Qiao Sang took a long moment before squeezing out, "The contestants really have it tough too."
Uncle replied, "After all, this is the Regional Tournament. They worked hard to qualify, so everyone naturally wants to win."
After saying that, he changed the subject.
"Do you have any contestants you support?"
Qiao Sang's heart stirred, and she asked, "Do we already know who's participating?"
"Yang Yuanhang, Hong Xiaoning, Qiu Ao—they're all competing," Uncle said.
Qiao Sang was no stranger to those names. Nearly every list of tournament contestants posted by marketing accounts included them.
She had specifically looked them up. They had all participated in previous Regional Tournaments and achieved fairly good results.
Contestants with even a little fame were generally watched closely. Once they successfully registered, word spread quickly.
"Who do you support?" Uncle asked again.
Without changing her expression, Qiao Sang said,
"Qiao Sang."
Teacher Mikala turned and glanced at her.
Uncle thought for a moment. "Never heard of her. Has she never participated in the Regional Tournament before?"
Qiao Sang gave an "Mm."
Uncle had no interest in contestants who had never participated in the Regional Tournament, so he said instead, "I support Qiu Ao."
Qiu Ao was thirty-one, a C-rank Pet Tamer, and had participated in the Regional Tournament at the age of twenty-eight. He could be considered accomplished at a young age. This was his third time competing. For a C-rank Pet Tamer, no matter how good their results were, it was practically impossible to reach the top ten in a Regional Tournament where B-rank Pet Tamers also participated—especially in a place overflowing with talent like the Zhongkong Region.
Amid their idle chatter, the Flying Type pet descended at the entrance of the Pet Tamer Center.
After paying the flight fee, Qiao Sang and Teacher Mikala