Fang Juexia, along with a group of first-grade students from Class 1, egged them on: "Go ahead and compete! What? You're scared?"
The tall boy blushed and shouted, "My mom's calling me home for dinner, I'll talk to her next time!" He then slunk away from the scene.
As Cheng Huaijin stepped off the stage, he was surrounded by his classmates from Class 1, Grade 1. Their eyes were bright as they chattered excitedly.
"Hey Cheng Huaijin, what's the background of your pet beast?!"
"Yeah, I've never seen him before!"
"How did you form the contract? Where's your Super Illusion?"
"With your skill level, shouldn't you be able to get into the duel rankings?"
"It's definitely about making the school team. What's the point of the duel rankings?"
...
Fang Juexia took Cheng Huaijin's hand and walked out: "That was really satisfying! Look at Su Mo's face, tsk tsk, I've disliked them for a long time, they have no strength but act like big shots!"
Cheng Huaijin was a little surprised that Fang Juexia didn't ask her about the little armored tiger, but then she thought that Fang Juexia really had high emotional intelligence.
He's friendly but doesn't cross boundaries; he's a friend worth having.
"It's alright. No matter what kind of person he is, as long as we are strong, we are not afraid of him." Cheng Huaijin said with a smile. "By the way, I made a contract with Little Ironclad Tiger in the Mechanical City, but I was in a panic at the time, so I didn't tell you."
Fang Juexia's eyes crinkled into a smile, looking incredibly cute: "Hey, it's only natural for beast tamers to have hidden skills! I have secrets you don't know either~"
Cheng Huaijin blinked: "Then it seems to be a very powerful secret."
Fang Juexia scratched his head: "I'm telling you, but don't tell anyone else."
It's best not to know other people's secrets. Just as Cheng Huaijin was about to refuse, Fang Juexia spoke up: "I want to be a Beast Tamer."
"...Huh?" Cheng Huaijin genuinely hadn't expected this to be Fang Juexia's secret. Although Fang Juexia had mentioned in class before that she wanted to be a glamorous artist, Cheng Huaijin had assumed she was joking. After all, the Styx jellyfish's appearance certainly didn't fit the mainstream aesthetic.
Fang Juexia said shyly, "My goal is to win the National Grand Prix. Do you think I can do it?"
Her eager eyes were fixed on Cheng Huaijin, earnestly seeking advice.
Cheng Huaijin asked, "But you've always been pursuing the path of a fighter? I thought you aimed to become a professional fighter, and you're very talented; the Styx Jellyfish is also well-suited for combat. Are you sure you want to participate in the Grand Contest?"
Fang Juexia sighed, her little face scrunching up: "Sigh, you don't know, my parents are both beast tamers, my mom is a combatant, and my dad is a pet appraisal expert. They've always wanted me to be a professional combatant, but I've always loved fancy competitions since I was little!"
Fang Juexia whispered, "I plan to secretly participate in the competition, and then tell them after I get the results!"
Cheng Huaijin didn't expect Fang Juexia to be seriously considering the path of the Huali family. Her parents' wishes were one thing, but ultimately, life is one's own.
When you walk this path of life to the very end, you are alone.
Cheng Huaijin said very sincerely, "I support you. If you need any help, just let me know!"
Fang Juexia suddenly hugged Cheng Huaijin tightly: "Waaah! You're such a good friend!"
These words sound so familiar; it's as if someone else said something similar to Cheng Huaijin.
Cheng Huaijin was momentarily dazed, but was then brought back to his senses by Fang Juexia's chattering voice, and the two walked out of the campus side by side.
The next day, as soon as Cheng Huaijin entered the campus, he felt all kinds of stares.
...This familiar feeling is exactly the same as when I defeated Lake.
Cheng Huaijin silently opened the school's intranet and, as expected, saw a trending post with a high number of red dots.
[F4 gets brutally beaten by freshmen! Is there any point in having a duel ranking system?]
This headline is quite sensational; anyone who didn't know better would think Cheng Huaijin had beaten up everyone on the entire duel list.
The poster's owner is still the familiar "riding a donkey while reading a songbook".
[Riding a donkey while reading the script: LOL! Yesterday, Su Mo from F4 was completely crushed by the first-year supplementary admission students! There's video evidence!]
Cheng Huaijin skipped the video and continued watching.
[2nd floor: This girl looks so familiar.]
[3rd Floor: Isn't this the guy who defeated Rick last time?]
[4th Floor: They even beat Song Siyun in the Pet Cup, they're really strong!]
[5th Floor: He's just a first-year student, and he got in through supplementary admission. The reason he could beat F4 is ultimately because F4 is too weak.]
[6th Floor: Can you watch the video before you speak? This freshman is really strong. First there was Super Fantasy, now it's Ironclad Tiger and Thunder Sprite!]
[7th Floor: Cheng Huaijin is really strong. She even went toe-to-toe with Coach Guan's Golden Winged Beast from the school team before.]
[8th Floor: Guan Shanyue's Golden-Winged Beast?! Tell us your story!]
[9th Floor: Holy crap, our school might produce a dark horse in this year's Middle School Beast Taming League!]
[10th Floor: I'm a fan of Cheng Huaijin now, waiting for the next Xu Xingxi!]
[11th Floor: Are you kidding me? Who do you think you are to try and extort money from Xu Xingxi?]
[12th Floor: Xu's fans are here, run!]
...
When he accepted Su Mo's challenge, he expected this to happen.
In the past, Cheng Huaijin would have believed that fame was a double-edged sword, and that keeping a low profile was the right approach. But now, Cheng Huaijin thinks differently. This is the world of beast taming, where strength determines everything.
Only by growing faster and stronger can one gain attention and preferential treatment.
The Wu family's financial support, the Tyrant Pet Training Center's inclusiveness, Coach Guan's special training, and the classmates' protection... all stemmed from Cheng Huaijin showing them his value.
Stand by her side and help her achieve what she can.
Cheng Huaijin began to accept all doubts, challenges, praise, and support with equanimity.
As long as she is strong enough, she is not afraid of anything.
During a routine class meeting, the class teacher, Hu Dingbo, asked everyone how they planned to arrange activities before the end of the semester.
After Song Siyun left, Zheng Fangxing became the class monitor. He raised his hand and suggested, "Teacher, let's go to Qianluo Park on Friday. I heard there's a carnival there this week, it's supposed to be a lot of fun!"
"Yes, yes, yes! There's also a pet battle, and the winner gets a prize! I saw they said the first place winner gets a ticket to the National Grand Prix!" Wang Xiaoyu, sitting by the door, chimed in.
The National Grand Prix?!
Cheng Huaijin looked at Fang Juexia, and their eyes met with Fang Juexia's excited gaze.
"Okay, let's vote. Those who agree to go to Qianluo Park, please vote." Hu Dingbo opened the voting system, and the students could vote directly through the electronic board. The vote count was displayed anonymously on the whiteboard in real time.
Seeing that most of the students agreed, Hu Dingbo immediately made the decision: "Okay! We'll go to Qianluo Park for our activity on Friday!"
Cheng Huaijin's communicator vibrated.
[Fang Juexia: Huaijin!!! You know what I mean, right?!]
Cheng Huaijin: We must secure the tickets!
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