Chapter 367: test

“Liao Chaonan, Shengding Pet Beast High School, one Ba Xue Butterfly and one Poison Tail Moth. If you encounter him and he sends out the Poison Tail Moth, absolutely do not get close to it. Its toxicity is much stronger than ordinary Poison Tail Moths, and even if you hit it, you might directly fall into an abnormal state.”

At this moment, the virtual screen switched to another teenager’s photo and information.

Sun Boyi continued, “Huang Kaijun, Lianyue Pet Beast Affiliated High School, one Moon Rush Grass and one Eight-Tube Coral.”

“This person is very interesting. There was nothing special about him in the past two years, but this year he adopted a new tactic: the command he shouts is not the same as the skill his Pet performs.”

“For example, the command might be ‘Root,’ but his Pet performs ‘Parasitic Seed.’”

“It’s not that his Pet doesn’t listen to his commands; it’s that he has pre-arranged this series of actions to confuse his opponent, causing them to instinctively make the wrong response after hearing his command.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Yixuan patted Qiao Sang’s arm and silently mouthed, “This person is a bit sly.”

Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.

Imagine if she had to face this person in the future.

The opponent shouts, “Root!”

And she truly believes he’s going to use Root to recover, confidently and promptly ordering her Pet to attack the base of the Moon Rush Grass.

But then the opponent’s lower body doesn’t move, and the upper body hits you with a Parasitic Seed.

No matter how she thought about it, it felt like being played for a fool.

“If you encounter him, try not to pay attention to what he says; instead, watch what his Pet does,” Sun Boyi said, tapping his tablet. The information displayed on the virtual screen changed to another person:

“Ruan Yunwen, Wu Cai High School, one Tonghua Owl and one Double-Tailed Tortoise. He Datao, you should still remember this girl.”

Recalling his own weak-chicken-like performance in the past, He Datao’s expression suddenly stiffened.

Qiao Sang looked at the photo on the virtual screen.

The girl in the photo had fair skin, a standard oval face, and a gentle appearance, yet her indifferent eyes made her seem somewhat unapproachable.

Qiao Sang had some impression of this girl.

In the forum posts discussing the first-tier students of the third year, there were many replies about her, mostly discussing her relationship with the Tonghua Owl.

The Tonghua Owl, an evolved form of the Fat Home Dove, is like a trump card whenever any High-level Pet appears in high school-level competitions.

As long as a high school student with a High-level Pet appears, barring any accidents, the provincial first place is almost guaranteed.

However, Ruan Yunwen, who contracted the Tonghua Owl, was precisely that exception.

Because this Tonghua Owl was not her Pet initially; it was her father’s Pet, entrusted to her by her father before his death.

This led to a lack of coordination between her and the Tonghua Owl.

Not only that, in a certain match during the elimination rounds of the previous National Campus Pet Beast League, the Tonghua Owl even completely gave up, lying down and closing its eyes to sleep as soon as it was summoned.

No matter how Ruan Yunwen called out, it ignored her, causing the match to be lost.

However, judging from this year’s competition, Ruan Yunwen’s relationship with the Tonghua Owl has clearly improved significantly, and there have been no more situations where it disobeys commands.

Qiao Sang glanced at He Datao’s displeased face, then leaned in gossiping, “What happened between them?”

“Nothing,” Xu Yixuan whispered in reply, “It’s just that he was crushed by Ruan Yunwen in the previous National Campus Pet Beast League.”

She thought there was some kind of love-hate drama, how boring… Qiao Sang complained internally, while maintaining an attentive posture outwardly.

Sun Boyi continued to introduce the various outstanding contestants on the virtual screen.

…

At the same time, various universities in Zhehai Province were also introducing opponents they considered difficult to deal with in the elimination rounds.

The first photo displayed on dozens of virtual screens was surprisingly consistent.

The girl in the photo had delicate features, with a hint of baby fat, and a pair of slightly upturned phoenix eyes that seemed to smile but not smile at the camera, subtly exuding the aura of a future big shot.

A certain university.

“Qiao Sang, 15 years old, three Pets: one Yan Ling Dog, one Treasure Hunting Fairy, and one Ice Dew Qiya. If you encounter her, don’t feel too much pressure. She’s a monster, the likes of whom haven’t appeared in the entire country for who knows how many years.”

“But fortunately, she’s still young. If we take targeted preventive measures, there’s not no chance of winning.”

“Although she only sent out Ice Dew Qiya in the group stage, she absolutely won’t do that in the elimination rounds.”

