Chapter 30: came too early

Nestled in her Yu Beast Master’s arms, Fire Fang Dog felt a sense of security and bravely turned its head to look in the direction it had just come from.

“Ya!”

At this sight, Fire Fang Dog’s fur stood on end.

It was gone!

Qiao Sang, realizing what Fire Fang Dog was thinking, was quite speechless.

How could one be afraid of one’s own Shadow Clone?

However, Fire Fang Dog probably hadn’t realized that it was its own Shadow Clone yet.

Research indicates that many Pets learn skills without noticing it themselves.

Some learn naturally over time, while others learn suddenly due to external stimuli, which activates the energy within them.

Just a few days ago, a competition in the Lianpo region led to a minor civil dispute and compensation case because a Pet suddenly learned and released a skill.

Mr. Wang from Yuecheng was watching the competition in B Zone, Row 21, Seat 16, with his Leifei Seed.

At the time, perhaps the competition was too exciting, and Leifei Seed became excited, mobilizing the energy within its body, unconsciously learning and releasing the skill Sleep Powder, causing over a dozen spectators in B Zone, Rows 20, 21, and 22 to fall asleep and miss the entire competition.

Afterward, Mr. Wang only agreed to compensate them for their ticket fees, but some people had traveled specifically from other regions and demanded that Mr. Wang compensate them for their emotional distress, travel expenses, accommodation fees, and other costs.

Mr. Wang naturally refused, and the stalemate made it into the news.

Fire Fang Dog belonged to this type, unconsciously learning a new skill due to external influence, and the Spark it learned last time was also like this.

Now, Fire Fang Dog was Stunned, and its internal energy was imbalanced, causing the Shadow Clone, which it had just learned and was not yet proficient with, to disappear.

But Fire Fang Dog misunderstood this as a supernatural event; the ghost movies it had watched a while ago had left a deep impression on it.

“Ya ya Ya!”

“Ya ya, ya Ya!”

“Ya Ya!”

Fire Fang Dog used its paw to point in the direction where the Shadow Clone had just disappeared, constantly gesturing to Qiao Sang.

“That was your own Shadow Clone,” Qiao Sang explained helplessly.

“Ya?”

Fire Fang Dog’s gesturing abruptly stopped, its dark eyes filled with confusion.

“Congratulations, you’ve learned a new skill,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.

Fire Fang Dog understood.

It paused for a moment, then sensed and adjusted the energy within its body.

A Fire Fang Dog identical to itself instantly appeared at its Yu Beast Master’s feet, even the fur that had been messy from dodging the ball showed no difference.

“Ya!”

Fire Fang Dog was excited; it immediately jumped down from Qiao Sang’s arms and circled its Shadow Clone, examining it continuously.

Because it had learned a new skill, Fire Fang Dog also forgot about continuing to practice dodgeball, and Qiao Sang naturally wouldn’t bring it up.

Walking out of the baseball training hall, Qiao Sang felt a slight regret when she passed by the Pet Nursing Home.

If she hadn’t just lost 5,000 alliance coins last night, she would have definitely taken Fire Fang Dog inside today to relax.

Back home, Qiao Sang opened her computer and searched for streamers famous for their Pet massage techniques.

After randomly finding and clicking on a streamer who was currently live, Qiao Sang called Fire Fang Dog over and, imitating the massage techniques demonstrated by the streamer, began to massage Fire Fang Dog.

Although we don’t have money to go to the Pet Nursing Home, we can do it ourselves!

“Does it feel good?” Qiao Sang asked softly.

“Ya.”

Fire Fang Dog responded against its will.

It was lying on its side, its head directly facing the live stream screen.

On the screen, a burly man was massaging a tough-skinned, thick-fleshed Boar.

The Boar occasionally let out comfortable grunts.

Fire Fang Dog looked at the live stream, then felt the strength of its Yu Beast Master’s massage on its body, always feeling that something wasn’t quite right…

…

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The next morning.

