Chapter 746: Dreaming of the Czech Republic (2-in-1)

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao happily teleported next to her Yu Beast Master, wanting to immediately tell her that it had learned Space Lockdown.

But when it saw Qiao Sang’s sleeping face, it hesitated.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Half a minute later, Xiao Xunbao, with a good attitude, floated out of the room.

Forget it, since her Yu Beast Master was asleep, playing on the computer a little later actually didn’t matter, since Space Lockdown was already learned anyway.

…

At 7:30 AM, Qiao Sang opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Xiao Xunbao’s large face, right in front of her.

Having experienced this situation countless times, Qiao Sang had developed strong psychological fortitude. She sat up, leaning lazily against the headboard, and asked:

“What’s wrong?”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao eagerly turned its palm upwards, displaying the item inside to its Yu Beast Master.

Qiao Sang looked over, only to see a withered flower petal.

As she had just woken up, Qiao Sang’s mind wasn’t particularly clear yet. She stared at the petal for a few seconds.

After recognizing what it was, her first thought was: Why are you showing me this?

Her second thought was: Holy crap, wait! Is this a black flower petal?!

Qiao Sang instantly sobered up, her gaze fixed intently on Xiao Xunbao:

“You learned Space Lockdown?”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao put away the withered petal, nodding with a hint of pride.

That’s right.

“Amazing…” Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds to process the news, then praised it sincerely.

Most of Yabao’s high-level skills were self-awakened through evolution. Although she knew Xiao Xunbao was exceptionally talented, the fact that it learned Space Lockdown in just three days still shocked her.

Especially after this period of study, where the teachers emphasized how much time, effort, and resources a Pet would need to learn a high-level skill on its own if it wasn’t self-awakened during the evolution stage.

Originally, she had even prepared for Xiao Xunbao not being able to learn it by the end of this semester…

Qiao Sang’s gaze unconsciously fell on the white Spiritual Mark on Xiao Xunbao’s body.

Could it be that the effect of this Spiritual Mark is really that incredible…

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Seeing that her Yu Beast Master had only said “amazing” and then fell silent, Xiao Xunbao finally couldn’t help but call out, indicating whether it could now play on the computer for more time each day.

Qiao Sang snapped back to reality and smiled: “Of course.”

After a pause, she added: “An extra hour each day.”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xunbao immediately floated excitedly in circles around the room.

“Yaya…”

Yabao, still sound asleep, seemed to sense the commotion. Its expression struggled for a few moments, then its head turned to another direction, its expression returned to calm, and it fell back into a deep sleep.

Qiao Sang half-leaned against the headboard, watching Xiao Xunbao still circling. Suddenly, she thought of something, picked up her phone from the nightstand, found President Li of Lingwen Academy’s contact information, and drafted a message:

[Do you have time today? Could we meet to discuss drawing Spiritual Marks?]

If the effect of the Spiritual Mark was really that incredible, then it would be better to ask President Li to draw them for Yabao and the others sooner, because in one week, if Xiao Xunbao’s learning efficiency continued, it felt like they could improve a lot…

…

In the sky, on the back of a giant Flying-type Pet, Li Dongdong heard his phone notification, picked it up to check, and saw it was a message from Qiao Sang.

He was a bit surprised.

After reading the message, Li Dongdong’s spirits lifted. He replied while asking:

“Sterling, have you gone to find her yet?”

The man sitting in front asked with a puzzled tone: “Who?”

Li Dongdong finished replying to the message, put down his phone, and said: “Qiao Sang from the Beast Taming Department.”

Sterling was silent for two seconds: “No, I don’t think I need to find her. She doesn’t have Ground-type or Rock-type Pets, nor does she have calculating or reconnaissance-type Mechanical-type Pets. She’s not suitable for our Architecture Academy.”

He paused, then continued:

“And it’s impossible for her to come to our Architecture Academy.”

Li Dongdong clicked his tongue: “Just say you’re afraid of being rejected.”

“I’m not afraid of being rejected.” Sterling calmly stated the facts: “Even the principal said she has the potential to participate in the Interstellar Cup. For a Yu Beast Master of her age to reach this level of strength and enter the Imperial Beast Academy, her goals should be quite clear. She shouldn’t come to our Architecture Academy.”

