I was terrified! Raising a colossal star beast in the Beast Taming World

Chapter 204 We must expose her true colors.

After answering Bao Xiaoxing's last question, Xue Youyou turned and walked towards the contestant entrance on the Lanzhiyuan side.

Meng Yanqing, Su Wanrou, Cui Yelan, and Lu Yutang were already in place and waiting there.

"Hehe, as expected of our knowledgeable captain, I saw Mutsuki's face turn black when she walked over just now."

Su Wanrou spoke first, her tone full of flattery, her eyes sparkling.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanqing and Lu Yutang couldn't help but smile.

Only Cui Yelan's expression was slightly stiff, as if those words had stirred up some unpleasant memories.

She still remembers the scene of her first encounter with Xue Youyou—when Xue Youyou exposed her secrets in public, revealing the evolutionary secrets of the Deathly Feather Master without any mercy.

Afterwards, everyone solemnly promised to keep it absolutely confidential for her.

But so much time has passed, and she really has no idea how well the secrecy has been maintained.

Xue Youyou glanced at Su Wanrou indifferently: "To say you are a polymath is a bit of an exaggeration; you're just an expert in pet studies."

Although it does feel good to be flattered, Xue Youyou knows all too well what kind of person Su Wanrou is.

Back on the airship, this guy was still trying to "fuck her, Feng" before he died, but unexpectedly, he was saved by her in the blink of an eye. Since then, perhaps out of guilt, Su Wanrou would lick her vigorously whenever she had the chance.

But Xue Youyou has a certain psychological fastidiousness. She has always believed that praise that is not from the heart is not praise.

Lu Yutang asked, "Youyou, what's the tactical plan?"

Rather than calling her "captain," Miss Yu Tang seemed more accustomed to addressing Xue Youyou as "Youyou," just like Meng Yanqing. Even in this formal setting where they were about to engage in battle, she showed no intention of changing her address.

Xue Youyou had actually noticed this long ago; perhaps, there was a different kind of intimacy hidden in that form of address. Who knows?

Before Xue Youyou could answer, Meng Yanqing interrupted, "Didn't we agree that I'd lead the way today?"

Lu Yutang immediately put her hands on her hips and looked her up and down suspiciously: "You're not going to get instantly killed by Princess Lightning, are you?"

This statement is not without reason.

The scene from the preliminary rounds is still etched in everyone's minds—before anyone could even react, a blinding purple light flashed across their vision, and Princess Lightning instantly killed four of them with lightning speed.

If Princess Shanlei hadn't been careless and wanted to keep Xue Youyou around to play with her slowly instead of eliminating her at the same time, they probably would have been eliminated in the preliminary rounds back then.

Everyone tacitly agreed on this point, and no one brought it up further.

Lu Yutang silently thought to herself, if she were really allowed to choose any opponent in the semifinals, she would... uh... the thought had barely crossed her mind when she had to admit that the other two seemed even more terrifying.

Compared to that, drawing the Thunder Academy seems like the best possible outcome.

Her face inexplicably flushed slightly, and she secretly felt ashamed of her petty thought of taking advantage of others while pretending to be innocent.

Meng Yanqing, however, was full of confidence, patting her chest as she replied, "Don't worry, I'm very well prepared this time. You all just need to protect yourselves."

Having said that, Lu Yutang couldn't question anything further. She just added, half-seriously and half-jokingly, "Anyway, I'll only resurrect Youyou. If you get killed, just lie in the fountain and watch the show."

Meng Yanqing waved her hand dismissively: "Oh, there's no way we could lose! We're guaranteed to win, you know that?!"

Seeing this, Xue Youyou's lips curved slightly, revealing a faint but confident smile: "Go ahead and fight with confidence. There's been a precedent this time, and... in short, I will do my best to protect the three of them."

She had personally experienced Lei Ying's terrifying ability—to be able to see clearly, think calmly, and make accurate judgments in the blink of an eye, even at the extreme speed of the extreme.

Fortunately, this guy still has some principles and is from the alliance. If he were from the enemy side, it would probably make many people very uneasy.

It's one thing to defend against her once or twice on the field, but in reality, what beast tamer can be on high alert every second, constantly on guard against Lei Ying's sudden attacks? After all, in this world, there are probably very few things freer than light.

Soon, halftime ended. A staff member came over and signaled that they could prepare to go on stage.

Bao Xiaoxing's highly infectious voice once again resounded throughout the venue. Amidst her passionate hosting, Team 1 of Leiming Academy, led by Lei Ying, and Team 1 of Lanzhi Academy, led by Xue Youyou, filed into the arena from the two side entrances, heading towards opposite ends of the stage. The two teams faced each other across the stage, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Xue Youyou gently moved her wrists, her gaze passing through the light blue battle barrier and landing on the figure opposite her with his hands in his pockets.

Lei Ying was also looking at her.

Their gazes met above the arena, lacking the fiery intensity of Mutsuki's confrontation, yet it was a unique, silent contest.

Suddenly, Xue Youyou gave Lei Ying a sweet smile, as if to express her gratitude for Lei Ying's help yesterday.

Infected by Xue Youyou's sudden smile, Lei Ying blushed deeply, giving Xue Youyou a fierce but cowardly glare, as if to say, "Be serious, this princess!"

Then, both of them stepped forward simultaneously, passing through the blue barrier at the edge of the arena that shimmered with a faint light.

"Ladies and gentlemen—!"

Bao Xiaoxing's voice rang out again. After the shock of the previous match, her voice was a little hoarse, but her enthusiasm had only increased: "The second match of the semi-finals, Thunder Academy Team 1 versus Blue Orchid Academy Team 1! The winner will advance to the finals to compete against Moonlight Academy for the championship of this year's league!"

"And to the defeated party, please don't be discouraged! You will still have the chance to face Yūkiin in the upcoming third-place match!"

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again.

If the last match was a "clash between the defending champion and this year's biggest dark horse," then this match is a "battle for revenge and redemption."

The scene from the preliminary rounds remains an indelible pain in the hearts of Lei Mingyuan fans—many people believe that Lei Ying lost the competition because of carelessness, losing to an unknown team, which is a typical case of pride comes before a fall, and once made Lei Mingyuan a laughing stock on various forums.

But it's different now.

This time, the Thunderclap Academy was a desperate force.

Despite being both a desperate army and a formidable opponent, and despite the fact that the other side, Xue Youyou, was indeed very strong, most of Leimingyuan's fans, after three days and three nights of rational analysis, still believed that Leimingyuan had no reason to lose this time.

After all, in their view, Xue Youyou had won last time by using the despicable trick of illusion magic, which was taken advantage of Lei Ying's carelessness.

It's stealing a chicken! Not real strength!

This time, we'll make sure that wretched white-haired creature is exposed for what it truly is!