"What's his name?" Qiao Sang asked.
Yu Ke thought for a moment. "I think it's Gao Yue."
Gao Yue, thirty-seven years old, a C-rank Pet Tamer. He had registered for the Regional Tournament four times before, but had failed to complete the tasks within the allotted time each time. This was his fifth registration, and this time, he had succeeded... Information about that name from online gossip accounts flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.
Besides Pet Tamers who already had some fame, the lists released by gossip accounts also included some contestants participating for the first time, or those who had participated before but were not well known.
In fact, there was no need for gossip accounts to reveal anything. The moment they obtained official registration qualifications, they would post the news online themselves to commemorate the moment.
Gao Yue was one such person.
For contestants like him, at most one could find out what Pet Beasts they had through their accounts. As for their Pet Beasts' specific skills, there was no way to know.
"I saw that name on one of the lists posted online."
"I saw those online lists too. How come your name wasn't on any of them?"
"Maybe because I only successfully registered on the last day, so no one noticed me."
"Why did you only register on the last day?"
"Because I had only just completed my final task and emerged from a secret realm then."
"...That was close."
Amid their idle chatter, the three of them entered the villa's main hall.
The hall was laid with gleaming marble tiles, and its lavish decor carried an air of elegance. A tiger-type Pet Beast around two meters tall, standing upright on two legs, was cleaning the living room.
The three sat down on the sofa. The tiger-type