42 Chapter 41 - Begins

Chapter 41 – Begin

At the Newborn Stage category, there were five mechanical logs arranged at the front. There were a few staff nearby to oversee and manage the competition.

As the MC announced the start of the competition, one of the staff reached a wireless microphone. He read out the rules of the competition. "Five participants will come forward at a time. After that, summon the pet you registered and use your pet's strongest attack on the mechanical log," the staff explained.

"The score will be between 1 to 1000. The higher the score you get, the higher the chance for you to win this competition. You get three chances to hit the mechanical log. The highest score out of the three will be put on the leaderboard," the staff pointed at the massive screen on the wall behind the mechanical log. That was the leaderboard for the Newborn Stage category.

"There is no test hit. You hit the log, the score it shows is your score," the staff sternly warned the contestant. With a tablet on hand, he called contestant No 1 to 5 to come forward.

Lucas, Qin Yun, and Ross were numbered 79, 80, and 81 respectively. It would take them a while for their turn.

Five contestants came forward. Four men and one woman. "Please summon your pet," the staff asked. No 1 took out a pet card from his system and summoned a blue cat with a big twisted horn. Lucas used the Appraisal Eye and appraised the blue cat.

'Twist Horn Blue Cat, Tier 2, Newborn Stage Rank 5, potential C,' thought Lucas. He read through the skill it had and the cat's stats. Just as he predicted, none of its stats were maxed. Not only that, they were not even half full for each stat.

No 2 summoned an elephant that had the front leg covered with diamond. Lucas appraised the elephant and the data showed that the elephant was Diamond Leg Elephant. A tier 3 pet at Newborn Stage Rank 7 with B grade potential.

No 3 summoned a chicken that looked like normal chicken but it had pitch-black eyes. Lucas appraised the chicken too. 'Abyss Eye Chicken… the name is quite domineering,' thought Lucas. He read more and was shocked to see it was a Tier 4 pet with A graded potential. The chicken was at Newborn Stage Rank 9.

No 4 summoned a silver boa and the species was Silver Boa too once Lucas appraised it. It was a Tier 2 pet with D grade potential. 'Newborn Stage Rank 3… He must have come here to try his luck,' thought Lucas.

No 5 summoned a green butterfly and similar to the Silver Boa, it was from the species Green Butterfly. A tier 2 pet with D grade potential at Newborn Stage Rank 4. No 5 was similar to No 4, trying their luck.

'Rank-wise and stat-wise… Foody is stronger. Add with Foody's skill, we can get quite a high score,' thought Lucas. 'Contestant No 3 might be our opponent. A Tier 4 pet at Newborn Stage 9. It is a rank lower than Foody but it is two Tiers higher than Foody. The stat is not maxed as Foody but even without maxing it, the Abyss Eye Chicken is as strong as Foody.'

"That chicken looks strong," Ross mumbled. "Luckily, he is not of our age. If not, when we enter high schools, he will become one of our main rivals." The guy with the chicken was in his 20s. So, even if his chicken was strong, he could be considered to be far past his prime.

"Who knows? The chicken may be his weakest pet and he has stronger pets but they are above the Newborn Stage," said Qin Yun.

"All contestants please get to the front of each of the mechanical logs," while Qin Yun and Ross were talking, the staff called out the five contestants. The five tamers moved towards the mechanical log and the staff at the mechanical log sat beside them to give them the cue.

"Start!" The staff announced and the five contestants shouted the skill they wanted their pets to use.

The Twist Horn Blue Cat's horn shone in blue light and it became bigger. After that, the blue cat rushed towards the mechanical log with its horn at the front. It rammed the mechanical log and the number on the screen counted the score of the attack.

"Contestant No 1, 117 points," the staff announced.

The Diamond Leg Elephant ran toward the mechanical log too and raised its front leg. The diamond leg suddenly turned bigger and it looked like it hardened further too. "Bahruuuuuhhhaaaa!" The elephant trumpeted and stomped the mechanical log with its front leg.

"Contestant No 2, 254 points," the staff announced. The elephant had more power than the blue cat. Not only that, it was of higher rank and Tier. Thus, it was stronger than the blue cat. No 2 seemed happy with her result.

