The contestants who made it to the main tournament had been selected from school team members who had undergone more than two years of professional training.
Matches lasted far longer than they had in the preliminaries. Most took several minutes.
At first, Little Treasure stayed invisible. Then the atmosphere got to him, and he appeared to cheer excitedly for the contestants he liked.
Since sitting on Qiao Sang's head blocked the view of the spectators behind her, she had to hold him in her arms.
"Have you put on weight again lately?" Qiao Sang asked, rubbing Little Treasure's belly.
"Xun Xun!"
At that, Little Treasure puffed out his already round belly even further, looking rather proud.
It was a sign he was getting stronger!
Qiao Sang's mouth twitched. "You're getting fatter, not stronger."
"Xun Xun!"
Little Treasure pointed at the large bear pet beast on the field. It had just used the fat on its belly to bounce back a Flash Swift Rat's Tackle. His eyes shone as he declared that one day, he would be that fat too!
That's a dangerous ambition!
Qiao Sang watched the bear pet beast stand its ground and let its opponent attack, relying on its bulk and tough hide.
The thought of Little Treasure wanting to be like it gave her a headache.
"This Violent Bear is probably one of the tougher opponents in our group," Xu Yixuan said when she noticed Qiao Sang watching it. "It may look like it's just standing there taking hits without fighting back, but that's because it knows Fist of Fury."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Violent Bear roared. It drew back its clenched right fist and thrust out its chest, its upper body taut as a drawn bow. Powerful energy gathered around its fist.
Then