Chapter 941: Fleeting
Chapter 941: Fleeting (Combined)
"I'm training outside, I'll be back soon."
"Alright, I'll wait for you at the Beastmaster Center."
Qiao Sang hung up the call and looked at Yu Ke, saying, "I'll head out first. I'll come back for training tomorrow."
Yu Ke was taken aback, "You're leaving already?"
Qiao Sang nodded, "I mainly came to try out Fangy's new Awakened Skills."
Migala remained silent on the side.
This was also her intention, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly...
Yu Ke said, "I'll send you the password for the main gate, so you can come over whenever you want."
"Okay", Qiao Sang nodded.
Now, in all of Tianan City, this was the only place she could train, so she might indeed come over at any time.
With that, she turned to look at Treasure Seeker and Qingbao, who were still in the giant pit, and said, "Let's go, we're leaving."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker teleported back to Qiao Sang's side.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao used Wind Transformation to appear by Qiao Sang's side.
Stunning beauty attack!
Qingbao's sudden appearance made Yu Ke's heart skip a beat, and she froze on the spot.
Qiao Sang turned to leave.
"Wait, wait!" Yu Ke snapped back to reality and hurriedly caught up, enthusiastically saying, "Why don't you stay? Dinner will be ready soon, and there are many fun places nearby. I can show you around."
As she spoke, her eyes kept darting to Qingbao.
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao knew immediately that this human was smitten with her. She gave a sweet smile and then vanished with Wind Transformation.
That smile left Yu Ke stunned again, and she didn't even notice when Qiao Sang said, "No, thank you", and left.
...
Stepping out of the villa, Qiao Sang looked at Treasure Seeker and said, "Let's set the location and head back to the Beastmaster Center."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker chirped, her eyes glowing blue.
On the way here, Qiao Sang had paid special attention to the distance and the landmarks along the route so she could use Sympathetic Positioning to return directly.
Qiao Sang closed her eyes, and a 3D map of the surroundings appeared in her mind.
Five minutes later, Qiao Sang and Migala arrived at the entrance to the Beastmaster Center.
"I'll be off", Migala said. "If you come for training tomorrow, don't arrive too early. The Imperial Beastmaster Academy people will be here tomorrow."
"Alright", Qiao Sang nodded.
After Migala left, she walked into the Beastmaster Center alone.
The hall was bustling with people, even more so than yesterday.
Qiao Sang took out her mobile phone, about to call the Vice Principal, when she felt a sudden tap on her shoulder.
Turning around, she saw Skyglow Bat.
Qiao Sang was surprised and delighted, "Teacher Xian."
"Xian Xian." Skyglow Bat chirped and flew to the side.
Following its direction, Qiao Sang saw the Vice Principal approaching and greeted her, "Vice Principal."
Liu Yao's gaze was fixed on Fangy in Qiao Sang's arms.
This was Flame Kiru's Evolution Form...
Flame Kiru had evolved, but the method for evolving Flame Listener to Blazing Star Hound still hadn't been figured out...
Despite being mentally prepared, when Liu Yao saw Fangy's current form, she still felt a bit dazed as she stepped forward.
"Ya!"
Fangy greeted her familiar friend with a cheerful chirp.
Liu Yao took a deep breath and said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk."
"Sure", Qiao Sang agreed.
The two of them went to a nearby restaurant.
After placing their order, Liu Yao said with a complex expression, "I didn't expect you to be preparing for the Regional Tournament recently."
"It's a training course arranged by Teacher Mikara", Qiao Sang replied, adding, "Teacher Mikara is the instructor assigned to me by the Imperial Beastmaster Academy."
Liu Yao reflected, "I had thought you would participate in the Regional Tournament someday, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."
Qiao Sang said somewhat embarrassedly, "I didn't expect it either."
The Interstellar Cup seemed far out of reach, and in the hearts of people from various regions, the Regional Tournament was already considered the highest-level match.
Almost all Beastmasters took pride in participating in the Regional Tournament.
I had once thought about participating in the Regional Tournament, but I never imagined I would get the chance so soon after becoming a Beastmaster.
"How come you didn't go to the Yuhua Region's Regional Tournament?" Liu Yao asked.
"Adinix gave me a prediction at the Supernest, and it said that besides Treasure Seeker, Fangy and my breakthrough would happen at the Hollow Plains, so I came here", Qiao Sang explained.
