My cells devour all worlds.

The Blazing Dragon Lizard panted, "Aww~ (Wasn't my acting good?)"

Ward silently gave a thumbs-up to the Blazing Dragon Lizard.

In fact, through their previous battles, he already knew that he was no match for Zhuang Jinyao, but he still wanted to give it a try.

After truly connecting with him, Hua De became even more convinced.

Zhuang Jinyao possessed superhuman strength and was also highly skilled in combat. He had to exert all his strength and combine it with the shared burst of power to block her.

His hands and feet ached so much he wanted to cry out, but he stubbornly endured it.

The Blazing Dragon Lizard was in a similar situation, repeatedly complaining to him in telepathic communication that it was about to collapse.

Unable to fight in close combat, he deliberately created distance, forcing the Blazing Dragon Lizard to unleash its full power in a final desperate attempt.

Not only did it fail, but Zhuang Jinyao also had the energy to continue her attack, which gave him quite a fright.

He and the Blazing Dragon Lizard had long been unable to hold on, but they stubbornly refused to collapse.

Since he was going to lose anyway, Hua De suddenly had a wicked idea, thinking about the online comments about his last match.

That's how the scene just now happened.

As long as he admits defeat quickly enough, it's as if he hasn't lost at all.

As expected, although many viewers were criticizing him, most of them didn't care about winning or losing, and no one said he was bad at the game. They were all saying he was irrational or something.

Since we're going to lose anyway, losing in this aspect is better than being told we lost because we're bad at the game.

Amid the discussions.

The second match is about to begin.

Zhuang Shang took the stage and, unsurprisingly, won the battle, securing a spot in the top 64 along with Zhuang Jinyao.

The two spots at the Gil venue were taken by a brother and sister from the Kamikaze region.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the Kamikaze region, causing a sensation everywhere.

"It's been so many years since we've seen anything like this. With two players making it into the top 64, our Kamikaze region is finally going to stand up."

"Even if they stop here, it's already a remarkable achievement, especially considering how young they are. They have a bright future ahead of them. Maybe in a couple of years they can make it to the quarterfinals, or even break our Kamikaze region's record!"

"What are you saying upstairs? Judging by their record, I think they could easily make it into the round of 32, or even the round of 16..."

"Yes, yes, believe them. I'll pledge my life to my best brother..."

Especially in Johor Bahru, the hometown of Zhuang Jinyao and Zhuang Shang, there was great joy, with gongs and drums and firecrackers going off, making it even more lively than Chinese New Year.

The two master-level Beastmasters who advanced to the top 64 are from Johor Bahru and have even opened a dojo there.

This is not just an honor; the alliance will definitely allocate resources to help Johor Bahru develop, and this second-tier city will be promoted to a first-tier city.

They will all benefit from this, so how could they not be happy?

"Sigh, what a pity. Why didn't I think of that before? I should have learned to use the Mighty Ape Food to sponsor the Johor Bahru Dojo."

At the entrance of a private pet shop, the owner looked at the endless stream of customers at the Mighty Ape Pet Food Shop across the street, his eyes red with envy.

It's because the other party's animal food is the main product promoted by the Johor Bahru Dojo, and it's incredibly popular right now. I heard that production capacity is almost insufficient to keep up.

This kind of trouble can be left to him.

The shop owner shook his head regretfully, put his hands behind his back, and walked into the store, heading to the breeding area.

A woman was tending to the area when she saw the boss approaching. She wiped her hands and said, "Boss, what brings you here?"

The woman was Yan Wan. She had left Xinshan Dojo, and Huofeng Dojo had not yet opened.

Not only did they not receive the treatment they wanted, they were also punished by the league because of what happened before.

She, the head of the breeding area at the intermediate dojo, should have been highly sought after, but due to the situation at the Johor Bahru dojo, she has been ignored.

In the end, she could only get a job at this private pet shop, earning the salary of an ordinary animal breeder, and she had to beg and plead to get the job.

The boss nodded slightly and got straight to the point: "Yan Wan, you can leave today after you've been paid. You don't need to come back tomorrow."

Yan Wan's expression changed. "Boss, why is that?"

The boss raised an eyelid and said, "You should know why yourself. If I keep you here, I might as well close this shop down."

If Yan Wan hadn't been quite skilled, and if their shop hadn't been in dire need of an experienced breeder at the time, he wouldn't have taken the risk of hiring her.

He also looked down on Yan Wan and never intended to employ her long-term.

Now that the Johor Bahru Taekwondo Academy is thriving, it's the perfect time to fire Yan Wan.

Yan Wan's face immediately turned ugly.

She had watched the matches these past few days and knew what the boss was talking about.

She's been regretting it terribly these past few days. She can't sleep at night, and even in the middle of the night she wants to get up and slap herself.

Those are master-level beast tamers! And two of them at that!

Once the competition ends and Zhuang Jinyao and Zhuang Shang return, Xinshan Dojo will likely be promoted to a high-level dojo and receive preferential treatment from the league's resources.

If she hadn't left, wouldn't she be the head of the breeding area at the advanced dojo?

Moreover, Zhuang Jinyao and Zhuang Shang had always treated her like an elder, calling her Aunt Yan. Apart from Pu Yan, she was the closest person to them.

If... if...

Yan Wan's face grew increasingly gloomy as she thought about it, not even knowing how she ended up back in that dilapidated rented room.

Over the years, she and Jia Gu had saved up quite a bit of money, so buying property wouldn't have been a problem for them.

But when she left, she got greedy, and Pu Yan reported them to the Alliance, which resulted in her not only not getting anything, but also being severely punished by the Alliance.

There was also a promise from the Firewind Dojo, but the Cangtai father and son were arrested, causing the entire plan to fall through.

They were suddenly back to square one, not only losing their money and reputation, but also finding no jobs and being unable to rent decent housing.

"well……"

Yan Wan didn't know how many times she had sighed before she pushed open the door to the room.

In the cramped room, Jia Gu sat on the bed, watching TV with a blank expression, his hands gripping the remote control so tightly it creaked.

The television was showing a replay of Zhuang Jinyao's match today.

"Why are you back too...?"

Halfway through her sentence, Yan Wan's eyes widened in realization, "You were fired too?"

Jia Gu turned his head away without saying anything, but his gloomy face said it all.

"How are we going to get through this...?"

Yan Wan slapped her thigh, tears almost falling down her cheeks.

During this period, income was almost nonexistent, and the meager salary was completely insufficient to support the lifestyle they had maintained before.

They could only keep cutting back, and life became increasingly difficult.

Yan Wan truly regretted it. She shouldn't have left back then. It was all Cang Yan and the others' fault for insisting on setting up a new dojo and dragging them along.

After cursing Cangyan a thousand times in her heart, Yan Wan wiped her blurry eyes and said to Jia Gu:

"Hey, Lao Jia, what do you think about us going to beg Xiao Yao and the others? We've worked hard for the dojo for decades, we've done our part, even if we haven't made any great achievements. We only made a small mistake because Cang Yan led us astray. Do you think we can still go back?"

Jia Gu didn't turn his head, his tone icy, "Go if you want to go, I can't afford to lose face like this! It's all my fault for not having a strong will and listening to you, now I'm reaping what I sowed."

"Old Jia, are you blaming me? If it weren't for wanting a better life for our family, would I have done this? I... (10,000 words)"

Yan Wan got angry when she heard this, and her voice rose. Her words implied that she was not at fault.

"Fine, I'll go. But don't regret it when I get back..."

Yan Wan let out a final roar, slammed the door shut, and left, leaving only a loud thud.

"Bang……"