Chapter 702: Steel Slash Giant Falcon
Chapter 702: Steel Slash Giant Falcon
The official website of Yulinton University has a dedicated page for the Top 100 List. When you click on it, you can see the majors and names of the listed individuals, as well as their specific achievements.
Freshmen might not be aware, but the Seniors knew that on the day the Top 100 List was updated, a Freshman named Qiao Sang had replaced Eli Aranano, who was previously ranked 100th.
So when they heard the name, everyone looked over.
Seeing the young girl with a youthful face and a Red Familiar in her arms, the crowd's gazes were filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and a hint of skepticism.
The Top 100 List for the Beast Mastery Department has almost always been dominated by fourth and fifth-year Seniors, whose strength was well-known. There had never been a case where someone entered the Top 100 List without a Challenge.
But now, such a case had occurred, and it was a Freshman.
The black youth, Eli Aranano, was the first to rush over. He glanced at the girl in front of him and lifted his chin.
"Are you the Freshman who replaced me on the Top 100 List?"
Qiao Sang, inwardly thinking, "Hey, you didn’t even challenge the 99th place", kept a neutral expression on her face.
"Yes, it's me."
Eli got straight to the point: "I want to challenge you."
Qiao Sang asked, "Have you applied?"
Eli was taken aback for a moment before explaining, "I did, but the responsible teacher said you haven't officially moved in yet, so it wasn't approved."
"Then we'll talk once your application is approved." Qiao Sang finished, turned around, and left with Fangy in her arms, quickening her pace to avoid a crowd of fourth and fifth-year Seniors inviting her to battle.
Although she had come to terms with the idea, understanding that accepting battles would allow her to gain points, she definitely didn't want to engage in a battle right after Fangy and the others had expended their energy in a group fight.
She was used to fighting with a solid plan, and even against fourth and fifth-year Seniors, she didn't want to lose a match due to her familiars being in poor condition.
Eli watched Qiao Sang leave, not following her.
She was right; a Challenge had to be approved for the battle results to count. Otherwise, it would just be a friendly match, wasting time.
Looking at her, she seemed younger than a typical Freshman. Could she have skipped a grade? Eli's expression was unreadable.
A blonde Senior nearby waved her hand.
"Finally, we caught her, and you haven't even applied yet."
Her tone was familiar, indicating she knew Eli well.
Eli glanced at her. "Thanks for this time."
"No need to thank me." The blonde Senior smiled. "I'm also curious to see what kind of strength a Freshman has to enter the Top 100 List right at the start of the school year."
At that moment, Sun Qiyuan called out from behind, "What, not eager to challenge me anymore?"
Eli turned around and sneered. "Once I get my original dorm room back, I'll come find you."
Sun Qiyuan humphed and turned back to his dorm.
Seeing no more excitement, the crowd dispersed.
A minute later, a new thread titled "Initial Clash Between Old and New Top 100 in the Beast Mastery Department" appeared on Yulinton University's forum.
...
Qiao Sang left the residential area, and seeing no one following her, she spoke to the air, "Treasure Seeker, let's go home."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker appeared, chirping and her eyes glowing blue.
The next second, Qiao Sang and Fangy vanished from the spot.
When Qiao Sang's vision cleared, she found herself back in the rented villa.
She formed seals with both hands and summoned Lulu and Steel Treasure right away.
"How was it at school?" Liu Yao, who was busy in the kitchen, looked at the girl who had just appeared out of thin air and asked with a smile, not pausing in her actions.
"Pretty good", Qiao Sang replied while forming seals with her hands.
Steel Treasure was now one step closer to its next Evolution form, and Lulu had accumulated a significant number of Points. She even topped the credits in her entire department.
"Ya!" Fangy, recalling the Mars Rain spell she had cast this morning and how it was neutralized, ran off to the Open Training Ground.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker, seeing the two computers on the coffee table, lit up with excitement and eagerly floated over, condensing a Substitute.
By the time Qiao Sang turned her head, she saw two identical Ghost Ring Kings tapping away at the keyboards.
Now that she was in school, she had less time to practice Substitutes each day, but at this rate, it should take Treasure Seeker another three days to reach Mastery Peak in Substitutes... Qiao Sang withdrew her gaze and returned to her room.
Lulu and Steel Treasure silently followed.
Qiao Sang lay half on the bed and entered the Beastmaster Codex with her mind.
