Do you want me to slap you to wake you up?

Yuan Long stared at the sky for a moment, sighing to himself as he reflected on his performance. "Hmmm, I didn't expect that a High-Stage Rank 3-Star Beast would prove to be such a hassle. If Lingyu were here, I'm sure she would have killed it without using her Spirit."

Thinking about her Spirit, Yuan Long trembled in both excitement and fear. It had been quite a while since he last saw that Spirit in action, but he remembered how terrifying it could be when unleashed. He hoped never to fight that monstrosity again, lest he suffer another devastating defeat.

"Ah, whatever. I should focus on doing well in the trial instead of thinking about what could have been. If I keep worrying about the possibilities, then I'll never progress and end up falling behind Lingyu even more."