There was a commotion in the spectator stands.
Although it was the Ice Lugia that had sent the Light-Light Grass flying, many people were still expressing concern.
"I could hear the sound of the impact; I wonder if Ice Lugia's head hurts?"
"Probably not..."
"The Light-Light Grass flew back so far, which means the collision must have been very forceful. I think Ice Lugia definitely feels some pain. Isn't your brother a Pet Masseur? How about we take him to find Qiao Sang after the match and see if your brother can give Ice Lugia a massage?"
"My brother isn't worthy!"
...
On the field.
"Freezing Wind." Striking while the enemy was down—Qiao Sang always remembered the importance of the finishing blow.
Lubao opened its mouth, and a blast of cold air surged toward the Light-Light Grass several meters away.
"Dodge!" Tang Zhongyi roared.
The Light-Light Grass opened its eyes.
At the same time, a green light emanated from the ground and acted upon its body.
The Light-Light Grass's strength was instantly partially restored.
It quickly deployed its vines, anchoring them into the ground two meters away.
Under the effect of the Qingqing Field, the speed at which the Light-Light Grass used its vines was noticeably faster than usual.
In the blink of an eye, just as the Freezing Wind was about to hit, the Light-Light Grass used the momentum of its vines attached to the ground to swing itself two meters away.
*It can actually do that...* Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment by the Light-Light Grass's movement.
"Tang Daguang, beautifully done!" Tang Zhongyi shouted excitedly.
"Guang-guang!"
The Light-Light Grass stood up, looking as if it hadn't suffered any injuries at all, and let out a cry with its chest puffed out.
"Lu."
Lubao took a step forward with its left front paw, wearing a serious expression.
*Using vines for movement, huh...* Qiao Sang made a split-second decision
"Use Freezing Wind on the ground!"
Hearing this, Lubao's cheeks puffed out, and it rapidly sprayed cold wind toward the ground.
The freezing aura spread in all directions, and the ground froze instantly, turning into an incredibly slippery ice surface.
"Guang-guang!"
The Light-Light Grass swayed from side to side, its feet slipping.
"Freezing Wind," Qiao Sang shouted again.
Lubao blew once more.
This time, the cold wind surged toward the Light-Light Grass.
"Move using Vine Whip!" Tang Zhongyi instinctively issued the counter-command.
He knew the Light-Light Grass too well; he knew it was impossible to move normally on an ice surface. If it tried to move, just maintaining balance would likely take a considerable amount of effort.
The Light-Light Grass extended its short digits and swung its vine whip just as before.
Unfortunately, the ground was no longer the original ground.
The Light-Light Grass exerted force, stabbing the vine whip downward violently. The ice surface cracked, and it only stopped once the vine whip had penetrated deep into the ground beneath the ice.
When the Freezing Wind was only about 3 centimeters away, the Light-Light Grass used the vine whip to dodge once more.
"Continuous Freezing Wind," Qiao Sang commanded.
The cold wind blew.
The Light-Light Grass immediately tried to pull out its vine whip to swing toward another part of the ground.
But as it pulled, it couldn't get it out immediately.
"Guang-guang!"
The Light-Light Grass pulled with all its might, finally extracting its vine whip.
This time, it barely managed to dodge the attack of the Freezing Wind in a rush.
Lubao gave it no chance to breathe; the next Freezing Wind arrived in an instant.
Wave after wave of Freezing Wind, combined with the vine whip that required great effort to extract each time, drove the Light-Light Grass into a state of utter wretchedness.
As time passed bit by bit, the Qingqing Field vanished.
Without the replenishment of stamina, the Light-Light Grass was soon frozen solid by the Freezing Wind.
"Water Tail!" Qiao Sang didn't forget the finishing blow.
"Lu."
Water surged as Lubao's tail slammed down heavily.
The ice shattered, and the Light-Light Grass appeared in everyone's sight with stars spinning in its eyes.
"Tang Daguang!" Tang Zhongyi cried out in pain.
