Chapter 81: Six Ears!!!! p1
[Winner’s Bracket, Top 16, First Round, Phantom Sea Academy versus Youlan Academy]
As the match announcement echoed, the league venue erupted in cheers after a moment of stunned silence. The livestream chat was flooded with comments, obscuring the screen if you didn’t disable them.
In previous leagues, the audience rarely anticipated Phantom Sea Academy’s matches. After all, they were always one-sided massacres, a mere formality, a celebration of their dominance.
What was the point of watching a match with a predetermined outcome…?
But this time was different!!!
This match against Phantom Sea Academy would reveal Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s true strength. After easily defeating Yinji Academy, how much of a threat could she pose to the champion, Tian Quan?
Moreover, Tian Quan’s inexplicable decision to avoid the challenge before the league had only added to the suspense.
Undoubtedly, Moon Rabbit Lian Xing was a genuine threat to Tian Quan!!!
“Moon Rabbit versus Tian Quan, this will be interesting. I wonder how many pet beasts she can force Tian Quan to summon~~”
“That’s hard to say. After all, the other Youlan Academy members are just decorations. This is essentially Moon Rabbit fighting against the three strongest members of Phantom Sea Academy alone. It’s practically impossible for her to win!!!”
“Yeah, Tian Quan is already incredibly strong, and she has two other Commander-Tier pet beasts on her team. I can’t imagine how she could possibly lose…”
“Don’t forget, throwing-type builds are perfect for fighting multiple opponents! ????!!!”
“Go, Moon Rabbit baby! Mommy bet a month’s worth of your food allowance on you! I don’t even expect you to win, just make us proud… ?????????”
At this moment, looking at the chaotic livestream chat, the atmosphere in the Phantom Sea Academy section was tense. They had managed to avoid her for a while, but they couldn’t escape forever. They had finally encountered the unpredictable Moon Rabbit. But no one had expected it to happen so soon, leaving them no time to prepare, as if it had been arranged.
However…
No matter what, Phantom Sea Academy wouldn’t lose!!!
Perhaps the Phantom Sea Academy Beast Tamers would feel doubt and worry, but they would never be afraid!!!
Meanwhile, the water in Tian Quan’s eyes churned violently, a hint of excitement within.
“It seems we can’t avoid her this time, Master…”
“So, there’s no other choice but to give it our all, right?”
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“…”
“Then let’s go!!!” As Tian Quan’s cold voice echoed, the Phantom Sea Academy members stood up, their expressions determined, and walked towards the battle room.
A few minutes later, in the hallway leading to the battle arena, the Youlan Academy and Phantom Sea Academy teams crossed paths. At this moment, in stark contrast to the joyful expression of the golden-haired girl with buns, almost all the Youlan Academy team members had grim, anxious faces.
Clearly, even they didn’t believe they could defeat Phantom Sea Academy and Tian Quan, the leader of the Ten Greats. Especially the inconspicuous girl with the VR headset, who was there to make up the numbers, she was sweating profusely, her legs trembling.
She, a mere Mid-Tier Beast Tamer without even a High-Tier pet beast, what was she doing on this stage!?
She wouldn’t even dare to dream of fighting against Phantom Sea Academy!!!
And what was even more absurd was that when she had logged into the virtual battle space yesterday for some last-minute practice, she had discovered that she had gained 70,000 followers!!!
They weren’t haters or trolls, but actual fans!!
Because almost all the comments were praising her…
Praising her for her peaceful expression before dying when she was blown away by Lian Xing. It was hilarious.
Well, it wasn’t like she was trying to be funny. It was just that whenever she was blown away, it meant Youlan Academy was about to win…!!!
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“…”
“Wuwuwu, Lian Xing, you’ve done enough. Bringing Youlan Academy this far has already brought honor to our ancestors!!!”
“It’s okay if you lose this match. No one will blame you. You’re the hope of all Youlan Academy!!!” Meanwhile, the Dean of Youlan Academy was already crying and praying in front of the livestream.
