Chapter 3: Change house

“Mom, why did you hit me on the back of the head?”

Ye Xiangting gritted her teeth, “You succeeded in awakening, so why are you sighing when you come out?”

“The sister who checked me said my brainwave fluctuations were strong and told me to rest well, but the high school entrance exam is only 20 days away. Isn’t this delaying my studies?” Qiao Sang said with an innocent look.

Ye Xiangting: “…”

“Mom, what are you doing?!”

“What are you doing?!”

“Mom!”

What about the strong woman she was supposed to be?!

Where she had been standing, only the Qiaoli Fruit that came out with Qiao Sang was left in a mess in the wind.

“Qiaoli!”

The Yu Beast Center prohibits chasing and making noise!

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As soon as she got home, Qiao Sang locked herself in her room and turned on her computer.

Her mother originally wanted her to go to the Hanggang Pet Beast Base to choose a Pet in the afternoon, but Qiao Sang refused.

As Yu Beast Masters are the mainstream in this world, choosing what kind of Pet is naturally very important, because it is highly possible that a person can only contract one Pet in their lifetime.

The levels of Yu Beast Masters range from low to high, starting from F all the way to SSS.

An F-level Yu Beast Master is the simplest; as long as they awaken the yu beast codex and contract a Pet at the age of 15, they can go to the Yu Beast Center for certification.

But to reach E-level Beastmaster, one must first develop their brain region by 10%, only then can the yu beast codex contract a second Pet.

Then, they must also cultivate two Pets that have undergone one stage of evolution, which are intermediate Pets.

After that, a notary from the Beast Tamer Alliance will conduct a 1V1 battle.

Only if they win can their information be changed to E-level Beastmaster.

Some people choose insect-type extraordinary creatures with shorter evolution cycles as their contracted objects in order to cultivate intermediate Pets earlier.

However, insect-type Pets that have only undergone one stage of evolution are too weak. Apart from Yu Beast Masters with exceptionally strong combat command, others simply cannot win battles with them.

As a poor student, the original body’s knowledge reserve was truly insufficient; all the extraordinary creatures she remembered were merely good-looking ones.

What’s the use of being good-looking? Can they win fights?

If she can’t win fights, how can she become a higher-level Yu Beast Master?

Of course, when choosing a Pet, one should choose those with high potential and strong combat power.

If she were to go to the Hanggang Pet Beast Base this afternoon, she wouldn’t even recognize the names and attributes of those Pets, or what they evolve into after the first and second stages. How could she choose?

Qiao Sang felt that this matter couldn’t be rushed; she still needed to do her homework first.

She opened the forum and logged in with her account “Genius You You You Mu.”

This ID fully demonstrates that every poor student has a dream of making a comeback.

Qiao Sang did not choose to post a new thread; the Yu Beast philosophy in this world is already very mature, and every year there are thousands of newly awakened Yu Beast Masters.

Just by casually browsing, there are all sorts of posts from them.

Qiao Sang browsed the forum, and with a glance, all the content was related to Pets.

[I’m poisoned by a Little Scorpion!]

[Am I the only one who thinks the new form of Cotton Section Worm is ugly?]

[B-level Beast Tamer online teaching you how to get into Nansheng Yu Beast University.]

[Yu Beast novice wants to ask if contracting a Little Horned Dragon as the first Pet is okay?]

Her gaze lingered on the last post.

There is no humanity.

For their first Pet, they want to contract a Dragon-type Pet Beast, and they even posted to ask others if it’s okay?

The power of Dragon-type Pet Beasts is well-known.

Except for a few extremely rare Pets, in terms of attributes alone, Dragon-type Pet Beasts are definitely the most expensive among all Pets.

People who don’t have a mine at home absolutely cannot afford it.

Even if someone gritted their teeth and bought one, they simply couldn’t afford to raise it. Dragon-type Pet Beasts have long evolution cycles; even with good food and drink, raising one for several years might not even lead to a first-stage evolution into an intermediate Pet.

