Chapter 223 The First Battle, What the Hell is This Xuan Water Dragon???

On August 28th, the qualifying stage of the university league officially began!
The university league also does not have any fancy opening ceremony, when the time comes, the games just begin directly.
On this day, the flags were flying and the drums were thunderous in the Jiangcheng district.
Looking down from the air, the city was bustling with traffic early in the morning, with a steady flow of it.
Dense crowds appeared everywhere, causing serious traffic jams.
盖因这届比赛并不是所有赛场都设在竞技场内。
江城官方为了最大限度利用此届比赛的热度，花费了大力气。
除了常规的竞技场外，还在很多大型景点、古迹内部也修建了比赛擂台，构思极为精巧。
For example, the large wetland park next to Uncle Yu's Donghu Manor is an arena.
There are already more than ten differently shaped arenas built inside, waiting to be put into use today.
Therefore, many spectators who failed to obtain tickets for the arena watched the competition chose to get up early and head to various scenic spots in the hope of securing a good viewing spot.
这才是一大早市内交通便临近瘫痪的原因。
不过好在官方对此早有预案，警力和志愿者齐出，短时间内就让交通恢复了正常。
Don't underestimate the volunteers here, they are all current students of prestigious universities in Jiangcheng and other well-known institutions, with abundant moral integrity.
Many times they may be more effective than official personnel, after all, official personnel still have to abide by basic principles, but young people stick to their principles and believe that if something is right, they should not care about anything else.
In addition, most of them are also particularly skilled.
Some people who engage in disruptive behavior on the road face the volunteers, but cannot argue or fight back, and can only accept the arrangements obediently...
Having a competition venue right at the doorstep of one's home is a good thing.
Unfortunately, Xu Mu and others were assigned to a competition venue that is not located within the wetland park.
His competition venue is in the eastern part of Jiangcheng, which is a considerable distance away from the estate.
Early in the morning, in order to prevent traffic congestion and missing the start of the competition, several people left the manor and headed to their respective competition venues, with Tang Jinxuan heading north and Wen Yu heading west, not together.
To avoid traffic jams that could cause them to miss the start of the competition, the group left the manor early in the morning and traveled to their respective competition venues.
However, the top ten universities have clearly taken this into consideration, scheduling the official start time of the competition at 10 o'clock in the morning, close to noon.
When Xu Mu arrived at the venue, there was still some time before the competition started.
不过此时赛场内部早已是座无虚席，连站票都卖完了。
要不是考虑到站票太多会影响其他人的观赛体验，这个新修建的赛场恐怕要被生生挤爆。
After all, in this world full of martial virtue, people really enjoy watching the Soul Pet Master Competition.
Especially the university league which represents the highest level of the young generation in the entire Huaxia, it has attracted everyone's attention.
一方面，这个水平的赛事一年只有一度，普通人也只有在这个时候能看到这么多的学府学子，机会难得。
另一方面，人们也想看看这一代的年轻天骄们究竟如何，能不能在若干年后护卫华夏，抵御外敌。
Because they represent the future of China...
When the time came to ten o'clock, all the stadiums in Jiangcheng city started their competitions simultaneously.
In the East, 'Xinghan Arena'.
As soon as the time arrived, the thick stone slab covering the arena in the middle of the arena was pulled apart from both sides amidst the cheers of the entire audience, revealing the scene inside.
只见它不是常规的那种高台，而是朝着地下挖开的一个大型空地，四周全是厚重的石壁。
下一刻，身着制服的裁判凌空飞下，悬浮在了擂台的空中。
With a whistle, the first round participants of the 'Starry Arena' slowly walked into the arena from both sides.
After confirming the identity of the two participants, the referee flew directly off the platform, and then the stone slab in the sky slammed shut, trapping the two participants in the arena.
Xu Mu stands on the player's viewing stand, watching the transparent fighting stage below, and silently estimates.
This enclosed space, although also several tens of meters high, will not hinder the flight of flying-type soul pets.\n\nRetaining the original web tags.
但显然无法发挥出它们最大的优势。
主宠是飞行系魂宠的选手，怕是要吃不少亏了。
那边，裁判手中出现了一块菱形宝石，七彩光华闪烁片刻，陡然爆发出一阵强烈的蓝光。
只见下方的封闭擂台中涌出大股水流，瞬间就填满了整个擂台。
这场比赛的环境，正是水域！
徐慕见状点了点头，他猜的果然没错，江城举办比赛，水域一定不少。
这不，第一场就是水域战场。
水域形成，便代表着比赛正式开始。
其中一个选手看到这茫茫水域，瞬间大喜，毫不犹豫地召唤出了自己的魂宠。
A low-ranking commander-level Frost Crocodile!
And when his opponent saw the Frost Crocodile, his face changed several times, and finally, gritting his teeth, he summoned a mid-ranking commander-level Golden Armored Rock Scorpion.
Seeing his choice, Xu Mu stood still for a moment.
Although the Golden Armored Rock Scorpion suppressed the Ice Crocodile in terms of both attributes and qualifications, it was a good choice for a counterattack.
