Chapter 952: After the preliminary round (two-in-one)

“Ultra-level skill! Ultra-level skill! Did you see it?! Steel Sword Falcon used an Ultra-level skill!”

“Ahhh! I actually forgot to take pictures!”

“No, is it possible for General-level Pets to learn Ultra-level skills?!”

“Ah! Steel Sword Falcon! Steel Sword Falcon!”

“Oh my god! Qiao Sang is so cool! I’m going to become her fan! I’m going to betray my current allegiance!”

“Why don’t we have such an awesome Flying-type Pet Beast in our Central Region!”

“How exactly are Ultra-level skills learned? Who can tell me?”

“What procedures do I need to follow to contract an alien Pet?”

“I declare! Steel Sword Falcon is now my dream Pet! Not only does it look so cool, but it’s also a Flying-type Pet. Its entire evolution chain relies on the power of bonds, so resources don’t need to be spent much, and it can even learn an Ultra-level skill like Holy Sword at the General-level stage! It’s simply too perfect!”

“You need to calm down, it might just be Qiao Sang’s Steel Sword Falcon that’s amazing.”

“I don’t care! Once the Regional Competition is over, I’m going to Super Dormant Star!”

The audience passionately discussed the recent match, not even noticing that the next group of contestants was about to enter.

Contestant and Family Area.

Ye Xiangting stared at the competition venue, unable to recover for a long time.

Her daughter became a B-level Beast Tamer…

Steel Treasure is so big…

She won the match with a three-win streak…

Steel Treasure, as a General-level Pet, performed Holy Sword…

Am I not dreaming…

After a long while, she turned her head and asked, “Vice Principal, do you know when my Qiao Sang became a B-level Beast Tamer?”

“You don’t need to call me Vice Principal. I’ve already resigned. Just call me by my name.” Liu Yao said, “I’ve been researching the new evolution chain for Fire Fang Dog recently. Qiao Sang also contacted me recently when Tooth Treasure evolved, and that’s when she told me about becoming a B-level Beast Tamer.”

He paused, then added, “When she returned from Super Dormant Star, the registration period for the Regional Competition in the Central Region had already passed by half a year. She was probably too busy these past six months, so she didn’t tell you in time.”

She completed the Regional Competition task in half a year… Ye Xiangting was stunned.

At first, she was shocked that her daughter successfully registered for the Regional Competition, and for a moment, she forgot that only half a year had passed during this period.

You know, many Professional Beast Tamers can’t even complete the Regional Competition assessment task in a year…

Speaking of which, there were many things about her daughter that she felt she didn’t know as clearly as others…

For a moment, Ye Xiangting felt melancholic.

More than that, she felt a sense of unworthiness as a mother.

She also wanted to take care of her daughter’s daily life like other mothers.

But her daughter improved too quickly. First, she went to Super Dormant Star, and then to Imperial Beast Academy. She couldn’t accompany her even if she wanted to…

Amidst her melancholy, a woman in her fifties, sitting next to her, struck up a conversation:

“Hello, are you Qiao Sang’s…?”

Ye Xiangting instantly composed herself, straightened her back, and said with pride, “I am her mother.”

The woman’s eyes lit up, and her smile was enthusiastic: “So you are Qiao Sang’s mother! You look so young. How did you manage to raise such an excellent child like Qiao Sang?”

Ye Xiangting felt pleased, her previous melancholy vanished, and she began to recount her parenting philosophy: “My child has been smart since childhood…”

Liu Yao listened silently, his ears perked up.

When Qiao Sang returned to her seat, she saw her mother chatting with the people around her.

“Qiao Sang is here!” The Middle-aged Man sitting in the row behind Ye Xiangting called out.

Uncle, you are… Qiao Sang sat down in her seat, questioning her mother with her eyes.

“This is Lu Fengba’s father.” Ye Xiangting introduced with a smile.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, then turned and greeted, “Hello, uncle.”

“Good, good, good!” Lu Fengba’s father beamed, as if it wasn’t his son who had just been defeated in a three-win streak: “You’re too amazing, my son losing to you is no loss!”

Qiao Sang felt embarrassed by the compliment.

Suddenly, Lu Fengba’s father picked up his phone and asked, “Can I take a picture with you?”

Qiao Sang was stunned again for a moment, then nodded and said, “Okay.”

Lu Fengba’s father reached out his hand, holding his phone forward.

Qiao Sang cooperated with a smile.

“Take one with me too!” The woman next to Ye Xiangting, who looked to be in her fifties, said, “I’m Pan Tianma’s mother. My daughter-in-law is about to give birth, and I’m going to show her more of your photos, so maybe her child will be like you!”

Like me? That’s not good, shouldn’t they be like Pan Tianma instead… Qiao Sang inwardly complained, then nodded and said, “Okay.”

As the Regional Competition progressed, the number of contestants decreased, and there would be a separate area. By then, family members would be sitting together.

