Chapter 1069: Ultimate High-level Pet Championship

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In the evening, 7:30 PM.

The open-air training field.

"Lei lei!"

Tingbao widened his eyes, flashing a sharp, piercing gaze while rows of yellow electrical arcs surfaced across his body, striking down directly toward Qingbao, who was floating a short distance away.

Right as the lightning was on the verge of striking, Qingbao transformed into wind, vanishing from sight.

The lightning struck empty air.

"Not bad." Qiao Sang praised. 

"You've executed this combination move five times and succeeded five times, without a single failure. It seems executing it during today's match wasn't just good luck."

"Lei lei."

Tingbao put on an Of course expression.

Qiao Sang said: "Next, continue training your movement speed and reaction capabilities."

"Lei lei." Tingbao nodded.

"Qing qing." Qingbao revealed herself while holding a large pile of stones, indicating she was ready.

"Let's begin." Qiao Sang said.

Without a second thought, Qingbao transformed into wind, swirling pebbles one after another and throwing them toward Tingbao.

Tingbao moved rapidly, executing dodges.

Suddenly, a black hole materialized out of thin air right in his path of movement.

"Lei lei!"

Startled, Tingbao slammed on the brakes quickly.

A pebble happened to fall, landing square on his head.

"Lei lei..."

Tingbao shook his head to disperse the sensation of dizziness.

"Xun xun..."

Little Treasure, who had just poked half his head out, saw this scene and pulled his head back inside with a guilty conscience.

The black hole vanished.

"Qing qing!"

"Qing qing!"

Holding a pile of stones, Qingbao revealed herself and let out two accusatory calls toward the empty air.

"Lei lei."

His mind clear by now, Tingbao let out a call, indicating that it was fine, the boss hadn't done it on purpose, so she shouldn't be so harsh on him.

Qingbao: ...

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasure poked his head out from a black hole that materialized out of thin air a hundred meters away, letting out a call.

That's right, that's right.

Qingbao: ...

Taking a deep breath, an unusual gust of wild wind whipped up around Qingbao's body as she called out to Tingbao with a faint smile: "Qing qing."

Let's continue training.

"Lei lei."

Tingbao inexplicably felt a surge of crisis, but recalling that it was for training, he nodded anyway.

Qingbao transformed into a wild gale, causing pebbles to rain down continuously like hail.

Little Tingbao dodged left and right, yet after moving merely a few steps, he was frantically pelted by stones.

Toward the end, he was getting hit almost every time he moved two or three meters.

"Lei lei..."

Gritting his teeth, Tingbao increased his movement speed.

After training for roughly half an hour, even though large bumps had risen across his head, his movement speed was improving at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Tingbao's talent in physical qualities seems exceptionally high as well... Qiao Sang observed from a short distance away, feeling deeply gratified.

Mikayla, seated on the rest bench nearby, lowered her phone and suddenly spoke up: "I found a tournament that is very suitable for the Qinyin Fairy."

Qiao Sang blanked out for a moment, asking subconsciously: "What tournament?"

"The Ultimate High-level Pet Championship." Mikayla said.

Qiao Sang blanked out once more: "There's a tournament like that?"

Back on Blue Star, tournament titles generally used gimmicks based on Beast Tamer ranks or specific pet attributes. Even if there were pet championships, the rank would be at least General-level. A tournament specifically named after High-level pets wouldn't attract many people.

After all, the High-level rank wasn't particularly high among pets. As long as a Beast Tamer entered university, had resources to keep up, and the pet itself had no major issues, practically anyone could nurture a High-level pet.

"The one thing Flame Star never lacks is various types of battle tournaments." Mikayla stated calmly. 

"Let alone the Ultimate High-level Pet Championship, there's even an Ultimate Low-level Pet Championship."

Ultimate Low-level Pet Championship... Hearing this, Qiao Sang's eyes lit up, inexplicably feeling that this tounament sounded very suitable for Tingbao to enter.

Mikayla cast a glance at her and added: "I checked the timing for the Ultimate Low-level Pet Championship. It's held once a year and just concluded two months ago."

Hearing this, Qiao Sang instantly snuffed out the thought.

Mikayla continued: "On Flame Star, championships for various pet ranks actually yield extremely high viewership ratings, drawing large numbers of registered Beast Tamers and wild pets..."

With a face full of utter bewilderment, Qiao Sang interrupted: "Wait, wild pets?"

Mikayla said: "Both Beast Tamers and wild pets of the corresponding rank can enter this tournament. The champion of the previous edition actually seemed to be a wild pet."

Saying that, she smiled: "You probably haven't tried battling against a pet without a Beast Tamer in an official tournament yet."

"I really haven't." Qiao Sang's interest was piqued instantly. 

"This tournament sounds quite interesting."

