bioinnovel Chapter 116 An Unspeakable Matter... It Itches So Much
Chapter 116 An Unspeakable Matter... It Itches So Much
Upon seeing the pet information presented by Xue Youyou, Bao Xiaoxing's eyes twitched uncontrollably in the commentary booth.
This guy is even more outrageous than during the auditions. At least he showed a mature Yuki-onna during the auditions, but now that it's the crucial round of sixteen to eight, he's not even bothering to pretend anymore and has directly revealed a juvenile "snowflake".
This is clearly a scene where a "second transformation" is about to be staged on the spot.
In the world of beast taming, this would be considered utterly disgraceful and a complete novice's act.
However, Bao Xiaoxing, with her excellent professional skills, calmly smoothed things over for her, even exclaiming with a hint of surprise in her voice, "Wow! It really is snowflakes!"
"Like many viewers, I'm sure I've been wondering what kind of pet it evolved from ever since Snow White's enormous snow woman first appeared!"
"I believe that Lady Shirayuki specially presented this 'snowflake' to answer this question for all of us—the Yuki-onna (snow woman) is indeed an evolution of a snowflake!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Youyou's fans in the audience erupted in cheers.
"Wow! It really is an evolved snowflake! Lady Yuki-hime is so kind to her fans!"
"I love it! They even went out of their way to answer our questions!"
"Being a fan of Lady Yukihime is such a wonderful thing!"
"..."
Bao Xiaoxing silently gave herself a big thumbs up. She deserves a lot of credit for turning Xue Youyou's disgraceful behavior into a fan-pleasing gesture.
As for the truth?
At this moment, Xue Youyou, who had already entered the "Heavenly Meteor Crystal Pit" map, was stretching confidently.
Her idea was actually quite simple: she'd used the mature version of Yuki Onna for her previous appearances, and she was tired of seeing it. Showing off a younger version was purely to give herself a fresh look; it didn't really matter anyway.
The Tianyun Crystal Crater is a giant bowl-shaped depression with a diameter of over thirty kilometers.
Legend has it that in ancient times, a meteorite carrying the power of heaven and earth fell from the sky, smashing into the earth and creating this hideous scar that can never be healed.
The meteorite brought not only destruction, but also a strange mineral vein called "Crystal Source." Over countless years, these veins intertwined with the spiritual energy deep within the earth, eventually giving rise to a magnificent yet endlessly dangerous crystal forest in this giant crater.
In reality, this place is a forbidden area, inhabited by many powerful Rock-type Ultimate-level Pokémon. Even the ultimate Beastmasters dare not venture here alone.
However, the projected map used in the competition only retained the terrain and did not include those dangerous wild animals.
At this moment, Lanzhi Academy and Yankai Academy each landed at their respective spawn points at opposite ends of the Crystal Forest, quietly waiting for the countdown to end for the initial free movement restrictions.
Seeing that Meng Yanqing and the others hesitated several times before speaking, Xue Youyou simply cut to the chase and asked, "I see, you still have something to say to me?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanqing and the other three exchanged glances, their eyes revealing unspoken thoughts.
Ultimately, Meng Yanqing was chosen as the representative.
Her face showed hesitation and nervousness as she cautiously probed, "At this point, I don't know whether I should say it or not..."
Just now, Xue Youyou's words, "Don't keep your thoughts to yourself," set the mood perfectly, which prompted her to speak.
But now, I find it difficult to bring it up.
Seeing the four of them looking troubled and hesitant, Xue Youyou's heart was filled with curiosity.
I wondered what this was all about, that it was so hard to bring up.
In her mind, neither Meng Yanqing nor Lu Yutang were coy people.
It's so itchy—
Xue Youyou was determined to find out today, so she urged, "Just tell me, I'm not going to eat you."
Meng Yanqing bit her lower lip and tentatively said, "Then you have to promise that you won't get angry after hearing this."
Without saying a word, Xue Youyou immediately made a promise: "Okay, no matter what you say, even if it's insults, I, Xue Youyou, promise that I will not be angry after listening to it."
Meng Yanqing took a deep breath and clenched her fists nervously: "Then...then should I really tell you?"
"Hurry up."
Meng Yanqing composed herself, and the hesitation in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by a resolute determination.
She said in a deep voice, "Sitting in the lounge, watching these battles has truly been exhilarating."
She paused slightly, then clasped her hands in a fist and solemnly requested, "We want to go and kill the Ten Heavenly Kings, Beichen Peak, in your place, Youyou. Captain, would you be so kind as to grant us this impulsive request?"
The most direct and undisputed way to become one of the Ten Kings is to personally defeat the former king in the league.
Judging from the schedule of Lanzhiyuan Team 1, every game from now on will be a tough battle.
Today's match against Iwao-Kai-in is Meng Yanqing's best, and perhaps only, chance.
If she can't defeat Beichen Peak, one of the Ten Heavenly Kings, fairly and squarely this round, then she probably won't be able to be awarded the title of Ten Heavenly King again this year.
Even if one of the judges is her grandmother, it is unacceptable to defy public opinion and bestow a title upon a beast tamer who has no combat record.
Therefore, Meng Yanqing hoped that Xue Youyou could temporarily stand aside and hand over the stage completely to the four of them.
This was a selfish motive she kept hidden in her heart, and it didn't entirely align with the team's overall interest in pursuing steady victories.
That's why she couldn't bring herself to speak several times.
As soon as she finished speaking, the other three also looked at Xue Youyou, their eyes sparkling with the same expectation and longing.
After being severely reprimanded by Xue Youyou yesterday, the group went back and trained for over ten hours straight. Standing on this field today, everyone is burning with determination, eager to show their skills and prove themselves.
Xue Youyou met their gazes and immediately understood.
Simply put—they also want to pretend to be Bowen.
On the other hand, as the team leader, it would indeed be inappropriate for her to take all the credit and spotlight on herself.
A good captain should know when to share credit and recognition with his teammates.
Xue Youyou naturally understood this principle.
Under the tense yet expectant gazes of the four, Xue Youyou did not immediately agree, but instead asked, "There are no jokes in the army. Are you sure you can deliver?"
This act of "showing off all by myself" will ultimately have a negative impact.
Even if you win, people will say you're too cocky; if you lose, it's like you've given away too much, even a dog would spit on you before leaving.
Only two teams chose to do this: Aomori Institute and Ichiyō Institute.
In short, since we've chosen to pretend, we have to win!
Meng Yanqing immediately made a solemn pledge, declaring in a resounding voice, "If I fail, you may kill me or torture me, it is entirely up to you!"
Xue Youyou: "..."
This silly guy is talking as if it were the truth.
Meanwhile, at the spawn point of Iwakuriin.
The captain of the Ten Heavenly Kings, Beichen Feng, a girl with a neat middle part and a brown ponytail, was known for her composure, but at this moment, a hint of nervousness could not be seen on her face.
She took a deep breath and gave her teammates a final, resolute speech: "I'll emphasize this one last time, our only chance is to gamble on Xue Youyou underestimating us and letting those four weaklings... let those four team members go first!"
"Getting the Meteorite Crystal Crater map randomly this time is a godsend. If the best-case scenario happens and Xue Youyou chooses to stand aside for now, you must do everything in your power to hold off the four of them and buy me enough time!"
"Please, everyone!"
Vice Captain Lu Lingbi smiled sweetly and replied, "Relax, Fengfeng, you've said this countless times, we're sick of hearing it."
"Even though you probably think we're just small fry, since we have a chance to win, we'll give it our all!"
"No matter what, there are so many female students in the department watching. If I don't work hard, I'll really have no face to go back and be a senior."