Chapter 516 - 307: Who Is the Real Best Actor?

"But you’re all different. You’re truly pursuing your own Dao, and as your teacher, I can feel that sincerity. In you, I see my past self, and I also see something my past self never had."

At this, Zhou Shengfa suddenly broke into a smile.

"I know now that what I believed in wasn’t wrong. And you are the best proof of that."

The students all lowered their heads.

Su Zhi wanted to say something, but the words wouldn’t come.

’To be honest, Old Ban’s smile wasn’t a pretty sight. It was actually kind of hideous.’

But... ’how strange. Why am I so quick to tear up at my age?’

"So, I’m not angry. Quite the opposite. Having students like you makes me genuinely happy and proud."

As he spoke, text scrolled across the large screen, announcing that the next points match would be Shanyou Province versus Qiongtai Province.

As they were about to leave, Zhou Shengfa pulled the kids into a tight hug.

"Go on. Tell my old classmate for me that everything I’ve held on to wasn’t wrong either!"

The others all nodded.

As the captain, Su Zhi fought back the stinging in his eyes and uttered the three words that carried so much weight—

"Yes, we will!"

"Damn." Zhou Shengfa, who had been feeling a bit emotional, was caught off guard and actually started laughing...

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"Hello, friends and viewers, and welcome to Livestream Channel 0301! I’m your host, Lu Dongjie! Coming up next is today’s 17th points match: Shanyou Province versus Qiongtai Province!

"Thank you all for your continued support of Channel 0301. Your attention is the fuel for my commentary! Also, a friendly reminder from this channel: stay away from Pet Beast gambling and embrace a healthy lifestyle~"

Having said that, Lu Dongjie casually opened an app and bet everything on Su Zhi.

’Commentating is just a job; life begins when the mic is off~’

At the same time, a few lines of what you might call *slightly* over-excited bullet comments scrolled past:

[Viewer 13713]: This host is the worst! You said he didn’t have much of a chance yesterday, so that’s who I bet on! And it turned out to be a total stomp!

[BookFamineForcedToWrite]: Maybe Brother Jie meant the *other* side didn’t have much of a chance /smirk

[Golden Rare]: Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Look, Su Zhi is using a different Pet Beast today, so you have to judge it differently /smirk

[Su Zhi’s Doggy]: What kind of Pet Beast is that? It’s all black and I’ve never seen it before. Looks like it has zero fighting power /smirk/smirk

[Day after Day]: A Black Fighting Emperor has zero fighting power, you say...

[Annihilation]: lol

[A Scum White Hair]: lol

Watching the bullet comments flood the screen before the match had even started, Lu Dongjie pursed his lips in satisfaction.

’How do you get everyone itching to complain? How do you make them want to post comments? It’s all about technique.’

In reality, all that talk about Su Zhi being an underdog was just for show. That trick might have worked back in the city league, but no one was falling for it anymore.

Even a total amateur, upon seeing that deep blue Beast Taming Light Array, would understand that Su Zhi was the real deal...

"The Beast Tamer fighting for Shanyou Province is Su Zhi, and his Pet Beast is named Wu Bao, Race: Black Fighting Emperor. For Qiongtai Province, their first entry is student Gao Yuxiang. His Pet Beast is named Netherworld, Race: Azure Wave Claw."

As Lu Dongjie spoke, the broadcast cut to the live cameras. The two pairs of Tamers and Pet Beasts walked onto the arena one after another, and the camera even zoomed in for a close-up of Wu Bao’s thick shell and heavy horns.

At nearly three meters long and over a meter tall, Wu Bao could already be considered a large-sized Pet Beast. Its presence on the arena platform was quite intimidating.

Meanwhile, its opponent, the Azure Wave Claw, had a total length of nearly six or seven meters. It was equally majestic as it coiled in the air, suspended by the power of water!

[Butterfly Fan Bone]: This has a totally different vibe from yesterday! I remember those two little ones from yesterday were pretty cute.

[Day after Day]: Scary... I feel like that Black Fighting Emperor could kill me with one poke of its horn...

[Star Rain Night]: Btw, Su Zhi’s Pet Beast’s name looks so familiar! The author of a book I’m following has the same name...

[Day after Day]: !!! Sis, you read Wu Bao’s books too!

[Butterfly Fan Bone]: !!! I’ve found a comrade!

[Golden Rare]: Yeah, but this Azure Wave Claw is also super cool! It’s totally my aesthetic.

[Su Zhi’s Doggy]: Rare, I’ve got a doujinshi of a female Azure Wave Claw, you want it?

[Golden Rare]: ?

[Annihilation]: This guy’s on another level...

"Let’s rein it in a little, folks. The chat is for sharing your thoughts on the match, not for expressing your... deviant fantasies!"

Lu Dongjie reminded them with a smile, quickly steering the derailed topic back on track.

"Both contestants, Su Zhi and Gao Yuxiang, were outstanding campers at the Common Defense Alliance’s summer camp. However, looking at the data, Wu Bao’s Real-time Energy Value is a huge chunk higher than the Blue Python’s. There’s basically no suspense in this fight.

"The only question is how long it will take. This national tournament has added an incentive for fast victories, so under these circumstances, I predict Su Zhi will be inclined to take his opponent out quickly."

[Golden Rare]: So it’s a steamroll match then.

[Day after Day]: That sounds reasonable, but for some reason, I kinda don’t want to watch anymore...

[Butterfly Fan Bone]: Because it’s been nothing but steamroll matches since yesterday. It’s either we crush them or they crush us. It’s exciting, but you get tired of it after a while.

[A Scum White Hair]: Not necessarily. Su Zhi always analyzes each situation as it comes when he fights.

[Annihilation]: True, God Su’s matches have a certain flair! He’s decisive when he can finish it, but he doesn’t rush in blindly when he’s not sure.

[Su Zhi’s Doggy]: Getting hyped!

On the arena stage, Su Zhi and Gao Yuxiang shook hands before the match.

They were old acquaintances, in a way. They had met and even fought months earlier during the grand finals at Alliance Headquarters.