Ziwutong —> Zi Wutong
Chapter 80: Star Sand Awakens, Facing Tian Quan!! p1
[Second Round of Elimination Stage]
[Starlight Academy versus Ice Palace Academy]
Under the watchful gaze of countless viewers, the two teams appeared on opposite sides of the virtual map. The map was a medium-sized, open arena, with no obstacles or cover. This time, it was again the officially mandated Team Melee (Unlimited) mode, designed to simulate real-life combat scenarios, minimizing random factors.
After all, when you were about to be killed, would you ask the opponent to compare instance speedrun times…?
As the countdown timer ticked down, the livestream chat buzzed with discussions.
“Sigh, I was looking forward to Zi Wutong’s growth this year. With her dominance among High-Tier pet beasts, if she broke through to Commander-Tier, she would be on par with the Ten Greats. But it seems her evolution path is blocked…”
“Blocked? Even if she broke through to Commander-Tier, she wouldn’t be a match for Ice Palace Academy. Didn’t you see how Chilinhou was instantly killed?”
“Is the Ice Palace Academy captain cheating? We didn’t even see her pet beast’s true form in that match. They should investigate that #3 Mechanical Species on their team!!!”
“Cheating at the Beast Tamer Association Headquarters…?”
“It seems three or four of the Ten Greats will be replaced this year. Iron Hostel Academy, White Maple Academy, Volcano Academy…those lower-ranked ones, and Dizang Academy, whose Ten Greats member graduated…Moon Rabbit Lian Xing and Ice Palace Academy will definitely take two spots…”
“So, can anyone name Moon Rabbit’s academy without looking it up?”
“…”
“…”
[Countdown complete, battle begin!]
“Whoosh——!!!!!”
The battle erupted in an instant.
Before the viewers could even react, the Ice Palace Academy captain attacked. Countless ice crystals spread out like a swarm of insects, instantly freezing everything in their path, including her own four teammates.
A thousand miles frozen, a world of ice!!!
In the blink of an eye, the entire map was frozen…
Once again, no one escaped.
Facing this terrifying scene, the entire league venue fell silent. The pressure emanating from the Ice Palace Academy captain was far greater than Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s.
Neither the audience nor the participants could utter a word.
Even the Ten Greats felt a chill down their spines.
If the first time hadn’t been enough, then this time…it was truly hopeless.
If ordinary Beast Tamers could still muster some fighting spirit against a true expert…
Then what about a cheater!?
When even their life forms were different, when they didn’t even have time to react, how could they possibly fight against such an incomprehensible being!?
“…”
“…”
“Well, just kill her while she’s addicted to virtual battles~~~” Lian Xing muttered to herself, looking at the screen, suppressing her urge to return to the battle room and directly attack the Extreme Cold Detonation’s physical body.
She knew it wasn’t the right time yet…
This unscrupulous plan could only be executed during Star Sand’s waking hours, and only when the Extreme Cold Detonation was facing a difficult opponent.
Otherwise, with the vigilance of a Royal-Tier pet beast, it would instantly kill its opponent at the start of the battle and immediately return to reality.
One minute…
She needed someone to stall the Extreme Cold Detonation in the virtual battle for one minute. Only then could she completely shatter its life crystal, trapping its spirit in the virtual world, preventing it from returning to its physical body.
“Bang!!!”
In the next second, something unexpected happened.
Under the incredulous gazes of countless viewers, Zi Wutong, the captain of Starlight Academy, exploded in a shower of ice shards, her body surrounded by a dozen black, swirling mirror-like portals that sucked in both her body and the ice.
At the same time, a strange, black portal slowly opened behind the Ice Palace Academy captain.
“Clatter—”
A purple, ghostly figure, formed from starlight particles, with only its upper body visible, emerged from the portal and slashed at the Ice Palace Academy captain, splitting her in two.
