【Moon Thread Binding】!
Along the path where the Moon Blade’s attack swept, Moon Sand gathered into lines.
In an instant, thousands of threads filled the air around Nuobai.
Nuobai was startled. She tried to escape, her 【Sharp Claw】 slashing at the moon threads, only for her claws to be entangled by them instead.
‘An elemental binding?’ The penetration effect attached to 【Sharp Claw】 was actually useless against the threads.
Nuobai finally realized that 【Sharp Claw】 only provided physical penetration.
“Moon Wheel Bird, 【MOON PUPIL DEATH RAY】.”
Watching her opponent frozen in mid-air, a phantom of a cold, white moon slowly coalesced, resembling a closing eye.
Nuobai felt a hint of trouble, but… the bird had finally stopped flying around.
‘When you think the prey has fallen into a trap, you don’t realize that high-end hunters often appear in the form of prey.’
Bathed in sunlight, Nuobai faced the Moon Wheel Bird without a trace of fear.
Wei Wanqing felt uneasy. Nuobai was far too calm. She ordered her Moon Wheel Bird to speed up the manifestation of the Moon Pupil.
【Moon Pupil Death Ray】 was a mid-level skill. For a Moon Wheel Bird currently at the peak of Tier 1, it was still difficult to use.
However, after so much probing, Nuobai had shown no means of counterattacking and could only run.
Now she was pinned in place, with nowhere to run.
‘It’s over. After this, I need to prepare for the battle against my sister.’
Wei Wanqing assumed Nuobai was out of options. The audience outside the field also grew quiet, waiting silently for the final judgment.
On the commentary platform, Lily spoke with deep emotion.
“Friends, unfortunately, the Snow Joy Cat Nuobai, who has accompanied us for two days, might have reached her limit.”
“Under the name of an ornamental species, she forcefully broke into the Top 8 match, just as she broke into the hearts of every resident of Dragon Sleep City back then. It is a pity she happened to meet the favorite to win, Wei Wanqing.”
“We all expected her to create a miracle once more, but we will not criticize her for her failure.”
“Let us remember the Nuobai of this moment. Even when facing a desperate situation, she does not lower her head in cowardice, bravely staring directly at her opponent.”
“At the same time, congratulations to Wei—”
Just then, as the Moon Pupil was about to finish coalescing, a white rainbow shot into the sky and pierced right through it.
The energy gathered by the Moon Pupil instantly became unstable and exploded. The Moon Wheel Bird was blown back and crashed to the ground, its body flickering with blue light.
Nuobai breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had not been idle over the past two days; she had been practicing her skills constantly, and her three newly learned skills had reached a new level.
Otherwise, without mastery at the perfection level, she really wouldn’t have been able to compress the 【Light Arrow】 well enough to detonate the Moon Pupil in a single strike.
Seeing this scene, Lily instantly changed her tune. “Friends, a shocking reversal has occurred on the field!”
“With one strike, Nuobai used 【White Rainbow Piercing the Moon】 to seal her victory!”
“She! She has created a miracle once again!”
The arena was silent, with only Lily’s words echoing. The crowd hadn’t reacted yet, still immersed in their earlier feelings of regret.
“Ah!!!”
Following a scream from a young girl holding a custom support sign for Nuobai, the scene suddenly came alive.
“Holy crap! What just happened!”
“White Rainbow Piercing the Moon! White Rainbow Piercing the Moon!”
“Ahhh! Nuobai, you’re too cool! Mommy loves you!”
……
The confused fans, the visual fans, and the “mommy” fans all had different reactions. As the final brilliant moment was replayed, their voices unified into a single phrase.
“Miracle Cat!!”
Nuobai walked off the field amid the cheers, her legs shaking.
Don’t misunderstand; it wasn’t from exhaustion or stage fright, but from rage!
‘Miracle Cat…’
Could she never get rid of this nickname?
If she ever found out who started this title, she would show them the true meaning of cruelty!
On stage, Qin Rui, who was currently narrating the highlights of the replay, suddenly sneezed.
Beside him, Lily used a few words of concern to ease the awkwardness of the sudden interruption, while also reminding everyone that winter was coming to Dragon Sleep City and that all residents should stay warm.
Stepping onto Bai Luxin’s shoulder, Nuobai adjusted herself to a comfortable position and decisively curled up, burying her head in her body.
She pressed her ears tight against the top of her head, doing her best to block out the embarrassing cheers from the outside world.
‘Escaping is shameful, but it works!’
Bai Luxin returned to her seat but kept Nuobai on her lap. She should be called “Nuobai Ball” now; her round form felt amazing to the touch.
