Chapter 29
After losing the first game, the boy in the gray T-shirt was very upset.
"Just a little bit," he muttered, "I was almost winning, just a little bit..."
The key point is that this fight was not easy. Bone Strong and Bobcat consumed a lot of physical strength and suffered some minor injuries in the end. If this continues, it will be difficult for him to fight in the next two games.
Thinking of this, the boy suddenly became even more depressed.
It would be better to lose right from the start!
The boy's eyesight wasn't good enough to discern the true strength of the Swift Dog and the Koi Fish, and he thought he was just one step behind. Xia Muqing didn't argue, but simply leaned over and picked up the two mysterious beasts, smiling noncommittally.
The little koi fish was annoyed and rolled its eyes: "Gurgle!"
What do you mean by a little bit off? It’s obviously a little bit off by a hundred million!
Before the boy could hear her, Xia Muqing quickly put the mysterious beast back into the space: "Alright, let's take a break and prepare for the next game."
Xia Muqing played this game for a long time. When she returned to her companions, everyone else's game had already ended.
Perhaps because of the large number of participants in the first round, most of the opponents drawn were not very strong. In addition, the strength of their team kept them at the top among all the participating teams and they eventually won.
However, Xia Muqing discovered that many people around were looking at their team, with a hint of astonishment and fear in their eyes.
To be more precise, she was wary of someone in her team.
——Xu Ling.
Xia Muqing walked over, tugged at the corner of Xu Ling's clothes, and asked curiously, "Did you use the coordination skill?"
Xu Ling was a little annoyed, and replied quietly with his head tilted to the side: "It can't be helped. I was unlucky. I encountered a first-level evolved deadwood vine right at the start."
"That guy also had a Liu Feng Su, whose abilities were not weak either. I couldn't hide my strength at all, so I had to fight him with real weapons. Even so, I still won in a thrilling way."
"That's amazing," Xia Muqing patted her shoulder, "It's good enough to win, 2 points!"
Xu Ling wanted to cry, "But the cost is too great. Little Oriole and Nightthorn are both exhausted. With their current strength, they can only use one coordinated skill. How can I fight in the next round?"
Xia Muqing: "..."
This... sounds a bit difficult.
Xu Ling's strength is not weak, and she also has a killer move like cooperation skills. Of course, she is not happy about being eliminated with only 2 points in the individual competition.
But unfortunately, I encountered a strong enemy right at the beginning, there was nothing I could do about it.
Xia Muqing thought for a moment and asked, "How long will it take for Xiaoyingzi and Yejingzhi to recover?"
"At least half an hour," Xu Ling muttered, "There's only 15 minutes between games, it's not enough no matter how you calculate it..."
Xia Muqing: "Don't be afraid, I have a way, you can try it."
She leaned close to Xu Ling's ear and whispered something.
Xu Ling's eyes widened: "Is this... okay?"
"What are you afraid of? Let's take a gamble." Xia Muqing said with a smile, "You can pretend to be cool, right? Think about Liu Pan."
Xu Ling rolled her eyes and covered her stomach: "Please, don't mention him, I'm going to vomit."
The two were chatting happily when suddenly there was a commotion among the crowd.
Xia Muqing raised her head and suddenly found a tall screen not far ahead.
What is this for?
…
Inside the judges' room.
Dozens of video screens were repeatedly playing the battle videos of each battle station. The staff were nervously calculating the scores, and behind the wide tables on both sides, the judges from universities across the country were holding hot tea and watching with great interest.
Thanks to the fact that J Province is a major educational province with a developed economy and strong overall student strength, it was able to attract so many teachers from universities across the country with just one provincial competition.
They hold the special recruitment quotas and bonus points that Xu Ling and others desire most. For them, locking in outstanding and talented students in advance is also a huge advantage for the school.
There were many images, and each teacher had a tablet in his hand, switching between the images at will and communicating in a low voice with their heads tilted.
“This student is good.”
"Yeah, and... well, what is this, a coordination technique?"
The screen just switched to the scene of Xu Ling fighting. The Moon Oriole flew up lightly, its wings shining as if surrounded by moonlight. The Night Thorn spread out its vines like a dragnet. The two mysterious forces intertwined and flowed, carrying a powerful momentum, breaking through the skills of the opposite Dead Wood Vine in one fell swoop!
The teachers were all a little surprised: "Mingyueying and Yejingting can even perform a coordinated move? And it's quite powerful. This child has great potential and good training ability!"
Many people glanced at Xu Ling's name and secretly took note of it, thinking that they would get in touch with this student as soon as possible after the competition and try their best to get him into their own university.
But apart from that, the other game scenes are a bit lackluster in comparison.
Someone murmured quietly: "The level of students this year is not very good, it's far behind last year."
"Nonsense! Looking back over the past few years, last year was also the most dazzling one. How can this year compare to last year?"
"Those people didn't react at all... Could it be that they have other ideas?"
The teacher who was speaking pointed to the left front, and the person he was communicating with glanced at him and immediately understood what he meant.
Sitting in the front left seat were a man and a woman, both very young. Standing among a group of college teachers whose average age was over 40, they even looked a little immature.
