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Chapter 709: Latest News!
Chapter 709: Latest News!
Fourth-year Exploration Department, Class Two.
In the lecture hall, the students were discussing the lineup for the upcoming field exploration.
Field exploration is a comprehensive discipline focused on the exploration domain, covering various aspects such as survival skills, geological surveys, ecological environments, and the behavior of wild beast companions.
This major emphasizes practical experience, and students regularly conduct on-site investigations to enhance their ability to solve real-world problems.
However, due to the inherent dangers of the field, students in the exploration major typically form teams for in-depth explorations.
These teams are not limited to classmates from their own major but can include students from across Yulinton University.
Students from the Beast Mastery Department, the Cultivation Department, and the Pet Beast Medicine Department are particularly popular.
"I've invited a third-year junior from the Pet Beast Medicine Department this time. She has a Healing Marakka. It's a great familiar, but it's a bit expensive. This trip will cost me 30 credits."
"30 credits? She might as well rob you. I say, don't specifically look for these Pet Beast Medicine Department students. Last time, I invited a junior who studied familiar logic, and he had a Healing Skills familiar. It was much cheaper."
"In that case, I'd rather spend a bit more credits. Safety is the most important thing."
In the front row, a boy with wild, spiky hair turned to the brown-haired, blue-eyed boy beside him and asked, "Charles, how's your team coming along?"
Charles sighed, "I had already arranged it. A fourth-year girl from the Cultivation Department and a fifth-year senior from the Beast Mastery Department. But yesterday, the senior suddenly said he had some matters to attend to and couldn't come."
The boy with the wild, spiky hair asked curiously, "Was it the one you teamed up with last semester?"
Charles nodded, "Yes, it was him."
He paused and then continued, "I heard that a prodigy joined the Beast Mastery Department this year. He moved into the Elite Dormitory Area right after arriving. The senior from the Beast Mastery Department issued a duel request, and it was accepted. So, he's busy preparing for the battle and doesn't have time to go on the expedition with me."
The boy with the wild, spiky hair couldn't help but ask, "Is the prodigy you're talking about the one who fought and defeated all the Beast Mastery Department students in the freshman evaluation?"
The Beast Mastery Department is a major department at Yulinton University, always drawing a lot of attention. Even though they are in different departments, he often hears news from there.
"That's her", Charles nodded.
He has a few friends in the Beast Mastery Department, and they've been talking about this prodigy's feats over the past few days.
"To be able to take on so many people, all from the Beast Mastery Department, no wonder she moved into the Elite Dormitory Area as soon as the school year started", the boy with the wild, spiky hair remarked.
As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone and opened a video that had been circulating in various college groups recently.
The video showed a segment from the freshman evaluation day, specifically the battle involving the Beast Mastery Department.
The camera angle was from below, looking up.
A black-haired girl with a ponytail stood on the rooftop, looking down at the others with a "You are all mere ants" expression.
Various familiars with different forms tried to use their skills to get close to her, but none succeeded in making her move even an inch.
The boy with the wild, spiky hair was engrossed in the video when a clear voice interrupted him.
"Is Charles Coppola here?"
Charles looked up and saw a black-haired girl standing at the door. He didn't recognize her.
He hesitated for a moment, then got up to go out, only to find that his desk partner hadn't moved and was instead staring blankly at the classroom door.
"Move over", Charles had to remind him.
The spiky-haired boy snapped out of his daze, lowering his voice with a hint of excitement. "Oh my gosh, she looks like the prodigy we were just talking about from this year's Beast Mastery Department freshmen!"
Charles: "?!!"
...
In the hallway.
Qiao Sang got straight to the point. "Dr. Doralar introduced me to you. She said you have an Emotion Swap. I want to rent it for a while. How many credits do you need?"
Charles didn't answer directly. "Are you a freshman?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
Charles asked again, "Are you Qiao Sang from the Beast Mastery Department?"
Qiao Sang was surprised. "You know me?"
It really was her... Charles's eyes flickered. "I don't want credits. I want you to accompany me on a field exploration in two days."
He had been hearing about her feats over the past few days and knew that she was a prodigy with two General-Class Beast Companions.
Two General-Class Beast Companions—most seniors hadn't even reached that level yet.
If she joined his team, his safety would be greatly enhanced!
Qiao Sang was taken aback and politely declined. "I have classes."
She had just been caught skipping class yesterday, so even if she had a thick skin, she couldn't bring herself to skip or take another leave.
Charles didn't want to give up. "Yulinton University encourages mutual assistance. As long as you have a certificate showing you're participating in a project at another college, you'll still get your credits."
Mutual assistance, more like everything requires credits... But if she could still get credits, taking leave wasn't out of the question. Qiao Sang mentally grumbled but paused for a moment before asking, "How many days do you need?"
Charles's face brightened at her words. "Three days, just three days."
Qiao Sang continued, "And how long can I borrow your Emotion Swap?"
Charles thought for a few seconds. "Half a month, after the course ends, I can lend it to you for half a month."
