In the previous match, Chen Zhan had lost to Su Ping.
But it had to be said that this battle had ignited the excitement for the Professional Assessment's final showdown, bringing the atmosphere among the spectators to its peak.
After that battle, no one said anything more about Qin Xiaoxue deliberately letting Su Ping advance.
Defeating Chen Zhan was enough to prove Su Ping's worth.
At the very beginning, who knew how many people had believed that Chen Zhan, the young Dragon Tamer from the Imperial City, would surely win this Professional Assessment!
Yet now, his very first battle had all but dashed that possibility.
Even Chen Zhan himself felt somewhat defeated.
But soon, as he slowly stepped onto the arena to face Ye Zhou, Chen Zhan took a deep breath, with only one conviction in his heart: I have to win!
Simply because Su Ping had given him another reason he had to win.
Having the great Breeder Su promise to help raise a pet beast was not something just anyone could enjoy these days.
Besides, if he lost to Ye Zhou again, wouldn't that nail him firmly into third place?
Third in the entire country was already excellent, but for a favorite to win the championship like him, it was still a little embarrassing.
Chen Zhan's gaze remained fixed on Ye Zhou, while that familiar announcement came from the referee beside them and the mechanical arena:
[Random terrain: plains] [Both sides, please prepare. The match will begin after a sixty-second countdown! Fifty-nine, fifty-eight...]
Plains?
This was the most ordinary, even plainest map, with terrain's influence on a beast battle reduced almost to a minimum.
Clearly, this battle would test both sides' true strength!
Chen Zhan's eyes were resolute as the countdown ended.
He raised his right