao thought about it, found it made sense, nodded, indicating it could do it.

That opponent has something going for them... Xunxun grew slightly excited.

"I checked, Ghost Ring King is just a Ghost-type pet beast; Xunxun's one is a color variant, the Psychic type mutated out!"

"They often research and dig into a single skill to the extreme, and the lower the level of the Breeder, wanting to better display the charm of their pet beast, they will usually find ways to perfectly fuse and combine two, or even more, skills together."

The next opponent was a Breeder; she felt she had talent in that area and wanted to go down for a PK.

"There's another very important point when battling a Breeder — don't be misled."

A chill-emitting mist swirled around, and the ground all around it was frozen into a layer of ice shell.

Xunxun: "..."

The cheers from the audience suddenly grew louder.

"Yaya!"

The Snow Lion King crashed to the ground.

Xunxun didn't hear her own name again.

"I remember in legends there seem to be pet beasts with both Ghost-type and Fighting-type dual attributes..."

"That's an attribute decided at birth! That Ghost Ring King with its skinny little arms and legs, no muscles at all, clearly has nothing to do with the Fighting type!"

A staff member walked over:

"What about him as a person, have you learned anything?"

The Snow Lion King shook its head, endured the pain and opened its eyes, and then it saw its opponent right before its eyes, eyes still glowing purple.

He hadn't forgotten that Ghost Ring King had displayed Hypnosis in the previous match.

"Oh! What do I see!" The commentator's eyes lit up, extremely excited: "Ghost Ring King actually performed Brick Break, a move only Fighting-type pet beasts know! The Snow Lion King looks very happy! Ghost Ring King's proficiency with that Brick Break must be very high!"

At the same time, the cold air of the falling rain from high above appeared, dissolving the ice shell.

Xunxun's hands rapidly formed seals.

The three-meter-tall Ghost Ring King synchronized the movement.

"Fang Hong!"

The thick white shadow, a full meter across, touched the heavy ice crystal wall.

No wonder recently she's always posing...

But for a battle where the situation can change every second, that command was really a bit too long.

Energy couldn't compare to others, and the speed of forming seals was a step slower, putting her at a disadvantage... she still had to end this quickly... Little Fang Hong analyzed internally, then again said loudly:

Little Xunbao smiled confidently and said:

Probably because she didn't hear things like "go through the front door" anymore, this time, she no longer had the nervousness from her debut.

"Xunbao!"

Some of the audience still immersed in Xunxun's various monstrous halos couldn't stand it anymore:

"Ahhhh!!!"

"How will Contestant Xunxun respond? Ice Rain occupies the entire field, Ghost-type pet beasts usually have relatively weak defense, even if Ghost Ring King turns invisible it probably won't help; Ice Rain is solid, and Ghost Ring King's Teleport is also countered!"

"Little Xunbao! Little Xunbao!"

"Breeders don't overly focus on the pet beast's strength, but think of every way to display the pet beast's charm; however, as long as you know a little about the profession, you know that a true Breeder's strength is actually not weak."

Like Ya Bao nodded, indicating that was right; this was a battle, it should send itself onto the field!

Little Xunbao: "!!!"

"Bang!"

Brother Like Ya Bao don't rush, you one match me one match, we can all take turns.

"Ahhhhhh! Little Xunbao! I love you!"

Little Qiao Sang's left mouth corner slightly lifted, extended a claw and adjusted the focusing monocle.

The ice rain was still falling continuously.

Xunxun's voice rang out at this moment: "Use Shadow Block!"

Little Fang Hong looked at the huge opponent nearby, teleported to high in the air, and brought its two claws together.

And at that moment, the Snow Lion King had just begun gathering energy.

"Xunbao!"

The rain turned into ice rain, suddenly accelerating as it fell.

"Fang Hong Zhong! Little Xunbao!"

It only slowed the speed, causing the spot it touched to slightly sink in, without breaking through the white shadow.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment, then shook her head and said: "No, I only know his age and professional rank, as well as the number of his pet beasts."

"Xuexue!"

"Xunxun! Let them see Bing Ai Pa Lu again!"

Piwaite continued:

Anyone who can be a coordinator should be an extrovert... Xunxun complained inwardly, but on the surface kept observing the situation behind her.

Hearing her beast master's voice, Big Qiao Sang showed a serious expression and raised her seventh short toe.

"Xuexue!"

They smashed down densely beneath the white shadow.

You have the advantage of a cheat ability, so your skill proficiency increases very slowly, which means you can also consider fewer combination setups.

As the two made their entrance, a cold, fervent cheer rose from the audience.

"Could contestant Little Xunbao have predicted that contestant Fang Hong would summon Ghost Ring King! She actually used that kind of combination technique!"