If Qiao Sang were to answer, it would of course be no.

Absolutely not!

But if there really was a Dragon-type Pet Beast placed in front of Qiao Sang, waiting for her to contract it…

Then it wouldn’t be so absolute…

Qiao Sang looked down, no longer paying attention to the post that made her feel disheartened.

[New Yu Beast Master strongly recommends Sand Burrowing Rat!]

The comment section was filled with different voices.

“The original poster probably hasn’t let the Sand Burrowing Rat sleep outside at night. A friendly reminder, it grinds its teeth!”

“Why doesn’t the upstairs commenter also remind the original poster what it uses to grind its teeth?”

“My White Sand Fox expresses its disapproval.”

“Shen Mao Turtle requests to join the battle.”

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The Yu Beast civilization has developed to the point where suitable Pets for new Yu Beast Masters have already been summarized.

Little Chubby Dove, White Sand Fox, Short-tailed Snake, Sand Burrowing Rat, Shen Mao Turtle.

These five types of Pets are moderately priced, affordable for most families, and have gentle temperaments.

If properly cultivated, evolving to the third stage and becoming a General-level Pet is absolutely no problem.

Most of the Pets mentioned in posts by new Yu Beast Masters that Qiao Sang saw were these five types.

Her mother’s first contracted Pet was a Little Chubby Dove, and Fat Home Dove is its evolved form.

As a Flying-type Pet, it flies slower than other Flying-type Pets due to its plump body.

The reason it became the first choice for new Yu Beast Masters is simply because it can evolve into a Zhuang Tong Flying Owl and become a General-level Pet.

The White Sand Fox has strong attack power but weak defense, and it can’t last long once hit.

The Sand Burrowing Rat naturally possesses the Dig trick, enjoys hiding, and generally dislikes direct confrontation.

Although the Shen Mao Turtle does not swim like a normal turtle, its defense is still strong.

White Sand Fox, Sand Burrowing Rat, and Shen Mao Turtle all belong to Earth-type Pets, so these three Pets are often compared.

However, the White Sand Fox’s appearance overwhelms the other two, making it basically the first choice for female new Yu Beast Masters.

The Short-tailed Snake belongs to the Poison-type Pet, its teeth are poisonous, and the needle-like tail is also a dangerous offensive weapon, capable of possessing considerable combat power in the early stages.

It’s just that a Yu Beast Master who contracts it might have to visit the hospital if they’re not careful.

Without strong physical素质, no new Yu Beast Master would dare to contract it.

Qiao Sang looked for a long time and couldn’t decide. These five types of Pets each have their drawbacks, but their affordable price and safe evolution plans are undeniable advantages.

Ultimately, it’s a matter of money.

Qiao Sang got up and walked out of the room.

Her mother was sitting on the sofa, watching TV.

Qiao Sang said, “Mom, do we have 1 million alliance coins? I want to buy a Bubble Bell.”

“Get lost.”

“Alright!”

Qiao Sang returned to her room and continued to look at the forum.

[Is it safe for a D-level Beastmaster to go to Qipang Forest?]

[I got a Green Ke Meow Meow on my second Pet gamble, everyone come and absorb some luck!]

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In fact, besides purchasing Pets at the Pet Beast Base, one can also acquire Pets through various other channels such as the black market, Pet gambling, or in the wild.

Pets obtained from the black market have unknown origins; as long as you can afford the price, they can procure any type of Pet for you.

Pet gambling, on the other hand, depends on one’s luck; one wrong move and you could lose everything, even your underwear.

Going into the wild to find a contracted Pet is something only Yu Beast Masters who have reached at least D-level Beastmaster would do.

After all, the likelihood of encountering danger in the wild is extremely high, and extraordinary creatures are difficult to tame. Even if contracted, they are not so easy to cultivate and make obedient.

None of these three methods are something she can do now.

Qiao Sang sighed. Although she had many ideas, her choices were truly limited.

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8:26 PM.

Qiao Sang closed her computer, surprised by the time.