She didn’t believe that Lian Xing could defeat Tian Quan either. The realm of those Phantom Sea Academy mermaid hybrids was beyond the comprehension of Baiyue Province Beast Tamers.
She had also participated in the Academy League as a member of Youlan Academy…
She had also felt despair against Phantom Sea Academy’s dominance…
So, she was both happy and frustrated. Proud of Lian Xing and her daughter, but also feeling that the Beast Tamer Association officials had rigged the matches, pitting Youlan Academy against Phantom Sea Academy in the first round of the top 16. How unlucky!!
Under the watchful eyes of 99% of the Youlan Academy students and billions of viewers in Baiyue Province, the five members of Phantom Sea Academy and Youlan Academy entered the battle room simultaneously.
[Youlan Academy]
[VS]
[Phantom Sea Academy]
[Mode: Team Melee (Unlimited)]
[Map randomized: Elemental Sanctuary]
At this moment, seeing the map, many of Lian Xing’s fans sighed in relief.
Elemental Sanctuary, a large-scale maze map.
It was filled with pet beast statues of various types, from Juvenile Species to Royal-Tier, all of them Elemental Species. Of course, this map didn’t offer any special bonuses to Elemental Species, it just helped them focus.
Anyway, as long as it wasn’t an ocean-type map…
Facing the terrifying Phantom Sea Academy, if they also got a map with an ocean or river environment, the opponents might as well just log out…
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!!!”
Ten white lights flashed within the grand sanctuary, the ten participants scattered across the maze. Under the main camera’s close-up, the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes, after her character loaded, stretched lazily, then summoned her signature pet beast, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer.
Half a minute later, the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer, carrying Lian Xing in its arms, started wandering aimlessly through the maze.
Huh…?
What was going on?
Seeing this, many of Lian Xing’s fanatic fans frowned.
Didn’t they have a recon type Beast Tamer on their team?
Why weren’t they regrouping and finding an isolated Phantom Sea Academy member to focus fire on…?
Once the Phantom Sea Academy members gathered, in a 5v5 confrontation, Youlan Academy had no chance of winning!!!
Did they not even have a plan against the strongest team, Phantom Sea Academy?
Turn on your mics!!!
Meanwhile, the Youlan Academy team’s voice chat was actually open. But the girl with the VR headset was dismayed to find that Lian Xing had muted herself, making it impossible to share information.
Clearly, Lian Xing had abandoned her teammates, planning to fight alone…!!!
After all, this was the final and most anticipated battle of the league. Lian Xing was going to enjoy it… alone!!
She wouldn’t let anyone interrupt her.
“This is so dumb, everyone. Captain Lian Xing actually muted herself…”
“Boom!!!!”
Suddenly, the ground cracked, the scene splitting apart. The girl with the VR headset, still reporting this information to her teammates, was instantly crushed by a giant anchor, her body exploding into a bloody mist. The spot where she had been standing collapsed, and a large section of the maze, a thousand-meter wide area, was reduced to dust.
[Youlan Academy #5 has been defeated]
What the hell!?
After her death, the girl, now in spectator mode, watched in disbelief as the giant anchor, covered in dark blue scales, was slowly pulled back by an ice-blue crystal chain.
Her recon range was only a hundred meters, and the anchor’s attack range was like a super missile, giving her no chance to react or defend.
The VR girl, controlling the spectator camera, followed the chain to its source and saw a blue-haired girl with a giant, fleshy fishtail. This Phantom Sea Academy member was effortlessly dragging the heavy anchor with her tail!!!
Commander-Tier — Weapon Species — Giant Wave!!!
Although it looked like a throwing-type weapon, with the chain for control, it wasn’t technically considered a throwing-type Weapon Species.
“Wait, is this…Personally Entering the Battle!?”
“Controlling a heavy Weapon Species with her own strength, and a Commander-Tier one at that?” the VR girl muttered in disbelief, a sense of helplessness washing over her.
No wonder everyone said hybrid Beast Tamers were inherently stronger than pure-blooded ones.
Even a High-Tier Biological Species would struggle to swing this chain-and-anchor meteor hammer, right…?
Did they have no weaknesses?
