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Chapter 180: Indeed, It's Addictive
Chapter 180: Indeed, It’s Addictive
The entire training ground fell silent.
Pierceberry’s spines stood on end, and he stood frozen, not daring to move a muscle.
The one who started it all, "Shi Gaofeng", turned around and was about to head to the School Track for a run when Zheng Guoping quickly grabbed the back of his collar.
"Huanhuan?"
"Shi Gaofeng" turned his head, looking puzzled.
Zheng Guoping remained silent for a moment before asking, "What does Huanhuan mean?"
"Shi Gaofeng" was about to explain but suddenly remembered something. His face turned panicked, and he clamped his hands over his mouth. Sweat started to pour down his forehead, but it looked more like water, and it kept flowing like rain.
Zheng Guoping watched this unscientific sweating phenomenon and fell silent again.
He didn’t immediately connect Shi Gaofeng to the Phantom Water Sprite. On one hand, there were many familiars in the world, each with peculiar traits and abilities, and few people could immediately link strange phenomena to a specific familiar. On the other hand, he hadn’t thought Shi Gaofeng would be so bold.
Although he had a suspicion, Zheng Guoping still found it hard to believe. He asked again, "Let me ask you one more time, what did you mean by what you just said?"
"Shi Gaofeng" looked pitifully at Pierceberry, seeking help.
Pierceberry, feeling the gaze, stiffened even more.
"Fangy"
Fangy couldn’t stand it anymore and tried to help by translating.
Qiao Sang swiftly covered Fangy’s mouth.
"Blaze."
With Fangy silenced, Flamebird started translating.
Wang Yao, understanding what was happening, wanted to laugh but held back, his expression becoming increasingly distorted.
The familiars understood, but the humans didn’t… Zheng Guoping’s face darkened instantly, and he gritted his teeth, calling out Shi Gaofeng’s name.
"Shi Gaofeng" and Pierceberry shuddered.
"You two, come out here!" Zheng Guoping barked, then turned to Xu Yajie, who was trying to make herself invisible. "And you, come out here too!"
Xu Yajie: "…"
The vast training ground was left with only Qiao Sang and Wang Yao.
Occasional roars from Zheng Guoping could be heard from outside the door.
Wang Yao finally couldn’t hold back his laughter. "Hahahaha, how did Shi Gaofeng manage to get into Holy Water High School? He can come up with such a crazy idea."
"But Shi Gaofeng was a Special Recruitment student. He only scored a little over 400 on the High School Entrance Exam. Thinking about it, it’s not surprising that he can come up with such ideas. Hahahaha, I can’t stop laughing…"
Qiao Sang: "…"
She felt a bit insulted…
…
That evening, when she got home.
Treasure Seeker couldn’t wait to put on the Virtual Helmet and start it up.
Qiao Sang was quite pleased to see how quickly Treasure Seeker had learned to operate the Virtual Helmet.
Fangy, after taking his Energy Pills, went to the Courtyard to practice Skill releases as usual. This time, however, the 16 Flame Listeners, including the original, were divided into two groups. One group practiced Flame Fang, while the other practiced Psychic Power.
Qiao Sang, after a long break, picked up a book and started reading.
She couldn’t deny that Wang Yao’s words in the morning had slightly stung her.
As someone who scored only 359 on the High School Entrance Exam, Qiao Sang felt she needed to work harder.
If she could secure a place in a top school not by winning against Litan Middle School but by scoring high enough on the academic tests, it wasn’t impossible.
After all, the curriculum at Beastmaster High School was vastly different from middle school, and there were still three years until the College Entrance Exam. It was just a matter of studying and doing practice problems. Qiao Sang felt confident she could handle it.
However, after just half an hour of reading, Qiao Sang’s mind started to wander.
She thought about the National School Beastmaster League that Fierce Dragon Zheng had mentioned in the morning.
With her Golden Finger and the talents of Fangy and Treasure Seeker, winning the National School Beastmaster League didn’t seem out of reach.
After all, all the participants in this competition are roughly the same age—high school students. Fangy, with an Advanced Skill like Mars Rain, could easily wipe out a large portion of them.
If I could win, why would I spend three years cramming for exams? Getting a Direct Admission would be much more appealing, wouldn't it?
In my past life, there were also super geniuses who were admitted to top universities in their first year of high school. Why can't I be one of those people in this life?
Thinking this, Qiao Sang couldn't focus on his books anymore. He walked to the hall and stood in front of the Treasure Seeker, who was wearing a Virtual Helmet, for five seconds.
"Xun?"
The Treasure Seeker took off the Virtual Helmet, looking bewildered.
Two hours haven't passed yet...
The Virtual Helmet can sense the outside world. If someone is within one meter, the interface will give a prompt.
"I think we should put the practice of Shadow Control on hold and focus on learning Ghost Flame first", Qiao Sang said.
Using the Virtual Helmet to learn Shadow Control is a bit like gambling. It's not a big deal if we can't learn it now, but Ghost Flame is a Skill that we must master during the Junior stage.
If we don't participate in the National School Beastmaster League, it wouldn't matter as much. But if we want to perform well in the competition, we need to consider the Treasure Seeker's strength.
In the National School Beastmaster League, the students who make it to the finals all have two Intermediate Beasts.
Fighting against them with just Fangy would make it easy for them to study and exploit his weaknesses. Even if Fangy is powerful, he could still face a defeat if the opponent has a strategic advantage and an attribute that counters him.
To be on the safe side, we should develop the Treasure Seeker as soon as possible...
"Xun..."
The Treasure Seeker was struck like a bolt from the blue.
"We'll absorb materials every day. When the Ring can't absorb any more, we'll rest", Qiao Sang said.
The Ring can only absorb a certain amount of energy each day before it becomes saturated and can't absorb any more.
"Xun xun."
The Treasure Seeker pointed at the Virtual Helmet.
Qiao Sang replied, "You have to absorb materials every day and practice Hypnosis and Psychic Power. It's too tiring. Let's put Shadow Control on hold for now. We need to balance work and rest."
"Xun!"
"Xun xun!"
The Treasure Seeker immediately thumped its chest, indicating that it wasn't afraid of the workload.
For a moment, Qiao Sang saw a shadow of Fangy in the Treasure Seeker, but then he thought, the Treasure Seeker isn't like that...
"Are you addicted to it?" Qiao Sang asked suspiciously.
"Xun xun!"
The Treasure Seeker quickly shook its head in denial.
Of course not, it just felt that it had a lot of free time to do other things!
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "After you finish Ringabsorbing and practicing your Skills, you can teach Fangy how to teleport."
No matter how well a Familiar's Stamina is trained or how fast it runs, it can't match a Skill.
What good is being the fastest runner in the school?
In a battle competition, skills like Blazing Charge, which involve high-speed rotation and lightning-fast strikes, are much faster than running.
Teleport is, by far, the fastest Skill. Whether for dodging or wearing down the opponent, it's an unparalleled divine skill.
If Fangy could learn it, it would be the best outcome.
"Xun..."
The Treasure Seeker was dumbfounded.
It pointed at the helmet again, not giving up.
"Xun xun?"
Qiao Sang replied, "Once you learn Ghost Flame, you can continue with Shadow Control."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Treasure Seeker didn't waste a moment. It took off the Ring and started arranging the materials needed for Ghost Flame.
Qiao Sang: "..."
It's really addicted...
(End of Chapter)
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