Her mother hadn’t called her for dinner yet; could she really be angry?

She prepared to go to the living room to check, but as she got up, she felt uneasy and grabbed a copy of “Yu Beast History II” from the bookshelf.

Opening the door, the living room was dark, with no lights on.

Her mother wasn’t even there.

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, confirming that her mother wasn’t in the bedroom either.

She turned on the living room light, casually tossed “Yu Beast History II” onto the nearby sofa, and then took out a box of matcha ice cream from the refrigerator.

She had just turned on the TV and sat down cross-legged.

“Click.”

The door opened.

Qiao Sang turned her head, and their eyes met.

“…”

There was a brief silence in the air.

“Come eat.” Her mother raised an eyebrow, placing the takeout food she had bought on the dining table.

So she went out to buy food…

“Coming.” Qiao Sang looked at the matcha ice cream she had only taken one bite of, and, adhering to the principle of not wasting, took another bite.

“Mom, why did you go out to buy food today?” Qiao Sang came to the dining table.

“I had something to do outside, didn’t have time to cook, so I bought it on the way,” her mother said.

Qiao Sang asked, “What was it?”

Her mother was silent for a moment, “Sangsang, let’s change houses.”

Qiao Sang was stunned, her eating movements stopped, and she asked in confusion, “Why change houses?”

Hanggang City, as the provincial capital of Zhehai Province, has ridiculously expensive housing prices.

This house was originally bought by her father’s family as a wedding house when prices weren’t so high.

Although Qingcheng Jiayuan, where they currently live, is not in the most expensive area of Hanggang City, its location is good, with schools and subways nearby. It still costs over 50,000 alliance coins per square meter.

Her mother took a bite of food, swallowed it, looked at Qiao Sang, and after a moment said, “I just asked the agent when I went out. Our house is 133 square meters, and the current market price is around 53,000 alliance coins per square meter, so it can sell for over 7 million alliance coins.”

“I’ve considered it. We can buy a smaller house, pay a down payment first, and use the extra money to buy you a Bubble Bell. There will still be a lot left over.”

“And your mom can still earn money. Besides moving into a smaller house, nothing else will change.”

Qiao Sang was dumbfounded.

In just a few hours, her mother had silently made such a big decision.

“Mom…” she murmured, wanting to say something.

Her mother directly interrupted her, “Although your grades aren’t good, you awakened on your own, so your talent is evident.”

“Although our family isn’t particularly wealthy, I can still get you whatever kind of Pet you want.”

“As long as you promise me that you won’t be like your studies, working on it for three days and then neglecting it for two, but rather cultivate it well.”

Originally, Ye Xiangting didn’t have such thoughts, but her daughter expressed a desire for a Superpower System Pet.

Her daughter wasn’t good at studying, but being able to awaken on her own showed that she truly had talent in Yu Beast.

Their family had never had a child who awakened on their own.

Since that was the case, buying a Pet that was expensive but had good potential and that she also liked was fine.

This was what she, as a mother, should do.

Qiao Sang felt an indescribable emotion. She only knew that she wanted to take a bite of the unfinished matcha ice cream to soothe the warmth in her heart.

She looked into her mother’s eyes and smiled, “Mom, you said I awakened on my own, and my talent is evident. I can cultivate any kind of Pet.”

“I was just saying it; I don’t want to contract a Bubble Bell at all. Please don’t sell the house.”

Her mother got up and poured a glass of water. After a while, she said, “I know you want a Bubble Bell. You awakened on your own…”

Qiao Sang didn’t let her finish. She said seriously, “I studied all afternoon and evening and think the Fire Fang Dog is very good. I want it.”

The Bubble Bell, being a Superpower System Pet, is naturally very good.

Also, Dragon-type Pet Beasts, Fairy-type Pets, and Ghost-type Pets are all very good.

But Qiao Sang only felt that they were rare and powerful, and she didn’t necessarily have to own them.

It’s like some people like to talk big, wanting a divine beast at the start of the game.

To own a Pet within one’s means.

That’s what she wanted.