Half a month, that's not bad. If I need it longer, I can always negotiate again... Qiao Sang thought but still tried to haggle. "Can I borrow it now?"
Without hesitation, Charles replied, "If you agree to team up with me."
Qiao Sang immediately said, "I agree."
Charles's eyes lit up. He suppressed his excitement and began forming seals. The Green Star Array lit up, and soon a familiar with a nearly pitch-black body, black irises, and a string of black beads around its neck floated in the air.
...
At noon, twelve o'clock.
In the villa.
"Gangan..."
The Emotion Swap looked around at the sudden change in its surroundings, appearing confused.
"Is this the familiar?" Liu Yao asked, carrying a dish out.
"It's an Emotion Swap", Qiao Sang explained, briefly recounting what Dr. Doralar had said.
Liu Yao examined the Emotion Swap and nodded. "This method might actually work."
While he agreed that this method could induce Despair in Icechill, he still thought Qiao Sang was being a bit too hasty. After all, Icechill's energy was far from reaching the Evolution standard.
However, given the many miracles Qiao Sang had created, he kept his thoughts to himself.
"Icechill."
Lulu, hearing the conversation, wagged its tail and called out, signaling the Emotion Swap to come over.
"Gangan."
The Emotion Swap understood its temporary role and quickly floated over.
"Icechill."
"Icechill."
Lulu had spent the morning thinking and now understood the Emotion Swap's purpose. It expressed its request with a serious expression, indicating that the Emotion Swap must follow it closely and switch emotions whenever it smelled Despair.
Emotion Swap let out a soft, affirming murmur.
Emotion Swap nodded obediently.
“Icechill.”
Lulu glanced at Emotion Swap, feeling hopeful about her own evolution. Her mood lifted, and she started to devour the Energy Pills that Liu Yao had prepared.
...
1:30 PM.
Treasure Seeker directly transported Qiao Sang, Fangy, and Emotion Swap to the first class of the Beast Mastery Department.
Even the most ordinary lecture hall at Yulinton University could accommodate around 200 students, and many students had the habit of bringing their summon familiars with them.
Although Emotion Swap was a High-Class Beast Companion, its size was only about a meter, so it didn’t stand out too much in the classroom.
However, it appeared alongside Qiao Sang, a prominent figure, and thus drew the attention of almost all the classmates.
Emotion Swap let out a soft, murmured sound, "Mmm..." as it floated above its seat, its body tense with a mix of emotions.
Emotion Swap was somewhat uncomfortable, its body tensing as it floated above its seat.
“Ya Ya.”
Fangy reached out with its claws and patted Emotion Swap, reassuring it not to be nervous, as everyone was just admiring its coolness.
With a confident grin, Emotion Swap echoed in agreement, making a similar soft sound.
Emotion Swap, being highly sensitive to emotions, understood that it wasn’t quite the reason Fangy had given. It hesitated, unsure whether to bring up the real reason.
At that moment, a red-haired girl approached.
Emotion Swap instantly chose to remain silent.
Dorothy sat down next to Qiao Sang, casting a curious glance at Emotion Swap and asked, “Whose Emotion Swap is this?”
Qiao Sang had familiarized herself with Dorothy after the latter recommended the Mimic Puppet from the neighboring class. They could chat a bit now.
“It belongs to a senior from the Exploration Department,” Qiao Sang replied.
Dorothy didn’t press further but changed the topic, “You wouldn’t believe it, several senior students have come looking for you.”
Qiao Sang was taken aback, “Why didn’t I run into them?”
Dorothy laughed, “You always leave right after class using Ghost Ring King’s Spatial Shift, so you wouldn’t have.”
Qiao Sang cleared her throat, “True… What did they want?”
“Obviously, it’s about a battle,” said a short-haired, blond boy from the front row, his eyes filled with resentment.
Qiao Sang, though she hadn’t interacted much with her classmates, had an almost photographic memory and could recall everyone’s faces.
He wasn’t a classmate… Qiao Sang realized this at a glance.
Dorothy recognized him and whispered, “He seems to be a senior from the Beast Mastery Department, but I don’t know his year. He came looking for you earlier.”
So, they were looking for a battle… Qiao Sang said, “I have class now, so I don’t have time.”
The blond boy suddenly introduced himself, “I’m Hadley Turing, from the Beast Mastery Department, third class of the fifth year.”
Then, he continued with a serious tone, “You’ve already agreed to my duel request. I’m here to ask if you can schedule me for the first match.”
A fifth-year… Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then checked her phone, nodding, “Sure, let’s wait until after class.”
Hadley first looked pleased, then puzzled, “The break is only 15 minutes, that won’t be enough, right?”
“No,” Qiao Sang smiled, “It will be.”
Dorothy, listening to their conversation, quietly took out her phone, opened a group chat, and started typing:
【Latest news! After the first class, Qiao Sang is going to battle a fifth-year senior!】
(End of Chapter)
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