Chapter 61: Moonlight Rabbit Battles a Commander, Second Round of Qualifiers!!
Tenth-level Region, Baiyue Province, Beast Tamer Association Headquarters.
The Beast Tamer Association Headquarters, usually one per major region, was responsible for organizing events like the Academy League and protecting weaker regions from being accidentally destroyed by rampaging Royal-Tier pet beasts.
It could be said that without the Beast Tamer Association’s protection and restrictions, this world would have long descended into a brutal, lawless society.
At this moment, inside a luxurious room within the Baiyue Province Headquarters…
A fox in maid stockings was curled up in a woman’s arms, enjoying a massage and grooming. The woman, dressed in a white blouse and a black skirt, had long, flowing blue hair and shapely legs encased in shiny, flesh-colored stockings, a suggestive outfit.
“What reward do you think she’ll choose?”
“The first one, or the fourth one…?”
“Someone like her…she’ll probably choose the first one. She’ll do anything for a rare pet beast~~~” the fox suddenly said, opening its eyes, its tone slightly playful.
The blue-haired woman smiled, her expression gentle. “My lord, that’s not necessarily true. Didn’t you say she achieved the highest score in Baiyue Province? Maybe she already knows about the Rare Species information we can offer~~~”
“That’s hard to say. But it’s perfect. She wouldn’t be interested in the second or third options, so the only choice left is the fourth one, right?” The fox chuckled mischievously.
Through their brief encounter, it had already sensed that the golden-haired girl’s knowledge wasn’t something a small-town girl from a backwater region could possess. She wouldn’t be satisfied with such ordinary rewards.
Among the options, the Special Rare Species was the least valuable, easily obtainable with money. The premium membership card, although granting 36 Commander-Tier crystals, required a whole year. For true elites and geniuses, that amount could be easily obtained by clearing a few Commander-Tier lairs. So, this reward was designed for those with shortsightedness.
But for someone like Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, gaining strength was just a matter of time…
She would definitely choose between options 1 and 4!!!
And once she came to the Association Headquarters, she would realize that her knowledge was just the tip of the iceberg, and she herself was just a frog in a well~~
“By the way, my lord, you’re about to be transferred, aren’t you?” the blue-haired woman asked, a hint of reluctance in her voice, as the fox continued its evil laughter.
The fox scratched its ear and nodded nonchalantly.
“Yes, thanks to the geniuses from your Phantom Sea Academy achieving high rankings in the major region league, my performance has improved significantly. After this league, I’ll be transferred to an 8th-level region…”
“But those staying here should be careful. The fleeting aura of an Ancient Species half a month ago, the awakening of a Legendary Rare Species, and the sudden change in the Cycle of Calamity’s Fallen Species’ itinerary…something big might happen in Baiyue Province soon…”
“Heh, being careful won’t help. Ordinary Beast Tamers are powerless. If those big shots decide to act up, we can only wait for our doom~~~” The blue-haired woman shook her head, her voice filled with helplessness and resignation.
Ancient Species, Fallen Species, Legendary Rare Species…these terms were too distant for them. Even the Royal-Tier fox had only learned about them through warnings from above, catching a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.
“Ding-dong!”
Suddenly, the phone on the table lit up.
A new email notification. It must be the reply from Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, right?
The fox eagerly picked up the phone with its paws. A few seconds later, its expression turned blank.
The blue-haired woman, glancing at the phone, also looked surprised.
[I choose 2, but no need for delivery. Just sell it on the trading platform and transfer the money to me. If you dare to cheat me, I’ll report you to the higher-ups.]
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“…”
“That damn woman!!!” After a dozen seconds of silence, the fox’s eyes practically spat fire, its teeth gritted in anger.
Lian Xing had truly demonstrated what it meant to be shortsighted.
But for her, those four rewards were meaningless.
The first option, information about a Super Rare Species’ location and preferences…sure, but what if the Super Rare Species moved? And what if the provided location was thousands of miles away, taking years to reach? By then, she would be old and withered.
The second option, although offering a free Special Rare Species, would disrupt her current lineup and potentially hinder her evolution progress. So, it was better to just sell it for some quick cash~~
The third option…no thanks.
