Chapter 1115

"Now on stage, we can see that the Black Dog is already being evaluated by professionals; half the judges have given it a score above 8, so it's undeniable that the Black Dog will meet the advancement requirement for appearance."

"Next up is contestant number two, the Chipmunk! Last year, the Chipmunk contestant narrowly missed out on the Black Dog contestant's luck—this year, how will luck treat it?"

"Excellent—the judges have unanimously given the Chipmunk high scores. Personally, I also have great confidence in its appearance."

The competition proceeded in orderly fashion, and the audience's enthusiasm continued to rise; most previous contestants were returning participants, and even if they didn't win the championship, maintaining popularity could greatly boost next year's sales.

As noon approached, new battle pets finally took the stage, including the target—the Qing Fox. The entire election contest was scheduled to complete all appearance evaluations by morning, with taming levels assessed in the afternoon, and other events the following day; the competition would last roughly three days to determine the top ten battle pets, with the final champion decided by combat trials!

"Now entering the arena is contestant number 65…"

"Huh? It's a rare fox-type battle pet! Foxes inherently possess higher intelligence than ordinary beasts, which is precisely why they're harder to train—and their fierce desire for freedom makes them cunning enough to astonish humans!"

"Quite surprising—let's watch closely."

"Unbelievable!!! The Qing Fox sitting upright on the judging panel now resembles an elegant lady, head held high, the white patch of fur on her chest like a stroke of gold, her proud gaze looking down upon all other beasts—making the crowd feel utterly dazzled!"

"It seems the judges share my view—in appearance, this Qing Fox contestant has unusually received unanimous 9-point scores from all judges, with some even awarding perfect 10s."

"It seems the dark horse of this year has already emerged—how will the contestant perform in the upcoming events? It's truly thrilling to anticipate."

"Next is contestant number 66… uh… a black snake? I wonder what it will show."

In the audience seats.

Lin Cheng had been carefully communicating with the pink fox, Xiao Hong, inside his spatial bag, urging her to calm down. Though he said so, Xiao Hong still raged inside the bag, yelling for Lin Cheng to let her out so she could confront her sister face-to-face.

Lin Cheng was speechless.

If a nearly berserk beast were released, chaos was inevitable—he didn't want to be blamed for disrupting urban order.

"Calm down. If possible by noon, I'll go check on your sister—I should be able to find her."

Lin Cheng remembered that when the number 65 Qing Fox appeared, the man holding the sign bore the emblem of the Qingqiushang Society.

He had never heard of this society's emblem before, but this society had a presence at the competition grounds!

A dedicated society rest area, one that allowed outsiders to observe—this was a chance to preview the battle pets in advance, like reserving them ahead of time.

"Alright." Xiao Hong agreed, and finally settled down, lying quietly asleep inside the spatial bag.

Soon after, all over a hundred battle pets completed their appearance evaluations; after discarding the highest and lowest scores, the average was calculated, and all below-average contestants were eliminated.

Nearly half were eliminated at once—this was the cruelty of the election contest; many battle pets merely appeared and were immediately cut.

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But a competition is a competition, and appearance is extremely important—humans have always been dedicated to it.

Humans are creatures obsessed with beauty—if a battle pet's appearance is mediocre, how can it possibly sell?

The host announced a temporary break in the competition, to resume in the afternoon; during this time, spectators headed to nearby restaurants and inns for meals, while those not hungry went to the exclusive society rest areas outside the arena.

If someone was there, they could interact closely with the battle pets and gather preliminary information about them.

This year, the Qing Fox, as the only fox-type battle pet, was unquestionably favored by most; even if it didn't achieve a top ranking, it would likely sell extremely well next year.

Humans are like this—any novel battle pet species, no matter how bizarre, garners significant attention, and that short-term hype is enough to drive massive sales.

"Lin Cheng, let's go eat."

After the trio followed the crowd out of the venue, Miss Qianhui glanced around at the crowds and worried, "Yes, Mr. Lin Cheng, the nearby restaurants must be packed right now—if we don't hurry, we might not get a seat."

Every year at this time, the surrounding restaurants are at their busiest—wait a little longer, and you'll have to wait a long time.

"No rush. Let's first go check out the society's temporary area outside the venue."

"What's there to see?" Miss Qianhui asked, puzzled, and didn't want to queue for food.

Caro knew it was the place to preview battle pets in advance; now everyone was rushing to eat, so the temporary area would have few people—perfect for learning about desired battle pets early.