Chapter 123: Thank you Vice Principal!

Vice Principal’s Office.

Qiao Sang half-knelt on the ground, her face pale, her hands braced on the floor, trying to calm herself and control the urge to curse out loud.

Impulsiveness is bad, impulsiveness is the devil.

It’s just that he didn’t warn her before suddenly using Space Movement. This is the fifth time it’s happened. Excluding the third time going to Jin Yu Building, when she was prepared, it’s actually only four times.

No big deal.

Qiao Sang stood up, raised her head, and displayed a polite and gentle smile.

“Vice Principal, you were looking for me?”

Liu Yao didn’t speak. He was focused on the Pet in front of him, which he had never seen before.

Its fur was soft and luxurious, and the red stripes on its body were characteristic of feline Pets.

From many angles, it looked more like a tiger or lion-type Pet. Its long tail was bushy, its eyes were red, and its distinctive fangs, when compared to their size during its Fire Fang Dog phase, were now clearly much smaller in proportion.

Burning Fire Dog’s fangs are milky white, but in this form, the fangs are cold white. The teeth are shorter but look sharper.

Why did it evolve into a new form, and what were the conditions?

“Vice Principal, Vice Principal.” Qiao Sang called out twice.

Liu Yao finally looked up, his gaze complex as he looked at the childish-faced girl in front of him.

He thought that a child who had only been a Yu Beast Master for just over a month, being able to contract two Pets at this stage, with one of them exceeding the normal energy value at the Beginner stage within about three months, was already the second-ranked genius he knew.

He didn’t expect her to also evolve the Fire Fang Dog into an entirely new branch. Just this alone made her incomparable to other geniuses of the same period.

“Teacher Qin told me, and I didn’t believe it at first, but it turns out to be true.” Liu Yao chuckled softly.

Teacher Qin?

Qiao Sang was startled, suddenly remembering that the last time the energy value issue was also mentioned by Teacher Qin. This Teacher Qin’s speed in spreading news seemed to rival her mom’s…

“Let’s sit down and talk.” Liu Yao didn’t sit in the soft leather chair reserved for the Vice Principal but instead moved to the guest sofa.

Qiao Sang went to the other side and sat down.

“Old Xian, make some tea.” Liu Yao said to the Tian Xian Bat.

“Xian.”

The Tian Xian Bat flapped its wings, and a blue light glowed around it.

Cups, teapots, and tea leaves all floated up and began to work. From these practiced movements, it was clear this wasn’t the first time it had done this.

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up, and she began to fantasize about her wonderful future once Ya Bao and Little Treasure Hunting Ghost became proficient in using psychic powers.

“Do you know why your Fire Fang Dog evolved into a new form?” Liu Yao’s words pulled Qiao Sang back to reality.

Qiao Sang shook her head.

When Ya Bao evolved into Yan Ling Dog, she herself was completely bewildered.

“Then why do you think your Fire Fang Dog evolved into a new form?” Liu Yao continued to ask.

“Is it because of the energy value?” Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said.

“That might be one reason, but not the only one. Our Yuhua Region’s research institute has tried cultivating various Pets to exceed their regular energy values before letting them evolve.”

“Although not all Pets have been cultivated, Fire Fang Dog is one of them. If it relied solely on exceeding the regular energy value, it would still evolve into a Burning Fire Dog.” Liu Yao explained patiently.

Qiao Sang nodded.

Pet evolution sometimes doesn’t have just one condition. For example, the Silver Tail Sea Serpent they encountered back then had to meet two conditions simultaneously: being in the sea and holding a poisonous dewdrop in its mouth.

“Xian.”

At this moment, the Tian Xian Bat finished making the tea, a total of five cups.

Four of the cups, under the control of its psychic power, floated onto the guest table. Clearly, two cups were for Ya Bao and Little Treasure Hunting Ghost, and one cup was for itself.

The Tian Xian Bat, like an old scholar, held its cup and slowly savored the tea.

