Chapter 68: The Academy League Begins, Lian Xing Enters the Stage!!
[Moon Calamity, danger level assessment: Ten stars!!]
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“What? Ten stars!?” The fox’s expression shifted dramatically upon seeing this information.
Typically, a rampaging Royal-Tier pet beast that destroyed surrounding regions and caused millions of casualties would receive a two or three-star danger rating, indicating the level of threat to nearby regions. She had become the guardian of Baiyue Province because of her success in resolving a three-star incident.
So, what did ten stars mean!?
When the catastrophic ten-star rating appeared, it meant…
Every organization, every faction, every living being in this world had to immediately evacuate the affected area, even powerful rulers were no exception.
Because facing a terrifying ten-star rating, tiers became meaningless.
Even Emperors couldn’t offer assistance!!!
After all, the Cycle of Calamity’s Fallen Species Emperor was only an eight-star threat…
“20 minutes…that terrifying monster was defeated in just 20 minutes? How could such a being even exist!!!”
“Wait, if it’s an Ancient Species, then it all makes sense…”
“But…this is serious…” After recovering from her shock, the fox frowned worriedly.
The moment the 3rd-level region, Dark Abyss Sea, sank, the remaining members of the Cycle of Calamity had activated random teleportation portals, scattering across the world, causing chaos and destruction.
The higher-level guardians were all busy dealing with the randomly appearing Emperors, naturally having no time to deal with the remaining Royal-Tier members.
Now, without any support, she was the only Royal-Tier pet beast in the entire Baiyue Province…
If one of the Cycle of Calamity’s Royal-Tier members suddenly appeared and wreaked havoc…
The consequences would be unimaginable!!!
By then, not only would the Academy League be canceled, but even Baiyue Province itself might be wiped out…
Her promotion plans would be ruined!!
The fox’s face was covered in cold sweat. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became. She quickly sent a message to the Dean of Phantom Sea Academy.
“Little Secretary, I heard that your Phantom Sea Academy’s super student from ten years ago, the one who won the league five times in a row, is currently interning as a governor in a nearby 8th-level region?”
“Would you like to invite her to observe this year’s Academy League?”
“The old fans in Baiyue Province would be delighted~~~~”
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“My lord, is this about the Cycle of Calamity?”
“I’ll consider it~~~~”
At the Baiyue Province Beast Tamer Association Headquarters, the fox was still feeling smug about her clever excuse when the other party saw through her.
So, even she, as the guardian, had just learned about this information, but Phantom Sea Academy already knew…? Their connections were impressive!!!
But the fox couldn’t say anything. After all, Phantom Sea Academy’s ancestry could be traced back tens of thousands of years to the Sanctuary, the Sea Concubine Palace. Although it was just a distant branch of a pet beast’s bloodline, it was still a being from the Sanctuary, a realm beyond her comprehension as a mere Royal-Tier.
“Forget it, let fate decide…”
“If I fail to be promoted this time, I’ll just give up on becoming a guardian and go back home to find a suitable partner~~” After much deliberation, the fox sighed resignedly.
Below Royal-Tier, all were ants.
Now that she couldn’t even protect herself and the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters, how could she possibly spare the resources to guard the remote areas of Baiyue Province?
Two days passed in a flash.
The highly anticipated Baiyue Province Academy League was finally about to begin. Dozens of airships, bearing the symbols of different academies, had arrived in the city where the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters was located a day earlier. The streets were crowded with people, the markets and tourist attractions packed. Only locals and tourists with tickets were allowed to enter the city. Anyone caught sneaking in would be immediately deported.
Although the official league venue could accommodate a million people, spectators were forbidden from summoning pet beasts above the Juvenile Species stage. Without exception, anyone who wasn’t a participant had to keep their pet beasts in their Juvenile forms at all times.
At this moment, in a spacious airship landing area, an orange-haired girl in a White Maple Academy uniform was setting up her livestream equipment.
“Everyone, see that? That’s the exclusive welcome area for the Ten Greats academies~~~”
“Only their airships can land here~~~”
“What? You’re asking why I’m here?”
