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Chapter 222: Heart Stirred
Chapter 222: Heart Stirred
"Snow, Snow Centipede is unable to continue, Qiao Sang wins!" the Female Teacher announced, her voice trembling.
He lost... Xue Chuhua, dispirited, recalled Snow Centipede into the Beastmaster Codex.
At that moment, the entire Saint Water Hall erupted into a frenzy, with almost all the students going wild.
"Heavens! How can Qiao Sang be so strong!"
"Flame Listener is so cool!"
"By the way, what was that just now? Did I see things? How did Flame Listener suddenly disappear?"
"I saw it too! And that Flame Fang move! It felt different from the usual Flame Fang, didn't it?"
"Didn't you think Flame Listener's move to get next to Snow Centipede looked a lot like Treasure Seeker's Teleport?"
"You, you mean..."
"Exactly what you're thinking."
"!!!"
"Old Yao." Principal Wang Weidou's eyes were fixed on Qiao Sang in the arena, and he asked, "Who do you think is stronger, her or Litan's Ding Yanjing?"
Liu Yao thought for a moment and said, "If they were the same age, Qiao Sang would definitely be stronger. Give her half a year, and she might even be able to match Ding Yanjing. But right now, Qiao Sang can't beat him."
Ding Yanjing, the pride of Litan Beastmaster High School, is a junior this year.
In his freshman year, he won the Provincial First Place in the National Campus Beastmaster League and later achieved impressive results in the Regional Tournament.
Now, he just needs to pass the D-Rank Beastmaster Exam to qualify for the Top Academy's entrance test. With his strength, getting into the Top Academy is a sure thing.
He is a treasure for Litan High School and a unique presence for Holy Water High School as well.
While Holy Water High School has always been overshadowed by Litan High School, the gap between them used to be manageable.
However, since Ding Yanjing's team won the national School Team Beastmaster League, the gap has become visibly wider.
Whenever they face him in a match, there's no hope of winning.
Worse still, Ding Yanjing has a quirk: he likes to hear his opponents admit defeat personally. If they don't, he will torment their familiars repeatedly during the match. Xue Chuhua, for instance, withdrew from the School Team after losing to Ding Yanjing in his freshman year.
This behavior caused widespread dissatisfaction among school leaders, including Wang Weidou.
Wang Weidou, undeterred, continued, "What if I let Qiao Sang participate in this year's National Campus Beastmaster League for the Junior Year category?"
Under normal circumstances, the National Campus Beastmaster League is divided into groups based on grade. If there were no surprises, Qiao Sang would be competing in the freshman category.
"You need to think carefully", Liu Yao glanced at him. "If Qiao Sang participates in the freshman category, her chances of winning the Provincial First Place this year are over 99%. If she competes in the Junior Year category, she most likely won't win first place."
Wang Weidou fell silent.
While he desperately wanted his school's student to beat Ding Yanjing, he even more so wanted to win against Litan High School in front of all the media and shed the label of being the perennial second.
"Is anyone else going to challenge?" the Female Teacher asked into the microphone, seeing no one step forward.
Everyone exchanged glances, pushing each other around.
"You said you wanted to challenge me, didn't you? Go ahead, then."
"You just said you were going to challenge me, too. Why don't you go first?"
"I was just talking to liven up the atmosphere. I didn't really mean it."
"I was just talking, too. I'm in the top hundred of the school, so getting into a first-tier university isn't a problem. Why would I need to join the School Team?"
Pfft, if you're too scared to go, just say it. What kind of excuse is that...
Ha, same here...
The two of them exchanged a glance, then silently looked away in mutual understanding.
...
On the field.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy wagged its tail, looking expectantly at its Beastmaster.
Where's the opponent? It remembers that as long as it doesn't lose, it can keep fighting!
Don't worry, all she needs to do is say something intimidating. She's got this... Qiao Sang gave Fangy a calming look.
Before she could do anything, the Female Teacher suddenly asked, "Do you want a Microphone?"
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment. "Yes."
The Female Teacher gave a look that said, "I knew it."
Qiao Sang: "..."
She didn't want to, but if she didn't say something, no one would come up. And if no one came up, how would she get Points?
With so many people around, she should take the opportunity to get as many Points as possible. Fangy's evolution to a High-Class Beast Companion required a lot of Points, and who knows when she could collect enough otherwise.
She's already made some enemies, so one more time won't hurt... Qiao Sang stepped forward and took the Microphone from the Female Teacher. She raised it and said, "Is no one going to challenge me?"
No one spoke.
Why would anyone want to?
One Treasure Seeker wasn't enough, and now there's a Flame Listener with fire and psychic types. How can anyone win?
It's just a spot on the School Team, right? If they don't want it, so be it!
Seeing that no one was reacting much, Qiao Sang continued, "I haven't even tried my best yet, and you're already giving up?"
The crowd stirred, but no one stepped forward.
Qiao Sang was a bit puzzled.
Fangy hadn't even used its ultimate move yet. Why wasn't anyone challenging her?
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and decided to up the ante.
"Whoever beats me, I'll give them a Secret Tome that teaches teleportation."
A Secret Tome for teleportation?!
Everyone in the field was stunned.
These days, who doesn't have to pay a fortune to learn a new Skill?
Beastmasters who make their familiars learn a new Skill often live frugally, barely getting by.
If it's really a Secret Tome for teleportation, it would cost at least six figures!
Even if your familiar can't learn it, you could sell it and make a fortune!
Everyone, including the teachers, was getting restless.
Good grief, that Secret Tome is worth more than a year's salary!
No one doubted Qiao Sang was lying.
One familiar learning it might be a coincidence, but two familiars both learning it would prove the authenticity of the Secret Tome.
Suddenly, it wasn't just the Junior Year students rushing forward; the Sophomore Year students were also pushing their way to the front.
Sure enough, the best way to get people to do something is with a tempting offer... Qiao Sang was quite satisfied with her clever move as she watched the crowd jostling to get up.
"You're pushing me!"
"Let me go first, will you!"
"Are you a first-year? Do you even have an Intermediate Beast? Why are you getting in the way?"
"I'll do what I want. Mind your own business!"
"Everyone, quiet down!" Qiao Sang waved her hand and said.
As the one who started this, everyone gave her the courtesy of silence.
"Ahem." Qiao Sang cleared her throat and continued, "I have an idea. You all saw how hard it is to beat me. Here's the deal: if someone finally beats me, everyone who challenged me will get a Secret Tome for teleportation."
All the teachers and students: "!!!"
The entire school, with over 3000 people, was stirred to excitement.
(End of Chapter)
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