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Her thoughts were really all over the place. Shouldn't she be asking questions about the competition...? Pirite complained inwardly but maintained a calm expression as he answered,
"The number of summoned beasts determines the different hand seals. Tomorrow is the finals of the Beast Tamer Star Tournament. Once the competition is over, I’ll formally teach you the sealing techniques."
Normally, Beast masters don’t need to summon multiple beasts at once, unless they’re professional double battle participants, or once they reach a high enough level, they’ll naturally pick it up.
Of course, some Beast master families teach hand seal techniques even before the brain domain awakens.
That way, once a contract is formed, there’s no need to waste time learning it later.
To be honest, he was a bit surprised.
He thought Qiao Sang had already learned the hand seals before officially becoming a Beast master, but it turned out she hadn’t.
"Okay." Qiao Sang nodded.
Tomorrow was the final match. She indeed had to spend more time improving her sealing speed and researching her opponent.
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11:10 PM
Villa, Bedroom.
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure floated over to his Beast master and gave a soft call, indicating he was heading out to recruit underlings.
Qiao Sang, sitting at her desk, shifted her gaze from the computer screen to Little Treasure and nodded slightly.
"Go ahead. Come back early."
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure chirped sweetly in acknowledgment.
Then he vanished on the spot.
Qiao Sang turned her gaze back to the computer screen.
#Beast Tamer Star Tournament Finalists: Apollon! Qiao Sang!
#Apollon vs Qiao Sang: Who Will Take the Crown
#Where Does Qiao Sang Get Her Pet Beasts Groomed?
#Apollon Looks Radiant Lately - Is Love in the Air?
#In-Depth Analysis of Qiao Sang’s Pet Beasts
#In-Depth Analysis of Apollon’s Pet Beasts
Ever since the finalists were announced, the official Beast Tamer Star Tournament forum was filled with discussions about her and Apollon… Qiao Sang skimmed the top threads and clicked on the one analyzing Apollon’s beasts.
[Everyone knows Apollon’s pet beasts: he has four in total: Three are at the General-level. The last one was contracted just a year ago and is still at the Intermediate tier, so it’s unlikely to appear in the match and can be ignored.]
[Of the three General-level beasts, the strongest is undoubtedly the Steel Iron Dragon. Its defense is top-tier, and it’s one of the rare ones in its species with a light-metal trait, which cuts its weight in half and makes it much faster than typical Steel Iron Dragons.]
[It also has the "Endurance" trait, its defense increases when taking hits. I think it might survive Qiao Sang’s Fire Qilu’s Meteor Rain.]
[However, it rusts easily upon contact with water. Once rusted, its defense weakens drastically. It hates rain and probably snow too. If it goes up against Qiao Sang’s Ice Aipalu, its combat power might be halved.]
[Of the other two, the second strongest is likely the Youyou Sea Beast. Like Qiao Sang’s Ice Aipalu, it’s a dual-attribute Ice/Water General-level beast with the "Frozen Body" trait, it slowly recovers in snowy weather. It also has the "Snow Piercer" trait, which boosts speed during hail or snow.]
[On paper, its traits counter Ice Aipalu. But I think if it really faces off against Aipalu, the one at a disadvantage would be the Sea Beast.]
[After all, Ice Aipalu can use super-tier skills Ice Field Domain and Healing Light. Among all competitors, only Aipalu has super-tier skills. In the finals, it will surely use Ice Field Domain upon entry and instantly defeat the opponent.]
[Apollon’s last General-tier beast is the Bimo Fox. Although it was his first contracted pet, it's clearly weaker than the Steel Iron Dragon and Youyou Sea Beast.]
[Also, it’s purely fire-type, and its mastery over fire skills is nowhere near Qiao Sang’s Fire Qilu. I think the chances of Bimo Fox appearing are low.]
[All things considered, Apollon does have a chance to win, but he absolutely shouldn’t pit his Steel Iron Dragon against Ice Aipalu. If his ace gets one-shot, the match will go downhill fast.]
Bimo Fox... After reading, Qiao Sang’s gaze lingered on that name.
The post had given her a lot of information.
