Chapter 389: Departure in Three Days
Chapter 389: Departure in Three Days
The live streams from the two major Satellite Channels were still ongoing.
As soon as Qiao Sang came down from the stage with her prize, a swarm of media reporters surrounded her, their cameras flashing incessantly.
The reporters from the two major Satellite Channels in Zhehai Province were invited by the government, while the others had come after receiving the news.
"Qiao Sang, can you tell us under what circumstances Flame Listener evolved into a Blazing Star Hound? It's been over three months since Flame Listener first appeared, but there hasn't been a second Flame Listener. Is it because the conditions for evolving into a Flame Listener are very difficult?" one reporter asked.
Qiao Sang replied, "Flame Listener evolved into a Blazing Star Hound during a battle. As for the conditions for evolving into a Flame Listener, a specialized research team has been established. I believe everyone will soon know the specific evolution conditions."
Another reporter followed up:
"Hi, Qiao Sang. I'm a reporter from the Ancient Fog Region. Could you tell us how you met Glacialia?"
From the Ancient Fog Region... Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment but then smiled. "Of course. I was renting a place off-campus, and she was in the pond at the back of the house. At that time, she was still an Aquariana."
The reporter who asked the question was completely stunned.
He had expected many answers, but never this one.
Encountering an endangered familiar Aquariana in a rented house sounded more like a folk tale.
A reporter nearby suddenly asked, "Qiao Sang, do you have any special techniques for identifying a familiar's talents?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No."
The reporter who had just asked the question found it hard to believe. Qiao Sang's three familiars' talents were extremely powerful, not only possessing advanced skills but also having incredibly high proficiency.
It was understandable for one familiar to be highly capable, but for all three to be exceptionally powerful seemed too coincidental.
Just as he was about to ask more, other reporters seized the opportunity to ask:
"Qiao Sang, you're still a sophomore. Why did you participate in the junior division of the National School League?"
The other reporters fell silent, clearly eager to hear the answer.
Qiao Sang smiled and responded, "At first, it was the principal's suggestion."
The principal?
The reporters looked around, searching for the principal of Holy Water High School.
At the edge of the crowd, Wang Weidou, who had been standing there in formal attire for a long time, almost couldn't maintain his calm expression. His heart was pounding.
Finally, the reporters remembered him...
...
Later that afternoon, a news story quickly trended.
#15-Year-Old Wins Junior Division of National School Beastmaster League in Zhehai#
The trending topic stayed up for over an hour before being pushed down by other topics.
Although it didn't stay long, the news still spread throughout Zhehai Province.
At the same time, on a bus traveling from Kainan City to Hanggang City, Fangy was excitedly wagging its tail as it gazed out the window.
It had been a long time since it had enjoyed such a view!
Treasure Seeker, sitting beside it, occasionally poked the black bracelet on Fangy's paw out of curiosity.
Qiao Sang smiled and took photos of them.
Xu Yixuan remarked, "I didn't expect your prize to be this."
Qiao Sang laughed. "Neither did I."
As soon as they left the Kainan Beast Battle Arena, she eagerly put the bracelet on Fangy. The bracelet was indeed the Compact Shrinking Bracelet she had hoped for.
When the switch was turned on and the light shone, Fangy instantly shrank to its Fangflare size.
Sun Boyi, sitting in the front row, turned around and explained with a smile, "The top three prizes in each tournament are selected based on the participants' situations."
"I guess they saw that you're a sophomore and that summoning a Blazing Star Hound, which is much larger than your classmates' familiars, during familiar activity classes would be inconvenient. That's why they chose this prize. It's quite thoughtful."
It was indeed thoughtful, Qiao Sang thought.
High school courses include familiar activity classes.
In addition to allowing familiars to get more exercise, it's also important for familiars to interact with other familiars and get along well. This helps avoid conflicts when they encounter each other on the road.
