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Chapter 1197
Qiao Sang hesitated slightly, speaking with genuine surprise.
"How did you know? I just finished the registration a moment ago."
The underlying implication of her words was clear: the Evolution to Fangflare as a Royal Beast was none other than Fangy.
Silence. Oppressive, suffocating silence.
The pause stretched so long Qiao Sang thought the call had disconnected. Just as she raised her head to check, the Vice Principal's voice finally crackled through.
"I'm the lead researcher for the new Fangflare Evolution Path project, so of course I’d be informed immediately."
Qiao Sang blinked. "That doesn’t make sense. Before, whenever Fangy Evolved, I was the one contacting you."
"You've Evolved to the Imperial Tier now!" Liu Yao had a brief moment of emotional collapse, but quickly caught himself, took a deep breath, and steadied his tone. "Fangflare's original Evolution Chain cap was only Royal Tier. Your new Evolution Chain has reached Imperial Tier – any Familiar whose Evolution Chain breakthrough elevates its cap beyond its original limit to a higher Level will be instantly reported and automatically notify the research base responsible for that Familiar."
"Fangflare doesn't have a dedicated research base, but there is a related research institute. Naturally, I received the notification."
Qiao Sang understood now. The confirmation had been relayed all the way to Blue Star, explaining why today’s registration had taken so long. She voiced her thoughts aloud.
"No wonder the registration process took ages today."
"Xunxun~" the Treasure Seeker nodded vigorously in agreement, clearly siding with its Master.
...Was that really the key point? Liu Yao fell silent again.
"Vice Principal?" Seeing no response from the other end of the line, Qiao Sang called out.
Though Liu Yao was no longer technically the Vice Principal, she still instinctively used the title.
After regaining his composure, Liu Yao asked the question that had tormented him endlessly.
"How did Fangy Evolve to Imperial Tier in such a short time?"
"This is a long story. Originally, I was searching for a Sun Crystal..." Qiao Sang launched into a detailed account of meeting Li Ou Yasi and the subsequent dimensional transcendence.
??? Liu Yao’s mind reeled with shock and confusion, his brain firing off endless question marks as he stood frozen.
He struggled to process everything.
"Xialala? Tenth Seat? Shi Pan Te? Dimensional transcendence? Fire Meteor? Sunexplosion? Absorbed a Fire Spirit Crystal? What exactly are you talking about?!" Liu Yao couldn’t help but fire off a barrage of questions.
"You didn’t understand?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.
She thought she'd explained everything clearly.
"You mean Xialala, the Flame Sky Star Phantom Beast? The Tenth Seat of the Beastmaster League?" Liu Yao took a deep breath, trying to clarify.
Qiao Sang nodded. "Flame Sky Star only has one Phantom Beast named Xialala. Of course, the Tenth Seat refers to the Beastmaster League's ranking."
"And Shi Pan Te? What kind of Familiar is that?" Liu Yao pressed.
Qiao Sang hesitated.
She never expected the Vice Principal wouldn’t recognize Shi Pan Te. She was the one explaining it? Just like that, Liu Yao’s omniscient image in her mind crumbled slightly.
"Shi Pan Te is a Psychic-type Phantom Beast from Flame Sky Star with time-space traversal abilities", she explained.
Oh my goodness... Liu Yao felt the information overload straining his cognitive limits.
In just a few short months, what had Qiao Sang even experienced?!
Legendary Familiars, Divine Beasts, Phantom Beasts – were these really creatures that commonly existed?!
Liu Yao fell silent again. After several tens of seconds, he tried returning to a comprehensible topic.
"So you're saying Fangy Evolved by absorbing Sun power?"
"That’s my guess", Qiao Sang said. "Back then, Ju Jiji predicted Fangy would Evolve near the Sun."
"Ju Jiji?"
"The revered Zun Rank form of the Familiar Ju Jiji in Flame Sky Star's legends", she explained. "It can perceive an opponent's entire life from birth to death at a glance. It helped Fangy understand his path, which is why I went to Mingzhou searching for the Sun Crystal."
She paused, then added, "The Sun Crystal is one of the Evolution Materials required for Fangy to ascend from Imperial Tier to Imperial Rank."
Let me breathe... let me breathe... Liu Yao felt his brain shutting down from overexertion.
Qiao Sang continued.
