“This is indeed Beast Tamer Luo Ning’s contracted beast.”
Faced with Lin Xiaoyin’s shock and confusion, the female referee directly confirmed it for Luo Ning.
After all, when she first learned that Luo Ning had not only awakened a Beast Taming talent, but that her talent actually allowed her beasts to transform into humans, she had also been extremely shocked.
This kind of Beast Taming talent was something she had never seen before!
But then, thinking about how Luo Ning had become an Intermediate Beast Tamer right after contracting her first beast—a monstrous genius—she felt relieved.
It was only natural for a monstrous genius to have a strange and unusual Beast Taming talent, right?
“I am the referee for Court 1, Wu Zhen. Next, you will have a one-hour timed match. Please both sides prepare for battle.” Luo Ning remembered this female referee; she had officiated several of her previous matches. Luo Ning nodded at her in greeting.
The female referee smiled back at Luo Ning.
“You… her, how is this possible?” Lin Xiaoyin was still trapped in a stunned state of disbelief.
That proud, cold, sharp-tongued catgirl was actually a real black cat transformed!
She couldn’t accept it!
She had finally mustered the courage to confess her preference!
But… if she turned back into a cat-eared girl, that wouldn’t be so bad, right?
Seeing her like this, Luo Ning felt immensely satisfied. She gave a slight nod, her cute little nose almost pointing to the sky.
“That’s right, this is my Beast Taming talent!”
“Hehe~ They’re both my contracted beasts~ Don’t be too jealous～ It’s just basic stuff, nothing to brag about!” Luo Ning pointed boastfully at Xiao Ye and Yin Yue beside her.
Yin Yue wagged her tail, mimicking Su Wanwan’s posture of crossing her arms, and nodded back at Luo Ning as if to confirm, ‘That’s right!’
“B-Beast Taming talent?!”
Seeing the smug expression on that pink-haired girl’s face, Lin Xiaoyin felt a pang of intense jealousy along with her shock.
There was actually a Beast Taming talent like this?
Why couldn’t she have been the one to awaken a talent like this?
Damn! Thinking about it, were her ‘Big Sister’ and her daughter also her contracted beasts?
Lin Xiaoyin shuddered.
She had finally found two types she liked, only to have them both contracted by this evil pink-haired girl…
She could already fantasize about how this evil pinkie was treating the people she desired but could never have!
Lin Xiaoyin clenched her fists!
So… jealous!
No! So hateful!!
“Pinkie, don’t get too cocky!”
Lin Xiaoyin took a deep breath, suppressing all the chaotic emotions within her.
She knew why she had been matched to come to this Branch Hall. This pinkie was challenging for Ten Consecutive Wins, and she was the opponent sent to stop her!
She admitted, she was super jealous of Luo Ning’s Beast Taming talent, but this battle ultimately depended on raw strength!
The reason the evil pinkie was still stuck in the Branch Hall was that her contracted beast hadn’t broken through to Overlord Level.
Since she didn’t have an Overlord Level beast, it was her turn next!
Did she really think breaking through the Overlord barrier was that easy?
Hmph! She had to win this battle! This evil pink-haired girl needed to be taught a lesson!
It definitely wasn’t so she could get scolded with utmost disdain by the cold cat-eared girl, Lu Lu!
“I’m ready, we can start the battle!” Lin Xiaoyin walked to her side of the field, her gaze burning as she stared at Xiao Ye. She was already fantasizing about the “reward” she would get after winning.
“Nyaah!” Xiao Ye felt uncomfortable again under the other’s intense stare.
Encountering a pervert like this made Xiao Ye, a kitty, feel terrible. She just wanted to end the battle quickly and leave this place with Luo Ning.
“…” Luo Ning.
Why did it seem like the other party had already agreed to some kind of bet with her?
Wasn’t it obvious that her Xiao Ye was unwilling?
“I’m ready too, we can start.” Luo Ning and Xiao Ye arrived at the other side of the arena and signaled to the female referee.
