Chapter 116: Chapter 98: Phoenix Cup (Part 1)
To prepare for the city-level Phoenix Cup, Zhang Lingxue specially put on a black suit.
Her black stockings wrapped around her slender legs.
Zhang Lingxue wore a pair of red-framed glasses.
She is the leading teacher. Principal Liu Hang had an urgent matter, he received a phone call and hurriedly left.
"Everyone, just do your best this time."
"The teacher believes you guys have no problems."
"At the city level, there are team and individual events."
"The team competition will be held first, followed by the individual competition."
"The top three players in the individual competition will automatically advance to the provincial competition."
"Your opponents this time are quite strong, be careful."
"Don’t push too hard; remember, as long as your Pet Beast is alive, there’s hope."
This time, the contestants from Shen Mountain Middle School are Ye Bai, Li Chen, and Zhang Yiyi.
The others are all substitutes.
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm sat in the front row, crunching on diamond figs, each of which costs a hundred thousand Alliance Coins.
The fig’s stem part is made of diamonds.
A very special cutting method is needed to remove the fig’s flesh.
This flesh has a faint fragrance of mangosteen, pineapple, and raspberry.
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm had a white napkin tied around its neck, while the menacing-looking Boxing Rabbit was trying to feed it flatteringly.
The Boxing Rabbit bent its waist slightly, and the social rabbit full of evil qi had a sheepish grin, much like an old brothel keeper from ancient times.
The Fluorescent Jellyfish gently landed on the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm’s head, emitting a faint green light from its body.
Li Chen handed a thick stack of information to Ye Bai.
"Take a look, this is intelligence on our opponents."
"We’re opponents in the individual events, but we’re partners in the team events."
Ye Bai flipped through it page by page quickly.
"The contestants participating in the Phoenix Cup this time are very strong, their Pet Beasts have mostly broken through to Tier Two, and they have more than one Pet Beast."
"Ye Bai, you only have this Hundred-Change Silkworm, right?"
Li Chen asked tentatively.
"I also have a small Charcoal Dog under contract."
"But it hasn’t broken through to Tier Two yet, and it’s currently at the peak of Tier One."
"However, it’s more than enough to handle Tier Two Pet Beasts."
"What about you? Besides the Boxing Rabbit, what other Pet Beasts do you have? Just spill it all out."
Li Chen summoned a black silkworm, with a red cloth tied around its head.
Its tongue transforms into fists, and its muscles bulge all over.
"So it’s a Fighting Silkworm."
"This Insect Element + Fighting Element Exotic Beast is not simple."
"Are you planning to follow the Fighting Element path?"
Ye Bai discovered the highlights blindly.
Li Chen shrugged his shoulders: "Let’s see how it goes; I also took a long time selecting my second Pet Beast."
"Moreover, the Fighting Silkworm and Boxing Rabbit often fight at home; I’m getting fed up!"
The Fighting Silkworm’s evolved form is the Fighting Pupa, and once successful in breaking out from the cocoon, it turns into a Battle Beetle.
This Battle Beetle is very handsome, has a pair of wings, and can fly in the air.
It has a sharp horn, and its two fists are red, with quite remarkable combat power.
"Your family managed to find such a precious Pet Beast as a Fighting Silkworm for you."
"Seems like your dad really spoils you."
Li Chen snorted and didn’t say much.
At this time, Zhang Yiyi summoned her second Pet Beast as well.
The second Pet Beast is a Fire Sparrow.
This sparrow, only about the size of a palm, can spew multiple fireballs from its beak.
The three of them all have contracted a second Pet Beast, which proves that they are all now Tier Two Pet Beast Masters.
"In a moment, everyone should pay attention, during the competition, only drink the water you brought."
"Even if it’s water handed over by staff members from the Phoenix Cup committee, you shouldn’t drink it."
"If you leave in the middle and come back, you can’t drink your water, even if it’s unopened."
"There were several incidents before where someone framed others by putting Spiritual Power Stimulants into the water."
"You’re all aiming for the championship."
"Don’t let these small details get to you, do you understand?"
Zhang Lingxue repeatedly emphasized.
The city-level Phoenix Cup is held at the City Sports Centre.
In previous years, the Phoenix Cup was always later than the Young Qilin Cup because preparing for the Young Qilin Cup takes longer, but this year the Phoenix Cup is earlier instead.
After passing through ticket checks and security, Ye Bai and the others arrived at the players’ lounge.
"Ye Bai, let’s discuss how to proceed with the upcoming team event."
"Who’s going to go first?"
The team event operates on a one-on-one battle mode, meaning each participant can only send out one Pet Beast to fight.
If they lose, they switch and let their teammate step in until the entire team loses the match.
"How about this, Li Chen goes first."
"Zhang Yiyi second, I’ll go last."
"I’m just afraid if I go first, I’ll crush their confidence."
Ye Bai’s words were overheard by one of the players nearby, who snorted with laughter.
"Haha, I’ve never seen someone this arrogant."
"Kid, you’re from Shen Mountain Middle School, aren’t you?"
"Every year, Shen Mountain Middle School doesn’t even make it to the top three in the city-level Phoenix Cup."
"Every year, students from Shen Mountain Middle School confidently claim they’ll make it to the top three."
"And every year, it becomes a joke."
A student with a buzz cut stood up, sneering.
"That’s because I wasn’t there."
Ye Bai said calmly.
"Fine, if your Shen Mountain Middle School can make it into the top three, I’ll perform a headstand while washing my hair."
"If you lose, you’ll shout on the big screen that Shen Mountain Middle School’s students aren’t as good as our Jiaying Second High School’s students."