Chapter 114: Good seedlings

Qiao Sang was full of anticipation.

This was her first time seeing someone demonstrate their Pet Coordinator abilities in real life.

Lili Duck was entirely blue, with sturdy limbs, webbed feet, and webbed hands.

As a dual-type Pet of Fighting-type and Water-type, the characteristics of these two attributes were vividly displayed on its body.

“Li.”

Lili Duck stepped forward and showcased its well-developed biceps on both sides.

Upon seeing this, Fire Fang Dog forgot to maintain its poker face, its eyes lit up, and it instantly became energetic.

After Lili Duck finished displaying its muscles, it tilted its head back, opened its mouth, and released about twenty transparent bubbles the size of ping-pong balls.

Fire Fang Dog’s head gradually tilted upward as the bubbles ascended.

As the bubbles slowly descended, its head also lowered.

The transparent spherical water bubbles fell around Lili Duck’s upper body. Its muscles tensed, and it leaped up, its fists like arrows shot from a full-drawn bow, swiftly attacking the slowly descending bubbles.

After breaking each one, Lili Duck slid into a kneeling position, its hands facing upward as if waiting for something.

Immediately after, the transparent bubbles turned into water and poured all over Lili Duck, drenching it completely…

“…”

“Li.”

Not hearing any applause or cheers, Lili Duck stood up, wiped the water from its face, and then bowed to the people around it, signaling that the performance was over.

“…”

Training Ground No. 2 fell silent. Many people felt they had watched for nothing, including Qiao Sang.

That was it?

She had already prepared her applause, but that’s all there was?

Was this the dazzling display of skill combination?

“Ya?”

Fire Fang Dog tilted its head, clearly not quite understanding either.

“Xun.”

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost covered its mouth and chuckled.

“Alright, next,” Luo Qian said.

The second to demonstrate was a chubby boy, and his Pet was an Ice Snow Tanuki.

After the first performance, Qiao Sang didn’t have much expectation for the second.

She had also miscalculated, actually expecting to see the kind of eye-catching skill combination displays seen on TV.

Those who appeared on TV and participated in Pet Coordinator competitions were proper Pet Coordinators, not students who had just become Yu Beast Masters.

“Qiao Sang, what should I do? I’m so nervous,” Jin Feifan said, approaching Qiao Sang with an anxious expression.

“It’s fine, aren’t you a Pet Coordinator special recruit? Just do what you did during the exam,” Qiao Sang comforted.

“But on the day of the exam, Fang Qi also displayed this skill combination, but the effect looked completely different from now,” Jin Feifan whispered.

Qiao Sang was stunned when she heard this. The same skill combination, but different effects?

What could be different about such a simple process as bubbles breaking and water splashing on the body?

Qiao Sang recalled the scene of Lili Duck’s performance, and the image froze on the frame where it spit out bubbles, and she suddenly had a guess.

When Fire Fang Dog fought Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella, Water Ring Ctenopharyngodon idella also used this skill.

At that time, outdoors, under the refraction of sunlight, the bubbles looked colored and much more translucent.

Now, in an indoor training ground, without lighting, they just looked like ordinary transparent bubbles.

Similarly.

In this environment, the broken bubbles just looked like ordinary water, at most like water sprinkled from a showerhead in a bathroom, nothing special.

“Were you taking the exam outdoors at that time?” Qiao Sang asked.

Although Jin Feifan was puzzled why her roommate asked this, she still honestly replied, “Yes.”

“That’s it then. Under the effect of light, the color of the bubbles is varied. This venue has no light, so the resulting effect is a bit different from what you saw on your exam day,” Qiao Sang explained.

This problem was actually easy to understand with a little thought, but everyone was just watching it as a performance and wouldn’t think in this direction at all.

If Jin Feifan hadn’t mentioned the difference between the two displays, Qiao Sang wouldn’t have started thinking about this problem either.

As for Jin Feifan, it was almost her turn, which made her too nervous, and all she could think about was what she should do next.

Jin Feifan froze for a moment, then suddenly understood, and her eyes instantly brightened.

That was a Water-type skill, it had nothing to do with her Grass-type!

At the same time, Luo Qian, who had been secretly listening with his ears pricked up nearby, also had his eyes light up.

Don’t let his smiling demeanor fool you; his heart was already in turmoil.

The energy value thing at the beginning truly shocked him.

Later, he couldn’t help but observe Fire Fang Dog.

What he saw was extraordinary! Its fur, its appearance, its aura – in a regular Pet Coordinator competition, its appearance score in the first round would definitely be over 90 points!

And its Yu Beast Master.

This girl had delicate features, red lips, and white teeth; she was clearly a good prospect for a Pet Coordinator.

If she didn’t grow up to be less attractive, she would definitely be someone who could amaze others just by appearing.

If it weren’t for his bad reputation, where staring at someone of the opposite sex for more than three seconds would make people think wrongly, he would have openly admired her.

When he first entered this school, he also had lofty ambitions, but they were quickly extinguished by reality.

Always second, occasionally third, that was the current situation of Saint Water Middle School in the provincial middle school Pet Coordinator competition.

Since no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get first place, why bother forcing himself? It was better to spend more time enjoying life.

But Qiao Sang’s appearance today made him see a glimmer of hope again. This new student was practically born for coordination in all aspects, and her quick analysis of the light affecting perception further confirmed this point.

As long as Fire Fang Dog passed the first round, in the second round’s dazzling battle, with its energy value and attack power, it could definitely defeat its opponent within the time limit.

If the opponent was already down, what was there to compare? It would definitely win!

The more Luo Qian thought about it, the more he felt there was a chance to win against Li Tan.

This student must be brought into the coordination team somehow!

…

Outside Training Ground No. 2.

“Vice Principal, everything I said is true,” Qin Wen said, holding her phone.

The other end of the phone was quiet for a moment, then a man’s steady voice came from the speaker: “Can you rule out the possibility of the energy testing machine being broken?”

“I can guarantee the machine is not broken. It was just checked yesterday for today’s test,” Qin Wen immediately replied.

Liu Yao was silent for a few seconds, then asked gently, “What are your thoughts?”

Qin Wen quickly spoke the words she had already prepared: “An energy value of 13966 is a level that our second-year high school students reach. Qiao Sang has already contracted two Pets, and the second one, Treasure Hunting Ghost, also seems very obedient to her, so training should not be an issue.”

“Her talent is extremely high, already far ahead of other new students in her cohort. If she continues to train with new students, I don’t think it will help her grow effectively.”

“I suggest individualized instruction, letting her directly join the second-year School Team’s intensive training. This way, I am confident that in her third year… no, in her second year of high school, she will win against Li Tan in individual combat competitions.”

Liu Yao’s mouth widened, and he said softly, “You are right, individualized instruction. I agree to this. You can proceed.”

Qin Wen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the intensive training was handled by the Vice Principal; if it were other leaders, it might not have been so easy to talk to.

She then remembered something and said worriedly, “There’s one more thing. I’m a bit concerned that Fire Fang Dog has reached this energy value but hasn’t evolved yet. If possible, I hope you can help take a look.”