"I may not be qualified to write a recommendation letter, but that doesn't mean no one else is!"
The man gritted his teeth and said, "I'll ask around. I refuse to believe that I don't have a single friend who knows someone who can write one."
With that, he pushed open the door and strode out.
Liu Yao remained in place, deep in thought. Then, he picked up his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and dialed a number.
He couldn't guarantee that having a recommendation letter would get Qiao Sang into Yulianton University or the Imperial Beast University. However, given her talent, the possibility wasn't out of the question.
Instead of passively waiting for news from Chaosu Star, it was better to secure another recommendation letter for the Imperial Beast University. That way, even if she didn't get in, at least he had done his best.
After a few rings, the call connected, and a deep, steady voice came through the speaker:
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Qiao Sang had no idea that people on Blue Star were working hard for her sake.
For the next month, she focused entirely on studying and solving practice questions, dedicating herself to preparing for the college entrance exam.
She didn't think much about the recommendation letter. After all, the Yulianton University was the third-ranked institution in the entire interstellar system.
It was exciting enough just to receive a recommendation, getting her hopes up would be unnecessary.
In her dormitory, after a simple wash-up, Qiao Sang took Yabao and the others to their usual outdoor training ground.
"Yabao, just keep training your Illusion Flame as usual. If you get tired, you can rest or practice meditation instead." Qiao Sang instructed.
"Yap!" Yabao barked, signaling his understanding.
Qiao Sang then looked at Lubao.
"Lubao, your Ice Flower Seal has already reached ultimate. It's too powerful, so don't practice it for now. Several teachers have already complained to me, saying that their beasts got frozen just by passing by."
Lubao responded calmly, as if to say that those beasts had walked into the ice themselves. One of them had even rushed in using an acceleration skill, eager to experience the snow.
Qiao Sang twitched her lips.
Chaosu Star had a stable temperature all year round, and weather-changing beasts were rare. Many of them had never even seen snow before. It wasn't surprising that they would run into an ice field out of curiosity…
After thinking for a moment, she said, "The college entrance exam is coming up. Once it's over, I'll find a suitable place for you to continue training Ice Flower Seal. In the meantime, focus on practicing Ice Spike Armor, it's a smaller-range skill."
The school's outdoor training grounds were spacious, but since many teachers' beasts trained there as well, high-power skills couldn't be used freely.
Especially for Yabao, Hyper Beam and Hellfire had both reached the Mastery level, but she hadn't let it practice them any further. One mistake could accidentally injure someone else's beast.
Lubao, maintaining her usual cold demeanor, nodded, but deep inside, she was secretly pleased.
Finally, she had a skill like Yabao's that couldn't be freely used in public training grounds.
"And Gangbao, stop focusing only on Wing Blades all the time. You need to practice Iron Wall too!" Qiao Sang turned to Gangbao and lectured earnestly.
"Defense skills are really important, you know!"
Gangbao flapped her wings innocently. She was practicing Iron Wall!
But Qiao Sang knew better.
Technically, yes, she practiced Iron Wall but only enough to increase proficiency by ten points a day. Meanwhile, Wing Blades gained hundreds of points daily. It was obvious that Iron Wall was just an afterthought.
If not for her special ability that let her see data, she wouldn't have even noticed.
Meanwhile, in the Sky…
Two women, appearing to be in their thirties, sat atop a three-meter-tall avian beast, silently observing Qiao Sang.
One of them had an average appearance but an outstanding aura. She spoke first:
"Qiao Sang, from Blue Star's Dragon Nation, just turned 16 last month. The information matches. Four contracted beasts, also matches. In just one year, she evolved two of them into new forms previously unrecorded in the Alliance."
The second woman, who had black hair, fair skin, and green eyes, added, "I checked the records on her 39% brain domain activation. She achieved it after consuming Veil Essence, and the results were verified twice. The records match."
"I also watched her matches in the National Campus Beast Mastering League of Dragon Nation." The first woman continued.
"She didn’t use any items or potions, and several of her beasts' skills have reached the Ultimate level. Her combat ability is even better than we expected."
"Not only that, but she has a research achievement to her name." The green-eyed woman sighed as she gazed at Qiao Sang.
"The research report on Fire Fang Dog evolving into Flame Hound includes her name. It states that she played a crucial role, not just as the owner of the test subject."
"To be able to contribute meaningfully to research while on Chaosu Star… That’s remarkable."
The first woman frowned slightly.
"All the information checks out, but we sent her an interview invitation, and she hasn’t responded. Why?"
The green-eyed woman thought for a moment.
"Maybe there was a scheduling conflict. That’s why we came in person."
The first woman nodded.
"Applicants as promising as her are rare. Let's hope the interview doesn’t disappoint us."
On the training ground, Yabao’s ears twitched as if he heard something. He looked up, but saw nothing.
Back in the Classroom.
After finishing training, Qiao Sang returned to class.
As soon as she sat down, Tang Yi tapped her shoulder.
Qiao Sang turned around.
"You didn't stay up all night again, did you?" Tang Yi asked.
"What else?" Qiao Sang sighed.
"The exam is in half a month. If I don’t study hard now, what if I don’t score well?"
Tang Yi was silent for two seconds before saying, "Didn't you score 398 on last month’s mock exam? That should be enough."
"Not necessarily." Qiao Sang shook her head.
"That test happened to have two big questions I had seen before. If the real exam has different types of problems, I might not do as well. I need to keep practicing. It’s just half a mont, —pulling a few more all-nighters won’t hurt."
With that, she took out a book from her bag.
Honestly, even if Qiao Sang didn't have her beast master talent, with this kind of dedication, she could still get into Central Hollow University through pure academics.
After all, how many students could stay up studying for two months straight?
Just then, their homeroom teacher appeared at the door, looking extremely conflicted.
"Qiao Sang, come out for a moment."
The class wasn’t surprised and continued their work.
"Maybe she just wants to check if you slept well." Tang Yi joked.
Qiao Sang ignored him and got up to follow the teacher.
"Someone's here to see you." Mu Deli said.
"Who?" Qiao Sang asked.
Mu Deli gave her a complicated look.
"You'll know when you see them."
Who would come looking for her on Chaosu Star? Could it be the vice principal arriving early?
Puzzled, Qiao Sang entered the office, only to see two unfamiliar figures.
She didn’t recognize them at all.
The green-eyed woman smiled and extended her hand.
"Hello, we’re from the Imperial Beast University. We’ve reviewed your application and came in person to ask when you’d be available for an interview."
Imperial Beast University?
She was completely stunned.
When did she ever apply to the Imperial Beast University?!
This had to be a scam!