Chapter 36: Who Could Fail to Pass?

Breeder.

A magical profession that people claim can determine how long it has been since a pet has defecated simply by listening to the frequency of its cries.

As long as one passes the breeder exam, even at F-rank, simply being registered with a regional Breeder Association ensures a substantial amount of breeding funds is deposited into their personal account every year.

In a true sense, it is a way to make money while lying down.

If one were to say there is perhaps one breeder for every hundred Beast Tamers, there might not even be one A-rank breeder in every ten thousand breeders.

Qiao Sang's eyes lit up; this was her first time encountering an A-rank breeder.

"Hello, Vice Principal," Qiao Sang greeted. She then turned Fire-Tooth Dog's head toward Liu Yao. "Fire-Tooth Dog, come on, say hello to the Vice Principal."

"Ya!"

Fire-Tooth Dog gave a very polite cry.

A hint of a smile flashed in Liu Yao's eyes. Before he could speak, Qiao Sang curiously chimed in, "Vice Principal, do you know how long it has been since my Fire-Tooth Dog had a 'big one'?"

Liu Yao: "..."

"Hahahahaha..."

Beside them, Zheng Guoping couldn't help but burst out laughing, only quieting down under Liu Yao's stern gaze.

The idea that a breeder could distinguish how long it had been since a pet defecated by the frequency of its cries was a recent internet meme.

A male contestant, Number Three, on a certain dating reality show was a breeder. Because of his dull personality and unremarkable looks, and because his companion pet was an unpopular Ghost-type, he was largely ignored; for eight whole days, not a single female contestant chose him.

However, on the ninth day, the Swift-Horn Deer belonging to female contestant Number Two suffered from persistent abdominal pain and constant screaming after eating the nutritional meal of male contestant Number One.

While everyone was blaming contestant Number One, the low-profile contestant Number Three finally spoke up.

"It's because it hasn't relieved itself in over 20 days; it's blocked. Giving it a Tongtong Fruit will fix it."

Female contestant Number Two was stunned, because her Swift-Horn Deer indeed hadn't resolved its physiological issue for 23 days.

After the Swift-Horn Deer ate the Tongtong Fruit and relieved itself, it was indeed lively once again.

When Number Two asked how he knew the exact timing, Number Three replied that he determined it through the frequency of its cries.

This answer shocked everyone. You could actually tell from that?

Contestant Number Three instantly became the most sought-after male contestant, surrounded every day by female contestants wanting him to listen to their pets' cries.

As a typical researcher, Liu Yao had never watched such a dating show.

He looked at Fire-Tooth Dog and said helplessly, "I don't know."

While the old academic Liu Yao was unaware of the meme, Zheng Guoping had watched that show with his wife.

It wasn't that he could tell from the frequency of the cries; it was clearly that contestant Number Three had sent his Ghost-type pet into the girls' rooms to eavesdrop on their conversations.

Qiao Sang had only heard the meme and hadn't seen the show, so she didn't know the specifics. Thinking it was real, she felt a bit disappointed but didn't show it. She asked another question: "If Fire-Tooth Dog soaked in those for half a month, what would the effect be?"

Liu Yao explained, "If I'm not mistaken, Fire-Tooth Dog is currently in a state approaching a critical threshold, somewhat similar to the precursor of a skill awakening. It should be a skill related to speed. Vitality Grass and Heat-Relief Powder are all medicinal herbs that can activate Fire-type energy. Soaking for half a month might allow it to break through this threshold ahead of schedule."

Qiao Sang was shocked. In just a little over ten days, Fire-Tooth Dog had already learned two skills: Spark and Shadow Clone.

And now, another one?!

This was a genius Fire-Tooth Dog!

Qiao Sang looked at Fire-Tooth Dog excitedly and said, "Come on, Fire-Tooth Dog, quickly thank the Vice Principal."

Guidance from an A-rank breeder was not something an ordinary person could receive.

"Ya!"

