The matchups were out? Qiao Sang immediately perked up and whipped her head toward the television.
Mikala and Lu Bao and the others turned to look as well.
The contestants' photos were arranged in pairs, filling the entire screen.
My opponent is... Qiao Sang quickly scanned the list and soon found her photo alongside her opponent's near the bottom.
Her opponent had dreadlocks and dark skin.
"Aseye, from Brave Nation on Flame Sky Star." Mikala's tone was grave. "She has two Emperor Level pet beasts and became an S-Rank Professional Beast Tamer around the same time as Torfin. They've competed in many of the same interstellar tournaments, and Aseye has placed ahead of Torfin almost every time. They've also fought each other. Torfin is no match for her."
Qiao Sang paused at that, thinking that her teacher knew even more than she did. She only knew the contestants' genders, ages, past experiences, and achievements, along with information about their pet beasts. She hadn't expected her teacher to know how the contestants had crossed paths, too.
Then a second thought flashed through her mind.
Qiao Sang voiced it immediately:
"Did she shut Torfin out, too?"
Mikala looked over, her grave expression turning amused. "No, she didn't."
Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, then."
Mikala said soberly:
"But it's a fact that Aseye is stronger than Torfin. One of her Emperor Level pet beasts, Mujiu Lili, also has a super-tier healing skill. Lu Bao won't have an advantage against it. And..."
She paused before continuing:
"Lu Bao won last time mainly because of an eruption of emotional energy. We don't know whether that will happen again this time. If our opponent has analyzed Lu Bao, it won't be hard for her to realize that an eruption of emotional energy