Bai Luxin didn’t mind Nuobai’s occasional strange behavior. Nuobai was just a child; she could play however she liked.
“Student Bai Luxin, I have something I’d like to ask of your beast pet.”
At that moment, Wei Wanqing approached Bai Luxin, carrying a scholarly aura.
Bai Luxin put her arms around Nuobai and asked with a hint of wariness, “Is there something you need?”
“I have a favor to ask of Nuobai.” Wei Wanqing indicated she meant no harm. “I want to ask her to represent me in defeating the Sun Wheel Bird, my younger sister’s beast pet.”
“The Sun Wheel Bird belonging to Yulan Academy’s rank one, Wei Zhaowu?”
“Wait, Wei Zhaowu, Wei Wanqing… you two are…”
“We are sisters,” Wei Wanqing told Bai Luxin directly.
“Then why is one of you at Yuhua and the other at Yulan?”
Sensing gossip, Nuobai lay in Bai Luxin’s arms, prepared to enjoy the drama.
Wei Wanqing first nodded to Nuobai as a greeting, then began to tell a story.
“The two sisters lived in a clan; they are twins.”
“By chance, they contracted beast pets that hatched from the same egg. The older sister contracted the Moon Wheel Bird, and the younger sister contracted the Sun Wheel Bird.”
‘Two different species of beast pets hatched from one egg?’ Nuobai raised a paw to interrupt.
Wei Wanqing explained to her, “Moon Wheel Birds come out at night, and Sun Wheel Birds come out during the day. But these birds, who should never meet, actually form pairs.”
“Their offspring become Sun Wheel Birds if they hatch during the day, and Moon Wheel Birds if they hatch at night.”
“I see.” Nuobai nodded, signaling for her to continue the story.
Wei Wanqing’s eyes held a trace of helplessness as she looked at Nuobai, making the cat feel a bit embarrassed.
“Everything was fine at first. However, their beast pets got stuck in the Tier 1 juvenile stage and could not enter the next growth period.”
“The clan offered a solution: sacrifice one of them as an offering, and the other could advance.”
“The sisters were unwilling, so they secretly ran away.”
Hearing this, Nuobai, who had been lying down, sat up. Bai Luxin stroked her head.
“On the way, a conflict arose between the sisters. The older sister believed that things were good enough as they were and that advancing wasn’t important.”
“The younger sister, however, refused to give in. She wanted to challenge fate and find a way to solve the problem.”
“Neither sister could convince the other, so they parted ways, agreeing to settle it on the battlefield.”
As Wei Wanqing spoke with a calm gaze, a trace of struggle appeared.
“I don’t want her to chase an ethereal future. Our beast pets have innate deficiencies; this path is destined to have no result and will only bring everyone pain.”
“Please, help me.”
Bai Luxin looked at Nuobai. Whether to agree or not should be her decision.
“It’s a very good story, Student Wei Wanqing, but why should I stand in for you?”
This was the glory she intended to offer her own Beast Master. Why should an outsider get a share of it, even if only in name?
Although Bai Luxin wondered why Nuobai didn’t agree immediately, she remained silent.
She respected Nuobai’s choice. Even if she sympathized with Wei Wanqing, she wouldn’t casually interfere with Nuobai’s decisions.
Wei Wanqing didn’t get angry at Nuobai’s refusal. Instead, she took out a high-purity Spirit Crystal.
“This is the reward.”
Nuobai was still about to refuse, but the next sentence made her eyes narrow.
“This Spirit Crystal is worth 50,000,000 Credit Points. It can help you accelerate your growth. I imagine you need it very much.”
“You investigated us?”
Wei Wanqing sighed inwardly, wondering if Nuobai had some sort of persecution complex.
“No. You and the Moon Wheel Bird are both of rare species; you might even be rarer and more noble.”
“During the Growth Five Stages, the accelerated growth from a Spirit Crystal is indispensable.”
“Deal!”
Nuobai grabbed the Spirit Crystal and swallowed it directly.
‘Beast Master, I’ve wronged you. But this fifty-million-point naming fee… this Spirit Crystal… I’m really craving it.’
Wei Wanqing wanted to warn her that Spirit Crystals weren’t meant to be eaten but kept nearby for cultivation.
However, she saw Nuobai swallow it whole. The Dark Gold Left Pupil glowed slightly. Assuming Nuobai had some sort of energy absorption skill, she didn’t speak up.
“This is the information on the Sun Wheel Bird. I’ll leave it to you.”
Nuobai closed her eyes and lay lazily on Bai Luxin’s lap. The Spirit Crystal was constantly being digested, its energy gathering in her golden eye.
A long while later, Nuobai opened her eyes and stretched.
She was now at the Mid-stage of Tier 1.