36 Commander-Tier crystals in a year…sounded good on paper.
But…
In the popular beast taming novel This Saintess is Coming Clean, the tragic Saintess had achieved the Seven Concubines title in just three years.
And in Looking Too Much Like the Boss, The World Actually Believed It, the Twin Moon Cult Leader had won the Moon God Festival championship even before being born.
Given a year’s time, Lian Xing doubted she could even obtain all 36 Commander-Tier crystals before her story ended.
And the last option, requiring a visit to the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters.
Heh, why not just ask her to give birth to a hybrid for them?
Just say you want to freeload!!
Soon, Lian Xing received a reply, but it was clearly from someone else. The other party politely and formally agreed to her request, estimating the value of the Special Rare Species and offering 21 Commander-Tier crystals. Lian Xing generously rounded down the amount, treating the missing crystal as a delivery fee.
20 Commander-Tier crystals…enough for her three little ones to splurge for a while.
“Everyone, welcome to White Maple Academy Xiao Kui’s livestream. It’s the second round of qualifiers today, and the match is about to start~~~”
“I’m watching Youlan Academy’s livestream again today. You know why. Against Cangying Academy, they’re in deep trouble~~~”
“As you all know, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, the captain of Youlan Academy, can only perform well in Unlimited mode. In single pet deployment, she’s useless~~~”
In the White Maple Academy livestream, with their second team eliminated and their main team exempt from the qualifiers, Xiao Kui was bored and decided to stream Youlan Academy’s match. She commentated while showing off, occasionally focusing the camera on her alluring black fishnet stockings.
Anyone who had fought against Super Golden Wheel knew that the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer relied on those two Golden Wheels for its throwing attacks.
Without the Golden Wheels, its combat power would plummet!!!
So, single pet deployment was Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s weakness!!
Starlight Academy: You’re right!
As Xiao Kui confidently declared, the match was about to begin. Lian Xing and her team, along with the opposing Cangying Academy team, had logged into their battle devices.
The captain of Cangying Academy was a girl with bobbed hair, dressed in a loose, cherry blossom-patterned yukata. Despite her beauty, her indifferent expression made her look like an orphaned mute.
That wasn’t seriousness, but pure apathy.
From beginning to end, her only opponents were the Ten Greats from the previous league. She didn’t even bother paying attention to the other teams.
Below Commander-Tier, all were ants!!!
[Randomizing mode…]
[Mode selected: Instance Speedrun (Single Pet Deployment)]
[Randomizing instance…]
[Instance selected: Bloody Colosseum (Commander-Tier Lair)]
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“The match is already over!!” Xiao Kui exclaimed.
If Lian Xing’s win rate in single pet deployment was only 20%, then the Instance Speedrun mode would reduce it to 5%, and finally, the Bloody Colosseum would bring it down to zero.
Bloody Colosseum was also a popular map, but unlike Starry Plains, where monsters could be lured and slowly cleared, the monsters in Bloody Colosseum were incredibly dense and aggressive, and the map was small!!!
However, there were no Elemental Species, so it was less difficult than Starry Plains, purely a test of team coordination and combat power!!
Wait, didn’t the Youlan Academy team even have a front-line tank?
They might not even survive the first wave of monsters…
[Battle begin]
[Countdown: 30 seconds. Please adjust your lineups]
A few seconds later, with a flash of white light, the ten team members were transported to the virtual instance. The environment of the Bloody Colosseum was even more cramped than the Iron Cage Arena, like a closed cage, filled with a pungent, bloody smell. The terrain was completely open, with no obstacles, so if the team’s formation was broken, they would be instantly wiped out.
“Actually, this is my first time challenging a Commander-Tier lair…”
“I can provide healing and defense, but my defense is weak, and I probably can’t withstand strong attacks…” Tao Wan said timidly, hiding in a corner.
Usually, many Beast Tamers didn’t attempt Commander-Tier instances after reaching High-Tier because most lairs were quite creepy. Not everyone enjoyed horror games.
Meanwhile, the girl with the VR headset, a Mechanical Species specialist, was on the verge of losing control.
She, a mere Mid-Tier support-type Beast Tamer, was challenging a Commander-Tier lair? Any High-Tier monster could tear her to shreds!
