There's no way she would try to be the nice guy and take the fall. Xue Yiran opened her mouth, ready to refuse the homeroom teacher. Susu voice suddenly resounded inside her consciousness.
[Host, you shouldn't refuse him. I've just made a confirmation. The victory of this competition would be awarded with several beast cores. Although they are of lower ranks, they can still fit in between the teeth.]
Xue Yiran wasn't in need of beast cores of lower ranks. Ever since Creamery Creamer store had been launched into the physical world, a lot of cash has been entering the company account from day to day. If she so wishes, she could take out of it and buy several beast cores. But still, she agreed to Susu opinion.
"Is that a yes?" The homeroom teacher asked, when he saw that Xue Yiran hadn't show any hint of refusal to his request.
"Hmm." Nodding, Xue Yiran added, "I'll go."
A big relief suddenly came upon the heart of the tense students. Aviva on the other hand, also wore a relief expression on her face.
'She took the bait.'
"That's good." The mentor nodded happily. "Follow me to register your name among the participants."
Xue Yiran got up according to his order and follow behind him.
After registering her name as a substitute in place of the sick Zach, she finally became a contestant.
"I want you to show me how strong you're. Perhaps I might be hook." Louie who had already sighted her immediately came to her side and said in a whisper.
"I don't understand what you mean." Just like before, Xue Yiran put up a cold stance and ignored him.
"Ha-ha." Louie gave a light laugh. "Then how about I show you how strong I'm. I can detect the slight hint of curiosity in your eyes, so you don't have to pretend that you aren't curious."
Xue Yiran ear perk up at his words, but she didn't give a reply.
"I had better go up there. It would soon be my turn. Perhaps you'll be awe by my skills." After saying the last words, Louie walked away.
Xue Yiran looks at his leaving figure, with the intention of keeping an eye on him. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't interested in knowing how deep Louie's strength was.
Once it was his turn, Louie climbs up to the stage. Looks like his luck is quite a good one. He was paired up with a strong opponent at the first stage.
It was a female student from Roland academy. The girl had a look of disdain on her face when she saw that Louie was from a lower rank academy. How can such a person be worthy of her attention. Hence, she had already determined this round to be an easy win for her.
Louie turned to smile at Xue Yiran one last time, before finally focusing on the girl before him.
"Since you're a girl, I'll let you have the first move." Louie voice rang out, which was heard by everyone.
"What a douche. Trying to be a gentleman at this state."
"If you don't want to fight, then fucking get off the stage."
"Oh, he's handsome and gentlemanly. Just my type of guy."
The judges at the high podium, shook their head with dissatisfaction when they saw Louie battle approach. How can you give your opponent the first move in a fight. They immediately labeled Louie as a young blooded teenager who was trying to impress a girl.
"Really, then I won't hold back." The girl immediately summoned out her contract pet. It was a cub beast of an adult Deathstalker. Still the build of the cub beast was up to the height of a normal human.
Flexing its sharp pincers, the scorpion immediately dashes out in a vast speed towards Louie.
The audience immediately shut their eyes, fearing to watch the bloody situation that was about to take place.
In her consciousness, the young girl immediately orders her pet, "Try not to hurt him with your pincers, Hui. Just pin him to the ground."
Just as she relays her order, the girl suddenly felt a rush of cold breeze behind her.
Louie cold voice rang into her ear. "I don't know whether to say that you're stupid or not." Followed by the sentence, was the scene of the girl's body being flung out of the arena.
Thankfully, the paramedics reaction was fast enough. They were able to catch her in time. Since she didn't sustain any injuries, they placed her to the side to take a rest.
The girls' eyes still had a hint of disbelief in them.
'How did I lose? How did he suddenly appear behind me? His speed... is terrifying.'
The Deathstalker was forcefully recalled to her consciousness. This is due to the formation that was set up in the stage.
As long has the contestants do not pass the boundary line, the competition will continue as usual. However, if it was the contract beast who remains on the stage without its contractor, such situation is considered as defeat for the contractor.
"Wow, I thought he was just trying to look cool, but who would have expected that he has such a vast reaction."
"I couldn't see his figure move at all. Did you see it?"
"It's as if he disappeared in a flash and appeared behind the girl in an instant. It seems like teleportation. Is his contract beast a space beast. But aren't space beast extinct."
"Space beast your head. How can he contract with space beast. It just his fast response. Also, the girl who had competed with him is one of our weakest contestants." A student from Roland academy voice out.
"That's right. He tries to lower her guard by letting her make the first move and then, attack her from behind."
"Now that you say it, that seems to be the case."
"What a genius trick. I'm going to use it once it is my turn to go up the stage."
"Fool, do you think everyone wouldn't know. No one would fall into the same trick twice."
"Oh, you're quite right."
The judges were also stunned by Louie sudden speed. Looks like he's a talent worth grooming.
After being announced as the victory, Louie walked down the stage and approach Xue Yiran.
"So, what do you think? Stunned?"
"If that's what you want me to be awe at, then you had better work hard."
Louie was taken aback, not expecting Xue Yiran to reply. The other person has always been giving him the cold shoulder, which he was starting to get used to. Although her expression was still cold, he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
[Liar.] Susu was starting to find Louie whole existence annoying. The fact that Louie was putting on a fake act really gets on his mood.
Even if all other people were blind, he could see that Louie was holding back on his strength.
