Chapter 683: second stage

The next day, 8:30 AM.

Qiao Sang woke up and habitually picked up her phone to check the time, only to find that many people had @ her in the Sainan High School class group.

This was the first time so many people had @ her since Little Steel Falcon evolved into Steel Guardian Falcon. Qiao Sang clicked into the class group.

[Laffey: @Qiao Sang, is what Tang Yi said true? You already have two Pets that have evolved to General-level?!]

[Gene: I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it, I don’t believe it, unless I see it with my own eyes @Qiao Sang]

[You Na: @Qiao Sang, many people in our class got into Top Universities in the First District. When should we set a time to get together?]

Tang Yi’s news sure spread fast… Qiao Sang replied:

[@You Na, sure, I’m also in the First District. Let’s have a meal together when we’re free.]

Qiao Sang surfaced?!

Everyone in the group was invigorated, as if they had seen an endangered Pet.

[Hugh Lewis: We can eat anytime, but first answer our question, do you really have two Pets that have evolved to General-level?]

[Tang Yi: You guys are really something. We’re classmates, and you don’t even believe what I say. Haven’t I sent you the photos? Qiao Sang, tell them! Did I lie or not!]

[Vivek: No, I’m in the First District. The other day, I just saw news about a Ghost Ring Spirit. I always thought it was Qiao Sang’s Pet.]

Qiao Sang typed her reply:

[That Ghost Ring Spirit is my Pet. The evolution happened last night. Tang Yi was there, so he knew immediately.]

Tang Yi replied instantly:

[See! I didn’t lie to you!]

The group instantly fell silent.

As the cream of the crop among their peers, they were excellent in all aspects. Whether it was Pets or Pet-related resources, they could generally acquire whatever they desired.

There were also many elders in their circle who, regardless of whether their Pet’s strength was stable, only wanted them to evolve quickly to provide feedback to themselves.

But even with such massive amounts of rare resources, no elder’s Pet had ever evolved to General-level in such a short period of time.

[You Na: @Qiao Sang, when are you free? I want to see your two General-level Pets.]

[Hugh Lewis: Count me in.]

[Gene: @Hugh Lewis, aren’t you not in the First District?]

[Hugh Lewis: I can go to the First District.]

Everyone in the group spoke one after another, almost all surfacing, discussing the agreed time and place.

However, everyone had their own time plans and opinions, making it difficult to decide for a long time.

At this moment, Qiao Sang sent a message:

[How about the day after tomorrow at 6 PM? That way, some people not in the First District can also make it. We can meet at Xiangshidesong Restaurant. I heard the food there is good.]

[You Na: Okay, I have no objections.]

[Hugh Lewis: Can do.]

[Laffey: Count me in, I’ll be there on time!]

Everyone expressed their agreement.

The time and place that had been debated for half a day were thus easily decided.

…

An hour later, Tang Yi followed Qiao Sang to a private club specializing in training.

“Is this where you trained your defense?” Tang Yi asked, looking at the surrounding facilities.

Qiao Sang hummed, “The coach who helped me train is good. I feel like my skin has thickened a lot.”

Can’t tell at all… Tang Yi glanced at Qiao Sang’s exposed skin, only feeling that she still had thin arms and legs, with delicate skin.

“How much does this training cost?” Tang Yi asked.

“Not sure, I just swiped my card directly,” Qiao Sang said.

Tang Yi was silent for a few seconds: “I’ll watch how you train first, then decide whether to get a membership.”

He also had a Pet with a bond evolution, so he naturally needed to train his own defense. Qiao Sang’s progress had always been superhuman, so training with her would definitely be the right choice.

It was just that this club looked very high-class. If the training effect was just mediocre, he would rather use the old method of having Pareolulu constantly participate in actual combat to quickly get used to the pain brought by bond evolution.

After all, he still had three Pets to support, and his living expenses were basically self-funded.

Qiao Sang naturally had no objections.

The two entered the training room one after another.

Er’ma was startled when she saw them, but quickly adjusted her facial expression, smiling.

This kind of private club conducts one-on-one training, so strangers are not allowed in, but if a client brings someone in personally, there is no problem.

“This is my friend,” Qiao Sang introduced.

“Hello,” Er’ma stepped forward to shake hands, “My name is Er’ma.”

Tang Yi shook her hand back and said, “You two just train, don’t mind me.”

After speaking, he went to a nearby sofa and sat down.

Qiao Sang said, “After I went back and soaked in a bath with the strengthening potion, I felt much more energetic, as if my body was completely refreshed.”

Er’ma pinched Qiao Sang’s arm and said,

“We’ll try it and see if the first stage is over.”

“How do we try?” Qiao Sang asked.

Er’ma smiled and said, “The first stage is completed when you can withstand 200 kilograms of punching power without injury, without using Stinky Skunk’s venom. Just have Punching Child punch you.”

“Punching!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Punching Child, who had already put on its boxing gloves, stepped forward and tapped its fist, indicating it was ready and could start anytime.

