Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 42: High school entrance examination results
For her second Pet, Qiao Sang was more inclined towards Plant-type or Water-type Pets that could learn healing skills.
If a team had a healer, their safety factor would definitely skyrocket.
It would also give them the confidence to delve deeper into areas in the wild where extraordinary creatures existed.
However, most Pets with healing skills were pre-ordered by medical institutions, making it very difficult for ordinary Yu Beast Masters to reserve them on the market.
Qiao Sang wasn’t in a hurry; this was just her current idea.
The matter of the Pet egg could be put aside for now; the cultivation of Fire Fang Dog was the most urgent issue.
After accepting the reawakening of the yu beast codex, Qiao Sang finally understood why her strength had suddenly increased so much.
The improvement of the yu beast codex in a Yu Beast Master’s brain region and the evolution of a Pet could both bring a certain degree of feedback to the individual.
According to the timeline, her brain region must have changed during her sleep after returning from the high school entrance examination.
After her analysis, Qiao Sang’s mood calmed down. She looked at the sleeping Fire Fang Dog, pulled a few tissues from the bedside table, and wiped its drool.
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In the Yu Beast society, the high school entrance examination results were released in just five days, an efficiency that was practically double that of the education bureau in her previous life.
Candidates could directly enter their examination admission ticket number on the Hangzhou-Hong Kong Education Enrollment Examination official account on their mobile phones to check their results.
As soon as this news broke, every candidate who had just finished the high school entrance examination immediately took out their examination admission ticket and mobile phone.
Qingcheng Jiayuan.
Building C, 606.
Qiao Sang had been staring at the score on her phone for three seconds without speaking.
Her mother, Ye Xiangting, couldn’t hold back and anxiously asked, “How much did you score?”
Today was the day the results were released, so Ye Xiangting specifically pushed back her work and didn’t go out.
“Mom, I have something to tell you, but don’t get too excited,” Qiao Sang said, looking up seriously.
“I’m not excited, tell me,” her mother replied loudly.
“I got into Saint Water Middle School,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
“Ah?” Ye Xiangting was stunned.
“I said I got into Saint Water Middle School,” Qiao Sang repeated.
“Saint Water Middle School,” her mother murmured, repeating it, looking at her daughter with a somewhat dazed expression, and asked, “How many points did you score?”
“Woof woof woof.”
Fire Fang Dog, in Qiao Sang’s arms, answered while looking at the phone.
Qiao Sang smiled, stroked Fire Fang Dog, and said, “359 points. Thanks to Fire Fang Dog, I got first place in the special recruitment for Saint Water Middle School last time, so I only needed to score above the minimum passing line for the high school entrance examination to get in.”
If she hadn’t been first in the special recruitment exam last time, Qiao Sang would have had to score 50 points higher than the minimum passing line.
“Woof~”
Fire Fang Dog let out an embarrassed bark.
The minimum passing line for this year’s high school entrance examination had been announced by the education bureau last night; it was 329 points, 3 points lower than the previous year.
Qiao Sang scored a full 30 points higher than the minimum passing line.
Saint Water Middle School…
Special recruitment first place…
359 points…
Ye Xiangting was a bit dizzy from the bombshell news. She snatched her daughter’s phone and looked at it closely.
Though they were just simple numbers, Ye Xiangting had to look at them four or five times to confirm.
It was indeed 359 points…
Qiao Sang waited for a long time without her mother praising her. The next second, her mother swiftly threw the phone back to her, pulled out her own phone, and started dialing.
“Mom, what are you doing?” Qiao Sang asked.
“Telling your grandparents the good news!” her mother said excitedly.
Qiao Sang: “…”
Indeed, this news should be shared with her grandparents to make them happy.
18 minutes later.
“Mom, didn’t you finish talking to Grandpa and Grandma? Who else are you calling?”
“Your eldest uncle.”
“…”
25 minutes later.
“Second sister-in-law, how is Lichuan doing recently? Nothing, just chatting with you…”
36 minutes later.