Fire-Tooth Dog barked decisively.

Although it didn't understand terms like "critical threshold," "Vitality Grass," or "precursor," it knew that when its Tamer told it to thank someone, it was always right to do so.

"Eeee!!!"

Just as Liu Yao was about to say more, a hysterical wail suddenly erupted from the Long-Eared Cat nearby.

Qiao Sang jumped in surprise.

Turning to look, she saw the Long-Eared Cat curled up, its front paws covering its face, with tears streaming down its cheeks in a state of heartbreaking agony.

Fire-Tooth Dog also noticed the Long-Eared Cat's state.

*Did it cry because I hit it?!*

At that moment, Qiao Sang and Fire-Tooth Dog were thinking exactly the same thing.

Feeling a bit guilty, Qiao Sang approached Zheng Yining and asked weakly, "What's wrong with the Long-Eared Cat?"

Zheng Yining turned to her and gave a bitter smile. "It's a bit of a germaphobe. It woke up to find itself being licked by Lick-Lick-Drip, and it just reacted like this."

Qiao Sang: "..."

She could understand that!

Fire-Tooth Dog breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't its fault, it was fine.

"Teacher, with the Long-Eared Cat in this state, it probably won't be able to compete in the next match," Zheng Yining said to Sun Boyi.

"Are you going to forfeit?" Sun Boyi asked.

"I am forfeiting," Zheng Yining replied.

She had already secured one of the five special recruitment spots, so there was no need to continue the competition. Furthermore, with Qiao Sang there, she wouldn't take first place anyway, and she didn't think Qiao Sang would lose to Li Yang.

"Alright," Sun Boyi nodded in agreement. "Then the final match will be Qiao Sang versus Li Yang."

Originally, after Qiao Sang and Zheng Yining finished their match, the loser—Zheng Yining—was supposed to face Li Yang.

Now that Zheng Yining had forfeited, Qiao Sang and Li Yang were matched up.

Li Yang: "..."

He wanted to forfeit too. His goal of placing in the top three through this special recruitment had already been achieved. This girl named Qiao Sang and her Fire-Tooth Dog were too ferocious; even Lu Liangye was no match for her. He felt he couldn't win, but it would be too cowardly to give up without even fighting...

...

Li Yang's pet was a Short-Tailed Snake. Its needle-like tail was venomous, its teeth were venomous, and even its blood was venomous.

Qiao Sang assessed the situation and formed a strategy in her mind.

The battle began—

Fire-Tooth Dog immediately split into two, circling the Short-Tailed Snake at a distance of about five meters. Soon, it appeared as nothing more than a blur of afterimages.

As the afterimages formed, sparks were continuously shot out.

The Short-Tailed Snake's vision became dizzy from the constant movement of the two Fire-Tooth Dogs. In that moment of slight dizziness, it was struck by several bursts of flame. It could be said that it was dealt with cleanly and decisively without even being able to move.

Li Yang was filled with immense regret. If he had known the result would be this disastrous, he would have rather found an excuse to forfeit!

This wasn't the level of a rookie Beast Tamer; even high schoolers already studying at Beast Taming Middle Schools were only at this level!

Lu Liangye watched from the side, very satisfied. By comparison, he didn't look so pathetic anymore.

"Qiao Sang wins."

After announcing the result, Sun Boyi gathered the top five contestants.

"The results of this exam will be posted on the Holy Water Middle School official website in two days. Once your high school entrance exam results are out, bring your transcript to our school to report. If your entrance exam scores do not meet the requirements, the spots will be filled by other special recruits in order of ranking."

The candidate who had been eliminated in the first round but hadn't left yet felt a surge of excitement. Did this mean there was still hope!

A second later, he wilted again. As long as they passed the special recruitment exam, forget first place—the other four spots only required them to score 50 points higher than the minimum high school entrance exam score.

With such a low threshold, who wouldn't be able to pass?

*Sigh...*

(End of Chapter)