Chapter 33: It Wants to Fight Ten
Chapter 33: It Wants to Fight Ten
Twenty-six seeded players from each district arrived one after another at their respective waiting areas after a series of pre-match preparations.
The competition venue had changed and was no longer in the original area.
Instead, it was on the Dueling Platform on the third floor of the Stadium. Moreover, the matches were not held simultaneously but took place one after another.
It was currently afternoon, so there was plenty of time.
There was no need for simultaneous matches, which gave the players a chance to observe their future opponents.
Wang Che went to the waiting area on the third floor and sat in a corner, quietly waiting.
His match against the girl from District B, number 23, was scheduled after five other matches.
After watching for a while, Wang Che felt a bit bored.
Becoming the champion of each district was naturally not an easy feat.
However, the Dawn Cup was ultimately just an entry-level Soul Pet Battle.
For the other students, watching the battles of these district champions was exceptionally thrilling and exciting…
But Wang Che did not feel much about it.
So, Wang Che shifted his gaze to the spectator stands.
“Why did Mom and Dad come too?”
It was like finding a patch of green in a field of flowers.
Wang Che immediately spotted two familiar figures.
At that moment, the two were holding cheering sticks, shouting at the top of their lungs toward the competition platform below.
However, both were wearing masks and sunglasses, so it was impossible to tell what they were shouting just by looking at their mouths.
At the same time, Wang Che also noticed many other familiar faces.
Aside from his classmates.
On the higher Viewing Platform, Professor Yan, who had previously appeared at the Soul Beast Research Base, was also there.
He was accompanied by an elderly man and Lin Xi, and they were conversing…
Soon, as the previous matches ended, it was Wang Che’s turn.
With his Green Caterpillar, Wang Che walked through the stadium corridor, passed the inspection process, and arrived at the Combat Platform.
The Combat Platform on the third floor was noticeably larger and more spacious.
Surrounding it was a circle of spectator seats, densely filled with people, mostly students and their parents.
Not long after.
“Screech~!”
With a long, sharp cry,
A large bird flew up from the other side.
The bird was covered in sea-blue feathery spines. Its wings spread out like plumes, sharp and slender, and its tail was fan-shaped, waving gently as it soared freely in the sky.
Most striking was its scissor-like beak.
Spiny Gull!
A Rare Soul Pet in its infant stage, among Sky Element Soul Pets, it was highly skilled in offense and speed.
In the early stages of a Soul Pet, especially at the level of Centennial Soul Power Cultivation, it was extremely difficult for any Soul Pet to attack it.
It could easily defeat or even instantly overpower slightly weaker Soul Pets on the ground.
Its sharp, murderous cry made many Insect Element Soul Pets on the scene instinctively avert their gaze, not daring to look directly. Weaker ones trembled uncontrollably.
“Scared, aren’t you?”
A fair-skinned, beautiful girl wearing a baseball cap stepped forward.
It was the same girl from yesterday.
Wang Che did not answer but looked at the Green Caterpillar and asked, “Are you scared?”
“Sii sii!”
The Green Caterpillar glanced at the Spiny Gull soaring more than twenty meters above.
Its voice was soft, indicating that it needed to be careful and was a little scared…
It was still just a caterpillar, after all.
It naturally felt some fear toward such a bird.
This was innate.
It was a suppression of life forms, but compared to other Insect Element Soul Pets, it was much better.
At least it still dared to make a sound.
“It says it’s not scared at all,” Wang Che nodded, raising his voice slightly. “Not only is it not scared, but it also thinks the Spiny Gull is trash. Bring it on—it wants to fight ten.”
Green Caterpillar: “(⊙_⊙)?”
Sure enough, Wang Che’s voice was loud, and the Spiny Gull, being quite perceptive, heard his words.
It roughly understood the meaning.
Screeching cries pierced the sky.
Its eyes fixed on the Green Caterpillar, as if it would dive down at any moment to devour it.
“Hmph.”
