“It was actually from a month ago, but I wanted to buy a Grass-type Evolution Stone of better quality, so I dragged it out until now,” Bai Yunmiao said, scratching her head sheepishly.
No wonder... Qiao Sang understood.
The higher the quality of an Evolution Stone, the higher the energy value within the pet's body after evolution compared to those using ordinary stones. It allowed a pet to start at the finish line ahead of others of the same rank.
Many Beastmasters spent a considerable amount of time selecting an Evolution Stone that met their standards.
“Right, do you want to have a battle with me?” Qiao Sang asked, remembering Yabao's words.
“Ya!”
Yabao looked at the newly evolved Sweet-Knot Vine with a face full of fighting spirit.
“Sweet-Knot...”
Feeling Yabao's burning gaze, Sweet-Knot Vine silently took a step back and hid behind its Beastmaster.
“No fighting, no fighting! Your track record has already spread. The 'ferocious figure' who challenged the entire school—it's still pinned on our province's high school forum,” Bai Yunmiao hurriedly shook her head in refusal, frightened.
Qiao Sang paused. “The Zhejiang Province high school forum?”
“Yeah, the general forum for high schools in the province. Basically, all the high school students in our province spend their free time chatting nonsense on there. Yesterday, people from your school were arguing with people from Litan High School in Hanwen City,” Bai Yunmiao said.
“Why were they arguing?” Qiao Sang asked.
“Because of you, of course,” Bai Yunmiao answered. “Yesterday, someone from your school posted saying that a super-genius had appeared among the freshmen who could crush Litan High School, and that Litan High School should just wait to lose in this year's National Campus Beastmaster League.”
“The people from Litan High School saw the post, and then the two sides started cursing each other. The thread is quite popular; it's probably still on the first page.”
Qiao Sang felt a bit of a headache. “My name wasn't posted too, was it?”
Bai Yunmiao laughed. “Definitely. Otherwise, how would I know that you are that ferocious figure who challenged the whole school?”
Qiao Sang couldn't help but explain, “I didn't challenge the whole school. I only challenged over 200 people.”
Bai Yunmiao: “...”
*Only challenged over 200 people? Do you think you're speaking human language?!*
Bai Yunmiao maintained her smile. “That's still very impressive.”
Ever since she learned that Genius Qiao had not only contracted a Treasure-Hunting Ghost but that her Fire-Fang Dog had evolved into a completely new form, she felt that nothing happening to Genius Qiao would surprise her anymore.
Qiao Sang sighed. “Doesn't that mean people from other schools know my information now?”
“Don't worry too much about becoming famous and being targeted during the league,” Bai Yunmiao comforted her. “People on the forum are all experts at bragging; the information is half-true and half-false. Yesterday, someone even claimed that someone at their school contracted a High-grade pet as their first one.”
Qiao Sang actually thought that might be true.
As long as the High-grade pet was willing and the novice Beastmaster wasn't worried about being unable to control the pet or facing a backlash, such contracts did happen. After all, similar news had been broadcast on TV.
Some elderly Beastmasters, nearing the end of their lives, would think about leaving their pets to their juniors.
However, this also depended on whether the pet agreed. Without the binding contract of the original Beastmaster, no one could force a pet into a contract.
Ultimately, this was mostly done by Beastmasters who felt they had no hope on the path of beast-taming.
Any Beastmaster with a bit of ambition wanted their pet to choose them and to raise it from a young age, rather than inheriting a pet from an elder.
After the two parted ways, Yabao looked at Sweet-Knot Vine's departing figure with a lonely expression.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang said, “Actually, you don't have to fight to get stronger. How about this—today, we challenge flying home!”
Training Yabao was the excuse; the idea of the sky was the reality.
After knowing how much energy Yabao had in its body, the thought of flying had actually entered Qiao Sang's mind.
Being able to fly in the sky without contracting a Flying-type pet—just thinking about it was exhilarating!
“Ya!”
Yabao's expression instantly became excited again.
It could do it!
Holding the little Treasure-Hunting Ghost, Qiao Sang sat on Yabao's back and successfully ascended into the sky. Water-Liana poked its head out of her backpack, eyes widening as it looked at the scenery below.
Returning home, Qiao Sang hurried to her room to do her homework.
It was already past 8 PM, and she hadn't even put pen to paper!
...
11:34 PM.
In an alley two streets away from Tianjing Garden, Li Songhai sat on the ground with a numb expression. Every exposed part of his face and body was covered in mosquito bites.
If someone with trypophobia saw him now, they would likely get goosebumps instantly.
Just then, the sound of footsteps approached. Li Songhai's heart leaped, and he quickly poked his head out.
Then, he saw two fair, white legs.
Li Songhai froze for a moment and instinctively looked up.
“Ah! Pervert!”
The passing woman covered her skirt with both hands and recoiled several steps in fright. Immediately after, she summoned her pet and shouted angrily, “Desert-Tail Fox! Beat him!”
Before Li Songhai could defend himself, the Desert-Tail Fox's tail glowed with white light and whipped him violently.
“I'm innocent!!!”
...
At the same time, having finished washing up, Qiao Sang leaned against her headboard with her laptop on her knees.
As soon as she logged into Chao-Bo, she was shocked by the number of followers on her account.
There were actually over 3 million!
One had to realize that aside from the photo of Yabao wearing sunglasses for the endorsement, she had posted nothing else.
Looking at the comments, they were all discussing Yabao.
【Is this the account of the Beastmaster who owns a Flame-Listening Hound?】
【Nothing much, I just wanted to verify if it's true that the Flame-Listening Hound also possesses Psychic-type abilities.】
【I have to say, the Flame-Listening Hound's looks are truly handsome!】
【I heard the Flame-Listening Hound's Beastmaster is only in the first year of high school.】
【Why hasn't the League announced the conditions for how a Fire-Fang Dog evolves into a Flame-Listening Hound yet?】
【I'll pay 1 million, please tell me how a Fire-Fang Dog can evolve into a Flame-Listening Hound. If you agree, just pretend I never said this.】
No wonder there were suddenly so many followers. As the only Beastmaster possessing a Flame-Listening Hound, this increase in followers wasn't surprising upon reflection.
After posting the photo and topic Song Yuan had given her, Qiao Sang opened the forum Bai Yunmiao had mentioned.
#A ferocious figure who challenged the entire school has appeared among our freshmen#
Qiao Sang's heart trembled as she looked at the pinned post.
Discussion was one thing, but it was actually pinned...
Clicking it open, the thread was still refreshing, with many netizens replying in real-time.
【No photos, no videos, you're just bragging with text.】
【Just because Litan hasn't produced such a figure doesn't mean our Shengshui hasn't. Hilarious.】
【Do I need to post the video of your school team competing against ours last year?】
【The past is the past, the present is the present. If you have the guts, compete this year.】
【Which year did your Shengshui High School not say that? And the result? Everyone knows.】
【Stop talking, the provincial champion this year will be our Lide High School.】
However, no one paid attention to the person from Lide High School.
【To be honest with you, the super-genius at our school has two pets that both know High-tier skills.】
【Oh, I'm so scared. Every single pet on our Litan school team knows Ultra-tier skills.】
【Every pet on our Shengshui school team knows God-tier skills.】
【Heh.】
【Hehehe.】
Qiao Sang began to type
【Hehehehe.】
After sending those characters, Qiao Sang closed her laptop.
(End of Chapter)