"You don’t need to research Fangy’s Imperial Rank Evolution Path anymore. The required Evolution Artifacts are the True Flame Crystal, Li Huo Jing, and Sun Crystal."
True Flame Crystal? Li Huo Jing? Sun Crystal? Liu Yao’s mind reeled under the weight of information overload.
After several seconds, he finally said, "I need time to process this. I’ll call you later."
The line disconnected.
Did I say something that hard to understand? Qiao Sang lowered her mobile phone, puzzled, as she hugged Xialala and walked toward the hotel.
...
Hotel.
Suite.
Pushing open the door, Qiao Sang found Migala sitting motionless on the sofa, a laptop open on the coffee table before him, his expression dazed.
"Teacher, what’s wrong?" she asked.
Migala seemed to snap back into reality, his gaze complex as he looked at Qiao Sang and Fangy.
"I didn’t misinterpret what I saw."
"What?" Qiao Sang blinked.
"Fangy’s golden Flame unleashed at the Training Field this morning was indeed Holy Flame", Migala said.
So that’s what this was about... Qiao Sang feigned surprise. "Really?"
"Ya Ya?" Fangy’s eyes lit up with anticipation as he looked between his Beastmaster and her Teacher. Was this truly the case?
Though he didn’t fully grasp how powerful Holy Flame was, from their expressions and conversation, he sensed it was something extraordinary.
"I double-checked", Migala maintained tight control over his expression. "Golden Flame that feels warm to the touch – only Holy Flame matches that description."
You’ve finally realized it... Qiao Sang’s face lit up with genuine excitement. "That’s fantastic!"
"Ya Ya!" Fangy let out a delighted cry.
"I also looked up Holy Flame’s detailed information", Migala explained. "Initially, it only possesses Curse Removal properties. As proficiency increases, it gains the ability to damage both the target’s Mental Power and physical body."
"In later stages, I’d speculate around Perfection or Mastery, it will gain plague-removing capabilities and soul-burning effects."
Now growing serious, he continued, "Though Holy Flame may appear less powerful on the surface compared to other Ultra-Rank Fire-type Skills, its true strength is absolutely formidable. Otherwise, the Beastmaster League wouldn’t have debated classifying it as a Divine Skill."
"A Flame that burns souls and Mental Power – even a Familiar possessing S-Class Fire Attraction traits couldn’t resist it."
Even S-Class Flash Fire Trait holders can’t resist it... Qiao Sang’s eyes widened slightly.
Fangy possessed the Flash Fire Trait, and she well understood its significance.
An S-Class Flash Fire Trait on a Junior Fire Pet Beast could render even Advanced Fire Pet Beast flames mostly ineffective.
She wasn't sure about the Royal Beast's true strength, considering Fangy had just completed Evolution.
However, if a Royal Tier Initial Stage Fire Pet Beast possessed an S-Class Flash Fire Trait, it could completely resist the Flaming Power of a Royal Tier Later Stage Fire Pet Beast.
At this Level, even a minor stage difference in strength could be as vast as heaven and earth. And the gap to Imperial Tier was even more unfathomable.
At this moment, Qiao Sang's heart involuntarily quickened.
Earlier, she had heard Teacher Mikara mention that this Skill nearly became a Divine Skill. But back then, that explanation hadn't left a clear impression. Now, hearing that even an S-Class Flash Fire Trait-familiar couldn't resist it, her understanding instantly crystallized.
She knew the familiar Teacher Mikara described must be at least Fangy's Level, if not higher.
Migala said solemnly, "This Skill must be Fangy's top priority."
"Understood!" Qiao Sang immediately agreed.
"Ya Ya!" Fangy nodded seriously, chirping.
Improving Skill Proficiency was effortless for Fangy—consistent practice was enough. Still, Qiao Sang remained curious about Holy Flame's ability to Remove Curse. She confirmed with Teacher Mikara that even low-proficiency Holy Flame could only Remove Curse. Then she had Fangy use Holy Flame on a tissue, noting it didn't burn. She glanced at Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker blinked.
"Find a target. We're testing Cursed Luck", Qiao Sang said.
Migala looked over.
He immediately understood what his student intended. Truthfully, he himself wanted to witness Holy Flame's curse-removing effects—this Skill was legendary but rarely seen in practice.