Li Dongdong smiled:

“I think so too, just like I think she shouldn’t join other academies, but unfortunately, those guys don’t think so.”

“Everyone is one of the Nine Great Academies; they won’t feel like they’re holding anyone back.” Sterling waved his hand: “Those guys from the Law Academy and the Pet Archeology and Cultural Heritage Academy, for example, are very self-aware and won’t join the commotion.”

Yu Liandun University has a total of 20 academies, but among them, the Beast Taming, Coordination, Cultivation, Mechanical, Item, Lingwen, Medical, Journalism, and Architecture academies hold a leading position and are known as the Nine Great Academies.

“Do you know what I like about you?” Li Dongdong asked with a smile.

Sterling raised an eyebrow: “Also very self-aware?”

“Hahaha…” Li Dongdong burst into laughter: “That barely counts as one point.”

As he spoke, he immediately thought of something, and his smile faded: “Actually, I still really hope Qiao Sang can stay at Royal Union Dun University, because I truly believe she has a talent for learning Spiritual Marks.”

Sterling said indifferently: “The only one with the best chance of keeping her is the Pet Tamer Academy.”

When the Pet Tamer Academy was mentioned, Li Dongdong immediately snorted coldly, his face falling: “If Gilbert wasn’t so rigid, how could she have been snatched by the Imperial Beast Academy.”

During the interview, Qiao Sang applied to Royal Union Dun University, so as long as Royal Union Dun University reserved a spot first, there would be nothing for the Imperial Beast Academy to do.

A simple investigation would easily reveal that she was on Super Dormant Star at the time.

It was all because of that old-fashioned Gilbert!

…

In a luxuriously decorated office.

The “old-fashioned” man couldn’t help but sneeze.

“Caught a cold?” President Angelina across from him chuckled.

“How could I catch a cold?” Gilbert said indifferently.

“Why did you call me so early?” Angelina asked.

Gilbert looked at her: “I hope you give me that purebred Fragmented Thunder Dragon egg.”

Angelina’s expression changed slightly: “What do you want the Fragmented Thunder Dragon egg for?”

Gilbert didn’t answer the question, but instead said: “You want to give the Fragmented Thunder Dragon egg to Qiao Sang, right? In that case, you might as well give it to me.”

Angelina wasn’t surprised that the other party knew about this. In fact, at their level, as long as they showed interest in something, there were plenty of people who would deliver it directly to them.

She pondered for a moment, then something occurred to her, and she sneered:

“You’re going to take the Fragmented Thunder Dragon egg from me and then give it to Qiao Sang?”

Gilbert did not deny it:

“If she wants to stay at Royal Union Dun University, then the most suitable place is our Pet Tamer Academy.”

Angelina took a sip of water from her cup and said: “Anyway, she’ll be arranged into the Yu Class by the principal, so what does it matter which academy she enters?”

“Don’t forget, those who can enter the Yu Class are all selected from the graduate and doctoral students of our Pet Tamer Academy,” Gilbert said. “And those who solve their practical problems are almost all mentors from our Pet Tamer Academy.”

“What does that matter?” Angelina put down her water cup, calmly saying: “In fact, even without you all, with her talent, once she reaches the Yu Class, she will eventually be able to participate in the Interstellar Cup.”

“You still haven’t understood what I mean.” Gilbert said indifferently:

“What I mean is, those prodigies in the Yu Class all come from our Pet Tamer Academy. Instead of hoping Qiao Sang participates in the Interstellar Cup decades from now, you might as well place your hopes on those children.”

“As long as you hand over the Fragmented Thunder Dragon egg to me, I can have them promote your academy’s patented items. You won’t lack fame or fortune.”

“Qiao Sang still has decades, and the next Interstellar Cup is only a few years away, isn’t it?”

Angelina fell silent.

…

12 PM.

Qiao Sang knocked on the door of an office.

“Come in.” The voice from inside sounded.

Qiao Sang, holding Yabao, pushed the door open and walked in.

“What’s wrong? You came to see me so quickly. Have you already decided?” Li Dongdong couldn’t help but smile.

Qiao Sang smiled awkwardly: “No, I wanted to ask you to draw Spiritual Marks for my other Pets as well.”

Li Dongdong’s smile instantly froze.

