Chapter 70: The Strongest Throwing-Type Beast Tamer!!!
“This stocking girl is too hot. She’s totally my type. Does anyone know her name?”
“The air suddenly feels hotter?? What’s going on? Is it just me?”
“So hot?? So hot?? So hot?? !!!”
“Does anyone know what kind of stockings those are? Can someone post a link?”
“It’s just…a bit flat in the front…too bad~~~”
“I love flat! I love flat! I love flat! ?????????”
“???????”
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At this moment, as the golden-haired girl with buns and starry eyes stood up, the livestream chat was flooded with lewd and vulgar comments. Well, that was to be expected. This was the price of…showing yourself…in front of billions of viewers.
But at least it proved that her appearance was indeed very attractive.
Of course, for Lian Xing, being…fantasized about…by billions of…fans…online had nothing to do with her personally. In fact, with her…sense of shame…, even wearing only stockings on stage wouldn’t be a problem.
“I want to challenge—”
“Phantom Sea Academy~~~~”
However, at that moment…
As Lian Xing’s shocking words echoed, a deathly silence fell over the venue. After a few seconds of stunned silence, the livestream viewers were also dumbfounded.
What was going on…?
What had she just said!?
Was Youlan Academy throwing away their chance to qualify just for attention!?
Those familiar with Tian Quan’s personality knew that she would never tolerate such arrogance!!
Meanwhile, the Dean of Youlan Academy’s face turned pale, her heart sinking. Had she misheard?
Had her previous suggestion been misinterpreted by Lian Xing?
She just wanted to leech off the reputation of a Ten Greats academy, not to actually challenge Phantom Sea Academy!!!
This was a disaster! Not only would Youlan Academy become a laughingstock, but her three Commander-Tier crystals would also be wasted—
“Wait, you…you want to challenge Phantom Sea Academy?” Shuitianliang, the host, blinked, asking again, unsure if she had heard correctly.
Unlike the other spectators who were just watching for entertainment, as a Royal-Tier Beast Tamer, she could vaguely sense the extraordinary combat power of the Moonlight Rabbit on Lian Xing’s head. It likely had reached the Commander-Tier evolution stage.
If so, the opponent could easily qualify. There was no need for such a drastic action.
After all…
Compared to Tian Quan, the current champion of Phantom Sea Academy, her Moonlight Rabbit seemed…inadequate.
Was it really wise to be eliminated in the challenge round before the preliminaries even began?
Facing Baoyu Shuitianliang’s question, Lian Xing nodded expressionlessly.
Seeing this, Shuitianliang gave up on trying to dissuade her and turned to look at the Phantom Sea Academy team. Under the close-up camera, the expressions of the Phantom Sea Academy members were grim. Although there had been occasional clowns and attention-seekers in previous years, they had at least pretended to be battle-hungry, acting as if they genuinely wanted to improve their skills by fighting against experts.
But this was the first time they had encountered someone like Lian Xing, who didn’t even bother pretending, directly challenging Phantom Sea Academy, her desire for fame written all over her face!!
However…
Just as the Phantom Sea Academy members were about to punish this stocking enthusiast.
Some noticed that Tian Quan, the leader of the Ten Greats, was becoming increasingly agitated. Her expression shifted from shock to hesitation, her hand clenching into a fist.
Tian Quan knew that if she backed down here, she would never become the strongest Beast Tamer in Baiyue Province.
But the cost of defeat was unbearable.
Although winning or losing in virtual battles didn’t affect evolution requirements, if her undefeated pet beasts were defeated, it could damage their confidence and even cause them to regress.
Phantom Sea Academy would also lose face.
Was this woman really as strong as her master had said?
Three seconds, ten seconds, half a minute passed.
Seeing the conflicted Tian Quan, everyone’s expressions turned strange. Even Shuitianliang, the host, blinked in confusion.
What was the champion, the leader of the Ten Greats, so worried about!?
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“Phantom Sea Academy refuses the challenge” In the next second, under the shocked gazes of countless viewers, Tian Quan said softly, her face pale, as if she had resigned herself to her fate.
At that moment, a cold breeze swept through the venue, sending shivers down everyone’s spines.
Not only were the livestream viewers stunned, but even the Phantom Sea Academy core members looked at Tian Quan, who had chosen to avoid the battle, in disbelief, their hearts sinking.
Tian Quan, the two-time champion of the Academy League, the cold and domineering queen of Phantom Sea Academy, had actually refused a challenge from an unknown nobody?
Was this…real…?
After recovering from their shock, everyone stared at Lian Xing, her expression surprised. Clearly, she hadn’t expected Tian Quan to refuse the challenge, feeling utterly speechless.
So…Star Sand had woken up for nothing?
She was so pissed…
“Wait, what’s going on? Does Tian Quan look down on Youlan Academy? Does she think Youlan Academy isn’t worthy of competing against her?”
“But refusing a challenge like this…it’s not normal, right? I’ve never seen any of the top three Ten Greats actually use their authority to refuse a challenge…”
“Does Tian Quan have some unspeakable secret? Could she be pregnant and afraid of harming the baby?”
“Wait, what does real-life pregnancy have to do with your virtual character!?”
“Lady Tian Quan, what’s wrong? This isn’t like you!!!”
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After Tian Quan’s incomprehensible action…
Not only did the livestream chat explode, but even the other Ten Greats looked at the Phantom Sea Academy team in confusion.
What was going on? Was this really the domineering Tian Quan they knew?
However…
At this moment, the person with the most troubled expression was Aurora, the captain of White Maple Academy, the ninth-ranked Ten Greats. Clearly, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit had been about to challenge White Maple Academy but had suddenly changed her mind, targeting Phantom Sea Academy instead.