This is especially true for a novice Beastmaster's first Bonded Beast Companion.
They are just starting out as Beastmasters and don't know much about their familiars' habits. The first familiar of a novice Beastmaster is usually a young familiar.
Novices with young familiars can easily run into issues.
For example, at the beginning of the school year, a student in Class Three had a bit of a mishap.
His familiar was a Water Tear Spider, which would uncontrollably start to tear up whenever a breeze blew.
Because of this, it really disliked the wind.
On the first day of school, a disciplinary committee member's familiar, a Wind Messenger, happened to be flying near the school entrance. The Wind Messenger's flapping wings created a breeze that could ruffle people's hair.
Unfortunately, the Water Tear Spider was perched on its Beastmaster's shoulder and happened to pass by the Wind Messenger.
The Water Tear Spider glanced at the Wind Messenger.
The Wind Messenger, still flapping its wings, gave the Water Tear Spider a friendly smile.
The Water Tear Spider thought it was being taunted and the two familiars started fighting.
This highlights the importance of familiar activity classes.
If familiars have more interactions with each other, they can understand each other better and reduce such conflicts.
The leader who chose the prize probably thought Fangy was too young, but also too large and powerful. Other familiars of the same age wouldn't dare approach it during familiar activity classes, so they selected the Compact Shrinking Bracelet for it.
Qiao Sang looked at Fangy and Treasure Seeker, aimed his mobile phone at them, and continued taking photos.
...
Hanggang City.
Changan Road.
Skyview Manor, Unit 1705.
As soon as Lulu came out, she started training Snowfall's energy concentration in the courtyard.
From the outside, it looked like it was snowing in the courtyard.
Ever since Fangy had shrunk, it was incredibly excited. For once, it didn't rush home to train but instead played a long-overdue game of hide-and-seek with Treasure Seeker.
"Lulu, aren't you going to play with us?" Qiao Sang asked as he walked into the courtyard.
"Lulu", Lulu called out coldly, indicating that she wasn't interested.
At that moment, the doorbell rang.
Qiao Sang walked to the entrance and opened the door. "Mom, you're here."
Ye Xiangting put down the groceries she was carrying and said while taking off her shoes, "The shop was busy, otherwise I would have come two hours earlier. You must be hungry, right? I bought a lot of food, let me start cooking."
Qiao Sang picked up the groceries. "I'll help you."
Ye Xiangting was surprised for a moment and smiled. "Okay."
They walked into the kitchen, and Qiao Sang closed the glass sliding door.
Invisible, Treasure Seeker sneaked in.
Noticing Treasure Seeker's presence, Qiao Sang looked through the glass door at Fangy, who was searching around the living room, and couldn't help but think:
When it comes to hide-and-seek, Fangy is clearly no match for Treasure Seeker...
"What are you thinking about?" Ye Xiangting asked while washing the vegetables.
"Nothing much", Qiao Sang replied.
Ye Xiangting suddenly said, "Your grandma called me today."
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "Grandma?"
Ye Xiangting nodded and continued, "She saw you on TV and wants to come and see you."
"Let's not", Qiao Sang declined. "I wouldn't know what to say if we met."
"Actually, your grandma is quite good to you", Ye Xiangting said while chopping vegetables. "When your father and I divorced, she was so upset that she had to be hospitalized."
"Let's talk about this after the competition", Qiao Sang changed the subject. "By the way, Mom, how's the house search going?"
"I found one", Ye Xiangting replied. "The downside is that it's quite far from your school, but the upside is that it's spacious and has excellent soundproofing, so you can train without disturbing others."
Treasure Seeker can already use Spatial Shift, so the distance from the school isn't really a problem... Qiao Sang was about to ask where the house was when he felt his mobile phone vibrate.
Pulling it out, he saw a message from Teacher Sun:
[The Regional Tournament has been confirmed to take place in the Ancient Fog Region. We leave in three days.]
(End of Chapter)
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