125: Phantom Cat is a cat that wins without lifting a finger.

Bai Ye leaned against the wall outside the arena. Linked by a contract with Ghost Orchid, he could clearly sense her steady life aura inside the arena.

Before long, a purple figure appeared at the end of the corridor.

Under the illumination of the corridor lights, its crystal petals refracted a dazzling luster.

One could not tell at all that it had just gone through a battle.

"Meow~"

Xiao Hei darted down from Phantom Snow's back like a tiny black cannonball and dove straight into Bai Ye's arms.

Several well-dressed figures watched with some regret as the Phantom Cat disappeared into the crowd.

"You worked hard, Xiao Lan."

Xiao Lan's petals swayed slightly in response to his praise.

It didn't feel tired at all.

To it, this level of battle was no different from a warm-up exercise.

Bai Ye smiled and picked up both kittens, one in each hand. Phantom Snow struggled symbolically before obediently nestling into the crook of his arm.

"Let's go, we're heading back to the hotel..."

In the afternoon, in his hotel room, Bai Ye watched the replay of Xiao Lan's match again via his terminal.

"Well done, Xiao Lan, the drill was very cool."

Bai Ye said with a smile to Xiao Lan, who was sunbathing by the window.

"You didn't go for the kill when intimidating people; you've made progress."

Xiao Lan's crystal petals swayed gently; it was a mature orchid, after all, and naturally knew what should and should not be done.

"Yes, yes, yes, you are the most mature one, so next time, please make sure not to accidentally kill the Beast Tamer."

Bai Ye shook his head with a chuckle and gently rubbed its petals with his fingertips.

"To celebrate your first victory, I'll take you all out for a big meal tonight."

Upon hearing the words "big meal", Xiao Hei, who was dozing on the sofa, immediately perked up its ears.

"Meow?" (What big meal?)

Xiao Hei rolled over, jumped off the sofa, ran to Bai Ye's feet, and looked up to ask.

"I've prepared top-tier energy cubes and deep-sea fish fillets for you, and as for Xiao Lan..."

Bai Ye opened his terminal and pulled up the introduction page for a restaurant.

"This restaurant, 'Blessing of the Verdant God', has 'Life No. 1' nutritional fertilizer specially prepared for plant-type Demonic Beasts."

"It's an Advanced fertilizer formulated with ancient tree sap, volcanic ash nutrient soil, and various energy crystal powders."

Although he didn't understand the appetite of plants, according to the reviews of many plant-type Demonic Beasts, it tasted great.

Xiao Lan's Vine Whip waved excitedly.

Although it didn't need to eat like an animal, the fertilizer, which contained vast and pure energy, was highly beneficial for its growth.

The more of these things that could make it stronger, the better.

At dusk, Blue-Eyed White Dragon City displayed its bustling side as an international metropolis.

Bai Ye left the hotel with his three beast pets.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he had Xiao Lan plant itself in a regular small flowerpot, burying its body in the soil.

The two kittens walked by his feet, one on the left and one on the right.

Unfortunately, he still underestimated the speed of information dissemination in the current internet age.

As well as the astonishing charm brought by the two kittens' brief appearance in the match.

Not long after they walked out of the hotel entrance, a surprised scream rang out not far away.

"Look! It's those two kittens that were holding signs!"

A young girl holding a shopping bag pointed at Xiao Hei and Phantom Snow, shouting excitedly to her companion.

The shout seemed to flip a switch.

A number of passersby turned their gazes over, and after seeing the black and white kittens, many people's eyes lit up.

"It really is them! Someone filmed a short video of those two at the morning match."

"Live internet celebrity cats!"

With a swoosh, at least five or six people surrounded Bai Ye.

This situation caught Bai Ye off guard.

The enthusiasm of these people was actually all focused on the two cats.

As the actual winner, the Ghost Orchid was left on the sidelines instead.

Xiao Hei had never seen such a scene before.

It just stiffly waved its little paws at the camera.

"So cute, it's interacting with me!"

"It seems to know it's being filmed; it has such great camera presence!"

Phantom Snow instinctively shrank toward Bai Ye's leg.

She lowered her head and buried her face; the cameras and stares made her feel uncomfortable, and the fur on her ears was about to stand on end.

However, her tail kept swinging back and forth in small motions.

"Alright, alright, stop showing off!"

Bai Ye helplessly urged both cats via Telepathy.

"If we don't leave now, we're going to get trapped here."

Xiao Hei waved its paws at the fans, while Bai Ye had Xiao Lan clear the way, using its Vine Whip to gently push aside the fans blocking their path.

Seeing this familiar Vine Whip, those who had seen the match couldn't help but shiver.

They didn't dare to continue approaching the Vine Whip.

However... was the Ghost Orchid's Beast Tamer really that young?

The next day, the Seahorse Cup elimination tournament continued.

On the internet, after a night of fermentation, the discussion about yesterday's match had made it to the local trending searches.

Although, because of the upcoming celebration in Blue-Eyed White Dragon City, the live stream of this match couldn't make it into the top ten trending searches at all.

The most popular topic wasn't the Ghost Orchid's earth-shattering "Vine Whip drill".

Nor was it the embarrassing moment when Zhang Kai was scared to the point of incontinence.

It was...

#Ghost Orchid's fan club twin cats#

#The cutest cheerleading squad in history#

After a night of fermentation, Xiao Lan and its fan club twin cats had become the biggest traffic magnets of this competition.

Even the Seahorse Cup officials were actively promoting them; they even planned to contact Bai Ye, hoping to use the image of the two Phantom Cats as mascots.

Unfortunately, Bai Ye didn't agree for the time being.

The brand value of Xiao Hei and Phantom Snow would rise as he grew stronger; selling it off now was inappropriate.

Today, in order to perform a cleansing for Phantom Snow, he brought both Phantom Cats with him.

Those who came for the cat cheerleading squad were destined to be disappointed.

A cordon had already been quietly set up around the Phantom Cats' exclusive sofa, and everyone was still staring longingly.

As it turned out, when the match started, no cats appeared in that spot.

Xiao Lan's opponent in this match was a water-attribute Transcendence High-rank Demonic Beast known for its defense, the "Reef Barrier".

It looked very much like a rock, but it was indeed a water-attribute Demonic Beast.

Facing the opponent's torrent, which was capable of piercing through extra-thick steel plates, Xiao Lan's roots, which were anchored to the ground, suddenly churned, turning the dry rock arena into a cloud of dust.

Countless tiny powders quietly dispersed from its petals, mixing into the sky-filling dust and smoke, forming a turbid yellow fog zone.

Li Tao, the Beast Tamer of the Reef Barrier, frowned.

This Ghost Orchid had such strong combat awareness; even without a Beast Tamer present, it could plan out sufficient tactics for itself.

This method of obscuring vision, while low-level, was indeed effective.

"Use High-Pressure Water Cannon to disperse it!"

The crystal-clear water column broke through the dust and smoke, shooting straight toward Xiao Lan's location.

Just as the water column pierced through the fog zone, dozens of Xiao Lan's Vine Whips had twisted into a drill.

The front end rotated at an astonishing speed, creating tiny electric sparks from friction with the air.

It didn't have as many powerful skills as its Beast Tamer, so it could only combine the limited ones it had.

It had truly managed to research a powerful combination skill.