Meanwhile, the Academy League livestream chat was buzzing with discussions.
“Terrifying. This strength… and she’s just the third-ranked member of Phantom Sea Academy…”
“At this rate, the rest of the Youlan Academy team will be wiped out soon…”
“Yeah, forget about getting close to Tian Quan. Without Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, a team of this level probably wouldn’t even qualify for the main tournament.”
“Moon Rabbit didn’t even make a plan! This is bad!!!”
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“…”
Facing the overwhelmingly negative comments, Baoyu Shuitianliang, the commentator, remained silent, completely focused on the battle.
Weak teammates?
Acting alone?
Ignoring orders?
No, she completely understood Lian Xing’s actions and intentions!!!
As someone who had been there, she knew that teammates were irrelevant. The outcome of a battle was always decided by the strongest member!!!
However—
“Moon Rabbit Lian Xing, you can enjoy this battle while it lasts…”
“But you’ll soon realize, the level of strength required to be the captain of Phantom Sea Academy…”
“With your current strength you can’t reach our level…”
“Whoosh——!!!!!”
Just as Shuitianliang finished speaking, within three seconds, two more Youlan Academy members were eliminated. Tao Wan and Chi Yan, who had just regrouped, were swept away by a sudden torrent of water. The torrent initially resembled a large water gun, easily blocked by the durable Fire Armament.
But within seconds, the surrounding space was flooded, a tsunami of endless water.
“Boom!!!!!”
Finally, with a deafening roar, the surging wave crashed through the Fire Armament Purple Calamity’s defenses, engulfing the Five-Colored Peach Blossom and Tao Wan, who had weak offensive capabilities.
Then, without any suspense, the giant wave crashed down, crushing them into a bloody pulp.
At this moment, under the shocked gazes of the viewers…
A blue-haired girl, her uniform gone, her body covered only in a few scales, swam freely in the water, holding a delicate vase in one hand, unleashing a torrent of water.
Phantom Sea Academy, the vice-captain, and…
Commander-Tier — Viral Species — Aquarius!!!
Facing the Commander-Tier pet beast’s wide-range attack, Tao Wan and Chi Yan couldn’t even last a few seconds before being eliminated, their frustration palpable.
Now, amidst the groans and complaints of the audience, only two members of Youlan Academy remained: Lian Xing and Yu Bo. Although Yu Bo was also a mermaid hybrid, the fact that she hadn’t enrolled in Phantom Sea Academy suggested that her bloodline concentration was inferior. Yu Bo, having encountered Phantom Sea Academy #4 and #5 at the start, was struggling to hold her own, but at least they didn’t have a Commander-Tier pet beast, so she hadn’t been eliminated yet.
However, it was clear that the rest of the match would be a one-sided massacre…
“It’s over, it’s over. Youlan Academy has no strategy at all. Against the three strongest members of Phantom Sea Academy, how can they let their teammates wander around alone?”
“Their teammates’ lives don’t matter, right? They’ll just be blown away anyway…”
“But at least they could try to stall or distract the opponents. One person against three Commander-Tier Beast Tamers…it’s a hopeless situation…”
“It’s fine, they can still fight back from the loser’s bracket. It’s not like they’re eliminated after this round~~~”
“Calm down, Moon Rabbit hasn’t even made a move yet~~~”
“It’s already over…” Initially, the viewers were bored, watching Yu Bo’s struggle, arguing among themselves while waiting for the inevitable end. At this moment, most fans had already abandoned hope for Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s victory, only hoping that she would at least provide some entertaining visuals before losing, not like Yinji Academy last year, who had been defeated so pathetically that they hadn’t even seen Tian Quan.
After all, a 1v5 against Phantom Sea Academy, the reigning champions…even if she was strong, it was unrealistic.
It seemed this was the end of the line for Moon Rabbit Lian Xing…
However…
Among the disappointed fans, some noticed something strange on the map.
Five minutes into the match, as the Moon-Embracing Jade Hammer and Lian Xing wandered aimlessly, whether by coincidence or not, they were approaching Tian Quan’s location!!!
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