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"Why did she recall him already! Ghost Ring King was still waving at us!"
"I didn't expect the Ghost Ring King's Shadow of Darkness to be able to get that big!"
"Scared the life out of me. Who on earth said the power of skills cast by Shadow of Darkness doesn't change? If you let the Ghost Ring King use Psychic Headbutt with that tiny body of his, how could it possibly have this effect!"
"Combination moves are truly awesome!"
"Even though the Ghost Ring King used this same combination move as his finisher, you can't deny how cool it is! Seeing this combination on any other pet is basically impossible."
"I remember hearing legends about a dual-attribute pet with both Ghost and Psychic types."
"You said it yourself, those are legends. Qiao Sang's Ghost Ring King is the real deal."
"Over 60 meters... that Shadow of Darkness must have reached the Ultimate level."
"The giant version of the Ghost Ring King looks so domineering; he's nothing like the cute main body."
"Qiao Sang is really strong. Two clean sweeps in two matches. Most importantly, she hasn't even sent out a King-level pet yet. She’s won everything using General-level pets."
"Do you think she can make the top ten?"
"That depends on the strength of her King-level pet."
"I think it'll be hard. Even if she is a B-rank Beast Master, she must have become one recently. How can she compete with those veteran B-rank professional Beast Masters?"
"Why are you still looking at her through the lens of a normal person? She's a freak, she even contracted a Qingqing Ni."
"...You have a point."
The clamor in the stands was intense. Although it wasn't the first time everyone had seen the combination of Shadow of Darkness and Psychic Headbutt, it was the first time they had seen a Shadow of Darkness over 60 meters tall.
Plus, since this was the third round of the match, Little Treasure winning with such an eye-catching combination move instantly pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
Meanwhile, the official livestream chat was scrolling frantically: [Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!]
[Congrats to God Qiao on another victory!]
[Ghost Ring King! Ghost Ring King!]
[When I think about the fact that Qiao Sang once beat me with a Ghost Ring Spirit, my feelings are complicated.]
[Mommy! Ghost Ring King is so handsome!]
[Glad she won, skipping class was worth it.]
[Qiao Sang's King-level pet is definitely the Blazing Star Canine we saw during the National Campus Beast Tamer League. They say the Blazing Star Canine is her initial pet.]
[Coming from the Yuhua Region specifically to watch. Qiao Sang is already a legend at our school. The kids at the bottom of the class rank say every day that they are just like Qiao Sang, once their brain domains awaken, their legend will begin.]
[Are you implying Qiao Sang's grades were at the bottom?]
[Rumors are just talk. God Qiao puts all her energy into pet raising; she probably didn't have time to study textbooks at school. The stronger a Beast Master's brain domain, the better their memory. With a brain domain far exceeding her peers, how could her grades be bad?]
[Why does it feel like whenever it's Qiao Sang's match, the comment section is flooded with students...]
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Elsewhere, in the family seating area: Ye Xiangting excitedly uploaded the photos she had just taken to her friend circle, adding the caption: "Congratulations to my daughter for winning the match again!"
Before long, comments appeared one by one, quickly surpassing dozens, all filled with congratulations or words of amazement. Ye Xiangting watched with a face full of smiles, replying to a few close acquaintances.
Liu Yao glanced at her phone, then suddenly thought of something, took out his own phone, and posted the news of Qiao Sang's victory to his friend circle as well.
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The backroom tunnel for contestants: Qiao Sang stopped halfway and formed hand seals to summon Little Treasure.
"Xun xun..."
As soon as Little Treasure came out, he couldn't wait to take off his ring, pull out some energy recovery fluid, and start drinking.
"Aren't you going to rest properly in the Beast Codex?" Qiao Sang asked.
When a pet is in the Beast Codex, they can communicate their desire to come out directly to the Beast Master through their thoughts. The stronger the Beast Master's brain domain, the clearer the sensation. It was because Little Treasure had been shouting to come out that she stopped to summon him.
"Xun xun..."
While drinking the energy recovery fluid to replenish himself, Little Treasure let out a cry, indicating he could recover just fine outside so he wouldn't miss the upcoming interview.
Qiao Sang: ...
Suddenly, Little Treasure's ears twitched. He downed the recovery fluid in one gulp, threw the empty bottle into a nearby trash can, took off his ring, and quickly pulled out a black cape he had bought on Chaosu Star to wrap around himself.
Qiao Sang's mouth twitched slightly. She understood, they were about to pass the interview area.
