Bang.

The Rock Armor Rhinoceros, massive as a small mountain, collapsed even faster than the Poison Dart Frog. Its eyes rolled back, and its body twitched violently, falling to the ground like boneless mud, frothing at the mouth, completely losing consciousness.

The Rock Armor Rhinoceros excelled in physical defense, but in terms of mental fortitude, it was even weaker than the Poison Dart Frog, which was a significantly lower-level beast.

However, the Poison Dart Frog wasn't doing much better.

It couldn't hold on for more than three seconds and followed in the footsteps of the Rock Armor Rhinoceros.

...

Dead silence.

Absolute dead silence.

Everyone was so shocked by this silent, soul-damaging skill that their souls seemed to leave their bodies.

They watched the Rock Armor Rhinoceros fall, and they watched the Poison Dart Frog give up.

The entire battle didn't even last more than 1 minute.

Only three skills were used.

Did it just end like that, without any twists?

1V3?

No! 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

This was a one-sided, elegant, yet uninteresting performance!

An absolute crushing by a Royal-Grade pet beast against common ants!

...Ji Youhao's challenge has ended!

Chen Xiaoyan came back to her senses, not even announcing the result of this challenge.

There was no need, absolutely no need.

How was this a challenge? It was clearly telling everyone a truth: a little weakling trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm has no chance!

Mingxi’s thoughts stirred slightly.

Black Pearl's figure quickly became transparent and vanished into the air, as if she had never appeared.

...I... lost.

Ji Youhao's face was already utterly dejected, completely devoid of his previous arrogance and haughtiness. He looked like he had lost all his strength, hanging his head and returning his pet beast to his Pet Space before turning and leaving.

Clearly, the blow he received was significant.

His son lost so badly; forget about stepping on Mingxi to rise, he couldn't even showcase himself.

Ji Chengang's expression was equally grim.

And yet, some mischievous person deliberately arranged for him and Ming Zhiyun to sit in adjacent seats.

Ming Zhiyun was open-minded; it didn't matter who sat next to him.

He no longer cared about Wei Lanzhi, so how could he care about his ex-wife's current husband?

Just an insignificant stranger.

But Ji Chengang felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. The seat beneath him was like a punishing electric chair, making him so uncomfortable he wanted to scratch himself like Ke Yun.

...Ah, haha... Well, Xiao Xi is Xiao Xi, truly amazing.

He laughed dryly, trying to alleviate the awkwardness of the moment.

Ming Zhiyun turned to look at him and also smiled.

However, his smile was not forced at all; it was hearty and unrestrained, filled with joy and satisfaction.

With such a daughter, how could he not be joyful, how could he not be satisfied?

My daughter, she's mine, all mine.

Ming Zhiyun's tone was proud, but it also carried a very clear warning.

He had already come to terms with his ex-wife's betrayal, but he wasn't so good-tempered as to let this family take advantage of his daughter.

He tolerated them taking his wife, but taking his daughter?

Believe it or not, I can push you into a latrine.

Ji Chengang: “...”

At this moment, he suddenly understood his wife's outburst just now; it was all caused by jealousy, envy, and hatred!

Distinguished guests, parents, teachers, and students, Ming Shen, at the school's request, will be accepting challenges from any Beast Tamers for the next hour. Individual matches, team matches, and custom matches are all welcome, with no restrictions on strength. Those interested can go to Room XX to register with Teacher Li.

We will draw lots in five minutes to determine the first lucky contestant.

Chen Xiaoyan stood on the combat stage, announcing the upcoming entertainment event.

Upon hearing this, the audience became excited.

The stands erupted in an uproar.

I want to sign up~

Quick, move, move, don't stop my Stone and his beloved Little Silver Flower's only chance to battle!

Mama, I want to sign up too! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; I'll regret it forever if I miss it!

Son, take me with you! I want to challenge Golden Yuanbao!

Sign up! I want to sign up!

Not everyone present was a fan of Mingxi and her Golden Yuanbao, but at least 60% were!

Which fan hasn't fantasized about 'intimate contact' with their idol? And in this interstellar beast-taming world, for Beast Tamers like Mingxi, their biggest dream as fans is to have a battle with her.

Not to mention that all seven Golden Yuanbao have extremely large fan bases.

Xue Qingting had just formed a contract and had hardly appeared in front of outsiders, so she didn't have fans yet.

As soon as Chen Xiaoyan announced it, the entire combat hall vibrated.

A stampede almost occurred.

The number of registrants was simply too high. The school reacted quickly and immediately changed the registration method: all audience members were candidates, and seat numbers would be drawn randomly.

Audience members who were drawn could choose to accept or forfeit, but they could not transfer or resell their spot (say no to scalpers, starting with me)!

If a drawn audience member chose to forfeit, a new drawing would take place.

Five minutes later, the first lucky person was born.

Audience member in Row 22, Seat 15!

Row 22, Seat 15? Ahhh! My number was only one digit off! I'm going crazy!

It's me! I was drawn! It's me! Hahaha, it's me! Dad, our ancestral grave is smoking!

That lucky person stood up, waving her arms and legs, and then actually fainted from over-excitement.

Mingxi: “...”

Is it that exaggerated?

She could only summon Little Silver Flower and have her give this beautiful girl, whose ancestral grave was smoking, an Angel's Kiss, letting her be enveloped by sweet red lips.

Unexpectedly, her 'good deed' directly led to almost all the lucky people drawn afterward experiencing a 'happiness faint'.

It's all an act.

They're all acting.

It's all to get a taste of Little Silver Flower's Angel's Kiss.

Mingxi was utterly helpless.

But they're all her fans, what can she do?

Spoil them, of course!

This matter quickly became a trending topic.

Fans from other regions cried with envy, and Tide Beast High School and Wanling Beast University, where Mingxi now teaches, became even more popular.

...

Crossing May and June, time arrived at early July.

Wanling Beast University, a brand-new central plaza.

A massive holographic announcement screen stood in the center of the plaza, currently glowing with vibrant colors, displaying rolling golden characters:

Starsea Cup Alliance Pet Beast Championship — Registration Officially Open!

Below followed detailed rules and links to various competition zones.

The area in front of the announcement screen was already surrounded by students, three layers deep, inside and out. Excited discussions buzzed, more fervent than the cicadas of midsummer.

It's here, it's here! Finally, it's here!

Damn! The registration fee is 100,000 star coins? That's robbery!

Would Beast Tamers qualified to register for the Starsea Cup care about 100,000 star coins?

That's true.

Haven't you noticed? The entry requirements for this Starsea Cup have been raised, with a minimum of B-Grade Beastmaster.

It directly blocks 99.99% of students at the threshold. Besides a few graduate and doctoral students, no one else in our school even qualifies to register.

That's not entirely true. If Ming Shen wasn't so amazing that she graduated university in less than a year, she could easily register.

You also said it, she is Ming Shen.