Chapter 123: The Transcendent Soul Pet at the Opening Ceremony
Chapter 123: The Transcendent Soul Pet at the Opening Ceremony
Wang Che woke up early. First, he groomed Green Caterpillar.
Then, he replenished the energy for Magnetic Sword. After eating and drinking his fill, he took the Maglev Train to Rong City Stadium.
The Qihang Cup was definitely not the largest competition on Xiyue Continent.
It also couldn’t be considered a true professional competition.
But it definitely attracted the most people.
“For ordinary people, professional matches are simply impossible to understand.”
“The combat situation; the speed of any Soul Pet far exceeds what a normal person can observe… The fight might end before you even realize what happened.”
“In contrast, only at the Qihang Cup stage, where students’ Martial Souls have just awakened, and the Soul Power Cultivation of the Soul Pets is under a thousand years, are the battles not only understandable but also very entertaining.”
“University student competitions emphasize comprehensive qualities more. Although there are Individual Competitions, they involve joint participation with other continents, and the competition venues aren’t necessarily all on Xiyue Continent.”
Inside the Maglev Train, there were posters for the Qihang Cup competition.
Many people on the train, rushing to work, were eagerly discussing it.
The students’ summer vacation had just begun, but for working adults, they could only talk about or watch it in their free time.
The Qihang Cup was broadcast live and would air on various television stations across Xiyue Continent.
Even at home, you could watch it.
Of course, being at the venue allowed you to immerse in that atmosphere more.
“Not exaggerating, I think Wu Ming from our Rongdu Xingyao Middle School is a strong contender for the championship this time.”
“Who is Wu Ming? I’ve never even heard of him? Is he your relative? The real strong contender for the championship has to be Feng Xiao from Baige Middle School.”
“Feng Xiao might not be it. Although his Soul Pet has dual attributes, Dragon Attribute and Sky Type, don’t forget that Dragon Attribute and Sky Type Soul Pets are countered by the mutated type of Water Spirit Soul Pets, the Frost Type Soul Pets. Frost Type Soul Pets are rare, and our Xiyue Continent’s environment is mostly unsuitable for raising them. But I know a few students from Beifeng City have Frost Type Soul Pets…”
“Which remote mountain city is Beifeng City? I’ve never even heard of it. So what if there’s a counter? Do you think they can make it to the end?”
“True, only those who survive till the end are the real strong ones.”
…
Wang Che listened to the many people in the train car arguing endlessly, one word after another.
Most of them were ordinary people. They also raised Soul Pets, but not for Soul Pet Battles.
Instead, they used them for daily life.
“Student, you’re here for the competition too, right? Tell us, which area’s students do you think have the potential to win the championship?”
A man around thirty years old patted Wang Che on the shoulder.
Everyone else looked at Wang Che.
“Tianxin City,” Wang Che said.
“Tianxin City?” The man obviously found the name somewhat unfamiliar.
“I know Tianxin City. My hometown is there. It’s quite remote. The city isn’t very developed. I haven’t heard of any outstanding students there?”
“You’re stuck in Rongdu every day as a corporate drone; what would you know? Tell us, which student from Tianxin City are you optimistic about? What’s his name?”
“Wang Che,” Wang Che said.
“Wang Che? Why do you think he can win the championship? Tell us the reason,” the man asked.
“Because I am Wang Che.”
“…” Everyone.
“Good, very confident, full of spirit! Uncle is rooting for you! Go for it!”
The man laughed heartily and patted Wang Che on the shoulder.
At that moment.
“Ding, Rong City Stadium Station has arrived. Passengers needing to alight, please exit in an orderly manner after the doors open. Do not crowd…”
The train arrived at the station.
Wang Che nudged Green Caterpillar and led it off the Maglev Train.
Green Caterpillar lifted its head and chirped at Wang Che: “Sii wuu!”
You have such a thick skin!
“Is it thicker than yours?” Wang Che said.