The contestant exit tunnel passes through the interview area. It was there during the preliminaries too, but back then it was her first time passing through, and since she hadn't had Lubao treat Gangbao yet, she wasn't in the mood for interviews and walked straight past. Little Treasure must have seen the place from inside the Beast Codex and committed it to memory.
If only he put this much effort into training, I wouldn't have to worry about him not being able to recruit underlings... Qiao Sang grumbled internally as they reached the interview area.
The reporters' eyes lit up the moment they saw the young girl approaching. They all rushed to the divider, shouting questions and trying to get her to stop and answer.
"Contestant Qiao Sang, do you have anything to say about winning with another clean sweep?"
"How did you contract this Ghost Ring King with the Psychic attribute?"
"What prompted you to have Ghost Ring King learn Shadow of Darkness? Was it because his body size is too small?"
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure, who had been looking for a camera to wave at, froze at this question. He immediately floated in front of the reporter who asked it and let out a serious cry. The reporter was momentarily stunned by Little Treasure's sudden action.
Qiao Sang stopped and looked at the reporter, translating Little Treasure's words with a straight face: "No, he says he awakened this move naturally when he evolved. He definitely didn't learn it specifically because of his small size."
"Xun xun."
Little Treasure nodded, confirming that was exactly the case.
This was the first question Qiao Sang answered in the interview area. All the reporters froze for a moment, and then, as if realizing something, they all pointed their microphones at Little Treasure and began firing questions: "What are your thoughts on taking the match with a clean sweep?"
"Many Psychic-type pets can't learn Spatial Lockdown. What method did you use to learn it? Could you tell us briefly?"
"How did you meet Qiao Sang?"
"Online rumors say your Beast Master contracted a Qingqing Ni, Is that true?"
"Someone saw a Breezewing Nini at the Pet Center in Tianlie City recently. Was that your Beast Master's Qingqing Ni evolving?"
"What's your evaluation of today's opponents? Which one left the deepest impression across the three rounds?"
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure was momentarily stunned by the focused attention and the camera lenses, then he adjusted his cape and began answering the reporters' questions with a mock-serious air.
You don't have to answer every single one so seriously... Qiao Sang thought, holding back a twitching smile as she translated Little Treasure's responses.
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That night, after watching the matches, Qiao Sang had dinner with her mother, the Vice Principal, and Teacher Mikayla. Then, she used emphatic positioning with Little Treasure and used Teleportation to return to their room at the Pet Center.
She had no choice, after today's match, even more people recognized her. She was nearly mobbed on the way out of the stadium and barely managed to escape.
As soon as they entered, Little Treasure couldn't wait to take off his ring and pull out his computer, calling Yabao and the others over to watch the replay of his match. Yabao and the rest watched cooperatively.
"Xun xun!"
"Xun xun!"
Whenever a highlight played, Little Treasure would narrate his internal journey on the field with great flair. Soon, the match ended, and everyone cheered. In the video, Little Treasure was waving while turning to signal his Beast Master with his eyes.
"Qing qing?"
Qingbao let out a curious cry, asking what he was trying to say to their Beast Master at that moment.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure's body suddenly stiffened, unsure of how to answer.
"Gang Zhan."
At that moment, Gangbao let out a cry, suggesting that he probably wanted to go back to the Beast Codex quickly to recover so he could handle the upcoming interview, after all, interviews take a lot of time.
"Xun xun!"
Little Treasure gave Gangbao an appreciative look and nodded repeatedly. That's exactly it!
"Qing qing."
Qingbao remembered the scene of the long interview she saw from the Beast Codex. Not doubting it, she showed a "so that's how it is" expression.
Qiao Sang sat half-propped on the bed, opening her messaging app to reply to texts from friends and family.
I didn't expect so many people in the Yuhua Region to know already...
As she reflected, she suddenly saw a message from Fang Sisi and clicked on the chat [(Image)]
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[Tell me! Is this person on the news with your same face and same name YOU!]
Qiao Sang couldn't help but laugh and typed back: [It's me.]
Fang Sisi replied instantly: [You... you've become a B-rank Beast Master?!]
[Yeah.] Qiao Sang replied.
Fang Sisi typed passionately: [Actually, from the first moment I saw you, I knew this girl was extraordinary! She was bound for greatness! Do you remember something I once told you?]
You've said too many things... Qiao Sang sent: [What?]
