My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 224 - 223 The smile gradually changes

Chapter 224: Chapter 223 The smile gradually changes…

Chapter 224: Chapter 223 The smile gradually changes…

Shao Zifeng didn’t look down on the captain of the Jiangkou Institute of Technology team; he just found the guy’s attitude quite annoying, which is why he purposely spoke to provoke him after seeing the draw results.

The ‘pre-game draw mode’ simply determines the type of match through chance, and to claim that you completely understand the opponent based on building a model for the ‘traditional confrontation match’ without knowing what the next game would be is surely a joke.

After announcing the results of the draw, and because it was a ‘defender confrontation match,’ the referee would allocate a few minutes for both teams to decide if they wanted to voluntarily apply to be the defending side. If no one applied, a team would be randomly chosen on the big screen as the defender.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the captain of Jiangkou Institute of Technology team’s face went bright red as he glared at Shao Zifeng’s back, revealing an expression of embarrassed annoyance.

Liu Lei was the darling of his family from a young age due to his unusual intelligence.

After starting school, his outstanding grades made him a favorite among the teachers too. Even if he occasionally acted arrogantly and insensitively, everyone tended to tolerate him because of his excellence, which over time led to his self-righteous personality.

The self-righteous him once believed he could have anything he wanted, but after being harshly ridiculed by a girl he pursued because of his plain appearance, he developed a thorn in his heart about his looks. The more he pretended not to care, the deeper that thorn pricked him.

Ever since meeting Shao Zifeng, that sense of inferiority had filled him with a desire to show off, and to perfectly defeat Shao Zifeng he even repeatedly engaged in model simulations.

The cheering in the arena today only strengthened his impulse to trample Shao Zifeng underfoot, which is also why he said those words.

Yet, Shao Zifeng’s attitude had made him feel an unprecedented sense of humiliation. He felt every shout from the stands was mocking him.

“You, stop right there.”

Hearing the annoyed voice behind him, Shao Zifeng stopped in his tracks.

Even without activating empathy, Shao Zifeng could clearly sense the emotional turmoil exploding in Liu Lei at that moment.

Shame, indignation, resentment, inferiority, irritability…

Such a mix of emotions laid bare before Shao Zifeng, making it easy for him to grasp the flaws in Liu Lei’s character.

Just as a psychologist can determine a patient’s character flaws based on their emotional response to certain things, so could Shao Zifeng, with his empathetic abilities.

For the sake of winning this round, he decided to exploit this.

Shao Zifeng turned his head slightly without looking directly at him, the corner of his mouth revealing a mocking smile, “What, did I say something wrong?”

Seeing the expressions and gestures of the two men, the calls from the stands gradually subsided as people speculated about what had happened.

“You!” Liu Lei, his emotions intensifying, trembled as he pointed at Shao Zifeng, “You can insult me, but you can’t insult my profession. Nobody on the entire team dares to question it. How dare you, from a crappy school, do it!”

The reason he said this was to try and hide the real reason for his loss of composure.

“Oh?” Shao Zifeng was slightly taken aback.

From his tone, it seemed like the selection of the captain at Jiangkou Institute of Technology was based on professional strength. That would mean…

With this thought, the smile on Shao Zifeng’s face grew… wider.

He turned around and walked towards Liu Lei, “Then you’ll have to prove it to me.”

Then, whispering in his ear, he added, “But if we become the defenders, you won’t get that chance.”

After saying that, Shao Zifeng sneered and walked towards the preparation area.

The team teacher from Jiangkou Institute of Technology, observing the demeanor of the two, suddenly had a realization.

He hurriedly stood up, intending to call Liu Lei back, but then he saw the red-faced Liu Lei raising his hand,

“We apply to be the defenders, and I will be the one defending!”

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As his words fell, deafening cheers erupted in the stadium, and the face of the team teacher from Jiangkou Institute of Technology turned completely dark.

“Captain, what did you say to him?”

Back in the prep area, Hu Shiwu was the first to greet them.

Shao Zifeng rubbed his face, which was almost cramping from smiling, wondering how one could achieve that sort of “evil seductive smile”—could Qiuqiu do it?

Should he ask Qiuqiu for advice next time?

If he encountered players with personality defects again, the effect would probably be even better.

Shao Zifeng, who was internally summarizing the techniques he used, simply ignored someone and muttered to himself.

“Captain!!!”

“Huh?”

Shao Zifeng suddenly turned around to see the deeply scowling Hu Shiwu and offered him an encouraging look, “Hu… classmate! You’re up for the first match! I believe in you! Go for it!”

Hu Shiwu’s face darkened even more as he looked at Shao Zifeng, “What did you call me?”

Shao Zifeng sighed as he faced the serious-looking Hu Shiwu.

Why engage in infighting?

Suspicion and a lack of trust weren’t good for either of them, why couldn’t he understand that?

Shao Zifeng patted his shoulder, threw him a knowing look, and scurried back to his seat as if fleeing; he still had to analyze that “evil seductive smile” after all.

Hu Shiwu glared hatefully at Shao Zifeng, determined to perform well in today’s match and deliver a stunning victory that would slap the captain in the face.

Thinking of this, a smug smile appeared on Hu Shiwu’s lips, as if he already saw the captain praising him, stroking his hair, and saying how great he was…

Hmm.

Why did that feel kind of weird?

Forget it, don’t think about it.

Anyway, he had to engrave the name Hu Shiwu forever in the captain’s heart!

…

Liu Lei had not returned to the prep area since applying to be the defender. Ignoring the beckoning of the coach and the Tactical Analyst, his gaze was firmly fixed on Su City University’s prep area.

“It’s okay for him to go first, right?” Bald Qiang asked with concern when he saw Shao Zifeng return, considering the buoyant Hu Shiwu amidst the cheers.

Thinking of Hu Shiwu’s combat pet, Shao Zifeng shook his head slightly. He never expected Hu Shiwu to win in the first place; since he had to fight sooner or later, it was better to use his match to gather information about the opponent’s combat pets.

That way, Casar and Li Yiming could have an easier time fighting.

Bald Qiang, seeing the expression on Shao Zifeng’s face, roughly guessed his thoughts. He then glanced at the smug Hu Shiwu and decided not to inquire further about the match arrangements.

Instead, how could he miss the chance to chat with little Honghong about you-know-what to ease the pain of longing from not seeing her all night?

With both competitors present, the referee blew the whistle.

Twit—

“Yundu Region qualification match – preliminaries, University of Science and Engineering Jiangkou vs. Su City University, the match format will be ‘Defender Challenge’. I will now read the rules of the match.”

“The defender is Liu Lei, captain of the University of Science and Engineering Jiangkou. He may use two combat pets, which cannot be switched during battle. The challenger is Su City University, with a total of five combat pets available. Victory goes to any member who defeats the defender, while complete elimination signifies the defender’s victory.”

After reading the rules, the referee looked at the two competitors on the field: “Any questions?”

Seeing that they had no questions, the referee nodded, “If that’s the case, please salute each other!”