A second ago, ice-type energy gathered behind Snow Lion King, forming a thick ice crystal wall nearly eight meters tall.

Snow Lion King's head was suddenly dealt a heavy blow; he only felt a "buzz," his internal energy scattered, his body swayed, and he let out a joyful cry.

"Little Xunbao has already achieved that."

"Show them!" When a lion-type beast with a body about eight meters tall, its small body entirely blue, deep blue eyes, eight rings of white circles under its neck, and a white round nose appeared in the star array, Little Xunbao held the final hand seal of her technique, and her tone suddenly rose with passion.

"Not now!" Fang Hong said in a low voice.

She's still under the influence of the Coordination Academy's dean...

In the audience, Little Xunbao's fans screamed wildly, as if the match hadn't already been lost.

"Snow Lion King! Pull yourself together! Full defense!" Fang Hong Zhong forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and gave the command.

Her head did hurt... Big Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief.

Little Fang Hong understood her beast master's meaning, gritted her teeth, and raised her short toe.

Piwaite glanced at her: "Still only one type."

In the panoramic view, Big Qiao Sang appeared in front of Snow Lion King.

"Xuexue..."

That white dark shadow's proficiency seems even lower than I imagined... Little Xunbao withdrew her gaze, brushed aside the stray hair on her forehead, and said:

Making her entrance at the same time was a youth with a slender build, golden curly hair, wearing a white formal suit, whose noble temperament could be felt from far away.

It raised its claw, gathered thick Bai Guang, and without mercy slashed straight at Fang Hong Zhong Wang's head.

"Xunbao~"

But for others, raising skill proficiency is not easy — it requires careful consideration and targeted training to improve, then integration.

Snow Lion King opened its mouth.

"Xunbao~"

Still, it listened to its beast master.

A white shadow about one meter thick instantly materialized from its claw tip and whooshed at high speed to block in front of Little Fang Hong's head.

But just then, the Ghost Ring King, about eight meters tall, suddenly vanished from the field.

You two... Xunxun's mouth twitched, and with a wave of her hand, she recalled them into the beast tome.

It showed a pained expression, and its first instinct was to withdraw the white dark shadow it had just cast, gathering a light wall above its head to block.

Snow Lion King withdrew the energy used to cast Ice Fog; the cold dispersed, and the icy rain in the air turned back into pure rainwater.

A wave of cold spread outward from the ice crystal wall, and the white shadow it touched instantly crackled as a layer of ice shell formed over it.

At that moment, a mechanical voice sounded: "3, 2, 1, match over!"

"Xunbao..."

The whole venue was in a heated atmosphere, and the beasts appearing were ones Xunxun normally didn't see much of. Everyone's methods were on endless different levels — whether coordinators, item masters, or spirit-pattern masters and other professions in battle, it always gave her a feeling of having broadened her horizons.

"Rain Prayer combined with Ice Fog, two major skills combined together, formed Ice Fog Rain!" the commentator spoke passionately into the mic: "It can both attack and make the field favorable to oneself! Contestant Little Xunbao truly seized the advantage from the very start!"

"Go." Piwaite nodded.

Little Fang Hong emerged from the star array, and before she could be happy, she was thoroughly drenched by the rain.

Whether professional beast masters or professional coordinators, in the later stages, if they want their beasts to display their strongest strength, what they consider is combination techniques.

On the field, just as everyone was discussing.

Big Qiao Sang's head continued to be pelted by the icy rain.

The white shadow also vanished along with it.

"Xunbao~"

Xunxun listened silently, then summarized: "He knows combination techniques?"

Although the ice crystal wall blocked the white dark shadow, correspondingly, it also blocked the line of sight...

"Ice cones are falling ahead, don't look back!"

In an instant, a white shadow drilled out from the tip of Ghost Ring King's seventh short toe, rapidly shooting toward Fang Hong Zhong Wang's position.

She had only just raised her hand when Big Qiao Sang understood her beast master's intention, let out a cry, indicating she absolutely must be sent into the field next!

"Contestant Xunxun actually had Ghost Ring King use White Dark Shadow for defense!" the commentator gave real-time commentary on the current situation: "White Dark Shadow used as defense! That truly is a completely new approach!"

Snow Lion King cried out once more, ice frost spread across its entire body, and the temperature of the whole venue plummeted.

"It's only taken the advantage at the opening; the match is far from over."

The entire field was shrouded in rainwater, forming a layer of hazy mist.

It had just overheard the conversation.

Snow Lion King... Xunxun recognized the beast her opponent had summoned.

Fang Hong walked out from the passage and arrived at the field.