The final betting results were out: 4 people bet on Little Seven, 7 on Sweet Girl, and 6 on A Bao.
Qi Xu and Old White Dragon exchanged a glance—success. It was always easier to pull off a scheme with an ally by your side.
Soon, the fourth battle began, and the difficulty ramped up. The opponent was a gray-furred wolf. Though it had no special attributes, wolves were naturally formidable fighters.
Some players were so engrossed in watching the pets they’d bet on that they didn’t even glance at their own pets’ battles.
At the moment, the pet belonging to the girl next to Qi Xu had the highest support, with a staggering 76 votes.
The girl basked in the spotlight. Even though she’d have to split the rewards with 75 others, the feeling was undeniably satisfying—worth it!
As the fourth battle started, noticing Qi Xu’s intense focus on the screen, the girl added, “Don’t worry, boss. There’s a button in the bottom right corner to recall your pet anytime. Pressing it means forfeiting the challenge, but at least your pet won’t get hurt.”
Qi Xu nodded emphatically. “Exactly what I was thinking. It’s just a dungeon run—no need to let the kids get injured!”
The girl seized the chance to butter him up, showering him with praise for being such a caring, responsible owner.
Qi Xu smiled and nodded, lapping up every word.
Just as the girl thought she’d successfully cozy up to the “Invincible Black Tornado,” she suddenly noticed—both of his pets had already finished their battles.
She froze, glanced at her own screen, and saw her three pets were still fighting. What the hell?
Then she looked to her right—the leopard that took first place in the first round had also finished!
It was waving playfully at Invincible Black Tornado. The girl’s face fell instantly. Damn it, I’ve been scammed by the big players!
Her dreams of winning shattered, she switched gears: Secure fourth, fight for third, aim for second! Go, go, go!
For the next three rounds, the results were identical: Sweet Girl in first, A Bao in second, Little Seven in third. The bettors were dumbfounded. Was spoiling your pet the secret to raising a champion?
By the eighth checkpoint, where supplies were free, Qi Xu finally gave Sweet Girl her favorite dried field mice and Little Seven 20 energy stones.
As more pets got eliminated, the battles of Little Seven, Sweet Girl, and A Bao drew more and more spectators.
The crowd’s reactions shifted from confusion, shock, and disbelief to sheer numbness...
Since when did pets learn to play dumb and then dominate? Couldn’t they at least match their owner’s flair for global announcements? Now all our betting money’s gone to waste!
At first, everyone assumed Sweet Girl was the stronger fighter, but the further they watched, the clearer it became—the real powerhouse was Little Seven, the unassuming Chinese rural dog.
It never seemed to tire, maintaining peak performance and even growing fiercer, ending battles faster and faster.
Qi Xu smirked proudly. Sweet Girl was a specialist—lethal against slow-moving opponents with her quick venom strikes, but she struggled against agile, smaller foes.
Little Seven, though? The ultimate all-rounder. No matter the opponent, it had no weaknesses!
In the end, only 19 pets cleared all 10 checkpoints. Based on total clear times, the top 10 advanced to the next round.
[Congratulations to the surviving pets for reaching the second phase of this dungeon: the Ten-Zone Battle Royale! Pets knocked off the platform are eliminated until only 10 remain!]
The transition was lightning-fast, leaving owners no time to strategize with their pets. The second round began instantly.
All individual screens vanished, replaced by one massive display—turning the internet café into a makeshift theater.
This was the server’s first pet-exclusive dungeon, and none of the pets had experienced anything like it. They emerged onto the platform, disoriented.
A few clever ones exploited the terrain, shoving pets near the edges off immediately. Chaos erupted.
Little Seven quickly grasped the rules and rallied Sweet Girl and A Bao. “Stick together, find allies!”
Its owner always said, “A lone wolf meets a dead end.” Now was the time to unite every possible ally!
Sweet Girl perched high on Little Seven’s head, scanning for familiar faces, while A Bao acted as their bodyguard, shielding them from other pets.
“Hsss! Big Shell’s over there!” Sweet Girl spotted their next target—a tiny turtle, cornered at the edge.
The turtle was on the verge of tears. It just wanted to join the dungeon for fun—no one said it’d be this terrifying! Its protective shield only worked on others, not itself.
Just as a weasel was about to kick it off, Little Seven charged in and sent the weasel flying instead.
It nudged the turtle onto its back. Sweet Girl slithered over and patted its shell with her tail. “Don’t worry, you’re with us now.”
Tears of gratitude streamed down Big Shell’s face as it immediately activated its protective barrier.
And so, their squad took shape: Sweet Girl scouted, A Bao cleared the path, Little Seven fought, and Big Shell shielded. Their “Four-Pet Dream Team” grew steadily.
They recruited the retired magical boy’s butterfly, the white lion from “Slice Your Sister,” Muzi Li’s cat, the luck-infused lizard, Battle Wolf 009’s wolf, the fitness trainer’s baboon, and Fortune God’s Only Daughter’s golden parrot...
Soon, nearly 20 pets had joined—all from the elite players’ golden group chat.
Since these pets often hung out together (even getting their own table at meetups), they recognized each other instantly. Some joined without hesitation, though a few couldn’t be saved.
For instance, Sweet Girl spotted the peacock belonging to “Energetic Boy,” but before their squad could reach it, a black panther knocked it off the platform.
Furious, the pets avenged their friend, beating the panther senseless before tossing it off. From then on, the pack roamed the arena, striking down enemies wherever they went.
Unshakably united, brilliantly coordinated—these pets were something else.
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