I see... After listening, Liu Yao's gaze involuntarily fell on Fangy again, and he asked, "Have you thought of a name for Flame Kiru's Evolution Form?"
"Yes", Qiao Sang nodded. "Yan Jiaou."
As she spoke, the waiter brought their dishes to the table.
Liu Yao picked up a spoon, took a sip of the soup, and smiled. "Now that your Flame Kiru and Iceapura have both evolved, you could probably hold your own against a B-Class Beastmaster in a match."
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment. "I am a B-Class Beastmaster now."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Liu Yao choked on the soup he had just swallowed and started coughing violently.
Qiao Sang quickly handed him a napkin. "Are you okay?"
Liu Yao took the napkin and looked straight at Qiao Sang, unable to believe it. "What do you mean you're a B-Class Beastmaster?"
"Exactly what I said", Qiao Sang replied while picking up some food. "Adinix predicted my breakthrough location, didn't he..."
She calmly recounted the process of her Brain Domain breaking through to 50%. "So I broke through. Actually, it happened a few months ago."
Liu Yao was stunned and shocked.
Even though Qiao Sang had given him many surprises before, he still couldn't process the fact that her Brain Domain had broken through to 50%, making her a B-Class Beastmaster.
After all, Qiao Sang was only 17! 17!
A 17-year-old B-Class Beastmaster, this, this was ridiculous!
"Let me calm down a bit..." Liu Yao's composure was gone, and he began to eat absentmindedly.
After a few seconds, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Reaching 50% in the Brain Domain doesn't officially make you a B-Class Beastmaster. You need to register five familiars and pass the evaluation."
Qiao Sang took a sip of soup and said, "Of course I know that. I've already passed the B-Class Beastmaster evaluation."
Passed it, she even passed the B-Class Beastmaster evaluation... Liu Yao looked at her in silence.
His gaze was like he was looking at a species he couldn't comprehend.
Then he thought of something and asked, "What is your fifth bonded familiar?"
Qiao Sang glanced around at the people eating and talking nearby, then lowered her voice. "Qingqing."
Qingqing? Liu Yao was taken aback, his expression frozen for a moment. His pupils dilated, and he suddenly stood up, exclaiming, "You said Qing..."
Realizing that people nearby were looking over, he quickly composed himself, sat down, and lowered his voice.
"You're talking about the Initial Form of the Hollow Plains Legendary Familiar, the Wind Deity Cloud."
Qiao Sang nodded, "Exactly."
Liu Yao fell silent.
He neither spoke nor ate, just staring blankly into space.
"Are you not eating?" After a minute, Qiao Sang asked.
Liu Yao muttered, "I can't really eat right now..."
He couldn't process it, couldn't digest it at all.
All the mental preparation he had done before coming here had completely crumbled.
So, in just half a year, Qiao Sang had broken through to 50% in the Brain Domain, bonded with the Hollow Plains Legendary Familiar Qingqing, been evaluated as a B-Rank Professional Beastmaster, and even had Iceapura and Flame Kiru evolve to the Royal Beast stage...
It was outrageous, simply too outrageous...
Was she even human?
"Is there anything else you haven't told me?" Liu Yao took a deep breath and asked.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied, "Steel Treasure has also officially evolved, stabilizing in the form of a Steel Sword Falcon. And Qingbao, which is Qingqing, evolved into the Qingfeng Ni during the last mission in the Hidden Realm."
With the previous major news, these two pieces of information were much easier for Liu Yao to digest.
He fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Is that all?"
"That's all."
"After we finish eating, I'll check Fangy's data. Do you need me to configure the Energy Pills?"
"No, a teacher from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy is coming over tomorrow. They'll help configure them for free."
"Alright..." Liu Yao felt a strange sense of melancholy.
...
Beastmaster Center.
Room 2603.
After admiring Qingbao for a while, Liu Yao began to carefully check Fangy's data and record it.
Qiao Sang walked to the window and called her mother.
The call was quickly answered.
Before her mother could speak, Qiao Sang got straight to the point, "Mom, I'm about to participate in the Regional Tournament. Do you want to come and watch my match?"
There was a noticeable pause on the other end, followed by a familiar voice, "Regional Tournament? You're participating in the Regional Tournament?"
