bioinnovel Chapter 216 nurtured
Chapter 216 nurtured
Lei Ying glanced at Lin Yan, the curve of her lips carrying a meaningful meaning.
"hehe."
She didn't answer Lin Yan's question directly, but just smiled and said, "I bet this girl is holding back a lot of anger right now."
"But it's fine, consider it a lesson for her. She's never really suffered a loss before, and being defeated by someone in a suicide attack is probably a completely new experience for her. It will teach her to be more careful in the future."
After a pause, Lei Ying's tone suddenly turned a bit somber: "Moreover, in terms of the outcome, Xue Youyou preserved her strength, which is a good thing for our plan."
Upon hearing the word "plan"—
All five of them instantly switched to battle mode.
An atmosphere of solemnity, like an invisible tide, silently spread across the platform.
That's right.
Watching the game today, the outcome is merely superficial excitement. For those at the top of the power pyramid in Yuelanzhou, the truly important thing has never been the result of a single match.
What's truly important is Bao Yunxing's plan to raid the enemy's home.
On the Moon Worship Cult's side, Mu Yue has already displayed unparalleled strength; the scene of her Nine Revolutions White Moon Silkworm Fairy instantly defeating the ultimate form, the Other Shore Calamity Dragon, remains unforgettable. If we add the Moon Worship Cult's hidden strength to the mix, a head-on clash would be incredibly unpredictable.
To ensure everything goes smoothly, we must strike at the heart of the problem while the Moon Worship Cult's attention is drawn to the league.
To ensure the base raid can be carried out with the highest success rate, Xue Youyou's condition is crucial.
She must conserve her strength and be in top condition to face Mutsuki.
Therefore, Lei Ying's easy loss of this match was actually a good thing for the overall situation.
"We also need to be mentally prepared for a bloody battle."
Bao Yunxing's voice was calm and decisive, each word like a nail falling to the ground.
Meng Tianxiang nodded and stopped joking around.
Bao Yunxing's gaze swept over the people present, and he slowly said, "After the next match, the last match before the finals—the match between Yougui Academy and Leiming Academy in the loser's bracket—we will set off."
Nobody asked, "Where are you going?"
Everyone present knew that it was the headquarters of the Moon Worship Cult.
This is the battlefield they are about to step onto.
This is also the only truly important thing today!
The rest room at Lanzhiyuan.
The moment the door was pushed open, a deafening roar of cheers nearly lifted the ceiling.
"Yan Qing! My Superman!!"
"Ultimate form! Ultimate form! Ultimate form!"
"One person wiped out the entire team!! That's incredible!!"
"..."
The people waiting in the lounge swarmed up and surrounded Meng Yanqing.
Meng Yanqing was ushered into the center of the lounge, her smile as bright as the May sunshine.
Compared to Xue Youyou and her three companions who hadn't witnessed the actual battle, the people in the lounge who had seen everything through the live stream understood better how exciting and hard-won Meng Yanqing's victory was.
Lu Yuan stood on the outskirts of the crowd, her fists clenched, watching Meng Yanqing surrounded by students, a flicker of barely suppressed excitement in her eyes. She was usually a composed person, but at this moment, her eyes were slightly red.
In the small Lanzhi Courtyard, two extraordinary individuals, Xue Youyou and Meng Yanqing, emerged.
With two students like these, Lu Yuan feels that her life has been worthwhile.
"The Thousand Blades Returning to the Void Lotus is so cool! The sight of ten thousand flying swords swirling around it is simply amazing!"
"And what was that last move called? A cyan sword domain! It instantly killed Princess Lightning!"
"..."
The questions came at Meng Yanqing like a machine gun, and she didn't know which one to answer first.
Of all these questions, the most crucial one is still the one about how the Thousand-Leaf Immortal-Slaying Lotus evolved into the Myriad-Blade Returning Void Lotus.
After all, strictly speaking, Meng Yanqing is now a genuine Ultimate Beastmaster, and also their teammate, classmate, and friend. This is an opportunity not to be missed. If they can learn anything from her evolutionary experience, even just a few words, it will be an invaluable asset.
However, when asked about how Meng Tianxiang helped her advance to the ultimate beast tamer, Meng Yanqing simply shook her head, her smile tinged with apology and embarrassment.
"This... I really don't want to talk about it."
Her voice was very low, and her tone was filled with sincere apology.
Although everyone felt regret, they could understand it.
After all, advancing to the ultimate form involves too many secrets, whether it's family background or personal opportunities, it's not something that can be easily told to outsiders.
"I'm sorry, everyone," Meng Yanqing added sincerely.
Lu Yutang was the first to pat her on the shoulder: "Oh, I understand, don't force yourself. Anyway, you're an ultimate beast tamer now, so if we get bullied in the future, we can just say your name."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Ning Xiaoman chimed in, "From now on, if anyone messes with me, I'll tell them, 'You wait, my friend is the ultimate beast tamer, Meng Yanqing. He wiped out an entire team in the semifinals, you know?'"
Meng Yanqing laughed, amused: "Then you might as well use Youyou's name, that would be more intimidating."
Su Wanrou covered her mouth and laughed, "Then we won't stand on ceremony. We will make good use of the reputations of the two captains after graduation."
Xue Youyou felt ashamed.
When you're doing something bad, don't mention her name.
Just then, a calm voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
"I said, everyone—"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Luo Yan who was speaking.
"The next match between Yuuki-in and Raimu-in is probably going to be a foregone conclusion and will be over soon. The match after that will be the final battle against Getsuyou-in."
"Now is not the time to be happy. Let's hurry up and discuss how to deal with Yueyouin and Mutsuki."
Luo Yan's words enlightened everyone.
The lively atmosphere in the lounge cooled down considerably in an instant.
Everyone understood what Luo Yan meant.
In the finals of the last league, Lei Ying lost to Man Luo even though her main pets were all at their Ultimate level. Now, Man Luo's Illusionary Mist Sandflower has evolved into its Ultimate level, and its strength is unfathomable. It is estimated that the outcome will be decided soon.
however--
Meng Yanqing shook her head.
"That's not how it works."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet lounge. Everyone's attention was drawn to her.
"Lei Ying, she..."
Meng Yanqing paused for a moment, then said frankly, "Princess Lightning is hiding terrifying power. I feel that if she hadn't committed the sin of arrogance and never truly taken me seriously from beginning to end, my chances of winning would have been extremely slim."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked surprised.
Lu Yuan's eyes widened: "You mean, Lei Ying didn't use her full strength from beginning to end?"
"But didn't she lose to you?"
Luo Yan asked, puzzled, "Wouldn't it have resulted in mutual destruction?"
"Yes."
Meng Yanqing nodded, her tone certain: "But before I caught her out, she held back her strength from beginning to end. I could sense that she was hiding some kind of... powerful force that could completely change the course of the battle. It's just that she was too arrogant, so arrogant that until the moment she died, she never truly regarded me as an opponent worthy of her full strength."
She paused, then looked up, her gaze serious and solemn.
"So, it's really hard to say who will win or lose the next game."
A brief silence fell over the lounge.
Everyone was surprised by Meng Yanqing's words—if Lei Ying really had hidden such terrifying power, then where exactly was the upper limit of this second-ranked Ten Heavenly Kings?
Xue Youyou was surprised by Meng Yanqing's change.
She became stronger.
Not only did her pet evolve, but she herself also grew.
When did this guy become so clear-headed and composed?
Even after winning a match, they were able to objectively analyze their opponent's strength.
It seems they've really grown up.
Xue Youyou muttered to herself.
For some reason, it gives me a feeling of "raising a wife to adulthood".