Chapter 126: Sophomore Year School Team
Chapter 126: Sophomore Year School Team
“Aaaaaaaah!!!”
A piercing scream echoed through the sky above Holy Water High School.
Qiao Sang had always imagined that her future bonded familiar might carry her through the air, but she never thought that familiar would be Fangy.
In society, the primary means of aerial transportation was still the Flying Beast.
Psychic Pets could also use Psychic Power to make people move through the air.
However, Psychic-type familiars were extremely rare and expensive. Additionally, to sustain movement in the air for extended periods required a significant amount of energy, and the familiar needed to be at a high level.
Even if a psychic-type familiar could move a person a few kilometers or even dozens of kilometers, no one would bother doing it.
Wasn't it more comfortable to ride a Flying Beast?
Why go through the trouble of floating in the air, which made people feel insecure and didn't move fast enough?
But these concerns didn't apply to Fangy.
Because it could be ridden.
Just for this reason, the announcement of Flame Listener's capabilities would definitely cause a nationwide frenzy.
However, Qiao Sang felt no such excitement at the moment.
She shakily looked down from Fangy's back, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
"Fangy, why are you running up into the sky?" Qiao Sang asked, her voice trembling.
"Yah!"
Fangy responded loudly, of course, to pick stars for its little master!
"Xun!"
"Xun xun!"
The Treasure Seeker Ghost immediately cheered.
Qiao Sang: "..."
Recently, Fangy had been so well-behaved that she almost forgot about the occasional "surprises" it used to create.
...
In the end, they didn't manage to pick any stars.
However, Qiao Sang discovered the possibility of flying without bonding a Flying Beast, thanks to Fangy.
Surprisingly, its soft fur made for a comfortable ride, and without the large wings obstructing her view, it was the perfect flying mount.
While Psychic Pets didn't expend much energy to move themselves through the air, Fangy was still a recent Evolution and was carrying both her and the Treasure Seeker. Qiao Sang, experiencing such an exciting flight for the first time, was uneasy and kept urging Fangy to return quickly.
Fortunately, Fangy listened to her.
As for future flights, she would have to test Fangy's physical and energy limits before making any decisions.
...
The next day.
August 3rd.
Qiao Sang struggled out of bed around eight o'clock.
The Treasure Seeker Ghost, holding a bottle of milk, looked up at the sky with a wistful expression.
Fangy, as always, was diligently practicing with Psychic Power, floating in the air above the room.
Three bottles of milk were suspended in front of it, being alternately guided into its mouth by Psychic Power.
"I should wean it off milk and switch to an energy meal", Qiao Sang thought, looking at the milk that seemed out of proportion to Fangy's current size.
After washing up and heading to the living room, she saw her roommate, Jin Fanfei, sitting at the dining table, looking at her mobile phone.
"You're up", Jin Fanfei looked up, pleasantly surprised.
"Yep", Qiao Sang yawned.
"Did you not sleep well last night?" Jin Fanfei asked, noticing Qiao Sang's tired appearance.
"No, I didn't sleep well", Qiao Sang replied.
Last night, although Fangy had listened to her and returned halfway, it was dark and the landing spot wasn't inside Holy Water High School.
When they finally made it back, the school gates were closed.
Fortunately, with Fangy's help, they managed to scale the walls. They then discovered that the dormitory entrance was also locked, and they had to rely on Fangy to fly to the balcony to get inside.
All this back and forth had delayed them significantly.
"You didn't sleep well either?" Qiao Sang noticed the "also" in her roommate's question.
"Indeed, last night there was this terrifying scream, like something out of a Horror Movie. It scared me to death, and I couldn't stop thinking about what might be happening outside all night." Jin Fanfei said, still shaken. "I knocked on your door yesterday, but you didn't answer. Did you hear that scream?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "I might not have been in the dorm at the time. I didn't hear anything."
Jin Fanfei froze, his face turning pale. The relief he had felt earlier vanished, replaced by renewed tension. "You mean I was the only one who heard it? That scream was pretty loud, you know."
His roommate was really too timid.
Qiao Sang looked at Jin Fanfei's frightened expression and paused before asking, "What time did you hear it? I'll try to remember."
Jin Fanfei thought for a moment. "Around 7:40 PM."
Qiao Sang recalled that she had been training Fangy on the playground at that time and hadn't heard anything...
Wait a minute...
Qiao Sang's expression stiffened.
Could that terrifying scream from the Horror Movie have been her own?
"Did you remember anything?" Jin Fanfei asked hopefully.
"Hehe, no."
...
After finishing the day's training in the afternoon, Qiao Sang was about to leave when she was called back.
"Teacher Qin, what's up?" she asked, approaching the wall.
"How do you feel about the past two days of training?" Qin Wen asked with a smile.
"I feel darker." Qiao Sang replied seriously.
Back in her Hometown, she used to train in the shade. Since coming here, she had spent most of her time on the playground, exposed to the sun. In just two days, she felt like her skin had darkened by a shade.
Qin Wen: "..."
Who asked you that!
She paused for a few seconds before saying, "You can have your Treasure Seeker learn a skill called Shadow Veil. It can shroud things in shadows, useful for concealment, and it won't cause any harm when used on people."
"Seek."
The Treasure Seeker ghost blinked its eyes.
"Okay", Qiao Sang nodded.
This wasn't urgent; she could start training the Treasure Seeker once it reached full moon.
"You've bonded with two familiars, one of which is an Intermediate Beast. It's not appropriate for you to continue training with the freshmen. Meet at Training Ground 5 at 8 AM tomorrow, and you'll train with the Sophomore Year School Team from now on." Qin Wen got straight to the point.
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up. So the teacher had everything planned out!
"I should have had you join the Sophomore Year School Team yesterday, but they've been on a mission and only returned this afternoon", Qin Wen continued.
"A mission?" Qiao Sang asked curiously.
"Yes, the Sophomore Year is different from the Freshman Year. Only top students who have bonded with two Intermediate Beasts can join the Sophomore Year School Team. Besides the basic training, we also have them take on missions from the Beast Mastery Association to gain practical experience."
"Although our Combat Group has six members, the Individual Combat Team and the Team Combat Team have different requirements. We ask the Individual Combat Team members to take on solo missions, while the Team Combat Team members take on team missions."
"You'll follow the same routine when you join the Sophomore Year School Team. The current coach is Teacher Zheng Guoping. You should have met him during your Special Recruitment." Qin Wen smiled.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment. "Is he the one who was the referee?"
"No", Qin Wen paused. "He's the one with the particularly loud voice and a very short temper."
Qiao Sang: "..."
"But he's a good person", Qin Wen added.
(End of Chapter)
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