My cells devour all worlds.

The live stream chat exploded, and viewers from the Kamikaze region immediately began to sigh in despair.

[No! I must have misread it. It can't be 3, please don't let it be 3!]

[I can't bear to watch anymore, can I go back and choose another one?]

[It's over, the worst-case scenario has happened. Why is God doing this to us...]

No way, is it really true that whatever you don't want to happen happens?

Zhuang Shang gave a bitter smile and resignedly moved his fingers away.

In a flash, the number on the ball appeared—8.

"call--"

Zhuang Shang gasped for breath, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Oh, it was number 8. That really scared me."

Zhuang Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief. If they had faced Zhuang Shang in the first match, their luck would have been terrible.

The trend of comments in the live stream chat in the Kamikaze region has changed.

[Phew, that was terrifying. Thank goodness it was the 8th, not the 3rd.]

[I felt like there was a slight lag just now, and the numbers seemed to change. It must be my imagination.]

[Lord Qionghu has appeared! Good brother, you're not a waste...]

"It seems you two got the numbers you wanted."

The staff member smiled and reminded them, "The numbers have been assigned. Both contestants must remember not to exchange numbers with anyone else; otherwise, it will be considered a violation and you will be disqualified from the competition."

After saying that, the staff pushed the lottery box to the next contestant's preparation room.

Zhuang Jinyao and Zhuang Shang returned to their room.

"Phew~ That really scared me to death. I thought you also drew number 3, Xiao Shang."

Zhuang Jinyao touched her still pounding heart, her emotions still unsettled.

"Me too."

Zhuang Shang nodded in agreement, then said seriously, "Sis, if we really draw the same number, don't hold back. Whoever wins will continue."

"Yes, yes, I promise you, you'll do the same."

Zhuang Jinyao agreed.

The further along the game goes, the greater the probability that two people will draw the same number, making it difficult to avoid becoming rivals.

Since that's the case, it's good to talk it out.

It doesn't matter who wins; we can always fight again next year.

As they were talking, Zhuang Jinyao suddenly noticed a dark figure munching on snacks on the table, making loud crunching noises.

Who else could it be but Lu Sheng?

Zhuang Jinyao quickly stepped forward. "Hmm? Lu Sheng, when did you get back?"

"Just now."

Lu Sheng didn't even turn his head.

He happened to return and saw Zhuang Jinyao and Zhuang Jinyao drawing lots. Unfortunately, they were both unlucky and drew the same number, which meant that a sibling rivalry was about to unfold.

Fortunately, he made it in time, so he slightly modified the result.

Lu Sheng didn't want one of them to be eliminated so quickly.

Ideally, Zhuang Shang could lead Xiao Ying to victory and become a legendary beast tamer, which would complete his mission.

However, Xiaoying and Zhuang Shang are clearly not strong enough yet.

Lu Sheng wasn't in a hurry; he considered this opportunity to give the two of them some experience.

He should first increase his strength; once he's stronger, everything will become easier.

Things will be easier next time.

For example, he could first defeat the legendary beast tamer, and then "lose" to Xiaoying. Wouldn't that be perfect?

"What have you been doing these past few days? I haven't seen you all day," Zhuang Jinyao poked Lu Sheng and asked curiously.

These past few days, Lu Sheng has been elusive, disappearing without a trace each day, only appearing briefly at night.

And every time he comes back, he seems to be exhausted, completely drained. He eats and sleeps, and I don't know what he did.

Thinking about all this, Zhuang Jinyao suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "You didn't go to find a female cat, did you? Speaking of which, is it mating season now? Do mythical beasts go into heat too?"

"..."

Lu Sheng stopped eating, glared at Zhuang Jinyao, and said, "I'm looking for you! Go away, hurry up and prepare for your match."

He's not Straw Hat Boy, why would he be looking for a female cat?

I've been running around every day these past few days, and I've been constantly working on new plans without a break, so I'm a bit mentally exhausted.

