Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

Chapter 64 Backroom Dealings

"Qin Group?" Evelyn's eyes widened.

The Qin Group can barely squeeze into the top fifty in China in terms of assets, but it is said that it has a lot of cooperation with the government and the military. In terms of background, there are few companies with a more stable and profound background than the Qin Group.

"No, that's not it," his girlfriend shook her head. "His family probably only received Qin's Daily Chemicals, but his mother's side is also doing quite well."

"I just happened to meet you. If you really knew her—" His girlfriend didn't finish her sentence, but just looked at Evelyn meaningfully.

She knew exactly how today's spectacular first match came about.

Sky Arena isn't a formal competitive event, so even if viewers spot the behind-the-scenes manipulation, it doesn't matter. People don't care about that; ratings and popularity are what matter.

During her live stream, Evelyn mentioned wanting to compete against a talented young girl from China of similar age. It's normal for the event organizers to manipulate things like that; whoever wins will generate buzz, like a beautiful girl versus an international exchange.

However, the planned comparison and disparagement should not happen, since the beast tamer of that Phantom Moon Fox is no less impressive than her, and being defeated in one move would be too embarrassing, so the only option is to handle it quietly.

If nothing unexpected happens, news will soon spread that Evelyn has fallen in love with Sai and secretly given him her heart, making her battle against that dragon-type beast tamer tomorrow a natural outcome.

Regardless of winning or losing, it has generated buzz.

Having a girlfriend from China who knows me so well is a good thing or a bad thing — Evelyn pulled her arm and laughed, "Do you think it's better for me to lose or win the competition against him tomorrow?"

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Girlfriend: "————Whatever makes you happy."

Forget it, with that kind of brain, I can only befriend myself.

The match proceeded quickly. Novice pets were mostly crushed by intermediate-level ones, with the entire match lasting a maximum of three minutes.

After 8 matches, the screen displayed the subsequent match pairings.

While the competition was being resumed on stage, Lin Su took the opportunity to assess the current situation regarding advancement.

Two pairs of the 12 intermediate-level pets will be matched up. If there are no surprises, tomorrow's competition will consist of 10 intermediate-level pets and 6 beginner-level pets.

In the next round of the competition, Ahri will most likely be facing intermediate-level pets.

Lin Su put away her phone, turned to Qin Minghao who had just returned from his victory and seemed lost in thought, and said, "I have to go now."

She wanted to hitch a ride on the hotel shuttle to go back for dinner.

Qin Minghao immediately stood up and said, "I'm leaving too."

The match was replayed; if Lin Su hadn't been sitting here the whole time, he would have left long ago.

Early the next morning.

The scene of the Pet Paradise Challenge.

Photos flashed on the big screen, and the groupings for the round of 16 to 8 battles were frozen along with the photos.

Lin Su said with a hint of envy, "Congratulations."

The lucky student who was admitted through the recommendation program was right next to her. Could it be that Evelyn chose him on purpose?

Qin Minghao: "————"

Although he really didn't want to say thank you.

"Please invite the first pair of players to the stage."

Evelyn Young, despite her unfortunate defeat in the last round, is beloved by the audience and returns to Sky Arena this week with an overwhelming number of votes;

Qin Minghao, a genius boy who awakened his own powers, is the only Beastmaster with a dragon-type pet in this arena competition.

Will the clash between ice and water elemental masters spark new synergy, just as Evelyn hoped?

As the host gave an enthusiastic introduction, the two beast tamers took their places on the stage, waiting for the referee to announce the start.

Evelyn, holding Bubble Fish, glanced at the opposite side and blushed. She said to her pet beast Yuanqi, "Puff, do your best!" Upon hearing this, Bubble Fish spat out a red bubble towards the opposite side.

"Ice Ridge".

The Ice Spine Dragon silently looked away.

Qin Minghao said expressionlessly, "Ahhh, I want to ship them! The cool young master paired with the energetic girl who bravely pursues love is so appealing!"

"Who do you think will win? Will they forfeit or something?"

"—You've been watching too many idol dramas."

"Youth is wonderful; I wouldn't dare to casually strike up a conversation on the street."

"Aside from junior high and high school, how often do you encounter wealthy people?"

Lin Su sat in the audience with her pet animal in her arms, listening to the gossip behind her, and felt that the organizers knew what the audience wanted to see.

Yesterday, with the release of Evelyn's post-match interview video, she and Qin Minghao became trending topics on SuperWeibo. Although the ranking was not particularly high, it still attracted a lot of attention.

Qin Minghao's family background has been exposed.

The only son of the youngest son of the second-in-command of the Qin Group in the Dragon Kingdom, he was instantly smitten by a beautiful foreign girl during a competition.

It's hard not to suspect that there was some behind-the-scenes manipulation in today's match.

But this kind of behind-the-scenes manipulation for ratings also has its advantages. Lin Su thought of her next opponent and blinked.

She was also quite lucky.

At the start of the match, Evelyn gave the first command: "Bubble Ray".

Having learned from its experience in the previous round, Bubblefish launched a barrage of bubbles at its opponent almost without waiting for instructions.

The crystal-clear bubbles deviated slightly from the beam of light and drifted across the field, refracting the light to display different colors.

"So beautiful!" one audience member exclaimed.

The commentator's words froze on his lips: "The bubbles are moving too slowly—if he hadn't heard that it was bubbles, he would have thought it was just light."

The former is used to attack opponents, while the latter is mostly used to hinder movement.

But the Ice Spine Dragon itself doesn't move very fast, so is it really necessary for two stationary creatures to use skills to slow them down?

The Ice Spine Dragon didn't even try to dodge.

Light blue energy waves swirled around it, and it opened its mouth to spew out a dragon's breath with a white halo, bursting the bubbles and attacking the bubble fish directly.

"That's master-level dragon breath!" The commentator finally had a chance to speak: "Can Bubblefish withstand this attack, or will it seize the opportunity to counterattack?"

"Jump!" Evelyn immediately shouted.

She did her homework when she got back, and now she knows how to dodge in battle.

With a powerful leap using its short limbs, the bubblefish swiftly slapped its tail fin downwards, and after a graceful somersault in mid-air, it cried out, "Bubble!!"

The screams rang out again.

Following instructions from the other side, the Ice Spine Dragon silently flicked its tail as it unleashed its second breath upwards.

"Iceback Dragon wins!" the referee announced.

Evelyn picked up her pet, her golden hair falling down her face, and looked up at her opponent with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

"As expected of the powerful Dragon type! The first eight spots in this tournament have been decided!"

As the host's impassioned voice rang out, Qin Minghao scoffed without hesitation, his face cold as he carried the Ice Spine Dragon off the stage. He wasn't stupid.

Stare, Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw, and the advanced skill Dragon Tail—aside from Ice Spike, it hasn't displayed any ice-type or other attribute skills, which is probably intentionally hidden.

Lin Su pondered the odds of Ahri facing it, then got up and walked towards the arena.