Qiao Sang was a woman of action. The moment she thought of training Xun Xun in snowfall, she wanted to experiment immediately.
However, Lubao, having completed two matches today, had almost exhausted its energy, and it seemed better to let it rest properly.
With this in mind, she opened the general forum of the colleges and universities in Zhehai Province, wanting to read some analysis posts.
As she clicked in, she discovered to her surprise that the red-pinned top post was no longer the one summarizing the top-tier students from each grade in the province.
Instead, it had been replaced by:
#WhatIllnessDoYouAllHave?#
Qiao Sang was taken aback by the sticky post at this time, which should have been the peak period for discussing the contest. Yet, an inexplicably odd post had overtaken the popular player analysis posts?
What illness do you all have?
As her thoughts whirled, Qiao Sang clicked on the post:
[Today’s match really opened my eyes. The Healing Light move of Qiao Sang’s Binglu Qia from Shengshui Middle School resurrected it with full health. It’s said that Healing Light can cure various diseases. Why don’t you all leave a message about your illness, and I will pick a lucky one to ask Qiao Sang to help. Just to be upfront, I’m currently living in the same Beast Taming Center as her]
The post had been made not long ago, but the comments below had already reached thousands:
[No wonder, I was wondering how the host knew. Today’s live broadcast platform crashed again. If you competed in the same field as Qiao Sang, that makes sense]
[I’ve been constipated recently]
[I have a hard time getting up in the morning. I always think about snoozing for just two minutes but every time I close and open my eyes, I end up being late for school]
[I’ve been very anxious recently, especially since starting my senior year. I feel like I might be sick]
[I’m not sick. Can you help with my family member’s illness?]
[I have Monday Syndrome]
[I have anorexia, I’m scared of drawing pie in the sky]
With so many sick people, even if the unlimited card with a one-year expiry had run out, with Lubao around, at the very least, they need not worry about food and drink. On the other hand, who does this person think they are, assuming they’d definitely help out? Now that they’ve hit the jackpot, not even money could tempt her... Qiao Sang inwardly snarked to herself.
At this moment, Lubao suddenly called out from the side.
Qiao Sang turned to ask, "Have you eaten?"
"Lubao." After nodding, Lubao stared motionlessly at Qiao Sang.
Having been contracted for so long, even without saying it aloud, Qiao Sang immediately understood what Lubao meant: "You want to train?"
Qiao Sang thought for a while and said, "Let’s do it tomorrow. You’re tired enough today, and the previous way we trained for the Ice Flower Seal doesn’t seem to work. I want to try a different method."
Lubao was first startled, then showed a curious expression.
Qiao Sang closed the forum and searched for videos of Ice-Type Pet Beasts performing snowfall to show to Lubao: "Directly copying the Ice Flower Seal technique is challenging. Let’s try training in snowfall first. The first step for the Ice Flower Seal is to let the snow fall, and you can already conjure rain. When the time comes, we’ll switch to Ice-Type energy and see if that works."
Lubao listened intently with a serious expression.
Late at night, steady breathing sounds filled the quiet room.
Lubao opened its eyes, glanced at the sleeping Qiao Sang, then tiptoed to the bathroom without making a sound. Three seconds later, a small puddle of water started flowing from the gap beneath the bathroom door.
Xiao Xunbao saw everything.
After pondering, it floated over to the bedside without hesitation and pinched its Beast Tamer’s nose with its paws.
Qiao Sang groggily opened her eyes.
Upon opening them, she saw Xiao Xunbao’s big head.
To this, Qiao Sang was inexplicably calm.
Some things, after experiencing them a lot, truly bring about resistance.
She looked outside the window, then at Xu Yixuan, who was still sleeping beside her, and asked with a sense of frustration, "What’s up?"
Xiao Xunbao pointed towards the door.
Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, then became a bit more alert. She sat up and looked around, indeed, Lubao was nowhere to be seen.
My goodness, are they no longer training?
"Let’s go check it out," Qiao Sang said, getting up to put on her shoes.
Five minutes later, Qiao Sang stood in the hallway, sighing at the pale blue figure in the public training ground that kept casting rain prayers.
If it weren’t for Lubao’s Healing Light, she really feared it might collapse one day.
In the training ground.
Recalling its Beast Tamer’s words, Lubao tried hard to transform all the energy in its body into Ice-Type while casting rain prayers.
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded overhead, "First, drink some Energy Recovery Potion."
"Lubao..." Lubao looked up with a blank expression.
Seeing Lubao’s expression, Qiao Sang knew what it was thinking. She handed over the Energy Recovery Potion with a smile, "I’ll keep you company."
Lubao’s expression twisted awkwardly for a moment as it reached out a paw to take the Energy Recovery Potion.
November 10th, the last day of the national campus Beast Taming tournament’s group matches.
Qiao Sang returned to the room, carrying Lubao who was drinking the Energy Recovery Potion.
Xu Yixuan had just come out of the bathroom and froze at the sight of Qiao Sang’s dark circles, "Don’t tell me you were out training first thing in the morning?"
"Not exactly," Qiao Sang said.
Xu Yixuan let out a sigh of relief.
She was scared to death, thinking that Qiao Sang had reached such an inhuman level of grind.
Just when Xu Yixuan was about to ask "Where did you go early in the morning," Qiao Sang yawned and said:
"I’ve been out training since the middle of the night until now."
Beast Taming High School in Huicheng.
Xu Yixuan, still in a daze, stuffed a sandwich into her mouth. Qiao Sang’s words that morning had really dealt her a heavy blow. With such natural talent and still working so hard, she couldn’t help but seriously doubt herself.
Was she too useless...?
Qiao Sang, on the other hand, who had been rejuvenated by the Healing Light, was energetically watching the ongoing matches.
Today was the last day of the group matches, and she remembered that among those she was competing against today, there was Wu Chang, the "Child of Luck".
Now that Qi Yunla was gone, Wu Chang’s luck over the past few days seemed to have normalized, and the competition venue was no longer favoring him.
At this thought, Qiao Sang suddenly froze.
Damn it! She had actually forgotten to ask Qi Yunla to boost her luck!
That was the Phantom Beast Qi Yunla!
How many chances in one’s lifetime are there to encounter a Phantom Beast!
Qiao Sang regretted it so much she almost cried out on the spot, but then she thought of something else.
Come to think of it, her luck had been overly good these past few days, could it be that Qi Yunla had already boosted her luck without her knowing...
Time flew by, and soon it was afternoon.
"Let’s welcome Qiao Sang from Shengshui Middle School and Wu Chang from Beast Taming High School in Huicheng!"
The cheers and shouts suddenly filled the whole school.
One was a record-breaking contestant with an endangered pet beast, the other a local hero. Either one was enough to electrify the spirit.
"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"
"Binglu Qia! Binglu Qia!"
"Wu Chang! Wu Chang!"
"Wu Chang! Go for it!"
In a crowd full of Hongrao Town spectators, those cheering for Qiao Sang and those cheering for Wu Chang were evenly split.