Why isn't what I command considered a beast?

Therefore, awakening the second Soul Key does not necessarily mean that one is already an E-level Beastmaster.

However, after awakening the second Soul Key, the pet space that has become ethereal will change from white to red.

This is indeed the most important marker for an F-rank beast tamer to advance to an E-rank beast tamer.

At the moment when Mingxi's pet space became ethereal, not only was Wei Xuanming shocked, but the host, commentator, and everyone else watching the match all changed their expressions.

The host exclaimed in surprise, "My God! What I just saw! A 14-year-old E-rank Beast Tamer!"

His slightly shrill voice came through the loudspeaker, instantly igniting the entire venue.

"What? A 14-year-old E-rank Beast Tamer? What nonsense is this host spouting?"

"No, it's true. Look at channel 10 over there, that girl's pet space is red. The host just said she's only 14 years old."

"Really? Is it possible for someone in this world to awaken two Soul Keys at the age of 14?"

"too exaggerated!"

For a moment, the stands and the players' area erupted in a roar.

It's not that E-rank beast tamers are so novel, but rather that a 14-year-old E-rank beast tamer is extremely rare.

In the end, commentator Wang Rui was the first to calm down. He picked up the tablet in front of the host and quickly flipped through Mingxi's information.

"According to the information of contestant number 96, she is an F-level Beastmaster and only has one pet. It is likely that she recently awakened her second Soul Key, but has not yet contracted a second pet."

The host calmed down slightly and echoed the sentiment.

"Although contestant number 96 is not yet at the E-level, there is no doubt that her talent is exceptional. Awakening two Soul Keys in a short period of time is an extremely rare talent in the entire league."

Wang Rui nodded in agreement, but his tone remained reserved.

"So I'm really looking forward to her next match."

Because high awakening talent does not necessarily mean that beast taming talent is equally powerful.

Just like some geniuses can easily build spaceships, yet they can turn the simplest scrambled eggs with tomatoes into a slug bomb.

It's the same principle.

If awakened talent is the foundation of a beast tamer, then beast taming talent is the sharp sword that helps them overcome obstacles and expand their territory on their path to growth.

Looking at professional Beastmasters who have been glorious in the League or are currently in their prime, their awakened talents may not be that great, but their Beastmaster talents are all outstanding.

For example, Lin Lan, the third-place winner of the previous Xinghai Cup, is 67 years old this year. He is not young among all the participants in the Xinghai Cup, but his ranking is only in the lower middle range.

He's only at Rank B because he's only awakened five Soul Keys.

However, he was able to win the third place honor despite being surrounded and attacked by a group of A-level beast tamers because his beast taming talent made up for the difference in the number of pets.

Of course, this does not mean that awakened talents are less important than beast taming talents.

The renowned scientist Mansa Baha once said, "Awakening talent determines the upper limit of a Beastmaster's growth, while Beastmaster talent determines the upper limit of their strength."

Therefore, both are equally important.

The host picked up where Wang Rui left off: "Yes, I think everyone is really looking forward to it. The battle on stage 10 has already begun. Let's see what kind of match these two young beast tamers will bring us..."

On stage number 10, the competition was already in its final countdown.

Under Jin Yuanbao's relentless bombardment, Number 184 was forced to order his steel helmet, Moss Snail, to move.

Steel Helmet Moss Snail is a mid-level pet with both Ground and Steel attributes. It evolves from the Moss Snail and prefers damp and cold weather in summer and dry weather in winter.

Its shell is made of super-steel material, and its hardness and defensive capabilities increase with its level and energy.

The green moss on the shell surface has amazing effects in resisting poison and cleaning dirt. It is said that scientists have used the moss on the helmet snail to develop a detoxifying agent.

The Steel Helmet Moss Snail has extremely strong defense, which cannot even be broken by the full-force attack of many high-level pets. However, its normal movement speed is very slow, so it basically prefers to stand still and attack in battle.

It can also retract its body completely into its helmet shell to launch an attack.

Therefore, it also has another name: the strongest tower.

To defeat it, you can only wait for it to stick its head out of its helmet.

Mingxi's tactics are very simple.

Since the steel-helmeted moss snail wanted to stand on a stake, she decided to make sure it had no stake to stand on.

If Jin Yuanbao's skills can't break through this steel snail's defenses, surely they can at least destroy the arena?

With the power of the Golden Ingot Lightning Ball, less than five would be enough to shatter the stone platform.

As long as the area where the helmet-shaped moss stalk is located collapses and is severely damaged, it will be impossible for it to remain entrenched in its position.

Number 184 was clearly aware of his pet's weakness and had also guessed Mingxi's purpose.

Therefore, he did not blindly command his pet to move.

"Helmet needles!"

The moment he gave the order, tiny spikes instantly sprouted from the surface of the helmet shell of the Steel Helmet Moss Snail, making it look like a giant sea urchin.

At the same time, the head of the Steel Helmet Moss Snail, which had been curled up in its shell since its appearance, finally peeked out a little.

Its two eyes, as big as abalone, bulged out, with black pupils rolling around erratically, looking rather sinister.

It warily watched the gold ingot in mid-air, and did not stick its head out any further.

Until its beast tamer shouted, "Forward!"

Its neck tucked in and out, its entire head protruding out and quickly shoving towards the ground.

Its normal movement speed is too slow, so it never moves in the normal way during combat, but instead uses a rolling motion.

In this way, it only needs to stick its head out for less than a second as the initial driving force, and then it can move by relying on the rise and fall of the helmet pin.

This method was certainly not devised by its beast tamer.

These are all experiences from our predecessors; many Steel Helmet Mossy Snails have done this in Beast Taming Battles.

This was the moment Mingxi had been waiting for.

As if she could foresee the future, her timing was impeccable, precisely half a second before Number 184 opened his mouth to give the order. She spoke to the golden ingot hovering in the air:

"Claw Attack! Take it up with you!"

By the time Wei Xuanming realized something was wrong and tried to retract his order, it had already been issued.

The next second, it was clearly the Thunderbird's hunting moment.

Like a hunting eagle on the grassland, Jin Yuanbao swooped down from mid-air at high speed, avoiding the thorn-like steel spikes, and accurately grabbed the head that was poking out of the steel shell with one claw.

"Steel Helmet!"

The helmeted moss snail cried out in pain.

Jin Yuanbao's bloodshot eyes remained unmoved. His sharp claws locked onto the steel-helmeted mossy snail's entire head, and with a tremor of its wings, it took to the air once more.

They actually brought the entire steel helmet and mossy snail up with them!

The helmeted snail's body was stretched by gravity, and it rose into the sky in a posture that a snail like it shouldn't have to endure.