Many students who had brought their relatives to the competition stadium were still strolling around.
Su Ping was surprised to find that it was as the news reported. The Phoenix Peak Academy had set off a storm of Lightning Rats. Among the students he had seen along the way, seven had a purple-furred Lightning Rat with them.
Those unaware would think that it was a school that specialized in cultivating Lightning Rats.
Su Yanying noticed Su Pingâs expression and said with a smile, âBoss, this is all thanks to you.â
Su Ping chuckled.
The three of them entered the stadium. The interior of the hall was huge, enough to accommodate a hundred thousand people.
Su Yanying and Lan Lele were clearly very familiar with the place, as they navigated through the complex sections and passageways with ease. Very soon, they arrived at a place with front row seats; the view was very good. This was the area from where the upperclassmen would watch the competition.
âLook, itâs Jiang Bingshan.â Lan Lele pouted.
At this moment, a man and a woman were engaged in a fierce battle in the stadiumâs arena. However, although the battle seemed intense, it was just gaudy; not much lethality was involved. Even so, the atmosphere of the arena was pumped; people cheered uncontrollably.
Su Yanying glanced for a moment and then looked away. She was very calm.
âThis time, she barely made it into the top eight. I heard that the academy assigned her to a second-level team. She had to serve in a Class C barren area for a year before she could be promoted to an official settler.â Lan Leleâs face was full of smiles, but her tone was dripping with a sense of schadenfreude. âNow, she canât be arrogant in front of you anymore. Youâre being fought over by those first-level battle teams. Once you reach the barren areas, youâll become an official settler.
Besides, you only need to serve in the Class C barren area for three months before youâre sent for training in a Class B barren area. Your growth rate will definitely surpass her. It is not impossible for you to become a titled battle pet warrior in the future.â
Su Yanying looked at the tall and proud figure on the stage and sighed. She knew that she was only lucky to have met Su Ping. Otherwise, with her pets, she would only be able to enter the top eight at best; they were on par with her competitorâs.
But fate was like this. From then on, she would rise up and grow rapidly, completely severing this competitive relationship.
She would meet new opponents and see a wider world. All of this would turn into memories of the past.
âBarren area? Battle team?â Su Ping heard the two girlsâ words and thought of Fan Yujingâs sister, Fan Xiaoyu. She was also a student of this school, but she had already entered the barren area for training.
He asked, âDo you all become settlers after graduation?â
Lan Lele shook her head and said, âYingying will; Itâs her dream. But I wonât. Even if Iâm willing, my father wonât let me. Besides, I donât want to go to a godforsaken place like a barren area. I canât even shower every day.â
Su Yanying smiled and said, âThatâs nothing if it means I can become a powerful battle pet warrior.â
Lan Lele pursed her lips. âWhy should I become a powerful battle pet warrior? Even if Iâm an eighth-rank battle pet warrior, Iâm still my fatherâs bodyguard. Thereâs nothing in this world that money canât resolveâunless you donât have enough money. Earning money is the most important thing!â
Su Yanying smiled bitterly. She knew that she wouldnât be able to find a common ground with her in this topic. The environment of their upbringing was different, and everyone pursued their dreams differently.
âIsnât this Su Yanying?â Suddenly, a gentle and calm voice could be heard. The few of them turned around and saw three people walking in their direction, two of them trailing behind like lackeys. The young man walking in front was dressed in casual clothes. He had short hair and looked very spirited. His eyes were deep and warm, but he had a sharpness that could burst out at any moment. His temperament was restrained, but his outstanding persona would attract everyoneâs attention wherever he went.
âYe Hao?â Su Yanying was surprised to see the young man. âWhy are you here?â
âThis is where the audience stands are. Why canât I come here?â Ye Hao smiled.
Su Yanying knew that she had said something wrong and shook her head. âNo, thatâs not what I meant. Shouldnât you be with your class?â
Ye Hao smiled and said, âI came here looking for you.â
âYouâre looking for me?â
âThatâs right.â Ye Hao smiled. âThe last time I fought with your Lightning Rat, my Thunder Basilisk seemed to have been agitated. It has broken through and has reached the seventh rank, officially entering adulthood. Although itâs still too early to become a real adult, itâs still all good. Iâm here to thank you.â
âIt broke through to the seventh rank?â Su Yanying was stunned. Lan Lele, who was standing next to her, was shocked as well. The other party was just a student in school. He had already nurtured a seventh rank pet!
Moreover, to be able to summon a seventh-rank pet, one could only imagine how powerful Ye Haoâs astral power cultivation had to be!
âYou... you canât be an advanced battle pet warrior, right?â Lan Lele couldnât help but ask. If that were the case, it would be too shocking!
Ye Hao glanced at her and laughed. âItâs not that fast. Weâre still students, arenât we? I used to have level-four astral power and suffered a backlash by the Thunder Basilisk. I was lucky enough to break through to level-five. With my astral power, I can only barely summon the Thunder Basilisk. I canât let it stay out for long.â
âFifth level?â Su Yanying and Lan Leleâs expressions changed when they heard his words. They were still at the fourth level. Su Yanying was in the middle of the fourth level while Lan Lele was in the lower position of the fourth level. Her strength was already considered outstanding and she was a top student in her class.
However, compared to Ye Haoâs fifth level, she paled in comparison.
At the level of a middle-rank battle pet warrior, the difference between astral power levels was extremely obvious, not to mention that there was a huge gap between them. It was like a chasm that couldnât be bridged.
âApart from gratitude, Iâm here to say hi to you. After the Thunder Basilisk broke through to the seventh rank, it underwent some changes. It has a dragonâs might. I havenât learned how to restrain it yet,â Ye Hao said, âYou know that this is an exhibition match. If your Lightning Rat were to tremble in fear, Iâm afraid things will turn a little nasty. Although your Lightning Rat is monstrous, it is still of a low-class bloodline. It is natural to fear high-class bloodlines.
âSo, I suggest that you use your Fallen Phoenix to fight me. In that case, at least it will look good. I will show mercy.â
If it werenât for Ye Haoâs gentle smile, Su Yanying would have thought that he was there to provoke her. However, seeing that Ye Hao didnât seem to have any ill intentions, she felt a little depressed and uncomfortable, but she still said, âI understand. I will consider it.â
âYou donât have to consider further,â Su Ping heard what she had said and stepped in, âYou can fight however you want. Itâs just a seventh-rank pet. Not only is it not an adult, the Lightning Rat wonât be scared even if an adult Beast King shows up.â
âHuh?â Ye Hao, Su Yanying, and the others looked at Su Ping. Su Yanying was stunned for a moment. Her eyes lit up. âReally?â Su Ping was the cause of the Lightning Ratâs change. She was convinced by Su Pingâs words.
Moreover, she remembered that there was a battle against the Dragon Hound. The Dragon Hound had used a deterrence technique mixed with dragonâs might at the time, but it was ineffective against the Lightning Rat. It was clear that Su Pingâs words were not baseless.
âAnd this is?â Ye Hao frowned. He was polite to Su Yanying because she had been scouted by a first-rate team and had a bright future ahead of her. However, he had never seen Su Ping before. He wasnât on the collegeâs battle power rankings.
Besides, Su Ping sounded exaggerated. What did an adult Beast King mean? Just seeing one might already mean death.
This was one of the few monsters in the world. Ignoring the Lightning Rat, even the proud Thunder Basilisk would tremble in front of a Beast King. Could it be that the Lightning Rat had a higher blood lineage than the Thunder Basilisk and had a prideful temperament?