Chapter 155: Awards Ceremony
Chapter 155: Awards Ceremony
The championship finals of this season’s Qihang Cup were destined to leave countless unforgettable scenes in people’s memories.
A Green Caterpillar completely crushed a powerful Dragon-type Soul Pet that had higher cultivation and greater Racial Potential!
Was that really a Green Caterpillar?
Countless people stared with wide eyes as the somewhat cute Green Caterpillar wiggled its body and walked off the central War Zone.
They took another look at the Magpie Fairy Dragon, which had already lost its fighting strength…
As the referee’s voice rang out, the audience suddenly erupted into earth-shaking cheers!
“Ohhh!!!”
The cheers shook the entire venue.
“Green Caterpillar, forever the best!”
“Little Caterpillar is getting more and more skilled!”
“My reason tells me that’s just a Green Caterpillar… but reality tells me it’s definitely not!”
“Magpie Fairy Dragon: Damn it, who’s the real Dragon-type Soul Pet here!”
“The caterpillar kid is so cool, I want to raise a Green Caterpillar too!”
“I advise everyone to be rational, not every Green Caterpillar is this strong… in reality, Green Caterpillars are pretty weak. Anyway, I’m going to buy two Soul Pet Eggs first.”
“This must be the shortest championship finals ever… too strong…”
…
The cheers continued at the scene.
Feng Xiao remained silent.
He lost. Second place. Again.
Of course, that wasn’t the key point.
Feng Xiao walked down from the high platform and approached the Magpie Fairy Dragon.
“Ang~!”
The Magpie Fairy Dragon barely opened its eyes and made a sound toward Feng Xiao.
It seemed to be saying sorry.
“It’s okay, you tried your best.”
Feng Xiao patted the Magpie Fairy Dragon’s head and said with a smile, “Although we lost today, we gained experience. We’ll have another chance to fight that Green Caterpillar someday.”
“Ang?”
The Magpie Fairy Dragon suddenly opened its eyes wide and shook its head repeatedly.
No more fighting!
Feng Xiao: “…”
After a while, the Magpie Fairy Dragon seemed to realize something.
Wait, I’m a Dragon-type Soul Pet!
How could I be afraid of a Green Caterpillar?
This is so embarrassing for dragons!
“Ang!!”
The Magpie Fairy Dragon let out a loud cry, showing its spirit and confidence again.
Feng Xiao: “…”
He wanted to say that the dragon had already exposed itself and should stop shouting.
“Good, very spirited!”
Feng Xiao encouraged, “Then we’ll try harder next time.”
I hope there is a next time, Feng Xiao thought.
“Ang!”
The Magpie Fairy Dragon regained its confidence, tears in its eyes, surprised that its Soul Pact Master still had faith in it.
I can’t give up either!
Feng Xiao first gave the Magpie Fairy Dragon a recovery potion, then put on the transformation Soul Guiding Device again. The Magpie Fairy Dragon turned into a miniature dragon dozens of centimeters small, and they went to the Soul Pet Recovery Center…
The impact from today was really quite heavy.
Feng Xiao just hoped that today’s battle wouldn’t leave any psychological scars on the Magpie Fairy Dragon.
—
“I think that Magpie Fairy Dragon will definitely have psychological scars!”
He Zhenfeng said, “It’s too crazy! Such a strong Dragon-type Soul Pet got beaten so badly! There’s definitely something wrong with that Green Caterpillar!”
“Especially that Insect Sound move that paralyzed a Dragon-type Soul Pet. Can you believe it?”
He Zhenfeng shook his head as he spoke.
Thank goodness, thank goodness my Lightning Howling Sky Tiger didn’t encounter it.
Otherwise it would have been crushed, left with psychological scars, and probably lose fighting spirit whenever it saw insects afterwards.
“I feel like every one of Wang Che’s Green Caterpillar’s Soul Skills is strange.” Lin Xi patted her chest. “Their effects and power are too abnormal! This battle was completely different compared to previous ones! That Green Caterpillar held back more than one trump card!”
“It’s too unbelievable!”
Lin Xi remained silent and didn’t speak.
Only showing true strength in the final match?
Well, facing a Dragon-type Soul Pet, if you don’t show your true strength, you might get taken out in one combo.
“Telepathy, transformation, and that Insect Sound Soul Skill comparable to Dragon’s Might, and we clearly saw that explosive fireball move too… it combined Rattler Tail Strike, no wonder the power was so unusual…”
Lin Xi couldn’t help but sigh.
With all that, who could withstand it?
Especially Telepathy – that was crucial!
When unexpected, Telepathy could directly seize the initiative!
The Soul Pet could use Soul Skills first.
Without that Insect Sound released through Telepathy, there wouldn’t have been that smooth flowing offensive combo!
The outcome would naturally be different too.
Even if the Magpie Fairy Dragon would lose, it wouldn’t have lost so quickly!
It mainly came down to Telepathy.
This is something many college students, even graduates, might not achieve.
When the Life Soul Pact reaches its highest level, wanting to take the bond with the Soul Pet further…
Trying to advance from already high achievement, this step has blocked countless Soul Pets and Soul Pact Masters.
“Today really broadened our horizons.”
Lin Xi looked at the Feathered Spirit Snake beside her.
“Sizzle.”
The Feathered Spirit Snake also glanced at Lin Xi, as if to say, “I won’t admit defeat.”
Lin Xi smiled and nodded.
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VIP guest seats.
“So, a Magpie Fairy Dragon was actually beaten by a mere Green Caterpillar?”
The group felt a bit dazed, finding it hard to accept.