Seeing this horrifying scene, the entire league venue erupted in commotion, shock and disbelief filling the hearts of all the viewers.
Impossible!?
This was…
Commander-Tier — Viral Species — Myriad Reflections Mirror!!!
No one had expected that the seemingly invincible Ice Palace Academy would be backstabbed by the newly evolved Starlight Academy!!!
Even Baoyu Shuitianliang, the host, was stunned, a strange expression on her face.
It seemed the level of competition this year was even higher than during her time…
She had thought that with the emergence of a throwing-type pet beast…that perhaps the participants in this year’s league were all weaklings…
However—
At that moment…
While the audience was in an uproar, Zi Wutong, inside the virtual battle, had a troubled expression. Hiding within the Myriad Reflections Mirror’s void, she could clearly sense, through the mental connection with her pet beast, that the attack hadn’t actually harmed the Ice Palace Academy captain!!
The sensation of cutting…it was more like severing a stream of water than cutting through flesh.
This familiar sensation…the answer was obvious…
It was an Elemental Species’ elementalized body!!!
Meanwhile, from within the Ice Palace Academy captain’s thick winter coat, a cold voice sighed.
“—Ice Soul—”
“Boom!!!!!”
In the next second, a deafening explosion of ice engulfed the entire map, the screen filled with a blizzard. The endless snowstorm even covered the upper body of the Myriad Reflections Mirror, which hadn’t even had time to enter its particle form. The black vortex portal behind it was also frozen, the void within the mirror freezing over.
A few seconds later, Zi Wutong’s life force faded.
[Battle concluded]
[Ice Palace Academy wins, advancing to the top 16. Starlight Academy falls into the loser’s bracket.]
Little Newborn… Lian Xing, having just returned to the Youlan Academy spectator section, frowned, watching the scene unfold, feeling a sense of disappointment…
Zi Wutong had clearly just evolved and wasn’t familiar with controlling the newly evolved Myriad Reflections Mirror, instinctively using the same tactics she had relied on with the Hanging Void.
As a Commander-Tier Viral Species, it should have immediately severed the connection with its master upon attacking!!
This meant that if the Myriad Reflections Mirror wanted to attack, it should have broken the mirror simultaneously, preventing Zi Wutong inside from being affected by the enemy’s attacks.
But now that she had already lost…it was pointless to dwell on it.
At least, she had managed to determine the quality of the combat skill used by the Extreme Cold Detonation…
Judging by the color of the light, it was likely the Dark Gold Quality Ice Soul, a wide-range attack skill for Ice-type Elemental Species. She should be able to block it with the Red Prison Palace Master’s outer Star Ring…
“But…as a mutated Royal-Tier Elemental Species, it’s still using a Dark Gold combat skill? It hasn’t bothered to collect Red Quality combat skills?”
“It seems…the Cycle of Calamity’s benefits weren’t that great…” Lian Xing mused, sitting in her seat.
She was now almost certain that the Extreme Cold Detonation · Ice King didn’t have any Crimson Quality combat skill cards.
This meant that even if she was attacked, she wouldn’t die instantly…
“As expected, another instant kill. This Ice Palace Academy captain is too OP! It must be a Commander-Tier Elemental Species, right!?”
“But Zi Wutong’s performance wasn’t bad either. She almost got her… So she was saving that evolution for this moment?”
“I just checked the tournament schedule. If Starlight Academy is lucky and avoids Yinji Academy in the early stages of the loser’s bracket, they still have a chance to reclaim their Ten Greats title.”
“But why isn’t the Ice Palace Academy captain showing her face? Could it be…she’s ugly…?”
“Well, she’s definitely not as beautiful as my Moon Rabbit baby! Wuwuwu, when will the officials release Lian Xing merchandise? I can’t wait anymore! I’m dying! ??”
“Selling recordings of Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s early days, Super Golden Wheel’s “Human Art” performance. Interested beauties, please contact me privately!!”
