“Because they have entrusted their other pet beasts to the Pet Beast Training Hall,” Liu Yao answered.
Qiao Sang paused for a moment and asked, “The long-term kind?”
Liu Yao smiled. “Yes. After all, a person's energy is limited. Unless they are a professional Beast Tamer, it's simply impossible to look after multiple pet beasts.”
“As students of the school team, you have to devote most of your time to training your pet beasts. If all your time went to the beasts, it would be one thing, but you still have to study.”
“Because of this, it's very difficult to make progress in all aspects for two pet beasts. But if you keep one by your side and put the other in the training hall, the efficiency is much higher.”
Qiao Sang nodded.
Indeed, when one has too many pet beasts, it can be difficult to balance them all.
If a pet beast was being trained by someone else while she was in class, it would be easy to create a gap in time efficiency compared to students who weren't training.
Furthermore, pet beasts of different attributes and races had different priorities; training suitable for some was unsuitable for others.
For instance, Little Treasure Ghost wasn't suited for physical strength or speed training. With its characteristics as a Ghost-type pet beast and its Teleport skill, it was already enough to make its movements unpredictable in battle.
Moreover, its movement and evasion relied primarily on energy rather than physical stamina.
“Do you have any other questions?” Liu Yao asked.
It was rare to have a knowledgeable expert answering her doubts face-to-face, so Qiao Sang naturally didn't want to waste this opportunity.
On the path of beast taming, without guidance and relying solely on one's own exploration, it was basically impossible to go far.
Even with money and resources, someone had to tell you how to use them.
Otherwise, it would be like when the Thousand Flame Fruit was placed in front of her and she foolishly thought it was a fruit for humans to eat.
Although Qiao Sang had a "golden finger," if Yabao hadn't been naturally talented and diligent, and if it couldn't discuss how to learn skills with others online, she wouldn't have made it this far on her own.
Qiao Sang asked the question that had been weighing on her mind for the past two days: “I noticed that when Yabao uses Psychokinesis, it cannot use Fire-type skills. Is it because skills of two different attributes cannot be used simultaneously?”
It wasn't that she hadn't searched for this online.
However, the explanations online varied; everyone sounded convincing, and she didn't know which was the correct answer.
Liu Yao was stunned for a long while, not expecting Qiao Sang to ask this...
He thought for a moment and said, “What you're referring to should be combination skills. It is possible, but these mostly appear in doubles matches. If a single pet beast wants to perform a combination skill, the difficulty is very high.”
“Taking your Yabao as an example, setting aside the attribute issue, do you think it can release a Fire Vortex while simultaneously releasing Flamethrower?”
Qiao Sang shook her head. “Of course not, it only has one mouth.”
“Similarly, when a pet beast is maintaining one skill, it is basically impossible for it to use another skill.” Liu Yao smiled. “You can change your perspective. Why must skills be released simultaneously? As long as the pet beast's skill release speed is fast enough, it can absolutely create the effect of a combination skill.”
Qiao Sang asked, “But Psychic-type pet beasts can use skills to attack while using Psychokinesis to maintain themselves in the air. Why can't they use other skills when using Psychokinesis to control others?”
“Because using Psychokinesis to maintain themselves has already become an instinct for them,” Liu Yao explained. “When using a skill becomes as simple as breathing, they naturally have the energy to do other things.”
So that's how it was...
While Qiao Sang was chatting with Liu Yao, Yabao had already circled the private room three times.
Where was the mirror?
What happened to the promised mirror!
...
There were 9 researchers in total for the project.
For some unknown reason, two fewer people came today. Seeing that the Vice Principal didn't ask, Qiao Sang naturally didn't speak up either.
Basically, no one ate; they all crowded around Yabao, asking questions with glowing eyes.
After finishing the meal and joining a research group chat, Qiao Sang left the Yuehe Hotel but didn't head back to school.
Because she had an appointment.
...
Xingtong Street.
Near Shengshui Middle School.
“You must be Miss Qiao?” A young man in his 20s wearing a white shirt flew down riding a Chubby Home Pigeon.
“I am,” Qiao Sang nodded.
“You can just call me Xiao Wang. I wonder which of the two houses you would like to see first?” the young man asked.
He unobtrusively glanced at the pet beast beside the girl, which left him amazed yet whose name he couldn't place.
“The one on Shituo Road,” Qiao Sang said.
It was closer to Shengshui Middle School and was her first choice.
An hour later, Qiao Sang chose the house on Chang'an Road.
The reason was simple: two words—cheap...
The house on Shituo Road was 12,000 Alliance Coins a month, while the one on Chang'an Road was only 5,000 Alliance Coins a month...
In terms of area, layout, and decoration, the house on Chang'an Road was actually quite similar to the one on Shituo Road. When looking online, both houses were around 10,000 Alliance Coins.
However, for some reason, the landlord of the Chang'an Road house had changed it to an urgent rental two days ago and lowered the price.
Through Xiao Wang's silver tongue, Qiao Sang naturally rented it.
By the time she signed the lease and received the keys, it was nearly 10 PM.
Qiao Sang wasn't in a hurry to return to school.
She took Yabao to the side of the pond in the courtyard that she particularly liked and smiled, “Just look into the water for now to make do. The mirrors in here aren't big enough. Once we move in tomorrow, I'll buy a large full-length mirror.”
Yabao was almost moved to tears.
So you actually remembered!
It thought its Beast Tamer had forgotten!
“Ya!”
Yabao impatiently ran to the edge of the pond and looked down. Upon looking, it froze.
Who is this incredibly handsome pet beast?!
“Xun~”
Little Treasure Ghost, who had been invisible and lying on Qiao Sang's head, floated over to the pond and also looked down at its own reflection.
As it looked, it began making funny faces at the reflection in the water.
“Ya?”
“Ya ya?”
Yabao turned to look at its Beast Tamer with a serious expression.
Qiao Sang's mouth twitched slightly as she answered, “That's right, this super-invincible-freakishly-handsome pet beast is you.”
It probably learned that modifier from the "Super-Invincible-Freakishly-Spicy-Roasted-Wings"...
“Ya!”
Yabao's eyes lit up, and it turned back to admire itself excitedly.
Three minutes later, Little Treasure Ghost got tired of playing and floated back to Qiao Sang's head, while Yabao was still looking down in self-admiration.
Ten minutes later, Yabao was still looking.
Qiao Sang: “...”
“Yabao, that's enough. Tomorrow when the mirror is bought, you can see more clearly. Stop looking for now; there's a training method I want to try,” Qiao Sang said.
This idea had come to her as inspiration after her conversation with the Vice Principal that evening.
Although it was late, she was just giving it a try and wouldn't waste much time.
“Ya.”
Hearing the word "training," Yabao immediately turned around and stopped being narcissistic.
“First, create a clone,” Qiao Sang said.
Yabao did as told.
Two identical Flame Listening Dogs appeared by the pond, making it impossible to tell which was real.
Qiao Sang picked up a stone from the ground and tossed it over the pond.
“Clone, use Psychokinesis to control this stone.”
Just as she finished speaking, the eyes of the Flame Listening Dog on the left turned blue, and the stone stopped falling in mid-air.
Looking at the motionless stone, Qiao Sang's heart beat faster. She immediately said, “Now, try using the original body to use Ember on it.”
(End of Chapter)