Chapter 445: Song Xinyue

Sun Boyi opened his phone and, following the navigation, led Qiao Sang to a large grey Flying-type Pet.

This grey Flying-type Pet had a Flying license printed on its side and a 10-person seating area attached to its back. It was already almost full, with only two empty seats remaining.

“Master, are we going to Mo Ting Hotel?” Sun Boyi asked.

“Yes.” The Middle-aged Man, who was sitting alone in the front row, turned his head and asked, “Is the tail number 3345?”

“Mm.” Sun Boyi nodded.

“Come on up,” the Middle-aged Man said.

Once Qiao Sang and Sun Boyi got on, sat down, and buckled their seatbelts, the grey bird-like Pet spread its wings and took off.

Under the vast night sky, Flying-type Pets of various forms carried people, Flying at a steady speed.

The capital city at night was incredibly prosperous, with cool holographic neon lights everywhere. The grey Flying-type Pet didn’t fly too high; with a glance down, one could see some exceptionally striking buildings.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao’s eyes lit up as she watched the continuous stream of Flying-type Pets passing by and the scenery below.

Just then, a mechanical voice sounded:

[Great Savage Bird, Flying-type High-level Pet. Although forgetful and not very intelligent, it has a serious and approachable personality. Each time it evolves, its size is significantly larger than other Pets of the same rank, making it deeply loved by some Yu Beast Masters.]

Hearing the sound, the surrounding people turned their heads to look at the source.

Qiao Sang silently took the little Qunbao off her head and, sure enough, saw it holding a Pet Identifier in its claws.

“Xun~”

Little Qunbao blinked innocently.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Manman!”

At the same time, the Great Savage Bird, Flying in front, heard the voice say it was forgetful and not very intelligent, and showed an unhappy expression. But then it heard that it was deeply loved by some Yu Beast Masters, instantly forgetting the previous words. It cried out happily, flapped its wings forcefully, and accelerated.

…

Half an hour later.

“Mo Ting Hotel has arrived,” the Middle-aged Man in the front row said.

Getting off the Great Savage Bird and looking at the incredibly luxurious hotel in front of her, Qiao Sang’s expression was bewildered.

Is the school really this extravagant?

Sun Boyi led Qiao Sang into the hotel, saying to her, “The Vice Principal has already arrived.”

Qiao Sang said in surprise, “The Vice Principal is here?”

Sun Boyi looked at her with a smile, “You are now the only student from our school who has made it to the National Competition. Of course, the Vice Principal has to come to feel at ease. The Principal himself also wanted to come, but the National Competition isn’t over in a day or two, and either the Principal or the Vice Principal has to stay at school, so he didn’t come.”

So I’ve become the school’s sole representative… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

No wonder the hotel arrangements were so good this time even though she hadn’t made any requests. It seemed all the school’s competition funds were being spent on her alone.

Upon reaching the hotel room door, Sun Boyi left, and Qiao Sang entered the room alone, holding Ya Bao.

Not long after, a “knock, knock” sounded at the door.

Qiao Sang opened the door and saw Sun Teacher and the Vice Principal standing there.

“Vice Principal!” Qiao Sang greeted.

“I brought food for Liao Xing Hound and the others.” Liu Yao smiled and lifted the bag in his hand.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao, inside the room, twitched her nose and immediately ran over excitedly.

“Xun~”

Little Qunbao deftly put the ant it had just dug out back and followed closely behind.

“Ice Ke.”

Lu Bao, who had been lying down, looked up, then silently got up.

Liu Yao entered the room and opened the three boxes containing Energy Pills from the bag one by one.

Ya Bao and the others immediately buried their heads and ate heartily, occasionally showing expressions of happiness.

Although Lu Bao’s expression range was not as great as Ya Bao’s and Little Qunbao’s, her upturned mouth and curved eyes still showed that she was very satisfied with this Energy Pill.

“When I suggested you come to the third year to participate in the competition, I never imagined you’d reach this stage so easily,” Liu Yao said with emotion.

