The host, Sun Xinxin, dared not answer rashly and looked at the president of the Rongcheng Beast Tamer Association, Xiao Lin.
"President Xiao, what do you think?"
Xiao Lin, who rarely smiled, looked at Zheng Dong, who was still hunting transcendent creatures on the big screen, and smiled slightly.
He actually appreciated Zheng Dong. He felt that young geniuses should be like this: young and ambitious, sharp and revealing, daring to think and act.
If it were him in his youth, perhaps he would have wanted to do the same.
Unfortunately, at the same time, he did not have Zheng Dong's strength.
So, he said:
"Why cancel it? Which competition rule did Zheng Dong violate? The competition rules do not state how many transcendent creatures one can hunt, nor do they require immediate submission after completing the competition task."
"President Xiao, but his actions will disrupt the competition order and create a bad precedent, leading others to disregard the competition rules in the future!" Master Yu Bai frowned and said indignantly.
Master Yu Bai had always taught in schools, and his thinking was rather rigid. He disliked students like Zheng Dong the most.
"Master Yu, don't forget, the purpose of holding the Rongcheng Newcomer King Competition is not to select ordinary beast tamers, but to select genius beast tamers!
Zheng Dong dared to do this and succeeded, which is his capability. If others have the capability and can do the same, they are also geniuses we want to select.
Therefore, I don't think Zheng Dong has broken the rules. On the contrary, he has sparked this trend, which will make the competition more intense and encourage other geniuses to work harder. It's not a bad thing!"
Master Yu Bai's lips twitched. He wanted to say something else, but for a moment, he couldn't find a reason to refute.
The other masters also nodded in agreement. After all, the peaceful days of the Yanhuang Kingdom had only lasted a few years, and the surrounding totem countries were always restless. In the future, the Yanhuang Kingdom would still need geniuses like Zheng Dong.
Seeing that the debate had reached a conclusion, Sun Xinxin said with a smile:
"Next, let's look at Group G. As for the special situation in Group F, I believe the organizing committee will give us a satisfactory conclusion later!"
As the screen switched, Zheng Dong also finished his hunt and submitted the task.
Not long after, the Eye of the Relic approved it, and Zheng Dong was teleported out of the relic space.
Zheng Dong was still unaware of the huge impact he had caused.
Just as he was about to go rest, Principal Liu and Teacher Wang Guixiang rushed over to explain the situation to him.
Compared to the worries of Principal Liu and Teacher Wang Guixiang, Zheng Dong was unconcerned.
He hadn't violated any rules, and the organizing committee wouldn't rashly disqualify him.
If someone was unreasonable, he could also use his connections. After all, he had now joined the Special Operations Bureau and was affiliated with the Relic Bureau. Tu Qionglan and Professor Guo Lan should both help him.
Time passed quickly. By 5 PM, the first round of the preliminaries ended. Except for Group F, all other groups had selected 24 students to advance to the second round of beast taming.
At this time, the organizing committee of the Newcomer King Competition also issued a plan to deal with the special situation in Group F.
It was very simple: except for Zheng Dong, the remaining students in Group F would have an additional match.
However, this meant that Zheng Dong's idea of directly entering the finals was dashed.
This made Zheng Dong somewhat depressed.
He felt that the organizing committee was deliberately targeting him.
Meanwhile, the other students in Group F were immediately excited.
Damn it, they could finally compete normally.
The additional match was held in the evening and was specially broadcast live.
Because of the topic Zheng Dong had stirred up, the number of viewers watching the additional match was three times higher than usual.
This made the organizers very happy, hoping for more Zheng Dongs in the future.
As for the competition rules, they had no intention of changing them.
The next day, the second round of the preliminaries began.
Since it was a battle match, it was not held in the relic space but in several battle arenas in the Longan District.
Zheng Dong and all the students from Group F who advanced to the battle round took a bus to a battle arena.
There were professional referees and medical staff here.
Of course, there were also mechanical life forms for broadcasting, the Eye of Focus.
Every move Zheng Dong and the others made on the battle stage would be captured by the Eye of Focus.
In the second round of the preliminaries, the draw determined the order of battles and opponents.
Zheng Dong was the fifth to appear, and his opponent was Li Hong from Pengyang District First Beast Taming Middle School.
Li Hong had contracted two Commander-level pet beasts, and his strength was also quite good. One was a Thunder Flame Lion, and the other was a Light Flame Tiger. Both had a high-level Monarch-grade species level.
However, Zheng Dong did not take them seriously.
As long as the pet beasts' growth level was not Lord-level, for him, it didn't matter if their species level was high-level Overlord.
Before the battle began, the cheerleaders from various schools had already started performing, and the audience seats around the battle arena were filled with spectators from various districts.
Ning Wei and others had also made a special trip to cheer for Zheng Dong.
"Brother Dong, you're the best!"
"Brother Dong, you're the most handsome!"
...
