Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 49 Clearly, one could rely on strength

Before the afternoon match began, Qiu Xiangjing brought Xu Yuemei to find Lin Manman. He only knew roughly that Lin Manman had met with someone in the hotel VIP room after her match yesterday, and that he would be able to contact her after that.

It just so happened that Xu Yuemei had texted Lin Manman yesterday but hadn't received a reply, so she contacted him. He briefly told Xu Yuemei what had happened in the past two days, and to his surprise, she packed her bags without saying a word and flew over early this morning.

"Auntie? You got leave?" Lin Manman was surprised to see Xu Yuemei suddenly appear.

"Pretty much. I told him my niece was being kidnapped, and if he didn't approve my leave, I'd quit my job, and the old man let me go." Xu Yuemei nervously looked her over. She had watched the competition online that morning, and her demeanor was nothing like the carefree girl she usually knew. "I heard from your Uncle Qiu that you met someone yesterday? I messaged you afterwards, but you didn't reply. You scared me to death!"

Lin Manman quickly checked her bracelet and found that Xu Yuemei had indeed sent her unread messages from yesterday, making her feel extremely guilty. "Well... it's a long story..."

"Miss, the drawing of lots for the competition groups has begun. Please go in first, and I'll explain the rest to them."

At this moment, Xia Ming, who was standing behind Lin Manman, spoke up to remind her that it was time to enter the competition.

"Oh, okay, Auntie, Uncle Qiu, this is Xia Ming. He... well, let him introduce himself, don't worry, he's not an outsider. I have to go to the competition now, we'll talk again after it's over!"

After Lin Manman went in, she went straight to the stage to draw lots. This time she drew number 6, which seemed quite auspicious. However, in the round of 16, which consisted of 8 matches, they were the third to last to go on stage.

"This number is good, I like it. Did you see that front row? There have been quite a few admissions officers from various schools sitting there since this morning, but I estimate that the Level 1 group has the most, since most of this year's college entrance exam takers are there."

Fang Yaqi felt more relaxed knowing she didn't have to go on stage too early, and pointed to the front seats, gossiping with Lin Manman.

"Do you think it's possible that they're all here for you?"

"You're even more daring than me." Lin Manman blinked, giving him a look that said, "How dare you say that?"

"Of these sixteen teams, fewer than ten will actually take the big exam this year, and several of them are from other districts. They can't possibly attend high school here, can they?"

"That seems to make sense." Lin Manman stroked her chin. Could it really be aimed at her? She was starting to believe it. "Then I'd better perform well from now on."

After all, another purpose of their participation in the competition was to receive admission offers from better schools. Although it's uncertain which school she'll attend or for how long, going to a better school would certainly be ideal.

As the competition began, the first match was between the Jinling University Affiliated High School team. They were a rare all-warrior team, with not only Holy Sword Warriors and Berserkers, but also rare ranged archer warriors, all of whom had learned attribute skills.

The archer warrior had learned wind-attribute combat skills, and with the aid of these skills, his arrows reached a terrifying speed. The opposing team of two warriors and two mages were hit one by one by the archer's incredible firing rate, falling off the stage.

"That archer warrior has terrifying speed and attack power," Fang Yaqi exclaimed.

Lin Manman frowned involuntarily; the Jinling Affiliated High School team was undoubtedly very strong.

If that archer hadn't been wearing protective gear, even with Rainbow Jade's protection, she would likely have been shot down and eliminated. Yet, when they lost to Feng Moyun, they still thought she had it easy.

Before she could finish her reflections, Feng Moyun, whom she had been longing for, had already taken the stage.

The other person had waist-length black hair tied in a high ponytail, wore a smart sportswear outfit, had a tall figure, and a cool and aloof temperament.

She summoned three spirit pets upon entering the arena: a Tier 3 Low-Mythical level Ironback Armored Dragon, a Tier 3 Mid-Legendary level Thorn Vine, and a Tier 2 High-Gold level Swift Shadow Leopard. The Swift Shadow Leopard could hide in the shadows, making its attacks unpredictable. The Ironback Armored Dragon, a subsaurid, was of high rank and excellent aptitude, possessing not only formidable attack and defense but also mental skills like Dragon Roar and Dragon Might.

