The commentator, Bao Ge, picked up his water cup again.

He wasn't strategically drinking water, though.

Instead, yesterday, when his Water Mian Mo was practicing air siphoning, the mischievous little fellow treated him as a 'practice object', almost causing him to die of dehydration.

So, for the past two days, he had been constantly rehydrating.

While rehydrating, he was organizing his thoughts in his mind. This was the most common problem for event commentators, and also the one they feared most.

He put down the water cup.

Only then did he speak, saying, “It’s hard to say.”

He paused, “If we look at her strength level, Mingxi only has a 50% chance of qualifying for the national competition.”

This year's Starsea Cup was a gathering of heroes, with a clear dragon-tiger struggle. Although Mingxi was an SS-Class Beast Master, she was still too young. Besides youth competitions like the Blue Sun Cup, she had almost no experience in professional competitions.

Talent was talent.

But whether she could truly contend with those seasoned professional players was truly hard to say.

So, even for the national competition, she didn't have a 100% chance of qualifying.

The female commentator frowned upon hearing this, but she was also a professional commentator and knew that commentators generally spoke with a reserved tone when answering such questions, only revealing a part of their thoughts.

They couldn't speak too definitively, to avoid a disastrous outcome and being ridiculed.

Nor could they speak too flatteringly, risking attacks from other players' fans.

And...

“But.”

As expected, the twist came.

“But Mingxi cannot be judged by conventional wisdom.

After all, no player in previous years has ever undergone eight awakenings at the age of 16, cultivating all eight of their pet beasts into Emperor-level pet beasts!

Some people would even believe it if you said she was the universe's favorite daughter!

And looking back at past Starsea Cups, we have to believe that miracles truly exist.”

Bao Ge smiled, “To say something more self-deprecating, her extraordinary talent is simply not something a mortal like me can analyze or deduce.”

The female commentator, Xie An Yan, felt a momentary sense of emotion.

This was the skill of a seasoned commentator, not only in controlling all aspects of the event but also in the art of speaking.

She still had a lot to learn.

Fortunately, this time she used her ‘personal charm (a limited-edition autograph from Golden Yuanbao’s You Yan Yue Huang period)’ to win over her boyfriend, making him agree to sell her the opportunity to commentate on Ming Shen’s match today.

A trackside commentator is a commentator who follows a specific player and provides targeted commentary for their matches.

She was Mingxi's trackside commentator, while Bao Ge was the trackside commentator for the Qingmu player.

Of course, many commentators also served as trackside commentators for different players.

So, the two of them were actually not at the competition venue, but in a specific four-dimensional projection live broadcast room.

“What about you? What do you think of Mingxi’s prospects?”

It was only polite to return the favor.

Bao Ge quickly threw the question back to Xie An Yan.

However, Xie An Yan did not have the same ‘reservations’ as Bao Ge, “Of course, it’s making it to the finals and winning both championships!”

Clearly, Xie ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ An Yan was a fan of Mingxi, liking Mingxi and all of her pet beasts, belonging to the 'all-loving' faction within the fan base.

The reason she and Wang Rui met was because they were both Mingxi fans and both wanted to become her exclusive event commentators.

A pair of men and women who admired each other and shared a common goal, what reason was there not to fall in love?

“...You really dare to say that.”

Bao Ge also knew Xie An Yan's fan status, but to directly make such a bold statement in this setting, she truly wasn't afraid of being cursed at by other players' fans.

Xie An Yan chuckled, “What’s there to be afraid of? The Alliance didn’t say that commentators aren’t allowed to have personal preferences, did it?”

Commentators were also people.

Almost all commentators had their own favorite.

It was just that some people showed it very obviously and were not shy about expressing it, while others preferred to subtly love deeply.

“You’re amazing!”

As the two chatted, the situation on the battle platform was already one-sided.

Soon after, the whistle signaling the end of the match sounded.

“...Perfect defense combined with precise attacks! Our highly anticipated new god, Mingxi, easily secured her first victory in this Starsea Cup national competition!”

Amidst the screams and excitement of the audience and fans, Bright Crystal and Lan Yue stood tall and proud, preparing to return to Mingxi’s side.

Bright Crystal noticed a few cameras at the side that had captured it, and deliberately adjusted its posture, striving to display its most arrogant self!

Picking its nose, really?

Flicking boogers onto the camera, really?!

“Bright Crystal, mind your image! Didn’t you envy Golden Yuanbao and the others for having endorsements?”

Mingxi reminded it speechlessly.

After her team officially started working, Shen Linhua quickly finalized several endorsements for her and her eight pet beasts, including Golden Yuanbao.

Among them, besides her own three single-product endorsements, Golden Yuanbao, Little Silver Flower, Lan Yue, Emerald Green, Scarlet Jade, and Black Pearl each held one or two endorsements.

Yes, only Bright Crystal and Xue Qingting received nothing.

Xue Qingting was not surprising; it was newly contracted by Mingxi, and only a few people knew of its existence.

As for Bright Crystal, it suffered somewhat from its appearance, and of course, also because it came from Green Field Star, and its fan base was mostly on Green Field Star.

Because of this, Bright Crystal's claustrophobia had worsened.

Upon hearing this, Bright Crystal immediately lowered its paw and retrieved the booger stuck to a certain camera.

(。-`ω´-)

Mingxi: “...”

She absolutely couldn't let it climb onto her head later!

Dirty brat.

Mingxi still had one match to play on the first day of the national competition, the first round of the singles match. After checking on Chu Kuangsheng's doubles match results and learning that he had also successfully advanced, Mingxi took her team to Tiannan Star Stadium 3.

“Your opponent in the first round of the singles match is named Zhou Yang. Like you, he is also an SS-Class Beast Master, and he is also a professional player who once won...”

Shen Linhua was not only Mingxi's manager but also doubled as her competition coach.

At this moment, he was explaining the situation of Mingxi's upcoming opponent to her at an extremely fast pace.

“...This person’s tactical style is relatively stable. The singles match is his strong suit, and his strengths and weaknesses are also relatively obvious.

He has only contracted 7 pet beasts, and the weakest among them also has Shi-level strength...

His ace pet beast is the Deep Sea Dragon Crocodile, with peak Saint-level strength. It is extremely skilled in offense, has extremely strong willpower, and high defensive capabilities. Your first battle will likely not be easy.”

Mingxi never had expectations for her luck in competition draws.

Not encountering an SSS-level Beast Master meant it was a good draw for her!

“I understand.”

Mingxi skimmed through her opponent's data, reading ten lines at a glance.

Time was short, and after understanding enough, it was her turn to go on stage.

Zhou Yang was a young man with a dignified appearance, though he only looked young; in reality, he was already 212 years old.

He had clearly noticed Mingxi and smiled at her, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

“Mingxi, please advise!”

“Please enlighten me,” Mingxi calmly replied.

After the electronic voice announced the start of the match, both sides immediately summoned their first pet beast for the battle.