Chapter 248: Exchange Student
Chapter 248: Exchange Student
Aquariana is less than a year old?
Qiao Sang felt a bit dazed.
Wasn't it already seven years old, nearly reaching the age to be mounted on the wall? How could it suddenly revert to being a young pup?
Qiao Sang's face showed shock and confusion. "But Aquariana told me it was already seven years old. How is that possible?"
It wasn't that she didn't trust Vice Principal's judgment; it's just that who would know better than the familiar itself? Aquariana surely wouldn't have nothing better to do than exaggerate its age. It's not like it was a Treasure Seeker.
Before Liu Yao could answer, Aquariana was already displeased.
"Lulu!"
"Lulu!"
Aquariana first looked bewildered at Qiao Sang, then began to argue its case.
It had never said it was seven years old!
Never!
Qiao Sang was stunned. "Didn't you show me seven claws the last time?"
"Lulu!"
"Lulu!"
Aquariana angrily extended seven Short Toes and called out twice.
It meant seven months!
Seven months!
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
Qiao Sang was speechless for a long time, desperately wanting to blurt out a plant name. But she was in Vice Principal's office, so she held back.
It turned out that last time, Aquariana had meant seven months, not seven years!
What a mix-up!
Seven months and seven years were worlds apart!
One was still a bud, the other almost withered.
As an exceptionally observant Familiar Trainer, Liu Yao could guess everything from Qiao Sang's words, her stunned expression, and Aquariana's reaction.
He smiled. "So you didn't even know your familiar's real age until now."
Qiao Sang snapped back to reality, scratched her head, and said apologetically, "I bonded with Aquariana yesterday. I couldn't understand what it was saying at first, so I had to guess."
"Lulu!"
Aquariana pouted and turned its head away, clearly upset.
To think it was in the prime of its life, and she had guessed it was so old!
"I'm sorry. I'll have Fangy take you for a flight later." Qiao Sang quickly offered.
"Lulu."
Aquariana's tail wagged involuntarily, and it pouted again, turning its head back.
Liu Yao looked at Qiao Sang with surprise and said, "I think you have great potential as a Familiar Trainer."
"Maybe so." Qiao Sang accepted the compliment with a thick face.
Liu Yao petted Aquariana for a while, then said with reluctance, "You should put it away now."
"Okay."
Qiao Sang nodded and, without asking, waved her right hand, and Aquariana disappeared from sight.
Liu Yao sat back in his chair, a touch enviously. "I've lived so long and have rarely seen an endangered familiar, let alone bonded with one. Nowadays, almost all endangered familiars are protected by the Alliance. The last time I saw one was for a research project, and I had to go through several procedures. I didn't expect you to have such good luck to bond with one."
Who could argue with that? Qiao Sang felt she had hit the jackpot.
In her previous life, pandas, being national treasures, numbered over 1,800. Aquariana was even rarer, with fewer than 100 left. If more people knew about it, she wouldn't have had the chance to bond with one.
Fortunately, the only person who knew Aquariana's whereabouts wasn't as strong as her.
But to be honest, she had to thank that person. If he hadn't pursued her so closely, Aquariana probably wouldn't have left the Ancient Fog Region and come to the Yuhua Region.
Let alone run into her.
"I feel my luck is pretty good too", Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.
Liu Yao looked at her. "But speaking of which, you probably don't know how Aquariana can evolve, right?"
"I've read about it online", Qiao Sang said. "Aquariana needs to experience a heartbreak and, during the heartbreak, be in a rainy environment to harness the emotional power and trigger evolution."
Liu Yao was surprised. "I didn't expect you to know. I thought such information wouldn't be available online."
Qiao Sang smiled. "I got lucky and met someone who knew about Aquariana online."
"Since you know the conditions for Aquariana's evolution, you must also understand how stringent they are. If Aquariana weren't so hard to fall in love with, its numbers wouldn't be so low", Liu Yao sighed.
Qiao Sang chuckled awkwardly, "Hehe, my Aquariana already has a crush."
Liu Yao was taken aback, "You're sure?"
"Absolutely", Qiao Sang nodded.
"That's good", Liu Yao murmured.
He was genuinely a bit jealous. An Aquariana that could definitely evolve was worlds apart from one that could only be cherished but not evolved.
Liu Yao collected himself and said, "Now that your Aquariana has a crush, things should be easier. What you need to do is have a familiar that can cast Rain Invocation nearby, and on the day your Aquariana gets heartbroken, make sure it’s as distressed as possible."
Qiao Sang was taken aback, "Why?"
She could understand having a familiar that could cast Rain Invocation nearby, but why should the heartbreak be as intense as possible?
Liu Yao explained, "Aquarianas mainly evolve through emotional fluctuations. While they generally lack a strong competitive spirit, there are significant differences after evolution."
"Researchers have found that Aquarianas who experience more severe heartbreaks tend to have higher energy values and other attributes after evolution compared to those with less severe heartbreaks."
"In other words, the more intense the emotional fluctuations during heartbreak, the stronger the Aquariana will be after evolution."
That's too cruel. Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel sorry, "Since Aquarianas evolve through emotional fluctuations, wouldn't intense love work just as well?"
Liu Yao shook his head, "Someone suggested that idea and conducted research, but it didn't work."
Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, then hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "What if the Aquariana could evolve using energy materials like Water Stones instead of emotional power? Would it be as strong as one that evolved through emotional power?"
Liu Yao thought for a moment and replied, "First, your assumption doesn't hold true. Second, if it were possible to evolve using energy materials, the evolved Aquariana would likely be weaker than one that evolved through emotional power."
"There's a saying online: wise men don't fall in love, and those without emotions can always find a way out. For Aquarianas, it means that those without emotions can become stronger."
"Aquarianas only develop the drive to become stronger after experiencing heartbreak. I've said it before, there are significant differences after evolution."
It looks like I can't rely on points; I can only rely on Fangy. Qiao Sang nodded, "I understand."
After chatting for a while, Liu Yao wrote down the recipe for Aquariana's Energy Pills and handed it over.
Qiao Sang took it, said her goodbyes, and was about to leave when Liu Yao suddenly called out, "Wait."
Qiao Sang stopped and turned to look at the Vice Principal.
Liu Yao sighed heavily.
Honestly, he was a bit regretful for stopping Qiao Sang, but when he thought about her talent and her familiar, he felt he couldn't let his personal feelings bury her potential.
After a long silence, Liu Yao said, "If either your Treasure Seeker or Aquariana can evolve to an Intermediate Familiar in the next month, you should participate in the Junior Year segment of the National School Beastmaster League."
Qiao Sang was taken aback, "Last time, didn't you tell me not to participate in the Junior Year segment?"
They say women are fickle, but men aren't much better.
Liu Yao straightened his back and said earnestly, "I wouldn't have suggested it if your Beastmaster Codex didn't have a third page. But now, you might have a chance to secure an Exchange Student slot."
"Exchange Student?" Qiao Sang was stunned.
Liu Yao looked at Qiao Sang and said, word by word, "More precisely, an Interstellar Exchange Student."
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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