“Because I’m also a member of a Ten Greats academy~~~~” Xiao Kui, Nimble-Fingered Xiao Kui, gave a peace sign with a proud expression.
However, instead of the praise she had expected, the chat was filled with sarcastic comments: Who asked?
As for the other White Maple Academy members, they had already left, embarrassed. But some viewers were excited about Xiao Kui’s livestream. This way, they could see the beautiful faces of the star players before the league even started.
After a boring wait of over ten minutes, following White Maple Academy, the second Ten Greats team arrived. Under Xiao Kui’s camera, the luxurious airship, bearing the words “Youhe Academy” on its side, opened its hatch, and a group of graceful girls in black and yellow robes walked out. Instantly, everyone’s eyes were drawn to a stunning girl with a black scorpion braid. Her makeup was heavy, her eyes accentuated with dark red eyeshadow, giving her a dangerous beauty.
Feeling the girl’s cold aura, Xiao Kui shivered, then said, trying to sound confident, “The fourth-ranked Ten Greats, Captain Chilinhou of Youhe Academy. I’m sure you’re all familiar with her, right?”
*Chilinhou means Red Phosphorus*
“That’s right, she’s the strongest throwing-type Beast Tamer in Baiyue Province!!!”
“In the quarter-finals of the previous league, she single-handedly wiped out the entire Xiyu Academy team with a single throw. The Lightning Princess, known for its speed, couldn’t even get close to the Youhe Academy members!!!”
“Compared to her invincible throwing lineup, that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit is nothing…”
“Just wait and see. Let’s see if that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit can even withstand a single touch from a real expert!!!”
“Uh, as for those behind Captain Chilinhou…I…forgot. Let’s move on, move on—” Xiao Kui’s provocative commentary not only triggered a wave of insults in the chat but also earned her glares from all the Youhe Academy members.
However, Xiao Kui had already embraced the black and red route, not caring about what people said about her online.
Black and red was still red. As long as she could profit, it was all good~~~~
But speaking of which, that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s follower count was increasing rapidly…
Xiao Kui had checked Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s online account earlier and found that her follower count had already surpassed 500,000, even higher than hers!!!
And Lian Xing never even streamed, endorsed any products, or posted pictures of her beautiful legs.
Half a minute later, Xiyu Academy’s airship arrived right behind Youhe Academy’s. Seeing the stunning, petite girl with purple hair emerge from the hatch, Xiao Kui immediately switched her tone, showering her with praise.
“Aaaaaaaaaah! Lady Lei Ji, I’m your dog!!!”
“Everyone, those of you who have been following me since last year know how much I love Xiyu Academy!!”
“The Lightning Princess is the evolved form of the Thundering Violet Lightning, my ultimate goal!!!”
“I wish Lady Lei Ji would buy me…just once~~~~”
Needless to say, Xiao Kui’s delusional fantasies triggered another wave of backlash in the chat.
A toad wanting to eat swan meat?
How dare a cheap person like her defile the noble and perfect Lei Ji!?
Birds of a feather flock together. Xiao Kui and Wind God Academy #4 should just form a duo and debut, then get banned by the officials~~~~
Half an hour later, thanks to Xiao Kui’s relentless commentary, almost all the Ten Greats academies had been provoked.
The second-ranked Ten Greats, Yinji Academy — Yaoxian.
The fourth-ranked Ten Greats, Youhe Academy — Chilinhou.
The fifth-ranked Ten Greats, Lingkong Academy — Xinghong.
The sixth-ranked Ten Greats, Xiyu Academy — Lei Ji.
The seventh-ranked Ten Greats, Dizang Academy, previous Ten Greats member graduated.
The eighth-ranked Ten Greats, Iron Hostel Academy — Heavenly Tomb.
The ninth-ranked Ten Greats, White Maple Academy — Aurora.
The tenth-ranked Ten Greats, Volcano Academy — Purgatory.