But that's under normal circumstances.
Within these waters, the gold-armored scorpion is struggling to move, how can it possibly fight against the ice-type crocodile?
However, after seeing the status of the two soul pets' cultivation, Xu Mu has realized something.\n\nRetaining the original web tags.
Both of them should be ordinary university students, not even from Bai School.
Whether it's Glacial Crocodile or Golden Armor Rock Scorpion, they are their strongest soul pets.
So no matter if the battlefield is in water or not, the soul pets that they will eventually duel with should be these two.
实在是没什么能挑的了……
战斗一开始，寒冰鳄便在水域中自如穿梭起来，伺机寻找着金甲岩蝎的弱点。
而金甲岩蝎虽然在水中还能行动，但明显不如陆地上灵活，短短十几秒内，就遭到了寒冰鳄好几次打击。
不过金甲岩蝎皮糙肉厚，一时间也没什么事就是了。
又稍微看了几眼，徐慕便收回了目光。
习惯了学府内高强度的对抗，他对这些层次的战斗实在是提不起兴趣。
不过观众们倒是很给面子，可能是第一场比赛的缘故，大家都很亢奋。
在两位选手战斗期间，观众席上时不时地爆发出喝彩，为他们加油。
As expected by Xu Mu, the battle situation was indeed in favor of the Coldwater Crocodile, which, despite being suppressed in terms of aptitude and attributes, managed to reverse the victory against the Golden Armor Rock Scorpion thanks to its home field advantage.
The water receded, and the arena returned to its original state.\n\nKeep the original web tags when translating the above web content into English.
The soul pet trainer of the Golden Armor Rock Scorpion looked unwilling, but in any other battlefield, the opponent's Frost Crocodile would not be able to defeat him.
But unfortunately, they met on this aquatic battlefield...
This is the college league, which has a high requirement for the comprehensive quality of the players.
Even in the preliminary round, it's the same.
If you have a little weakness and unlucky to encounter it, you can only go back home.
As time goes by, 'Star Arena' has staged one game after another.
有人欣喜晋级，有人黯然退场。
只有观众席上是一直不变的欢呼，悲喜和他们无关，他们只是想欣赏年轻一代的对决而已。
One hour later, seven games ended, and it was finally Xu Mu's turn to play.
Just then, the guidebook slightly shook, and the opponent's information that Yu Shu had people investigate had already been passed to his hands.
按照徐慕的意思，上面只写了选手的境界、魂宠种类和大致境界。
稍微看了两眼，徐慕便带着琳继续向着擂台走去。
As the two arrived at the arena, the referee once again floated over to confirm their identities before gracefully departing.
And as the slate above their heads closed, the multicolored lights shimmered within the diamond-shaped gem.
The scene on the battlefield has changed once again.
"Hoo hoo~"
A strong wind suddenly rose, carrying up the swirling yellow sand.
In the next moment, the entire battlefield was suddenly covered in yellow sand!
Watching this scene, Xu Mu cursed quietly and furrowed his brows directly.
In the previous seven matches, it was either a water battlefield or a lush forest, or at worst, just a normal arena.
How come when it's his turn, it becomes a sandy earth-type home field with the sky filled with yellow sand......
倒不是土系主场不利于他发挥。
毕竟这种预选赛，强度不高，即便遇到被克制的主场，徐慕也有信心逆转取胜。
再说，已经提前知道了对手的实力，他也没有什么压力。
主要是，这漫天黄沙，还没开打呢，就把衣服全弄脏了。
一人一宠都是爱干净的，对这个战场，只能说是很不喜欢。
"Huh!"
Sure enough, Lin, who was resting on Xu Mu's shoulder, frowned when she saw this environment, and kept patting the yellow sand that covered her long skirt with a pained expression on her face.
But the sand was relentless, and simply patting it had no effect at all.
不一会儿，不仅是留仙长裙，连小手小脸都染上了一层金色，显得风尘仆仆的样子。
虽说她可以用灵力造一个屏障，隔绝黄沙。
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所以琳想了想之后，干脆蓝光一闪，跑到魂宠空间躲着去了。
"Ah!"
走之前，她还不忘了告诉徐慕，这里黄沙太多，不利于她的星辰之力发挥，建议徐慕派大龙或者幼虎上场。
徐慕：？？？
神特么黄沙太多不利于星辰之力发挥，这两者之间有什么关联么？
分明是环境恶劣，对手又太弱，提不起兴趣才是真的。
It must be because she has been hanging out with DaLong for too long that Lin, who was originally innocent and lovely, has developed such a bad habit!
It seems that we should pay more attention in the future, children should play with children.
You mustn't be influenced by bad stuff any longer!
The dragon, who was peacefully sleeping in the spirit pet space, unconsciously got hit by an arrow again, being blamed for corrupting the young.
