Chapter 11: Holy Water High School
Chapter 11: Holy Water High School
Qiao Sang was deeply distressed.
So this was the reason you suddenly attacked the TV!
She lifted Fangflare’s head, ready to give it a stern lecture.
"Click." The door opened.
Qiao Sang slowly turned her head, forcing a stiff smile. "Mom, you’re back."
"Cooh!"
Plump Homing Dove immediately came to her mother, rubbing against her affectionately.
Mother looked at the disaster in the living room, silent for a few seconds, then turned to Qiao Sang with a kind expression. "Do you have anything to say?"
Qiao Sang immediately held up Fangflare in front of her. "It’s all its fault!"
Fangflare blinked its innocent big eyes.
Mother and Fangflare stared at each other for a moment before she said, "It will be deducted from your allowance."
Qiao Sang looked at her with a grievance.
"Do you have any objections?" Mother asked.
"No", Qiao Sang answered, lying through her teeth.
Her monthly allowance was 1000 Union Coins, and the TV cost at least 4000 Union Coins. Losing four months’ allowance was definitely something she had an opinion about.
"I went to your school today", Mother said as she walked over and sat on the single sofa. Plump Homing Dove followed.
"Was there something specific?" Qiao Sang asked.
Fang Sisi had mentioned this in her message.
Mother didn’t answer the question but asked, "Do you have any high schools you want to attend?"
Qiao Sang was slightly taken aback and thought for a moment. "Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School."
Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School wasn’t actually the sixth-ranked high school in Hanggang City; it was just named that way. Its actual ranking among all the Beastmaster High Schools in Hanggang City was average.
She chose this school purely because it was close to home.
With her previous grades, she wouldn’t have stood a chance of getting into such a school. But now that she had spontaneously awakened, she could try for the special recruitment.
Mother took out a recruitment brochure from her bag and placed it in front of Qiao Sang. "I think you should try applying to this school."
Qiao Sang picked it up and her eyes twitched.
"Hanggang Holy Water High School?"
Mother remained unperturbed. "Yes."
"Mom, aren’t you overestimating me a bit?" Qiao Sang said helplessly.
She put the brochure down on the coffee table.
Holy Water High School, the top-ranked Beastmaster High School among the 108 in Hanggang City and the second-best in Zhehai Province, had a 98.73% college acceptance rate, making it one of the best schools.
The students who got into this school were the cream of the crop in Hanggang City.
If there were still six months until the High School Entrance Exam, Qiao Sang might have been willing to put in the effort. But with only 19 days left, it was completely impossible to get in.
So why waste time trying for the special recruitment?
Qiao Sang didn’t understand. Even if she had spontaneously awakened, weren’t her mother’s expectations a bit unrealistic?
Mother looked at Qiao Sang calmly. "Just sign up. You don’t have to get in; if you try your best, I won’t deduct your allowance."
Qiao Sang picked up the brochure from the coffee table. "Forget about the allowance. I just want to give it a shot."
Mother’s lips twitched. "Then go sign up online right now."
"Sure thing." Qiao Sang picked up Fangflare and left.
Ye Xiangting watched her daughter’s back with a smile, but her expression darkened as she thought about what had happened at the school that afternoon.
...
Qiao Sang went to her room and turned on her computer, signing up for both Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School and Holy Water High School.
There was a significant difference in ranking between these two schools, and their special recruitment requirements were also different.
Qiao Sang mainly looked at the spontaneous awakening special recruitment section.
The conditions for Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School were relatively simple. After uploading proof of spontaneous awakening and passing the review, the admission score would be reduced based on the extent of brain domain awakening.
Developing the Brain Domain by 5% can lower the minimum score requirement for the Hanggang High School Entrance Exam by 100 points, and developing it by 6% can lower it by 200 points.
For example, last year, the minimum score for Hanggang City was 332. If Qiao Sang could develop her Brain Domain to 6%, she would only need to score 132 on the High School Entrance Exam to be specially recruited.
Given Qiao Sang's current performance, this shouldn't be a problem.
However, getting into Holy Water High School is a bit more complicated. Only five students who spontaneously awaken are specially recruited each year. After the application is reviewed, they must participate in a familiar battle at a designated time and location.
Students who place second to fifth need to score 50 points higher than the minimum score for the High School Entrance Exam to be admitted.
The first-place student, however, only needs to meet the minimum score for Hanggang City.
Although spontaneous awakening is rare, with only one in ten thousand people achieving it, when you consider the entire Zhehai Province, there are still about 40 to 50 people each year.
After excluding those who are directly admitted or choose to apply for special recruitment at other schools, Holy Water High School still receives over a dozen applications each year from those who spontaneously awaken. After all, it is the top-ranked school in Hanggang City and has a certain reputation.
Qiao Sang checked the special recruitment exam date for Holy Water High School, which was on June 10th, one week before the High School Entrance Exam, or 12 days from now.
A familiar battle, huh.
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment. Those who participate in the special recruitment are all those who spontaneously awakened this year, and their familiars are all Junior Companion Beasts. She bonded with a fire-type familiar, which isn't without its advantages.
Thinking of Fangflare, Qiao Sang was momentarily taken aback, then her consciousness entered the Beastmaster Codex.
Name: Fangflare
Attribute: Fire
Level: Junior (115/1000) +
Skills: Bite (Novice 73/100) +, Ram (Proficient 135/500) +, Flame Fang (Novice 2/100) +, Spark (Novice 3/100)
Points: 0
Qiao Sang's consciousness exited, and she looked at Fangflare with a peculiar expression.
You got a Spark skill just from watching a TV show?
Was it worth it to spend over 4,000 Union Coins for a new skill?
Well, it actually was pretty worth it...
A familiar's potential is limited, and you can't tell how good a familiar's potential is just by looking at it. A familiar with good potential learns skills and awakens much faster than an average familiar.
If you're unlucky and bond with a mediocre familiar, it might take a year to learn even one skill.
Qiao Sang looked at Fangflare, deep in thought.
Her Fangflare has good potential. Maybe she should take it to watch a horror movie next time?
Fangflare's body shivered involuntarily. Why did it suddenly feel a bit cold?
...
...
10:12 PM.
The night was deep, and all was quiet.
Qiao Sang lay in bed, her hands propped under her head, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. She tossed and turned for a while, then sat up and looked at Fangflare, who was still energetic.
Fangflare was puzzled by the prolonged gaze.
"Flare?"
Qiao Sang spoke softly, "I'm not mad about what happened this morning. Do you want to watch TV again?"
Fangflare recalled the morning's events and realized it was a mistake. The things on TV can't come out.
"Flare."
It nodded, indicating it wanted to watch.
Qiao Sang picked up her phone and searched for the most popular horror movie recently, placing it in front of Fangflare.
Fangflare focused intently.
The scene showed a forest shrouded in thick fog, with a girl in a white dress walking through it. Through the girl's perspective, a black shadow could be seen floating in the air...
Qiao Sang didn't watch along. Her right hand was on the phone, observing Fangflare's reaction and ready to stop the video at any moment.
(End of Chapter)
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