Chapter 9 (2/2)

“I know.” Su Yanying was determined and resolute. “But, don’t forget about the battle pet warrior special skill I mastered, third-rank strength augmentation!”

“The lower the rank of the pet, the better the effect of my strength augmentation will be. I should be able to boost the strength of the Lightning Rat to the intermediate stage of the second rank. With my skills and instructions, the Lightning Rat can fight other pets!”

Lan Lele, naturally knew about the capabilities of this friend of hers to a tee. “Didn’t you say that you asked your family to get you an advanced healer to help you recover the strength of that ‘Fanged Tiger’? Why don’t you work with it instead?” said Lan Lele, still puzzled.

“Everyone else believes it was injured during the previous battles. It is my ace card now. I cannot expose it so quickly.” Su Yanying lowered her voice.

Lan Lele finally understood. She heaved a sigh. “Speaking of which, you are so unlucky this time. You’ve met too many difficult opponents at the beginning of this tournament. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be in such a predicament.”

Su Yanying kept silent. She didn’t offer a reply.

At the same time, this round of matches had just ended. The one that was using the Pyro Canine won. Both parties went off the stage.

In the meantime, the girl that was called “Ice Jiang” by Lan Lele stood up slowly. She was immediately on the receiving end of the pa.s.sionate stares from the boys of their cla.s.s, as well as some glares from some that were gnas.h.i.+ng teeth in hatred.

“That girl sure is lucky. All her opponents are rookies!” Lan Lele said, resentfully.

Su Yanying frowned a bit. Still, she kept silent.

A few minutes later, the battle on the stage had finished. The girl that looked as cold as ice stepped off the stage slowly.

Su Yanying felt when that girl threw her a glance.

That glance spoke volumes, as if Ice Jiang was telling Su Yanying to not to let her down…

Hmm!

Su Yanying clenched her fist. She looked even calmer on the outside.

“Time to go,” Su Yanying said this to Lan Lele and the Lightning Rat with her.

The Lightning Rat noticed that its master’s mindset seemed to have been altered. The Lighting Rat stood up straight and a keen look flashed in that pair of small eyes.

And yet, n.o.body would throw a look at the eyes of an inferior Lighting Rat. Not a single person noticed that dangerous aura hidden within.

Along the aisle, Su Yanying walked to the stage in the middle of the venue. She made her way up, step by step.

The Lightning Rat jumped and hopped behind her.

She stood quietly in the s.p.a.cious stadium, amid the looks thrown at her from all sides.

There was no trace of fear on this girl’s face. In her eyes, there was pride and composure.

“Su Yanying from Cla.s.s Two, Grade Three!”

The judge announced her name at once and continued in a thrilled tone, “Now, let’s s.h.i.+ft our attention to the screen and find out who will be Su Yanying’s opponent!”

Everyone s.h.i.+fted their looks to the huge score screen hung above the ground. A string of images flashed past and then stopped in one.

“Sh*t!” Lan Lele’s expression changed the moment she saw the image. It was Zhang Xiao from Cla.s.s Seven, Grade Three. That was quite a formidable opponent. Zhang Xiao could be counted as one of the best in the cla.s.s!

Su Yanying was surprised as well.

How bad her luck was. How come she had to compete against another tough opponent?

Soon, her opponent was also up on the stage.

That was a young man of about one meter and seventy-five in height, with black hair and a fierce glance, wearing a valuable wrist.w.a.tch. This was a rare mix of a wild and refined young man.

“Su Yanying from Cla.s.s two?” Zhang Xiao could not help but chuckle as he saw his opponent. “I must be in luck. I heard that all your pets have been injured during the previous battles. Tsk, tsk. Is the little rat there all that you’ve got now?”

Su Yanying’s face was clouded and her heart was weighed down.

By the stage, the judge announced the commencement coldly, “Best two out of three. Each party can only send in three pets to partic.i.p.ate. No malicious wounding is allowed. Now, begin!”

Zhang Xiao smiled. He reached out his hand and made a grasping gesture to mobilize the contract power. All of a sudden, the s.p.a.ce in front of him began to twist slightly. Right after that, a figure that was burning in black flames landed on the ground.

“Second rank, power of the blast!” A faint white glow emitted from Zhang Xiao spanned around like a vortex on the four limbs of that figure surrounded by black flames. This skill was the most basic augmenting skill that a battle pet warrior should master.

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