Speaking of which, Lin Chuan suddenly fell into deep thought, feeling a bit strange.

He used the mobile phone function of his Pet Space Device to search online for various videos about the Bomb Fruit skill.

The first results were videos of Bomb Fruit being used creatively in competitions, such as a single Bomb Fruit destroying half the arena, or a Bomb Fruit exploding to create countless smaller Bomb Fruits, primarily for a cluster bomb effect—these were advanced usage techniques for Bomb Fruit.

Lin Chuan scrolled past them without clicking, merely glancing at their titles.

Lin Chuan was more interested in explanatory videos about Bomb Fruit at the moment.

He wanted to know the principles of Bomb Fruit, the danger level of practicing the Bomb Fruit skill, and the specific differences in performance at each proficiency level.

Soon, Lin Chuan found relevant videos and watched them carefully. He confirmed his earlier suspicion: the Bomb Fruit used by Flower Leaf Leaf was indeed not at the beginner level, but at the ordinary level, and was already very close to the proficient level!

This situation caught Lin Chuan completely off guard.

Such a situation had not occurred during previous skill inheritances; when Sakura inherited Poison Powder and Confusing Words, they were barely at the beginner level.

How did Flower Leaf Leaf immediately get an ordinary-level Bomb Fruit?

Could it be that Flower Leaf Leaf truly possessed the destiny of a great emperor, blessed with supreme talent?

Alright, no more jokes.

Lin Chuan, while fiddling with the black fruit core that had lost its skill inheritance effect, lowered his gaze and pondered.

He compared it to previous situations, noting the differences.

A dark light flickered in his eyes as Lin Chuan gazed at the black fruit core in his hand. When he activated the Reincarnation of Inheritance and touched this black fruit core to access the memory fragments within, he felt a deadly danger. More importantly! There was an intense feeling of anger, unwillingness, and an almost explosive desire for mutual destruction that made him shiver uncontrollably.

This intense emotion should be the difference between this skill material and other skill materials, and the reason why Flower Leaf Leaf immediately gained an ordinary-level Bomb Fruit.

Furthermore, Flower Leaf Leaf's own extraordinary talent in energy aspects probably also contributed to Bomb Fruit directly skipping the beginner level and reaching the ordinary level.

His thoughts stopped there, and Lin Chuan no longer pondered further.

He couldn't determine if his guess was correct right now; he could only look for similar skill materials with extremely strong emotional fluctuations in the future and try them out. As for now, he needed to thoroughly check Flower Leaf Leaf's condition to see if it was exhausted after using one Bomb Fruit.

After a thorough check, Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. Flower Leaf Leaf showed no abnormalities; in fact, its condition was exceptionally good.

“Since you’re in such good shape, I’ll be counting on you for today’s competition, Flower Leaf Leaf.”

Lin Chuan said, rubbing Flower Leaf Leaf’s small head. The bouncy, cool sensation was truly addictive.

Hearing Lin Chuan’s words, Flower Leaf Leaf’s small, beady eyes seemed to ignite with flames, and its entire body became excited. Its two chubby little hands made punching motions, “Huo Huo Ha Hei,” as if it couldn’t wait to enter the arena and exchange blows with its opponent.

“Ying ying ying.” (Energetic little sister)

Sakura next to it made a cute sound, muttering softly, thinking Flower Leaf Leaf couldn't hear.

However, their distance was too close, and Flower Leaf Leaf heard everything. Flower Leaf Leaf immediately let out a displeased cry.

Then, the two little darlings started chasing and playing.

They treated Lin Chuan as a pillar, circling him, with Sakura fleeing and Flower Leaf Leaf pursuing.

The scene was warm and harmonious, making Lin Chuan smile like an old father.

At this moment, Lin Lao Deng arrived.

Well, the loud crash of the courtyard wall collapsing finally attracted attention.

Thinking something had happened, Lin Xuédòng rushed over in a panic.

Only when he saw Lin Chuan unharmed and Flower Leaf Leaf and Sakura chasing and playing, completely fine, did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking around, Lin Xuédòng was silent. He could discern certain things from the traces on the ground. With his understanding of Flower Leaf Leaf, he could probably guess that Lin Chuan was engaged in special cultivation, and even what specific skill it was, filling him with shock.

However, Lin Xuédòng didn’t say much, nor did he ask any further questions. This was the tacit understanding between father and son, and also a customary rule in Beast Master civilization until now.

“You don’t have to worry about this courtyard wall, kid. I’ll find workers to fix it later.”

Lin Xuédòng patted Lin Chuan’s shoulder, and then his eyes suddenly lit up again, like flashlights in the dark.

“After today’s competition, remember to bring Flower Leaf Leaf and Sakura to me for a detailed physical examination! I want Flower Leaf Leaf and Sakura’s latest data!!!”

