Chapter 938: Testing Skills

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"What is his name?" Qiao Sang asked.

Yu Ke thought for a moment and said, "I think it's Gao Yue."

Gao Yue, 37 years old, C-rank Beast Master. He has registered for the Regional Championships four times but failed to complete the tasks within the specified time. This is his fifth registration, and this time, he succeeded... Information about the name from the marketing accounts flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.

The lists from these marketing accounts, besides featuring already famous Beast Masters, also included newcomers or those who had participated before but remained obscure. 

In reality, there was no need for marketing accounts to leak anything, the moment these contestants obtained official registration qualifications, they would post the news online themselves to record the milestone.

Gao Yue was exactly like that. For contestants in this situation, one could at most find out what pets they had through their social accounts, but the specific skills of those pets remained unknown.

"I saw that name on the leaked list online."

"I saw those lists too. Why isn't your name on any of them?"

"Maybe because I only successfully registered on the last day, so no one noticed me."

"Why did you wait until the last day to register?"

"Because I had just finished my final task and come out of the secret realm then."

"...That's thrilling."

Amidst their casual chatter, the three of them walked into the villa's main hall. The hall was paved with polished marble tiles, and the decor was luxurious yet elegant. A tiger-like pet, about two meters tall and standing on two legs, was cleaning the living room.

As the three sat on the sofa, the tiger-like pet quickly put down its cleaning tools and brought over three cups of tea.

Qiao Sang observed the tiger-like pet for a moment and asked, "Is this Muscle-Guard Tiger yours?"

Muscle-Guard Tiger, a mid-tier Fighting-type pet, has an explosive sense of justice and loves to help those in need.

Yu Ke was startled and shook her head. 

"Of course not. It's the butler of this villa. Usually, when our family isn't staying here, it looks after the place."

"Hu-ji." The Muscle-Guard Tiger let out a cry, confirming her words. Having said that, it turned and left with the tray.

"Just him? Where is his Beast Master?" Qiao Sang asked.

Yu Ke glanced at the Muscle-Guard Tiger's retreating back and lowered her voice. 

"Its Beast Master is gone. Normally, pets whose Beast Masters have passed away are either released into a secret realm or put under unified management, where they must pass tests to be active in society. It passed the tests and applied for the butler position itself."

"Xun xun..."

The Beast Master is gone... Little Treasure couldn't help but visualize a scene where his own Beast Master was gone, and he went to apply for a job only to be kicked out by someone who disliked Ghost-type pets. After the visualization, he quickly shook his head.

Too scary. My Beast Master is so strong, she'll definitely live for a long time... Little Treasure thought as he instinctively leaned closer to Qiao Sang.

Having finished her explanation, Yu Ke remembered the main task and pointed toward the direction behind the French windows. 

"Behind here is the family's outdoor training ground. You can come here to train whenever you want. It's just a pity this place is so far from the competition venue, otherwise I would have definitely had you stay here directly."

"Staying at the Beast Master Center is also quite good." 

Qiao Sang glanced toward the French windows and asked, "Besides you and the Muscle-Guard Tiger, is there anyone else in this house?"

Yu Ke said, "In a few days, my sister will be on holiday and should come over to watch the Regional Championships."

Qiao Sang asked again, "If I train at night, will it disturb you?"

Yu Ke waved her hand. 

"No, no. We sleep very late."

Hearing this, Qiao Sang felt relieved and said sincerely, "Then, thank you." 

To be honest, dealing with sleep disturbances at night was manageable, there were many ways to fix that, but the fact that all the training grounds were fully booked was a real headache.

"Don't mention thanks to me." Yu Ke said generously. 

"The better your results, the more profit we gain."

What does that mean? Mikayla looked at Qiao Sang, expressing her confusion with her eyes.

"I opened a company in partnership with her." Qiao Sang explained, turning her head.

"I was very optimistic about Qiao Sang when she participated in the National Campus Beast Master League, so I took the initiative to seek cooperation." Yu Ke said with a sigh of emotion. 

"I didn't expect her to be even more... than I imagined." She paused, finding it difficult to find the right words to describe Qiao Sang's level of awesomeness. After thinking for a long time, she finally squeezed out three simple words: "Much more powerful."

You're even doing business... Mikayla looked at Qiao Sang in surprise.

Qiao Sang coughed and stood up. "Let's go to the training ground first."

"I'll take you there." Yu Ke stood up quickly.