The joys and sorrows of humans are not the same; while Tang Zhongyi was shouting in pain, the people in the spectator stands were cheering wildly, and many were so excited they embraced and wept.
"Ice Lugia, I knew you could do it!"
"From now on, if anyone says Ice Lugia is a healer, I'll fight them to the death! Ice Lugia is clearly a heavy hitter!"
"To win two matches completely against pets with disadvantageous attributes! That was way too cool! As expected of our region's endangered pet! Of course, Qiao Sang is also great."
"Ahhh! I feel like I wasn't even this excited when I got married!"
"What did you say?"
"...Wife."
"Forget it, I forgive you, because I feel the same! Ahhh! Ice Lugia is too cool!"
...
In the contestants' area, except for Sun Boyi and the coach from the Guwu region, the other coaches were frowning in analysis
"As a mid-level pet, Ice Lugia hasn't shown a hint of fatigue over two matches. This energy value is a bit strange."
"It is indeed strange. During the second match, it cast Freezing Wind many times, and the average casting speed remained roughly the same, with no signs of slowing down or struggling."
"I checked specifically; this Ice Lugia's size is much larger than a normal Ice Lugia. It should be that Qiao Sang raised it well and fed it many high-quality things."
Everyone fell silent. Sometimes, resources are also a form of strength; everyone present understood this.
"Even with resources, the pet itself must have the ability to digest them." The man who had previously noted that Ice Lugia's eyes were unusual spoke while taking out a tablet and opening a file to record
【Ice Lugia's energy is also unusual】
...
High-energy BGM began to play on the field.
Yi Ao held the microphone and announced loudly
"Friends! It is now 11:32 AM Guwu time! All morning matches have concluded. We will see you again this afternoon!"
"See you this afternoon!" many people in the stands responded loudly.
The BGM and interaction on the field made Xu Yixuan feel a surge of excitement.
However, when afternoon arrived, Xu Yixuan looked at the sparse crowd in the spectator stands with a look of utter confusion.
What happened to "see you this afternoon"?!
Xu Yixuan took out her phone, snapped a photo of the stands, and sent it to Qiao Sang with the text
【Can you believe this is the same spectator stand from this morning? The difference in numbers between the morning and afternoon is way too huge!】
...
At the same time.
Deep Sea Mantis Hotel.
Room 2088.
Qiao Sang leaned against the headboard and replied via phone
【The difference is quite large, but there are still thirteen minutes until the match starts. People should increase once it's time.】
Xu Yixuan replied instantly
【How is that possible? I've thought about it carefully; the morning audience probably came specifically for Ice Lugia. Since you have no matches this afternoon, they aren't coming.】
*Does that even need careful thought? With that atmosphere this morning, she felt embarrassed not to send out Lubao...* Qiao Sang complained internally while replying
【Unfortunately, I was blocked as soon as I left the hotel, so it's hard to get out. Otherwise, I would definitely go to the scene to cheer for you. Now I can only watch the livestream in my room. You must do your best this afternoon.】
Xu Yixuan replied instantly again
【Don't worry!】
Qiao Sang didn't reply further but opened the livestream for the regional qualifiers.
Thinking about how she couldn't go to the scene, Qiao Sang couldn't help but sigh.
The Haicheng Pet Battleground was right above the hotel, reachable in about ten minutes. That's why she, Xu Yixuan, and Teacher Sun weren't in a hurry at noon. Who knew that as soon as she stepped out of the hotel, she would see dense crowds and an overwhelming number of cameras.
To avoid delaying Xu Yixuan's time, she could only let them leave first.
It wasn't that Qiao Sang hadn't thought about having Little Treasure's teleportation take her directly there.
But considering the surrounding area was all water, if Little Treasure messed up the teleportation, she feared she would end up buried at the bottom of the sea, so she stayed behind.
*Watching the livestream it is. Anyway, I have no matches this afternoon, so there's no absolute necessity to be at the scene...* Qiao Sang could only comfort herself this way.
Just then, a message appeared at the top of her phone
【Uncle Pei: It seems the place has been found.】