Green Caterpillar: “…”
I didn’t mean that skin!
Many students got off at the station; they had all come for the competition.
No, to be precise, today they were also here to watch the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, an official Soul Pact Master would put on a dazzling performance with an extremely powerful Soul Pet to kick off the competition!!
In reality, getting to see an extraordinarily powerful Soul Pet up close was something many students longed for.
Arriving at the stadium.
Unlike the small-scale Dawn Cup.
The Qihang Cup, whether in terms of the number of participating students, scale, or formality, was far beyond what the Dawn Cup could compare to.
This competition had students from thirty-three cities.
Therefore, there were thirty-three Dueling Platform areas. Each platform area held simultaneous matches with cross-broadcasting.
The first round had the longest duration, over a week in total, with each person playing about fifteen matches.
Those with over 30 points advanced.
Starting from the second round, platform areas were no longer separated; there was only one main platform area.
The tournament format ensured that the first two rounds could eliminate more than half of the students.
Commonly called the ‘one-round tour.’
Because there were so many participating students, three weeks for the competition was already the limit.
The first week was all about filtering out students with a certain level of strength.
The second week was essentially elite matchups, selecting the strongest among the elites.
The third week, also the third round, was the ace showdown, the most exciting matches of the competition.
There were no byes in the competition. If a student did not get assigned an opponent, the officials would adjust by deploying an evolved form of the Three-Six-Nine Steel Mechanical Soul Pet. They would select a certain Soul Power range, randomly transform into a type of Soul Pet, and equip several random Soul Skills.
Then battle against it.
Theoretically speaking, there were no lucky ones in the competition.
After entering the stadium, many classmates could be seen.
Naturally, there were seating areas for watching the opening ceremony.
Wang Che’s class had a fixed seating area.
Below the huge circular spectator stands was a giant 3000×3000 field.
This was the central dueling platform of Rong City Stadium.
Don’t think three thousand is a large number.
For a Soul Pet that was hundreds of years old, running one lap did not take much time.
In fact, this main stage was intended for professional battles.
In professional battles, the Soul Pets were at least a thousand years old, and the power of their Soul Skills was very strong.
For them, running one lap around this range and distance did not take long.
The top professional competitions were held directly in a dedicated city. Specialized Soul Pact Masters used powerful Martial Souls, and the events were recorded live.
Otherwise, ordinary broadcasting equipment and venues simply could not withstand high-level matches.
A little bit of combat turbulence could disable countless broadcasting devices.
The scope of the battles could also cause buildings in ordinary cities to collapse quickly.
The commentators and hosts at the Qihang Cup event were all professional-level Soul Pact Masters.
After an opening speech.
The most breathtaking scene appeared.
“Look!”
In the circular sky, a giant shadow blotted out the sun.
The shadow cast from the sky almost completely covered the central main Combat Platform!
As it slowly descended, the shadow shrank, and countless eyes finally saw its true appearance!
It was a majestic and powerful Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle.
It was not a Dragon-type Soul Pet, but a pure Sky Element Soul Pet.
The reason it had the word “dragon” in its name was because its ancient ancestor had hunted dragons, consumed dragon bloodline, and its appearance had changed somewhat.
It was also one of the largest Soul Pet species currently.
Given the name “Mountain-Sea,” one could imagine that its size could rival mountains.
Its huge wings, magnificent feathers, towering crest, sharp claws, and the blue energy circuits flowing on its body like Ocean Currents all demonstrated its superb strength!
“This is a Transcendent Grade Soul Pet.”
Wang Che looked at the Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle descending from the sky.
Transcendent Grade meant its Racial Potential exceeded six hundred, and its growth had reached a terrifying limit.
At the same time, this Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle’s Soul Power Cultivation had definitely reached the Hundred Thousand Years level.
Its size was too massive; with its wings spread, it measured at least three hundred meters.
For it, that huge central combat arena might only require a few steps?