“Brother-in-law, is my sister next to you? Nothing, it’s just that my daughter just finished the high school entrance examination, and she did alright, just so-so, barely above the minimum passing line. High school, brother-in-law, you’re not from our Hangzhou-Hong Kong, do you know Saint Water Middle School?”
An hour later, her mother was still on the phone.
“Mom, I’m going to school first,” Qiao Sang said, holding Fire Fang Dog.
The report cards were also being issued today, and the time had already been announced in the group, telling students to come over.
“Oh no, my daughter is nowhere near as promising as your Jiajia. I heard your Jiajia is always in the top three of her class, while my daughter is usually in the bottom three. This time, she just managed to get into Saint Water Middle School.”
Her mother didn’t even lift her head, waving her hand to indicate that she could leave.
Qiao Sang: “…”
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Wencheng Middle School, Class 3-7.
The area where the underachievers gathered.
“How were your grades?”
“Are you my friend?”
“What’s wrong?”
“When us guys make friends, there are three things we don’t ask: grades, background, and parents. Especially not grades,” Guo Linze said seriously.
“…I’m not your friend, I’m the person in front of you, so how many points did you score?” Fang Sisi retorted.
Guo Linze: “…”
He didn’t want to answer that question. His eyes darted around and he saw Qiao Sang entering, holding Fire Fang Dog.
“Holy cow, Fire Fang Dog! Qiao Sang, you’re really bold!” Guo Linze exclaimed.
Now, students who had successfully awakened their brain regions had already contracted Pets, so Qiao Sang openly brought Fire Fang Dog into the school.
She thought that since everyone had contracted Pets now, it wouldn’t attract too much attention, but she still underestimated the charm of Fire-type Pets.
From the moment she entered the school gate, nine out of ten people turned their heads to look at the Fire Fang Dog in Qiao Sang’s arms. The one who didn’t look was nearsighted and wasn’t wearing glasses.
“You’re not bad either, you contracted a Short-tailed Snake,” Qiao Sang said, looking at the Short-tailed Snake coiled on Guo Linze’s head.
Although Short-tailed Snake was one of the choices for novice Yu Beast Masters, its popularity had always been the lowest among the five recommended Pets for new Yu Beast Masters due to it being a Poison-type.
Generally, those who contracted it were bolder novice Yu Beast Masters.
“I can’t compare to you,” Guo Linze said sincerely.
Although Short-tailed Snake was a Poison-type, its temperament was gentle, as long as the Yu Beast Master was careful. But a Fire Fang Dog, if not handled well, could easily turn on its own Yu Beast Master.
Qiao Sang smiled and didn’t speak. As soon as she sat down, she noticed that Fang Sisi had almost moved to the seat next to her.
“What’s wrong with you?” Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.
“Nothing,” Fang Sisi said, trembling.
“Woof.”
Fire Fang Dog recognized Fang Sisi and greeted her in a friendly manner.
Fang Sisi froze for a moment, then slowly moved her chair back.
Seeing Fire Fang Dog obediently staying in Qiao Sang’s arms, Fang Sisi sighed deeply and said, “I finally understand. It’s not that Fire Fang Dog is well-behaved, it’s your Fire Fang Dog that’s well-behaved.”
Qiao Sang looked at the Cotton Section Worm she was holding, already guessing what was going on, and asked, suppressing a smile, “What? Didn’t you say you were going to contract a Fire Fang Dog last time? How did it become a Cotton Section Worm?”
Fang Sisi gave Qiao Sang a resentful look and said, “When I first entered the Fire Fang Dog base, I almost lost my hair. I finally managed to pick a quiet one inside, ready to contract it, but as soon as I touched its head, a Spark sprayed out, and my new dress was ruined.”
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then said, “Maybe the Fire Fang Dog you found wasn’t quiet enough.”
Fang Sisi said plaintively, “It was quiet enough; among all the Fire Fang Dogs, it was the only one sleeping.”
Qiao Sang: “…”