"It smiled! It smiled!"
"Help! It's so cute!"
"Ah! Jealousy has twisted my face beyond recognition! Why did Qiao Sang get to contract an Ice Luliana?!"
Luobao lowered the corners of its mouth, and the crowd stirred up again.
"It looks so aloof when it doesn't smile!"
"Why does this pet beast tug at my heart whether it smiles or not? Is this the charm of an Endangered Pet Beast?!"
"It's so cool! I love it!"
Because of Luobao, what should have been an ordinary high school battle was hyped up by the audience as though they were watching a Regional Tournament.
"Lu."
Luobao's ears twitched. Though its expression remained aloof, the sway of its tail showed that it was in a pretty good mood.
The humans were being so loud that it would have been hard not to hear them.
Blazing Fire Dog struggled to its feet. Water Type skills were especially effective against Fire Type pet beasts, and it was clear that just that one move had injured it badly.
As Blazing Fire Dog got back up, everyone fell silent and stopped discussing.
On the field.
Luobao attacked again. Taking advantage of Blazing Fire Dog having just risen and not yet steadied itself, it leaped up, blue water flowing around its tail as it swung it down fiercely once more.
"Fire Fang!" Xu Yixuan gave the command almost the instant Luobao jumped.
That jumping motion was too familiar—it was clearly the precursor to Water Tail. In Blazing Fire Dog's current state, it would be hard for it to move away and dodge, so it could only—attack!
"Fire!"
At its Beastmaster's command, Blazing Fire Dog raised its head, and scorching flames swept over its fangs.
"No!" Seeing Water Tail and Fire Fang about to collide, someone in the audience