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

Chapter 97: Why is it considered a good omen?

After the lottery ceremony, Xue Youyou and Lin Yueyao returned to Lanzhi Courtyard together.

As soon as they stepped inside, they were greeted by a group of people with beaming faces, and Lu Yuan's smile was so wide that it almost reached her ears.

Upon seeing Xue Youyou, Lu Yuan pounced on her without a word, giving her a big bear hug and exclaiming excitedly, "Awesome, my precious Chief!"

Meng Yanqing gave a thumbs up: "Great fortune!"

Lu Yutang also exclaimed in admiration, "Beautifully drawn! Absolutely amazing!"

Even Cui Yelan, who always disagrees, had a faint smile on his lips.

Ha ha……

Xue Youyou's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly twice.

For some reason, looking at her confident and optimistic teammates, she felt a vague unease.

In my mind, the famous saying from my past life naturally came to mind: Why is it considered a good omen?

And another equally classic saying—pride comes before a fall…

Could it be that after all this triumphant progress, they'll be eliminated in the final sixteen...?

In stark contrast to the relaxed and joyful atmosphere on the first team's side, the faces of the second team members were filled with solemnity.

Frankly speaking, among the sixteen teams that advanced to the main competition, the overall strength of Lanzhiyuan Team 2 was not outstanding. In fact, on paper, it could only be ranked in the lower end.

Unfortunately, in the first round, they were drawn against Aomoriin, a strong team that finished sixth last year.

It's no exaggeration to say that the situation in this battle is more likely to end badly than good.

"Listen to me, everyone."

Lin Yueyao broke the somber atmosphere first, her tone calm and firm: "Compared to last year, we have made so much progress this year. Don't let the strength of our opponents dampen our spirits. Tonight, let's prepare well together and polish every detail."

"Even if we lose the round of 16 match tomorrow, there are still matches to come, and we still have a chance to compete for ninth or tenth place. As long as we do our best, I believe we will have no regrets."

Lin Yueyao's impassioned words were like a ray of light shining into a gloomy corner. Gradually, the eyes of the second team members began to light up again.

After the inspiring words, the six members of the second team plunged into the training room next door, and began to devote themselves to preparing for their first match against Aomori-in the next day.

Suddenly, only a group of six people and Lu Yuan remained in the living room.

Xue Youyou: "..."

Through the translucent crystal wall, she glanced silently at the members of Team Two, who were preparing earnestly and solemnly in the training room, and then turned to look at the members of Team One, who were laughing and joking on the sofa without any sense of tension.

Something feels off...

The pre-match atmosphere between the two teams was far too different.

Xue Youyou coughed lightly, interrupting everyone's lively conversation, and turned her gaze to Luo Yan.

"Luo Yan, didn't you say before that once you got to the main competition, it would be your time to shine?"

"Now, can you give us a proper analysis? What are some things we should pay attention to in tomorrow's match? For example, is it possible for Iwakari to beat us?"

Seeing Xue Youyou ask her this for the first time, Luo Yan immediately straightened her back and said decisively, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Don't worry, Captain. I already conducted a thorough investigation of the Rock Armor Academy on the airship a long time ago."

"I can say with absolute certainty that their chances of beating us are zero."

"If we consider the vice-captain's combat power to be 10, then the top player from the Rock Armor Academy—Zhenyue Ant Beichenfeng—has a combat power of at most 8."

"Excuse my bluntness, but the problem they should be thinking about right now is not how to beat you, Captain, but how to get past the Vice-Captain first."

As soon as Luo Yan said this, the people around her burst into laughter.

Although Meng Yanqing had some reservations about Luo Yan using her as a unit of measurement for combat power, her expression remained quite relaxed, even carrying a hint of nonchalant certainty.

In fact, she has a very clear understanding of her own position.

She might be a little short of a Heavenly King like Lin Feiyan, but she was more than capable of dealing with a nobody like Zhenyue Ant Beichenfeng.

However, after hearing this speech, Xue Youyou did not relax; instead, the gloom in her heart grew even heavier.

She truly hadn't expected that even the usually cautious Luo Yan would become so arrogant, turning into the kind of "prideful soldier" she was most worried about.

These words were practically textbook examples of classic flag-making quotes.

Now, Xue Youyou truly felt that something was wrong.

The script is completely wrong.

What championship team has this kind of pre-match atmosphere?

Each one is more flamboyant than the last.

In her view, compared to their team's current form, Lin Yueyao's team seemed more like a standard championship template.