What's his motive? Why does he keeps approaching his host?
He had already investigated on Louie background. Everything looks clear. Still, Susu didn't renege on his suspicion.
[Host, you should distance away from this guy. I don't trust him at all.]
'He's indeed strange.'
The numbers of the contenders were starting to drop one by one. According to the rules, those who have passed the first round of the fight would have to wait and fight against five other competitors. Their results would determine whether they qualify for the semi-final stage or not.
For a total of over eleven thousand participants, twenty-four hour a day might not be enough for them to compete against each other. Surprisingly, after several hours, half of the participants population have all been eliminated.
Mostly because lots of contestants, whose contract beast were weak against their opponent contract beast finds it hard to resist, before they finally succumb to their defeat. Unlike Louie, who hadn't summoned out his contract beast, the others all rely on their contract pet to win the match.
Xue Yiran was also called up to the stage. All of her opponents were defeated in an instant. Their contract beasts were very much weaker than those she fights with in the wilds. Since they were domesticated beast cubs, a lot of them had lost their beastly behavior, making it an easy win for her.
"Not bad." Louie complimented Xue Yiran after her victory. "You were quite a few seconds faster than me. I must say, even your keen sense is stronger than mine." He had been watching Xue Yiran movements ever since she stepped onto the stage.
From the way she had dealt with her opponents, it truly signifies that she was no rookie at all. He knew that she wasn't a weakling. But what he hadn't foreseen, was the fact that she didn't hold back like he had done.
'Looks like she's not bothering to hide her strength'.
The same as Louie; there was also another person seated in the audience, who was also keeping an eye on Xue Yiran. Ian looked at Xue Yiran, who had just come down from the stage.
Although he was quite suspicious about the changes in Xue Yiran, he couldn't be quite sure then. But after seeing her in a combat state, Ian knew she definitely wasn't the same girl that had confessed to him back then.
How did she change so much in a span of time?
Xue Yiran hadn't summoned out her contract beast during her fights. However, Ian knew that for her to be able to venture into the wilds; along with those experts' team he encounters back then, truly means that she must have a powerful contract beast.
From the earlier clash between her opponents and her, Ian had saw how she dealt with them with ease. He instantly concludes that she was much stronger. Possibly even stronger than him. If she hadn't been expelled by the academy, maybe she would have been included to participate in the national tournament.
The match continues.
Xue Yiran kept winning throughout out the round. The homeroom teacher was beaming from ear to ear seeing her easy wins.
Louie lost out in a match with a student from another academy. He had deliberately lost the match by himself. But in the view of the audience, Louie opponent had cornered him, with him having nowhere to escaped and then sent him out of the ring, leading to his defeat.
Susu who saw through his facade gave a cold snort.
Xue Yiran won her match and advanced to the fifth round. This time around, her opponent was from a lower rank academy like her. It was a young boy. The young boy figure looks frail and thin. Making one have the impression that he would soon be blown away by the winds in no time.
The boy's face was deadly pale. Most likely he might have suffered from a severe blood lost. His big black eyes stared intently at Xue Yiran.
If it was anyone, they would have been freaked out by such stare. However, Xue Yiran who had spent her previous life fighting off zombies all through her life, stood unaffected by the boy's stare.
Ascertaining that Xue Yiran wasn't affected by his appearance, the young boy curls his lips into a smile, revealing his white teeth. "You're the first person who would look at me with such a calm gaze."
"Who the hell is that guy? Damn, he looks so scary."
"He's even more scary that a fierce beast."
"Don't tell me he's a monster in human form. Those black eyes of his are really terrifying to look at."
"His name's Ronin. He's from our Rimfire academy. He was once a healthy person, but ever since he contracted with a beast, his appearance became like this." A student from Rimfire academy spoke out from the audience.
"What the hell. How can just contracting with a beast turns you almost to a dead person."
"Perhaps it might likely be the effects of a contract backlash. Have any of you seen what his contract beast looks like?"
"No, I haven't."
"Then it's possible that he failed in contracting the beast. Maybe he was trying to contract with an adult beast, leading to the contract failure backlash on him."
"Wow, he truly has the courage to dare contract with an adult beast. That's what you get from being greedy."
All these fell into the ears of the two contestants standing on the stage.
"Ahh, I didn't think I would get so known because of my appearance." Ronin had an embarrassed look on his face.
The emcee didn't delay any longer and started the match.
The two stood still, not making any movement. Xue Yiran remained still, observing her opponent actions.
Ronin on the other hand also stood still, waiting for Xue Yiran to make a move.
This scenario went on for a minute. Not until the emcee broke the act by speaking into the mic.
"If any of you do not make a move, then you two would be declared to have forfeit the competition."
"Oh, then I'll make the first move."
Contrast to his frail figure, Ronin speed was quite fast. In a blink of an eye, he appeared in Xue Yiran view.
Xue Yiran brow furrowed together as her face took up a serious expression. She dodges to the side. However, Ronin reaction was faster than she had imagine. In spite of that, Xue Yiran didn't panic, she executed the gale swift footsteps, putting a distance between the two.
"Your contract beast must be of the wind ability. No wonder you have a swift speed." While saying that, Ronin had already dash towards Xue Yiran again.
The two engage in a run and chase fight for several minutes.
"Wow they've been on it for several minutes. He doesn't even look tired at all."
"That's why they said you should never judge a book by its cover."
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