For Transcendent Grade Soul Pets, their starting lower limit was Hundred Thousand Years. As for how many Hundred Thousand Years of Soul Power Cultivation they could achieve, it depended on their Soul Pact Masters.
Every type of Soul Pet had Transcendent Grade Soul Pets.
The Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle was one of the Transcendent representatives of Sky Element Soul Pets.
From a distance, there was a figure on the back of the Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle.
But the audience seats were too far away, making it unclear; only a black dot could be seen.
That should be its Soul Pact Master.
Scree~!
The Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle let out a long, piercing cry.
Its huge eagle head raised high, and it spat out a powerful beam of light from its mouth.
The dazzling light was even more blinding than the sun in the sky!
The beam exploded in mid-air, covering an area of ten square miles centered on the stadium like fireworks.
It took several minutes for it to gradually fade away.
Any professional event would feature the appearance of Transcendent Grade Soul Pets for a brief and spectacular performance, creating an exciting and battle-ready opening atmosphere.
Countless students in the audience were thrilled, feeling awe-struck by such a powerful Soul Pet.
Soon, the Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle lowered its huge, airplane-like head, looking around.
Its eyes held both encouragement and authority.
Clearly, its Spiritual Intelligence was even higher than that of humans!
This could be felt just from its gaze.
Even so, its presence was too imposing.
For humans, it was fine.
Most Soul Pets, with lower Spiritual Intelligence, did not dare to meet its gaze.
One by one, they lowered their heads.
The Green Caterpillar also fearfully lowered its little head.
It was too terrifying; what kind of Soul Beast was this!
So huge!
Wang Che manually straightened the Green Caterpillar’s head and said,
“Lift your head and look at it! What are you afraid of? It won’t eat you!”
Green Caterpillar: “…”
I’m just a caterpillar of a few hundred years, and you want me to look at it?
Straightened by Wang Che, the Green Caterpillar, under his guidance, had no choice but to tremble and look at the Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle.
But within seconds, the Green Caterpillar’s body seemed to petrify, losing color from its head to its tail…
It was too terrifying…
No way.
The Green Caterpillar closed its eyes.
Wang Che smiled and shook his head.
The pressure from the life level of a Hundred Thousand Years Soul Pet was too strong.
Especially Transcendent Grade Soul Pets; they were truly at the top among Soul Pets.
So far, the highest level the Green Caterpillar had fought against was at the extremely rare level.
It had rarely encountered Peerless Grade, let alone Monarch Rank.
Not to mention Transcendent Grade.
Back in the Floating Forest, that Flying Frenzied Lizard was Peerless Grade, but it had long lost consciousness and did not have such imposing presence.
Moreover, there was also the suppression from Spiritual Intelligence and Soul Power Cultivation.
But in comparison, the Green Caterpillar was still better off.
At least it could be made to look for a few seconds; other Soul Pets… well, basically almost didn’t dare to look.
The Qihang Cup officially began with the mighty roar of this Transcendent Soul Pet.
Wang Che left the audience seats and went to the competition War Zone to participate in the match.
Meanwhile.
Zhou Yan felt very excited; that Mountain-Sea Dragon Eagle was too amazing!
He was now filled with excitement, waiting to perform well in the first match!
As an outstanding student and elite from Rong City’s Xingyao Middle School.
“Should I aim for Top Thirty-Two or Top Sixteen?”
Zhou Yan was already fantasizing about his results. “Top Eight might be a bit unrealistic. Top Sixteen, I should have a chance at Top Sixteen.”
Just then, his Communicator received a message:
“Ding, Zhou Yan, please bring the Soul Pet you are using in this competition to Combat Zone Twenty-Three in ten minutes to participate in the match.”
“Your opponent’s information is as follows: Wang Che, Martial Soul: Star Palace, Level One Soul Power. Soul Pet: Green Caterpillar, Soul Power Cultivation: six hundred and thirty years.”
Zhou Yan glanced at it and felt a bit interested.