Chapter 26: Helping You Take a Day Off
Chapter 26: Helping You Take a Day Off
3:23 PM.
After finishing his weight training, Fangflare approached Qiao Sang.
Over the past few days, Fangflare's stamina had significantly improved, and he could still stand steadily at the end of the training.
Qiao Sang took out the Miracle Milk she had brought along and handed it to him.
The current training intensity required Fangflare to drink 8 to 9 bottles of Miracle Milk each day.
Watching Fangflare guzzle down three bottles of Miracle Milk in a row, Qiao Sang felt a bit anxious about her finances.
Money really didn't last long. In less than a week, she only had around 30,000 Union Coins left, and by the end of today, her assets would likely start with a 2.
She really needed to find a way to earn more money.
Qiao Sang had thought about asking her mother for money, but seeing how her mother worked from morning till night and still cooked meals and energy meals for her familiar, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
However, the High School Entrance Exam was still the priority, and she could put off the money-making plans for a while.
After Fangflare finished his Miracle Milk, Qiao Sang took him on bus number 28.
...
New Ocean Bookstore.
Since it was a rest day, the bookstore was quite busy, with most of the visitors being students.
Qiao Sang stood in the junior high section on the second floor, selecting the practice exam papers she wanted to buy for the High School Entrance Exam.
Just as she finished picking and was about to go downstairs, a voice called out to her.
"Beauty!"
"Knight!"
"Knightess!"
"The beauty with Fangflare!"
Qiao Sang turned around.
It seemed that she was the only one in the entire bookstore with a Fangflare.
A girl with a bun and a fringe quickly walked over.
"Why didn't you respond to me?" the girl complained.
She looked familiar...
Qiao Sang couldn't immediately place where she had seen her, but she was sure they had met before.
"Fangflare", the creature called out, clearly recognizing the girl.
Fangflare knew her?
"It's you. I didn't notice you just now", Qiao Sang said calmly.
"I recognized you right away, especially with Fangflare by your side; he's too noticeable", the girl said with a smile.
Qiao Sang blinked, gesturing for her to continue.
"I haven't thanked you for what happened on the bus the other day. I sent you a message, but you didn't reply", the girl continued.
Qiao Sang remembered.
It was the girl who sat next to her on the bus the day she received 50,000 Union Coins, Bai Yunmiao.
"I haven't been checking my messages much lately", Qiao Sang explained.
She had been busy training Fangflare and studying, so she hadn't looked at her phone much.
"Knightess is different; you can even resist checking your phone. I can't do that", Bai Yunmiao said admiringly.
Then she noticed the materials in Qiao Sang's hand and asked curiously, "Why are you buying High School Entrance Exam practice papers?"
"Isn't the High School Entrance Exam coming up in a few days?" Qiao Sang replied with a question.
"High School Entrance Exam and you buying... Holy crap!" Bai Yunmiao realized.
Unlike when she first called out, this time her voice was completely unrestrained, making it particularly jarring in the quiet bookstore.
People around them frowned and looked over.
Bai Yunmiao quickly covered her mouth and then looked at Qiao Sang in disbelief, lowering her voice, "You're still a junior high student?"
"Doesn't it look like it?" Qiao Sang felt a bit depressed. Did she look older than she was?
"No, no, I just didn't expect it", Bai Yunmiao shook her head quickly.
Now that she mentioned it, the girl in front of her did look younger than her.
She just hadn't associated her with being a junior high student.
Who would have thought that the person who caught the thief with the Octotube Coral and bonded with Fangflare was a junior high student?
A junior high student who hadn't even graduated yet and had bonded with a familiar? That meant she was a Spontaneous Awakening genius!
Their school didn't have any such talents.
No wonder she dared to bond with a Fire Pet Beast as her first familiar and had trained Fangflare to be so obedient. Bai Yunmiao discreetly glanced at Fangflare.
"Why are you still taking the High School Entrance Exam? A genius like you should be granted Direct Admission", Bai Yunmiao asked.
"Do you have a misunderstanding about geniuses?" Qiao Sang said helplessly.
Which genius still has to worry about passing the minimum score for the High School Entrance Exam like her?
Bai Yunmiao took her words as modesty and asked, "What school are you planning to apply to?"
Qiao Sang replied, "Holy Water High School."
Bai Yunmiao looked at her with an expression that said, "I knew it."
Qiao Sang didn't bother to explain how poor her grades were. Thinking about the precious time, she said, "I need to go home and do some practice tests. I'll see you later."
As she turned to leave, Bai Yunmiao grabbed her arm and said with a pout, "Genius, you haven't told me your name yet."
Qiao Sang: "..."
...
...
On the bus ride home, Fang Flare was as usual admiring the scenery outside the window, while Qiao Sang took out her phone to add Bai Yunmiao's name to her contacts.
She noticed the red "99+" in the top right corner of the message interface.
Qiao Sang was taken aback and opened it to check.
Classmates who she rarely communicated with had all sent messages asking if she was okay.
In their eyes, taking such a long leave before the High School Entrance Exam must have meant something serious happened.
Qiao Sang was touched and replied to each one, assuring them she was fine.
After feeling moved, she saw a message from her mother, sent two hours ago.
[When is the Special Recruitment for Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School? I'll call the teacher to get you an excused absence.]
Qiao Sang panicked and quickly called her mother back.
The call connected almost immediately.
"Mom, did you call the teacher?" Qiao Sang asked, a bit nervously.
"Yes."
"Mom, actually I..."
"But I couldn't get through."
Qiao Sang immediately gave up on what she was about to say.
"Actually what?" her mother asked.
"Actually, I want to apply to Holy Water High School", Qiao Sang quickly changed the subject.
There was a moment of silence on the other end. "Are the Special Recruitment times for the two schools conflicting?"
"No, Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School's is on June 9th, and Holy Water High School's is on June 10th, a day apart", Qiao Sang answered.
"In that case, you can apply to both", her mother said.
Ye Xiangting hadn't asked about the Special Recruitment time for Holy Water High School at first because she hadn't taken it seriously.
That day, she couldn't stand the attitude of the school teachers and that woman, so she impulsively decided to have her daughter apply for Holy Water High School's Special Recruitment.
After two days, she realized that her daughter had a 99.99% chance of not getting in, so she didn't bring up Holy Water High School again.
But her daughter clearly still had her heart set on Holy Water High School's Special Recruitment, and since she was the one who suggested it, she couldn't back out now.
Ye Xiangting was relieved that the Special Recruitment for Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School was before Holy Water High School's. Otherwise, if Holy Water High School's exam came first and affected her daughter's performance on the second day, it would be a problem.
"Mom, you don't need to call the teacher. I've already asked my homeroom teacher for leave", Qiao Sang reminded her.
"Oh, I see", Ye Xiangting replied.
Since she had already called, she naturally didn't plan to call again. She didn't want to deal with those teachers if it wasn't for her daughter.
(End of Chapter)
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