Qiao Sang hummed in confirmation, "Didn't I tell you a while ago that the Imperial Beastmaster Academy sent a specialized teacher to help me train outside? The teacher's first mission was to bring me to the Hollow Plains Regional Tournament. I completed the Hollow Plains mission a few days ago and successfully registered."
Ye Xiangting feigned anger, "Why are you only telling me now?"
She quickly accepted that her daughter could participate in the Regional Tournament and was very proud of it.
In her view, there was no one in the entire Dragon Nation who could match her daughter's level as a C-Class Beastmaster at this age.
None of the C-Class Beastmasters participating in the Regional Tournament had her daughter's talent, being admitted to the Imperial Beastmaster Academy at 16 years old. If they could participate, her daughter certainly could.
"I didn't know if I could complete the mission within the specified time and officially register", Qiao Sang said without a hint of emotion. "Now that I've officially registered, I called you right away."
"When do your matches start?" Ye Xiangting asked.
The start times for the Regional Tournament varied by region.
"September 1st", Qiao Sang replied.
"I'll definitely come to watch your matches", Ye Xiangting said worriedly. "But can I still get tickets now?"
"Don't worry, as a contestant, I can bring two family members for free. Just let me know when you come, and I'll take you in", Qiao Sang smiled.
Contestants in the Regional Tournament were treated well. Not only could they stay and eat for free at the Beastmaster Center during the tournament, but they could also bring family members to the match site.
Even if you don't stay at the Beastmaster Center, plenty of people will invite the contestants to stay at their hotels for free, all in the hopes of boosting their hotel's reputation.
After all, if a contestant staying at their hotel performs well in the Regional Tournament, the subsequent benefits are self-evident.
Ye Xiangting exclaimed with surprise, "Alright, I'll finish up my side of things and head over when it's time."
"Good." After informing her mother and chatting for a bit, Qiao Sang hung up the phone.
About half an hour later, Liu Yao finished his examination, put down his equipment, and said, "Fangy's current proportion of Fire-Type Energy far exceeds its Psychic-Type Energy compared to when it was a Flame Kiru. It should find learning Fire-Type Skills much easier now."
Fangy hasn't learned new Skills in a long time; it has been practicing the Skills that emerged during its Awakening, Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"Since you're participating in the Regional Tournament, you should have Fangy and the others practice more Combination Techniques", Liu Yao worriedly added. "Most Professional Beastmasters who participate in matches have powerful Combination Techniques."
After saying this, he felt a bit regretful.
With a Teacher from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy guiding Qiao Sang, there was no need for him to say such things.
"I understand", Qiao Sang said earnestly.
She had planned to practice Combination Techniques after her formal evaluation to become a B-Class Beastmaster, but all her time was spent on missions. By the time she finished her missions, the match was almost upon her, leaving no time.
"By the way, Vice Principal, will you come to watch my match?" Qiao Sang asked.
Liu Yao smiled, "What do you think? I'm already here."
He paused, then added, "I'll leave once your match is over."
Qiao Sang felt a strange sense of reassurance. She was about to say something when her mobile phone suddenly vibrated several times.
She picked it up and saw a flurry of messages from her family Flock, followed by private chats from various relatives, all asking if it was true that she was participating in the Regional Tournament.
Qiao Sang had a feeling and opened her social media feed.
The first post was from her mother, posted about half an hour ago.
The image was a screenshot of the call she had just made, with the caption:
[My daughter called to say she's going to participate in the Hollow Plains Regional Tournament. The store is too busy. If anyone has free time, could you please come and help me watch the shop?]
Qiao Sang: "…"
Sure enough…
…
The next day, someone from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy came to check on Fangy and record Qingbao's data.
On the third day, Qiao Sang went to the Beastmaster Center in the morning to update Fangy and Qingbao's information.
This process took the entire morning and stretched well into the afternoon, just before the end of the workday, before it was finally completed.
On the fourth day, a specialist in Legendary Familiars, the Old Lady who had helped apply for the SS-Class Fairy Heart, came specifically to examine Qingbao and promised to immediately apply to the state for resources related to Qingfeng Ni.
On the fifth day, a Cultivator Family that had previously created specialized Energy Pills for Qingqing's species sent someone to examine Qingbao.
On the sixth day, Qiao Sang trained.
On the seventh day, Qiao Sang trained and also went to the venue of the Regional Tournament to check the route and distance.
Before she knew it, it was September 1st, the day of the Regional Tournament. (End of Chapter)
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