*A bonus chapter for the generous patrons who sent gifts in October (please don't mind, this is all this old man is capable of)*
Mingxi nodded, and under the envious and jealous gazes of everyone, she led Lan Yue to the tiered seating area and casually found an empty spot to sit down.
As soon as she sat down, people immediately took the seats on both sides of her.
"Big Shot."
"Ming Shen, we meet again."
On her left was He Changming, his smile very flamboyant.
On her right, separated by Lan Yue, was the warm and cheerful Zhou Fang, who had been on Mingxi's team in the previous team match.
Mingxi smiled and greeted both of them.
"Junior Zhou, Young Master He, you can just call me by my name. Please don't overpraise me."
Zhou Fang waved his hand and laughed, "What's there to it? You are a Big Shot!"
He Changming also chimed in, "Indeed, I think you'll become a god like my grandfather sooner or later."
"Isn't it true that early promise doesn't guarantee future greatness?"
Mingxi's smile was teasing.
He Changming: "I never said anything about not guaranteeing future greatness! No! How did you know?"
Although there were many people present at the time, only his elder uncle should have heard it, right?
His elder uncle wouldn't be a tattletale, would he?
Mingxi smiled again, "He Family Head told me."
This was true. Yesterday, Mingxi had even received a call from the He Family Head, and the purpose was also for the mirror of creation and destruction. Although their family now had enough life-death stones to re-forge a mirror of creation and destruction.
But the one in Mingxi's hand was simply too powerful. Even if they could re-forge a mirror ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) of creation and destruction, it would absolutely not be stronger than the one in Mingxi's hand!
The He Family couldn't possibly be unmoved.
He Changming: "..." It really was his elder uncle.
Was there ever a time when he was so harsh on his own nephew?
"Big Shot, your Sky-Soaring Beast has actually evolved to General-level! Its appearance is so incredibly cool, especially those four tails, they're so striking and awesome!"
While Mingxi and He Changming were chatting, Zhou Fang's attention was on the noble and aloof Lan Yue beside Mingxi.
In fact, most of the other people and their pet beasts present were doing the same, almost all of them observing Lan Yue.
Lan Yue's current appearance, even if not the Takeshi Kaneshiro of the pet beast world, was at least the Daniel Wu of the pet beast world.
(Absolutely no intention of saying Wu is less handsome than Kaneshiro, the two great handsome guys are equally matched in my heart) (Dog head protects life)
A truly beautiful male beast.
"Mm, it evolved in the secret realm a couple of days ago."
He Changming sighed, "So you now have one Shi-level, two General-level, one Advanced Level, and one Beginner Level pet beast? With this configuration, you alone could participate in the team competition."
Previous Blue Sun Cups were divided into individual and team competitions.
The individual competition was a regular 2v2 format.
The team competition, however, involved contestants from each country forming teams of three (including three) or fewer for a 1v1 team match, with five pet beasts allowed per match.
According to previous rules, each main team member could only participate in one team.
"Changming, don't give bad ideas! I still want to team up with the Big Shot for the team competition!"
Zhou Fang's shout seemed to flip a switch.
The young people in the tiered seating all stood up.
"Zhou Fang, you're dreaming! My pet beast is defense-oriented, more suitable for teaming up with Mingxi!"
"Yue Zhiguang, you're full of hot air! Haven't you heard that offense is the strongest defense? I'm third on the New Talent Rankings! With Mingxi and me joining forces, there's at least a 90% chance of winning the team competition!" freewebnovёl.ƈom
"Jia Xiaoxiao, you're the one full of hot air! According to you, Mingxi should team up with Yun Shen; their combination is the strongest! To be safe and ensure the championship is ours, we can also add me, the strongest support, to this team."
"Liu Bai, screw you! What kind of strongest support are you? Is your Danani stronger than Lovenia?"
"Mingxi previously named herself 【Five Colors】 in an event, and my name is Wu Cai. How is this not a kind of tacit understanding and fate? I believe that working with Mingxi will yield twice the results with half the effort."
"Alright, alright, I didn't expect you to be like that, Wu Cai!"
"I think I'm more suitable..."
"It's me!"
"Me..."
"Mingxi, you tell us, who do you want to team up with?"
"Big Shot, pick me, pick me! I'm delicate and soft, easy to push over, and all my pet beasts are treasures."
"Junior Mingxi, we've met through conflict, what do you think of me as a person?"
Mingxi was dumbfounded.
She and Lan Yue were surrounded in the middle of the crowd, with people all around them.
She could only look weakly, pitifully, and helplessly at the 'bloody mouths' in front of her, constantly spitting saliva.
Mingxi: "..."
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So much pressure!
Please let me go.
"Quiet! Everyone, go back to your seats!"
Yu Xuantong's scolding rescued Mingxi from the noise and saliva pollution.
Due to Yu Xuantong's status, the young men and women could only reluctantly sit down, but they didn't return to their original seats. Instead, they quickly snatched up the spots near Mingxi.
So when the leader in charge of Blue Sun Cup matters for the Ministry of Education arrived with a group of people, they saw a 'terraced field' centered around Mingxi.
The elderly man at the front was a bit stunned. After a moment, he nodded with a relieved expression and said to Yu Xuantong, who had come to greet him, "Xiao Tong, it seems our main team members this year have a very good relationship. Perhaps they can achieve good results in the team competition."
Yu Xuantong's eyelid twitched slightly.
If Huo Lao knew that these children were just arguing like square dancing grandmas whose basketball court had been taken over, wishing they could unleash 'retreat, retreat, retreat' ultimate moves on each other, would he still say that?
The truth always hurts.
It's better not to tell Huo Lao.
She smiled faintly, her expression unchanged and her heart not pounding, saying, "Yes, Huo Lao, it's rare for these children to be so united and friendly in their first gathering. I believe they will definitely achieve good results in this Blue Sun Cup."
Huo Lao, who was also Huo Tianheng, the Minister of Education of Dragonflower Country, deeply agreed.
This year, their Dragonflower Country might just sweep the Blue Sun Cup.
He, the old man, was very much looking forward to it!
"Which one is Mingxi?" His gaze swept over the fifteen people sitting obediently in rows not far away, finally settling on the youngest and most beautiful girl in the middle.
Mingxi had already stood up and respectfully bowed to the elder.
"Hello, Huo Lao."
Huo Tianheng nodded with satisfaction. The Xiao Guniang was not only beautiful, but her temperament was also extraordinary. More importantly, her eyes were bright and clear, upright and firm. One could tell at a glance that she was a good child.
"You too. Oh, your Sky-Soaring Beast has also evolved to General-level? Good, very good!"
"Sit down, child."
Huo Tianheng looked like a very ordinary, short old man on the outside, and he didn't have much official authority about him, but that didn't mean he was blind or ignorant.
He had been paying attention to Mingxi, a peerless genius who appeared once in a thousand years in Dragonflower Country, for a long time.
There was a dedicated person who conveyed information about her to him every day, so he could tell at a glance that her Sky-Soaring Beast had evolved.
Huo Tianheng cleared his throat, stood in front of the tiered seating, and spoke in a deep voice:
"Hello everyone, I am Huo Tianheng, the current Minister of Education of Dragonflower Country.
Besides coming to see you young talents who are about to represent the country in the competition, I am here on behalf of the country to announce the Team Leader and Captain of the Dragonflower Country representative team for this Blue Sun Cup."