Chapter 247: My Aquariana Is a Bit Old
Chapter 247: My Aquariana Is a Bit Old
Five minutes later, watching Fangy and Treasure Seeker happily munch on Energy Pills, Qiao Sang gained a new appreciation for her cooking skills.
Class 1, Grade 1.
In class, Qiao Sang no longer buried herself in taking notes as she used to.
She found her mind unusually clear, and even without paying close attention, everything the teacher said still imprinted in her memory.
It felt like she had transformed from a diligent slacker into a highly intelligent one.
When class ended, Jin Fanfei, munching on a soybean stick, said enviously, "I really wish I could take a leave to go on a mission, but Teacher Qin won't let us. He says we have to wait until our sophomore year."
Qiao Sang replied, "You can go to the Beastmaster Center during your free time to pick up missions."
Jin Fanfei sighed, "I don't have the time. During breaks, I have to do homework, and after finishing, I need to practice teamwork with Lu Liangye and the others. Once that's done, it's time to go back to school."
Qiao Sang comforted her, "Going on missions means dealing with people. You're so socially anxious; you probably wouldn't want to do it after the first time."
Jin Fanfei swallowed the soybean stick in her mouth and leaned in, "The missions are secondary; the rewards are what matter. Yesterday, someone on the forum posted that they completed a mission, and the mission poster gave them a ticket to the Regional Tournament."
A ticket to the Regional Tournament?!
Qiao Sang felt intensely envious.
Although the Regional Tournament happens every year, it's always a grand event. When the tickets go on sale, almost everyone goes crazy trying to grab one. They sell out instantly.
It's nearly impossible to get a ticket.
Just five minutes before the tickets go on sale, millions of people will disconnect their mobile phones from Wi-Fi, switch to cellular data, and clear their phone's background apps, all to focus on the official ticketing app, waiting for the red button at the bottom of the page to count down to zero.
Some people even go as far as having their familiars cut off the power in their neighborhoods to ensure they can get a ticket.
This isn't just about buying a ticket; it's more like a battle.
And someone just gave away a ticket like that!
How infuriating!
Why didn't she ever get such good luck!
Qiao Sang instantly understood Jin Fanfei's frustration and wished she could immediately go and take on a hundred missions.
"Isn't the school's mobile phone policy not to allow phones? How did you check the forum?" Qiao Sang suddenly asked.
Jin Fanfei glanced around and whispered, "Our classmate Fang Lu's bonded beast companion is Black Mud. Many of us leave our phones with her."
Qiao Sang, who had just encountered Black Mud in the Chamber during the summer, immediately understood.
Black Mud's Trait of an independent space can swallow even Fangy, let alone a mobile phone.
5:54 PM.
In the spacious and simple Vice Principal's office, Liu Yao was typing away on his computer, writing a research paper.
With the current School Team having a member capable of defeating Litan and winning the championship, he no longer needed to devote so much time to the team. This allowed him to focus on things he wanted to do.
Knock. Knock.
The knock on the door broke the silence.
Liu Yao didn't look up, continuing to type as he said, "Come in."
Qiao Sang pushed the door open and greeted, "Vice Principal."
"What brings you here?" Liu Yao looked up, his eyebrows raising as if he had just thought of something. "If you want to take a long leave, you could have just called."
Qiao Sang, getting straight to the point, said, "I've bonded with another familiar. I want you to help me look at it and come up with a cultivation plan."
What?
What did you say?
Another familiar?!
Liu Yao, forgetting about his research paper, slapped his hands on the keyboard and stood up, his voice unsteady. "Your Beastmaster Codex has a third page?!"
"Yep", Qiao Sang nodded.
Liu Yao's breathing quickened.
A third page on the Beastmaster Codex, a 20% brain domain, and a 15-year-old high school student had developed it!
The higher the brain domain, the harder it is to develop.
Don't be fooled by the 1% difference between a 19% and a 20% brain domain. Nearly 50% of Beastmasters get stuck at this stage!