“Minister He, what exactly is the deal with that Green Caterpillar?”
someone asked.
He Huan said with a smile, “You’re asking me? Who should I ask? Such a powerful Green Caterpillar—I’ve never seen one like it in my life. You don’t actually think I can figure out everything about a Soul Pet just by looking at it a few times, do you? I don’t have that ability. Although its Racial Potential is very low, it must have received some very special training. Its Soul Skills aren’t just extremely high in Proficiency Level; they’ve also been improved.”
“It all depends on how Wang Che managed to do it.”
Zhao He also thought deeply and said,
“In my opinion, with his potential, he would be a great fit at either an academy focused on combat like the Battle Soul Academy or one focused on raising Soul Pets like the Soul Nurturing Academy. But since he was able to raise a Green Caterpillar to such a level, I think the Soul Nurturing Academy suits him better.”
“Of course, you academies here shouldn’t try to recruit him just to waste his talent. With this level of ability, he shouldn’t be buried in any of your institutions.”
Zhao He’s words
made several vice-principals from different academies very unhappy.
What did he mean?
Did he look down on them?
“I’m just telling the truth,” Zhao He continued, seeing the displeasure on the older faces. “His Martial Soul is also extremely powerful. Your academies might not be able to provide the help he needs.”
“Zhao He, I don’t like what you’re saying. So what if his Martial Soul is strong?” Principal Zhou said with dissatisfaction. “Even if it’s a Mythic Martial Soul, our school has instructors and resources to offer support and training, right?”
“If it’s a Destiny Martial Soul, then I’ll take back what I said.”
The vice-principals from the other academies nodded in agreement.
They were all top-tier academies in the Xiyue Continent; how could they be looked down upon like this?
“Oh, sorry about that, but honestly, you should be embarrassed,” Zhao He laughed. “Your schools haven’t even done your homework properly, yet you still want to recruit him? It’s been over half a month since the Martial Soul awakening, and the results are out. His room is already filled with admission invitations from top academies in other continents, and you still don’t even know what grade Wang Che’s Martial Soul is.”
“Oh, that’s right, I didn’t assign a grade back then. But I did give a score, didn’t I? How about you vice-principals hurry and ask your admissions office directors?”
“He has a new-type Martial Soul. On the day of its awakening, there were rainbow flashes and unusual phenomena everywhere. Even now, our research institute hasn’t been able to figure it out. But the estimates are that it’s at least Mythic grade or higher, possibly Destiny or above…”
Hearing this, the vice-principals were stunned.
“A new-type Martial Soul?” The experts from the Lingyue Army and the master of the Western Peak Dojo were also taken aback.
Until now, they had only noticed Wang Che’s skill in raising Soul Pets.
Was his Martial Soul really that powerful?
“A new-type Martial Soul… developing and training it…” Principal Zhou shook his head repeatedly. “Our Western Peaks Academy really isn’t up to the task; we don’t have the conditions for that.”
A new-type Martial Soul meant it had never been seen before.
There were no established training methods related to it; everything had to be explored from scratch.
That would be extremely difficult.
The higher the grade of a new-type Martial Soul, the harder it was to develop and the greater the risks involved.
It relied more on the individual themselves.
After all, a Martial Soul was one’s own. No matter how much others studied it, they could only grasp the basics.
Only by using it themselves and researching through training could they understand what their Martial Soul could do.
“With Wang Che’s talent, he should be able to research and develop his own Martial Soul,” He Huan said. “The grade is guaranteed; even at its worst, it won’t be bad. But the educational resources and guidance from experts required—ordinary top academies really can’t provide that.”
“However, the environment is hard to say. In places like the Battle Soul Academy, geniuses emerge every year, and most Mythic Martial Souls from various continents gather there. Resources might not be directed toward a new-type Martial Soul.”
“Top-tier academies only get a few Mythic Martial Souls each year… If they have a new-type Martial Soul of Mythic grade or above, even with the risks, they would allocate most of their resources to it.”
“So, Minister He, does that mean our Western Peaks Academy still has a chance?” Principal Zhou straightened his attire. “After the awards ceremony, I’ll personally go and invite Wang Che.”
“We’re all from Xiyue; how could he not come to Western Peaks Academy?”
The others laughed.
He Huan also smiled. This matter still depended on Wang Che’s own decision.
The championship finals had ended, and now it was time for the award ceremony and speeches.
The stadium staff quickly arranged the central Combat Platform.
In the very center was a very traditional and classic awards podium for the champion, runner-up, and third place.
Feng Xiao stood expressionlessly on the runner-up podium, with the Magpie Fairy Dragon standing to his right.
To his left was the champion, standing just a bit higher.
Only ten centimeters taller.
But it felt like an insurmountable gap.
The Green Caterpillar stood to Wang Che’s right, amiably greeting the Feathered Spirit Snake and the Magpie Fairy Dragon, whom it had defeated.
“Ss-wu!”
“Sizzle!” The Feathered Spirit Snake proudly turned its head away.
“…” The Green Caterpillar.
The Green Caterpillar looked toward the Magpie Fairy Dragon on the other side.
“Ss-wu!”
The Magpie Fairy Dragon instinctively took two steps back.
“Ang!” The Magpie Fairy Dragon cried out to Feng Xiao.
It felt like the Green Caterpillar was about to attack.
“Not likely,” Feng Xiao quickly said. “The match is over. This Green Caterpillar actually looks quite cute.”
“Ang?”
To prove it, Feng Xiao patted the Green Caterpillar’s head.
He found the texture surprisingly pleasant.
Green Caterpillar: “(￣︶￣)”