"The knockout stage rules have changed. There are only two matches this morning. I'm number three, so my match won't start until the afternoon."

Instead of leaving, Zhuang Jinyao moved even closer to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng has been acting strangely these past few days. Although he would occasionally disappear for a while before, it has never been this frequent.

Zhuang Jinyao was a little curious about what Lu Sheng had been doing during the time he disappeared.

"Sniff..."

She sniffed. "You smell like flowers. You're not going to go looking for someone again..."

Zhuang Jinyao suddenly thought of Lu Sheng's quirks, and the words she was about to say stopped abruptly, her heart skipping a beat.

Could Lu Sheng have found a new love interest?

Is Lu Sheng about to be poached by someone else?

Lu Sheng doesn't have any contract mark on him, so it wouldn't be good if he were tricked into signing a contract by bad people.

Especially Jiang Ya, who has come over several times in the past two days and even mentioned Lu Sheng.

It's obvious they're after Lu Sheng.

Thinking about this, Zhuang Jinyao felt a little panicked.

No, no, that won't do.

She was the one who met him first, how could Lu Sheng be fooled by someone else? If anyone was going to be fooled, it was her who did it first... Pshaw, she didn't fool anyone.

"Your nose is still working perfectly, so what are you looking for now? Why did you stop talking?" Lu Sheng looked up in confusion.

"Ah, it's nothing."

Zhuang Jinyao stopped talking about the previous topic and quickly thought of ways to make amends.

She stretched out her hands. "Lu Sheng, are you tired? Come on, let me hold you and let you rest for a while."

???

Lu Sheng took two steps back, looking suspicious. "What do you want from me now?"

Zhuang Jinyao blushed upon hearing this, "Oh, I just saw you were tired, I didn't do anything to ask you for anything."

"Really?" Lu Sheng still didn't believe it.

"It's true, absolutely true."

Fearing that Lu Sheng wouldn't believe her, Zhuang Jinyao hugged him tightly and thoughtfully offered him snacks and fruit, saying, "Here, let me feed you."

Lu Sheng took a bite with some skepticism.

Zhuang Jinyao actually didn't take the opportunity to say anything.

Has his conscience awakened? Has he turned over a new leaf? Or is he plotting something bigger?

Lu Sheng couldn't understand it.

Zhuang Jinyao smiled and served enthusiastically, "Here, Lu Sheng, have a grape..."

At the same time, the draw ended, and the round of 16 to 8 elimination rounds officially began, with the two players who drew number one taking the stage one after another.

That afternoon, Zhuang Jinyao took to the stage against a competitor from the Northern Region, whose tamed beast was an Emperor Penguin.

Zhuang Jinyao and Er Gouzi easily secured the victory and advanced to the quarterfinals of the sub-venue.

the next day.

Zhuang Shang also defeated his opponent, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

That evening, the lottery began again.

Zhuang Jinyao drew number 1, and Zhuang Shang drew number 3, so the two were separated again.

Coincidentally, Zhuang Jinyao's opponent was none other than the familiar Jiang Ya.

Day three.

The first match.

This time, Zhuang Jinyao didn't choose Er Gouzi. Instead, she summoned the Shadow Bat to avoid the explosion with shadows, and finally defeated Jiang Ya and her explosive rock, advancing to the top four in the sub-venue.

On the same day, Zhuang Shang also won and advanced to the semi-finals.

In the final draw, the two were again separated, prompting the staff to exclaim how lucky they were.

If it weren't for the live stream, people would suspect that the two of them had used some kind of trick.

Even Lu Sheng thought Zhuang Jinyao and the other person were lucky, as he didn't interfere in the later incidents.

The final match roster was subsequently released.

The first match was between Zhuang Jinyao and Hua De, the player who faced off against Zhuang Jinyao in the very first match.

As expected of a veteran player from the Origin region, his performance was consistently strong.

In the second match, Zhuang Shang faced off against a third-time fighter from the Nishino region.

These are the last two matches at the Gil venue, the matches that will determine who advances to the final arena.