Ning Wei, the chubby guy, picked up a megaphone and shouted.
Zheng Dong couldn't help but frown.
Could this idiot do something serious?
He looked back at the audience seats.
He saw Bei Wen and Yu Qian, under Ning Wei's instigation, were still holding up a banner.
"Newcomer King, I, Zheng Dong, am determined to win!!!"
Seeing such a silly slogan, Zheng Dong really wanted to say he didn't know them.
However, no one would believe him.
Ning Wei saw Zheng Dong looking back at them and became even more enthusiastic, his expression as if he were declaring ownership, and he shouted even louder.
See, this is my Brother Dong!
Not long after, it was Zheng Dong's turn to battle Li Hong.
Zheng Dong walked onto the battle stage.
At the same time, in the live broadcast hall, Sun Xinxin switched the screen and directed the broadcast camera to Group F.
Because of Zheng Dong's sensational performance in the first round of the preliminaries, many people were paying attention to him. The organizers naturally wanted to capitalize on the momentum before it faded and prioritize broadcasting matches involving Zheng Dong.
"Next, let's first look at Group F, Zheng Dong versus Li Hong.
We all know Zheng Dong's strength is extraordinary, but Li Hong is also not weak. Moreover, Li Hong has contracted two Commander-level pet beasts, the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger.
No matter how you look at it, the potential of the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger is much stronger than that of the Gold Devouring Mouse.
I wonder how Zheng Dong will respond in this match, and whether he will be in a tough fight?" Sun Xinxin said. "Master Yu, who do you think has a greater chance of winning?"
Yu Bai was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Sun Xinxin to ask him first.
Although he was older and his thinking was somewhat rigid in certain aspects, his reaction was also very quick.
"Well, under normal circumstances, of course, it's Li Hong!
However, Zheng Dong's Gold Devouring Mouse has inherited part of the Golden Devourer's legacy, so it cannot be judged by ordinary standards. Moreover, although Zheng Dong has only contracted one pet beast, his own beast taming talent skill, Skill Sharing, has given him very strong combat power..."
While Yu Bai was rambling on with his analysis.
On the battle stage, the match was about to begin.
Shortly after Zheng Dong walked onto the battle stage, Li Hong also appeared. He was wearing a black tracksuit, was tall, and had a calm expression, showing no signs of nervousness.
"You are Zheng Dong? If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have had an extra match last night!" Li Hong said with annoyance.
He had originally made plans with his girlfriend to happily visit a friend's house, but it was all ruined.
Zheng Dong didn't care and smiled.
"Believe me, I actually don't want you to have an extra match either!"
"Hmph, don't think you've won for sure. The attributes of my Thunder Flame Lion and Light Flame Tiger both counter your Gold Devouring Mouse. You'd better not beg for mercy when we start fighting!" Li Hong said confidently.
Zheng Dong was too lazy to argue with him and directly summoned Little Purple.
Immediately, the big screen on the battle stage displayed information about Little Purple.
[Name] Mutated Gold Devouring Mouse
[Attribute] Gold, Earth, Dark, Space
[Species Level] Commander Level
[Growth Level] Commander Level
[Energy Value] 10225
Everyone was immediately surprised.
An energy value of over ten thousand had reached the entry standard for Lord level.
"Damn, is this a Gold Devouring Mouse? How can it have such a high energy value!" a male student with small eyes exclaimed.
He came from a less affluent family and had also contracted a Gold Devouring Mouse. However, for the same Commander-level Gold Devouring Mouse, his pet beast's energy value was just over a thousand.
This was a tenfold difference.
While the Gold Devouring Mouse was stunning the entire audience, Ning Wei also shouted loudly, his megaphone almost drowning out the voices of the entire venue.
"Brother Dong, the most handsome!"
"Brother Dong, invincible! Brother Dong, defeat Li Hong!"
...
Ning Wei's actions annoyed Li Hong's supporters from Pengyang District.
"Bastard, it's just a Gold Devouring Mouse, so what if its energy value is a bit higher? The energy values of our Li Hong's Thunder Flame Lion and Light Flame Tiger are not lower than it!" Li Hong's girlfriend, who had found a megaphone from somewhere, shouted.
This way, Li Hong's supporters also gained confidence and shouted back at Ning Wei.
The supporters of both sides were already hoarse from shouting before the battle even began.
However, this made Li Hong on the battle stage somewhat embarrassed.
He hadn't expected the Gold Devouring Mouse's energy value to be so high, even higher than his Thunder Flame Lion and Light Flame Tiger.
"You shrew, what are you shouting about?"
Li Hong really wanted his girlfriend to shut up. He felt that every time his girlfriend shouted, it was a slap in his face.
If the referee hadn't urged him to summon his pet beasts quickly, he would have been reluctant to summon the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger.
As the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger were summoned, their information was also displayed on the big screen.