The female referee was actually quite looking forward to Luo Ning’s battle. She really hoped little sister Luo Ning could succeed. Standing on the referee’s platform, she saw that both were ready and gave them a signal.
“Both sides are ready. Listen to my command. The battle begins when the command falls!”
“Countdown: three, two, one, battle start!”
Battles between Beast Tamers were more like wild battles from the Pokémon world. By the rules, attacking the Beast Tamer was allowed. There was no designated time for both sides to throw their Poké Balls (summon their beasts). How a beast was summoned was also a reflection of the Beast Tamer’s strength.
After all, when encountering danger in the wild, or when a city was in crisis, there was no time to discuss rules with the Beast Tamer.
Of course, most referees were Beast Tamers slightly stronger than those in the match. They could make reasonable judgments about the battle situation and would step in to stop things at critical moments when a Beast Tamer was in danger.
Luo Ning had originally planned to release Xiao Ye early and have a fair, morale-filled battle. But she never expected that her own Martial Morality was just too abundant!
“Phantom Rabbit! Use Phantom Light, then Shadow Rabbit Kick!”
Lin Xiaoyin was completely traitorous. She was determined to catch Luo Ning off guard, to teach this pinkie the harsh realities of the world!
A cerulean Contract Array expanded and unfolded directly above Xiao Ye’s head!
A dazzling pink flash of Phantom Light blazed brilliantly, instantly blinding Luo Ning.
“?” Luo Ning.
Sneak attack!!?
Amidst the dazzling, disorienting Phantom Light, three little rabbits with bodies like shimmering, illusory glass suddenly materialized.
Their forms were light and ethereal, their hind legs kicking up tiny flecks of fluorescence. The moment they appeared, they precisely locked onto the completely unprepared Luo Ning, not Xiao Ye!
Their speed was ridiculously fast!
“Got her!”
On the opposite side of the arena, Lin Xiaoyin’s eyes shone brightly, ecstasy surging in her heart.
Ha! Pinkie! This is your first lesson in the harsh realities of society!
Her Phantom Rabbit’s Shadow Rabbit Kick could split its attack into three directions: front, left, and right!
Combined with the visual disorientation from the Phantom Light, anyone who couldn’t react would instantly lose at the start of the battle!
She could almost see the scene of the referee stepping in to protect Luo Ning, stopping the match, and declaring her the winner.
She even began to fantasize about the outcome: winning the bet, being thoroughly disdained by the cold, loli cat-eared girl who had transformed into human form, getting scolded in a cold voice—a scene of shameful satisfaction. Being trampled underfoot would be even better…
Hehehe!
At the thought, an unnatural flush crept across Lin Xiaoyin’s cheeks.
Seeing this, the female referee, Wu Zhen, frowned slightly. She was already preparing a Contract Array in her hand, ready to step forward and block the attack for Luo Ning.
How could Luo Ning have predicted that the other party would be so traitorous as to directly ambush her?
All her previous nine consecutive wins had been proper, rule-abiding duels!
However, the moment the other party blinded her, Luo Ning had already yelled out.
“Xiao Ye!!”
Good thing she had listened to Yin Yue and kept a trick up her sleeve!
Three sharp Shadow Rabbit Kicks struck Luo Ning’s body unimpeded, with pinpoint accuracy.
But an unexpected thing happened!
Poof!
The Phantom Rabbits looked as if they had kicked into a pool of ink.
The struck figure of Luo Ning suddenly turned dark and ethereal, her entire body dissolving like shadow water, splashing down with a swoosh and melting completely into the shadows of the battlefield beneath her feet. She vanished utterly.
It was empty!
This wasn’t her real body at all!
“!!!” Lin Xiaoyin.
The ecstasy on Lin Xiaoyin’s face instantly froze. The light in her eyes abruptly died out. She was completely dumbfounded.
Wh-What’s going on?!
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