Having their chief position usurped by the evil villain and relegated to the second team by the dean, enduring endless scorn, they unexpectedly fought their way through the preliminary rounds, becoming the only second team to advance to the main competition. Their superior was captured on the airship, forcing them to bow down and apologize to the villain. Before the main competition began, everyone looked down on them… but they ultimately achieved a stunning comeback.

Well--

Xue Youyou forced a smile, revealing a strained expression, and asked, word by word, "Is that what everyone thinks?"

Meng Yanqing, Su Wanrou, and Lu Yutang all nodded in agreement.

Only Cui Yelan shook his head.

"Oh?"

Xue Youyou's eyes lit up slightly, thinking that at least one person was still clear-headed, and she immediately asked, "What are you thinking?"

Cui Yelan's face stiffened slightly, and she explained in a low voice, somewhat embarrassed, "I'm...sorry, I saw everyone nodding, so...I couldn't help but shake my head."

Xue Youyou: "?"

Damn it.

Each one is more relaxed than the last.

Relax, Nima!

Xue Youyou finally couldn't hold back her expression any longer, her face darkened, and she immediately resolved to thoroughly rectify the team's discipline and atmosphere.

"Now, aside from Meng Yanqing, the four of you go together and randomly match with another random player to form a five-person team. Then, all of you, go into ranked matches for extra practice!"

"No one is allowed to leave the machine today until they've practiced for a full eight hours!"

"Everyone, get yourselves into the right competitive state, rediscover the excitement and tension you need for the match, understand?"

Everyone was startled. They had never seen Xue Youyou so angry before, and they never expected that her first outburst of anger would be to urge everyone to train.

The four people looked at each other, stunned for a moment.

Seeing this, Xue Youyou's expression grew even colder, her tone leaving no room for negotiation: "What are you all standing there for? Go practice now!"

The four of them snapped out of their daze and scattered like birds and beasts, one after another hurriedly slipping into the training room.

After the four people left, the living room finally quieted down, leaving only Xue Youyou, Meng Yanqing, and Lu Yuan, who had been silently watching the drama unfold from beginning to end.

"You're so smart, Youyou!"

Meng Yanqing immediately came over and said with a grin, "I was just wondering how to get them away."

"Your idea is brilliant. They're all engrossed in training in the virtual battle space, so we can just sneak out for a stroll without anyone noticing!"

"What are you going to shop for?"

Xue Youyou glanced at her sideways with an expressionless face.

"Huh—?"

Meng Yanqing stared blankly at Xue Youyou, seemingly completely unprepared for her answer.

In her opinion, why would Xue Youyou leave her alone if not to sneak out on a date and relax together? Hadn't they already agreed on that?

"Ten days have passed—"

Xue Youyou looked at her with disappointment: "In ten days, even pigs can learn to climb trees, but you haven't even mastered a simplified version of the Returning Sheath technique."

"Tell me yourself, were you practicing seriously or not?"

The Guanghan Slash had already solved the problem of the sheath opening for her.

As a result, ten whole days passed, and Meng Yanqing still hadn't managed to make a single splash.

She was truly impressed.

At first, she only saw that Meng Yanqing was a narcissist, but she never expected that he was also a love-obsessed person.

"Wow--!"

Meng Yanqing immediately rushed over with tears in her eyes, hugged Xue Youyou's waist tightly, buried her face in her stomach, and sobbed as she complained, "Youyou...it's really hard, I really practiced hard..."

"Think about it, Lin Feiyan practiced for many years before she mastered it..."

Xue Youyou's lips twitched twice. She reached out and roughly rubbed Meng Yanqing's face twice, her tone devoid of any pity: "Log in right now and open a virtual training room. Quick! Go in and train!"

Forced by Xue Youyou's unyielding "tyranny," Meng Yanqing tearfully and obediently crawled into the training room.

Xue Youyou shook her head and sighed deeply.

Every single day, nothing ever gives her a moment's peace of mind.

Actually, she didn't really expect them to learn anything in one night.

The important thing is to build up some good luck and championship aura for the team, and not to squander it before the competition even starts.

Now, only Lu Yuan and Xue Youyou were left in the living room.

Lu Yuan asked curiously, "They've all gone to training, what about you? Planning to solo queue?"

Xue Youyou shook her head, her tone calm and composed: "No, the Divine Era Snow Woman can no longer become stronger through ranking matches."

Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback.

What does it mean to not be able to get stronger through ranked matches?

Even ultimate-level pets usually level up in virtual battle spaces.

It's worth noting that after level 70, it's said that you have to defeat tens of thousands of low-level pets to level up. If every ultimate form leveled up by hunting wild pets in real life, the ecosystem would have collapsed long ago.

What does Xue Youyou mean by these words?