The pages flipped, and she quickly found the page about Steel Treasure.
It was different from what she had seen when she entered the Beastmaster Codex last night.
Now, the race name "Steel Guardian" was followed by "Steel Slash Giant Falcon."
It seemed Steel Guardian’s next stage was Steel Slash Giant Falcon... Qiao Sang glanced down, checked the proficiency of Iron Wall, and then her consciousness returned to reality.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Steel Treasure training Iron Wall and Lulu staring at her intently.
"What's wrong?" Qiao Sang asked, looking at Lulu.
"Icechill?"
Lulu called out, asking when they were going to play Sky Battle on Water today.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "At 8 PM, then."
She had to eat after returning from school and had a Body-Forge Worm scheduled to visit, so she wouldn't be free until at least 8 PM.
"Icechill."
Lulu nodded, indicating that was fine, and then turned to jump into the water tank.
Why did Lulu seem to be back to her anxious state from a while ago... Qiao Sang watched Lulu’s figure in the water tank, pondered for a moment, and suddenly remembered a possibility:
Could it be that Lulu was stimulated by Steel Treasure’s temporary Evolution today...
The more Qiao Sang thought about it, the more she believed this was the case.
Steel Treasure was still a Basic Familiar when they bonded, while Lulu was already an Advanced Familiar. Now, Steel Treasure had reached its Advanced form, but Lulu was still an Advanced Familiar.
Given Lulu’s competitive nature, it was indeed hard for her to accept this...
Qiao Sang sighed silently.
There was nothing she could do for now except help Lulu get stronger as soon as possible.
After thinking about Lulu, she couldn't help but glance at Steel Treasure.
She noticed that Steel Treasure was calmly practicing Iron Wall, as if the sudden Evolution this morning hadn't affected him at all.
Qiao Sang inwardly marveled at his steady composure. She picked up her mobile phone, intending to buy tickets for the Nine Realms Amusement Park tonight.
At that moment, the screen lit up, and her phone vibrated repeatedly.
The Authorities backend of Yulinton University suddenly flooded with dozens of messages.
Qiao Sang subconsciously tapped to open them:
[Hadley Turing from the third-year Beast Mastery Department has sent you a Battle invitation...]
[Margaret Crick from the first-year Beast Mastery Department has sent you a Battle invitation...]
[Eli Aranano from the third-year Beast Mastery Department has sent you a Battle invitation...]
[...]
Qiao Sang’s lips twitched as she looked at the barrage of Battle invitations, then clicked to accept them one by one.
...
At 1:30 PM.
Treasure Seeker used Spatial Shift to directly transport Qiao Sang to Yulinton University.
On her way to the classroom, Qiao Sang noticed that many people were staring at her.
However, she often felt such gazes in the past, so she didn't pay much attention.
Qiao Sang carried Fangy into the lecture hall.
After what happened this morning, she knew she might not be very welcome, so she deliberately chose a seat where there weren't many classmates around.
But no sooner had she sat down than a redhead girl stood up from her original seat, walked over quickly, and sat down beside her, leaning in with a curious look.
"Did you run into the one who was at the bottom of the Top 100 List?"
The news spread so fast... Qiao Sang glanced at her.
The redhead girl, sensing Qiao Sang's gaze, felt an aura of a true powerhouse and quickly said, "I didn't attack you during the evaluation this morning. My familiar was frozen by your Icechill's Frostflower Seal right from the start!"
I haven't even said anything yet... Qiao Sang paused for a moment before answering, "I ran into him on my way back to the dorm after school this morning."
The redhead girl's eyes lit up. "Why didn't you fight?"
Qiao Sang remained silent for a moment. "His application hadn't been approved yet."
After saying that, she thought of something and asked, "How do you know so much about it?"
The redhead girl placed her mobile phone screen-up on the table in front of Qiao Sang and pushed it forward.
"It's all over the forums."
Qiao Sang's eyes quickly scanned the titles of several posts.
#Beast Mastery Department: New and Old Top 100 Clash#
#Beast Mastery Department Freshmen Show Impressive Strength, Earning Top Credits#
#Dean Gilbert Shows His Skills#
#Coordination Department Freshmen’s Top Familiar is Bug-Type#
#Dr. Dorasilla’s Afternoon Lecture on Familiar Emotional Energy#
Qiao Sang’s gaze settled on the last post.
(End of Chapter)
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