Qiao Sang’s mouth curved upwards: “I didn’t either.”

She had originally thought it would take immense effort to reach the National Competition, but as the matches progressed, not only did Ya Bao and Lu Bao evolve, but their combat experience also became richer. There wasn’t a single match that felt particularly difficult.

Sun Boyi smiled, “Vice Principal, you don’t know, Qiao Sang’s progress is super fast, she’s very good at strategizing, and even if she encounters unexpected situations in a match, she can quickly adjust her tactics according to the situation. She’s practically born to be a Professional Beast Tamer.”

Qiao Sang silently straightened her back.

“I know.” Liu Yao nodded.

He had known Qiao Sang’s talent was extraordinary when she was at school, but he hadn’t expected her to be even more monstrous than he thought.

Liu Yao changed the subject and continued:

“However, in the National Competition, the opponents you’ll face will be different from the previous ones. None of the contestants who can participate in the National Competition are simple.”

Qiao Sang said seriously, “I’ll be careful!”

Liu Yao smiled contentedly.

He had seen too many geniuses. Although none could match Qiao Sang’s monstrous talent, those geniuses were also beyond the reach of ordinary people. They were arrogant, and once they achieved a little success, they looked down on everyone else.

While some people didn’t show it overtly, the contempt in their bones for others couldn’t be hidden.

He could tell that Qiao Sang truly had a proper attitude.

“Oh, by the way.” Liu Yao asked, “Among the contestants who advanced to the National Competition this time, do you know someone named Song Xinyue?”

The name sounds familiar, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… Qiao Sang thought for a while, then shook her head: “I don’t know.”

Sun Boyi looked at Liu Yao: “Are you referring to Song Xinyue from the Lianpo region?”

Liu Yao hummed, then took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and placed them on the coffee table. The top sheet was clearly information about Song Xinyue.

“This was compiled by Wang… the Principal. It contains information about all the contestants who advanced to the National Competition. He asked me to give it to you. I looked through it when I was bored on the plane and discovered a very interesting contestant.”

Holy moly, this is great, they even compiled information for me… Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up, and she picked up the documents from the coffee table.

Liu Yao continued:

“Song Xinyue has a Fire-type and Flying-type High-level Pet that is said to have the Flash Fire characteristic.”

At this point, he immediately remembered Qiao Sang’s achievements and asked:

“You should know what the Flash Fire characteristic does, right?”

Qiao Sang nodded: “A Pet with the Flash Fire characteristic will not be affected by flames when attacked by Fire-type moves. It can also absorb flames to strengthen the Fire-type skills it uses.”

“That’s right,” Liu Yao said. “I looked at her battle record and found that it was rumored online that when she was in her first year of high school, she battled a High Level Fire-type Pet with her then-Beginner Pet, the Fire Summer Bird, and was completely unharmed by the opponent’s Fire-type skills.”

“Later, I checked online at the hotel and found that it was true.”

“This is very interesting. Even if her Pet has the Flash Fire characteristic, it’s impossible for it to withstand Fire-type skills released by a Pet two levels higher than itself.”

Sun Boyi frowned: “Although the Flash Fire characteristic can resist Fire-type skills, there’s a limit to what it can withstand. For a Beginner Pet to take no damage from Fire-type skills released by a High Level Fire-type Pet is clearly illogical.”

Liu Yao smiled: “That’s the interesting part.”

Battling a High-level Pet when your own Pet is still a Low-level one is a huge problem. No Yu Beast Master would willingly let their Pet take a beating one-sidedly for no reason, especially when it was a Low-level Pet, the weakest stage in a Pet’s life. If not handled well, it could leave lasting injuries… A contestant who can advance to the National Competition wouldn’t be so brainless. Unless it wasn’t a battle, but a test… Qiao Sang pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly realized:

“Is it possible that this Fire Summer Bird’s Flash Fire characteristic reached A-rank or higher?”

The second chapter will be updated for everyone tomorrow!