Louis Lucian understood immediately upon hearing that.

Dragonflower Country, they just got incredibly lucky.

It was already fortunate enough to get a monstrous Beast Tamers like Mingxi, and even more fortunate that she possessed insights and foresight that ordinary young people lacked.

She was also patriotic.

And generous.

And beautiful.

Annoying.

Jealous.

Wanted to immigrate.

Unfortunately, it was too difficult.

He gave a dry laugh, "Miss Ming is truly noble! I really envy your country!"

Mingxi smiled slightly.

She wasn't trying to fob off the other party, nor was she making this decision purely out of public spiritedness.

On one hand, entrusting these pet eggs to the country for cultivation would strengthen the nation's power with the powerful pets bred in the future.

On the other hand, this was also a form of political investment, allowing her to gain more recognition and support at the national level.

She was still young and didn't want to be caught up in those convoluted troubles and ambitions.

It was that simple!

The person in charge, who failed to make another profit from Mingxi and was shown up, could only return disappointed.

As agreed, the Starsea Cup resumed its schedule the next day.

Coincidentally or not.

Mingxi and Lu Meiti's match was the first one in the main arena.

Undoubtedly, it was arranged.

After so many days of suspension, the Starsea Cup's popularity and attention had been somewhat affected.

Also, due to the Silent Mystery Realm, several contestants were permanently left there.

To dilute this oppressive and gloomy atmosphere, both the Xiao Li Country officials and the Starsea Cup organizing committee needed a match that would ignite the passion of the contestants and audience.

Therefore, placing the match between the top favorite and the Starsea's dark horse in the first slot could indeed attract many spectators.

In the main venue, under the dome, it was already a scene of bustling excitement.

The colossal circular stadium was packed, with an atmosphere of fervent anticipation permeating the air.

Huge light screens suspended in mid-air repeatedly played past highlights, with Lu Meiti and her signature pets appearing very frequently, each appearance drawing thunderous cheers.

Aside from the popularity of both sides, the match between Lu Meiti and Mingxi was also considered a focal point of the doubles group stage.

On one side was the previous Starsea Cup champion, Lu Meiti, dubbed the 'Storm Queen'.

She had already proven her unparalleled strength: mature, calm, powerful, almost flawless.

Her followers were all over the world, and everyone looked forward to seeing her defend her title.

On the other side was the most popular and youngest dark horse of this competition.

Mingxi from Dragonflower Country.

She rose at an astonishing speed, with extraordinary talent and unpredictable tactics, fighting her way through to the group stage, which was nothing short of a miracle.

"...But the miracle, it seems, is also about to end here."

One contestant commented thus.

At this moment, the upcoming match information was already displayed on the light screen:

【Mingxi VS Lu Meiti · Yalia】

There were also analysis charts of their group points and strength comparison specially made by the event organizer, along with interview videos of passersby, audience members, and contestants regarding their match.

Who knows which genius made that strength comparison analysis chart.

It compared them across almost all dimensions: pet species potential, pet level, pet burst power, skill proficiency, Beast Tamers experience, Beast Tamers potential, synergistic chemistry, past achievements...

Except for pet species potential, all other aspects showed Lu Meiti's side in red and Mingxi's side in blue.

The gap was clear at a glance!

Those interviews were even more incredible.

Interviewers were almost all asked the same question: "Who do you think will win this match?"

"There's no suspense, right? Queen Lu Meiti will definitely win."

"Mingxi is already amazing to have made it this far, but her opponent is Lu [N O V E L I G H T] Meiti..."

"Mingxi's pets are indeed rare, but the competition isn't judged by pet rarity, is it? Besides, even if it were about rarity, Queen Lu Meiti is no less impressive than Mingxi; her Crick Nono is also a legendary Transcendent creature, isn't it?"

"The experience gap between them is too great. Lu Meiti's command is master-level! Mingxi, a child, how can she win?"

Most passersby and audience members held similar views.

Even Mingxi's fans, even if they said Mingxi could win, their eyes revealed a hint of uncertainty and apprehension.

And the contestants' leanings were even more obvious.

Except for the Dragonflower Country contestants and Princess Regina, almost all contestants believed that Mingxi had no chance of winning against Lu Meiti; it wasn't that Mingxi wasn't excellent enough, but that Lu Meiti was too strong.

And the Dragonflower Country contestants and Regina stood by Mingxi purely out of friendship and patriotism.

"Welcome back!

We are about to bring you another major showdown in this Starsea Cup doubles competition!

Last year's singles defending champion, contestant Lu Meiti · Yalia, and our alliance's most brilliant new talent, contestant Mingxi!

In this doubles match, contestant Mingxi will face the most severe challenge since the start of the competition, with a winning probability..."

Good heavens!

Even the pre-match broadcast was downplaying Mingxi's chances.

If she wasn't sure that she had no grudge with the event organizers, Mingxi would have suspected they were trying to make her look bad.

However, Mingxi was not the only one being treated this way.

Mingxi was not the first, nor would she be the last.

In the contestant preparation area, Mingxi could clearly feel the almost one-sided atmosphere.

"This really is... a lot of pressure."

Hearing the girl's murmur,

Teacher Yue Zhong, who was seizing every opportunity to explain the skills of Lu Meiti's pets to Mingxi, smiled.

"It's rare to see you like this."

From the first time he met Mingxi, the girl had shown an attitude of not fearing any difficulties, as if nothing and no one could make her afraid, retreat, or bow down!

So seeing her like this now was somewhat novel.

"Teacher Yue, I'm also human; of course, I'll be afraid when I encounter a strong enemy."

Yue Zhong raised an eyebrow: "I actually hope you are genuinely afraid."

"Is there a saying?"

Yue Zhong nodded: "A gentleman cultivates himself through fear. Sometimes, emotions like fear and dread do not represent retreat or weakness; those who revere reflect upon themselves, which is also a way of self-cultivation."

Mingxi looked at him with some surprise, "Teacher Yue, do you also study ancient texts?"

"How can you talk like that, child? I'm a cultured person, after all."

"Hahaha."

With that interruption, the burden and pressure in Mingxi's heart diminished considerably.

Just then, a cold and arrogant voice abruptly cut in.

"Oh? Little girl, still cheering yourself on? What a touching effort."

Mingxi frowned and looked over.

She saw the familiar young man approaching, a smug smile on his face.

It was Karon Karman and his small group of followers.

"Duke Karman, do you need something?"

Mingxi's tone was cold. The match was about to begin, and she didn't want to get involved in unnecessary entanglement with him, which would affect her concentration.