Opposite him, a young man dressed in casual attire and wearing a baseball cap bowed respectfully: \"Yun Chuan University, third-year student Li Yuebin, spirit pet, Phantom Sand Butterfly!\"
随着他话音落下，一只绿斑黄蝶扑腾着翅膀出现在了场内。
中等统领幻沙蝶，土系。
根据情报上所说，实力应该在三阶五星到三阶六星之间。
看着这头幻沙蝶的状态，徐慕微微点了点头，于叔的情报没有任何一点差错，全部都能对得上。
如果后面正赛阶段也有这个准确度，那他拿到名次的希望无疑又能大上一分！
“江南学府，大一徐慕，魂宠……玄水蛟！”
徐慕拱了拱手，认真说道。
擂台切磋，礼不可废。
十大学府教书育人，除了学生的实力之外，对他们的心性也有很高的要求。
毕竟学府的学生若干年后都是华夏的中流砥柱，是很多人心中守护神般的存在。
如果看到对手实力不如自己，就露出轻蔑无礼的模样。
This can only show that there are still significant deficiencies in the education of the academic institution.
With students like this, who can expect them to care for the weak and stand up for the ordinary people in the face of great difficulties?
And as Xu Mu said this, Li Yuebin's face could be described as changing dramatically, extremely wonderful.
At the first mention of the legendary name of the school, Li Yuebin's heart sank in half at the thought of the rising power of the Jiangnan Academy in recent years.
After all, the University of Yunchuan, where he was enrolled, only just made it into the top 100 schools, and in recent years, there have been signs of it falling out of the top 100 schools alliance.
What can you use to compete with the proud sons of Jiangnan University?
But when she heard that Xu Mucai was only a freshman, her heart warmed up a little bit.
Freshman, that means Xu Mucai entered Jiangnan University two months ago.
即使十大学府在变态，也不至于短短两个月时间就让一个新生超过自己吧？
自己可是在云川大学认真苦修了两年有余的尖子生！
And in the end, when Li Yuebin heard that Xu Mu had sent out the soul pet Xuan Shui Jiao, his face quickly changed to a look of great joy.
Xuan Shui Jiao?
Isn't that a warlord-class soul pet!
而且还是水系魂宠，不说在这黄沙漫天的土系主场能发挥几分实力。
最重要的是，水系魂宠，不正被自己的幻沙蝶克制吗！！！
Medium-level overlord battles the warlord, earth-type against water-type, the battlefield is still the most favorable earth-type home field for our side...
This battle, it's hard to lose!
As he thought, Li Yuebin's face flushed slightly.
Under what circumstances would one find oneself winning a big prize?
Looking back at past university sports competitions, there has never been an example of a student from the bottom hundred schools defeating students from the top ten prestigious universities.
The top ten prestigious universities are protective of their reputation and have strict restrictions on freshmen participating in competitions.
没有一定实力的，根本不被允许参加高校联赛。
十大学府的学生，即使是大一学生，一般也只会被十大学府内部的选手淘汰。
Even if it’s a big upset, only the top students from the top universities in the country can achieve it.
When will it be their turn?
It finally came this year. Originally, I just wanted to experience the atmosphere of the university league during my four years in college.
It's best to enter the main competition, but it's okay if you can't.
But I never expected that, the heavens would actually send such a big gift.
If I could defeat a student from one of the top ten universities, even if he is just a freshman...
I'm afraid we don't have to wait until tomorrow. The whole Hua Xia's news will report this afternoon.
The more he thought, the heavier Li Yuebin's breathing became.
I, Li Yuebin, will become famous today!!!
“幻蝶！”
李越彬意气风发，重重地喊了一声自己魂宠的名字。
准备等那玄水蛟一出来，就干净利落地结束比赛。
However...
"Roar!!!"
一道清晰的龙吟声传出，惊得观众席上的观众们纷纷探头观望。
在李越彬惊疑的目光下，一条长达七米的庞然大物出现在了漫天黄沙中。
只见它头顶峥嵘，腹下四爪，全身黑中带红的鳞片闪闪发光。
光是静静地悬浮在空中，就有一股凛然之气，不可侵犯。
尤其是当这魂宠出现之后，场间蔓延开的无处不在的龙威，压得他几乎喘不上气来。
Li Yuebin was desperate, and looked at Xu Mu with eyes full of indignation.
You're really playing me like this.
Is this the Xuan Shui Jiao?!!
Is this how your Xuan Shui Jiao looks like!!!
Heavens pity him, just after he defeated the students from ten major academies in a row, he had already planned out the lines for the interview.
And yet, you ended up giving me a real dragon hatchling???
This is a mess!
…………
Big Dragon is very angry.
There are two things it hates the most in life, one is fighting without calling it, and the other is being woken up while sleeping soundly.
It was agreed that today's match would let Little Yun's spirit light compete, and it reluctantly accepted it, curling up in the spirit pet space to snore peacefully.
结果，睡得正香呢，头上就挨了云灯灵一记，生生疼醒。
还没回过神来呢，又被直接扔出了魂宠空间，来到这满是沙土的地方。
With a heart full of morning grumpiness, Dalong glanced back at Xu Mu...
Forget it, that's its Soul Pet Master, can't mess with him.
So, it could only turn its fierce gaze towards Li Yuebin and Mirage Sand Butterfly...