Qiao Sang recalled her mother’s pleasant conversation with them earlier and did not refuse.

After taking photos with everyone around and signing a few autographs, she finally settled down to watch the competition.

Tickets for the Regional Competition were hard to come by, and since she was finally there, how could she miss it?

The competition proceeded in an orderly manner.

The audience would cheer for exciting duels, but they were no longer as emotionally high as before.

They had seen a 17-year-old B-level Beast Tamer use an alien Pet to achieve a three-win streak, and even perform the Ultra-level skill Holy Sword. Watching the subsequent C-level Beastmaster duels, they felt something was missing.

When all the matches ended and the audience gradually left, Xiao Xunbao appeared, ready to perform Space Movement.

However, Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and said, “Mom, Vice Principal, you two go back first. I’ll have Xiao Xunbao send you. I have something else to do, so I’ll leave a bit later.”

“What is it? I can wait for you.” Ye Xiangting said.

Qiao Sang told the truth: “I’m going to accept an interview, which might take some time.”

Steel Treasure wanted to make its species famous. It had already completed an impressive three-win streak. If she added her interview, the publicity would be even more effective.

Ye Xiangting was stunned for a moment: “Did any TV station say they wanted to interview you?”

Qiao Sang shook her head: “No.”

Ye Xiangting: “…”

“I’ll go with you.” Ye Xiangting decided.

“I’ll go too.” Liu Yao said.

Qiao Sang looked at her mother, then at the Vice Principal, and smiled, “Okay.”

Then she formed hand seals and summoned Steel Treasure.

When she returned to the backstage after the match, she had already summoned Dew Treasure to heal Steel Treasure.

“Mom, why do you seem not at all surprised that I became a B-level Beast Tamer?”

“I am surprised.”

“Then why don’t you ask me?”

“Ask what?”

“Ask me when I became a B-level Beast Tamer.”

“Do I still need to ask? It must have been within the past six months… You’ve worked hard these past six months.”

“…It wasn’t hard.”

In their desultory conversation and with a near 100%回头率, the three walked out of the stadium.

Just as Qiao Sang was looking for where the reporters were, a group of reporters holding microphones and Pet Beasts carrying cameras rushed out from the crowd, pushing past Ye Xiangting and Liu Yao, and began to ask questions passionately:

“Contestant Qiao Sang, I’m a reporter from the Central Competition Channel. May I ask why you came to participate in the Regional Competition in the Central Region?”

“You became a B-level Beast Tamer at 17. At what age did you begin to awaken on your own?”

“Contestant Qiao Sang, why did you contract a Pet from Super Dormant Star?”

“This is your first time participating in the Regional Competition. Have you thought about what ranking you will ultimately achieve?”

“Steel Sword Falcon performed the Ultra-level skill Holy Sword at the General-level stage. Did you teach it? May I ask how you made it learn?”

Qiao Sang looked at the reporter who asked the question and said, “I didn’t teach it. It awakened on its own after evolving into a General-level Pet.”

All the reporters turned their gaze to Steel Treasure.

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure puffed out its chest, trying to strike the most handsome pose.

…

Early that morning.

A restaurant private room.

Normally, at this hour, restaurants would usually be closed.

But now it was the time of the annual Regional Competition, the busiest time for tourists, and many restaurants had started operating 24 hours a day.

Ye Xiangting, Liu Yao, and Mi Jiala were eating supper and chatting, each talking about their experiences with Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang, the center of the conversation, was looking at the trending topics on her phone.

ChapterQiao Sang, 17 years old, B-level Beast Tamer# Chapter was trending first.

Followed by # ChapterSteel Sword Falcon, Holy Sword# Chapter

ChapterQiao Sang one-vs-three# Chapter

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ChapterBiggest Dark Horse in Regional Competition History# Chapter

ChapterSteel Sword Falcon, Self-Awakened Ultra-level skill# Chapter

When she saw that the topic of Steel Treasure was highly discussed, Qiao Sang contentedly exited the trending topics, put away her phone, and started eating her supper.

Now that there were so many trending topics about Steel Treasure online, it was one step closer to Steel Treasure’s wish.

At this moment, Mi Jiala said:

“There’s still a week until the next match. You need to prepare well during this time.”

The Regional Competition has a large number of participants, and it will take a week for the preliminaries to finish.

“I watched all of today’s matches.” Mi Jiala continued, “Almost every contestant uses combination skills. Your Pet’s proficiency in various aspects might be higher than theirs, but the combination skills they perform can be stronger than highly proficient skills.”

“These next few days, you should put some effort into combination skills.”

“Understood.” Qiao Sang nodded.

“Actually, revealing all of Steel Sword Falcon’s trump cards tonight was an unwise move.” Mi Jiala expressed her opinion: “This way, Steel Sword Falcon’s strength will be completely exposed, and you will be remembered by everyone. Everyone will develop targeted tactics against you, and Steel Sword Falcon will have an increasingly difficult time in the future.”