"Xunxun~" Treasure Seeker chirped, nodding. He removed his Ring, pulling out an ant.
Qiao Sang's eyebrow twitched.
"That won't work."
"Xunxun?" Treasure Seeker tilted his head, puzzled.
"The target's too small. It's hard to observe", she explained.
"Xunxun..." Treasure Seeker returned the ant to his Ring, turning to Qingbao.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao froze, then shook his head fiercely, chirping in refusal—he had no desire to be cursed.
Treasure Seeker turned to his other younger sibling, Steel Treasure.
"Steel Chief."
Steel Treasure paused, then chirped calmly, signaling readiness.
"Xunxun~" Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up. He patted Steel Treasure's Wings, chirping appreciatively—Still, Fourth One is the most reliable!
As he prepared to activate Cursed Luck, Steel Treasure calmly chirped:
"Steel Chief."
I remember that attacking you also risks curses.
Treasure Seeker stiffened, a bad premonition stirring.
"Steel Chief."
Steel Treasure continued, explaining that Cursed Luck's effects lasted for a period, requiring constant observation—a waste of time. But if attacked, you might become paralyzed or unable to counterattack, and dispelling these two curses—Cursed Body and Cursed Luck—would immediately reveal the truth, saving effort.
That made perfect sense... Qiao Sang was instantly convinced.
"Then let's test attacking Treasure Seeker."
"Xunxun?!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes widened. He teleported to the room's corner, his expression screaming, Are you serious?
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao suddenly chirped sweetly, signaling a change of heart—he wanted to help test Holy Flame's power.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker panicked, chirping, So you do want to attack me!
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao's face fell, chirping wrongfully, How could you think that of me? He turned to his Beastmaster, eyes glistening.
Treasure Seeker gave the same wounded look.
Steel Treasure said nothing, silently embodying the "humble hero" trope.
"Ya Ya."
Fangy chirped before Qiao Sang could speak, volunteering to attack. I've mastered energy control—I can adjust to the minimum strength, so Treasure Seeker won't feel pain.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker shook his head furiously—I'd rather face Fifth One!
"You already possess Holy Flame inherently, making you resistant to curses", Qiao Sang said without hesitation.
"Let Tingbao attack."
Tingbao was an Intermediate Beast, vastly outleveled by Treasure Seeker. His attacks wouldn't hurt and had a higher chance of triggering curses.
Tingbao, who'd been lounging beside Lulu, paused mid-nuzzle.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up. He teleported back, nodding eagerly.
Perfect! Let Liu attack me!
Qingbao felt slight disappointment but hid it.
"Tingting?" Tingbao looked to his Beastmaster for confirmation.
"Correct. Attack Treasure Seeker", Qiao Sang ordered.
"Xunxun~" Treasure Seeker stood proudly, chirping defiantly, Go ahead—I dare you!
"Tingting."
Tingbao chirped, releasing arcs of yellow lightning that surged toward Treasure Seeker.
Treasure Seeker stood motionless, arms crossed, as the Thunder struck.
When the attack faded, Treasure Seeker was unharmed.
Tingbao seemed to sense something, his expression briefly dazed.
"Can you still move?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Tingting." Tingbao twitched his tail.
"Can you discharge again?"
Without hesitation, Tingbao unleashed another lightning strike.
Treasure Seeker: "...Again?"
"You're still moving and casting Skills. Why did you make that face earlier?" Qiao Sang pressed.
"Tingting."
Tingbao chirped, I just realized... Leader is truly amazing.
"Xunxun!" Treasure Seeker perked up, chirping proudly, Strike hundreds more times—Leader can handle it!
Qiao Sang: "...Fine. Keep going."
"Tingting."
Tingbao complied, unleashing lightning again.
Once. Twice. Three times... Eight times...
After so many attempts, Treasure Seeker still hadn't triggered Cursed Body or Cursed Luck. Qiao Sang watched, stunned.
Treasure Seeker's Cursed Body was C-Rank, and Cursed Luck was B-Rank—both had a 50% chance to Stun on hit.
Yet Tingbao, an Intermediate Beast, hadn't succumbed despite the massive level gap.
"Tingting..."
Suddenly, Tingbao's expression shifted.
Finally! He chirped, signaling the curse had taken hold.
(End of Chapter)
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