Qiao Sang found it quite amazing. Do Pets also like to drink tea…?

“Ya.”

Ya Bao stepped forward, sniffed the tea in the cup, and immediately lost interest. It turned its head and returned to its Yu Beast Master’s side, sitting down again.

“Xun.”

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost also floated over and lowered its head to smell it.

Although it felt that it couldn’t compare to milk at all, it still curiously stuck out its tongue and licked it.

“Xun.”

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost’s expression froze, and it immediately retracted its tongue, floating back to its Yu Beast Master’s head.

So bitter, so hard to drink…

Qiao Sang suppressed the urge to laugh. As she was suppressing it, she suddenly thought of something and said, “Could it be related to intimacy?”

When the relationship between a Pet and a Yu Beast Master reaches a certain level of tacit understanding and intimacy, it might promote the Pet’s evolution, and the form also differs from ordinary evolution.

Liu Yao was stunned for a moment. Intimacy? How long have you been contracted for, and your intimacy has reached this level already?

However… Qiao Sang’s talent can no longer be judged by ordinary standards. It’s not impossible for this to happen to her…

“The research institute has basically conducted research on intimacy for all Pets, and Fire Fang Dog cannot evolve through intimacy.” Liu Yao shook his head.

“Then what if both the energy value is exceeded and the intimacy is reached?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Although very few people can meet both of these requirements, society has developed for so many years, and it’s not like no one has ever achieved them. Think again, what else is different about your Fire Fang Dog compared to other Fire Fang Dogs?” Liu Yao took a sip of tea and said.

Qiao Sang also took a sip of tea: “Vice Principal, I’m just a student. High school hasn’t even started yet. Discussing how Fire Fang Dog evolved into a new form should be left to professional researchers.”

Liu Yao put down his cup and cleared his throat: “I am a researcher, and a High Level one at that.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

The Vice Principal’s identity is so impressive. He’s an A-level Breeder and a High Level researcher. In comparison, the identity of Saint Water Middle School’s Vice Principal seems so useless…

“As the first Yu Beast Master to cultivate a new form of Fire Fang Dog, I hope you can cooperate with the research institute’s research.” Liu Yao continued, “Of course, there are benefits to this.”

Qiao Sang’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Liu Yao said seriously: “I can apply for you to become an apprentice researcher. If you want to pursue a career as a researcher in the future, this would be an excellent foundation.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

She naturally knew what a researcher represented. Researchers had high prestige, only needed to complete corresponding research tasks and produce corresponding research results, without having to consider other matters.

As long as a research project was approved, a large sum of research funds would be allocated, and the necessary resources would also be approved. Applying for protection in certain secret realms would also be possible.

But.

It’s too time-consuming.

She hasn’t even started high school yet, and she hasn’t begun to make up for her missing theoretical knowledge. She skipped yesterday’s intensive training for a day. If she participates in the Fire Fang Dog evolution project, she probably won’t have much time for the upcoming intensive training.

Besides, Little Treasure Hunting Ghost is almost a month old, so she needs to start making training plans, and Ya Bao just evolved to the Intermediate level. A lot of things are waiting for her to do.

To put it bluntly, being an apprentice researcher would certainly be a great opportunity if she wanted to become a researcher in the future. But she only wants to make money to raise her Pets and get into a good university, so she can become a Professional Beast Tamer in the future.

Since she doesn’t want to be a researcher, this benefit, apart from the prestigious title, is useless to her.

Qiao Sang mentally organized her words, just about to politely refuse.

But just then, Liu Yao spoke: “I remember you mentioned wanting to live off-campus. If you participate in the research, I’ll agree to that.”

Qiao Sang: “!”

Liu Yao continued: “Also, I can approve the cell phone matter, but you’re not allowed to take it out during class.”

Qiao Sang: “!!”

“I forgot to tell you, apprentice researchers get a salary of 100,000 a month.”

Qiao Sang suddenly stood up: “Thank you, Vice Principal, for giving me this opportunity!”