To qualify for the Top Academy's assessment through Beastmaster battles, one must either win the Provincial First Place in the National Campus Beastmaster League or pass the D-Rank Beastmaster Exam.
Throughout the many years of the National Campus Beastmaster League, it's not unprecedented for someone who won the Provincial First Place to fail to enter the Top Academy.
More astonishingly, there have been cases where someone won the Provincial First Place for three consecutive years and still couldn't enter the Top Academy.
The reason, ultimately, was that their Beastmaster Codex had not developed a third page.
In theory, with the combat skill of a Provincial First Place Beastmaster, passing the D-Rank Beastmaster Exam should be a piece of cake.
However, the issue was that he didn't even have the qualifications to take the exam.
A D-Class Beastmaster can enter the Hidden Realm, and most importantly, can benefit from the feedback from their familiar.
On the other hand, E-Class Beastmasters are strictly forbidden from approaching the Hidden Realm, and their lifespans are no different from ordinary people.
That's the difference!
At 15 years old, developing the Brain Domain to 10% or more is already considered exceptional.
Yet, Qiao Sang had managed to push it to 20% shortly after the school year began!
This guy was simply born to be a Beastmaster!
For a moment, Liu Yao looked at Qiao Sang as if he were some incredibly rare familiar.
Qiao Sang felt his scalp tingle under the intense gaze.
Fortunately, Liu Yao quickly realized his lapse in composure, composed himself, and cleared his throat. "Summon your familiar, let me take a look."
"Sure." Seeing that the Vice Principal had agreed, Qiao Sang hurriedly made the hand seals.
Under the green Star Array, Aquariana appeared in the office.
"Lulu."
Aquariana glanced around, saw that Fangy wasn't there, and elegantly licked her front paw while half-sitting on the ground.
"This is?" Liu Yao approached, squinting his eyes at the light blue familiar.
He felt that this familiar was familiar, but he couldn't recall its name right away.
"It's Aquariana, don't you know?" Qiao Sang asked, surprised.
In her mind, the Vice Principal was like a browser, knowing everything.
Aquariana. Liu Yao quickly searched for this species name in his mind.
Soon, he was completely stunned, his usually calm face now filled with shock. Even when he learned that Qiao Sang had developed the third page of his Beastmaster Codex, he hadn't shown such a strong emotional reaction.
Liu Yao felt his brain was about to crash.
Aquariana, a critically endangered familiar with fewer than a hundred individuals worldwide, and even more so in the Ancient Fog Region! Why was it here!
And, and it was bonded by Qiao Sang!!!
This was like something out of a fantasy movie!
"Aquariana." Liu Yao was deeply captivated by the familiar, involuntarily squatting down and reaching out to pet it.
No Beastmaster in the world could remain indifferent when faced with such a precious endangered familiar.
Unless they didn't recognize it.
"Lulu."
Aquariana displayed a proud expression, flicking her tail to swat the hand about to touch her away.
"Cough, cough." Qiao Sang quickly cleared his throat. "This is the Familiar Trainer I mentioned to you this morning. He wants to check on your condition."
"Lulu."
Aquariana's tail stiffened.
"It's okay, being cautious is normal." Liu Yao smiled and reached out to pet Aquariana again.
This time, Aquariana didn't refuse.
Seeing the Vice Principal petting Aquariana for a long time without speaking, Qiao Sang asked, "Is there something wrong with Aquariana's health?"
Having a Familiar Trainer examine a familiar is like going to the doctor for a check-up; the most worrying part is when they examine for a long time and don't say anything.
"Why would you think that?" Liu Yao countered, not answering directly.
Man, this is what it feels like to touch Aquariana. It's so cool and smooth, so comfortable.
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment and said, "My Aquariana is a bit old, so I thought it might be due to her age affecting her health."
Aquariana: "???"
Aquariana displayed an incredulous expression.
It, seven months old, and considered old?
Liu Yao was taken aback. "No way, your Aquariana looks less than a year old."
Qiao Sang: "???"
(End of Chapter)
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