But all it revealed about Bimo Fox was its tier, that it was Apollon’s first contracted beast, and that it was fire-type.
As a Beast master’s first pet, and a fire-type with strong attack potential, Qiao Sang didn’t think it was as weak as the post claimed.
She exited the forum and typed “Apollon Bimo Fox” into the browser’s search bar.
Soon, a bunch of results popped up.
Just like with Little Treasure, if she only searched Ghost Ring King, she wouldn’t find out about its psychic-type traits, there were subtle differences even among the same species.
Qiao Sang clicked into a discussion thread.
[Has anyone noticed Apollon’s Bimo Fox has been appearing less in the past year? Any idea why?]
Underneath were many replies: [He already has a Steel Iron Dragon. Now that the Sea Beast evolved into Youyou Sea Beast, the Bimo Fox probably got pushed into the second string.]
[How is it second-string? It’s just not appearing as often. But whenever it does, it wins.]
[Exactly! Bimo Fox helped Apollon win three Beast Battle Tournaments!]
[But that was three times. The recent C-tier Tournament was won with Steel Iron Dragon.]
[Come on, don’t act like the Dragon won every match alone. It just secured the final victory.]
[Hilarious. You’re talking about those three wins but ignoring the rest.]
They’re actually arguing... Qiao Sang scrolled down and ignored the noise until one comment caught her eye:
[Didn’t a reporter catch Apollon’s Bimo Fox practicing combo techniques last year? With the new C-tier Tournament coming up, maybe Apollon’s been keeping Bimo Fox under wraps to not reveal its improvements.]
[Makes sense. Also, didn’t Bimo Fox fall into a poison swamp last year? There were rumors it used a mid-tier poison skill, Venom Fang.]
[Yeah! And ever since then, it’s been showing up less. Maybe Apollon’s training it for a fire-poison combo technique, saving it for a surprise move.]
A poison swamp granted poison-type skills? Then maybe I should let Yabao and the others... Qiao Sang caught herself drifting off and quickly refocused.
A fire-poison combo technique... That actually made sense. The pairing could offer high offense and ongoing damage, a perfect trump card...
It was clearly just speculation, but Qiao Sang had a strong hunch it was true.
She didn’t believe Apollon would go easy on her just because she saved his father. That was just a deal.
Also, sending out your best lineup in a competition was a form of respect to your opponent.
Apollon would likely respect her enough not to hide Bimo Fox until the next Tournament.
As she pondered, her phone vibrated.
She glanced at it and suddenly thought of Little Treasure, who was still out gathering underlings.
Maybe she should buy him a phone… In case something happened, she could contact him easily... As she thought, she picked up the phone and saw a message from Hulis.
[I’ve got all the items ready. They’ll be delivered to your house by noon tomorrow. There are four of them, no matter which beast you summon in the finals, they’ll be useful!]
Hulis lay on his bed, staring at the message he’d sent.
Truthfully, he still hoped it would be the Steel Slash Falcon that got to showcase the item.
But he also understood Qiao Sang was heading into the finals. Her opponent was a four-time Beast Battle champion. Realistically, sending out a high-level beast wasn’t likely.
Thinking it over, her other three beasts were already trending. As long as she won, no matter which beast was featured, his promotional goals would be achieved.
[What kind of item?] Qiao Sang replied.
Hulis smiled and typed:
[You’ll find out tomorrow.]
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The Next Day.
Qiao Sang woke up to find it was 7 a.m.
As she turned her head, she immediately saw Little Treasure sitting at the desk, playing on the computer.
"Little Treasure..."
"Xun xun!" Little Treasure jolted upright at the sound of his Beastmaster’s voice.
"When did you come back?" Qiao Sang sat up in bed and asked.
"Xun xun~" Little Treasure turned his head and chirped sweetly, indicating that he had returned before 6 a.m.
Qiao Sang picked up her phone from beside the bed, glanced at the time on the screen, and said slowly, "So... you've already been on the computer for an hour?"
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure immediately broke into a cold sweat. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he straightened his back and put on a self-righteous expression.
"Xun xun!"
"Xun xun!"