6:10 AM.

Qiao Sang appeared in the living room with purplish dark circles under her eyes; she looked around, and her mother was still sleeping in her room.

Indeed, this time was a bit too early…

Last night was the day of another Interstellar Cup match she had bet on.

Remembering that she couldn’t sleep the day before because the match was lost, she decided to endure and not watch last night to avoid losing sleep again and affecting her mood for today’s Saint Water Middle School special recruitment exam.

But the more she thought about it, the less she could sleep…

One moment she wondered how the Interstellar Cup was going, the next she thought about tomorrow’s special recruitment exam, and she ended up staying awake until 2 AM before finally falling asleep.

With things on her mind, she went to bed late and woke up early; she naturally woke up before her alarm even rang.

Qiao Sang listlessly prepared breakfast, while Fire Fang Dog wagged its tail happily nearby, waiting to eat.

This fellow was quite energetic…

Good, her hard work massaging yesterday was not in vain.

After breakfast, Qiao Sang left a portion for her mother in the pot and set off for the subway station.

Saint Water Middle School is located in the Beidian Zone of Hanggang City, quite far from Qiao Sang’s area.

If she took the bus, she would have to transfer four or five times, but if she took the subway, Line 2 would take her directly.

…

Saint Water Middle School.

Beside the open-air venue, four or five people were sparsely seated on the parallel benches.

“Qin Wen, has Luo Qian not arrived yet?” a middle-aged man with a slicked-back hairstyle and a large belly asked.

It’s often said that a man with a large belly in middle age gives off a greasy impression.

But the man in front of him, with his slicked-back hair revealing the contours of his features, exuded a calm demeanor that made one feel that he might have been a handsome man in his youth.

“Not yet, I’ve already called to rush him, he said he’s stuck in traffic,” the woman in professional attire next to him replied.

“Bullshit, he clearly went to some bar last night and partied until midnight and couldn’t get up; he even posted it on his Moments, no semblance of a teacher at all,” Zheng Guoping scoffed.

“Didn’t you recruit him to the school?” The man speaking was slowly looking through a stack of papers.

“Sun Boyi, don’t talk about me, you also voted in favor back then,” Zheng Guoping said discontentedly.

“That’s because you gave me a Condensed Water Gel Bead and asked me to vote,” Sun Boyi said indifferently.

“You!” Zheng Guoping was so angry he couldn’t speak.

“Alright, alright, stop talking, the important thing is business, are there any promising candidates among this batch of special recruits?” the middle-aged man with the slicked-back hair interjected, trying to smooth things over and change the subject.

“The truly promising candidates have already been recommended,” Zheng Guoping said, still with a hint of anger.

“Don’t say that, there really is one,” Sun Boyi’s gaze lingered on a line on the paper, “You know Lu Liangye from Taidan Junior High, he was in the news more than half a year ago.”

“Is that the child who awakened on his own shortly after entering the third year of junior high?” Qin Wen asked.

“Yes, that’s him,” Sun Boyi replied.

Most children who awaken on their own do so close to the age of 15, but Lu Liangye awakened shortly after turning 14 and entering the third year of junior high.

If it weren’t for the fact that that year’s high school entrance exam had already ended, and the enrollment quotas for various schools had been allocated, and classes had already started, Lu Liangye might have been exceptionally promoted to a Yu Beast High School.

“Why wasn’t he recommended?” Qin Wen continued to ask.

“They say he hasn’t been to school much since he awakened on his own, so his academic scores have fallen behind,” Sun Boyi explained.

Qin Wen understood.

He probably contracted a Pet and couldn’t stand the monotony of just studying.

If that’s truly the case, he’s indeed a promising candidate; Lu Liangye has had a contracted Pet for over half a year, so his strength must be greater than those of the same period.

…

Outside Saint Water Middle School.

Qiao Sang sat by the flowerbed, lost in thought.

She had arrived too early.

The gate hadn’t even opened yet…