171: Nanya VS Anhuai

Originally, the first match today was between Xiangzhong and West River.

Since West River was disqualified, Xiangzhong received a bye.

Nanya and Anhuai were automatically moved to the first match.

Charlie still looked preoccupied as he followed Gu Xiaoyue to the competition arena.

“Judging by the current points, as long as we defeat Nanya, we’re guaranteed to be the national champions!”

Cao Yuyang deliberately spoke loudly when he saw Gu Xiaoyue approaching, secretly glancing at her to observe her reaction.

He tried to find an expression of embarrassment or anger on Gu Xiaoyue’s face.

However, Gu Xiaoyue seemed not to have heard Cao Yuyang’s words, remaining calm and expressionless.

Cao Yuyang couldn't help but feel a bit angry; she was clearly not taking him, the Anhuai captain, seriously!

His teammates, seeing this, quickly said, “Captain, I think Nanya has already accepted their inevitable defeat, that’s why they’re so composed!”

Cao Yuyang looked at Duan Yao, who was meditating on the arena, and thought that it might be true; Nanya might just concede at the start.

While he was still lost in his beautiful dream, a question from the referee made the already noisy venue even more chaotic.

“Change venues? Why?”

Not only did the referee find it strange, but the audience, who had already packed in, layer upon layer, were even more confused.

“Changing venues for no reason, how strange!”

“Could Nanya have set up traps in another venue for Anhuai’s team to fall into?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, how could Nanya set up traps in Huaqing’s venue? Use your brain before you speak!”

“Oh, you’re so smart! Do you know why Nanya wants to change venues?”

The clamor and discussions of the audience were so loud that they drowned out Gu Xiaoyue’s voice.

She simply found the normal arena too small, with a diameter of only a little over a hundred meters.

When Duan Yao summoned the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird, more than half of the arena’s sky would be occupied.

The referee called the official leadership for instructions, and when they heard it was a match between Nanya and Anhuai, they immediately agreed.

“Alright, let’s go, we’ll move you to the largest venue.”

Although the referee was a bit impatient, since the leaders had spoken, he had to follow the arrangements.

So, the teams from Nanya and Anhuai, along with thousands of spectators, moved to Huaqing’s largest competition venue.

This was a sub-venue where Dragon Country had previously hosted the World Championships, covering an area five times the size of the previous arena.

“To play here, you need to wear headsets, otherwise you can’t communicate.”

The referee put headsets on Gu Xiaoyue and Chu Li, and on Cao Yuyang and Duan Yao.

As the preparatory work was underway, most of the spectators also took their seats.

“Wow, this place has a World Championships atmosphere!”

“The venue is too big, I can’t even see the players clearly!”

“It’ll be fine as long as we can see the pets later!”

Compared to the excited audience, Cao Yuyang felt that Gu Xiaoyue’s decision to change venues was completely unnecessary.

“If you ask me, Nanya should just concede directly. All these tricks won’t change anything!”

Cao Yuyang said, smiling fawningly at Duan Yao.

There was no response from the other end of the headset, and he thought it wasn't working well.

Just as he was about to mention it to the staff, he heard Gu Xiaoyue’s cold voice: “Referee, Nanya is ready.”

It wasn’t that Gu Xiaoyue hadn’t heard Cao Yuyang’s words; she had always considered him a mere clown who relied on others’ power, not worth her attention.

If he had even a little bit of strength to be arrogant, she might have thought more highly of him.

“Wait a moment.”

Duan Yao interrupted the referee’s action of blowing the whistle.

“I want to challenge Nanya’s captain, Gu Xiaoyue, to a one-on-one duel.”

She looked at Gu Xiaoyue provocatively, but due to the distance, she couldn't see Gu Xiaoyue’s expression clearly.

Cao Yuyang was a little smug; his previous request to Lv Hao for Duan Yao to duel had been mercilessly rejected.

