Chapter 134

On the opposite side of the battlefield, Lin Fei stood frozen in place, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He lost…?

This is impossible, this absolutely cannot be.

The Type One Contracted Gear, projecting the combination of Vibreys, was the scenario that [Gabriel] had calculated to guarantee victory 100%. He had endured the extreme capacity of human mental power, absorbing over five thousand possible experiences of battling Mu Huiyue, each resulting in victory.

Not only in the new [High School Battle Preliminaries], but also in the future [National Tournament] and countless potential encounters, he had completely defeated Mu Huiyue.

Although those victories were based on [Gabriel]’s calculations, the possibilities gathered from the Beta world, there was no doubt that he had defeated Mu Huiyue himself.

Why is it that only Mu Huiyue from the [Alpha0001] world is so powerful, even surpassing [Gabriel]’s calculations?!

Even if it was because of his mistake in letting go of the precious [Movement Point]…

Could such a small thing, a mere [Movement Point], cause such a huge and subtle change…?

At this moment, in the audience, after a brief moment of silence, a wave of applause swept through the entire venue.

This was an unprecedented and exciting battle. As the final match of this year’s [High School Battle Preliminaries], the one that determined the champion, it made everyone in attendance feel that it was worth the price of admission.

The crowd applauded the black-haired girl who emerged victorious on the battlefield; she was the undisputed champion of this year’s competition!

Many spectators were just now realizing the principle behind Vibreys hitting the Frost Night Wolf, eagerly discussing it with those around them. More people were debating Mu Huiyue’s final strategy.

The Type One Contracted Gear, after merging with the form, was terrifyingly strong. If we disregard the domain skills and focus only on the power and technique of the skills, the combination of Vibreys and the Type One Gear had already reached the strength of an Emperor-class race in its mature stage.

In a direct confrontation, Mu Huiyue and her two beasts would face an exceptionally difficult battle, with the probability of losing the match greatly increasing.

But she saw through the true nature of the [Armored-type] beast. No matter how strong it became after merging, the core of this combination was still Vibreys, or rather, the Dreamwalking Projection of the [Cloud Dream Pangolin].

By rendering the Cloud Dream Pangolin unable to fight and eliminating the Dreamwalking Projection, the remaining Type One Contracted Gear could naturally win without a fight.

To achieve this, Mu Huiyue employed the strategy of the [Concert].

She had the Bone Fang Soldiers and the Frost Night Wolf unleash their soundwave-based attacks specifically targeting the Cloud Dream Pangolin, directly “waking it up.”

It was a very reasonable, and upon further thought, somewhat amusing idea.

She displayed the qualities of an exceptional beast tamer skilled in battle—an accurate insight into and control of the battlefield, an uncanny rapport with her beasts as if they were all one, and a tactical plan that was uninhibited by conventional reasoning and filled with creative ingenuity.

The applause from the audience was unrelenting, and everyone’s gaze remained on the newly crowned champion.

Mu Huiyue and her contracted beasts finished their brief celebration. She recalled White Fang to the Beast Taming Space for recovery, and Ellen seamlessly merged into her shadow.

She looked at the dazed Lin Fei, subtly masking her inner thoughts.

Lin Fei was no fool like Fang Xuyang. His battlefield insight and control were on par with Mu Huiyue’s, so he could not have been blindly confident in himself.

When Ellen and White Fang executed the concert strategy to awaken the Cloud Dream Pangolin, he should have predicted the outcome of the battle.

The reason for his expression, Mu Huiyue guessed, was that he had indeed come up with some method to secure victory through external means, but Ellen and White Fang’s performance had surpassed his expectations… or perhaps, had exceeded the limit imposed by these external methods.

Lin Fei’s strange and high level of rapport with the Type One Contracted Gear might be related to this.

And the projection of Vibreys…

Mu Huiyue could not ignore the strong sense of déjà vu between the Type One Contracted Gear after merging with the form and the mechanical Analos she had encountered in the dream.

If Lin Fei really had connections with the organization that tried to capture Little Dream, then she absolutely couldn’t let him catch any hint of it.

At least from the current situation, he didn’t know that Mu Huiyue was also in that cyber dream, and he certainly didn’t know that the target of capture, Ruo Meng, was likely hiding nearby at this moment.

Thinking this, Mu Huiyue smiled slightly, and under the gaze of thousands of spectators in the venue, she walked forward and extended her hand to Lin Fei.

“This was an exciting battle. You’re very impressive, Lin Fei.” She acted like a college student who had just narrowly won and secured the preliminary championship, her eyes clear, filled with the exhilaration of a hard-fought victory, as well as recognition for her opponent.

Lin Fei’s gaze fell on the black-haired girl, and after a moment, he extended his hand and shook hers.

“I hope there will be another chance to face you in battle,” Mu Huiyue continued.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei’s grip on her hand unconsciously tightened slightly.

Mu Huiyue kept smiling, also subtly increasing the strength of her grip, returning it with more force.

They were both level 5 beast tamers, so who was weaker in terms of physical strength?

The audience in the venue witnessed this moment and immediately started applauding again—this was the heartfelt admiration between powerful individuals!

Lin Fei’s expression darkened further, and after the handshake, he withdrew his beasts and hurriedly left the battlefield.

Mu Huiyue also left the battlefield, and the surrounding students who had been watching immediately gathered around her.

Wen Li was the first to approach, with Chen Jiashu and other participants from Jingzhou University standing beside her.

