Mikaela took a sip of the soup and added with a smile:
"However, those are often powers of bond with low levels. Your Steel Sword Falcon has undergone bond evolution several tis, so its power of bond must be very high. It might even be able to maintain a consistent mindset with you, even during normal tis."
Qiao Sang and Gangbao exchanged a knowing glance, both sighing inwardly at the sa ti.
"But this can be controlled, right?" Qiao Sang asked.
Mikaela nodded: "That’s right, if the Phantom Hatred Fox’s Mutual Return trait hasn’t appeared before, it either activated before your match or it was controlled before due to its high level. I lean towards the latter."
Feeling exasperated that after entering the National Beast Control Bureau, yet not proceeding to train and compete, this hidden trump card’s debut was against , they must regard too highly... Qiao Sang felt a twinge of emotion.
At this mont, Mikaela put down her chopsticks, pulled out a napkin, elegantly wiped her mouth, and said:
"I almost forgot, there’s another possibility."
"What is it?" Qiao Sang asked curiously.
"Information warfare," Mikaela said. "Chen Tianqin is part of the National Beast Control Bureau, so so of his past information might have been wiped. When you researched his information, you probably only saw his recent matches."
Qiao Sang paused, then nodded:
"That’s right."
Searching for opponent’s information primarily involves looking at recent match videos, as that’s the most closely aligned with their current strength.
Past matches are harder to find, and the level of the Beast Tars and Pet Beasts wasn’t as high, making it pointless even if you watched them.
Mikaela explained:
"Participants in major competitions, I’m referring to international and interstellar events, rely heavily on information. Each competitor often has a dedicated team to research opponent’s information and erase so of their own data online to make it hard to find or release misleading information to confuse others."
"Your opponent today might have activated the Mutual Return trait of the Phantom Hatred Fox long before it evolved, but such information has been erased."
"You know, people easily forget. Even if soone has seen the Phantom Hatred Fox’s Mutual Return trait, they might only rember the win or loss, not the details."
So there are so many twists and turns in major competitions... Qiao Sang thought, having learned sothing new.
After finishing the al, Little Treasure Hunter’s eyes glowed blue, and they, along with the crowd of Pet Beasts, instantly disappeared from the room.
...
Suburbs, villa.
The Protective Skin Tiger opened the door, and as Qiao Sang entered, a flurry of strears floated down.
"Congratulations on reaching the top 16!" Yu Ke and Yu Le exclaid excitedly in unison.
"Ya Ya..."
Yaobao waved its paw, swatting away the strears from its head.
"Xun Xun~"
Little Treasure Hunter appeared, happily spinning around under the falling strears.
A gust of wind blew, and Qingbao silently drifted to a spot outside the strears.
Qiao Sang laughed and said:
"It’s just the top 16; there’s no need for such a celebration ceremony."
"Of course, there’s a need!" Yu Le rebutted excitedly: "You defeated Chen Tianqin! The very Chen Tianqin who was selected into the National Beast Control Bureau!"
Mikaela coughed softly and said:
"You all chat first; I’ll head to the open field and wait for you."
With that, he stepped towards the open field.
"Right now, many people are saying that since you defeated soone from the National Beast Control Bureau, you will surely get in too," Yu Ke said with a smile.
Qiao Sang replied unfazed:
"I already got in."
Yu Ke: "!!!"
She stared at Qiao Sang in disbelief. Even though she had so speculation seeing the photos of Coach Tao Yunkai and Qiao Sang coming out of the Champion Hotel one after the other, she only thought it might have been just a conversation. Never expected he’d already joined!
The National Beast Control Bureau acts surprisingly fast!
Compared to Yu Ke, Yu Le stayed much calr. She only paused briefly and then exclaid excitedly:
"I knew it! Qiao the God would definitely enter the National Beast Control Bureau! That Rong family guy kept saying he’d get in, but it didn’t matter even if he reserved all the Beast Taming fields, he was eliminated early on."
Sothing clicked in Qiao Sang’s mind:
"That Rong family guy?"
"It’s Rong Yuhua. He also participated in this regional tournant," Yu Ke said. "I noticed him next to you in two matches, but you might not rember him."
Rember? Of course, I rember. I even have his contact details... so he was the one reserving all the training fields... Qiao Sang’s eyelid twitched, feeling an odd urge to pull out his phone and delete him.
She restrained this childish act, then recalled sothing, pulling out her phone to check on the Beast Taming Center and the nearby training fields.
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