Chapter 44: Lian Xing is the Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!?
Youlan Academy. About a day had passed since the beast tide subsided. According to rumors, no student had managed to contract the Rare Species. After awakening, it had left Youlan Academy’s region, its whereabouts unknown. The only thing left behind was a desolate wasteland.
The Youxi Valley portal was now closed. After all, with the area reduced to a barren landscape, there was no point in exploring or training there.
“Boom!!!!”
Suddenly, a giant airship spewing purple steam appeared a thousand meters above Youlan Academy, the roar of its engines shaking the surrounding clouds. A vivid purple pentagram was emblazoned on each side of the airship, its flickering flame patterns seeming almost alive.
Hearing the noise above, the Youlan Academy students looked up with expressions of disbelief.
That symbol was…
Starlight Beast Taming Academy!!!
Starlight Academy, one of the top sixteen teams in the previous league, a long-established powerhouse. They had won the league championship twice, reached the semi-finals six times, and held a spot among the Ten Greats for a total of seven years in the past three decades.
With less than a month remaining until the Academy League, they were conducting their traditional region-wide friendly match training tour.
Inside the purple airship, the luxurious interior resembled a palace, the walls adorned with trophies and certificates of honor, even precious photos of past core members with their Royal-Tier pet beasts.
“Seriously, why do we have to make a detour to Youlan Academy? Now we won’t have time to reach Wind God Academy. Aaaaaaaaaaah! I’m a huge fan of Silver Dragon!!!” A girl with purple wavy hair, dressed in a high-slit purple evening gown, her long, shapely legs crossed, complained, her high heels over 20 centimeters tall.
Two Low-Tier Juvenile Species pet beasts were fighting beneath the purple-haired girl’s seat, biting and slapping each other. Annoyed, she stepped on them with her high heels.
Hearing this, a girl in Starlight Academy uniform and glasses shook her head helplessly.
“It can’t be helped. The Dean of Youlan Academy offered too much~~~”
“Besides, Captain, you can just ask Silver Dragon for an autograph when the league starts.” She continued browsing the information on her laptop, having opened a page displaying the virtual battle records of all Youlan Academy Beast Tamers. Although Youlan Academy didn’t have any strong opponents, checking their records beforehand was a habit.
“Sigh, it’s not a good time to ask during the competition…”
“And didn’t Youlan Academy get 3-1’d by that Thundering Violet Lightning in the main tournament last year? Is there even a point in having a practice match with such a weak academy? Shouldn’t we just forfeit?” the Starlight Academy captain continued to complain.
But the girl with glasses wasn’t listening anymore. Her pupils constricted as she stared at the information on the screen in disbelief. After sorting the virtual battle records by ranking, the first entry was a golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes.
[Name: Lian Xing]
[Rank: 11th]
[Record: 63 wins, 0 losses]
[Main Battle Pet: Moonlight Drive]
“…”
“…”
“What’s going on? This person has never lost online!?” the girl with glasses exclaimed after a long silence.
Hearing this, the Starlight Academy captain and the other members crowded around curiously. Before seeing it with their own eyes, they had assumed it was just a win streak of a dozen or so matches. Although impressive, it wasn’t impossible with good luck.
But seeing this record, they were stunned.
How did she achieve a 63-win streak with just a Moonlight Drive!?
Meanwhile, sensing the silence, a girl with green twintails, who had been quietly polishing a giant sniper rifle in the back, glanced over curiously.
“Thud!!”
“It’s her…！?”
“Strongest Moonlight Rabbit!!!” In the next second, the petite girl with green twintails jumped up from her seat and shouted in disbelief.
“What’s wrong, Vice-Captain? Do you know her?” The other four members turned to look at her.
“Of course! She’s the one I told you about, the one with the Giant Moonlight Rabbit, the…alluring…player. Remember? The day after she lost to me in a duel, she killed me in the 100-Pet Battle Royale…”
“What’s with this record? Did she use a record reset card after losing to me?”
“But how did she win so many matches in such a short time!!!!” The green-haired, twintail girl stared at Lian Xing’s information, dumbfounded. Her virtual ID was Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty!!
