Chapter 61: Scam Call
Chapter 61: Scam Call
The Regional Tournament, as the name suggests, is the largest competition in a given region.
In the Yuhua Region alone, there are 11 provinces.
Hanggang City, where they are currently located, is just one of the 12 municipalities in Zhehai Province, one of those 11 provinces.
To participate in the Regional Tournament, there are two conditions.
First, one must be under 40 years old and have been certified by the Alliance as a C-Class Beastmaster.
This does not mean that all participants in the Regional Tournament are C-Class Beastmasters under 40.
It is the minimum age and level requirement.
While there is an upper age limit, there is a lower limit for the Beastmaster's level.
Second, one must obtain a qualification certificate from the Provincial Beast Tamer Center.
Obtaining this qualification is no easy task.
One must pass the qualification exams in all municipalities within their province within a year.
For example, in Zhehai Province, there are 12 municipalities, each with a dedicated department at the local Beastmaster Center for the qualification exams.
The content of the exams varies, and each examiner has different criteria.
If you're lucky, you might pass by catching a petty thief.
If you're unlucky, you might be asked to steal a Dragon-Class Extraordinary Creature's egg.
Zhehai Province is relatively manageable with only 12 municipalities, allowing about a month per city to complete the exams.
However, the neighboring Yongwu Province has 18 municipalities, giving only about 20 days per city, which is nearly impossible for a normal Beastmaster to achieve.
In short, any Beastmaster who can pass all the municipal qualification exams within a year is not an ordinary person.
Sha Duo, who had just participated in this year's Yuhua Regional Tournament and achieved a respectable ranking, openly expressed his anticipation of meeting Qiao Sang in future tournaments.
This was a tremendous endorsement of her abilities.
The live chat stream on the platform exploded with reactions.
[Is Sha Duo serious?]
[Am I witnessing the rise of a new star?]
[Let's be real, she's really strong.]
[Even if she can participate in the Regional Tournament, Sha Duo will be over 40 by then.]
[You're really funny, but I like it.]
[This will be tomorrow's news.]
On the guest stand,
"This Qiao Sang, though young, seems to have a lot of combat experience."
"That retreat with the clone was brilliant. She didn't even give a verbal command on the field; it was clearly a pre-planned strategy."
"And that Fangflare, their coordination is flawless, even though they just bonded recently."
"What do you think about inviting her for a live stream?" a young female guest, who had been silent until now, asked.
"Live stream? For what? She might be hot now, but if she loses the next match, she'll be forgotten."
"How about Fangflare wearing sunglasses?" the young female guest asked.
"He looks pretty cool", a guest beside her commented.
"I just opened an online store selling sunglasses. If I invite her for a live stream right now, specifically to showcase Fangflare, what do you think?" the young female guest continued.
Everyone turned their gaze to Fangflare, who was wearing purple triangular sunglasses in the arena.
"Seems... not bad", the guest hesitated before answering.
...
Qiao Sang, holding Fangflare, had just returned to the audience stands when Bai Yunmiao excitedly pulled out a pen and a pink floral A4 paper from her crossbody bag and handed it to her. "Genius Qiao, could you sign this for me?"
"Your bag has everything in it", Qiao Sang couldn't help but comment.
"Hehe, actually, the pen and paper are for Sha Duo. It just didn't get a chance to be used", Bai Yunmiao said, a bit embarrassed.
Qiao Sang: "……"
"Isn't your parents' argument just an excuse for you to come here?" Qiao Sang asked suspiciously.
"How else would you be called Qiao Genius? You guessed it so quickly", Bai Yunmiao said, blushing. "I've recently become a fan of Sha Duo. I heard he's a guest at the Newcomer Competition, so I came."
Qiao Sang: "……"
So, he joined the competition just for someone else...
"Let's not talk about that. Qiao Genius, give me an autograph. Since Sha Duo said it, your signature will definitely be valuable if you participate in the Regional Tournament in the future. I need to get it now while I can", Bai Yunmiao said, pushing the pen and paper towards her.
Qiao Sang didn't fuss, taking them and just as she was about to start writing, she suddenly remembered something and looked up. "How many sheets of paper do you have? If I sign this and then run into Sha Duo, will you still have paper?"
Bai Yunmiao was taken aback, pulling the paper and pen back with an awkward smile. "Haha, I forgot. I only brought this one sheet."
Qiao Sang: "……"
...
After watching the competitions all day, Qiao Sang went home to review the matches.
Dragon-type Beast Companions truly lived up to their name. If she hadn't gained an early advantage, Tiny Dragon's attack and defense would have made this a tough battle.
Today, she underestimated Tiny Dragon's defense, thinking Flame Fang would end the match quickly.
If Tiny Dragon had used its iron head to knock Fangflare away and create distance, the match could have gone on longer.
Ultimately, Fangflare's attack power was just not enough.
The remaining contestants all had Intermediate Beasts. No matter who she faced, she had no significant advantage and could only rely on strategy.
The three Beastmasters she had studied yesterday, each with two Intermediate Beasts, had all advanced. If she faced them, even strategy might not be enough to win.
Sometimes, absolute strength can't be compensated for by strategy.
If she had good luck tomorrow and didn't face any of them, she might have a chance to secure a higher ranking. Otherwise...
A nudge from her leg pulled Qiao Sang out of her thoughts.
She looked down and saw Fangflare pushing her with its paw, a phone in its mouth.
The phone was lit up and vibrating, causing Fangflare's facial fur to tremble.
Someone was calling.
Qiao Sang stifled a laugh, took the phone, and saw an unfamiliar number.
With a swipe of her finger, she hung up.
The phone vibrated again almost immediately.
The same number.
Qiao Sang didn't hesitate and hung up again.
She didn't have the habit of answering calls from unknown numbers.
But the screen lit up again the moment she hung up.
Qiao Sang frowned and pressed the call button.
"Is this Miss Qiao Sang?" a young woman's voice asked.
"Yes, who are you?"
"I'm someone who believes in you. Are you interested in a deal worth over a hundred thousand? I'm at..."
Qiao Sang put the phone down, quickly hung up, and added the number to her blacklist.
It was clearly a scam call.
Trying to trick her? They picked the wrong person.
In her previous life, she had spent some time in the real world; there was no way she could be so easily deceived.
On the 37th floor of Yijian Tower, by the floor-to-ceiling window, a young woman stared at her phone, which had been hung up and was now unreachable.
At which point did something go wrong...
(End of Chapter)
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