“I’ll be the tank. Although the Fire Armament’s attack power is weak, at least it’s durable and has a high HP~~~” Chi Yan suggested timidly.
Well, the Fire Armament · Purple Calamity was a mutated evolution, after all. Although its evolution path was strange, it had more Arcane Arts and incredibly high base stats.
Among the five team members, Yu Bo’s expression was relatively calm, while Lian Xing remained languid throughout, as if she was about to fall asleep.
Honestly, with such a small map and so many monsters…the battle was practically over, right?
“Whoosh——!!!”
In the next second, a cloud of steam erupted, and the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer appeared.
As expected, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit had chosen the Moonlight Rabbit!
Seeing this, Xiao Kui’s worried expression eased. She had been afraid that the opponent would pull out some hidden trump card, but since it was still the Moonlight Rabbit, there was nothing to worry about. Time for an easy win~~~
Without that monstrous red Golden Wheel, what could this Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer possibly do!?
However…
At this moment, Xiao Kui suddenly paused.
She vaguely remembered her first encounter with Strongest Moonlight Rabbit.
She had almost lost to the Giant Moonlight Rabbit?
A bad feeling crept into Xiao Kui’s heart.
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Meanwhile, in the Cangying Academy instance.
The girl in the cherry blossom yukata stood motionless in the center of the Colosseum, completely defying common sense and logic, standing in the open where she could be attacked from all directions!!
[Countdown complete, battle begin!]
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!!”
The moment the battle began, countless white lights flashed as High-Tier Biological Species materialized all around the Colosseum. 95% of the monsters in Bloody Colosseum were Biological Species, the remaining 5% being the High-Tier Weapon Species wielded by those Biological Species.
The final boss was a combination of a Commander-Tier Biological Species and a Commander-Tier Weapon Species, their combined combat power and aura far exceeding that of the three bosses in Starry Plains!!!
However, facing the incoming horde of Biological Species…
The Cangying Academy captain didn’t even glance at them, her expression cold and indifferent.
A few seconds later, the first High-Tier Biological Species, a giant black tiger, charged towards her, coming within three meters. Under everyone’s anxious gaze, just as the girl with bobbed hair was about to be torn to shreds…
“Whoosh!”
Without warning, the black tiger’s body was instantly sliced apart by countless pink threads, splattering the ground with blood and flesh. Then, under everyone’s incredulous gazes, the invisible pink threads, like a cage, swept across the entire Bloody Colosseum.
“Whoosh—”
“Whoosh—”
“Whoosh!!!!!”
A rain of blood and severed limbs filled the air, a gruesome spectacle. No High-Tier Biological Species could withstand the onslaught of the pink threads, all of them instantly dismembered. In the end, the entire Colosseum was cleared, the instance struggling to even spawn new monsters.
A deathly silence fell over the arena.
Hundreds of thousands of viewers stared at the indifferent girl, speechless, even forgetting to type in the chat.
Then, the pink threads began to coalesce behind the girl, forming an elemental body made entirely of pink threads. At this moment, an overwhelming pressure, transmitted through the screen, gripped the hearts of all the viewers…
This was—
Commander-Tier — Elemental Species — Crimson Cherry Blossom Chord!!!
[Cangying Academy, progress: 5%]
[Youlan Academy, progress: 0%]
After a few seconds of silence, the livestream chat exploded. Xiao Kui’s fans, Lian Xing’s fans, even the Ten Greats fans who constantly criticized Cangying Academy…all were stunned.
“She’s…too strong…”
“See? That’s a true Commander-Tier!!!”
“This is the level of those closest to the Ten Greats!!!”
Seeing this, Xiao Kui immediately prostrated herself on the ground, kowtowing and praising the Commander-Tier pet beast’s dominance and power!!!
No matter how strong a High-Tier pet beast was, there was an insurmountable gap between it and a Commander-Tier!!
So, the only reason Super Golden Wheel could defeat Heavenly Tomb, one of the Ten Greats, was because Heavenly Tomb had accepted her AI projection’s defeat and didn’t bother fighting back personally, right?
Facing this overwhelming difference in strength…
How could the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, without even its Golden Wheels, possibly win…?
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