Hearing this, everyone’s expressions turned strange. Their vice-captain had actually lost to a student from Youlan Academy, even if it was in the less competitive 100-Pet Battle Royale. This was unbelievable.
“Heh, it seems she’s also a core member of Youlan Academy’s team.”
“This time, I’ll get my revenge!!!” After a brief moment of surprise, the green-haired, twintail girl quickly regained her composure, a look of anticipation in her eyes. She had originally planned to use her Mid-Tier Eight-Legged Spider to level up during the friendly matches, but…since Strongest Moonlight Rabbit was here, she couldn’t be blamed for getting serious against these weaklings!!!
“Boom!!!”
A few minutes later, under the bewildered gazes of the Youlan Academy students, the purple airship bearing the Starlight Academy symbol landed. With a burst of steam, the hatch opened, and five well-dressed, graceful girls walked out.
Instantly recognizing the purple-haired, wavy-haired woman at the front, the Youlan Academy students became excited.
“It’s Zi Wutong, the captain of Starlight Academy, one of the top sixteen teams in the previous league!!!”
“Holy shit, is it really her!?”
“Captain Zi Wutong, those legs…they’re even more amazing in real life! I could stare at them for ten years!!!”
“Starlight Academy’s performance hasn’t been great in the past three years. They’ve been in a slump since their previous top ten member graduated…”
“Still better than our team getting 3-1’d last year. We were a complete joke!!”
“Isn’t Starlight Academy on a training tour? Why are they here at Youlan Academy? Could it be…that our strength has improved so much that they’re wary of us!?”
“Nothing’s changed compared to last year. Isn’t Qi Dong still our captain?”
The students excitedly discussed and speculated, their eyes glued to the Starlight Academy members.
At this moment, Ye Zhuzhi, the green-haired girl in the cheongsam, walked forward with a smile.
“Welcome to Youlan Academy, everyone from Starlight Academy. I’ve prepared the best rooms for you. Please rest…”
“Ye Zhuzhi, no need to waste time.” Before the green-haired girl could finish, the purple-haired, wavy-haired woman in the purple evening gown interrupted her.
“We’re on a tight schedule. As agreed, we’ll play two matches and then leave.”
“Captain Zi Wutong, why are you in such a hurry…?”
“No choice. Our next practice match is against Thunder Queen of Xiyu Academy, the sixth-ranked among the Ten Greats. We have to be fully prepared…”
Hearing this, Ye Zhuzhi’s expression changed slightly. It seemed this friendly match would end quickly… The opponent’s focus was clearly on Thunder Queen and her Lightning Princess, not on the weaklings of Youlan Academy.
“Alright, since you’re in a hurry, please follow me~~~”
“The members of Youlan Academy’s first and second teams are already waiting in the training room…” Ye Zhuzhi turned and led the Starlight Academy members towards the training battle room.
The Starlight Academy members, led by Zi Wutong, followed. Unlike the nervous Ye Zhuzhi, they seemed to be on a casual outing, relaxed and at ease.
However, for some reason, their vice-captain, “Starlight Academy’s #1 Beauty,” seemed unusually excited. She was looking forward to crushing “Strongest Moonlight Rabbit.” After humiliating her opponent, she would offer comfort and consolation, and then…victory would be hers~~~
Meanwhile, a few seconds after the Starlight Academy members left, a golden-haired girl with buns and white stockings happened to pass by. Looking at the crowded airship landing area, Lian Xing tilted her head, puzzled.
“Is that…Starlight Academy’s airship?”
“What are they doing at Youlan Academy?”
Lian Xing was on her way back from the market stalls. After selling all the combat skills dropped by the Fire-Extinguishing Remnants and Crystal Quivers, she had spent everything on a Mid-Tier energy crystal for Star Sand.
But it wasn’t even enough for a single meal…
“Master, I want High-Tier and Commander-Tier energy crystals!!!” Star Sand whined pitifully from within Lian Xing’s body.
“Don’t worry, you’ll have them all, darling~~~”
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