Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 949 - 398: Pre-Battle Interview! Rules and First Match!

"Let us welcome onto the stage the top young Beastmasters of the Dragon Nation, who have passed test after test and are finally standing before the entire country, even the whole world..."

One figure after another walked through the tunnel lit by spotlights.

Like players walking out of the shaded passage in a football stadium, the big gate wide open, Su Ping was in the crowd, even though he was neither at the front nor at the back.

However, almost the moment he stepped out of the tunnel and appeared before the stands, every camera in the venue locked onto him.

On the giant screen at the top, his face with a faint smile appeared, drawing cheers and chatter from the whole venue that were nothing short of a landslide and tidal wave.

"That’s Su Ping! It’s really him!"

"I told you, I really saw him before over at Origin Mall. There was also this super pretty, super familiar-looking big sis with him! I even said hi to him, but unfortunately, he turned me down when I asked for a photo."

"So that means last time’s incident got smoothed over? That guy from the Eagle Country didn’t do anything to Su Ping?"

"What could he do? There were so many Advanced Beastmasters present at the time, how could anything really happen?"

"Su Shen! You’re my idol! Thanks to you, the price of my Paperman has gone up fivefold..."

"..."

This kind of fanatical scene made all the contestants who were slowly gathering from all directions subconsciously turn their heads to look at that even younger figure in the crowd.

Some were envious, some were full of admiration, some were curious.

At the same time, the host standing on the high platform stepped down from the suspended stairs as if crossing space in a single stride, arriving at the very center of the largest arena stage.

The four teams that had arrived took their positions according to the marks, just forming a square matrix.

"Hehe, I can tell our live audience is really fired up, and I, Liu Xun, am just as excited. How about this—if you let me hear your cheers a bit louder, I can represent everyone here and interview a few of the contestants as your spokespeople, how about it?"

Liu Xun spoke with a squinting smile, and everyone instantly caught on. The entire venue erupted again like mountains roaring and seas crashing. Under countless spotlights, this moment felt like the very center of the world.

In fact, it really was.

Liu Xun picked up the mic and continued with a smile:

"With such enthusiasm, it’d be rude to refuse. In that case, I’ll pick a few representatives from among the contestants and ask them how they’re feeling right now, okay?"

Then, the host in a bright Big Red evening gown with a long skirt, mic in hand, walked toward Su Ping.

However, even the people on site didn’t expect that Liu Xun would suddenly pause, then actually stop beside Su Ping and stand in front of a stunned Ye Zhou.

"Classmate Ye, can I call you that? Ye Zhou, as the top student of Magic Capital Advanced Academy, how do you feel at this very moment?"

"Uh..."

Ye Zhou froze for a second, but he wasn’t the type to choke on stage. He quickly adjusted:

"Feels great. Being able to fight Beastmasters from all over the country is a huge help to me!"

The official-style answer still had a bit of sweat beading on Ye Zhou’s forehead. Interviews like this were small scenes, but he couldn’t stand the feeling of all those eyes locked tightly onto him.

Some people had already started cursing the host for what she was doing.

In their eyes, Su Ping was obviously the most watched and cared-about name in the entire country.

The interview should clearly be with Su Ping.

Who even is this guy she’s interviewing now?

Once you leave the Magic Capital, who even knows what kind of guy Ye Zhou is?

So right now, Ye Zhou really did feel a little weak at the knees.

Liu Xun seemed not to notice any of this and continued asking:

"Then for this final trial, what’s your target result, Ye?"

When it came to other topics, Ye Zhou might feel a bit weak, but on this one he smiled slightly:

"Naturally, first place!"

"Very good, then let’s wish Ye Zhou success in taking the championship this time!"

Liu Xun put down the mic, seemingly not caring at all about the dissatisfaction in the stands or on the barrage.

She moved on to the next person to interview, none other than Chen Zhan from Imperial Capital Academy.

Although Chen Zhan was a seed player from the Imperial Capital, and the audience on site really was mostly locals from the Imperial Capital,

even so, some people were still unhappy:

"What’s wrong with Liu Xun? Shouldn’t she be interviewing my Su Shen? Who are these little nobodies?"

"Chen Zhan is a nobody? You out-of-towners country bumpkins want to at least get your facts straight before you talk?"

"Can he compare to Su Shen?"

"..."

The discussion above grew louder and louder, but Liu Xun acted like she couldn’t hear a thing. The two of them went through the same question-and-answer routine, and once they finished the same set of questions, Liu Xun finally walked up to Su Ping with the mic.

A faint fragrance gently seeped into his senses.

Su Ping thought to himself that this perfume must have been made from secretions of a very high-Grade Wood Element Pet Beast.

"Hello, Su Shen, you don’t mind me calling you that, right? I’m today’s host, Liu Xun. It’s a pleasure to meet you!"

Compared to her earlier interviews with Chen Zhan and Ye Zhou, Liu Xun’s opening line this time was noticeably different.

She even took the initiative to extend her fair, delicate little hand.

Su Ping was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. But after reacting, he also reached out a bit and gave her hand a light shake.

Mm, he could tell it was very well maintained—fair and smooth, nails glossy and gentle. It just tickled a little when she scratched his palm.