No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Giant Virtual Screen appeared above the arena.
Twenty photos shuffled rapidly across it.
Everyone, humans and pet beasts alike, fixed their eyes on the screen.
Before long, the photos settled into pairs.
Qiao Sang scanned them and soon spotted her name at the bottom:
[Qiao Sang VS Gaston]
The relevant information surfaced in her mind:
Gaston, fifty-six, a Beast Class student at Yuliandun University, with four Emperor-level Pet Beasts...
Once she had confirmed the details, Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.
Honestly, she had hoped to compete later in this round. By then, Ting Bao would have finished shedding, and she could use her Golden Finger to add the remaining points and let him evolve.
Ideally, she would face a contestant with a General-level Pet Beast. Then she could send Ting Bao out.
There were few contestants left. If she did not encounter one this round, her chances in the next would be even slimmer.
According to the records, besides his four Emperor-level Pet Beasts, Gaston's remaining two were both King-level Pet Beasts...
"Who's your opponent?" Mikala asked leisurely, sipping her drink.
"Gaston," Qiao Sang replied.
Mikala thought for a moment. "A Beast Class student... Come to think of it, you were once an Exchange Student at Yuliandun University. Do you know him?"
"How could I?" Qiao Sang laughed. "I was in an ordinary class. I didn't even know where the Beast Class was."
Mikala laughed too. "Treating you like an ordinary student was Yuliandun's biggest mistake. I imagine Gilbert's had a rough time lately."
Evidently, she knew Dean Gilbert had once rejected Qiao Sang's application for guaranteed admission.
Dean Gilbert? Qiao Sang paused. "Why?"
Mikala merely smiled without answering.
Meanwhile.
In another VIP room.
A red-haired man dressed in black,