Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 40 Advancement Tournament

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Manman, immersed in the joy of her assets doubling, walked briskly towards the competition venue.

The elimination rounds of the past two days have determined all 64 teams in each group. Due to the reduction in the number of teams, today's qualifying rounds have been moved to different areas for different groups, with Group 2 still in Area B.

All 64 teams from Group 2 in Section B had arrived. The referee brought out a large box containing today's raffle cards. Each card had 32 pairs of numbers on it. Teams that drew the same number would compete against each other, and the winner would advance to the next round.

Although they had a slight stroke of bad luck in the last draw, everyone still assumed Lin Manman would play this time. Lin Manman drew number 2, and the order of the matches is based on the numbers, meaning they should be on stage in the second match.

Fang Yaqi looked at Lin Manman suspiciously, wondering if her luck had turned bad.

Lin Manman glanced at her and knew what she was thinking. "The order of the numbers you draw doesn't matter. What matters is who your opponents are." She didn't believe she would run into a team of rich kids today.

Fang Yaqi nodded; it seemed to make some sense.

As the two whispered among themselves, the first match of the arena began. One team had a standard setup of two warriors, two mages, and one priest, while the other had a damage-dealing lineup of one warrior, three mages, and one priest. At the start, the single-warrior team's water mage used Water Ball to wet the ground, and the ice mage used Freeze to freeze the wet ground, catching the charging warriors off guard and causing them to lose their balance. The single-warrior team then glided close and unleashed a slash that knocked down the two unsteady warriors.

The last mage on the warrior's side was a wind mage. He not only buffed his own warrior with Haste, but also used a wind spell to teleport him to the opposing mage. The opposing team's coordination was clearly inferior; after two warriors were knocked down, the mage frantically unleashed spells on any approaching warriors. However, on the ice, the warrior, empowered by Haste and wind magic, moved with incredible agility, skillfully dodging several attacks. He then closed in on one of the fire mages, and taking advantage of a gap in the mage's dodge, delivered a powerful elbow strike, sending the mage to the edge of the arena. With a gust of wind from his greatsword, he not only sent the mage off the edge but also the priest who tried to rescue him.

The remaining mages had to maintain distance while looking for the right moment to unleash their skills. But how could the three mages on the other side, who were not being harassed, let her have it so easy? The wind mage applied a slowing effect on her, while the water and ice mages worked together to delay the two warriors' counterattack.

In just a few seconds, the remaining mage was also kicked down by the catching-up warrior. Then, in coordination with the attacks of the three mages, they launched a pincer attack on the last two warriors.

The winner was already decided. When the referee blew the whistle, Lin Manman politely applauded. It was time for them to take the stage!

Once on the arena, Lin Manman raised her hand and summoned Honey Badger and Rainbow Jade. The moment Rainbow Jade appeared, it vanished.

The opposing team was a combination of two warriors and three mages. Lin Manman thought to herself, "I've run into a melee team."

The two sides exchanged polite greetings, and at the referee's whistle, the two warriors deployed their protective shields in front of the mage. Behind them, the mage's staff glowed, and a fireball hurled itself at the charging honey badger, followed by a gust of wind. The intention was clearly to ignite the honey badger's fur, using the wind to fan the flames and maximize the damage.

"Rainbow Jade, Water Arrow!" Lin Manman gave the order immediately. Rainbow Jade, which was invisible and attached to the honey badger, reacted quickly. Before the fireball could hit the honey badger, it was extinguished by its water arrow.

Because of the Honey Badger's amazing performance in the knockout stage, most of the participating teams should have guessed that it was a level 3 spirit pet. Therefore, Lin Manman deduced that teams that had studied their match videos would definitely choose to defend against the Honey Badger's charge first, and then look for an opportunity to counterattack.

The purpose of summoning Rainbow Jade and making it invisible today is to have Rainbow Jade handle the opponent's harassment, so that Honey Badger can make good use of its charge attack.

As Rainbow Jade released its water arrow, its figure appeared on the field. Gasps of surprise rose from the stands.

"I've watched this team's elimination matches. I remember this snake has spatial attributes."

"Huh? Really? But it just used a water-type skill."

"It's a dual-elemental spirit pet?!"

"Wow, my little sister is amazing! It's rare to see a space-type spirit pet, let alone one with two types."

Seeing that their first attack had missed, the remaining mage cast an earth shield spell. A wall of earth, over a meter high, blocked the honey badger's path, and the group took the opportunity to move behind it to the other side.

As the honey badger smashed through the earthen wall, Rainbow Jade vanished once more. Because the opposing two warriors maintained energy shields around themselves and their teammates to absorb damage, Rainbow Jade had no chance to use teleportation or tail strikes to ambush them; therefore, it had to become invisible to make it easier to approach.

The opposing team reacted quickly; the fire mage cast a fire ring spell on their team the instant the Rainbow Jade disappeared, precisely to prevent it from getting close. At that moment, Liu Ping arrived, taking on two warriors alone, attempting to disrupt the enemy's formation.

However, the enemy didn't fall for it. Only one warrior took the hit, while another retreated to protect the three mages. Zhu Zibin unleashed several area-of-effect attacks, but they were all blocked by the enemy's wind mage, failing to achieve the desired effect. After the honey badger smashed through the earthen wall, its charge was forced to stop.

Lin Manman narrowed her eyes. "Honey badger, sandy ground!"

Upon hearing Lin Manman's command, the honey badger paused its charge and immediately unleashed its innate ability, Quicksand Prison. This ability allows the honey badger to control the area of ​​its sands based on its mental strength; currently, its limit is 50 meters, enough to cover half the arena.

The opposing team was resisting Liu Ping's attacks, fending off Zhu Zibin's harassment, and also guarding against Hong Yu, who could launch an attack from who-knows-where at any moment. They dared not disperse their formation and were exhausted both physically and mentally.

Upon hearing Lin Manman's words, Liu Ping immediately retreated. The honey badger's talent allows it to alter the terrain; this skill is indiscriminate, trapping anyone within the area in a quicksand prison.

While the opponents were still wondering why Liu Ping had suddenly retreated during the fight, the ground suddenly softened, and before they could react, their legs and below were already sinking into quicksand. The earth mage in the opposing team immediately tried to use earth magic to lift his teammates, but found that he couldn't use any magic in this area.

The wind mage also wanted to use his skills to pull his teammates out, but low-level wind skills couldn't make humans float, not to mention the honey badger's quicksand prison had a suction force.

Just when the group was at their wits' end, the invisible Rainbow Jade reappeared, unleashing a barrage of water arrows at them. Although the fire and wind mages could still use their skills to defend themselves, they were still hit several times. Thanks to the warrior's armor shield, the water arrows didn't cause them any real damage, but they did soak them from head to toe.

Just as the group had a bad feeling, Zhu Zibin's freezing spell arrived, and the group, who were trapped in quicksand and unable to move, were instantly frozen into several ice figures.

The referee determined that the opposing team was incapacitated and signaled that Lin Manman's team had won, and quickly directed the medical team to come onto the field to provide assistance.

When the referee blew the whistle, thunderous applause erupted from the stands.

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(End of this chapter)