Chapter 130: News
Chapter 130: News
However, no one noticed this scene, as everyone's attention was focused on Flame Listener.
Shi Gaofeng and Wang Yao stared dumbfounded at the Flame Vortex, which was abnormally wide.
This... Did he succeed on his first try?
It’s impossible...
After all, their skills required weeks of practice to see any significant improvement.
Today's test was the result of a full month of training.
But Flame Listener not only succeeded, the width of the Flame Vortex he released seemed almost the same as Wang Yao's Flamebird... Shi Gaofeng turned to look at the still-stunned Wang Yao.
Wang Yao was lost in thought, seemingly unaware of his surroundings.
"Flame!"
On the side, Flamebird flapped its wings, its eyes filled with battle spirit, all traces of its usual laziness gone.
"Fang."
Fangy was sharing its success with its Beastmaster. Hearing Flamebird's call, it turned to look at the other Fire Familiar.
From Flamebird's eyes, it saw a fierce challenge.
Fangy paused, then its eyes hardened, and it met the gaze without backing down.
"Fang!"
"Flame!"
The two Fire Familiars locked eyes, sparks flying between them. If not for their Beastmasters, they would have likely started fighting right there.
Qiao Sang watched from the side but didn’t intervene.
In her view, a bit of competition between familiars was a good thing, as it would drive them to improve. If Wang Yao was willing, they could arrange a private battle.
"Ahem." Zheng Guoping cleared his throat.
Everyone turned to look at him.
Qiao Sang, noticing the fierce dragon Zheng, paused. "Teacher, what happened to your forehead?"
Zheng Guoping looked at Qiao Sang, his eyes filled with complexity.
He felt the pain on his forehead, took a deep breath, and said, "I’m fine."
Who could he blame?
Only himself, for not trusting the capabilities of a genius and recklessly charging forward.
...
After a day of training, Qiao Sang dragged her exhausted body back to the dormitory.
Fangy lay on the ground, lacking the energy to float in the air and practice Psychic Power as usual.
The training load for the sophomore year was indeed much higher than the freshman year.
Just the physical training alone had increased from ten laps to twenty, though at least they didn’t require the Beastmasters to run alongside their familiars.
Otherwise, she would have been done for.
Moreover, they were given individual Gravity Rooms based on their familiars' endurance, allowing them to adjust the gravity as needed, which was a welcome improvement.
Overall, the training was much more effective than in the freshman year.
Qiao Sang’s thoughts drifted, and she suddenly felt something was missing in the room.
She paused, then suddenly sat up, forming a seal.
"Seek."
"Seek, seek."
The gray Star Array lit up, and Treasure Seeker appeared, giving a couple of mournful calls.
Qiao Sang laughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject. "You must be hungry. Go ahead and get some milk to drink."
Treasure Seeker paused, feeling around.
It was indeed hungry...
It took off the Ring, grabbed the milk, and took a couple of sips, its eyes curving into a crescent moon, forgetting to continue its complaints.
Qiao Sang sighed in relief, leaned back against the headboard, and pulled out her mobile phone to check it.
The vice principal hadn’t contacted her, but the people in the freshman School Team group were all tagging her.
Qiao Sang opened the group.
Messages were still flooding in.
[Fang Qi: The familiar in the news looks like Qiao Sang’s. Could it be the same one?]
[Jiang Nai: It’s the same type of familiar, but it’s probably not the same one.]
[Fang Qi: I think it’s the same one. The timing of the news and Qiao Sang’s Fangflare Evolution are so close.]
[Peng Xiaoyuan: But it says it’s the first Fangflare to take on its new form. If that’s true, wouldn’t it mean Qiao Sang was the first to evolve a Fangflare into its new form?]
[Lu Liangye: She can already bond with two familiars and evolve a Fangflare. Why would that be impossible?]
Jiang Nai: But wasn't she with us at school during that time?
Fang Qi: Did you forget that Professor Xian suddenly took her away?
Cheng Xiaoyun: We should tag her and ask.
Fang Qi: I've been tagging her for a while, she probably hasn't checked her phone.
Wang Jihang: The big shot is currently training with the Sophomore Year School Team, unlike us who have free time.
Jiang Nai: Oh, your words sound so bitter, you're being jealous.
Cheng Xiaoyun: Then tag her again.
Qiao Sang: No need to tag her, you must be talking about my Fangflare.
They had just scrolled through the news she mentioned.
The news was from today.
It was about Fangflare's new form.
The picture used was from the time at the Golden Entertainment Tower, taken from the office door, likely by a staff member who was watching the commotion.
However, the news specifically noted that this information was confirmed by a senior researcher, indicating its reliability, suggesting it was more than just Song Yuan's doing.
The Vice Principal was most likely the senior researcher mentioned.
This news would certainly draw public attention, and combined with the mention of the researchers being in place, it wasn't hard to guess that it was to gain higher-level attention and expedite the project's approval.
If the staff had wanted to leak the information, they would have done so earlier, not waited a few days for this news to come out.
The Freshman Year School Team group chat went wild because of Qiao Sang's words, everyone could only say "What the heck" in response.
Qiao Sang closed her phone and stopped chatting with them because Professor Xian had suddenly appeared in front of her.
That was quick, it wasn't even 6 PM yet...
Skyglow Bat's claws twitched.
"Wait!" Qiao Sang shouted.
"Xian?"
Skyglow Bat tilted its head in confusion.
Treasure Seeker's eyes twinkled as it pulled a bottle of milk from the Ring and handed it over.
"Xun~"
"Xun Xun~"
Skyglow Bat looked at the milk for a moment, then took it.
Qiao Sang gave Treasure Seeker an appreciative look.
"Professor Xian, Fangy has just finished training and is all sweaty. Can he take a shower first before we go?" Qiao Sang asked.
Since they were here to specifically see Fangy, it was important for him to look his best.
"Xian." Skyglow Bat, holding the milk, nodded agreeably.
Fangy, who had been listening to the conversation with closed eyes, started to tremble.
Shower?
Shower?!
He decided to pretend he was still sleeping...
Qiao Sang immediately saw through Fangy's act.
Every time he was supposed to take a shower, he either pretended to be asleep, claimed to be busy, or simply acted like he didn't understand.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and came up with a solution.
"Aren't you going to look in the mirror? You should look your best after a shower before you go."
Fangy perked up his ears and, in the next second, opened his eyes and headed towards the bathroom.
"Ya."
"Ya Ya."
After a couple of steps, he turned to urge his Beastmaster to follow him.
Qiao Sang: "..."
...
Pleasant Harmony Hotel.
Clear Breeze Pavilion private room.
When Qiao Sang was teleported here, she found that only Vice Principal Liu Yao was sitting at the table.
"Others had some issues on the way, they should arrive a bit later. You don't need to worry about them, just sit down and eat something", Liu Yao said calmly, looking at Qiao Sang, who had just been teleported.
Clearly, having someone suddenly appear in front of him at any time was nothing out of the ordinary for him.
After Qiao Sang sat down, Liu Yao smiled and asked, "How was your training with the Sophomore Year School Team today? Is there anything you didn't understand?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment. Anything she didn't understand?
There was something.
"I heard that the Sophomore Year School Team members are bonded with two familiars, but today I only saw them training with one. Why is that?" Qiao Sang asked.
(End of Chapter)
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