He spent the whole night recruiting underlings and didn’t get to play on the computer, so now he was just making up for lost game time! Totally justified!
Qiao Sang: …
Alright, you win.
"Play a bit longer, then turn it off and go eat breakfast." Qiao Sang said.
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure chirped happily in response and immediately turned back to the computer, diving back into play.
Maybe it’s better not to get him a phone… or else instead of gathering underlings at night, he might just find a spot to squat and play on his phone. Qiao Sang muttered inwardly as she went to wash up in the bathroom.
By the time she stepped into the living room, she wasn’t at all surprised to see a steaming hot breakfast on the table, and the vice principal sitting nearby, looking at his phone.
"You’re up." Liu Yao looked up with a smile upon hearing movement.
Qiao Sang pulled out a chair and sat down. She gave a small “mm” in response, then glanced at the vice principal and organized her thoughts before saying, "I'm in the finals tonight. The organizers gave me a VIP seat ticket. Do you have time to come watch?"
After the match ended last night and she was heading out through the hallway, a staff member approached her and handed her the VIP ticket. Her first thought was that she could give it to the vice principal.
Liu Yao was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "You should’ve said earlier. I already got a ticket for the finals the day before yesterday."
You got a ticket two days ago… So you were planning to come watch me live all along… A warm feeling rose in Qiao Sang’s heart. Then, realizing something, she grew a little embarrassed: "Vice Principal, you bought the ticket two days ago, were you that sure I’d make it to the finals?"
Without hesitation, Liu Yao firmly replied, "With your strength, I had no doubt you’d make it to the finals."
Now I feel even more embarrassed… Qiao Sang tried to control the smile tugging at her lips and said, "Then why don’t you return the ticket you bought? This one’s a VIP seat, it’s a better spot."
Liu Yao didn’t insist and simply nodded with a smile, "Alright."
After breakfast, thanks to Little Treasure's spatial shift ability, Qiao Sang instantly appeared in her classroom.
As soon as she arrived, her classmates immediately crowded around her.
"Qiao Sang! Yesterday’s match was amazing! You actually crushed Wakhe!"
"Ice Aipalu was so cool! And Ghost Ring King, even though its look is kinda funny, its strength is no joke!"
"Xun xun..."
Invisible nearby, Little Treasure unconsciously lifted a paw to touch the two little tufts on his head.
Funny-looking, huh?
"Qiao Sang, I’ll be cheering for you in tonight’s finals!" Dorothy said excitedly.
"Me too!" Someone chimed in.
"Take down Apollon!" Shouted the same blond guy who originally said he liked Apollon.
The spiky-haired classmate he had argued with earlier patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Weren’t you an Apollon fan?"
The blond guy coughed.
"I’m a Qiao Sang fan now."
The room immediately burst into laughter.
Soaking in the light and cheerful atmosphere of the classroom, Qiao Sang smiled warmly and said, "Thank you all."
The moment those words came out, the chatter stopped. Everyone froze, then started to look flustered.
They’d already placed Qiao Sang on a pedestal. They thought at most they could awkwardly squeeze out a sentence to talk to her, but she actually said thank you so sincerely...
Honestly, they were a little overwhelmed.
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12 Noon, Villa.
"Xianbao."
Fairy Treasure Butterfly let out a chirp.
At the same time, a pink wave of energy rippled outward from its antennae.
Under the influence of the Wave of Peace, Yabao’s eyes slowly revealed a clarity like it had never been tainted.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Qiao Sang had just started to get up from the sofa when she saw Gangbao calmly walk over. So she sat back down.
The sound of the door opening rang out.
A few seconds later, Gangbao came back, pushing a massive package with her wings.
"What is that?" Maral asked curiously from the side.
She normally wouldn’t question an ordinary delivery, but this package was huge. It was hard not to be curious.
That’s big... Qiao Sang hesitated.
"It should be a prop item..."
"Gang Slice?"
Before Maral could ask more, Gangbao called out, asking if she should open it.
Qiao Sang nodded.
"Open it."
Without hesitation, Gangbao gave a little shake of her body.
A glowing purple feather shot from her body and slashed a few times across the package.
The giant box split into pieces, revealing what was inside.
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