Chapter 280: Licking it to wake it up!

The School Team for the third year?

Qiao Sang hesitated, “Isn’t this inappropriate?”

To be honest, the School Team’s training wasn’t of much help to her. Since it wasn’t very helpful, she might as well stay with the second-year School Team. After all, she was used to it; there was no need to change environments.

“What’s inappropriate about it?” Liu Yao said, “You’re going to participate in the National Campus Pet Beast League for third-year students next. Continuing to stay in the second-year School Team would be truly inappropriate.”

“The training focus for second-year and third-year students is different. The second-year School Team currently mainly trains to cultivate默契 with Pets and the diverse application of skills, while the third-year School Team typically trains in actual combat.”

“To achieve good results in the National Campus Pet Beast League for third-year students, you definitely need to train with the third-year School Team. Sun Boyi Teacher, you’ve met him before, he was the one fully in charge of special recruitment last time. He is the coach of the third-year School Team.”

Qiao Sang’s heart stirred, and she said, “I understand.”

Actual combat! What Yabao and the others lacked right now was precisely actual combat!

Under normal circumstances, combat experience and skill proficiency can only be gradually improved through training in actual combat.

Her initial decision to be a sparring partner was to get more opportunities for actual combat, but unfortunately, she didn’t have much time after school started.

Now, being able to engage in frequent actual combat within the school would naturally be the best.

Of course, the most important thing was to add Point!

…

The School Team teachers’ exclusive office.

Zheng Guoping spoke with great enthusiasm: “Qiao Sang, this child, the first time I saw her during special recruitment, I knew she was absolutely extraordinary. How could an ordinary child contract a Fire Fang Dog as her first Pet?!”

That’s not what you said back then… Qin Wen, sitting on a chair nearby, shot him a sideways glance.

Zheng Guoping continued excitedly, “Three Pets, a full three Pets! Among the new students at Li Tan Royal Pet High School, not a single one can compare to Qiao Sang.”

He then thought of something and suddenly raised his voice, “No! I must go find the Principal. Qiao Sang can absolutely represent the second-year division in this year’s National Campus Pet Beast League!”

With that, Zheng Guoping rushed towards the door.

“You stop right there!” Qin Wen quickly called out to Zheng Guoping.

Are you kidding? Qiao Sang is supposed to represent the first-year division in the competition!

It’s just that the other first-year students’ strength is not on the same level as Qiao Sang’s, which is why she was sent to train with the second-year division first, and then she would return when it was time for the competition. This was all agreed upon in advance!

“What’s wrong?” Zheng Guoping stopped and turned to ask.

“You’re asking me what’s wrong?” Qin Wen frowned, “What did we agree on? If Qiao Sang goes to participate in the second-year competition, what will happen to our first-year team?”

Zheng Guoping chuckled, “Qiao Sang is so… talented, participating in the first-year competition would be too unchallenging for her. Besides, our Hanggang City is not without precedent for lower-grade students participating in higher-grade competitions. Since Qiao Sang has always been training with the second-year School Team, it’s not too much for her to participate in the second-year competition. Anyway, any honors won will belong to our school.”

“I heard there are several good students in the first year. Can’t you just find a replacement? Qiao Sang participating in the second-year competition will allow her to better display her strength. There’s progress with pressure, isn’t that what you often say?”

“You want to get the Special Coach Award medal, don’t you?” Qin Wen mercilessly exposed him, “We already agreed beforehand that Qiao Sang would train with you, and you would get the head coach’s bonus, but in the end, she still has to represent the first-year division in the competition.”

There wasn’t a single coach who didn’t want to receive an honor medal.

An honor medal represented a coach’s achievements and status.

With higher status, one would have access to higher circles, more choices, and naturally, a higher salary.

According to the conditions stipulated in the “Coach Reward Law,” any head coach whose student wins first place in a provincial competition organized by the state will receive both the Special Coach Award medal and a special prize of 1 million alliance coins.

