From the referee's seat, Yu Haidong extended his hand, and beside him, the small and adorable Earth Guard doll gathered a patch of sand into the shape of a flag, holding it tightly, its face serious.

"This battle adheres to restrictive rules. Neither Spirit Beast is allowed to actively attack the Spirit Master, and the Spirit Masters themselves cannot enter the battlefield; they can only interfere from outside the field!"

As soon as the words fell, the two individuals on the stage had already released their Spirit Beasts.

A red and white bird had already appeared on the battlefield.

Seemingly sensing their owner's mood, the small Fire Spirit Bird's eyes sharped, its body igniting with a fiery yellow flame. This was the Fire Spirit Bird's trait, [Blazing Zeal], which could slightly boost its speed and defense, and also add the effects of the Fire Attribute Ether to its physical moves.

On the other side, the White Phoenix Parrot lived up to its reputation as the "white giant cockroach," flapping its wings and landing on Wang Dawei's head. However, what surprised the spectators was not just the fact that Wang Dawei did not throw insults before the battle, nor did his White Phoenix Parrot utter a single sound—just cast a disdainful glance at the Fire Spirit Bird, as if its opponent was no match at all.

"May I ask a question?"

Lin Guang sensed something amiss and said to his classmates, "Has Wang Dawei been silent since this morning?"

"Oh wow, how did you know?"

Deng Yifeng exclaimed in surprise, "He's been mute all day and only responds with gestures or typing when asked. I don't know what's going on. Is he really mute?"

"It would be quite a pity if he were mute; being disabled would make it less appropriate to criticize him."

Lin Guang showed a look of realization and already had his own speculation, murmuring to himself, "Certainly a big sacrifice… I wonder if it's your own idea, or…"

The two birds soared to over ten meters high, a distance that wouldn't affect the already dispersed spectators, ready to start at any moment.

"This bird's the same as always, posing pretentiously. Lin Guang, how long do you think Wang Dawei can last? A minute?"

The chubby Deng Yifeng didn't underestimate Wang Dawei too much; the Fire Spirit Bird was known for its speed, and with the [Blazing Zeal] trait activated, under Wang Dawei's command, it might not withstand many moves.

Lin Guang softly said, "Three."

"Three moves? Doesn't seem that bad given both have a double green setup, right?"

"Two."

"Huh?"

"One."

As the two birds soared to over ten meters high and the judge's flag descended, Lin Guang quietly raised his hand to cover his ears.

"Screech!!!!"

A piercing shriek from the Spirit Realm momentarily disrupted everyone's consciousness. When they came to their senses, they were stunned to see the Fire Spirit Bird had fallen to the ground, pinned beneath the White Phoenix Parrot's claw, its sharp beak poised at the Fire Spirit Bird's forehead, seemingly ready to deliver a critical blow.

"Huo'Er!"

Lv Rui, somewhat panic-stricken, ran into the field, seemingly to check if the Fire Spirit Bird was injured, while the White Phoenix Parrot shot her a victorious glance and flew back to Wang Dawei's head.

Even Yu Haidong and the Earth Guard doll paused in shock, before raising the victory flag, "The outcome is decided!"

The watching students were in an uproar; the outcome was indeed decisive as they anticipated, though the winner was reversed.

"What the heck? What the heck! What the heck!!"

"What kind of move is that? Spiritual Element?"

"Did it really win? My goodness."

A student surnamed Dai couldn't help but ask, "Is this bird mutated into the legendary Screaming Giant Eagle? I remember that bird had a Spiritual Attribute."

Students with better academic backgrounds started to complain, "What Digital ○ Dragon, they're not even on the same evolution chain for mutation, right… but honestly, this situation makes me doubt a bit too."

"Definitely mutated to have a Spiritual Attribute. It could reach over twenty meters without needing Spirit Patterns or Spiritual Artifacts. Not its own type, do you believe it?"

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the surprising match.

While the exchange match is not an official competition, almost without exception, those who participate in exchange matches make it onto the school team a year later, representing the Experimental School in city tournaments and Zhen Sheng City in district tournaments. Not even adults can easily resist the allure of this honor, let alone the school's focused cultivation efforts.

In a society of Spirit Masters, strength is held in esteem. No matter how poorly Wang Dawei performed in the past, now his classmates regarded him with admiration and envy, even those who previously disliked him, considering him just a flashy disabled person.

Wang Dawei opened his mouth, attempting to speak but seeming somewhat uncomfortable, only managing a hoarse shout and excitedly waving his fist.

At this moment, Wang Dawei spotted Lin Guang among the crowd. Without any pompous declarations like "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west," he enthusiastically ran up to Lin Guang and gave him a hearty pat on the shoulder.

He drew a deep breath and then said hoarsely, "Tha… Thank you, brother!"

In terms of wealth, Wang Dawei had been positioned at the endpoint for 99.99% of people since birth. Although he was not the sharpest, he understood well that others' politeness and compliments were directed at his dad, at the wealth, and not himself.

Now, he won those "I wish I could be in their place" looks with his own strength.

At this moment, Wang Dawei felt a delight from the depths of his soul, his smile nearly impossible to suppress, feeling like he was about to lose himself in joy.

As he became more eloquent, he soon regained his usual level: "This skill is just way too awesome, too exhilarating! You wouldn't believe how shocked my dad was when he saw this ability; I even took a photo intending to show you, but he had the bodyguard take and delete it."

"..."

"By the way, I've already interrogated Dad."

He said this as Wang Dawei reached into his pocket, pulling out a clip, and then from it, he extracted a somewhat familiar shopping card, with a value of 3000 Credit Points.

"Wait for a moment with this."

Lin Guang extended his hand and softly stroked the excitedly trembling White Phoenix Parrot's head—it seemed very compliant, nudging Lin Guang's palm affectionately.

"When did you start to stop speaking along with it?"

"Oh my goodness, brother, how can you even see that?"

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