Seven of the Ten Greats had arrived, only the graduated member from Dizang Academy, Tian Quan of Phantom Sea Academy, and Silver Dragon of Wind God Academy were still missing.
Although Silver Dragon was ranked third, her popularity was even higher than the second-ranked, because…despite losing in the semi-finals, her performance against Phantom Sea Academy had been much better than Yaoxian of Yinji Academy.
In the final match of the previous league, Phantom Sea Academy had faced Yinji Academy.
In the end, Yaoxian hadn’t even faced Tian Quan, being defeated by the Phantom Sea Academy vice-captain, much to everyone’s disappointment.
“To be honest, the finals in Baiyue Province are always boring. Phantom Sea Academy only loses the championship once or twice every decade. There’s no suspense. The semi-finals are much more exciting~~~”
“Speaking of which, Tian Quan is only 17 this year, right? Her third year. The next two leagues will probably be one-sided, too.”
“Don’t worry, Lewd(Silver) Dragon is still in her second year. There’s a good chance she’ll defeat Phantom Sea Academy without Tian Quan in her final year~~~”
*She used a Chinese character homophone in “Silver Dragon” that has a strong sexual connotation, implying lewdness or debauchery*
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“Did you…misspell…that on purpose?”
“Yes, I did, I did, I did!!!”
“Well, it’s not wrong. According to insider information from Wind God Academy, Captain Silver Dragon usually trains in her birthday suit… You know what I mean~~~”
Xiao Kui’s livestream chat was in complete chaos.
However, as two airships arrived simultaneously, the chat quieted down.
The airships of Phantom Sea Academy and Wind God Academy had arrived.
Under everyone’s watchful gaze, the Phantom Sea Academy airship’s hatch opened first. At that moment, as a stunningly beautiful, innocent-looking, blue-haired girl emerged, the world fell silent.
The girl had two playful pigtails, blue hair and blue eyebrows, her pupil-less eyes filled with clear water, a pearl shell-shaped hair ornament on her head. But most striking was the giant mermaid tail protruding from the back of her head.
As the girl stepped out of the airship, the surrounding air rippled visibly, as if covered by a deep blue ocean, faint waves appearing.
It was no exaggeration to say that her strength and lineup were beyond the level of a student. There were even rumors that she had received invitations from organizations in 8th-level regions.
Just seeing her, one could clearly sense the vast difference between ordinary Beast Tamers and true prodigies.
This was…
Phantom Sea Academy, the leader of the Ten Greats, the league champion, Tian Quan!!!
In fact, not only Tian Quan, but the other Phantom Sea Academy participants also had mermaid-like features, just not as prominent as Tian Quan’s tail.
At this moment, even those who had watched countless recordings of Tian Quan were stunned by her aura.
Was there anyone in the entire Baiyue Province who could defeat her?
Meanwhile, a few seconds after Tian Quan exited the airship, Wind God Academy’s hatch also opened. Xiao Kui, about to launch into another round of provocative commentary, was startled by one of the figures, her mouth opening and closing, unable to utter a word.
Looking at the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, dressed in white stockings, walking behind Silver Dragon, many viewers were confused.
Wait, wasn’t that Strongest Moonlight Rabbit, Lian Xing?
What happened? Had she…fallen…so far?
Was she now a prisoner of Wind God Academy?
Why was she on Wind God Academy’s airship instead of Youlan Academy’s?
Facing the simultaneously arriving Wind God Academy team, Tian Quan, her eyes filled with arrogance, simply walked past them, not even bothering to glance at them. After all, no matter the opponent, her vice-captain could handle them…
However, she hadn’t taken a few steps before she suddenly turned around, staring at the golden-haired girl among the Wind God Academy members, her cold, emotionless eyes filled with surprise.
“What did you just say!?” she asked, her voice incredulous.
At this moment, the pearl shell on Tian Quan’s head opened slightly, a faint voice emerging.
“I said…”
“With your current strength, you probably can’t defeat this person~~~~” the pearl shell said, looking at the Moonlight Rabbit sleeping peacefully between the golden-haired girl’s buns.
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