Now that Phantom Sea Academy had refused the challenge, Strongest Moonlight Rabbit’s target would shift back to White Maple Academy, right?
Aurora had been confident in her ability to defeat Lian Xing, but seeing even Tian Quan avoid the battle, she suddenly felt a sense of dread.
There was no escaping this…
Those outside the top three weren’t allowed to refuse challenges.
She could only face this battle head-on!!!
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As expected, after Tian Quan’s refusal, Lian Xing’s gaze shifted back to the White Maple Academy team. She remembered the Dean of Youlan Academy mentioning that if there was a chance, they should try to cause trouble for White Maple Academy.
And she wasn’t interested in the other Ten Greats anyway. Might as well just challenge White Maple Academy…
“Then, I’ll challenge…White—”
“Lian Xing!!!!!” Before Lian Xing could finish speaking, Xiao Kui, sitting in the White Maple Academy section, suddenly slammed the table and stood up, startling her teammates.
Under everyone’s gaze, Xiao Kui, with her short, orange hair, wore a sly grin. Then, as Lian Xing looked at her with a strange expression, she slowly pointed towards the Youhe Academy team.
Youhe Academy, one of the top four teams in the previous league, their captain, Chilinhou, ranked fourth among the Ten Greats.
Ignoring the unfriendly glares from the Youhe Academy team, Xiao Kui started talking.
“Lian Xing, do you know that girl from Youhe Academy?”
“The one with the black scorpion braid? She might look like a seductress, but she’s the strongest throwing-type Beast Tamer in Baiyue Province!!!”
“If you have the chance, you should learn some throwing techniques from her. You might gain something unexpected~~~~”
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As Xiao Kui finished her nonsensical speech, everyone looked at her as if she were an idiot.
Was she trying to be awkward?
What did any of that have to do with the current situation?
However, Chilinhou, the captain of Youhe Academy, nodded with satisfaction, clearly pleased.
Beautiful?
Seductive?
Vixen?
The strongest throwing-type Beast Tamer?
Although she didn’t understand why this fool from White Maple Academy was suddenly praising her, it wasn’t exactly wrong, so she graciously accepted it.
“I’m challenging Youhe Academy.” Lian Xing said, her expression unchanged.
She wasn’t fazed by Xiao Kui’s manipulative tactics…
She was simply genuinely and innocently curious about Youhe Academy’s strength.
Hearing this, Chilinhou, the girl with the black scorpion braid, raised an eyebrow in surprise, then chuckled disdainfully.
“Alright, come at me~~~”
The fourth-ranked academy had no right to refuse a challenge.
But even if she had the authority, she wouldn’t back down.
Thinking of this, she glanced at the Phantom Sea Academy team with a hint of disdain. The Phantom Sea Academy members seemed upset, but under Tian Quan’s authority, they couldn’t question her decision in public.
“Alright, it’s decided. The first round of the challenge stage will be Youlan Academy versus Youhe Academy!!” Shuitianliang announced after a moment.
Then, she looked at the other teams.
“Are there any other teams that want to challenge a Ten Greats academy?”
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“If there’s no response within three seconds, we’ll skip this segment~~~”
A few seconds passed, and no one responded. Seeing this, the White Maple Academy members sighed in relief. Although Xiao Kui’s outburst had been embarrassing, it was far better than losing the challenge and facing the consequences!!!
They had escaped…
Next was the preliminary round lottery. However, after the previous commotion, no one was really focused on the preliminaries anymore.
Why had Tian Quan of Phantom Sea Academy refused Youlan Academy’s challenge? What had happened to her?
Could Phantom Sea Academy still win the championship this year?
Under everyone’s gaze, Tian Quan sat in her seat, her expression cold, refusing to explain herself, no matter how confused or upset her teammates were.
A true moody little princess…
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“Lian Xing, wouldn’t it be better to just focus on qualifying?”
“Or you could challenge the bottom-ranked White Maple Academy or Volcano Academy. There’s no need to go after Youhe Academy…” Tao Wan and Chi Yan asked, confused, as the lottery began.
Youlan Academy didn’t need to participate in the lottery anymore. After all, their only options were to skip the preliminaries or be eliminated.
They reminded Lian Xing that in the previous Academy League, White Maple Academy, Youlan Academy’s rival, had been easily defeated by Lei Ji of Xiyu Academy. And in the quarter-finals, Lei Ji of Xiyu Academy had lost to Chilinhou of Youhe Academy. Xiyu Academy, known for their speed and mobility, hadn’t even touched Chilinhou, being completely wiped out by her terrifying throwing lineup.
Chilinhou’s strength was overwhelming for ordinary students!!!
However, Lian Xing simply shook her head, offering no explanation.
“No, I want to challenge Youhe Academy!!!”
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Tao Wan blinked, staring at the slightly trembling golden-haired girl.
What the…? Was she… angry?
Since when!?
Tao Wan had never seen Lian Xing angry before and was completely bewildered. She didn’t even understand why Lian Xing was angry.
An hour later, after all the teams had drawn lots, Hei Lan’s second team was assigned to a relatively good group, with no strong opponents, their chances of qualifying high. Then, everyone’s attention, along with the livestream cameras, focused on Youlan Academy and Youhe Academy.
The preliminary rounds of the league would officially begin tomorrow.
But today, there was one more battle, a clash between two teams with a vast difference in strength. One was the powerhouse Youhe Academy, a regular contender in the Academy League. The other was an unknown team.
However, this unknown team had just made Phantom Sea Academy back down…
“Team members from Youlan Academy and Youhe Academy, please enter the battle arena.”
“The challenge round will officially begin after a 30-minute break!!”
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