Hmm, he could refrain from asking Lin Chuan what trick he was up to that caused the bluestone courtyard wall to collapse, but he absolutely had to get Flower Leaf Leaf and Sakura’s latest data!

Lin Chuan naturally agreed, after all, there was a prior agreement. He had already extorted an extra 500,000 star rock coins from Lin Lao Deng under the pretext of providing data. He couldn't go back on his word, could he? Basic integrity must be upheld.

Leaving the cleanup to Lin Lao Deng, Lin Chuan went back to prepare for today's Hua Ye Ye Cup competition.

Hmm, first, a quick one-hour nap to regain energy, then prepare some goods for today, like melon seeds, popcorn, milk tea, and cola. No matter how busy or tired he was, the grand plan of earning money couldn't be neglected. Lin Chuan planned to get rich quick during these three days of the Hua Ye Ye Cup, successfully earning enough cultivation funds for at least a month or even longer, striving to ensure that he could keep spending money.

Time flew by, and soon it was 10 AM. The second day of the Hua Ye Ye Cup competition began punctually as expected.

Yesterday, 11 contestants who felt they had no hope of winning prize money by getting into the top three withdrew, leaving a total of 12 contestants today.

Today, each contestant will compete in two matches: 12 into 6, and 6 into 3, to determine the final 3.

These remaining 3 contestants will compete in a round-robin tournament tomorrow, where each contestant will play one match against each of the other two. The contestant who wins two matches will be crowned champion, while the runner-up and third place will be decided by the outcome of their single match against each other.

As for the situation where all 3 contestants have a 1 win, 1 loss record? It's quite common.

If such a situation occurs, the champion, runner-up, and third place will be determined by comprehensive calculation based on factors such as specific performance during the competition, Beast Master's command, Beast Master's and spirit beast's tacit agreement , spirit beast skill release speed and timing, and so on. This will be scored by the two judges present and the Professional Beast Master overseeing the competition.

Rest assured, there will be no favoritism or shady dealings. The two judges and the Professional Beast Master will simultaneously release the reasons for their scoring.

Yesterday, Lin Chuan was scheduled relatively late, only appearing in the afternoon.

Today, however, he was early. In the second match of the competition, at 10:12 AM, Lin Chuan’s name was called over the broadcast, signaling it was his turn to enter the arena.

His opponent was a girl named Ying Qingqing, somewhere between a loli and a young woman in physique, with a bob haircut, wearing large round glasses, and a rather delicate and pleasant appearance.

Ying Qingqing’s spirit beast was a Vine Leaf Frog, about 40 centimeters tall, a head shorter than the current Sakura and Flower Leaf Leaf. Overall, it looked like a steamed bun frog from his previous life, round and somewhat cute. Its four frog legs had small vines and leaves growing out of them. It was a Wood Attribute spirit beast, mid-tier Soldier class.

How to put it?

One couldn't say Ying Qingqing was truly a noob; that would be impolite. One could only say that her level was representative of the typical strength of ordinary new Beast Masters.

Her fundamental foundation was not yet solid.

Well, it should be said that she hadn't spent enough money, failing to provide her Vine Leaf Frog with the best and most suitable nutrients, which resulted in insufficient development and Growth. Furthermore, her Beast Master talent was probably not one that assisted in improving spirit beast Growth efficiency.

Secondly, her skills were also underdeveloped. Photosynthesis and Rooting, which are common innate skills for Wood Attribute spirit beasts, were at beginner and ordinary levels respectively. While useful for daily life, they had no practical value in competitive battles.

The only skill she could showcase was a charged leap.

This was an exclusive skill for frog-type spirit beasts, allowing them to leap very high, then use the force of gravity from their descent and their own weight to impact or stomp on their opponent, pinning them down.

It was precisely by relying on this charged leap that Ying Qingqing defeated her opponent yesterday, another little noob.

Well, as mentioned earlier, today was Flower Leaf Leaf’s turn to fight, so he naturally wouldn’t go back on his word.

Lin Chuan did not let Flower Leaf Leaf use any skills, relying entirely on the solid foundation built through heavy spending.

With ease, Flower Leaf Leaf took a step back, dodging the Vine Leaf Frog’s leaping attack, then immediately delivered a powerful slap, directly knocking the frog unconscious.

Battle duration: 17 seconds.

“This little fellow, a different Flower Leaf Leaf from yesterday. Hmm, is it initial dual-wielding? Both yesterday’s and today’s Flower Leaf Leaf are very well-raised.”

“Their foundations are very solid.”

“Quite interesting.”

At the closest spectator stand to the competition arena, Tang Heshan, the Professional Beast Master dispatched by the Beastmaster Association to oversee the event, nodded in praise.

