Training days are always a bittersweet experience. Before we knew it, two weeks had passed, and the Beast Taming Cup was here!

Cheng Huaijin wore a black egg beast on his head, its curly fur fluttering in the wind, making it quite eye-catching.

"Black Egg, how about you put it on my shoulder?" Cheng Huaijin discussed with the Black Egg Beast.

"hey-hey."

Black Egg Beast said that only by standing tall can one see far!

Since awakening her beast-taming talent, Cheng Huaijin's height has increased by leaps and bounds, and she thought she was already quite tall. She never expected that the little black egg beast would not be satisfied with just being shoulder-height! It insisted on reaching her head!

She had no choice but to straighten her mask, wanting only to keep a low profile.

After registering and receiving my race number, it was a set of three.

This competition was sponsored by AiShou Supermarket and was held at the open-air battleground in Dongcheng YuShou Square.

The Beast Taming Cup is held annually, and it's basically an amateur beast taming competition between the East and West Cities. This is because the Beast Taming Supermarket only operates in these two cities, and the prize for the Beast Taming Cup champion is a year-long unlimited shopping card at the supermarket... etc. Here, Cheng Huaijin has a problem.

Wow! A year-long supermarket purchase card with no limit! Such a great prize and nobody wants it? Seriously?

As Fang Juexia wrote, he said, "The Pet Supermarket only sells low-level pet supplies; serious beast-taming warriors don't bother going there."

"There must be something usable, right? It's free, don't you guys want it?"

Fang Juexia sighed, "Huaijin, do you think a proper beast-taming combatant would be short of money? Only amateurs go to those kinds of cheap supermarkets."

Cheng Huaijin: That's right, I'm just an ordinary person, sob sob.

Fang Juexia continued to add fuel to the fire, completely unaware of the situation: "Moreover, the ingredients inside are too basic; they don't even need the Styx jellyfish."

Cheng Huaijin suddenly remembered how excited she and the black egg beast were to go on a shopping spree, and thought... never mind what others think, as long as it's good for yourself, that's the real deal!

"It's decided! I must win the championship! I'm going to get it for free!!" Cheng Huaijin raised his fist.

"Hehe!" The Black Egg Beast also likes to get things for free!

Getting back to the main point, with the preliminary rounds plus the guaranteed admission spots for first-year students from three junior high schools, a total of 24 people entered the knockout stage.

The host was a middle-aged man wearing a blue shirt. He first greeted everyone warmly, and then began to announce the competition rules.

This was Cheng Huaijin's first time competing in an open-air arena, and it felt quite novel. The only problem was the intense sunlight; she was worried that the black egg beast, being so dark, would absorb too much heat, hahaha.

Black Egg Beast: "Hehe."

-What's so funny? I want to laugh too!

Cheng Huaijin patted it: "Adult matters are beyond your understanding, kid."

The arena is a square shape, with the contestants lined up on both sides. One side is for the host and commentators, and the other side is for the audience.

Wow, quite a few people have come to watch the spectacle! Cheng Huaijin observed the contestants; there were people of all ages, so it seems everyone is quite interested in pet battles!

In short, the competition rules are as follows:

First comes the knockout stage, which consists of two rounds.

In the first round, the 24 participants were divided into two groups of 12 each. Each group competed against the other 12 participants, and the winners advanced directly to the second round. The remaining losers participated in a points-based competition, earning one point for each win and no points for each loss. The two participants with the highest total points advanced to the second round.

The second round had 14 participants. The matches were played in pairs, and 7 winners advanced to the third round. The 7 losers then competed in a points-based tournament, with the highest score advancing to the third round.

Next is the revival round.

Starting from the third round, a double-elimination format will be adopted. Eight players will compete in pairs, with the winners advancing to the winners' bracket and the losers to the losers' bracket. The winners' bracket will draw lots to determine the two players who will advance to the finals. The two winners from the losers' bracket will then compete against the two losers from the winners' bracket, with the two winners advancing to the finals.

Finally, there's the final round.

The final consisted of four participants, who competed in pairs. The winners, runners-up, third-place winners, and fourth-place winners were determined based on their head-to-head results.

"Hehe." The black egg beast didn't understand; it was about to fall asleep.

Cheng Huaijin ruffled its curly fur: "It's okay, you don't need to understand. We just need to win to the end."

Because there were many participants, the competition was held simultaneously in four groups on the same battlefield.

"Contestant No. 3, Cheng Huaijin, will face off against contestant No. 12, Zhao Xuan."

Cheng Huaijin frowned; the name seemed vaguely familiar…

"Hehe!" The black egg beast excitedly grabbed Cheng Huaijin's hair.

"Okay, I know! I'll be on the field right away!" Cheng Huaijin quickly picked up the little darling and walked into the battlefield.

The temporary battle arena and transparent protective shield were in place. Cheng Huaijin took a deep breath: "Cheng Huaijin, requesting a match!"

A tall boy wearing a blue baseball cap, who looked to be a middle school student, called out: "Zhao Xuan, I challenge you to a match!"

"Black Egg Beast, let's go!"

"Swift Wolf, come out!"

[The Gale Wolf, a wind-type pet, is a combat-oriented pet. It is robust and muscular, possessing powerful attack and defense capabilities. The Gale Wolf is extremely fast, able to move quickly in a short time to evade enemy attacks. It excels at using wind-type skills, such as Dance of the Gale and Ethereal Shadow, capable of creating powerful storms and achieving high-speed movement, making it unpredictable for enemies.]

"Awoo~" The Gale Wolf had long, soft, dark gray fur that shimmered with a silvery sheen. Its ears were long and pointed, its limbs were strong and powerful, and its claws were as sharp as knives. But what was most striking about it were the pair of deep blue wings on its back, a perfect example of the combination of strength and beauty.

In the early days before she awakened her beast-taming talent, Cheng Huaijin liked to look up information about pets and fantasize about contracting a combat-type pet after she awakened her talent. The Gale Wolf was one of the pets she fantasized about... Little did she expect that the first time she saw a real one would be on the battlefield.

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