Moreover, Edward was an outgoing young man with two dimples, making it difficult for people to dislike him.

More importantly, he also knew a lot of insider information they didn't, such as—

"Did you hear about the big commotion on Ark Street this afternoon? It was related to our Ming Shen."

"Who doesn't know about that now? Because Lan Yue, Scarlet Jade, and Bright Crystal all evolved to the Saint level simultaneously, the phenomenon was extraordinary, and a large part of the central district's roads were closed for it, with only high-level Beast Tamers allowed to enter."

Edward smiled, revealing a row of white teeth: "You're ignorant, big brother! You only know one part, not the other."

"What? You know other news?"

Edward's face showed pride: "To tell you the truth, I was actually at the scene this afternoon."

"Wow!"

"Can't believe you're such a big shot, brother."

"Envious!"

Since last night, several central districts, including Ark Street and Queen Street, had been sealed off. Without some strength or status, no matter how rich you were, you couldn't get close.

So, upon hearing that Edward was at the scene, everyone was genuinely envious.

Edward scratched his head: "It's nothing, I'm just an A-level Beastmaster, I went with my father to make up the numbers."

The other spectators all gave /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ him a thumbs up.

Don't let the recent abundance of SS-Class Beast Masters and SSS-level Beast Masters make it seem like top Beast Tamers are everywhere; in reality, the entire alliance combined wouldn't have more than three hundred living SSS-level Beast Masters.

Under a terrifying population base, three hundred is such a tiny number.

So, an A-level Beastmaster is already considered an elite.

"So what exactly happened at noon?"

Edward smiled, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "Actually, it was nothing much, just that when Lan Yue and the three completed their evolution, it triggered a heaven-and-earth feedback, and the Yuanjing Holy Lotus was born!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened instantly.

"Yuanjing Holy Lotus? Is it the Yuanjing Holy Lotus I know?!"

"For real, or fake?! Yuanjing Holy Lotus, what a great tonic, brother, aren't you making a huge profit?!"

Looking at the excited and curious expressions of the crowd around him, and their fervent, expectant, and envious gazes, Edward secretly felt pleased.

He didn't have many desires; showing off was his only pursuit.

And his way of showing off was different from others; he preferred to show off for others.

He wiped the tip of his nose with the back of his hand and continued: "Do you know how many Yuanjing Holy Lotus were born at that time??"

"How many? There must be at least ten, right?"

Hearing this, Edward rolled his eyes, "Ten? You underestimate Lan Bao and them too much..."

In the audience, there were many people like Edward who helped Mingxi show off.

"Achoo! Achoo!"

Mingxi, who was about to step onto the command platform, sneezed several times in a row.

Getting a cold was impossible.

So...

"Someone's thinking of me? Is it my grandma? Or my dear old father?"

Although Mingxi was very busy, she almost always video-called her old father every night.

Mainly because her old father was a bit clingy.

"I'll call Dad after the competition."

Mingxi's opponent for this match was Jin Chengfeng, from Yinhe Country.

At this moment, he was walking out of the passage with his companion, his arms crossed, his face stern. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Feeling pressured?" His companion gestured towards Mingxi.

Jin Chengfeng's gaze swept over, with mockery and disdain in his eyes, and he lightly curled his lips, "Pressure? Are you underestimating me? Or overestimating the opponent? She's just a yellow-haired girl!"

"Hahaha, I was reckless. You are our Yinhe Country's strongest contestant in this Starsea Cup, how could you feel pressured by a mere Mingxi?"

Their conversation clearly drifted into Mingxi's ears as she just stepped onto the command platform.

Her expression was calm, as if she hadn't heard anything.

Soon, the electronic synthesis voice sounded: "Both players in position, match begins."

Both sides summoned.

A flash of light, and a Transcendent creature with huge waving pincers and a thick carapace appeared on the opposite battle platform.

The Emperor-level Water and Rock dual-element super pet, Giant Pincer Crab.

It landed heavily, making a dull thud, its aura imposing.

Cheers and shouts of encouragement, along with curses and roars, erupted from two different directions in the audience.

Mingxi's eyes were sharp, and a barely noticeable curve played at the corner of her lips.

"Lan Yue, let everyone witness your Saint-level power!"

"Ling!"

A clear, long howl that reverberated throughout the arena burst forth! A roar full of majesty and power!

The light dissipated, and the brand new Lan Yue stood proudly in the center of the field!

Its physique was even more slender and agile, with flowing lines full of explosive power.

Its originally fluffy fur became even more magnificent, with its ice-blue main fur like the purest glacier, adorned with gorgeous patterns as red as lava, spreading from its limbs to its back, finally converging on its forehead into an ice and fire intertwined red and blue mark.

Most striking were its heterochromatic eyes—its left eye ice-blue like an eternal cold abyss, its right eye fiery gold like a blazing sun, its gaze calm and disdainful.

"Hiss... Is this Lan Yue's Saint-level appearance??"

"So... such a strong sense of oppression!"

"Is it that handsome?"

"Cool! The cool that splits the sky!"

The originally noisy stadium instantly quieted down. At this moment, almost everyone's gaze was firmly drawn to this magnificent and powerful figure.

Jin Chengfeng's relaxed smile slightly stiffened, and his Giant Pincer Crab also felt an unprecedented threat, moving its pincers restlessly.

He had naturally heard that Mingxi had three pet beasts that had fortunately synchronized and evolved, but he hadn't paid too much attention to it.

A newly evolved Saint-level sometimes wasn't even as good as a peak Emperor-level.

But the aura and pressure of this ice-fire big cat in front of him were in no way inferior to any Saint-level pet beast that had evolved for several years!

Jin Chengfeng suppressed his unease and gave the first command: "Giant Pincer Crab, don't be scared by its appearance! Use Rock Lock to restrict its movement!"

The Giant Pincer Crab roared and condensed a huge rock to smash towards Lan Yue.

Mingxi's eyes narrowed, her voice as clear and cold as ice: "Ice Sniper!"

Lan Yue's left eye glowed with intense ice-blue light!

It didn't even move much, just slightly turned its body, and a highly condensed ice-blue arrow had already shot out silently.

The speed of this ice arrow far exceeded imagination, like a sniper rifle bullet, precisely piercing through the incoming huge rock!

"Crack! Boom!"

The rock was precisely pierced through its core in mid-air, instantly exploding into countless fragments!

But the arrow's momentum did not decrease, and under the horrified gazes of Jin Chengfeng and the Giant Pincer Crab, it directly hit the Giant Pincer Crab's thick carapace!

"Bang!"

A dull thud, not an explosion, but the sound of extreme low temperature instantly freezing and penetrating!

The Giant Pincer Crab's movements instantly froze. The rock armor covering its body, along with its main body, rapidly spread a thick layer of sturdy ice, shimmering with a metallic luster, from the central point where it was hit!