"Yap!" Yabao jumped down from Qiao Sang's arms, looking eager. He couldn't wait to start training!

As Yu Ke led the way, her gaze couldn't help but linger on Yabao. Finally, she asked hesitantly, "Is this Fire Qilu?" 

She had seen some clips of Qiao Sang's celebrity matches on Chaosu Star via the Star Network, but she remembered Fire Qilu didn't look like this...

"No." Qiao Sang said. 

"He is now a Blazing Divine Lion."

"Yap!" Yabao held his head high, confirming this.

Blazing Divine Lion? Yu Ke froze for a moment, then realized. Her voice suddenly spiked several octaves as she exclaimed, "Fire Qilu has evolved?!"

Qiao Sang gave an affirmative "Mm."

Yu Ke: !!!

Fire Qilu had evolved! Fire Qilu actually evolved?! A pet whose entire evolution chain was brand new had actually evolved into a King-level pet so quickly! Yu Ke's head felt a buzzing sound, her gaze became dazed, and she led the way purely by reflex.

Qiao Sang looked at the area of the outdoor training ground and was satisfied. Although it didn't look particularly large, it was sufficient if Yabao and the others trained in their miniature sizes.

Then she thought of something and asked, "Is it okay if I damage this training ground during practice?"

Yu Ke, still immersed in the shock of Fire Qilu evolving into a King-level pet, did not answer.

"Xun xun!" Little Treasure teleported in front of Yu Ke.

"!!!" Yu Ke was startled and immediately snapped back to reality. Little Treasure floated aside, hiding his contribution.

Qiao Sang gave Little Treasure an appreciative look and repeated her question. "Is it okay if I damage this training ground during practice?"

"Of course it's okay." Yu Ke calmed her nerves and tried her best not to think about Fire Qilu's evolution. 

"I know the training ground will inevitably be damaged during practice."

Qiao Sang went silent for a moment. "The damage from my training might be much more serious than you imagine."

Yu Ke said indifferently, "A training ground is meant for training. If it's broken, we'll just hire someone to fix it."

"Alright, I'll pay for it when the time comes." Qiao Sang finished speaking and walked toward the training ground.

Yu Ke wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but seeing Qiao Sang and Yabao already in position and ready to train, she didn't interrupt.

Mikayla stood beside her, watching the figures on the training field.

A teacher from the Imperial Beast University... Yu Ke's breathing instinctively became cautious.

On the training field.

Qiao Sang said, "Yabao, perform all the newly awakened skills you have." 

Since Mikayla was watching from behind, it wasn't convenient to say the skill names directly, so she added, "Feel what the new power inside your body is."

"Yap yap!" Yabao nodded with a serious expression, then closed his eyes to sense.

Three seconds later, Yabao opened his eyes and opened his mouth without a word. Instantly, dozens of small golden-red fireballs appeared out of thin air around Yabao. The temperature was so high that the surrounding air distorted.

"Xun xun..." Watching from a distance, Little Treasure inexplicably felt a sense of danger and silently floated toward where Qiao Sang had placed her backpack.

At this point, Lubao had poked her head out of the backpack, watching the training scene.

This is... Solar Fire... Mikayla recognized the skill.

Bang bang bang!!!

Dozens of small golden-red fireballs shot out rapidly, the energy within them exploding sequentially in mid-air. The golden-yellow flames instantly ignited the air. The terrifyingly high-temperature Solar Fire quickly swept across more than half the field.

Even Yu Ke, who was outside the attack range, trembled at the successive explosions and felt the unbearable heat.

The power is good, but the attack speed is too slow. If he encounters an opponent of the same level, this wave of attacks would definitely be dodged. If the attack speed can be increased with later training, or if his proficiency gets high enough to condense hundreds or thousands of Solar Fires for a large-scale attack, then it could be used in a match... 

Qiao Sang analyzed, then spoke: "Try something else."

"Yap!" Yabao looked up and let out a loud cry.

The sunlight high above suddenly became searing and blinding, as if it had instantly returned to the time when the midday sun was most intense. Yu Ke looked up at the changing sun, her eyes stung, and she quickly looked down to avoid it.

It's Sunny Day... Mikayla looked at the sun high in the sky with a straight face, the skill name flashing through her mind. Not bad. With this move, the power of the Blazing Divine Lion's Fire-type skills can be enhanced for a short time.

Mikayla wasn't too surprised that Yabao could successfully perform the two newly awakened high-tier skills so quickly. After all, Qiao Sang had become a B-rank Beast Master at 17 and had already nurtured two King-level pets; even more ridiculous things would seem reasonable if they happened to her. 