But no one dared to use their age as an excuse, because these two young men represented the two top beast taming academies in the Xia Kingdom of Blue Star - Yandu University and Modu University.
Not only are they two universities, it can even be said that behind them stand the two most prosperous and culturally rich cities in the Blue Star Xia Kingdom.
Apart from the various teaching staff, both schools even have their own entrances and exits to other dimensions. They do not belong to the Beast Tamer Association of a certain city, but are under the independent control of the school. This alone is enough to make Beast Tamers all over the world rack their brains to get in.
Although the alien space is dangerous, who doesn’t know that danger also means powerful opportunities?
The teachers were full of thoughts and their eyes were shining.
At the wide table in the front left, two young men who were the focus of attention were also whispering to each other.
"That coordination skill is good, but the rest is nothing special."
"In the first match, they are still hiding their strength."
"I've spotted quite a few promising prospects."
"Really? What a coincidence! I've noticed quite a few too."
"How about taking it out and comparing it?"
The two looked at each other, smiled slightly, and spun the tablets in their hands to show them to each other.
Teachers from other schools also saw this scene and they all leaned over to take a look - and were surprised to find that the names and rankings displayed on the two people's tablets were very similar!
"Is this the vision of a teacher from a prestigious school?" someone in the back row murmured. "That's amazing! They really have a keen eye."
Some people took out their own lists, frowned and compared them with the tablet in front of them, found many inconsistencies, and circled them with a pen with a frown.
But soon, some discerning people noticed that the position of one student's name on the two lists was very different. On the list of Magic City University, that name was ranked in the middle, even slightly lower; but on the list of Yandu University, that name was listed as the first.
[High-energy team ahead: Xia Muqing]
Seeing this, the young man from Magic City University was also very surprised: "Teacher Chi Zi, you ranked her first?"
The young woman from Yandu University raised her eyebrows: "Yes, Teacher Ning Xi, I think she is very strong."
Ning Xi picked up the tablet suspiciously, found the video of Xia Muqing's battle, watched it again, and frowned slightly.
To be honest, he really couldn't see what was so strong about this girl.
Even though he saw Xia Muqing's distraction and ease, and saw that the Gale Hound's skills were unique and distinctive, but how strong could it be with two unevolved mystical beasts?
Magic City University's research on mysterious beasts has always been at the forefront of academia. To others, it was incredible that the Gale Dog learned the "Cloud Waterfall", but to Ning Xi, it only made him slightly stunned.
Furthermore, the students at the top of his list either possessed first-order evolved profound beasts or, like Xu Ling, possessed powerful synergy skills. Province J was a land of exceptional talent, and there were many talented students, not to mention the many rare profound beasts on the field, such as the young divine beast in Lu Wenshen's hands.
Among so many high-potential students, Chi Zi actually thinks Xia Muqing is the strongest?
Did he miss some key point?
Ning Xi watched the video three times, but couldn't detect any clues. He felt a little frustrated, but also very curious, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher Chi Zi, what do you think is her strength?"
Chi Zi pursed her lips, smiled but did not answer, with two dimples faintly visible on her cheeks.
Ning Xi felt bored and stopped asking questions. The two of them changed the subject and talked about the performance of the other players on the field.
Chi Zi said nonchalantly, "Everyone's holding back. This is so boring. Let's think of a way to give the students some excitement."
Ning Xi smiled and said, "That's easy. Let's combine our lists and release them."
"However, this Xia Muqing..."
Chi Zi heard the hesitation in Ning Xi's voice. She rolled her eyes and said casually, "Actually, I'm not sure about her potential. Maybe I'm wrong?"
"Or, to be safe, let's do it in the order you listed."
Ning Xi: “…”
He always feels like Chi Zi is setting a trap for him, what should he do?
…
The organizers were very quick. Ten minutes later, the projection screen was set up and a clear ranking list was displayed in front of many students.
The first part is the team points ranking, and the "High Energy Team Ahead" is at the top - they have won all 5 games and currently have 10 points.
There are also five teams that have not lost a single game and are currently tied for first place.
The second part was the individual ratings and rankings. Xu Ling stared at it for a moment, then slammed the table. "Mu Qing, do they have any sense at all? They actually ranked you 39th?"
There were 14 teams on the field, with 5 players per team, for a total of 70. With a ranking of 39, they weren't even in the top 50% and were completely lost in the vast crowd.
Xu Ling pouted and said angrily, "Even I'm ranked 8th, and Lu Wenshen is...wait, Lu Wenshen is ranked 2nd?"
"What the hell, who is this number one? Even the divine beast cub can only be ranked second?"
Hearing her say this, Xia Muqing also raised her head and looked at the screen curiously.
She had fought Yuntumon before, and later sparred with the evolved Xiangyunmon in the training room, knowing just how powerful Xiangyunmon was. But in the eyes of the judges, was there a more powerful beast on the scene?
Chi Zi and Ning Xi had gone to great lengths to stir up the atmosphere. On the ranking screen, the names of the people at different positions were colored differently. The last ones were plain black, the top ten were bright copper, the top three were beautiful silver, and the first place winner was shimmering in gold.
[NO.1 Royal Salute: Yuan Feiyu]
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