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Chapter 552: Friendly Match
Chapter 552: Friendly Match
The respiratory system isn't large, and the body isn't big... Qiao Sang silently glanced at Steel Sparrow, who was feeding chili peppers to the Crystal Producer, thinking, "What should I do if it doesn't meet the criteria at all?"
"Ganggang?"
Steel Sparrow noticed his Beastmaster's gaze and turned his head with a puzzled expression.
"Here's the thing", Qiao Sang decided to be honest. "You wanted to activate the Air Void Trait, right? I thought about it, and it seems difficult to activate Traits. Learning Skills might be easier. So, I found a Skill that has a similar effect to Air Void, which is Air Absorption."
"However, I saw some Air Absorption training guidelines suggesting that familiars with small respiratory systems and small bodies shouldn't learn this Skill. What do you think about that?"
If it were Fangy, Qiao Sang might have considered everything and made the decision for it, but Steel Sparrow was unusually intelligent. It was also the one who initially proposed activating the Air Void Trait, so she wanted to hear its opinion.
"Ganggang..."
Steel Sparrow was taken aback.
He had assumed that this human, who had become his Beastmaster, had forgotten about it, but it turned out she was still trying to help him...
He had been by her side the entire evening and knew she had signed a contract to obtain the Air Absorption training guidelines.
He had thought a lot about it, but never imagined that she had done it for him...
Qiao Sang continued, speaking to herself:
"Actually, I think the suggestions are just that—suggestions. In my opinion, although your respiratory system and body size are currently small, these won't be issues after Evolution."
"The problem is that even if you learn this Skill now, it won't be very effective in actual combat."
"Air Absorption works better with a larger respiratory system, as it can draw in more air and create a larger vacuum range. With your current small size, even if you learn it, the amount of air you can draw in will be limited, and it's unlikely to cause any significant asphyxiation to your opponents."
"Of course, once you Evolve, this Skill will definitely be very useful."
"So, it's up to you whether you want to learn it now or wait until you Evolve and grow larger."
After finishing, Qiao Sang looked at Steel Sparrow, waiting for his response.
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow thought about it, then nodded seriously.
He decided to learn it now.
"Alright, we'll start training tomorrow", Qiao Sang agreed immediately.
"Ganggang."
Steel Sparrow turned back to feeding the Crystal Producer, seemingly the same as before, but a closer look revealed that his movements were slightly more cheerful.
...
The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
Under Lulu's Healing Light, Qiao Sang's dark circles disappeared.
After a quick wash and putting on her new school uniform, she took a bite of a bread roll and brought Fangy and the others to the open training field.
"You need to train your internal breath hold first, which means inhaling but not exhaling", Qiao Sang said to Steel Sparrow.
"Let's give it a try."
"Ganggang." Steel Sparrow nodded, then handed the Crystal Producer on his claws to Treasure Seeker, indicating that he should watch it for a moment.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker happily agreed.
"Chanchan!"
The Crystal Producer, whose mouth was still swollen like a sausage, immediately clung to Treasure Seeker's arm as if it had found its mother, wailing loudly.
Compared to the others, who only made it watch sad dramas, Treasure Seeker was the best guardian in the world!
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker was initially taken aback, then pointed at the crystal falling from the Crystal Producer's face, calling out to Fangy twice.
"Quick, pick it up, quick, pick it up! This is all for the little one's food!"
"Fang."
Fangy's eyes glowed with blue light as he gathered the fallen crystals and controlled them into the bowl Treasure Seeker had taken out from his Ring earlier.
On the other side, Qiao Sang had already started the lesson.
"Slowly inhale..." Qiao Sang slowed down his speech.
Steel Sparrow obediently took a slow breath.
"Stop when you can't inhale anymore, hold it for a moment without exhaling, and maintain the suction", Qiao Sang said.
Steel Sparrow followed the instructions obediently.
After completing the action, he blinked his eyes to indicate that he was ready.
"Very good", Qiao Sang praised. "Continue inhaling..."
Steel Sparrow inhaled again.
"That's right, just like that", Qiao Sang smiled. "This is the Inner Suspension Inhalation technique. You repeatedly inhale, pause, inhale again, and pause, suspending your breath to build up more inhalation strength inside your body."
Qiao Sang had only read about this technique in the documents last night.
Steel Sparrow was extremely intelligent and understood it after one explanation, needing no second repetition.
After practicing this twice, Qiao Sang checked the time on his mobile phone and turned to Treasure Seeker.
"We should go."
At this, Treasure Seeker didn't react much, but the Crystal Producer hanging on his arm started wailing, "Cry, cry!" "Cry, cry!" as if they were about to part ways forever.
Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, wondering when these two had become so close.
Still, they had to part; he couldn't be late for class.
After dropping Treasure Seeker off at his class, Qiao Sang went to her own.
Upon entering, she noticed Tang Yi's prominent dark circles under his eyes.
"What happened? Stuck in the last match again?" Qiao Sang asked.
She wasn't sure how the E-Rank Beastmaster Arena Battles were scheduled. Yesterday, she had finished her matches, but Tang Yi hadn't even started. Considering Fangy's need for sleep, Qiao Sang had returned home early.
"No", Tang Yi yawned. "I became the Champion of the Day yesterday, but I got back almost at midnight. I'm just not well-rested."
He yawned again.
Qiao Sang thought to herself that she was lucky to have Lulu.
At that moment, Class Teacher Mudeli walked into the classroom and approached the podium.
"Classmates, put down your textbooks. I have an announcement to make."
Everyone's attention immediately focused on her.
Mudeli smiled and said, "In a couple of days, our school will be participating in a 2v2 Team Battle Friendly Match in District One. Is there anyone interested in volunteering to join?"
2v2 Team Battles? Qiao Sang thought for a moment.
A 2v2 Team Battle could either refer to a doubles match between two Beastmasters or a match where one Beastmaster sends out two familiars, forming a core strategy system to battle the opponent's two familiars.
Many large-scale matches follow one of these two formats, but she wasn't sure which one Class Teacher was referring to.
No one raised their hand, and everyone seemed uninterested.
"This Friendly Match will include the top schools from the first three districts. It's a rare opportunity for exchange. Is there anyone willing to participate?" Mudeli looked around the room, continuing.
Hearing this, a few students began to raise their hands, about four or five in total.
The fifth person hesitated, raising and lowering their hand several times.
Qiao Sang didn't raise her hand. Her schedule was already packed 24 hours a day, leaving no room for a Friendly Match.
Mudeli looked around, unsatisfied.
She smiled and added, "If any student can place in the top three in this Friendly Match, we will award credits. Third place gets 20 credits, second place 50 credits, and first place 100 credits."
As soon as she said this, all the students' hands shot up in unison and with determination.
Including Qiao Sang's.
(End of Chapter)
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