[Name] Thunder Flame Lion
[Attribute] Thunder, Fire
[Species Level] High-level Monarch Grade
[Growth Level] Commander Level
[Energy Value] 7855
[Name] Light Flame Tiger
[Attribute] Light, Fire
[Species Level] High-level Monarch Grade
[Growth Level] Commander Level
[Energy Value] 8268
Seeing the information of the two pet beasts, Ning Wei immediately mocked them.
"Holy crap, these energy values are really high!"
...
Hearing Ning Wei's mocking laughter, Li Hong's expression turned grim. He just wanted to end the battle quickly and regain his face.
Therefore, he commanded the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger to use the Deterrence skill simultaneously against Zheng Dong and Little Purple.
Accompanying the two roars, powerful auras emanated from the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger.
On the scene, any pet beast whose species level was lower than the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger, and whose growth level did not exceed Commander level, trembled in fear.
Some transcendent-level pet beasts even defecated directly.
Lions and tigers were at the top of the food chain. Unless special fierce beasts like Flood Dragons could suppress them, most other pet beasts would be intimidated by their Deterrence skill.
This was also Li Hong's confidence.
He had raised the proficiency of the Deterrence skill of the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger to the Master level, and he was confident that he could deter Zheng Dong's Gold Devouring Mouse.
Unfortunately, he was overthinking.
If he had watched Zheng Dong's battle with Li Ping, he wouldn't have had this idea.
Little Purple's mastery of the Deterrence skill had also reached the Master level.
In other words, both Zheng Dong and Little Purple could use Master-level Deterrence.
Therefore, facing the powerful auras released by the Thunder Flame Lion and the Light Flame Tiger, Zheng Dong and Little Purple were not intimidated.
Little Purple even mischievously let out a few squeaks.
"You two big cats, come and eat me! I'm here, what's the use of just roaring?"
Li Hong was dumbfounded.
His supposed trump card was useless.
How could this be?
But no one answered him.
Zheng Dong directly ordered Little Purple to attack.
Since Li Hong had actually ordered his pet beasts to attack him, Zheng Dong had no intention of being polite.
Thus, Little Purple used the combination skill Ultimate Earth Vein Rampage.
The hardened battle arena ground began to collapse or rise, and then the ground rolled, forming waves of soil that surged towards Li Hong and his two pet beasts.
This was accompanied by continuous explosions, as if countless bombs were mixed into each wave of soil.
Seeing this, even the referee became nervous.
He was afraid that if he couldn't rescue them in time, Li Hong might lose his life.
Li Hong's beast taming talent was considered a special talent among enhancement talents, which was the enhancement of lightning, fire, and light elements. It was very rare.
However, he himself had no combat power.
While he hurriedly mounted the Thunder Flame Lion to dodge the attack, he ordered the Light Flame Tiger to counterattack.
The Light Flame Tiger had to use the ultimate skill, Solar Burst.
A scorching fireball was spat out from the Light Flame Tiger's mouth.
The fireball emitted dazzling light, making it impossible to see the surroundings. It grew larger and larger, flying towards Little Purple, and then erupted violently.
The dazzling light and scorching flames, like an exploding sun, spread outwards.
In an instant, everyone felt as if they were blinded, unable to see what was happening.
Little Purple, who was under attack, could be heavily injured if not careful.
As expected of a pet beast with a high-level Monarch-grade species level, the ultimate skill it mastered was indeed powerful.
However, it did not harm Little Purple.
Little Purple once again used the combination skill Ultimate Earth Vein Leap and left its original position at the moment the Solar Burst skill erupted.
The next moment, it appeared behind the Light Flame Tiger.
Little Purple's body became huge, and it used the Claw of Shattering Gold in a simple and brutal manner to swat the Light Flame Tiger away.
The Light Flame Tiger, like a kite with a broken string, fell to the ground.
But it wasn't over yet.
Immediately after, Little Purple disappeared again and appeared above the Light Flame Tiger.
This time, the giantized Little Purple used the ultimate skill, Mount Tai's Pressure.
The Master-level ultimate skill, Mount Tai's Pressure, could magnify Little Purple's own weight a thousand times.
Little Purple fell from the sky, like a meteorite, heavily smashing onto the Light Flame Tiger's body.
Instantly, the Light Flame Tiger was stunned and fainted from humiliation.
This move stunned all the spectators.
A Gold Devouring Mouse knocked out a Light Flame Tiger? This was somewhat unbelievable, as if a mouse had scared a cat to death.
In the live broadcast hall, Sun Xinxin was also stunned for a moment and quickly looked at Xiao Lin.
"President Xiao, you are very knowledgeable. Can you tell everyone what's going on?"
The camera turned to Xiao Lin. The usually stern Xiao Lin smiled again.
This Zheng Dong was truly reckless.
By doing this, the Light Flame Tiger would probably develop a psychological shadow and be terrified of Gold Devouring Mice in the future!