Honor medals are divided into Special, First, Second, and Third grades, with Special being the highest.

These are all approved and issued by the National Pet Beast Combat General Bureau and can be reported in newspapers and on television. There is simply no coach who can refuse such an honor.

If Qiao Sang participated in the second-year competition, the registered coach would naturally be Zheng Guoping, who was currently coaching the second-year School Team.

“Isn’t it fine if I don’t want that head coach’s bonus?” Zheng Guoping knew he was in the wrong, and his voice instantly dropped a notch.

“No!” Qin Wen said angrily.

How can you force someone to take money… Zheng Guoping muttered to himself.

For a moment, Qin Wen and Zheng Guoping glared at each other, neither speaking.

Just then, a piercing ringtone sounded in the office.

Qin Wen and Zheng Guoping turned to look; it was Sun Boyi’s phone.

Sun Boyi, who had been quietly eating breakfast and scrolling on his phone, glanced at the caller ID, picked up the phone, and said, “Vice Principal, you’re looking for me?”

He didn’t know what was said on the other end of the line, but Sun Boyi, who had just taken a sip of soy milk, choked directly.

“Cough, cough… What? Qiao Sang is going to participate in the third-year competition?!”

Qin Wen: “!!!”

Zheng Guoping: “!!!”

…

On the other side, Liu Yao hung up the phone and said, “I’ve already discussed it with Sun Teacher. You can go directly to Training Ground No. 1 after school.”

“Okay.” Qiao Sang nodded.

“Um.” Liu Yao suddenly said, “Summon Ice Dew Qiya for me to see.”

Without another word, Qiao Sang immediately formed hand seals and summoned Lubao.

Even if the Vice Principal didn’t mention it, she would have suggested showing Lubao to him.

Lubao, as expected, was still sleeping.

Qiao Sang bent down and picked her up.

Liu Yao’s eyes lit up when he saw Ice Dew Qiya, and he leaned in to observe her carefully.

A moment later, he frowned and said, “How come your Ice Dew Qiya doesn’t seem to have rested well?”

As expected of a Trainer… Qiao Sang said with some concern, “Ever since it evolved, it’s been secretly training at night when it should be sleeping. I don’t know what to do. If this continues for a long time, it will definitely affect its health.”

Liu Yao was stunned for a moment: “Isn’t Ice Dew Qiya supposed to know Healing Light?”

This one sentence completely bewildered Qiao Sang.

Healing Light… Did the Vice Principal mean…?

Liu Yao continued, “Healing Light is a hereditary skill of Water Luyana. It can eliminate all negative statuses. Mental fatigue, lack of sleep, and physical exhaustion are all considered negative statuses.”

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then asked, “If Ice Dew Qiya feels sleepy and casts Healing Light on herself, does that mean she doesn’t need to sleep anymore?”

Liu Yao thought for a moment and said, “Theoretically, yes.”

Qiao Sang: “!!!”

Good heavens, if that’s really the case, wouldn’t it mean she could stay awake 24 hours a day and still maintain a state of full energy!

Qiao Sang immediately decided to experiment: “Little Xunbao! Tongue Lick her awake!”

“Xun~”

Little Xunbao immediately appeared and extended her Tongue Lick towards Lubao’s body.

Lubao, who was deep in sleep, seemed to dream of something, her body jolted, she showed a pained expression, then rolled over and continued sleeping.

“Xun!”

Little Xunbao pouted, very dissatisfied that Lubao hadn’t woken up from her Tongue Lick attack.

She extended her Tongue Lick and licked again forcefully.

“Lu~”

Lubao’s expression struggled for a moment, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang quickly shouted before Lubao could fall back asleep, “Lubao! Quickly use Healing Light on yourself!”

“Lu~”

Although still half-lidded and very sleepy, Lubao instinctively followed Qiao Sang’s words.

A blue light then illuminated.

After the blue light faded, a wide-eyed, energetic Ice Dew Qiya appeared before them.

“Lulu!”