Aside from Jiebo, Qili did name several contestants she was particularly concerned about.
They were "Philosopher" Onassis, "Phantasmal Deer" Trom, and "Cold-Eyed Cat" Ye He.
Angel had heard of two of these three. One was Onassis, and the other was Ye He.
When it came to Onassis, Qili was perplexed. She had watched his matches, but she had never been able to understand any of them, which was why he concerned her so much.
As for Ye He, although Qili did not say so outright, Angel could tell that she clearly harbored a degree of rejection toward him. Moreover, when Ye He was mentioned, the one with the strongest reaction was not Qili, but Luna, who was crouched on Angel's lap with her eyes half-closed in feigned sleep.
This was the first time Angel had seen Luna's fur stand on end outside of battle. Even her lazy eyes flashed with a rare glint of fury.
Luna's intense reaction made Angel unable to stop himself from wondering whether this Ye He had done something to her.
As for "Phantasmal Deer" Trom, Qili mentioned him only in passing, saying merely that he was a formidable opponent.
Of the three, the one Qili cared about most was still the "Philosopher."
According to Qili, no one among the contestants had yet figured out exactly how Onassis defeated his opponents. If his methods could not be properly deciphered in the coming matches, then she would probably lose if she encountered him.
Seeing how seriously Qili regarded him, Angel found himself becoming somewhat interested in this "Philosopher."
He looked over the match schedule, intending to see when the Philosopher's next match would be. If he had time, he could go watch it.
However, when he found the Philosopher's entry, he discovered that he had already won