There were quite a few examples of King-level pets successfully performing newly awakened skills on their first attempt, so it wasn't particularly unique.

"Fire Whirl." Qiao Sang commanded.

Yabao opened his mouth, and a spinning flame, thicker than usual, instantly shot out.

Not long after, the sunlight in the sky was no longer so blinding, returning to its previous brightness.

The Beginner-level Sunny Day lasts for six seconds, and the power of Fire-type skills looks like it can be increased by about 20%... After calculating the duration of the buff, Qiao Sang took a deep breath and asked knowingly, "Are there any more awakened skills?"

"Yap!" Yabao sensed for a moment and nodded.

"Alright, let's continue."

"Yap!" Yabao gave a cry and began to circulate his energy.

Soon, a brilliant golden flame rose sharply from his body. The flickering golden shadows made Yabao's entire silhouette appear incredibly divine, and even his eyes turned a brilliant gold.

Yabao's wings suddenly unfurled. Those magnificent red wings were now completely enveloped in golden flames. With a powerful flap, Yabao transformed into a golden streak of light and soared straight into the sky. 

In the blink of an eye, he seemed to reach the same height as the sun. However, because Yabao's current size was too small and it was daytime, he wasn't particularly noticeable after rising so high.

Yet in the next second, a golden spherical light descended vertically from the sky at a terrifying speed, like an ultra-miniature sun streaking across the heavens!

This... this is actually Radiant Impact! Mikayla's pupils shrank, and she could no longer remain calm.

"BOOM!!!"

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion, after the golden light crashed, more than half the training ground, with the impact as its center, was blasted into a hemispherical crater! The ground split apart, and rocks were sent flying. 

This impact had actually caused all the rocks deep in the soil to explode and scatter. Not only that, but the entire ground hit by the strike seemed distorted, trapped in a state of ultra-high temperature.

HOLY! CRAP! Yu Ke looked at the giant crater before her, her mouth hanging open, her expression dazed, and her brain buzzing with chaotic thoughts: Radiant Impact? This is Radiant Sun Impact, right? That Super-tier skill? Fire Qilu just evolved into a King-level pet and already awakened the Super-tier skill Radiant Impact?!

At the same time, in another villa's training ground in the same neighborhood. A man with meticulously styled hair and his training pet were also stopped by the sudden, terrifying commotion. They both turned their heads toward the source of the sound.

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"Yap!" Yabao jumped out of the giant crater with an excited expression. He was very satisfied with the power of this move.

Not bad. If Yabao can cause this kind of commotion at this size, the power will definitely be several times more terrifying if he restores his original size. It's just that the immobilization time is a bit long, five seconds. If this move doesn't hit the opponent, five seconds is enough time for them to counter-attack... 

Qiao Sang thought for a moment. She was about to call Yabao back, then remembered Mikayla was still watching, so she asked: "Are there any other skills?"

"Yap." Yabao sensed carefully and shook his head.

"Then come back." Qiao Sang said.

"Yap!" Yabao returned to his Beast Master's side.

"Xun xun..." Little Treasure floated over the crater his Big Bro had created and opened his mouth wide. Big Bro is so cool...

"Qing qing..." Qingbao also instinctively appeared beside Little Treasure, staring down at the crater with her mouth agape.

Qiao Sang turned and walked over to Mikayla and Yu Ke. "Teacher, I've tested all of Yabao's newly awakened skills."

Mikayla was silent for a long while, looking at her with an incredibly complex gaze. "Not bad..." 

To be honest, she didn't know what to say about this situation anymore.

Yu Ke stared intensely at Yabao, failing to notice for a moment that the figure she had been longing for had appeared not far away.

As expected of an S-rank Beast Master; seeing a Super-tier skill successfully released on the first try only warrants an 'extraordinarily not bad'... Qiao Sang thought with emotion.

"Wa- was that Radiant Impact?" Yu Ke swallowed her saliva and asked. Even though she had recognized it, she couldn't help but confirm.

Qiao Sang nodded. "It should be."

Yu Ke fell back into a daze. Just then, the phone in Qiao Sang's pocket vibrated. She took it out to see the caller ID: Vice Principal.

"Hello, Vice Principal." Qiao Sang answered and put it to her ear.

The Vice Principal's voice came through the speaker: "I've arrived at the Tianan City Beast Master Center. Where are you?"

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