Why isn't what I command considered a beast?

The second round of elimination matches has concluded, with a total of 60 players successfully advancing to the group stage.

One of them was a lucky winner randomly selected by the AI ​​from the eliminated contestants in the second round.

The rosters for the four groups are distributed as follows:

Group A: Zhang Changgong, Yun Miao, Fu Sushu, Ye Shengyu, Cui Mingming...

Group B: Ge Shaojun, Meng Wenbin, Qian Shasha, Ding Dapeng, Ji Xue...

Group C: Li Fugui, Sheng Shiyan, Ming Xi, Rui Qianwu, Cheng Yuan...

Group D: Gou Dan, Xia Tianxi, Hua Lu, Fu Yifan...

Mingxi's gaze quickly swept across the list.

Undoubtedly, Group A is the group of death.

There are as many as 3 seeded players (beast tamers with high-level pets) in this group. Keep in mind that there are only 9 seeded players in the entire merged competition, and one of them was just eliminated by Fu Yifan.

The remaining five are Meng Wenbin and Ji Xue from Group B; Sheng Shiyan and Rui Qianwu from Group C; and Hua Lu from Group D.

In comparison, Fu Yifan's luck suddenly turned around, and he was assigned to the safest group.

Mingxi also noticed that out of the 26 people who qualified from their seaboat division, only she, Meng Wenbin, and Ye Shengyu made it to the next round.

Compared to other divisions, especially the Hanning division, the qualification rate is indeed quite dire.

Mingxi wrote down the entire list of Group C.

The Time Realm is closed tonight, so there's no way to practice battles.

She needs to spend more time on developing tactics, so it's essential to understand the opponent's information in advance.

The group stage matches will start promptly at 2 PM. Each of the four groups will occupy two fields and play simultaneously without interfering with each other.

Mingxi glanced at the time; there was still more than an hour before the group stage began.

She and Jin Yuanbao hadn't had lunch yet, and their luggage had been stored in a temporary locker, so she planned to go to the hotel that Changheng Group had specially arranged for the contestants.

The room key was given to her by the staff during the check-in process.

The hotel is not far from the stadium; it only takes three minutes to walk there.

After completing the check-in procedures, Changheng Group's actions were simply extravagant.

Each contestant will have a private single room with a double bed, and will be provided with breakfast and buffet vouchers.

Mingxi was very satisfied with this.

To save time, I ordered takeout for lunch.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

"Are food delivery services this fast these days?"

Mingxi, unsuspecting, let Jin Yuanbao continue learning from the learning machine: "Interstellar Pets: Fifty Thousand Years of History," and then got up to open the door.

There was a chubby boy who looked somewhat familiar outside the door.

He was followed by three combat-type superhuman creatures, all wearing matching black sunglasses and custom-made black suits and trousers, clearly bodyguards.

Fighting-type pets are very popular in the bodyguard market, and many prominent figures have them as companions.

Besides the three bodyguards, a fairy-like supernatural creature with a human-like appearance and a pair of honey-colored wings floated beside the chubby boy.

They didn't have the takeout she wanted.

Mingxi tilted her head: "...Classmate, you knocked on the wrong door."

He then prepared to close the door.

The chubby boy quickly grabbed the door and pressed it shut.

"You've come to the right place. This young master is here to find you, number 96."

Mingxi frowned as she looked at the chubby boy.

"looking for me?"

The chubby boy in front of me is Li Fugui from Group C, who is rumored to be an extremely wealthy second-generation rich kid.

The kind of wealth that comes from nouveau riche.

The rich second-generation Li surnamed who was trending on Weibo before, offering a high price for an invitation card, is this guy.

I heard that he bought more than 100 invitation cards by himself and hired 100 beast tamers who met the selection criteria to compete with him in the same division.

If those "tool players" encounter him in a match, the opponent will voluntarily admit defeat.

Using this bizarre method, he actually made it out of the regional competition and went on to advance to the group stage.

Money, indeed, is all-powerful.

The chubby boy tossed his hair, but instead of gaining confidence, he spilled a bucket of oil onto the ground.

The victim, Mingxi, was forced to drift in the sea of ​​oil, wearing a mask of pain.

"Don't misunderstand me, I came here because I'm interested in you. I have no interest in a little brat like you."

Mingxi: Then I really have to thank God for not giving you eyes to see beauty.

"I hope that when you meet me in the group stage, you will take the initiative to admit defeat."

"Of course, I won't let you suffer a loss."

He raised his hand as he spoke.

The creature Mingxi couldn't name, only knowing that it was a fairy-type extraordinary being that flew in front of her and handed her a card.

Appeared!

A bank card used by wealthy people to send gifts to others.

This time, Mingxi was certain she hadn't made a mistake; the large "Dingfeng Bank" sign on the card proved it.

"Take it. There are 20 in this card. Buying one point from you is a good deal for you."

Mingxi: ...

The chubby kid is single-mindedly planning to use money to pave the way to the secret realm.

They've already made it to the group stage, and they're still using this tactic.

He's figured out the secret to wealth.

20 Star Coins is definitely not a loss for Mingxi.

Even with a lost point, she still has a strong chance of finishing in the top five, and may even have a chance to reach the finals.

But the issue of fixing matches, aside from whether it contradicts her own principles, is something she absolutely cannot accept, especially considering the financial implications.

If she really agreed to the deal with the chubby boy, she would bet her own head that Jin Yuanbao would immediately break off the contract with her!

and so……

"Sorry, I don't throw matches, no matter how many star coins you give me."

Without giving the chubby boy another chance to negotiate, she pushed the card, closed the door, and locked it in one swift motion.

Li Fugui, who was turned away, was speechless.

Inside the door, Mingxi and her pet beast, who had somehow somehow gotten behind the door, stared at each other in bewilderment.

"Leilei?"

Aren't you short of money? Why don't you agree to that human's offer?

It was obvious that it had heard everything the chubby boy had said.

Mingxi said righteously, "You don't understand. We humans have a saying: 'A gentleman loves money, but he earns it in a proper way.' Fixing matches is not the act of a gentleman!"

My heartache is deafening!

Five minutes later, the actual takeout arrived.

The deliveryman didn't knock on the front door; he flew in through the window.

Turning the pain of the meal into appetite, Mingxi ordered another family bucket meal to finally solve her and Jin Yuanbao's lunch problem.

Put aside distractions and begin organizing information about your opponents.

The group stage consists of 14 matches. A win earns 1 point, a draw earns 1 point for each team, and a loss does not deduct points.

In other words, she will need to engage in pet battles with 14 people over the next two days.

The task is demanding and time is tight.

2 pm.

The match schedule for each group has been finalized.

Mingxi has four matches this afternoon.

They will face off against You Qi, Deng Deyu, Yu Zihang, and Bao Lingling respectively.

Of the four, apart from Bao Lingling, who is relatively troublesome because she has a mid-level grass-type pet with lightning immunity, the other three pets do not pose any pressure to Jin Yuanbao.

Sure enough, they won the first three rounds easily, and the Time Realm reward time increased by 30 minutes.

During her break, Mingxi ran into Fu Yifan outside the energy therapy room. Fu Yifan had also brought his big tiger dog to recharge.