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    "San San!"


    Upon hearing its trainer''smand, the Three-Headed Ho let out a cry.


    Three of the four golden streaks immediately shot toward Lubao from different angles.


    The remaining streak stopped midair, revealing its true form, three heads, each with two antennae,rge and thick white needles on its hands, and intricately patterned yellow wings on its back.


    Seeing this, the audience quickly voiced their thoughts.


    "I get it now! Tian Xiaoyun is using a stamina-draining strategy in this match."


    "Obviously! The Three-Headed Ho was speeding around without attacking all this time, but it only decided to strike when Ice Xilu started using Rain Prayer.""Yeah, I noticed too. The real body is staying far away while the clones attack. The clones won''t do any real damage, it’s just to interrupt Rain Prayer."


    "Solid tactic. There’s no way Three-Headed Ho can beat Ice Xilu head-on. This is a nationally televised match, so of course, they want to drag it out a bit longer."


    As the audience debated, the three golden streaks had already closed in within a meter of Lubao.


    At that moment, a chilling frost burst from Lubao''s mouth, spreading in all directions.


    But the anticipated rain never fell.


    <i>Icy Wind!</i>


    <i>I was tricked! This wasn’t Rain Prayer at all!</i>


    Tian Xiaoyun''s expression shifted.


    She quicklymanded, "Dodge!"


    Rain Prayer is a high-tier skill that takes time to cast, but Icy Wind is different. A high-level pet can unleash a mid-tier move almost instantly.


    If Ice Xilu had intended to use Icy Wind, it could have done so much earlier. But it had deliberately waited until Three-Headed Ho was about to attack.


    <i>It was a trap all along!</i>


    <i>How did she figure out that one of the attacking Three-Headed Ho was the real body?</i>


    Tian Xiaoyun’s heart sank.


    She had studied all of Qiao Sang’s battles and knew that Ice Xilu would sometimes stand still and take damage just toplete a skill.


    That meant clone attacks were like mere scratches, it was highly likely that Ice Xilu would still go through with Rain Prayer.


    So, to guarantee an interruption, one of the attacking Three-Headed Hos had to be the real body.


    To throw off her opponent, Tian Xiaoyun had intentionally left a clone stationary in the distance, making it seem like that was the real body. The idea was to mislead her opponent into attacking the wrong target.


    But Qiao Sang saw through it in an instant.


    In matches like these, pets never act without their trainers’mands.


    Now, Qiao Sang had called for Rain Prayer, but Ice Xilu had instead used Icy Wind.


    <i>That could only mean one thing, this was nned in advance. No wonder she managed to raise three high-level pets by the age of 15. Her mind works on a whole different level, even when fighting mid-tier pets, she strategizes so meticulously…</i>


    Tian Xiaoyun felt exhausted just thinking about it but couldn’t help but admire her opponent.


    <i>Lubao’s reaction speed had improved. She had quickly switched tactics.</i> Qiao Sang had expected her to tank the damage again to use Rain Prayer, but she had changed course at thest second.


    Still, the clones wouldn’t have done much damage anyway.


    But then, Qiao Sang suddenly froze for a moment.


    <i>Wait a second… the real body is in there?!</i>


    The three attacking golden streaks abruptly changed direction.


    They were fast, but too close to Lubao. The frost spread rapidly, catching up to them in a blink.


    Two of the golden streaks halted midair, revealing their true forms before disappearing.


    The third slowed down drastically, half of its wings were already encased in ice.


    At the same time, the Three-Headed Ho floating in the air vanished.


    Now, it was obvious which one was the real body.


    The audience members who had assumed the stationary Three-Headed Ho was the real one suddenly felt embarrassed.


    <i>Icy Wind is this fast?!</i>


    Tian Xiaoyun realized the situation was bad and quickly shouted, "Agility!"@@novelbin@@


    Hearing themand, the Three-Headed Ho’s unfrozen wing started pping frantically.


    Agility is a mid-tier move that rxes the body, making it lighter and significantly increasing speed.


    <i>But with one wing frozen, could it really escape?</i>


    Qiao Sang spoke: "Water Gun."


    Lubao swiftly opened her mouth. A blue energy gathered at her lips.


    At the same time, a powerful white light shed from the Three-Headed Ho, and the ice on its left wing began to crack.


    Still, Lubao’s Icy Wind was strong enough that even a mid-tier pet struggled to break free.


    Due to the ice’s weight, Three-Headed Ho’s speed boost didn’t kick in immediately.


    That slight dy was all it took.


    A thick st of water roared through the air and struck Three-Headed Ho head-on.


    <b>Bang!</b>


    The Three-Headed Ho was sent flying, crashing hard onto the ground.


    "San San…"


    Its left and right heads drooped, leaving only the middle head conscious, struggling to get up.


    Just then, another Water Gun sted forth.


    The Three-Headed Ho finally passed out.


    "Quuuu!"


    The mechanical referee pet floated over, nced at the fallen opponent, and blew the whistle.


    The audience erupted into discussion.


    "As expected of Qiao Sang! If it were me, I’d bepletely outyed. I wouldn’t even be able to tell the real body from the clones."


    "To be fair, it’s not entirely your fault. That Three-Headed Ho deliberately left a clone behind to trick everyone."


    "Yeah, but against Qiao Sang, there’s no room for tricks. She even started with Rain Prayer but ended up using Icy Wind instead! She already has three high-level pets, yet she still goes all out against mid-tier ones. That’s terrifying."


    "Honestly… to make it this far in the national championship, you have to be insanely clever."


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    On the battlefield, two white-coated medical pets lifted Three-Headed Ho onto a stretcher and carried it away.


    "Lu."


    Lubao stood tall andposed, lookingpletely unscathed, as if she had just been summoned and hadn’t even fought yet.


    In the stands, spectators from the Ancient Guwu Region cheered excitedly,pletely captivated by Ice Xilu’s dreamlike performance.


    Tian Xiaoyun took a deep breath, calming herself.


    Three-Headed Ho had lost even faster than expected, and Ice Xilu had barely expended any energy.


    The next battle was going to be brutal.


    Soon, the referee gave the signal to summon the next pet.


    Tian Xiaoyun formed a hand seal.


    A gray star formation lit up.


    From within, a deep-blue pet with small eyes and massive jaws emerged.


    <i>Big-Mouth Ai, a high-level Psychic-type pet. The Alpha Waves it emitted caused headaches in nearby creatures…</i>


    Qiao Sang’s mind shed through relevant data.


    <i>This fight will be all about keeping a safe distance…</i>


    "Qu!"


    The referee''s whistle blew.


    The very next second, Big-Mouth Ai appeared right in front of Lubao.


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