Never Been This Speechless in My Life

"Tang Lie wins!"

Shen Wushuang announced the result, sighing as he patted Tang Lie, as if offering comfort.

Meanwhile, Xu Xingxing was jumping around with a smug grin, proudly bragging about his "glory" to everyone around.

The winner and loser seemed to have swapped roles.

Tang Lie won, but it didn't feel like a real victory...

Shen Wushuang spoke, "Now I'll announce the top three: Chen Shu, Xu Xiaoyu, and Tang Lie!"

After nearly a full day, the tournament was nearing its end.

"You three, draw lots!"

Since the three were closely matched, Shen Wushuang decided to use a lottery system to decide who would get a bye.

"Push me up there!"

...

...

Wang Yun and another student pushed Tang Lie up to Shen Wushuang, where he picked a slip of paper.

He opened it first and grinned, "Mine's blank! Blank!"

Chen Shu rolled his eyes and said, "What are you yelling for? This is the one that means you get a bye!"

He revealed his own slip, with the big characters "Bye Round" written on it.

Tang Lie's smile twitched. So a blank one means… I have to fight, huh.

"Xu Xiaoyu vs. Tang Lie!"

Two powerful A-rank contracted beasts clashed again.

These two had been long-time rivals, previously dominating the top two spots in Beast Taming Class One.

"Xiaoyu, to beat Chen Shu, I'll have to eliminate you first! Forgive me!"

Tang Lie put on a dramatic expression of deep emotion—though he just looked ridiculous.

Xu Xiaoyu remained unfazed and summoned her Flame Bird.

As if recalling something, Tang Lie's body trembled, and he quickly said, "Quick! Push me farther away!"

Wang Yun and his companion immediately pushed Tang Lie to the far end of the battle platform.

He let out a small breath of relief.

If things got heated again mid-battle, that would be a nightmare.

Just to be safe, Tang Lie added, "Bring some water. Stay ready!"

Chen Shu watched from the side. "Xiaoyu, don't hold back—best if you both take each other out. Leave the rest to me!"

Xu Xiaoyu looked at him, speechless. Could you be any more obvious? Why not just ask for the championship directly?

The Flame Bird and Windbeast immediately launched into battle!

One fire-type A-rank beast vs. a wind-type A-rank beast.

In both potential rating and potion enhancements, they were nearly identical.

The fight started off intensely, but the crowd wasn't too excited—they were whispering among themselves.

When it came to watchability, nothing beat Chen Shu and his crew.

Whether it was Xie Sunan's green-light healing power, Xu Xingxing's degenerate mutant bird, or Chen Shu's gigantic poop-slime, they all left an unforgettable impression.

The audience's standards for battle had definitely shifted...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, the Flame Bird activated a new skill.

It spat out fist-sized fireballs like a pea shooter.

Clearly, it had just learned a new move!

But the Windbeast wasn't easy prey either—using its incredible speed to dodge skillfully. Their clash was a visual spectacle.

After ten intense minutes of fighting, Tang Lie barely came out on top.

This was surprising—Xu Xiaoyu usually held the edge over him. Her rank-one position had rarely changed.

Chen Shu, however, wasn't surprised. Xu Xiaoyu had fought Wang Qinghan before—she won, but used up a lot of energy, and hadn't fully recovered.

Meanwhile, Tang Lie had fought Xu Xingxing. Though Windbeast had suffered some psychological trauma...

...at least its body should be... probably... fine?

"There will be a short break before the finals," Shen Wushuang said.

To ensure fairness, he decided to give Tang Lie time to recover, as he had just finished a battle with Xu Xiaoyu's Flame Bird.

This was when the school doctors came into play, treating both Tang Lie and his beast on the spot.

Both lay on the ground awaiting treatment, while two doctors applied various salves and ointments.

The awkward part? They were injured in exactly the same place...

A crowd gathered to watch. Tang Lie swore this was the most humiliating treatment he had ever endured.

One hour later—

The healing potions worked wonders. Tang Lie could now stand—albeit unsteadily—and Windbeast also seemed well-recovered.

"Teacher Shen, I'm ready!"

Tang Lie stood tall, his eyes full of long-lost confidence.

He had endured humiliation, not to show how great he was, but to prove that the shame he had suffered... would be paid back in full!

The Windbeast flapped its wings, eyes filled with ferocity and fury.

Facing the looming battle, many in the crowd weren't too optimistic about Chen Shu's chances.

If both sides had ground-based contracted beasts, the match might be even—but the Windbeast was a flying-type, lightning-fast.

Although Chen Shu had a signature "skyfall" move, it was difficult to execute effectively here.

Chen Shu, calm and composed, walked to the edge of the battle platform.

Suddenly, his eyes widened as he looked at Tang Lie and exclaimed, "Young Master Tang, your crotch is on fire again!"

Tang Lie jolted instinctively, instantly looking down.

Boom!

At that moment, the giant slime came crashing down from above, trying to seize the initiative by squashing the Windbeast beneath its butt.

"You're seriously the most underhanded guy alive!"

Everyone watching twitched at the corners of their mouths—they hadn't expected Chen Shu to be this sneaky. Just as the whole Beastmaster Hall turned to look at Tang Lie, no one noticed the platform.

Though his move was unexpected, the Windbeast's speed saved it—it narrowly dodged the attack.

"Damn it! I really underestimated you!"

Sweat beaded on Tang Lie's forehead. Fortunately, his Windbeast was naturally alert.

If it had actually been sat on... it'd be another Earth Dragon tragedy all over again.

"Goo-goo! Goo-goo!"

The slime continued to make its cute little noises, looking completely harmless.

Only those who had been flattened by it knew what real despair felt like.

Watching the slime bounce harmlessly around the battlefield, Tang Lie let out a breath of relief—only for a surge of fury to rise in his chest.

The grudge he'd been holding back was finally ready to erupt!

"You think you three are the only ones who know how to humiliate others?"

A smile crept across Tang Lie's lips—pure villain energy.

The Windbeast hovered above the slime's head, wiggling its butt provocatively, full of mockery.

Today, my Windbeast won't just poop on your head—it'll ask you for toilet paper too!

Chen Shu blinked in surprise. A strange glint flashed through his eyes—then he switched to a face of righteous fury.

With a voice full of indignation, Chen Shu bellowed, "Tang Lie, you have no shame! Using such disgraceful tactics—you're an embarrassment to Nanjiang Second High!"

"..."

For a moment, the entire Beastmaster Hall fell into silence. They'd honestly never been this speechless in their lives.

Dude, aren't you the founding father of shameless tactics?