She inquired: "When is this tournament?"

"The day after tomorrow." Mikayla said.

"The day after tomorrow?" 

Qiao Sang asked in surprise: "That fast? But Tingbao still has his tournament to compete in by then."

Mikayla said with a smile: "One of the tournament rules for the Ultimate High-level Pet Championship dictates that as long as a pet is at the High-level rank, it can register and participate. Even if a Beast Tamer with a contracted High-level pet doesn't have time to participate, the High-level pet can choose to head over and compete independently."

What a flexible set of tournament rules... Qiao Sang marveled internally.

"Yap yap?"

At this moment, Yabao, who had been training in the distance, teleported right next to them, letting out an excited bark as if asking whether there was an Ultimate King-level Pet Championship.

A short distance away, Lubao, radiating frosty air all over her body, twitched her ears.

A black hole materialized out of thin air.

"Xun xun?"

Little Treasure poked out from the black hole, similarly voicing an excited inquiry.

Gangbao continued her training high in the sky, as if having heard nothing.

"There is." Mikayla nodded.

"Yap yap!"

Yabao looked toward his Beast Tamer, letting out an excited bark.

He wanted to register!

"Xun xun!"

Little Treasure raised his paws.

He wanted to register too.

The frosty air around Lubao dispersed as she walked over toward them.

Gangbao continued training.

Are Yabao, Lubao, Little Treasure, and Gangbao finally going to decide who is the strongest among them... Qiao Sang similarly harbored a surge of excitement, nodding her head: "Alright, we'll register!"

Compared to battles between Low-level or High-level pets, she was far more interested in competitions between King-rank pets.

In her Beast Tamer's heart, her combat strength could actually be compared to Yabao and the others... Gangbao was somewhat surprised.

"However, the Ultimate King-rank Pet Championship is held once every two years." Mikayla continued. 

"There's still more than a year left until the next edition."

Qiao Sang: ...

"Yap yap..."

Yabao put on a disappointed expression, teleporting into the distance to resume training.

"Xun xun..."

The excited expression on Little Treasure's face snapped back, and he dived back into the black hole.

Lubao silently turned around and walked back, frosty air surging around her body once more.

Gangbao was unaffected, continuing her training as before.

"So, do you want to let the Qinyin Fairy participate?" Mikayla asked.

"Of course." 

Qiao Sang cast a glance in the direction where pebbles were being swirled by wild winds and hurled downward, saying: "What Qingbao lacks most right now is battle experience."

Mikayla nodded: "Then I'll send you the registration link."

With that, she lowered her head to operate her phone.

Qiao Sang pulled out her phone, opening the link while asking casually: "Is the location for this Ultimate High-level Pet Championship in this city as well?"

The structure of Flame Star was similar to Blue Star, with land divided by nations. Currently, the nation they were in was called Elephant Country.

"No." Mikayla said.

Qiao Sang: ???

"It's in Hasman." Mikayla stated. 

"Don't worry, using pets specifically dedicated to inter-town transfers can get you there in an instant."

Qiao Sang digested this and asked: "Pets specifically dedicated to inter-town transfers? By using Spatial Shift?"

Currently, with Little Treasure's Spatial Shift, he could manage to teleport to the nearest neighboring town, but anything further was beyond his reach.

"No." Mikayla said. 

"To be precise, it uses Coordinate Anchor."

Coordinate Anchor, a High-tier Psychic-type skill. A pet possessing this skill can plant a coordinate at a certain location or on a target's body, and can then move to the anchored location or to the target's side at any time.

The higher the proficiency, the longer the coordinate persists, and the further the sensory distance reaches.

Details of Coordinate Anchor flashed through Qiao Sang's mind, and she asked in surprise: "Are there pets capable of Coordinate Anchor that work specifically in this line of job?"

There weren't many pets capable of Coordinate Anchor, and even fewer with high proficiency. Back on Blue Star, if one wanted to find a pet with Coordinate Anchor, they would need to post a dedicated mission, and even then, finding one wasn't guaranteed.

A pet capable of leaving a coordinate in another city and successfully anchoring to it would need to be at least at the King rank, with skill proficiency reaching the Mastered tier.

Pets meeting these two criteria were by no means easy to find.

"That's right." Mikayla explained. 

"If you walk around outside more, you'll find that there are quite a few public institutions where pets work independently."

"The job of anchoring fixed coordinates between towns for transfer is arranged by the government. It's considered a stable job with great benefits and high pay, so plenty of wild pets are willing to do it."

Qiao Sang digested this, letting out a sigh: "If it's going to another city, I won't feel very reassured letting Qingbao go alone."

Ever since coming out of the Secret Realm, Qingbao had rarely been away from her. If she were participating in a tournament alone within the same city, that would be one thing, but sending her to another city, how could she possibly rest easy?