Qiao Sang looked up and said calmly:

“Even if Steel Treasure didn’t use Holy Sword tonight, I would still be remembered by everyone.”

Ye Xiangting: “…”

Liu Yao: “…”

Qiao Sang continued with a serious expression:

“I’m not afraid of everyone’s targeting and apprehension. Targeting will only make me realize my problems faster and make me stronger.”

Ye Xiangting stared blankly at Qiao Sang, for a moment unable to believe that such serious words came from her own daughter.

Mi Jiala showed an appreciative expression and smiled:

“You’re right. Constantly improving and rapidly getting stronger in battles is also the purpose of my having you participate in this competition.”

In the positive and uplifting conversation, Ye Xiangting and Liu Yao recalled Qiao Sang’s past scenes of scoring zero on tests and almost accidentally eating Pet food, feeling only that time had flown by and everything had undergone tremendous changes.

…

After sending her mother to the hotel, Qiao Sang returned to the Yu Beast Center.

As soon as she entered the lobby, she saw several Staff on night duty, their eyes suddenly lit up when they saw her, and they began to converse in hushed tones:

“That’s her!”

“Looks like it!”

“Why is she staying at the Yu Beast Center?”

“She’s young, probably her first time participating in the Regional Competition, so she doesn’t have much experience.”

“Should we go up and ask for a photo?”

“You go.”

“You go.”

Qiao Sang listened to their conversation while walking towards the accommodation area, only to find that they were just talking big. She had already left, and no one came up to ask for a photo.

On the way back to her room, whenever she encountered someone, they would turn back and look at her, some even taking out their phones to secretly take pictures.

The statement that almost everyone watches the Regional Competition was truly not an exaggeration. This was only the preliminaries, yet it felt like the attention was much higher than when Tooth Treasure’s new form as Fire Fang Dog was announced in the Yuhua Region and when she won the National Campus Pet Beast League championship… Qiao Sang thought to herself as she opened her room door.

After a simple wash-up, she lay down to sleep.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao glanced at its Yu Beast Master, took out a computer from its ring, and beckoned to Tooth Treasure and the others with its short toes.

Tooth Treasure, Dew Treasure, Steel Treasure, and Clear Treasure all walked over and gathered around the computer.

Xiao Xunbao skillfully opened the video software, searched for “Regional Competition,” accurately found the video of Qiao Sang VS Lu Fengba’s match, specifically lowered the volume, and started playing it.

“Ya ya…”

“Xiao Xunbao…”

“Ice Emperor…”

“Qingqing…”

Tooth Treasure and the others watched intently.

Although they had seen it once in the yu beast codex, the perspective was different, and the feeling was also different.

When they saw Steel Treasure end the match with Holy Sword in the final round, completing a three-win streak and winning the match, Xiao Xunbao excitedly exclaimed a “Xun” sound, then remembered its Yu Beast Master was still sleeping, and quickly covered its mouth with its paw.

“Ya ya.”

Tooth Treasure patted Steel Treasure’s shoulder, calling out in a low voice, indicating that it did well.

“Ice Emperor…”

Dew Treasure recalled how Steel Treasure was injured when it saw it that night.

“Qingqing?”

Clear Treasure looked at Steel Treasure, showing a worried expression.

Is it okay now?

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure felt the emotions of its companions, and a warm current surged within it. It let out a cry, indicating that it was fine and had already been healed.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao imitated Tooth Treasure’s manner, patted Steel Treasure’s shoulder, and let out a sound, indicating that it performed well and did not disgrace its big brother.

Steel Treasure: “…”

At this moment, Tooth Treasure yawned.

After watching the match, its sleepiness came over it.

After its experience in the secret realm, it could stay up a bit later, but it still couldn’t pull an all-nighter.

Soon, Tooth Treasure lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Dew Treasure and Clear Treasure also lay down to sleep one after another.

Just as Steel Treasure was about to go to sleep, it found that its paw couldn’t move.

It looked down and saw that its paw was somehow entangled by a black shadow.

Steel Treasure looked up at Xiao Xunbao.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao whispered, telling it not to sleep yet. “Let’s check the trending topics online. I saw a lot about you on our Yu Beast Master’s phone when I was eating supper today.”

Steel Treasure was stunned for a moment, then came to Xiao Xunbao’s side and looked at the computer.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao opened the trending topics while calling out.

“If there’s anything you don’t understand, tell me, and I’ll read it to you.”

“Steel Sword…”

Steel Treasure nodded.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao called out in a hushed voice.

“However, our Yu Beast Master and Big Brother Tooth Treasure are all asleep, so the sound I read might be quiet.”

“Steel Sword.”

I’m not asleep yet… Qiao Sang, lying on her side, slowly opened her eyes, looked at the backs of Xiao Xunbao and Steel Treasure staring at the computer, then closed her eyes again, pretending she had been sleeping all along. (End of Chapter)