81: Dark Evolution debuts

Time flew by, and soon it was the weekend; today was the opening day of the Binzhou Cup team competition.

It was a showdown between Canglan No. 2 High School and Central No. 1 High School.

The competition venue was set at White Cloud Arena.

It could be considered Lin Shu's home ground, as photos of him were plastered everywhere inside the arena.

After winning the Chu Niao Cup some time ago, White Cloud Arena, being endorsed by Lin Shu, attracted a huge wave of traffic.

Its reputation spread throughout Fengdu City, drawing many Beastmasters to visit, check-in, and battle.

News of Lin Shu representing Canglan No. 2 High School in the competition also went viral online.

Netizen comments were mixed, but the overall sentiment was positive.

Many people said it would just be a formality, an opportunity to gain some team competition experience.

After all, not many people had high hopes for this team, cobbled together from First Year students.

However, given the potential Lin Shu had shown, everyone was extremely tolerant, knowing he was a rising superstar, and few spoke ill of him.

At noon, Lin Shu and the school team members boarded the bus prepared by the school, ready to head to White Cloud Arena.

More than one such bus was prepared; many students from the school who wanted to watch the competition could board the bus and follow along.

The news of Lin Shu participating in this team competition had already spread throughout Canglan No. 2 High School, and the students were very understanding of this arrangement.

They knew it was a last resort, and although the chances of winning were slim, they were still willing to go and cheer for the school team.

The bus swayed along, arriving punctually at White Cloud Arena at 1 PM.

After getting off the bus, they found a group of people gathered in the parking lot, seemingly waiting for someone.

Upon seeing Lin Shu alight, the group immediately swarmed over.

They spoke all at once:

"Lin Shu, you can do it!"

"That's right! We all believe in you!"

"Even if you lose this time, don't take it to heart; just win next time."

Their faces were fervent, holding up photos of Dark Night and Lin Shu high in their hands.

Lin Shu paused slightly, were these all his fans?

The few people beside him were full of envy; the gap was too big, Lin Shu already had fans waiting for him at the entrance.

And they even saw many pretty girls... Lin Shu then smiled and nodded at everyone, following the main group forward.

After a small interlude, everyone arrived inside a preparation room.

At this point, there was still about half an hour until the competition officially began.

Gu Zhenbang did not continue with lengthy instructions but instead told everyone to calm their minds for the upcoming competition.

Everything that needed to be said and done had been completed in the past two days; saying more now would only add to the pressure.

Gu Zhenbang had devised a simple tactic for them: guerrilla warfare.

Except for Lei Wu, the Beastmasters of the few individuals were all extremely fast.

Running and attacking could not only scatter the opponent's formation but also prevent them from being affected by the opponent's large-scale skills.

It was considered the best method at the moment.

And the strength of Lin Shu's Beastmaster had brought him great surprises in the past two days.

Overall, the strength of his Beastmaster was not much different from that of Chen Yujia and Lan Mengzhu's Beastmasters, it was just that his level was still slightly lower.

It even exceeded some, which was due to Dark Night's abnormal offensive power and speed.

There was a good chance of winning today... On the other side, inside the preparation area where Central No. 1 High School's team was located.

The school team teacher was explaining the direction and details of the upcoming competition.

"Do not underestimate the opponent; I think everyone understands who will be embarrassed if we lose."

"Since the opponent has an obvious weakness, we will target that weakness."

"Then, we will defeat them one by one, and victory will be within reach."

The four Central No. 1 High School team members below nodded repeatedly.

He was right; if they could lose to Canglan No. 2 High School, which even included a First Year student.

They might as well find a piece of tofu to smash their heads against and die.

What was the point of competing then?

"Alright, it's almost time for the competition."

"Everyone, follow me."

"You must follow the instructions I just gave!"

"Yes!" * 4

Outside, inside the huge arena, it was now bustling with noise, and the number of spectators was much higher than for the Chu Niao Cup.

The originally added 5,000 seats were still not enough, and tickets were sold out within minutes.

After all, it was a competition concerning the entire province, attracting a wider audience.

Everyone was also very curious about Lin Shu's participation.

"Good afternoon, dear audience friends."

"Next, you will be watching the Binzhou Cup's round of 16 to 8 competition."

"Canglan No. 2 High School versus Central No. 1 High School."

"Now, please welcome both teams to the stage!"

As white smoke diffused, four figures appeared on each of the left and right sides.

The few individuals performed designed movements, which looked cool and stylish at first glance.

Lin Shu looked at this impressive opening and compared it to the Chu Niao Cup; it was indeed much more professional.

Cheers and shouts erupted from the audience seats surrounding them.

The fervent atmosphere instantly ignited the entire venue.

The host began to introduce the participating players one by one, by school.

The referee standing by now began to repeat the rules to everyone.

The rules for the Binzhou Cup were greatly changed compared to the Chu Niao Cup; besides not causing death between Beastmasters.

Even if you beat your Beastmaster half to death, it was not a violation at all.

That's why the previous incident happened.

Soon, Lin Shu was introduced.

"We can see that the last player for Canglan No. 2 High School is Lin Shu, and he is only a First Year student."

"He has not contracted a Beastmaster for more than three months!"

"To be able to stand on this stage is truly remarkable for his young age."

"He is also this year's Chu Niao Cup champion, such a promising young man, let's look forward to Lin Shu's performance!"

The audience below the stage also began shouting Lin Shu's name, accounting for about one-fifth of all spectators.

"Go for it!"

"We don't ask for victory, just for you to show your style!"

These spectators were all there to support Lin Shu, and some even traveled thousands of miles from other cities specifically for him.

Such a scene made the four members of Central No. 1 High School look a bit displeased.

So you're the genius youth?

They decided to let Lin Shu know later why the flowers were so red.

Near the battle stage, Bai Sheng, Huang Yian, and other classmates who had a good relationship with Lin Shu were watching.

They looked nervously at Lin Shu, who stood calmly in front.

There seemed to be no tension or fear on his face at all.

Inside the battle stage, the eight individuals simultaneously summoned their Beastmasters, and brilliant and colorful lights continuously emerged.

Everyone's Beastmasters appeared in everyone's sight.

Soon, Lin Shu's Beastmaster attracted the attention of the audience outside the stands.

Gasps and screams echoed.

"Look, Lin Shu's Beastmaster!"

"Oh my god! Oh my god!"

"The level increased too fast! It was only level 21 after the last competition!"

"So handsome!"

"Does anyone know what kind of evolved form this is?"

This change caused a stir, with everyone exclaiming at the speed of Lin Shu's level increase and Dark Night's cool and charming form.

Many people were amazed, simply seeing the evolved Dark Night made them exclaim that the ticket price had already been worth it.

Bai Sheng and the others also saw the evolved Dark Night for the first time, their faces filled with awe and admiration.

The four opponents were also surprised; this guy's Talent was indeed terrifying!

But they quickly calmed themselves.

It was only one evolution; at most, it would be in the twenties, it wouldn't cause much trouble.

One minute later, the competition officially began.

On Canglan No. 2 High School's side, the four Beastmasters had already dispersed their formation early, not rushing to attack, but waiting for the opponent to make a move.

Seeing this, the opponents naturally did not hesitate.

The skills and firepower of several Beastmasters directly poured towards Dark Night.

This action was clearly intended to target Lin Shu.

Lin Shu had already anticipated this situation.

Under his command,

Dark Night's figure changed continuously, like a series of phantoms, easily dodging all skill attacks.

Then, its four black wings flapped, flying high, and several Blade Qi Strikes rapidly shot out...