“Just checked, Lian Xing’s follower count is almost 15 million. This girl’s ability to attract fans is terrifying…”
“Compared to those older participants, Lian Xing, being so small, is definitely more appealing???????”
The livestream chat was in chaos, the topic quickly derailing. Every few seconds, hundreds of comments fantasizing about Lian Xing would appear.
Since yesterday, thanks to Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s influence, Youlan Academy’s popularity had also skyrocketed. Many businesses in Baiyue Province were contacting the Dean, hoping to get Lian Xing to endorse their products, including seventeen or eighteen stocking brands.
And on various adult websites, Lian Xing’s pictures were trending.
In just two matches, Moon Rabbit Lian Xing had become the most “coveted” girl in Baiyue Province.
Those perfectly shaped, slender yet fleshy legs, those iconic buns and starry eyes…
They couldn’t wait to rip off her stockings, undo her bun hairstyle, and force her to walk naked in public, dying from shame.
Of course…
Such fantasies were best kept private.
Many comments that openly harassed Lian Xing were quickly deleted by the official staff.
After the match between Starlight Academy and Ice Palace Academy, there were still a few highly anticipated battles today.
Two of them were clashes between the Ten Greats.
Phantom Sea Academy VS Volcano Academy!!
Wind God Academy VS White Maple Academy!!
Well, the first match wasn’t worth watching.
Almost no one had any expectations for Volcano Academy, not even Purgatory’s fans, who had already given up hope. After all, the difference in strength was too great. This was the first-ranked versus the tenth-ranked!!!
Purgatory probably couldn’t even defeat the Phantom Sea Academy vice-captain, let alone face Tian Quan!
Besides Tian Quan, Phantom Sea Academy had two other members with Commander-Tier pet beasts!!!
And the second match…
Silver Dragon, the second-ranked Ten Greats, versus Aurora, the ninth-ranked Ten Greats. Although the ranking gap was significant, it was still worth watching.
Lian Xing would definitely be watching this one.
After all, this was her Silver Dragon baby’s first match in this year’s league~~~
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A few hours later, after three uneventful matches without Commander-Tier pet beasts, the league venue finally welcomed the highly anticipated debut of Phantom Sea Academy!! Amidst deafening cheers that almost lifted the roof off the venue, a blue-haired girl with pigtails and a fishtail emerged from backstage.
Her expression was still as cold and indifferent as ever.
The undefeated champion of Phantom Sea Academy, the leader of the Ten Greats, Tian Quan!!!
Her persona was perfect: noble, cold, and flawless. Aside from refusing Moon Rabbit Lian Xing’s challenge, she had no flaws. Of course, her fans had already come up with excuses for her…incomprehensible…decision to avoid the battle, claiming that she didn’t want to waste her time on a weak opponent and that winning wouldn’t benefit her. It was as if Phantom Sea Academy was above fighting Youlan Academy.
Then…
The battle began.
The battle ended.
As expected, Tian Quan didn’t even summon her own pet beast. The other Phantom Sea Academy members easily crushed Volcano Academy. The tenth-ranked Ten Greats, Purgatory’s, main battle pet beast was the Commander-Tier Elemental Species, Raging Flame Volcano, known for its terrifying heat.
But when its scorching flames met the third-ranked member of Phantom Sea Academy, facing her Commander-Tier Water Elemental Species pet beast, it was like a candle being extinguished, its power completely nullified.
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“…”
The one-sided massacre quickly ended.
The red-haired girl, Purgatory, emerged from the battle room, her face grim, but not discouraged. After all, anyone who faced Phantom Sea Academy would suffer the same fate.
They, as pure-blooded human Beast Tamers, were simply inferior to hybrids, both in battle and in reproduction…
Then came the most anticipated battle of the entire league.
[Wind God Academy]
[VS]
[White Maple Academy]
[Mode: Team Melee (Unlimited)]
[Map randomized: Crystal Path]
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