Tang Yi sat on the sofa watching this scene, swallowing his saliva.

200 kilograms?

Just let a Fighting-type Pet punch you like that?!

“Come on,” Qiao Sang neatly took a horse stance, “Don’t hit my face.”

“Punching!”

Punching Child nodded, then raised its fist and punched over with such speed that only afterimages could be seen.

Qiao Sang uncontrollably took a step back.

“How is it?” Er’ma asked.

Qiao Sang felt her body and smiled, “I don’t feel any pain at all.”

Er’ma heard this and smiled:

“Congratulations, you’ve successfully completed the first stage. Now we’ll begin the second stage.”

Tang Yi, who was beside them, had his mouth slightly agape, completely dumbfounded.

He knew that as a Yu Beast Master received feedback from their Pet, their own defense would become much stronger. When he was young, he had seen many Yu Beast Masters who were attacked by Pets and remained unharmed, but those were all older generation Yu Beast Masters. Qiao Sang was two years younger than him, and yet, in just one month, her defense had reached such a level?

Was it Qiao Sang who was abnormal or this coach who was abnormal?

Tang Yi thought for a moment and decided it must still be Qiao Sang who was abnormal.

On the other side, Er’ma looked at Qiao Sang and continued:

“In the second stage, we train the tendons. This stage of training will be relatively more painful. I will have the Forging Worm enter your body and travel through your meridians.”

“The Forging Worm has a strengthening fluid on its body that helps strengthen the meridians. Once it has traveled through all your meridians 99 times, your second stage will be complete.”

“The duration of this process is not fixed. People with high pain tolerance will complete it faster, and those with low pain tolerance will take longer.”

“I had a client who spent a year and still hadn’t even had the Forging Worm travel through their body 10 times, simply because their pain tolerance was too poor.”

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and asked:

“Can I have my Pet use skills to alleviate the pain during the process?”

Er’ma smiled and said:

“You can, but the effect of the training might not be as good.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately abandoned the idea of having Xiao Xunbao use Healing Light during the process.

Since she was going to train, she naturally wanted to achieve the best possible results.

“Then let’s begin, I’m ready,” Qiao Sang said.

Er’ma nodded slightly, then opened a virtual screen on the control panel and pressed a few buttons.

Soon, there was a “thump-thump” knocking sound from outside the door.

Punching Child went to open the door.

An insect-type Pet, wearing a work uniform, entirely yellowish-brown with a pink nose, slowly crawled in.

“Forging, Forging.”

The insect-type Pet bowed.

“This is the Forging Worm that will be serving you next,” Er’ma introduced.

Qiao Sang looked at the Forging Worm in front of her and suddenly thought of a very serious question:

“How does it get into my meridians?”

Er’ma smiled gently: “It goes in through your mouth. You just need to swallow it.”

“Forging, Forging.”

The Forging Worm nodded, indicating, “That’s right, that’s right, it’s very simple.”

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then asked again: “After it goes around once, how does it come out of my body?”

Er’ma patiently explained:

“It also comes out of your mouth. Don’t worry, you’ll feel it when it comes out.”

“Forging, Forging.”

The Forging Worm nodded, “That’s right, that’s right.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

Qiao Sang hesitated. Having an insect-type Pet go in through her mouth, just thinking about it was a bit disgusting…

“Steel Guard.”

At this moment, Steel Treasure, who had been quiet all along, let out a cry, indicating not to hesitate and to start quickly, as it was charged by the hour.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Qiao Sang hardened her heart, gritting her teeth: “Come on!”

After speaking, she opened her mouth as if bravely going to her death.

“Forging, Forging!”

The Forging Worm seriously took off its work uniform and immediately jumped in.

Qiao Sang swallowed right after.

Ugh… Tang Yi turned his head away in disgust, unable to watch, and at the same time, secretly admired her.

He felt that if it were him, he’d probably need at least an hour of mental preparation first…

Holy crap, it hurts so much… Qiao Sang felt the pain immediately after swallowing the Forging Worm.

She couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat on her forehead, her body trembling slightly, and she squatted down.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao, seeing this, appeared with a worried expression, floating beside its Yu Beast Master.

This Pet is? Er’ma was stunned when she saw the Pet she had never seen before but found somewhat familiar.

Why does it feel a bit like a Ghost Ring Spirit?

Qiao Sang was in too much pain to speak at the moment, so Er’ma couldn’t help but look at the black-haired young man Qiao Sang brought.

Tang Yi accurately received the meaning of her gaze and said:

“It’s Qiao Sang’s Pet, Ghost Ring King, which is the evolved form of Ghost Ring Spirit.”

Er’ma was momentarily stunned.

The evolved form of Ghost Ring Spirit?

No wonder it felt somewhat similar…

She remembered the newspaper saying that Ghost Ring Spirit was a High Level Ghost-type Pet…

If it’s its evolved form, then it’s a General-level Pet…