92 - I’m Surrounded by My Own Pets!

"Did you hear that? Under no circumstances should you fight her today!" "Her current state is very strange!" As the anxious voice from the pearl shell above echoed in her ears, Tianquan's face grew more grim, her fish tail quivering violently with uncertainty. How could she endure this? If she backed down now, how could she ever surpass the tempestuous Shuitianliang and become the strongest beast master in White Moon State? Chapter 70: The Strongest Throwing Beast Master!!! "Wow, this girl in white silk looks stunning, right? Totally fits my type. Does anyone know her name?" "It feels like the air around me suddenly got warmer?? What’s going on, is it just me?" "So hot??, so hot??, so hot??!!!" "Does any girl know where this white silk is from? Can anyone share the link?" "It's just flat in the front, what a pity~~~" "Just love them flat, just love them flat, just love them flat??????" "??????" "......" "......" At this moment, as the starry-eyed, blonde-bunned girl stood up, the live stream chatroom was filled with vulgar and indecent comments, but that was inevitable. Showcasing herself before an audience of billions would result in such a reception. At the very least, it could prove that her appearance was truly captivating. Of course, for Lianxing, the fact that billions of online viewers ogled her did not bother her much. With her level of shamelessness, showing up in just white silk at a live event was fine. "I want to challenge—" "Huanghai Institute~~~~" Yet, at that instant. As Lianxing's astonishing words left her lips, the entire venue fell into dead silence. Stunned for a few seconds, the livestream viewers were similarly wide-eyed and speechless. What’s going on...? What did she just say!? Did Youlan Institute really throw away their preliminary qualification just to stir up trouble and gain attention!? Those familiar with Tianquan's temperament knew she would never let some self-important clown prance around! Meanwhile, the head of the Youlan Institute turned ashen, as if losing everything dear, doubting his own hearing. Was it possible that the hints he’d given earlier were misunderstood by Lianxing? He simply wanted to borrow the reputation of the top ten institutes, not for her to directly challenge Huanghai Institute!!! It's over, now not only would Youlan Institute become a laughingstock, but his three Commander-level Crystals were also at stake— "Wait, did you... did you say you want to challenge Huanghai Institute?" Host Shuitianliang blinked, unsure, and asked again. Different from other spectators eager for a good show, as a Royal-level beast master, she could vaguely perceive that Lianxing’s Moonlight Rabbit possessed formidable battle power, seemingly at the Commander evolution stage. If that was the case, the opponent could easily pass the preliminaries without engaging in such outrageous acts. After all... Compared to Tianquan, the dominant figure in this cohort of Huanghai Institute, Lianxing’s Moonlight Rabbit still seemed lacking. Would it really be okay to get eliminated in the pre-selection challenge like this? At this moment, faced with Shuitianliang’s inquiry, Lianxing nonchalantly nodded. Seeing this, Shuitianliang gave up on making any meaningless attempts at dissuasion and turned to look at Huanghai Institute. In the close-up shot, the expressions of the Huanghai Institute members were visibly irked. Though clowns and drama enrichers occasionally appeared in previous years, they at least pretended to be battle maniacs, claiming to improve themselves by competing against strong opponents. Never before had someone like Lianxing emerged, who didn't even put on an act and directly named Huanghai Institute, essentially carrying a 'I want to be famous' sign on her forehead!! However... Just as the Huanghai Institute members felt they couldn’t hold back from beating down this nuisance in white silk... A small number of people began to notice a wavering expression on the face of the reigning ten-giant, Tianquan. Her expression slowly shifted from shock to distress, her fists clenching tightly under a mask of extreme reluctance. Tianquan understood that if she retreated here, she could never become the strongest beast master in White Moon State... Yet, the cost of defeat was simply unacceptable. Although virtual battle outcomes didn’t contribute to evolutionary conditions, if her unbeaten battle beasts took a hit, it might cause regression in their experience and undermine their confidence. Huanghai Institute would lose its prestige. Was this woman really as formidable as Master suggested...? Three seconds, ten seconds, unknowingly, half a minute passed. Seeing the wavering Tianquan, everyone else’s expressions started to turn peculiar, including Host Shuitianliang, who blinked in disbelief. As the dominant force among the top ten, what exactly was she worried about!? "......" "......" "Huanghai Institute, refuses the challenge......" The next moment, under the countless gazes of shocked spectators, Tianquan seemed to have accepted her fate, her face pale as she muttered sullenly. At the same time, a slight cool breeze blew through, sending an extraordinary shiver across everyone present. In this instant, not only were the viewers in the livestream dumbfounded, but even Huanghai Institute's core team members looked incredulously at Tianquan who had chosen to back down, something seemed to shatter within their hearts. Tianquan, the high and mighty leader of Huanghai Institute who had won twice consecutively at the academy championships, declined a challenge from an unknown rookie...!? Is such an absurd development actually happening!? Several seconds later, as everyone snapped back to reality from their shock, they faced Lianxing’s surprised expression with wide eyes. Clearly, Lianxing hadn’t anticipated Tianquan’s refusal, leaving her speechless. Does this mean the stardust awoke for nothing...? Dear viewers, I'm shook. “What’s going on? Does Tianquan look down on Youlan Institute? Thinks they're not worthy to compete on the same stage, right?" "But, to refuse a challenge after being provoked like this, isn't that abnormal? I've never seen the top three of the ten giants use their privilege to refuse challenges..." "Does Tianquan have some unspeakable reasons? Is she pregnant or something and afraid of harming the baby!?" "No, what does pregnancy in real life have to do with your virtual character!!" "Lord Tianquan, what's wrong with you; this is not your usual style!!!" "......" "......" After Tianquan made such an incomprehensible move. Not just in the livestream, but also among the other ten giants present, everyone looked towards Huanghai Institute with disbelief. What’s going on, is this really the Tianquan they knew? However... At this moment, among all the team members, no one looked more uncomfortable than the captain of the Baifeng Institute—Jiguang, ranked ninth among the ten giants. Clearly, the strongest Moonlight Rabbit initially targeted Baifeng Institute, only to get interrupted for some reason, shifting her challenge to Huanghai Institute. Now, with Huanghai Institute opting out, the strongest Moonlight Rabbit would surely set her sights back on Baifeng Institute. Originally, Jiguang was utterly confident in defeating Lianxing, but after seeing even Tianquan retreat, she suddenly had an extremely foreboding feeling. No matter what, there's no turning back now... If it's not in the top three, one can't refuse a battle. The match had to be accepted, come what may!!! ...... ...... As expected, after Tianquan’s refusal, Lianxing’s virtual gaze turned again towards Baifeng Institute. She recalled the head of Youlan Institute mentioning that, if possible, they should target Baifeng Institute. Seeing that she was uninterested in the other contenders among the top ten, she decided to randomly pick Baifeng Institute for a challenge... "Then, I want to challenge, Bai—" "Lianxing!!!!!!!!!!" Before Lianxing could finish her sentence, Xiaokui from Baifeng Institute abruptly slammed the table and stood up, the sudden action startling her nearby teammates. In the midst of a vast crowd, with her orange shoulder-length hair, Xiaokui put on an extremely sly expression. Then, under Lianxing’s bewildered starlit gaze, she slowly pointed towards the Youhe Institute team not far away. Youhe Institute, runner-up in the previous tournament, captain Chilin ranked fourth among the ten giants. At this moment, Xiaokui ignored the unfriendly stares from the Youhe side and began introducing on her own whim. "Lianxing, do you know that one from Youhe Institute?"