Chapter 601: Special Recruitment Results (2-in-1)

Qiao Sang was a woman of action; seeing that Steel Treasure had taken an interest in ornaments, she immediately packed up and set off with Ya Bao and the others.

Although she still had classes tomorrow, with Healing Light from Lu Bao, which could be used 24 hours a day, she no longer felt the lack of study time as she initially did.

Before going to the First District to participate in the team friendly match, Qiao Sang had been attending Pet Beast Arena matches at Hejin Building every night, so she was most familiar with the roads and situation there.

She knew that Hejin Building not only hosted Pet Beast Arena matches but also various shops, so without much thought, she chose Hejin Building as her destination.

Ya Bao still remembered the route to Hejin Building and arrived smoothly without even needing navigation.

Qiao Sang had originally planned to browse thoroughly, but she didn’t expect to find the first large-scale Pet Ornament shop until she had gone from the first floor to the twenty-fourth floor.

Hejin Building primarily hosted Pet Beast Arena matches, which emphasized strength, so most of the shops sold items related to Pets; there were very few shops that simply sold ornaments.

Having finally found a Pet Ornament shop, Qiao Sang felt a sense of “this is it.”

So, once inside, she browsed meticulously.

“Do you like this?” Qiao Sang asked, picking up a silver necklace.

“Steel, steel.” Steel Treasure shook its head.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao quickly raised its paw when it saw this.

It liked it!

“Then let’s buy it.” Qiao Sang smiled and put the necklace around Xiao Xunbao’s neck.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes curved, and it found a full-length mirror to admire itself.

“How about this one?” Qiao Sang casually picked up a rose-red framed pair of sunglasses.

“Steel, steel.”

Steel Treasure shook its head.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to put the rose-red framed sunglasses back in their place, the sunglasses were suddenly controlled by an inexplicable force and placed onto Ya Bao’s face.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao turned its head, showing an expression that seemed to ask, “Am I handsome?”

“Handsome!” Qiao Sang said with a chuckle.

Twenty minutes later, Steel Treasure hadn’t picked a single item, while Ya Bao and Xiao Xunbao were covered in various ornaments, still with their tags attached.

Especially Xiao Xunbao, each of its short toes was adorned with a gemstone ring, causing passing customers to turn their heads and look twice.

“How about this one?” Qiao Sang’s patience remained undiminished as she picked up a lavender felt hat and asked.

“Steel…”

Just as Steel Treasure was about to refuse, Qiao Sang added:

“This hat seems to be able to cover your bald spot perfectly.”

Steel Treasure paused, looked at the hat, then extended its wing to take it and put it on its head.

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up, and she praised:

“It looks good; this color suits you very well. Do you want to go look in the mirror?”

“Steel, steel…”

Steel Treasure hesitated for a moment, then walked to the full-length mirror.

It looked at itself in the mirror, feeling a bit awkward.

Does this look good…

“Xiao Xunbao!”

“Ya!”

At this moment, Xiao Xunbao and Ya Bao both cried out, indicating that it looked very good.

“Steel, steel.”

Steel Treasure looked at itself in the mirror, then turned to look at its Yu Beast Master’s gaze, which seemed to genuinely think it looked good, then looked at itself in the mirror again, and nodded.

This was it.

Qiao Sang paid quickly, not even needing a bag, and simply let Ya Bao and the others wear the ornaments as they walked out of the ornament shop.

“Welcome again!” The shop owner waved enthusiastically from behind.

Normally, their shop didn’t have much business, and generous customers like this were even rarer, so this greeting was absolutely sincere.

On the way to the elevator, Ya Bao and the others’回头率 (rate of people turning their heads to look) could be said to have reached 100%.

Having experienced large-scale competitions like the National Campus Pet Beast League, Ya Bao and Xiao Xunbao were already accustomed to this kind of attention, but Steel Treasure, who had always quietly served as a background, felt its body stiffen slightly and was still a bit unaccustomed.

It thought for a moment, then silently took off its hat with its wing.

Qiao Sang, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed Steel Treasure’s action.

“Why did you take it off? It looks good when you wear it.” Qiao Sang said, reaching out to take the hat and putting it back on Steel Treasure’s head.

“Steel, steel…”

Steel Treasure showed a resigned expression.

“Qiao Sang!”

At this moment, an excited voice sounded from behind.

Qiao Sang turned her head and saw a pot-bellied Middle-aged White Man.

Who was this… Qiao Sang filtered through her mind and realized she had never seen this person before.

Now that her brain domain had reached 39%, her memory was no joke; even for someone she had only met once, she would have some impression if she recalled it.

Now, she thought for a moment and couldn’t remember, indicating that the person in front of her was truly someone she had never seen before.

