In the classroom, the sounds of discussion and arguing were mixed together in a chaotic blur.
Just as Qiao Sang opened her mouth to call for Little Treasure Hunter, a crisp voice drifted over: "Qiao Sang, over here!"
She looked toward the sound and saw Jin Feifan sitting in the corner of the classroom—the designated seat for academic slackers—vigorously waving at her with an excited expression.
Qiao Sang paused for a moment, then sat down in the empty seat next to the slacker's spot and asked, "You were assigned here too?"
Students who could enter the Heavy Control Class were exceptionally outstanding in some specific area; it seemed the school held Jin Feifan and Little Ball Bud's coordination abilities in high regard.
"Yeah," Jin Feifan said bashfully. "I scored 645 on the high school entrance exam."
Qiao Sang: "...!"
What on earth?
The maximum score for the entrance exam was 650, and you got 645?!
"I remember you were a special recruit?" Qiao Sang asked after a long silence.
"Mm," Jin Feifan said awkwardly. "At the time, I wasn't very confident about the entrance exam, so I thought I'd try for special recruitment to see if I could lower the required score a bit."
You scored 645 and you call that 'not being very confident'?!
Qiao Sang felt mentally exhausted and didn't want to speak for a while.
"It's not just me; Lu You and Wang Jihang from our school team are also in this class," Jin Feifan continued.
Before Qiao Sang could respond, she suddenly felt a weight land on her head. Based on the weight, it definitely couldn't be Little Treasure Hunter.
Before she could reach up to feel what it was, a boy wearing glasses rushed over and shouted, "Little Chubby Pigeon, how many times have I told you! Don't just fly onto people's heads!"
So it was a Little Chubby Pigeon... Once Qiao Sang realized a Little Chubby Pigeon was standing on her head, she felt the weight lift.
"Coo coo~"
A Little Chubby Pigeon flew past her eyes and landed on the head of a boy sitting in the front row.
"Why did this guy fly over here again?!" the boy in the front row roared.
"Sorry, sorry! Little Chubby Pigeon, come back quickly!" the boy with glasses urged anxiously from the side.
"Coo coo~"
The Little Chubby Pigeon flapped its wings with a cry and immediately flew onto the head of a girl nearby.
The girl was startled and jumped up on the spot: "Ahhh! What is this!"
Watching the chaotic scene before her, Qiao Sang remarked tactfully, "Everyone's pets are so lively."
"It's probably because they've suddenly met so many companions." Jin Feifan pointed toward the window and said, "My Little Ball Bud usually stays by my side, but it met a Vine Knot Grass of the same attribute in the classroom today, so it ran over to play with it."
Qiao Sang turned to look and indeed saw Little Ball Bud—who was usually shy and hid behind Jin Feifan—grinning and frolicking with a Vine Knot Grass that was covered in green leaves with only a pair of white eyes visible.
It seemed a pet's personality could change to some extent depending on the environment...
Qiao Sang couldn't help but wonder: if she couldn't find a suitable pet for Water Luana online, maybe she should sign it up for some kind of matchmaking event...
No!
As soon as the thought appeared, Qiao Sang quickly shook her head. Pet matchmaking required the consent of the Beast Tamer; if Water Luana participated, it would definitely be discovered.
At that moment, a young man carrying a lesson plan and wearing black-rimmed glasses walked into the classroom.
The room fell silent instantly.
Everyone had a general idea; based on the man's intellectual appearance and the fact that an adult appearing in the classroom at this time could only be a teacher.
The young man walked to the podium, looked at the students below, and said, "Everyone, please take your seats first."
All the students sat in their preferred seats with lightning speed.
Seeing this, the young man wore a gentle smile and began, "Let me introduce myself first. My surname is Li, given name Yi. I am your high school homeroom teacher. Starting today, I will accompany you through the three most important years of your lives."
"You should all know that you are among the most outstanding of this year's freshmen. I hope..." Li Yi's speech came to an abrupt halt.
Because a Little Chubby Pigeon had flown straight onto his head. Not stopping there, it even hopped twice on top of his head.
Being able to teach the best class in the city's best high school, Li Yi was naturally composed in the face of such a small scene. He adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "I know you have all recently become Beast Tamers and wish to spend long periods with your pets, but I hope that during class time, you can keep your pets..."
"White Sand Fox! Don't go outside!" Suddenly, a student in the front row chased after a White Sand Fox that had just walked out of the classroom.
Even though he was interrupted, Li Yi remained unruffled and said, "Let's ignore him for now; that student will come back on his own. In such a situation, I hope everyone can calmly recall their pets rather than chasing them all over the place. Do you all hear me?"
All the students replied in unison, "We hear you!"
"Coo coo!" The Little Chubby Pigeon sensed the atmosphere and hopped twice.
The boy with glasses sat in his seat trembling as he watched his Little Chubby Pigeon.
Li Yi wasn't angry; he simply said kindly, "I hope that in the future, during class, everyone will summon their pets into the Beast Codex and not release them randomly. Do you all hear me?"
"We hear you!" the students replied in unison.
Li Yi nodded with satisfaction.
After smiling like that for thirty seconds, his smile froze: "Then why haven't you recalled your pets yet?"
The students suddenly realized and began summoning their pets back.
But just then, everyone saw the homeroom teacher's glasses being mysteriously lifted off by an unseen force.
Li Yi slowly narrowed his eyes and scanned the surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on the Bubble Bell floating directly in front of him and asked, "Whose Bubble Bell is this?"
Wang Jihang, sitting in the middle, jumped up: "Teacher, it's mine."
Li Yi instructed gently, "As Beast Tamers, you must restrain your pets' behavior when they are out. I am also a Beast Tamer, so I am used to these inexplicable occurrences, but what if these things happened to ordinary people?"
Wang Jihang's face flushed red. With a wave of his hand, he quickly summoned the Bubble Bell back into the Beast Codex.
The glasses did not fall because of this; instead, they continued to shift positions in mid-air.
Li Yi paused for a long time, then narrowed his eyes again to observe the room.
However, all the pets in the classroom had been recalled; not a single one remained outside.
Sitting in the corner, Qiao Sang looked at the recalled Bubble Bell, then at the glasses still floating in mid-air, and her heart sank.
She had almost forgotten about Little Treasure Hunter...
Leaving a deep impression on the homeroom teacher on the first day of school was not a good thing.
Qiao Sang waved her hand under the desk, and a flash of white light appeared in mid-air.
*Clap!*
The glasses hit the floor with a sound, and a crack appeared in the lens.
(End of Chapter)