Fang Sisi's typing speed was incredible; the message came through almost the next second: [Don't forget me when you're rich and famous!!!]
[...]
After sending the ellipsis, Qiao Sang remembered something: [I can't let our pets marry. My Yabao and your Flower Butterfly are incompatible in size.]
Fang Sisi: [I know, I know. Yabao is a King-level pet now, the size definitely wouldn't match.]
Qiao Sang: [How do you know?]
Fang Sisi: [I watched the livestream of your matches. The Steel Slash Falcon in the preliminaries was General-level, and the Ghost Ring King in tonight's match was also General-level. Since you're a B-rank Beast Master, you definitely have a King-level pet. Who else could it be but Yabao? It couldn't be that endangered pet, right? I heard the Water Luriana species is super hard to evolve.]
Qiao Sang: [...As long as you've given up on Yabao.]
Fang Sisi: [I want Ghost Ring King.]
Qiao Sang: [???]
Fang Sisi: [I watched your match on the livestream today. Ghost Ring King is just too cool! He's Ghost-type and has Psychic skills. Especially when he uses Shadow of Darkness and stands on the giant Ghost Ring King's head, that look, that aura, it's just too handsome! If my Mianmian could be with Ghost Ring King, they would surely produce super cool offspring! Most importantly, he doesn't even need to wear a lightweight miniature bracelet, his size matches my Mianmian perfectly!]
Qiao Sang: [...]
Naturally, Qiao Sang didn't agree to this. After chatting with Fang Sisi for a while, she closed the messaging app and picked up a book about pets in the Central Hollow Region to start reading.
Watching the matches over the past few days made her realize she didn't know the pets of the Central Hollow Region very well. Many of the pets summoned by the contestants were species she didn't even recognize by name. Fortunately, Teacher Mikayla seemed to realize this and had sent over several books regarding Central Hollow Region pets.
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At two in the morning, Little Treasure quietly crept to the bedside table, picked up his Beast Master's phone, and started checking the trending topics.
[Qiao Sang, Mutated Color Variant Ghost Ring King]
[Ghost Ring King, Ghost and Psychic-type pet]
[Qiao Sang achieves another clean sweep]
"Xun xun..."
Seeing his name on the trending search list, Little Treasure covered his mouth and giggled, clicking on the related tags to read the comments seriously.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure started by reading intently, then the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably, grinning wider and wider. Then, covering his mouth while looking at the comments on the phone, he began to float happily around the room. Eventually, he floated out of the room and finally let out an excited shout.
"Xun xun!"
After venting his excitement, Little Treasure floated back into the room. As soon as he entered, he was startled to see his little brother staring at him with open eyes.
"Xun xun?"
Little Treasure whispered. You're still awake?
"Gang Zhan."
Gangbao let out a calm cry, indicating that Little Treasure's floating around and muffled giggling was too noisy.
Little Treasure: ...
"Gang Zhan."
Gangbao pointed her wing toward the bedside table and let out a cry, telling him not to forget to charge the phone. Having said her piece, she closed her eyes.
"Xun xun..."
Little Treasure obediently floated to the bedside table and plugged the phone in. After finishing, he suddenly realized something was a bit off.
Who is the big brother here, anyway?
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The next morning, Qiao Sang got up, washed up briefly, and turned on the TV to watch the Regional Championship livestream. The 216 to 108 elimination round would last for five days. She had four days before her next match, and during that time, she naturally couldn't miss watching the others. After all, any advancing contestant could become her opponent.
"Yap yap..."
Yabao watched seriously beside her.
"Xun xun..."
Besides Yabao, Little Treasure also joined in to watch seriously, which was a rare occurrence.
Qiao Sang glanced at Little Treasure and asked casually, "So early in the morning, why are you suddenly interested in watching the matches?"
"Xun xun~"
Little Treasure stared at the TV and let out a cry, indicating that "to know oneself and one's enemy is the way to be victorious in every battle."
Holy crap, when did he become so cultured... Qiao Sang turned to look at Little Treasure in surprise.
"Xun xun?"
Little Treasure noticed his Beast Master's gaze and let out a puzzled cry. What's wrong?
"Nothing..." Qiao Sang turned back to the match.
Speaking of which, had it been too long since she'd had Little Treasure study? Once the Regional Championship was over, she should find a scholarly pet specifically to tutor him. Otherwise, his learning ability would be such a waste.
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Thanks for the chapter.
ReplyDeleteGangbao is clearly the big sis here.