The girl on the opposite side sneered disdainfully. “Your Green Caterpillar is clearly scared, yet you’re trying to provoke my little gull. Just wait—I’ll beat you to a pulp!”
Wang Che smiled without saying a word, quietly waiting for the referee’s signal.
At the same time.
On the Viewing Platform on the third floor.
Professor Yan, an elderly man with his eyes closed, and Lin Xi stood on the high platform, looking down.
“How can he be so confident facing a Spiny Gull with a Green Caterpillar?”
Lin Xi frowned slightly. “Just the innate suppression alone would make it hard for the Green Caterpillar to last more than two rounds… From previous battles, this Green Caterpillar can only jump about ten meters high. Not to mention whether it’s agile enough in the air, it can hardly attack. It can only take hits… and look for opportunities.”
“Little Xi’s Spiny Gull already has two Soul Skills… How can it win?”
Professor Yan stroked his beard and smiled. “There’s always a chance.”
“Professor, you have high hopes for him?” Lin Xi was slightly surprised.
“Not exactly high hopes, but I feel this Green Caterpillar isn’t so simple… and this child named Wang Che isn’t ordinary either,” Professor Yan continued.
“Oh? Old Man Yan, someone has actually caught your eye?” The elderly man with his eyes closed, who seemed frail, spoke with a vigorous voice.
“What is it, Blind Li?”
“I think that Spiny Gull can finish off that Green Caterpillar in under a minute,” the blind old man chuckled. “How about a bet? I’ll wager that Phantom Demon Stone from your Research Base.”
“You old rascal, so that’s why you suddenly became interested—you’ve had your eye on that thing.” Professor Yan laughed heartily, thought for a few seconds, and seeing the match was about to start, coughed and said, “These old-fashioned betting tricks are so boring. Betting like this would only make the younger generation laugh.”
“Cut the nonsense. Are you betting or not?”
“Fine, I’ll bet.”
“…”
Lin Xi watched as the two elders placed their bets, feeling somewhat speechless.
But from their wagers, she could tell.
With their discerning eyes, they had already predicted the outcome.
Either the Spiny Gull would achieve a quick victory within a minute,
or the Green Caterpillar would drag out a win within five minutes.
And at that moment.
“Begin the match!”
With the referee’s command,
the match commenced.
Almost instantly.
“Spiny Gull, use Gale!”
Lin Xi shouted. “Finish off that Green Caterpillar in one hit!”
Gale.
One of the Ten-Year Soul Skills of Sky Element Soul Pets, an elemental Soul Skill that uses wings to create a fierce gust of wind in mid-air!
For weaker creatures, it could almost instantly destroy them!
Using this move, she had basically one-shotted all her opponents in previous matches.
Let alone against a Green Caterpillar.
The Spiny Gull flapped its wings, descending slightly. Its feathers glowed faintly as it beat its wings vigorously.
A violent hurricane swept toward the Green Caterpillar.
However, Wang Che seemed to have anticipated it. He closed his eyes and said calmly, “Jump! Use the Silk Spitting Soul Skill!”
The Green Caterpillar immediately leaped into the air upon hearing the command, just as the gale was about to hit it.
At the moment it reached the highest point, a faint glow appeared in its mouth.
The next moment!
A white silk thread, sharp as a drawn sword, shot toward the Spiny Gull.
Its speed was extreme.
“So fast!”
Almost as soon as it was released, several exclamations of surprise erupted from all around.
In the blink of an eye, the thumb-thick silk thread wrapped around one of the Spiny Gull’s claws.
Lin Xi was shocked, thinking the casting speed and accuracy of this Silk Spitting Soul Skill were unnaturally fast and precise.
“Peck the thread off with your beak!”
She reacted quickly and issued the command.
The Spiny Gull immediately used its sharp beak to peck at the silk around its foot.
Thwang~~!
But when its scissor-like beak touched the silk, it only produced a sound like a rubber band snapping.
It couldn’t break through at all.
Moreover, the mucus on the silk made it impossible for the Spiny Gull to open or close its jaws.
Seeing this, Lin Xi was stunned.