Abyss Eye Chicken's eyes shone in black light. Immediately after that, a black light appeared in front of the chicken and formed a black orb of light. After that, "Kyuuu!!!" the chicken shouted and the black orb of light became a black beam and shot the mechanical log.

"Contestant No 3, 437 points!" the staff announced and everyone was shocked. "The chicken must have a high attack stat and a beam attack is usually strong. Thus, the high mark," Ross analyzed. "It will be hard to surpass that mark."

"I wonder what Tier is that chicken?" Qin Yun mentioned.

"Tier 4," Lucas told them. "I read in a book that that chicken is the Abyss Eye Chicken. A pure dark element monster."

"Tier 4…" Ross and Qin Yun were silent. They did not know about the Abyss Eye Chicken but Tier 4 was enough for them to know that the chicken was strong.

"What is your pet's Tier?" Ross asked Qin Yun. Now that he knew that No 3 used a Tier 4 pet, he knew he could not win the competition but the 'young master' from the Phoenix Clan could do it. He was the clan's young master and thus, he could have high Tier pets.

"Tier 3… I already trained my pet a lot but I don't think my pet can beat this score too," said Qin Yun. Ross was shocked.

'Why is this kid using a Tier 3 pet but he is the Phoenix Clan's young master???' shock and confusion filled his mind. Ross had no idea that Qin Yun had a unique cat. It would become Tier 7 in the future but at the moment, it was only Tier 3.

"Brother Lucas, how about you? Can Fury beat that score?" Qin Yun asked. Since he had fought Fury, he knew about Fury. That abnormal furball could be much stronger now that many days had passed since their battle.

"I am not using Fury for this competition," Fury who sat at the top of Lucas's head nodded. "Also, Fury was now my weakest pet," Fury nodded again. He admitted he was not as strong as his two juniors. Qin Yun was surprised.

'He had a stronger pet?' Qin Yun looked at Foody. "Are you using this plate monkey then?" He asked.

Lucas nodded, "Foody is now my strongest pet but I don't think Foody can beat that score too. His attack stat is low. If we are lucky, we may beat that score but the chance is low."

Ross heard their conversation and he stared at Fury and then Foody. He was speechless. 'Can a furball… no this big furball and the plate monkey be that strong? The Plate Monkey is his strongest pet??? This guy had been staring at the skewered fish cake non-stop and he is this guy's strongest pet???"

While they were talking, the first round of hits ended. No 4 ad No 5 got the lowest score. 78 and 100 respectively. Lucas was right, they came to try their luck and for participation points. They did not look disappointed at all.

After that, round 2 began and their score was around the same as the first round. Contestant No 3 with his Abyss Eye Chicken was leading the competition for the Newborn Stage category. Round 3 was the same too.

After that, more and more contestants got their chance to hit the mechanical log. None of them managed to beat No 3 score until No 47 turned. No 47 was a young man around the age of Lucas and Ross. At his side was a small cub of red fur wolf.

Lucas appraised the No 47 and he was surprised when he saw the data. 'Marcus Heart, 15 years old. S grade potential with Tier 9 capture power! A super genius. Just on this data alone, he is stronger than and talented than Qin Yun!'

Lucas appraised the red wolf cub and he was once again surprised. "Tier 9 Hell Fenrir!!" Lucas exclaimed but Qin Yun and Ross seemed to already figure it out.

"Why is he here?" Ross exclaimed. "Why is the super genius of the Fenrir Clan here? Not only that, why is he disguising himself as someone else?" Ross seemed to know Marcus but Marcus wore some disguise and he looked different. Not only that, he did not wear the Fenrir Clan's emblem.

"Maybe he is undercover???" Qin Yun was confused. He knew Marcus Heart, the rising super genius of the Fenrir Clan.

"Herir, scratch," Marcus ordered his pet the Hell Fenrir to attack the mechanical log. Herir the Hell Fenrir walked leisurely to the mechanical log. He scratched lightly at the mechanical log and the score appeared.

"500 points," the staff announced. That was the highest score at the moment. Lucas, Qin Yun, and Ross were silent. They knew that Marcus was the strongest contestant at the moment. Lucas also figured out that the Hell Fenrir did not use its full power.

"500 points!" The staff announced the score for the second round for the Hell Fenrir.

"500 points!" The third round's score was announced. Everyone was shocked.

'Great control. This Hell Fenrir has great control over its energy,' thought Lucas.