“Congratulations on winning the championship, Huiyue!” Wen Li stepped forward and gave Mu Huiyue a big hug. “That was amazing…! You were incredible, and Ellen and White Fang too!”

Talking about the match just now, Wen Li was all excited.

Huiyue always managed to bring out tactics that seemed outlandish but were absolutely brilliant. Every time she watched her play, it made her feel the full excitement and thrill of beast taming battles.

Just like this performance of Soul Tremor and Eternal Night Echo, from today onward, perhaps everyone who witnessed this battle will know how to counter [Dreamwalking], a sleep-enhancing skill.

Mu Huiyue smiled and returned the hug. More students from Jingzhou University gathered around, chattering excitedly and congratulating her. Even Chen Jiashu quietly joined in with a soft congratulations.

They were all students from Jingzhou University’s Battle Department, and they all had a strong sense of competition when it came to the school’s honor. The memory of being outclassed by Xingzhou University and Hongzhou University in the National Tournament was still fresh in their minds. Now, Mu Huiyue had completely defeated all the seed players from those universities, how could that not stir their spirits?

The excitement for this battle wasn’t limited to the students of the Battle Department.

At this moment, in the meeting room of Jingzhou University’s Battle Department, many professors who had watched the match via live broadcast also had excited expressions.

When the Frost Night Wolf tangled with the dark storm and charged toward the half-dreaming Cloud Dream Pangolin, Director of Education, Hai Lin, called out “Well done!” three times in a row, spotting the outcome of the battle even before the referee did.

Mu Huiyue fought brilliantly!

Back during the high school league, Lin Fei was already a promising prospect that many beast-taming universities coveted. Yet, he was incredibly proud and refused to easily accept those schools’ early recruitment offers.

It’s said that Xingzhou University even spent a fortune to secure him, and in the end, Lin Fei did indeed choose that school. The president of Xingzhou University displayed an air of arrogance, boasting during the regional tournament that Lin Fei was a once-in-a-century genius, the future of both Xingzhou University and Dayan.

Director Hai had long been annoyed by the president’s smug attitude. All that talk about [Armor Type] intelligence attribute beasts, and the beginner-level psychic high-rank lord species—these grandiose, flashy concepts—yet in the end, their students from Jingzhou University still shattered them all.

Speaking of which, the project that Huiyue and the others worked on, which evolved Little Cloud Dog into the Frost Night Wolf, apparently won first place in the [University Attribute Research Exchange Conference], surpassing the project from Xingzhou University that had been confident of taking the top spot. That project had spent a huge sum to collaborate with Nova University, didn’t it?

The more Director Hai thought about it, the more pleased he became. The teachers responsible for the Battle Department’s classes and training, who were leading the battle clubs, were also showing expressions of joy.

This year’s [University Battle Preliminary Tournament], Jingzhou University had three contestants enter the top sixteen, two in the top eight, and they even directly secured the championship. It had been a long time since Jingzhou University had achieved such a good result.

With these excellent freshmen being well-trained, in time, Jingzhou University would surely reclaim its former glory in the National Tournament.

The meeting’s lead, Vice Principal Li Yuan, also had a smile on her face.

Mu Huiyue was one of the promising students she had personally visited, hoping to join Jingzhou University. Li Yuan had seen Mu Huiyue’s potential since the national high school rankings, and the student had certainly not disappointed her.

Mu Huiyue would undoubtedly become Jingzhou University’s ace over the next four years!

Her astonishing talent wasn’t just evident in battles; she had also made significant contributions to the field of attribute research.

Li Yuan believed that Mu Huiyue had even more surprises and talents hidden within her, waiting for the right moment to unfold.

“How’s the observation of the ‘Star-Shifted Domain’ this year?” she turned to her assistant and asked.

The S-class light and dark dual-attribute secret realm, “Star-Shifted Domain,” was a special descending realm controlled by Jingzhou University, with the connection points to it being under their supervision.

One of the reasons Mu Huiyue had been drawn to apply to Jingzhou University was not only because they had the best dark-attribute research team in the country, but also because of the S-class secret realm, “Star-Shifted Domain.”

This was a relatively safe descending realm, and Jingzhou University opened it to exceptional students at specific times every year to help them improve their strength.

For excellent students like Mu Huiyue, Jingzhou University would definitely send them into the “Star-Shifted Domain” for training, and perhaps she would encounter a great opportunity within the S-class realm, much like the former beastmaster, Su Luo.

Su Luo’s only contracted beast, the Fierce Ice Saber-Toothed Tiger, had obtained its opportunity within the light and dark contradictory attribute environment of the “Star-Shifted Domain,” evolving into the paradoxical dual-attribute imperial species, the Frostflame Tiger, with both ice and fire attributes.

“As in previous years, it’s estimated that the descending period will be in July, so it should coincide with this year’s National Tournament,” the assistant replied.

Li Yuan nodded. There was plenty of time before July, allowing Mu Huiyue and this year’s promising new students to improve further. Sending them into the “Star-Shifted Domain” for training would be even more secure.

Though how much opportunity one could gain depended on personal fortune, Li Yuan had full confidence in Mu Huiyue.

As a freshman, her strength was already enough to enter the university’s team. With over half a year of improvement and the opportunities in the “Star-Shifted Domain,” Mu Huiyue and her beasts would surely break through to a new level.

The championship of the College Battle Preliminaries was just a “rehearsal.” Li Yuan believed that sooner or later, Mu Huiyue would lead Jingzhou University’s team to win the true national championship.