Now that Duan Yao herself had brought it up, Gu Xiaoyue surely wouldn’t refuse, right?

Unexpectedly, Gu Xiaoyue’s answer left him dumbfounded.

“I’ll duel Duan Yao, while Captain Cao and your team can fight my other teammates.

Anyway, the venue is big enough now; we can divide the battlefield.”

“You—”

Duan Yao was somewhat exasperated, “Didn’t I say a one-on-one duel? Don’t you understand?”

“Yes, we’ll duel, but the others can’t just stand around, can they? This is a team match!

By the time I can’t beat you, my teammates should have already taken care of yours.

So, it’s our whole team against just you, which is perfectly reasonable.”

Gu Xiaoyue spoke nonchalantly, completely oblivious to the ashen faces of Duan Yao and Cao Yuyang.

The surrounding students also began a new round of discussions.

“Everything’s ready, why aren’t they starting yet!”

“I don’t know what they’re still discussing, waiting is so anxious!”

“Start the match! Start the match!”

The audience’s urging grew louder and louder, and soon they all began chanting in unison.

“Start! Start! Start!”

Unable to save face, Cao Yuyang had no choice but to tell the referee that Anhuai was also ready.

As soon as the whistle blew, Duan Yao immediately summoned the Black Tortoise and White Tiger.

Cao Yuyang and the other teammates retreated several steps, summoning their pets.

Gu Xiaoyue summoned Little Green and Little Mo, and together with Chu Li’s Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast, Fang Xiaoyu’s Devouring Golden Claw Leopard, and Ye Wanrou’s Unicorn, they bypassed Duan Yao and headed straight for Cao Yuyang’s pets.

Just as Gu Xiaoyue had said, the venue was large enough to divide the battlefield.

The Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast trapped Anhuai’s pets in a ring of fire, Little Green bound them tightly, and Little Mo stepped forward to absorb their levels.

In an instant, the cries for help from the pets and Anhuai’s players were incessant.

Duan Yao wanted to break away to help Cao Yuyang and the others, but Gu Xiaoyue, Chu Li, and Charlie summoned Little Nine, Little Bear, Qingqing, Fire Phoenix, and the Three-Headed Hellhound, and Hydra.

“Only summoning the Black Tortoise and White Tiger, you’re looking down on us too much!”

Gu Xiaoyue stared at Duan Yao with a mocking tone.

Duan Yao’s heart skipped a beat.

She hadn’t fought Gu Xiaoyue before, so she didn’t know that Gu Xiaoyue actually knew her pet information.

Duan Yao had been overly confident and hadn't paid much attention to Gu Xiaoyue's battles, only hearing that she was very strong.

Could it be—

At this point, Duan Yao no longer concealed her strength and summoned the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird in one breath.

Compared to Duan Yao, who was fighting seriously, Chu Li and Charlie were somewhat distracted.

Qingqing and Fire Phoenix tangled with the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird in the sky; although their levels were higher than the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird, their ranks were inferior, and they would be at a disadvantage after only a few moves.

Gu Xiaoyue held Little Bear in her arms, and the Earth Shield stood firm.

The Black Tortoise had advanced from Mature Fourth Stage Late to Mature Fifth Stage Early in just these two days.

Little Nine, the Three-Headed Hellhound, and Hydra, three Mature Eighth Stage pets, barely managed to gain a slight advantage against the Black Tortoise and White Tiger.

Unfortunately, the Hellhound and Hydra were only Heaven Rank; if their ranks were higher, the three-on-two advantage might have been more obvious, but it still wouldn't have been overwhelming.

The power of a God-Rank Pet was indeed extraordinary!

Gu Xiaoyue frowned; Little Mo hadn't absorbed much, and the opponents' levels were too low, so the improvement probably wouldn't be very noticeable.

Qingqing and Fire Phoenix were already showing signs of decline; if they continued to fight, they might be severely injured, and the situation could be completely reversed!