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Chapter 562: Too Pitiful!
Chapter 562: Too Pitiful!
Today, she had a rough idea of the general level of the first participants from each school. Their strength was decent, but not as overwhelming as she had imagined.
It wasn't that the Familiars lacked the cohesion that Fangy and Lulu had developed after just two days of training; the main issue was that most of their Familiars were pairs of Intermediate Familiars, with only a few combinations featuring one Advanced Familiar and one Intermediate Familiar.
Given this situation, she was confident that Treasure Seeker and Steel Treasure could win their match.
After all, with Treasure Seeker's abilities, it was simply a perfect fit for team battles.
Even if the opponent had a Familiar with a higher level than Steel Sparrow, they could still make up for the strength gap through teamwork.
"Xun~"
Treasure Seeker stopped what it was doing, looked up, and called out with a relaxed expression, indicating that there was no problem.
Today, it had been watching invisibly from the sidelines and felt that it wasn't as strong as Fangy and Lulu.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure, on the other hand, was initially surprised but then nodded seriously, indicating that it could do it.
It hadn't expected its Beastmaster to send it into the match. It had watched all the matches today and felt that each one was stronger than it.
For a moment, Steel Treasure felt the weight of a heavy mission on its shoulders.
It didn't want to lose.
...
That night, as Steel Treasure was about to close its eyes and prepare for sleep, it opened its eyes again and got up, walking over to Treasure Seeker, who was playing on its mobile phone.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure nudged Treasure Seeker with its wing.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker turned its head, showing a puzzled expression.
"Ganggang."
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure called out softly, suggesting that since the match was tomorrow, they could use the remaining time to train a bit more.
"Xunxun?!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes widened in shock.
How could you have such a terrifying idea?!
The night is for resting!
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure's expression was serious. The match is tomorrow.
Hearing this, Treasure Seeker relaxed. It was just worried about that.
"Xunxun~"
It patted Steel Treasure's shoulder with its claws, calling out in a Big Brother-like manner, assuring it that with its presence, they wouldn't lose even without training.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure used its wing to push Treasure Seeker's claws away from its shoulder.
It wasn't reassured.
Treasure Seeker: "……"
...
At 7:30 in the morning, Qiao Sang, who had been sitting at her desk and working on problems all night, heard a "thud" as someone fell to the ground.
She turned around and saw Treasure Seeker, who had gone out in the middle of the night, face down on the floor.
Qiao Sang was startled. "What happened to you?"
"Xunxun……"
Treasure Seeker struggled to lift its head, revealing a face that looked like it had aged several years overnight.
In the next second, it fell face down again.
"Ganggang."
At that moment, Steel Sparrow flew in through the open window, with big black circles under its eyes, and called out, indicating that it was fine, they had just trained all night.
Qiao Sang: "……"
So, the difference between staying up all night playing on a mobile phone and staying up all night training was that significant, huh?
Qiao Sang sighed, got up, and bent down to pick up Treasure Seeker, looking at Lulu, who was already awake.
Before she could speak, Lulu already knew what its Beastmaster was thinking. It looked at the seemingly exhausted Treasure Seeker with amusement.
Then, the white gem on its forehead glowed blue.
After a few dozen seconds, the black circles under Qiao Sang's, Treasure Seeker's, and Steel Treasure's eyes all disappeared.
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun!"
Re-energized, Treasure Seeker buried itself in Qiao Sang's arms, sobbing and recounting its ordeal of the night.
Too terrible!
Old Four doesn't even give it a break!
You're an Advanced Familiar, while it's just a low-level familiar. If you really disagree, what can it do to you... Qiao Sang patted Treasure Seeker's head, comforting it:
"You've worked hard."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker's eyes were brimming with tears, it had indeed worked too hard.
Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure, her gaze gentle:
"Didn't I say during the last check-up that you're not even a year old yet? You need to ensure you get enough sleep. I only let you participate in the match because I trust your teamwork and strength."
"Of course, I'm glad you take this match seriously, but next time, make sure you get enough sleep. After all, you're not even a year old yet."
Last night, when Treasure Seeker and Steel Treasure went out, they told her they were going to train. She even pointed them to the training ground on the 15th floor of the hotel, which was specifically for guests.
She thought they would be back after a couple of hours, but they trained all the way until morning.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure recalled what the Familiar Trainer had said and nodded.
It almost forgot about that.
...
Sahel High School.
Familiar Match venue.
The audience stands were noisy, with people frequently changing seats to talk to new friends they had just met. Compared to yesterday, everyone had become more familiar with each other.
Gota and Pellegr also got up and moved to different seats.
Although the seating was chaotic, everyone was wearing their school uniforms, so it was easy to tell which school they belonged to.
A boy wearing the Sahel School uniform and a black newsboy cap sat in front of Qiao Sang.
Alva glanced at him a few times, then, seemingly recognizing him, leaned forward and patted his shoulder, smiling:
"Thompson, I've never seen you wear a hat before."
Cyril Thompson? Qiao Sang silently glanced at him.
Thompson turned around and his eyes met Qiao Sang's. His normally calm expression immediately froze, and he immediately got up and walked to another seat.
"What's wrong with him?" Alva looked puzzled.
Hylis, sitting beside her, gave Qiao Sang a complicated look.
He felt that Thompson's strange behavior was somehow related to Qiao Sang.
...
On the other side, Thompson returned to his original seat.
"Why did you come back? Didn't we agree to switch seats? My friend is coming over soon", a red-haired boy with a few freckles asked.
"I don't want to switch anymore", Thompson said coldly.
The red-haired boy frowned but didn't say anything, turning to talk to someone else about the seat change.
"Why did you come back?" Ladko asked from his right: "Did something happen?"
Thompson was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Qiao Sang is sitting behind that position."
Ladko instinctively glanced at the newsboy cap on Thompson's head.
He retracted his gaze and didn't ask any more.
Thompson had been feeling increasingly uneasy the more he thought about it. Bonding with the Corrosive Hawk for so long, he had never encountered such a situation before. It made him recall the Ghost Familiar with the purple eyes.
Although he hadn't interacted much with the Ghost Familiar, he knew the relevant information. After a bit of thought, he realized he was probably cursed with a Curse Skill.
No wonder Qiao Sang hadn't done anything, just said a few words and left.
The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became. Now, all he wanted was to stay far away from Qiao Sang.
Ladko, as his good friend, understood the situation and Thompson's thoughts.
He glanced deeply at the position where Qiao Sang was sitting.
A Ghost Familiar with Curse Skills—whether it would appear in the match was anyone's guess...
...
At the same time.
Alva, who had been watching Thompson move to another seat, saw someone turn to look at them and immediately introduced the person to Qiao Sang:
"Did you see that guy? The one next to Thompson, his name is Ladko. He's also one of the participants in our school's Friendly Match."
Qiao Sang followed her gaze and asked casually:
"What familiar does he have?"
(End of Chapter)
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