Then, Tang Heshan picked up his work recording phone issued by the Beastmaster Association, took a photo of Lin Chuan and Ying Qingqing shaking hands respectfully after the match, and wrote a 100-word battle summary for this fight. He didn't exaggerate intentionally, nor did he include any personal biases, objectively stating the situation.

After the match, Lin Chuan immediately pushed the wooden cart he had newly made last night, selling melon seeds, popcorn, milk tea, and cola.

There were far fewer spectators today compared to yesterday, as many of them were relatives and friends of certain contestants who came to cheer them on. Once those contestants were eliminated, those spectators naturally left as well.

However, Lin Chuan’s business today was not much worse than yesterday. This was mainly because he had already become a familiar face, and was considered by some enthusiastic spectators to be one of the two major championship contenders in this Hua Ye Ye Cup. His Flower Leaf Leaf and Sun Yinyin’s Golden Silk Werewolf were visibly much stronger than other contestants’ spirit beasts, with a more solid foundation.

By 2 PM, Lin Chuan’s second match, which was also a highly anticipated match for many spectators, began.

Because the two championship contenders met here!

On the left was Lin Chuan, and on the right was Sun Yinyin.

In the stands, Sun Yinyin’s classmates and friends from Fifth Beast Taming High School cheered her on.

Lin Chuan's side was not weak either. After all, he was the host. No matter what, this farm was his territory. The farm's employees, their children, as well as Ping Kai and several other students from First Beast Taming Middle School whom Lin Chuan didn't know, all cheered loudly for Lin Chuan.

For a moment, the cheers from Lin Chuan's side overwhelmed the momentum of Sun Yinyin's support group.

The supporters on both sides competed covertly, vying for who could be louder and more imposing. It was only due to lack of time, otherwise, they might have even formed a girl group cheerleading squad.

Compared to the intense rivalry in the stands, the atmosphere between Lin Chuan and Sun Yinyin in the arena seemed much more harmonious.

However, the fighting spirit on both sides was incredibly high.

Both Lin Chuan and Sun Yinyin, after observing yesterday’s matches, had an understanding of other contestants’ strengths and knew that none of them were a match for them. Only each other was worth fighting.

As long as they defeated their opponent, it would be tantamount to securing the championship!

The 400,000 champion prize money would also be within reach!

This was a pre-final!

Not only did both competitors know this themselves, but the observing judges also knew and felt that this would be a relatively high-quality battle. Therefore, they would treat this match with even greater seriousness.

Even Tang Heshan, the Professional Beast Master overseeing the competition, for the first time activated the recording function on his mobile phone, preparing to record this battle, instead of just describing the battle process in a few hundred words as before.

The head judge for this match was Shi Jie.

First, the customary explanation of rules. After confirming that both contestants had clearly understood and responded, he waved his flag, allowing both sides to release their spirit beasts and greet each other respectfully.

Lin Chuan: “First Beast Taming Middle School, Lin Chuan, please guide me.”

Sun Yinyin: “Fifth Beast Taming High School, Sun Yinyin. My Da Yin has been eyeing your Flower Leaf Leaf for a long time.”

As he spoke, Lin Chuan’s watch and Sun Yinyin’s ring simultaneously glowed.

Under the special effects of blossoming flowers in the void and golden rain, two spirit beasts appeared simultaneously.

On the left was Flower Leaf Leaf, and on the right was the Golden Silk Werewolf, Da Yin.

The two spirit beasts looked at each other.

At the same time, on the large screen outside the arena, below Lin Chuan’s and Sun Yinyin’s avatars, cartoon-style avatars of Flower Leaf Leaf and Golden Silk Werewolf also appeared, with a “VS” collision electricity effect in the middle.

Flower Leaf Leaf vs. Golden Silk Werewolf

Da Yin: “Awoo!” (How is it you? Where’s that Flower Leaf Leaf from yesterday?)

Da Yin: “Awooo!” (Never mind, you guys are all together anyway. I’ll defeat you first, then defeat that Flower Leaf Leaf from yesterday, and prove once and for all that I, Da Yin, am not a weak dog!)

Da Yin squeezed its dog paw, crouched down on all fours, baring its teeth, and letting out a deep growl from its throat, like a red-eyed hungry beast, giving off a strong sense of urgent threat.

Intimidation, beginner-level intimidation, the effect of which is to frighten the opponent and reduce their attack power to a certain extent.

Flower Leaf Leaf: “Yi ya ya?” (What do you mean? Are you saying my Flower Leaf Leaf isn’t as good as Sakura, that little green tea?)

With its chubby little hands clenched into fists, a dark light flickered in Flower Leaf Leaf’s small, beady eyes.

Dog, you’re going down a narrow path.

Still not a weak dog!

Today, I’ll firmly stamp the “weak dog” label on your forehead!