CHAPTER 86: CHAPTER 83: HE IS THE CHALLENGER

To be honest, it looks really good.

Even though the blue and white school uniforms of Zhen Sheng City are already considered among the most good-looking in Great Xia, they can still be seen as beauty suppressors.

Speaking of which, I don’t know why, but I suddenly feel like putting Vishdair in that dark green sportswear with "Great Xia" written on the sides...

Just as Lin Guang was daydreaming, Miaomiao seemed to catch a glimpse of her from the corner of her eye, showing a hint of surprise before bouncing over with energy and cheerfully greeting them, "Yahoo~"

"Hi, what a coincidence."

Lin Guang returned the greeting. Perhaps due to the joy from mastering a new skill or maybe because his previous words at the research center had an effect, Vishdair nodded without making the atmosphere awkward.

"Ah!"

As she approached, Miaomiao frowned, "Were you still doing high-intensity training this morning? Didn’t Doctor Kaiwen tell you to balance work and rest?"

"...?"

Seeing Lin Guang’s puzzled expression, she pointed to her own full, rosy lips. He touched his lips and realized they were quite dry and that there was even a slight taste of blood.

Vishdair, being a Fire Attribute Spirit Beast, wasn’t affected, but as a Spirit Master who hadn’t reached One-Star Level and with neither Fire Attribute Talent nor Spirit Pattern, Lin Guang wasn’t quite adapted to the environment filled with active Fire Attribute Ether, especially since they were too focused during training to notice.

Lin Guang lowered his hand and shook his head, "With the exchange match approaching, I’m just doing my best."

Miaomiao, still not quite willing to let go, Lin Guang added helplessly, "Don’t worry, I’m not overexerting myself. I’ll rest well afterwards."

"You really are something."

Miaomiao pouted, turned around to rummage through a pouch at her waist, and pulled out something, handing it to Lin Guang, "Here."

Upon closer inspection, it was a small lip balm.

So Lin Guang almost instinctively lowered his gaze to her shiny, rosy lips.

Is this...?

"Ah, you’re not thinking about something inappropriate, are you?"

Miaomiao suddenly leaned her head towards Lin Guang with an unfathomable smile at the corner of her lips, "It’s brand new, just for you."

Lin Guang took the lip balm without fuss and applied it directly to his lips, pressing them together.

The lip balm was quite moisturizing, with a coffee aroma and a sweet milky scent, making his dry lips feel more comfortable.

"Thanks."

"You’re welcome... But don’t misunderstand, I just can’t stand ’dryness’. I often have a new lip balm in my bag, it’s not specially prepared for you, everyone in the class can vouch for that."

"I haven’t said anything yet."

Lin Guang tucked the lip balm away, finding his quirky childhood friend increasingly unpredictable, and sighed softly.

"Hey, aren’t teenage boys like that, give them a bit of sunshine and they act like the bombers in ’Plants vs. Monsters’ about to explode?"

"I prefer using the cherry bomb."

"Ah." Miaomiao widened her eyes in surprise, "I really didn’t expect a model student like you to catch on to that joke."

"...I’m not studying and training all the time."

The two chatted a bit before bringing the topic back to battling.

"Hey, didn’t I tell you? I’m doing part-time work here... Oh, right!"

Miaomiao slapped her forehead, "I guess you’re here looking for opponents?"

"Of course."

Nodding, Lin Guang suddenly recalled what the staff had said and asked, "Do you know who the other ’blue’ is here today?"

After all, as the first battle after learning Explosive Fist, it would feel better if the challenge was a bit tougher, as long as their levels weren’t too far apart.

"There’s no reason not to know, right?"

Miaomiao led them through the crowd to the center of Area Two, where a crowd had gathered around one of the fighting arenas. In the center stood a boy who looked similar in age to Lin Guang, with his head slightly raised and wearing a proud expression. He crossed his arms, holding a green metal top in his right hand, wide at the top and pointed at the bottom, forming an inverted triangle. In the middle was a badge emblazoned with a turtle design, and a short sword was strapped at his waist.

"It’s really the ’Armor Turtle Battle Top’?" Lin Guang’s eyes shone brightly as he couldn’t help but exclaim, "What a lucky guy."

It’s an Elf-type Spirit Beast in the Battle Tops - Four Holy Beasts series, from the tops world, which can evolve into the North Nether Black Tortoise Battle Top with Purple Potential.

After Great Xia signed a contract with the Four Holy Beast Tops, these tops became unique to Great Xia, with no wild specimens and no means of reproduction. Each year, the Four Holy Beasts would grant power seeds to children who loved tops, and they couldn’t be transferred.

This is a very cheap way to obtain a high-potential Spirit Beast, considering Great Xia’s huge population. Loving tops isn’t the only criterion anymore; those who truly own one in the series are indeed the luckiest of the lucky, much like hitting the lottery in past lives.

Without waiting for Lin Guang to ask, Miaomiao took the initiative, "If you want to challenge him, it might be a bit difficult."

Lin Guang raised an eyebrow, "Why so?"

After all, the Armor Turtle Battle Top’s attributes are Earth + Steel, and in terms of attributes, the Fire Attribute Vishdair has a slight advantage.

"This Armor Turtle Battle Top has already reached level thirteen, meaning it’s a Tier One Spirit Beast with quite an advantage in attributes. Although the Fire Attribute has an edge against Steel-type Spirit Beasts, the opponent has considered this and equipped it with an attack ring made from Tier One spiritual material Fire Gold, which has strong fire resistance. Plus, he has a Green-grade Talent of [Iron Block], boosting the defense power of Steel-type Spirit Beasts."

"A dual-Green configured adult just challenged it, with a level nineteen ’Fire-Swallowing Toad’. He had an advantage in both level and battle experience and had a One-Star Spirit Rune Secret Technique [Burning Fire] to enhance the power of Fire Attribute Skills but still couldn’t stop the Armor Turtle Battle Top’s spin."

The Battle Tops series Spirit Beasts are quite unique; once in battle mode, they keep spinning until the owner recalls it or it completely loses its fighting ability.

However, what puzzled Lin Guang more was how Miaomiao knew so much about this person.

Seeing his confusion, Miaomiao smiled sweetly, "Isn’t it time for the exchange match soon? The lineup from the Experimental School this year isn’t great, so I got a bit worried and checked with friends from the top high school for opponent information. Although I didn’t go as far as requesting photos, he’s the only freshman in Zhen Sheng City owning an Armor Turtle Battle Top, ’Liu Zhiyong’."

Lin Guang’s eyes widened slightly, then he nodded and smiled, "Thanks."

"Hey, hey." Miaomiao’s golden eyes widened, "You’re doing it again? I didn’t say I investigated for you, don’t start misunderstanding on your own!"

"I still haven’t said anything this time."

"..."

Miaomiao gave him a look as if to say, "Do you think I wouldn’t catch what you’re implying?"

But she quickly regained her composure, cheerfully saying, "Do your best."

"Thanks. But..."

He adjusted his glasses, turned, and headed towards the battle zone, leaving a remark.

"He’s the challenger."

With Vishdair in tow, Lin Guang entered the battle arena.

Seeing him enter, Liu Zhiyong’s gaze immediately swept over, showing a slight surprise before becoming filled with battle intent and aggressiveness. Excitedly, he exclaimed, "You are... Lin Guang from the Experimental School?!"

"?"

These information self-○ too, right?

Lin Guang hesitated for a moment, but then realized, since Miaomiao could gather information on the opponent, it was normal for the opponent to find out about him too.