“You are?” Qiao Sang asked, looking at the person who was quickly approaching.

“I’m your fan!” The Middle-aged White Man said with a slightly excited expression, “I watched every one of your D-level Beastmaster arena matches! You helped me win a lot of money!”

Originally, Qiao Sang was a little touched when she heard the first half of the sentence; she didn’t expect to have fans here in such a short time, and that they still remembered her after so long.

But when she heard the second half, her emotion instantly shattered.

So, it turned out she helped him win a lot of money, no wonder…

“Hello.” Qiao Sang smiled politely.

“Why haven’t you participated in any arena matches recently?” The Middle-aged White Man asked impatiently.

As long as it was Qiao Sang’s arena match, betting 3:0 was 99% accurate; he hadn’t encountered such a consistently performing player in a long time!

“I had things at school, so I haven’t had time,” Qiao Sang said.

“Then are you free now? Can you go play a few matches? Many of us want to see your matches again!” The Middle-aged White Man said with a face full of anticipation.

Since she was already here, it wasn’t impossible to play a few matches before leaving, and she could also earn back the money she just spent on ornaments… Qiao Sang took out her phone and checked the time.

9:43 PM.

Qiao Sang put away her phone, looked up, and smiled: “I’m free.”

…

21st floor.

Jude looked at the young girl on the field, who was almost completely overwhelming her opponent, and rubbed his temples, a headache forming:

“I thought she wouldn’t come again.”

The Staff next to him said anxiously:

“What should we do? Everyone is going crazy now; not only is the money bet enormous, but they’re all betting 3:0! It’s been like this for 9 consecutive matches!”

Jude couldn’t help but pull out a cigarette and light one:

“Are none of the Yu Beast Masters ranked in the top ten of the Pet Beast Hegemony Tournament here right now?”

“No,” the Staff shook his head.

Jude slowly exhaled a puff of smoke upwards and said in a deep voice:

“Help me ask for leave for tomorrow’s morning meeting; just say I’m sick.”

At this time, Jude’s mindset was still relatively good.

In his opinion, Qiao Sang was not someone who cared too much about money; she came here purely out of interest and wouldn’t stay forever, just like how she suddenly disappeared some time ago.

One must know that if most Yu Beast Masters had her level of skill, they would wish to stay here 24 hours a day to gain fame and fortune.

But Qiao Sang was here today; she might not come again tomorrow.

However, Jude soon realized he was wrong.

Because Qiao Sang came for five consecutive days!

Five whole days!

On the sixth day, Jude, with a very displeased expression, dialed a certain number.

After two “beep-boop” sounds, the call connected.

“Mr. Bilun, you said you’d be here today; why haven’t you arrived yet?” Jude urged.

“Has that child arrived?” Bilun asked in return, without answering.

“No,” Jude said, “but she should be here very soon; you need to arrive before her.”

Bilun said indifferently:

“You said that last time too, and I ended up waiting for several hours for nothing.”

“This time, there will absolutely be no mistake!” Jude declared fiercely, “I can guarantee it with my reputation!”

“I believe you.” Bilun’s tone was amused, “Turn around, I’m already here.”

However, after going to Hejin Building for five consecutive days, Qiao Sang did not go on the sixth day.

…

Sainan High School.

Dorm 502.

Qiao Sang sat at her desk, opened her computer, and logged onto Zhongkong University’s official website.

The proposed admission list for special recruitment was on the homepage.

Qiao Sang clicked in with a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

She scanned the list and saw her name on the first line of the proposed admission list.

“I got in!” Qiao Sang’s expression suddenly became excited; she sprang from her chair, picked up Ya Bao, who was beside her, and started kissing it wildly.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao didn’t know why its Yu Beast Master was so excited, but it still became happy along with her.

After kissing for nearly ten seconds, Qiao Sang put down Ya Bao and subconsciously picked up her phone, wanting to call her mother to share the good news.

But the moment she opened her contacts, Qiao Sang’s rationality returned; she suppressed the excitement in her heart and put down her phone.

The proposed admission list was not yet the official admission.

Only when her college entrance examination scores met Zhongkong University’s required standards would the official admission list be released.

Only then would she truly be considered to have been admitted to Zhongkong University.

What if she didn’t get the required score in the college entrance examination and told her mother this news prematurely? It might cause her mother to be happy for nothing.

If that were the case, it would be better not to have mentioned it at all in the first place…

It was better to wait until the college entrance examination was over and everything was confirmed… Thinking this, Qiao Sang clicked on the inquiry page and checked her detailed scores for each assessment.

Pet Beast Energy Value Test: 50 points

Pet Beast 2V2 Battle Test: 150 points

Pet Beast Doubles Test: 150 points

Task Test: 195 points

Total Score: 545 points

Qiao Sang looked at her scores on the screen with a bit of surprise.

She didn’t expect that the Pet Beast 2V2 Battle Test, which she thought she had messed up, actually got a perfect score, while the Task Test, which she thought she did quite well on, had 5 points deducted.

If it were as she had initially estimated, with points deducted from every item except the Pet Beast Energy Value Test, it would be understandable.

But for a test where her performance wasn’t that good to get a perfect score, and a test where she thought she performed better to have points deducted, that was somewhat difficult to understand.

She also didn’t know what the specific scoring standards were… Qiao Sang closed her computer in a very good mood.

At this moment, her phone vibrated.

Qiao Sang saw that someone had @ her in the “Brave the Super Dormant Star” group chat.

This group chat only had three people: Tang Yi, Yang Jiayi, and her, created on the first day they entered Sainan High School.

She picked up her phone and opened it.

Ever since she realized she had missed many messages because she didn’t check the group chat, Qiao Sang had developed the habit of checking whenever someone @ her.

Tang Yi: [Image]

Tang Yi: I got in! I got in!

Tang Yi: @Qiao Sang, I saw your name on the proposed admission list too! How many points did you get?

Qiao Sang didn’t reply immediately; instead, she first clicked on the screenshot Tang Yi sent to look at it.

525 points, 20 points less than her own.

Qiao Sang: 545 points

Tang Yi: Awesome! Only 5 points deducted! Which item did you lose 5 points on?

Qiao Sang: Task Test, what about you? Where were your 25 points deducted?

Tang Yi: 5 points deducted from the Pet Beast Doubles Test, and 20 points deducted from the Task Test.

Qiao Sang: Your task was so difficult, you were messing around in a King-level Pet’s territory and still got 20 points deducted?

Tang Yi: I think maybe the teacher thought I was taking advantage of the King-level Pet fighting to pick up a loophole, and didn’t have direct contact with the King-level Pet, which is why they deducted my points. But it’s okay, as long as I got in.

Qiao Sang: That’s true, as long as you get in, who cares about the score.

Yang Jiayi sent a red packet.

Qiao Sang clicked and instantly snatched it.

Yang Jiayi: Congratulations! So, you two will still be classmates then?

Qiao Sang: Not necessarily, I don’t know if I can get the score in the college entrance examination yet.

Tang Yi: You definitely can. With your brain domain and how hard you study, it would be a problem if you didn’t get in.

Qiao Sang: But I only started studying high school courses recently.

The group chat instantly fell silent; the time they spent together on Super Dormant Star made them almost forget Qiao Sang’s actual age.

Seeing that no one was speaking in the group, Qiao Sang sent another message:

@Yang Jiayi, have you decided which university you want to attend?

Although the three of them came to Super Dormant Star together, Yang Jiayi’s specialty was different from hers and Tang Yi’s, and they weren’t in the same class, which led to less casual conversation and they hadn’t really discussed applying to universities.

Yang Jiayi: I forgot to tell you guys, I applied to Xiekong University in the Zhongkong area, and I’ve already been provisionally admitted through special recruitment. If there are no mistakes in the college entrance examination, I should be able to get in.

Qiao Sang sent a red packet.

Tang Yi sent a red packet.

Qiao Sang: Congratulations!

Yang Jiayi: Thank you!

Tang Yi: May all three of us get into our desired universities!

Qiao Sang unconsciously smiled as she looked at the content on her phone.

…

The next day.

Senior Three, Class Six.

When Qiao Sang arrived at the classroom, she found a group of people gathered, talking about something.

She sat in her seat, pretending to read a book, but actually perked up her ears.

“What have you prepared?”

“I’ve prepared three bodyguards.”

“I only have one.”

“My family said I have to rely on myself, but I know my parents secretly sent five bodyguards to follow me.”

A group of people comparing the number of bodyguards? Qiao Sang became more and more confused as she listened.

At this moment, You Na, who was beside her, leaned closer and asked:

“Qiao Sang, we’re leaving for District 27 this afternoon, how are your preparations coming along?”

What the heck? Going to District 27 this afternoon? How come I don’t know? I’ve been checking the group chat recently… Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, just about to speak.

Tang Yi, from the back row, exclaimed: “We’re going to District 27? What are we going to District 27 for?”

Qiao Sang glanced at Tang Yi and thought to herself, so I’m not the only one who doesn’t know; that puts my mind at ease.

You Na was first startled, then showed a look of realization and said:

“I almost forgot your parents aren’t in the parent group chat. Yesterday, the teacher mentioned in the parent group chat that we’re going to District 27 this afternoon for our last outdoor practical class, and told us to prepare.”