Chapter 593: The Mission's Inside Story
Chapter 593: The Mission's Inside Story
Qiao Sang's hand, which was forming a seal, froze in place.
It was quite common for the Arena to be damaged during familiar battles or training at the Beastmaster Center. Generally, the center wouldn't make a fuss unless the damage was severe, as there were always Ground-type or Rock-type Beastmasters around to repair the Arena daily.
However, when the damage was this extensive, the Beastmaster Center would send someone to address the situation.
Qiao Sang looked at the completely unrecognizable Arena and felt a twinge of guilt.
Just as she was about to step forward and take responsibility, Qu Zhuo approached and said in a steady voice:
"It was our battle that caused this. I'll cover the damages. Give me two minutes to speak with these two children."
"Of course, sir", the staff member replied, stepping aside with a polite demeanor.
A Beastmaster capable of causing such extensive damage was clearly not a low-level one. If it weren't for his duty, he wouldn't want to deal with such a powerful Beastmaster regarding compensation.
Qiao Sang looked at Qu Zhuo and felt his image suddenly become more towering and reliable.
Qu Zhuo said, "The evaluation is now complete. The results will be announced in a week. You can check them on Zhongkong University's official website."
"Alright, you should go back and pack now. Meet me at the entrance of the Beastmaster Center in an hour. I'll take you back to the Third District."
Tang Yi, surprised, said, "Teacher, you're going to take us back?"
Qu Zhuo glanced at him and replied with maturity and steadiness, "Since I brought you here, I'm responsible for getting you back safely."
What a reliable adult... Qiao Sang inwardly sighed again, then glanced at the damaged Arena, feeling somewhat guilty. She looked at Qu Zhuo and said sincerely, "Teacher, I can cover the damages for the Arena."
"How can I let you do that?" Qu Zhuo smiled. "I chose the Arena, and you were participating in our school's evaluation."
"But..." Qiao Sang was about to say more, but Qu Zhuo cut her off, "Don't worry about the compensation. Zhongkong University will cover it."
With that said, Qiao Sang didn't press the matter further.
After confirming the meeting time, she and Tang Yi left the Open Training Ground.
The staff member approached, took out his mobile phone, opened the calculator, and input the pre-calculated compensation amount.
Just as he was about to show it to the Beastmaster, Qu Zhuo formed a seal with both hands, summoned the Sandstorm Armorbeast again, and said urgently:
"Hurry up! We need to start the repairs! We're leaving in an hour!"
"Sandstorm!"
The staff member watched in silence as the high-level Beastmaster and the unfamiliar familiar ran toward the Arena.
...
Three hours later, Qiao Sang boarded the plane with Fangy, who had been healed by Healing Light.
The plane hadn't taken off yet.
Qiao Sang leaned back in her seat, reviewing her performance over the past few days and estimating her potential score.
For the Familiar Energy Test, she was confident she would get the full 50 points, as Fangy's Energy Level was close to the maximum for a High-Class Companion Beast.
For the Mission Evaluation, she was sure to score at least 170 out of 200 points. The Three-Star Task was beyond her level, yet she not only completed it but also received a Five-Star Review from the client.
170 points was a conservative estimate; if the evaluators weren't too strict, she might even score over 190.
For the Companion Beast Duo Test, she was likely to get all 150 points.
In the 2V2 Combat Test, she not only successfully lasted until the evaluation time ended but also defeated one of the evaluation teacher's familiars.
As for the 150 points for the 2V2 Combat Test...
To be honest, this was the project she was least confident about scoring high on... Qiao Sang thought for a moment.
If the evaluation was solely based on winning or losing, it would be easier to determine the score, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
In the two battles, she performed reasonably well in the first one. However, in the second battle against the Steeltrim Ape, if the evaluation time hadn't run out, she would have certainly lost... After a moment's consideration, Qiao Sang decided to estimate a lower score.
Let's say 120 points...
So, conservatively, she estimated she had around 490 points.
The maximum score for the Special Recruitment test was 550...
Did she score too low... Qiao Sang's mood sank a bit at this thought.
At that moment, Tang Yi, sitting beside her, sighed after reading a news article on her mobile phone.
"Who would have thought something like this would happen in Sector 25."
Qiao Sang, instantly forgetting about her score, her curiosity piqued, asked:
"What happened?"
Treasure Seeker also perked up, ears twitching, mirroring Qiao Sang's curious expression.
"A Beastmaster of F-Class has been impersonating a C-Class Beastmaster for over twenty years and was only just discovered", Tang Yi said.
Qiao Sang was surprised. "How did he manage that? Wouldn't Star Arrays reveal the truth at a glance?"
"I'm not sure of the specifics", Tang Yi speculated. "But it seems he rarely summoned his familiars in public. The news says he once formed a pact with a General-Class Beast Companion, so for a while, he was always seen with that General-Class Beast Companion. No one doubted his claim of being a C-Class Beastmaster."
"Probably no one thought someone with a General-Class Beast Companion would impersonate a C-Class Beastmaster."
"How was he discovered, then?" Qiao Sang asked curiously.
Tang Yi glanced at her phone and said:
"He was reported by someone. The person who reported him was a married woman he had been pursuing for a long time. She had been posting a mission to expel Mular for a while, but this man kept hindering others from taking the mission under the pretense of pursuing her."
"A few days ago, an outsider Beastmaster took the mission and found that the woman's house had become a stronghold for Scaleshield Moths."
"However, the Beastmaster who took the mission was quite strong and managed to deal with the Scaleshield Moths as well. Before leaving, he warned the woman that the man was suspicious."
"So, the woman secretly investigated and discovered that he had been impersonating a C-Class Beastmaster."
Could this be the mission she took... Qiao Sang was stunned.
Tang Yi, seeing Qiao Sang's reaction, turned to her with a mysterious look and asked:
"Do you know how the woman ended up with a house full of Scaleshield Moths?"
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No idea."
"That man deliberately found a nest for the Scaleshield Moths", Tang Yi said in a gossipy tone. "The General-Class Beast Companion he formed a pact with was a Scale Hunter Moth, the leader of the Scaleshield Moths. Their agreement was to find a suitable place for the Scaleshield Moths to stay until they safely evolved."
It all made sense now, completely. No wonder that guy, Nadapong, was so weak. No wonder he always showed up just in time to stop other Beastmasters from expelling Mular. He might have been using his pursuit as an excuse to get close to the client... Qiao Sang was momentarily dazed.
She never expected the mission to have so many hidden details...
(End of Chapter)
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