“I believe you’ve already learned about her battles.” A man with a buzz cut and sparse eyebrows waved his hand and stood aside, revealing a large box full of potions in front of the only student remaining from their school after the group stage. He said seriously:

“So the school specifically bought Refreshing Potions for your upcoming training!”

The same scene was also happening in other universities.

Almost all universities distributed Refreshing Potions to students who entered the elimination rounds.

…

Saint Water Middle School.

Qiao Sang, who single-handedly boosted the sales of Refreshing Potions throughout the province, was listening intently.

Sun Boyi spent a full forty minutes introducing the outstanding contestants in the elimination rounds, then scanned the room:

“Have you all memorized them?”

“Yes, we have!” Qiao Sang and the other two replied.

Sun Boyi nodded slightly:

“That’s good. Go back and pack your things tonight. We’ll gather at the school gate at 9 AM tomorrow to depart for Kai Nan City. This elimination round will be held at the Kai Nan Pet Beast Battle Arena in Kai Nan City.”

…

6:32 PM.

Qingcheng Jiayuan.

Building C, Unit 606.

Qiao Sang was in her room, stuffing luggage into Little Qunbao’s ring.

Just then, she heard the anti-theft door slam shut, followed by her mother’s voice:

“I’m home!”

Hearing the cheerful tone, Qiao Sang knew her mother was in a very good mood today. She got up and walked out of the room, seeing her mother’s smiling face, with a Gravity Monkey behind her, holding a large box and dressed in a delivery uniform.

“Just put it there,” her mother pointed to the living room.

“Gravity.”

The Gravity Monkey nodded and carried the large box into the living room.

“Thank you for your hard work,” her mother said with a smile.

“Gravity gravity.” The Gravity Monkey grinned in farewell.

“What’s this?” Qiao Sang walked to the box and squatted down to look.

Ye Xiangting placed her bag on the sofa and said, “Did you forget? Didn’t you ask me to buy an energy testing device?”

Cough, she really hadn’t thought of it for a moment… Qiao Sang said with a sheepish grin, “How could I forget? I just didn’t expect you to be so quick, Mom.”

As she spoke, she started opening the package: “Oh, right, my competition is the day after tomorrow. I have to gather at school tomorrow morning to leave for Kai Nan City.”

Ye Xiangting was momentarily stunned: “It’s already time to compete again so soon?”

“Not really fast,” Qiao Sang said as she opened the box, “There’s at least three days of rest.”

Ye Xiangting was silent for two seconds, then took out a black gold card from her bag and placed it on the coffee table, saying, “I signed the contract for the shop today. I won’t need the money for now, so I’m returning the card to you. You’ll definitely need money in Kai Nan City.”

Qiao Sang looked at her mother: “But we haven’t bought a house yet, have we?”

“You can’t find a house that quickly,” Ye Xiangting took off her coat and sat on the sofa, saying, “Don’t look at how many houses there are in Hanggang City. Besides the one I looked at yesterday, it’s really hard to find other large-area properties suitable for Pet training that are still for sale.”

“You keep the card. By the time I find a good one, you should have finished your competition and returned. You can just swipe the card then.”

“Alright,” Qiao Sang felt her mother made a good point.

The structure of energy testing devices is largely similar.

Qiao Sang had seen teachers use them at school, and after looking at the structure of this energy testing device, she easily learned how to operate it.

The one her mother bought was clearly much more advanced than the school’s; it could detect energy by simply attaching a single lead wire to any part of the Pet’s body.

Once everything was ready, Qiao Sang beckoned, “Lubao, come here.”

Lubao, who was lying by the window, slowly got up and walked over.

Just then, the Fat Home Dove nearby curiously picked up the lead wire with its wing and attached it to itself.

It had seen someone use this thing at the mall today and had been wanting to try it.

Soon, a row of numbers appeared on the tester’s screen:

Ye Xiangting stepped forward, smiling as she ruffled the Fat Home Dove’s head: “Not bad, such a high energy value! Once we move, we’ll arrange for your evolution.”

“Jiubi!”

The Fat Home Dove immediately spread its wings, revealing an excited expression.

The maximum energy value for an Intermediate Pet is 50,000. Over 40,000 is indeed very high… Qiao Sang nodded to herself.

Lubao had already walked to the side.

“Jiubi~”

The Fat Home Dove used its wing to remove the lead wire and enthusiastically attached it to Lubao, then grinned, showing a “been there, done that” expression, indicating that it was simple to use.

“Lu.”

As the elder in the family, Lubao responded politely, indicating that it understood.

As the lead wire attached to Lubao, the number on the tester screen changed: