【18L (Straight Talker): The key was Moling Dragon's setup beforehand. Its acting at the start was incredible; when I first watched it, I also thought it was suppressed by the Oppression. Turns out it was all an act... this dragon is too cunning, isn't it?】
【27L (Who Dares Accuse This Official?): So Liu Yi had it all planned from the beginning? Chiying acted to trick the Nightblade Wolf into underestimating it, stacked Dragon Dance, inflicted Potent Poison, dealt severe damage, and then Ziyue came out to finish it off. Every step was precisely calculated.】
【33L (Oh dear): And did you guys notice that Pei Yingwu barely gave any commands throughout the match? The Nightblade Wolf didn't listen to him at all, and when it was swapped out by Shadow Banishment, he didn't even react.】
【41L (Dark Past): Lol, after the Nightblade Wolf was frozen, Pei Yingwu stood dazed on his skateboard, and in the end, the opponent had to help him thaw it. What kind of Beast Tamer is that...?】
【52L (Anonymous): So what's the deal with Pei Yingwu's Nightblade Wolf? An Advanced pet fighting an Intermediate one, and it gets defeated. Not only is it disobedient, but it also lacks basic combat awareness? Sleeping in front of the opponent at the start, is that how an Advanced pet should behave?】
【66L (User 58963145): All I can say is, no matter how strong a pet is, it's useless if the Beast Tamer isn't capable. Pei Yingwu couldn't even control his own pet, so he deserved to lose.】
【102L (Liu Yi's Fangirl): Liu Yi is amazing! Ziyue is amazing! Chiying is amazing! [Silver Snow Fox charging duck.jpg]】
Liu Yi finished reading the last few comments and exited the post.
Her phone vibrated again; it was a message from Wei Xiuyu.
【Teacher Wei: You fought very well today. Your tactical execution was flawless, and Chiying's acting almost fooled even me.】
【Teacher Wei: However, there are quite a few reporters outside now, so be careful when you come out. If you don't want to be interviewed, just leave directly; you don't need to pay attention to them.】
Liu Yi read the message and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Reporters?
She put away her phone and stood up. Ziyue immediately followed suit, her tails gently swaying.
"Let's go," Liu Yi said. "It's time to go back."
Ziyue nodded and walked beside her.
...
The exit of the player tunnel was just ahead, and sunlight streamed in, casting bright spots of light on the ground.
The moment Liu Yi walked out of the tunnel, flashbulbs lit up in a flurry.
"Contestant Liu Yi! What are your thoughts on defeating an Advanced pet today?"
"Under what circumstances did your Silver Snow Fox learn Extreme Cold Storm? Was it innate or acquired through training?"
"Was Moling Dragon's acting at the start arranged by you or was it its own judgment?"
"What do you think was the key to defeating an Advanced pet?"
"What are your comments on Contestant Pei Yingwu and his Nightblade Wolf?"
A dozen microphones were simultaneously thrust in front of her. Reporters crowded both sides of the tunnel, completely blocking the exit. Video cameras, cameras, and voice recorders were all pointed at her, flashbulbs popping incessantly, dazzling her eyes.
Ziyue was startled by the commotion and instinctively shrank towards Liu Yi's leg. But she quickly steadied herself, her two tails swaying slightly behind her, her purple eyes vigilantly scanning the reporters.
Liu Yi stopped, her gaze sweeping over the excited faces before her.
She neither retreated nor panicked, simply standing calmly until the flashbulbs thinned out slightly before speaking.
"One at a time."
The reporters were stunned for a moment, then grew even more excited.
"Contestant Liu Yi!" a male reporter wearing glasses cut to the front. "What are your thoughts on defeating an Advanced pet today?"
Liu Yi thought for a moment: "Chiying and Ziyue cooperated very well, and the tactical execution was flawless."
"Was Moling Dragon's acting at the start arranged by you or was it its own judgment?"
"I arranged it," Liu Yi said. "Chiying's execution ability is very strong."
"The Silver Snow Fox's Extreme Cold Storm possesses astonishing power. Under what circumstances was this skill learned?"
Liu Yi paused: "It was learned during the Longwu High School Entrance Tournament finals."
At this statement, the reporters grew even more agitated. The Longwu High School Entrance Tournament finals were more than two months ago. This meant that the Silver Snow Fox had already mastered an A-rank skill in the late stage of its Junior stage.
"Then what do you think was the key to defeating an Advanced pet?"
"Tactics," Liu Yi said. "Chiying was responsible for wearing it down, and Ziyue for finishing it off. Although the Nightblade Wolf was high-level, it had already been severely worn down beforehand."
"Do you have any comments on Contestant Pei Yingwu and his Nightblade Wolf?"
Liu Yi was silent for a second.
"The Nightblade Wolf is very strong," she said. "But the tacit understanding between a Beast Tamer and their pet is more important than level."
Her words registered with the reporters, and each of them quickly interpreted them in their minds. Was she implying an issue between Pei Yingwu and the Nightblade Wolf? Was she suggesting that Pei Yingwu didn't deserve to own that Advanced pet?
"Are you implying..."
"I'm implying," Liu Yi interrupted him, "that Ziyue and Chiying won because of the trust and cooperation between us. This was cultivated through long-term training, not something that can be achieved overnight."
The tunnel fell silent for a moment.
The reporters exchanged glances, then frantically took notes.
"One last question," Liu Yi said.
A female reporter raised her hand: "Contestant Liu Yi, what is your next goal?"
Liu Yi looked at her: "Keep winning."
After speaking, she nodded slightly and, leading Ziyue, passed through the crowd towards the maglev sightseeing vehicle station.
The reporters wanted to pursue her, but Liu Yi's pace was swift, and with Ziyue by her side, their figures quickly disappeared into the crowd.
...
Ji Hongyuan leaned back on the sofa, twirling an unopened energy drink in his hand. The holographic projection in front of him was frozen at the moment Ziyue unleashed Extreme Cold Storm, silver-blue ice crystals exploding on the screen, engulfing the Nightblade Wolf.
"Finished watching?" a lazy voice came from beside him.
Ji Hongyuan didn't look up, his finger swiping the touchpad, and the progress bar jumped back to the beginning. Chiying hovered in the air, its body trembling slightly, its movements stiff like a beginner's. The Nightblade Wolf lay at the edge of the floating island, its eyes half-closed, its tail lazily draped outside.
"Watch it again," he said.
His teammate leaned over, staring at the screen for a moment: "This Moling Dragon acted too realistically. The first time I watched it, I really thought it was suppressed by the Oppression."
"That's how it tricked the Nightblade Wolf," Ji Hongyuan said, pressing pause. The screen froze on Chiying's crimson eyes. "Look at its eyes, from the start to the end, it maintained this expression. It wasn't acting; it genuinely wasn't afraid."
"Not afraid of an Advanced pet's pressure?"
"Mhm." Ji Hongyuan placed the energy drink on the table and leaned forward. "The Oppression trait has the most pronounced effect on pets below its own level. My Rockwing Giant Lizard also has a similar effect; Intermediate pets, as soon as they enter the field, their movements slow by at least thirty percent."
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