“The Spiritual Marks you draw are truly effective,” Qiao Sang quickly said. “I just had Ghost Ring King drawn with a Spiritual Mark to increase its comprehension yesterday, and it learned Space Lockdown overnight.”

What?

What did you say?

Li Dongdong’s stiff expression turned into bewilderment.

His Spiritual Mark made Ghost Ring King learn Space Lockdown overnight?

Are Spiritual Marks that powerful?

Why didn’t he know?

Li Dongdong was silent for a moment, then thought of a possibility and chose to be modest: “Your Ghost Ring King must have been learning this move for some time. My Spiritual Mark just happened to accelerate its comprehension of it.”

“No,” Qiao Sang said sincerely. “It only learned it for three days at most. It was your Spiritual Mark that worked wonders.”

“What? Three days?!” Li Dongdong stood up abruptly, his voice suddenly rising.

Then, he realized his gaffe, sat back down, and tried to salvage his mature and steady image: “Sorry, I was just a bit surprised. After all, the materials for the Spiritual Mark I drew last time weren’t the best, so the effect shouldn’t have been this good, logically speaking.”

“You’re being too modest,” Qiao Sang said.

In her opinion, while Xiao Xunbao was indeed intelligent, the fact that it could learn Space Lockdown in such a short time was absolutely due to the Spiritual Mark.

I really wasn’t being modest; in fact, I even exaggerated a bit… Li Dongdong hesitated to speak.

Even with the top-grade materials, it’s impossible to draw a Spiritual Mark that allows a Pet to learn a high-level skill within three days. If there really was such a Spiritual Mark, their Lingwen Academy would have long become a hot commodity for all academies…

Li Dongdong took a deep breath and changed the subject:

“What kind of Spiritual Mark do you want me to draw for your Pet?”

“Ice Ai.”

Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up. Before she could speak, Xiao Xunbao jumped out of her backpack and let out a cry.

It wanted to draw one for fast energy absorption.

Qiao Sang swallowed the words she was about to say and translated: “Ice Aipalu wants a Spiritual Mark for fast energy absorption.”

“No problem,” Li Dongdong nodded.

Helping Pets absorb energy faster has always been one of the most popular types of Spiritual Marks among Yu Beast Masters.

“Yaya!”

At this moment, Ya Bao cried out, indicating that it wanted a Spiritual Mark to enhance its attack power.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Flame Qilu also wants a Spiritual Mark for fast energy absorption,” Qiao Sang said.

“Yaya!”

Ya Bao turned to look at its Yu Beast Master.

She said it wrong! It wanted a Spiritual Mark to enhance its attack power!

Qiao Sang glanced at it:

“Spiritual Marks aren’t allowed in those official large-scale competitions.”

“Yaya…”

Ya Bao shivered upon hearing this and turned to look at the human who specialized in drawing Spiritual Marks.

It still wanted one for fast energy absorption…

“Anything else?” Li Dongdong asked.

The Spiritual Mark on Xiao Xunbao to increase its comprehension was still effective, but Steel Treasure… Qiao Sang formed a hand seal, and an orange-yellow star array lit up.

Soon, Steel Treasure appeared within the star array.

At this time, it was wearing a miniature shrinking bracelet, so it didn’t fill up the office space.

“What type of Spiritual Mark do you want to draw?” Qiao Sang asked Steel Treasure.

Steel Treasure had traveled alone from the Lower Tenth District to the Upper Tenth District, seeing many things along the way, so it understood what a Spiritual Mark was.

It pondered for a moment and then cried out.

“Steel Slash.”

It wanted one to increase its comprehension.

Steel Treasure always remembered its recent goal; its clone still hadn’t learned it.

“Steel Slash Giant Falcon wants a Spiritual Mark to increase its comprehension,” Qiao Sang translated.

So this is the Steel Slash Giant Falcon… Li Dongdong’s gaze fell upon the Pet with purple feathers in front of him.

As the President of Royal Union Dun’s Nine Academies, if he set his mind to understanding something, it would naturally be both efficient and detailed.

He knew that the Pet in front of him was an evolved form of the Steel Guardian Falcon, and not the temporarily evolved kind.

Gilbert… Li Dongdong composed himself, resuming his serious demeanor as a teacher, and said:

“I need to know the detailed sizes of these Pets of yours. Spiritual Marks must be drawn according to the Pet’s original body size to achieve the best effect.”