Seeing the Ironback Armored Dragon use its dragon might to intimidate the opposing Beastmaster's spirit pet, then knock it unconscious with a single tail strike, Lin Manman could only hope that her next opponent wouldn't be the same creature.

In the third match, she also saw Hui Mingxu, the second young master of Yaohui Group, who was also from Jinling University Affiliated High School. Perhaps thinking he had already secured a spot in the finals, he immediately used a previously unused domain skill, Eternal Freeze Domain, giving her opponent no chance to attack.

Lin Manman suddenly felt immense pressure; it turned out everyone was hiding many trump cards. How was she supposed to fight them off now?

Although he didn't have any particularly outstanding performances in the fourth and fifth games, he was already very good compared to most of his peers, since those with exceptional talent and privileged backgrounds are a minority.

When it was finally Lin Manman's turn to go on stage, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her opponents were actually familiar faces.

"Oh dear, is Young Master Han here to prove what I said, that I'll eliminate you with my strength when we meet again?" Lin Manman smiled as she looked at Han Yue, whose face was grim.

Unexpectedly, my opponent in the round of 16 was someone I had defeated in the knockout stage. That's really...lucky!

"Don't be so arrogant!" Han Yue's face turned pale with anger.

He hadn't expected that his opponent, a nobody, would not only be so talented but had also managed to contract three spirit pets at level 2. Given the opponent's cunning nature, there was likely still some hidden spirit pets that hadn't been released.

If he could, he certainly wouldn't want to run into her either. He didn't want to actually repeat the harsh words she made after he lost to her last time.

Well, what goes around comes around, and the bad things just happen again!

"Well, since we've met, it must be fate. How about this... if Young Master Han thinks I'm not strong enough, then I should prove myself. In this match, you and your teammates can aim at me and attack. I will not rely on my spirit pet to dodge. How about that?" Lin Manman promised earnestly.

Han Yue was taken aback, half believing Lin Manman's words. "You said it, so don't go back on your word."

After speaking, he gave the beast tamer a look, and the beast tamer understood and summoned four spirit pets. Lin Manman wasn't the only one who knew how to hide her strength; if they hadn't been caught off guard by her during the elimination rounds, they wouldn't have been defeated so easily!

Seeing that the opposing beast tamer had summoned four spirit pets in one go, Lin Manman also summoned Honey Badger, Ah Dai, and Rainbow Jade, and commanded them to attack the opposing beast tamer and mage directly.

This time, the opposing Beastmaster summoned not only the Black Devouring Crocodile and the Purple Thunder Eagle that we had seen before, but also two other spirit pets: a Level 2 High-Grade Golden Wind Speed ​​Mantis and a Level 2 High-Grade Golden Flame Lynx, both of which are known for their speed and attack.

Han Yue and his four spirit pets attacked Lin Manman without hesitation. Lin Manman appeared to be dodging in a panic, but in reality, she distanced herself from her teammates to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The rock armor left by the honey badger on her body couldn't withstand even one round of attacks from Han Yue and the four spirit beasts. Just when Han Yue thought he could send Lin Manman flying with his next blow, a light purple light shield appeared around Lin Manman.

You've been tricked!!

The moment Han Yue slammed his hammer into the light shield, only to be bounced back, he immediately realized...

Meanwhile, the number of viewers on the official live streaming platform of the competition soared, and the barrage of comments was also very lively.

"See? I told you the little girl wasn't holding back her fart."

"Hilarious, she could have relied on her skills, but she chose to rely on tricks."

"This protective gear is of a high level; it can withstand attacks from the young master of the Han family and his four spirit pets."

"Is the kid with the warhammer a bit naive? He actually went after the little girl?"

"Stop yelling! He's just a simple-minded boy, what did he do wrong? I feel sorry for him!"

After landing on the field, Han Yue immediately turned to look at his teammates, only to find that they were surrounded by a violent sandstorm. Just as he turned around, Hong Yu triumphantly wagged its tail, and then… his beast tamer was swept out of the storm and slammed off the stage right before his eyes…

(End of this chapter)