Chapter 574: Registration is Open (Third Update for Wide-Brimmed Hat Alliance Leader!)
Chapter 574: Registration is Open (Third Update for Wide-Brimmed Hat Alliance Leader!)
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, the Blazing Star Hounds took advantage of Poponelle's fall and piled on top of it.
I hope they don't crush it... Qiao Sang was worried about Poponelle's weight-bearing capacity.
But then she thought, Fangy's clones can't possibly weigh as much as the original. Poponelle is a High-Class Beast Companion; it shouldn't be this weak.
Qiao Sang's plan was to severely deplete Poponelle's stamina and energy first, and then let Steel Treasure deliver the final blow.
It sounds easy, but the slightest miscalculation could end up like the Punch Hook Baboon. She couldn't afford to be careless.
Just as Qiao Sang was timing it for Fangy to disperse the clones, a powerful white wave erupted from within, scattering the Blazing Star Hounds that had piled up like a small mountain.
The clones dispersed like bubbles.
"Bo-bo..."
Poponelle gasped and struggled to its feet.
Suddenly, a dozen Air Blades shot from behind, hitting Poponelle directly.
"Bo-bo!"
Poponelle didn't take much damage, but the anger inside it flared up.
It felt like Steel Sparrow was a pesky little bug that kept annoying it, and it was very irritated!
Poponelle turned its head, looked in the direction of Steel Sparrow, and began to condense energy in its mouth, determined to take it out first.
But just then, its Beastmaster's voice rang out:
"Get out of the way!"
It was too late. A Blazing Star Hound's head, condensed from flames, descended and bit down on Poponelle's head.
"Bo-bo!"
Poponelle let out a pained cry.
It's okay, it's okay. Poponelle is a High-Class Beast Companion. It's just a Flame Fang; it should be able to handle it... Qiao Sang reassured herself as she watched the scene unfold.
An explosion sounded, and when the flames dissipated, Poponelle was lying on the ground.
Qiao Sang's heart skipped a beat, and she shouted, "Get up!"
Ladko: "???"
Audience: "???"
Her sudden shout left everyone stunned.
Qiao Sang was telling Poponelle to get up?
Whose familiar is this, anyway?
What was even more unexpected was that Poponelle, seconds later, pushed itself up with its hands, struggling to its feet as if responding to Qiao Sang's call.
Ladko fell silent.
Seeing Poponelle stand up, Qiao Sang felt relieved and gave the command:
"Psychic Power."
"Yah!"
Fangy let out a cry, its eyes glowing blue, and Poponelle suddenly soared into the air, spinning 360 degrees.
Ten seconds should be enough... 10, 9, 8... Qiao Sang counted down in her head.
This... Ladko looked up at the scene, his expression growing more complex.
He hadn't expected Psychic Power to be used in such a way...
While he was distracted, Qiao Sang had already counted to ten.
"That's enough", Qiao Sang said.
Fangy's eyes returned to their normal color.
Poponelle fell from the sky.
As it descended, a purple light flashed in front of it.
In the panoramic view, the audience could clearly see Steel Sparrow using Steel Wing in front of Poponelle, moving gracefully as if it were just passing by.
"Bang!"
Poponelle hit the ground, dizzy and unable to continue fighting.
The lights on the field suddenly dimmed, and a spotlight swept across, finally settling on Qiao Sang's head.
Everyone fell silent. While they had anticipated the result, they hadn't expected the process in the final stage.
"Turns out Psychic Power can be used like that. I'll have to try it when I get home..."
"Does anyone know why Qiao Sang shouted for Poponelle to stand up at the end?"
"I'm curious too..."
At that moment, the principal of Sahel High School's voice came over the intercom:
"The Friendly Match has concluded. The first place winner is Qiao Sang from Sai Nan High School. In the spirit of friendship and exchange, all participants will receive the same prize."
"At 9 PM tonight, which is 79 minutes from now, we will be holding a final exchange banquet on campus. We hope all students in attendance will join us."
...
9:15 PM.
Inside a castle-like European building at Sahel High School, students dressed in various styles of school uniforms sat at an extra-long table draped in white tablecloths, capable of seating 1,000 people, enjoying their dinner.
Gota finished the dessert in front of him, put down his knife and fork, and elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin. He looked at the black-haired girl surrounded by a group of people and sighed:
"Qiao Sang is really popular."
Pellegr replied nonchalantly, "If your brain domain had reached 30% and you had three high-class beast companions, one of which was an endangered pet, you could be just as popular."
"I've known her for so long, but I only found out she has an endangered pet after coming here", Hylis sighed.
Suddenly, Mabel, who had been quietly eating, abruptly stood up.
"What's wrong?" Gota turned to ask.
Mabel's eyes sparkled, "I realized I spent just 1 credit to pet an endangered pet. I'll go ask Qiao Sang if I can do it again."
With that, she left her seat.
Pellegr looked at Mabel's back and mused, "I wouldn't mind petting that Blazing Star Hound. Missing out on 1 credit isn't a big deal."
Gota: "..."
...
The people around her were too enthusiastic, and Qiao Sang finally found an excuse to slip away.
She took a deep breath, looked up at the night sky, and felt a sense of relief.
This trip to the First District was quite perfect. She had earned 100 credits, and Steel Treasure had learned the Advanced Skill Air Absorption.
Although she had received a bye three times in a row, the final Poponelle Points were counted for Steel Treasure, totaling 510 points, which made her feel that the byes weren't such a big deal.
Her credits now stood at 797. She only needed 203 more to exchange for a Dream Insight Stone... Just as Qiao Sang was daydreaming about her bright future, she felt her mobile phone vibrate in her pocket.
She pulled it out and saw it was a call from Tang Yi.
"Hello", Qiao Sang answered.
Tang Yi's voice came through the speaker, "How did the match go?"
"It went well. We just finished today and are heading back tomorrow", Qiao Sang said.
Tang Yi didn't ask about the result but moved on to another topic, "Have you decided which top academy you want to apply to?"
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied honestly, "I plan to apply to all the top three academies."
After staying up for 24 hours straight to practice, Qiao Sang was confident she could score around 325 points.
"I knew it!" Tang Yi said excitedly, "Go online right now. Zhongkong University's website has just announced that they are accepting special recruitment applications! I just applied, and they said they will send someone to test us who are interstellar exchange students in a week!"
ps: Surprised?
(End of Chapter)
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