Chapter 960: Chapter 402: Qian Yi’s First Strike! Splitting the Mountain with One Sword!
Isn’t this bullying!
Zhou Yuan was furious!
As the fifth in Minyue Province!
Having successfully passed the first round and reached the top forty-eight of the nation’s strongest young beastmasters, he could be considered quite outstanding.
And indeed, that is the case.
Because Minyue Province now only has two people who made it this far!
Aside from the guy who ranked first in the provincial exam, there was only him left!
It’s important to note that his ranking was only fifth in the Minyue Provincial Exam!
How many people had any hopes for him beforehand?
Even those ranked second and third had fallen in the brutal first-round elimination battle.
It seemed that from any angle, there was no reason for him to advance.
But, he succeeded.
Moreover, he did so in a situation where many people were not optimistic, and he conceded immediately when he first faced Su Ping, followed by difficult victories in seven matches.
He barely managed to enter the second round.
However, Zhou Yuan never expected that in the second round of the knockout competition, his first opponent would again be Breeder Su, now a popular champion contender.
Isn’t this like a haunting spirit that won’t go away?
Clearly, not only was Zhou Yuan filled with rage and sorrow, but those watching this battle, especially with Su Ping, a hot contender for the championship, engaging in action, found it amusing.
"Isn’t Zhou Yuan the one who was Su Shen’s opponent in the first round?"
"This guy is just too unlucky. I’ve seen his beast battles, and his Horned Dung Beetle’s skill combo is quite impressive..."
"Hahaha, I just can’t believe this guy can still surrender now?"
"..."
Obviously, surrendering is no longer an option.
The nature of a knockout round is that losing means a complete goodbye.
"Random terrain: Wetland Swamp!"
"Both parties, please prepare. The match will begin in ten seconds! Ten, nine..."
The referee’s voice sounded, returning Zhou Yuan’s extremely aggrieved chubby face to a serious expression.
The entire large arena also slowly transformed at this moment, becoming a wetland.
Clearly, this place is where earth-type pet beasts perform best.
The Zhou Yuan in front of us is an expert in this field.
Horned Dung Beetle, Cement Fierce Jiao, Mud Swamp Puppet.
The three major earth element pet beasts are also the most common path for many beastmasters.
Many beastmasters actually choose pets of one attribute.
The reason is simple; this was the experience left by the first Dragon Ancestor and other sages when Dragon Nation was established.
A single attribute strengthens the cooperative combat strength of the pet beasts.
If they are cultivated well enough, their potential effects can even transcend attribute restraints, achieving mastery.
There are other reasons, though the original Dragon Ancestor didn’t leave much detail.
However, it is said that having pet beasts with the same attribute makes it easier for a beastmaster’s realm to elevate faster.
So ordinarily, after selecting a type or attribute of pet beast, most beastmasters tend to continue deepening their focus on that attribute and type.
But like Su Ping, whose three pet beasts have no correlation whatsoever, is a rare exception.
The Zhou Yuan in front of us, as an earth-element beastmaster, has significant advantages in this environment.
Yet that’s the extent of it.
The countdown ended.
Both sides quickly summoned their pet beasts at almost the same time.
Yet the arena was several times larger than yesterday, naturally preventing the two sides from being face to face.
And Su Ping did not show the slightest contempt even though his opponent had surrendered immediately the day before.
His strategy remained consistent.
No matter who the opponent, Qian Yi always started the Five Elements Cycle on the spot.
Preparing to go all out.
Qian Yi’s existence is like a sword hanging over every beastmaster opponent’s head.
Forcing them to exert their utmost effort to actively attack Su Ping, break through his defenses, and stop Qian Yi from casting his skills.
Because of this, Su Ping had many strategic options to choose from.
Either setting traps with Xiao Qing, a guerrilla fight to stall until Qian Yi could prevail with sheer strength.
So, Su Ping remained calm.
The one who was truly anxious was Zhou Yuan.
Indeed, that was the case.
The three pet beasts: a giant beetle the size of a millstone, a massive gray-white snake dripping with cement-like sludge, and a pure earth element creature.
The Horned Dung Beetle’s large antennae moved slightly before burrowing into the ground, and within ten seconds, a mud ball about the size of a fist was pushed out in front of it.
Zhou Yuan and the other two pet beasts followed behind the Horned Dung Beetle.
"Here it comes, the dung ball tactic of this guy!"
The audience watching the live broadcast of the battle, some of whom were familiar with Zhou Yuan and some local to Minyue Province, naturally knew Zhou Yuan’s pet combat style and got excited at this moment.
Yes, at this moment, the mud ball the Horned Dung Beetle was rolling was rapidly growing, and it was Zhou Yuan’s winning secret for this professional exam!
To reach this point, no one was a pushover.
