Chapter 525: Chapter 309: All the Gifts of Fate—

Unfortunately, Wu Bao’s Perception was rather average, limiting its efficiency when learning these types of Skills. It wasn’t suited for learning them in bulk.

Yu Bao’s face soured into a pout, and it licked its lips.

’That damned Wu Bao... How dare it show off right in front of me!’

Though it was thoroughly annoyed, Yu Bao had to admit it had just tried everything in its power and still failed to dodge Wu Bao’s sneak attack.

It might have been possible on a more spacious stage, but even then, it would have required immense concentration. Besides, Wu Bao was no pushover...

Only then did Yu Bao realize that when it came to agility, it could no longer keep up with the specialized Wu Bao.

It hadn’t felt this way when Shan Bao’s Constitution skyrocketed, since that was a defensive build. But the newly emerged "The Flash," Wu Bao, gave Yu Bao a genuine sense of crisis.

’There’s always some upstart trying to take my throne...’

’No, I have to start grinding later!’

’I can’t let that damn Wu Bao take the top spot!’

"Brother Shu, you there? The takeout Old Ban ordered is here. Come on out and eat!"

"Alright! Let’s go, my Treasures!"

Su Zhi stood up to leave and subconsciously reached for his pen, only to remember that Shan Bao had just launched it out the window.

Shan Bao scratched its head, embarrassed.

Su Zhi looked troubled. "Tsk... Losing a mechanical pencil isn’t a big deal, but I’d hate for it to hit someone..."

"CHIRP!" Shan Bao chirped, telling him not to worry. She had launched it into the lake, where it couldn’t hit anyone.

"Alright, alright... Let’s go! Time to eat!"

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To reward everyone for their spectacular performance in today’s team competition, Zhou Shengfa had specially ordered from the Beast Tamer-exclusive pizza series—a collaboration between the Common Defense Alliance and Fengyun Catering.

The classic cheese and sausage pizza was soft and delicious. A new creation featuring pork floss, nori, and Xueling chicken was just as eye-catching. There were also other flavors like roasted fatty beef and New Orleans-style, making it a true feast for everyone.

Each pizza came with free merchandise—one random Alliance Leader card and one random Vice Alliance Leader card.

"It’s Captain Selena!" Shao Ya picked up a card and squinted at it. "The likeness is amazing! It totally captures her cool and beautiful vibe!"

"Is this Vice Alliance Leader Gou?" Su Zhi held up another card, a wry expression on his face. "Since when was he ever this imposing? And he’s definitely not this skinny..."

Everyone ate and opened cards, which seemed to make the pizza taste even better. The small table was filled with lively chatter.

"Tsk, tomorrow’s schedule is out."

In the middle of eating, Liu Yuhang picked up his phone and frowned. "Holy hell, how did we get matched with the Pearl Harbor team? Talk about intense."

Fang Yuan nodded, setting down his pizza. "This is going to be tough... Pearl Harbor is a traditional powerhouse. They’ve even won the national championship twice."

Su Zhi looked at Katie. "Do you know anything about them?"

"I know a few of them!"

Katie nodded at once. "We’re probably facing Pearl Harbor First Middle School. I think their number one player is also a Tier Five Beast Tamer. Their Main Pet is a Wood Element Cangsen Python, and its Real-time Energy Value is at the Quasi-Three-star level!"

"There’s always a bigger fish," Su Zhi couldn’t help but remark.

"Huh? Wait, a Wood Element Pet Beast? I figured a team from Pearl Harbor would take advantage of their location and contract more Water Element Pet Beasts."

Katie quickly replied, "They do, but to get an edge in domestic competitions, many Beast Tamers with the means will raise a Wood Element Pet Beast to catch opponents off guard."

Shao Ya bit her lip. "Cangsen Pythons are very tricky... Xiaoyue knows about them. If we actually face one in the ring, I’m afraid we won’t be able to take it down."

"We’ll have Yu Bao handle the first singles match. Yu Bao has both Gold and Fire Elements, and both Attributes counter the Wood Element."

Su Zhi gave Yu Bao a look, and the Pet Beast immediately puffed out its chest with a dependable expression.

Su Zhi smiled, continuing to scroll through the screen. "But Pearl Harbor’s other players are also incredibly strong... Judging by the data here, they have almost no exploitable weaknesses."

Fang Yuan looked at Su Zhi. "In the national tournament, we can change our lineup between matches, and players can even compete in multiple event types. However, within a single match, a player can’t compete in the same event twice, and they have to use a different Pet Beast if they compete a second time. We might be able to struggle through the first two rounds, but it’s going to get much harder after that."

His words were a bit harsh, but they were the truth.

Objectively speaking, aside from Su Zhi, everyone else from Huai City First Middle School was at a disadvantage against the Pearl Harbor team.

The team competition was the truest reflection of a province’s average standard of education, a fact the team was feeling acutely at this moment.

An individual’s power was a heavy weight on the scales, but it wasn’t the iron fist that could single-handedly seize victory.

"This might not be the right thing to say, but it would be great if we could just join forces with Shanda University Affiliated School," Cao Mingyu suddenly said.

Su Zhi shot him a surprised glance.

’So you actually realize some of the things you say are inappropriate...’

This time, however, no one found his words inappropriate. In fact, most of them seemed to agree.

Chen Xinghao and Wang Haokun were undeniably powerful aces, capable of unleashing tremendous strength in both singles and doubles. If they joined the team, their chances of victory would skyrocket.

The only issue was that some of their own members would have to be benched.

Not that it was a huge issue. After all, they were here to win the championship, and victory was the goal, no matter who was sent into the ring...

"But even if we suggested it, I doubt Shanda University Affiliated School would agree."

Fang Yuan shook his head. "Shanda University Affiliated School is an incredibly prideful institution. In their eyes, they are the sole defenders of Shanyou Province’s honor, and all the other schools would just hold them back."

Katie muttered under her breath, "Yeah, right. I wonder who’s really holding who back..."

"Relax, there’s no need to get hung up on that."

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