Chapter 64: Registering for the Arena Tournament

"The auditions don't have that many rules. It's just the most basic Beast Master versus Beast Master. You can bring out as many Pet Beasts as you want; as long as you win, you're good."

Xiaolajiao thought for a moment and answered casually.

"Registering is even simpler. Just bring your identification and register on-site. It's an audition, after all—there are no restrictions."

"The auditions last for a total of 20 days, ending next weekend. The tournament committee will rank the participants based on their match results and the level of skill they display. By the end of the auditions, the top 128 players will qualify for the city-level arena tournament."

"Oh, right, registration costs 100 Alliance Coins. If you win, you can apply for the next match for free. If you lose, you have to pay another 100 Alliance Coins to re-register if you want to continue competing. Players in the top 128 don't need to pay again if they lose."

"During matches, the committee tries to pair players of similar strength. You can also voluntarily request to challenge higher-level players, but you aren't allowed to request challenges against lower-level ones."

It sounded quite reasonable. After hearing Xiaolajiao out, Ge Bai felt relieved.

Regardless of the ranking, registering for the tournament to get opponents was cheaper than paying for sparring partners.

Although Ge Bai wasn't exactly short on money now, she still couldn't shake her habit of being frugal.

She immediately decided that once the sparring work with Zhou Er and Hua E was finished, she would go to the arena audition site to take a look.

"Are you going to the site? I'll go with you."

Xiaolajiao didn't seem to have anything going on today and enthusiastically invited Ge Bai to go together.

Ge Bai was naturally happy to; having someone familiar along was better than going alone and being clueless.

When Zhou Er walked out of the training room, she caught a glimpse of Ge Bai checking information about the arena tournament and asked curiously.

"Are you planning to participate in the arena tournament auditions?"

Ge Bai nodded.

"Then good luck! I look forward to seeing you in the city-level tournament next month."

Zhou Er didn't say much more; she smiled and left with Hua E.

"Sister Zhou Er's main Pet Beast is a White-headed Silver-winged Eagle. It's raised quite well."

Xiaolajiao was clearly quite familiar with Zhou Er. After greeting her, she explained to Ge Bai, "She's a seeded player for the city-level arena tournament. She had a pretty good result last year."

Ge Bai couldn't imagine what such an intellectual beauty would look like standing in an arena.

After eating a bowl of rice with toppings at a roast duck restaurant with Xiaolajiao, the two headed toward the arena venue.

The location for the arena auditions wasn't in the city center but in a venue on the outskirts of the city.

When the two arrived, they happened to catch the start of the afternoon matches.

Xiaolajiao familiarly dragged Ge Bai to the registration point. The staff's explanation was even more detailed than what Xiaolajiao had said at the Yunhe Martial Arts Hall.

For the initial registration, players could choose to fill in the true Spirit Power level of any one of their Pet Beasts as the standard for the committee to match opponents.

There were simple Pet Beast Spirit Power testers at the registration site, but for any Pet Beast that appeared on the field, the player had to report its level truthfully after the match. The committee would then automatically adjust the standard for the player's next match based on a combination of the Pet Beast's level and combat performance.

This standard also served as the minimum threshold for players to apply for higher-level challenges.

Ge Bai thought for a moment and wrote down Da Liu's level. This way, if she didn't apply for a higher-level challenge, the opponents she was matched with should be around the Fourth Level of the Mortal Spirit Realm.

That's right—thanks to constant daily sparring and drinking nutrient solution like water, Da Liu had leveled up again in the past two days. Its current Spirit Power value was 【Zero Tier (Mortal Spirit Realm) Level Four (31.56/400)】. Although there were few Spirit Plant Masters participating in the arena auditions, they weren't non-existent. The staff at the registration point were unfazed and very professional; they just glanced at Ge Bai twice, verified that Da Liu's Spirit Power level was correct, and efficiently handled her registration.

After Xiaolajiao accompanied Ge Bai to finish, she prepared to drag her outside.

"Aren't you registering?"

Ge Bai knew Xiaolajiao was a battle-hungry person; since she was already here, how could she miss out on the excitement?

Xiaolajiao stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, looking very proud.

"I can't register. I'm already a seeded player for the city-level tournament."

Whoa, that was impressive. She hadn't heard her mention that before.

Seeing the look of surprise on Ge Bai's face, Xiaolajiao seemed a bit displeased.

"Ge Bai, I'm a main team member of the Jinggang No. 1 High School Team, after all. How could I not get a seeded spot in a tiny city-level arena tournament? Don't underestimate our Jinggang No. 1 High School."

Xiaolajiao made it sound easy, but in reality, it wasn't calculated that way.

The Jinggang No. 1 High School Team's members trained primarily to prepare for the University Alliance Tournament, striving for honor and benefits for the school in the league, which also paved the way for their own futures.

The identity restrictions for participants were very strict; they were all students from various universities.

But this kind of arena tournament was open to the entire society, and the ages and backgrounds of the participants were much more complex.

The fighting styles in the arena tournament were also very different from those of students with standard academic backgrounds.

So, for Xiaolajiao to secure a seeded spot in the city-level arena tournament was truly not a simple matter.

"Our team coach really encourages us to go out and fight in matches, saying that the previous two generations of Jinggang No. 1 High School Team players were 'coached stupid'."

Xiaolajiao spoke casually about the Jinggang No. 1 High School Team's affairs, not forgetting to look around to help Ge Bai find the waiting area for players.

"No rush. I'm in the 42nd match this afternoon, so I probably won't go on for another half hour. Let's go sit in the spectator area first."

Ge Bai's mobile terminal already displayed her match schedule and estimated time.

When it was time for her to wait, staff from the tournament organization would come to notify her. Although the audition site was crowded, everything was orderly.

The entire venue was very large, with three fields running simultaneously. The view from the spectator area was quite good, so Ge Bai and Ran Caijiao found a spot to sit down.

The duels on the field had already begun.

The one closest to them was the field in the middle, where both sides were quite young.

The Beast Master on the left side of the field was a thin young man wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. His Pet Beast had already been summoned: a Ghost-faced Flower Dancing Butterfly, which was fluttering around him. The black and red ghost-face patterns on its wings had a unique beauty.

The Beast Master on the right looked even younger—a little chubby boy with a face full of freckles. He wasn't in a hurry to summon his Pet Beast. Only after seeing the opponent's Ghost-faced Flower Dancing Butterfly did he calmly and unhurriedly outline a summoning array. It seemed he had more than one Pet Beast capable of fighting.

The summoning array lit up, and the figure of a Milk Dushuwa gradually emerged.

"Oh, what a coincidence. That's a hard counter. That Ghost-faced Butterfly is in trouble." Xiaolajiao, who was also paying attention to this field, had just clearly seen the Milk Dushuwa and stated her judgment before the match had even really begun.

That's it for this chapter today~ There will be two updates tomorrow and the day after. The combat scenes will be more frequent in the coming days. Thanks to everyone for the monthly tickets! ===== CHAPTER 65 =====