"What is there to be uneasy about?" 

Mikayla remarked with a rather amused tone: "You're already a B-rank Beast Tamer, you can recall the Qinyin Fairy back at any time. Besides, this tournament is broadcast on a dedicated channel, so you can just watch the live stream."

Qiao Sang blanked out for a moment: "I can still recall her even if she's in a completely different city?"

Realizing that her student was merely seventeen years old, Mikayla fell silent for a moment before explaining: "In a country as vast as Dragon Country, a B-rank Beast Tamer can sense the location of their pets at any given time, let alone in Elephant Country."

Qiao Sang: !!!

Suppressing the urge to have Little Treasure teleport to another city right that moment, Qiao Sang said: "Still, I feel a bit uneasy."

In her eyes, Qingbao lacked social experience and was too young, making her easily swindled.

Recalling the Qinyin Fairy's soft, cute, and innocent demeanor, Mikayla suggested: "You can have Yabao or Little Treasure accompany her."

Hearing this, Qiao Sang fell into deep thought, weighing whether to have Yabao accompany her or Little Treasure.

Yabao had gradually grown mature and steady, sometimes carrying the air of a big brother, but his temper was still prone to exploding at the slightest trigger. Without her beside him, he might end up in a conflict with others...

Little Treasure was smart, and if there was danger, he could take Qingbao and leave at a moment's notice...

"Xun xun~"

In the span of a flashing thought, a black hole appeared before her. Little Treasure poked out from within, letting out a call to indicate that he could take the fifth child, guaranteeing her safe return.

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasure called out again.

Plus, he could read words, so they definitely wouldn't get lost.

Hearing this, Qiao Sang finally made up her mind, saying: "Alright, you take Qingbao there when the time comes. Once Tingbao's tournament concludes, I'll head over."

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasure called out happily, turning to dive into the black hole to relay the news to Qingbao.

A black hole appeared in the wild wind zone.

Little Treasure's head poked out from within the black hole.

However, before he could even speak, pebbles began raining down frantically like a downpour.

Little Treasure's head caught hit after hit, his head bobbing up and down repeatedly.

The wind abruptly subsided by a considerable margin.

"Qing qing~"

Qingbao revealed herself, wearing a look of surprise and apology as she called out, indicating she hadn't done it on purpose.

Little Treasure: ...

Why did he feel like the fifth child had done it entirely on purpose...

"Lei lei..."

Down below, Little Tingbao finally caught a moment to catch his breath.

Seeing the scene of Little Treasure and Qingbao getting along harmoniously in the distance, Qiao Sang hesitated no further, filling out the registration details.

Simultaneously, a cluster of near-withered flowers in the distance closed their rose-red eyes.

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The following morning.

After a brief wash-up and breakfast, Qiao Sang opened the front door and, as expected, spotted the familiar bouquet.

Placing the bouquet inside the house casually, she set out for the Mulan Stadium with Teacher Mikayla.

Half an hour later.

Inside the tournament stadium.

A man dressed in a black formal suit stood in the center of the field holding a microphone, speaking: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the live venue of the Contract Synergy Tournament! I am today's host..."

The host quickly ran through the flow: "Will all contestants please recall any pets not participating in this match back into your Beast Codex."

Up in the spectator stands, Mikayla waited for a long while, but neither Little Treasure nor Qingbao came over.

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at the seat she had specially bought beside her, but similarly found no sign of Little Treasure or Qingbao.

Simultaneously.

In a certain corner of the stadium.

"Xun xun~"

"Xun xun~"

Little Treasure held a laptop, explaining some of the tournament rules and precautions for the Ultimate High-level Pet Championship to Qingbao.

"Qing qing."

"Qing qing."

Qingbao listened attentively from the side, nodding her head from time to time.

On the field, the host announced: "Just who will advance to the next round? Let us randomly match them up!"

As the host's words fell, the battle fields began shifting and interweaving.

Very quickly, all the fields locked into place.

After two rounds of matches, the number of contestants had been reduced to 64, divided into 32 groups in total.

Quite a few people and pets spotted the contestants they wanted to see at a glance.

"Look quickly, two Dragon-type pets have been matched together!" Someone shouted.

The surrounding crowd instantly grew intrigued, searching for the field with the two Dragon-type pets.

Even on Flame Star where humans and wild pets lived together, Dragon-type pets were still a rare sight.

Out of all the contestants participating this time, there were only two Dragon-type pets in total.

An Algae Dragon, a dual Water/Dragon-type Low-level pet. Fierce and violent by nature, anyone who touches it will get swallowed whole into its mouth... Looking at the pet standing a short distance away, nearly a meter in size, predominantly blue, with a curled tail tip, details regarding it flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.

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