Chapter 321: Home Court Advantage
Chapter 321: Home Court Advantage
Ten crates of A-Class Energy Recovery Liquid, S-Class Artifacts, and a Bigmouth Dragon Egg—this luck is just too insane!
Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel a sudden urge to buy a lottery ticket.
Even if it wasn't a Dragon-type Beast Companion egg, having ten crates of A-Class Energy Recovery Liquid would be fantastic too!
Heaven only knows how much Fangy has been spending on Energy Recovery Serum during her Mars Rain training, making the most important digit in her bank account dwindle once again.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but sigh for the nth time, reflecting on how expensive it is to raise a familiar!
And this is just the cost before Fangy and the others evolve into High-Class Beast Companions. If they all evolve, she won't be able to afford them at all!
Maybe she should buy a lottery ticket too; what if she wins? Realizing what she was thinking, Qiao Sang quickly shook her head to rid herself of this terrifying notion.
No way! That's just a tax on stupidity! This is different from betting on the Interstellar Cup, where a bit of analysis can significantly increase the chances of winning. The lottery, on the other hand, is purely a matter of luck, with the odds of winning being almost zero.
Stay calm!
Once the Flame Listener and the Psychic-type news are out, she won't have to worry about affording Fangy and the others anymore!
Qiao Sang's mind raced with various thoughts. Once the urge to buy a lottery ticket had subsided, she asked, "The person who won the lottery three times, has he become famous in the area?"
Xu Yixuan thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not sure. These news articles usually only mention a pseudonym and the prize won. I only remember he's called Mr. Zhang."
Hongrao Town.
A middle-aged man with glasses, wavy hair, and a rather scholarly appearance was riding a bicycle, a basket of fresh vegetables from the market in front of him.
As he passed by a small convenience store, an elderly man sitting outside in the shade called out warmly, "Rongtang, are you going to cook for the kid at the Wu family's house again?"
The middle-aged man slowed his bicycle and turned to smile, "Yes, it's almost time for dinner."
Seeing that he didn't stop, the elderly man didn't press the matter further.
Once the bicycle had ridden far away, an elderly woman came out of the store and sighed, looking in the direction it had gone, "Zhang Rongtang is such a good person. Since he came to our town, he's been cooking for Little Wu for over two years."
The elderly man also sighed, "It's a pity for that child. At least he has someone to take care of him now."
"What's so pitiful? He's a Beastmaster and even attended Beastmaster High School", the elderly woman retorted. "But it is strange why Zhang Rongtang is so good to Wu Chang. Even a father wouldn't be that devoted."
"Maybe it's just a good match", the elderly man mused, as if recalling something. "But this good person has a quirk. Zhang Rongtang always buys several lottery tickets after returning from the Wu family's house. I've seen it happen a few times."
"Lottery tickets? They only cost a few yuan each. People can spend their money however they want", the elderly woman dismissed it.
The elderly man was silent for a moment before tentatively asking, "Could I buy a few too?"
The elderly woman immediately shouted, "You dare!"
The elderly man: "."
"By the way", the elderly man changed the subject, "I noticed the town has been cleaning up for several days now, and all the temporary structures have been dismantled. What's going on?"
The elderly woman, being more in the know, explained, "I heard it's for the National School Beastmaster League. Many schools and officials will be coming here."
The elderly man was taken aback, "Where will it be held?"
"Where else?" the elderly woman replied, "At Huicheng Beast Tamer High School."
4:56 PM.
The Hongrao Beastmaster Center was already packed, with vehicles almost blocking the entrance and exit.
For a small town, hosting a competition for students from dozens of Beastmaster High Schools across the province was a matter of great pride.
Out of all the possible venues, they chose this one.
What did that mean? It meant the government recognized the quality of their environment and order!
Usually, the students from Huicheng Beast Tamer High School were treated like treasures in their town. Now, with so many students from other Beastmaster High Schools visiting, the townspeople couldn't wait to see the excitement and learn from it.
Even though the visitors maintained their composure and didn't cause any disturbances, the sheer number of people made the scene a bit chaotic.
Traffic police had to come to the scene to direct the flow.
"Think the students from Holy Water High School will come?" a girl in the crowd asked.
Hongrao Town is in Shanglong County, which is part of Hanggang City. When it comes to Beastmaster High Schools, the first school that locals think of is Holy Water High School in Hanggang City.
"That looks like the Holy Water High School uniform!" a boy next to her pointed excitedly at a few students being checked at the entrance of the Beastmaster Center.
At the entrance, a staff member checked Sun Boyi and Qiao Sang's Ids before letting them in.
There weren't many hotels or inns in Hongrao Town, and to maintain the town's appearance, all the participants were required to stay at the Hongrao Beastmaster Center.
The town's Beastmaster Center wasn't large, and the number of participants almost filled all the available rooms.
Fortunately, the government had made reservations in advance, ensuring that all the participants could stay there.
On the way to the accommodation area, Qiao Sang couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the competition tomorrow? Why are there so many people outside today?"
She knew that the National School Beastmaster League gained more popularity as it progressed, but this was just the provincial group stage, not the day of the competition, and not even at the competition venue. The crowd outside puzzled her.
"Just get used to it", He Datao chuckled. "It's like this whenever there's a competition in the county or town. People are quite enthusiastic."
"It's actually better now", Xu Yixuan added. "During the competition, students from Huicheng Beast Tamer High School will likely come, and their parents will be allowed in. Then you'll see how lively it gets."
Qiao Sang paused, then recalled something and asked with certainty, "Our group should have a participant from Huicheng Beast Tamer High School, right?"
"Yes, there is, but only one", Xu Yixuan said, checking his phone. "His name is Wu Chang, and he's a boy."
"Probably, the entire venue will be cheering for Wu Chang", He Datao added. "This guy has really good luck. If there are no surprises, being assigned to compete at your own school usually means you'll advance."
Qiao Sang understood.
This was what was known as home-field advantage.
The Beastmaster Center offered single, double, and quad rooms.
Qiao Sang and Xu Yixuan were staying in a double room.
Fangy, who had just been summoned, wandered around the room twice, looked out the window, and finally walked over to the bed where Qiao Sang was lying. He grabbed the blanket with his mouth and pulled it down.
"Ya Ya!"
Let's go play!
(End of Chapter)
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