Then Xiao Xunbao… Well, Xiao Xunbao was already that size… Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then reported the data from when Ya Bao and the others were registered and tested at the Yu Beast Center:

“Flame Qilu is 6.2 meters, Ice Aipalu is 5.9 meters, and Steel Slash Giant Falcon is 7.6 meters.”

Li Dongdong recorded it on the virtual screen and said: “I understand. Come back tomorrow afternoon after school. I need to prepare the materials for their Spiritual Marks.”

…

Half an hour later.

Royal Union Dun University.

Library.

Qiao Sang returned “Rare Pets: Complete Edition” and planned to exchange it for another book to read.

Her memory was quite good now; she could read ten lines at a glance, and it was no exaggeration to say she had an eidetic memory.

In just one night, she had finished reading the contents of “Rare Pets: Complete Edition.”

The content on it was clearly incomplete, only recording rare Pets from Super Dormant Star, with no information about Pets from other planets.

In front of the display screen, Qiao Sang clicked on the keyword search and entered: [Rare Pets].

Related books were displayed.

She scanned her target and finally clicked on “Rare Pet Illustrated Handbook.”

A minute later, a familiar mechanical-type Pet flew over, flapping its wings, carrying the book.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to pick up the book, she saw a familiar black-gold card on the tray.

This is… Qiao Sang picked up the card and took a look.

Holy crap! Isn’t this my Federal Ding Shi Bank black-gold card?!

How did it get here?!

Qiao Sang’s eyes widened, startled. Just as she was about to put it away, she noticed something was off.

That card had always been in Xiao Xunbao’s ring; it couldn’t possibly be here…

Moreover, this wasn’t the card number of her card…

Which genius dropped an unlimited black-gold card… Qiao Sang admired them in her heart. Just as she was about to put the unlimited card back on the tray.

She found that the mechanical-type Pet, which specialized in delivering books, had already flown away, flapping its mechanical wings without looking back.

“Mengmeng.”

At this moment, a Pet’s voice rang out.

Qiao Sang followed the sound and looked down, only to see a Pet about 30 centimeters in size, largely pink in body, with an oval head that curved and converged at the back of its head, looking at her.

Qiao Sang immediately linked the Pet in front of her to a certain Pet in “Rare Pets: Complete Edition.”

Meng Hua Jieke, a Superpower System Emperor-level Pet. As long as you are within a hundred meters of it while sleeping, you will only have good dreams that night…

Good heavens, it truly lives up to being Royal Union Dun University; you can encounter an Emperor-level Pet just by walking around… Qiao Sang was momentarily dazed.

“Mengmeng.”

Meng Hua Jieke pointed at the black-gold card and cried out again.

“Yaya.”

Ya Bao acted as a translator.

This guy says this card belongs to its Yu Beast Master.

A Yu Beast Master with a Meng Hua Jieke having an unlimited card seems quite normal… Compared to humans, Pets are sometimes more trustworthy. Qiao Sang didn’t doubt it and handed the black-gold card over:

“Here you go.”

“Mengmeng.”

Meng Hua Jieke took it but didn’t leave. Instead, it pointed in the direction of the single study room and cried out.

“Yaya.”

Ya Bao translated.

Its owner invites you over to say thank you.

Can this Meng Hua Jieke communicate directly with its Yu Beast Master in its consciousness, just like Steel Treasure? Qiao Sang was startled for a moment, then collected her thoughts and refused:

“There’s no need to thank me.”

“Mengmeng.”

Meng Hua Jieke didn’t give up and just stared at Qiao Sang, as if it would keep staring until she agreed.

Uh… Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then said: “You lead the way.”

“Mengmeng.”

Meng Hua Jieke’s eyes curved, and it began to lead the way.

Soon, Meng Hua Jieke stood at the door of a single study room and pushed the door open.

A familiar figure came into view.

“You’re here.” The half-white-haired elder turned his head.

President Gilbert… Qiao Sang looked at the person in front of her, her face full of shock.

She never expected that the person who appeared before her would actually be the President of the Pet Tamer Academy.

Qiao Sang was stunned for several seconds, then suddenly remembered something very important.

Good heavens, he wouldn’t also be here to poach her, would he!