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Chapter 409 - 388: Departure in Three Days

Chapter 409: Chapter 388: Departure in Three Days

The live broadcasts from the two major satellite channels continued.

As Qiao Sang stepped down from the award platform clutching his prize, a swarm of media reporters surrounded him, their cameras flashing wildly.

The reporters from Zhehai Province’s two major satellite channels were invited by the government, while the others had received the news and rushed over.

"Qiao Sang, may I ask under what circumstances did your Flame Listening Dog evolve into the Liaoxing Dog? It’s been over three months since the Flame Listening Dog appeared, yet there has not been a second one. Is it because the conditions for evolution into a Flame Listening Dog are very difficult?" a reporter asked.

Qiao Sang replied, "The Flame Listening Dog evolved into the Liaoxing Dog during a battle. As for the conditions for evolving into a Flame Listening Dog, a specialized research group has already been established, and I believe everyone will soon know the specific conditions for evolution."

Another reporter followed up:

"Hello, Qiao Sang, I’m a reporter from the Ancient Mist Region. May I ask how you encountered the Binglu Qia?"

From the Ancient Mist Region... Qiao Sang was momentarily taken aback, then smiled, "Of course, I was renting a house outside school, and it was in the pond in the backyard of that house, back when it was still a Shuilu Yana."

The reporter who had posed the question was completely dumbfounded.

He had anticipated many answers, but could never have imagined it would be this one.

Encountering a near-extinct Shuilu Yana at a rented house, doesn’t that sound like something out of a tavern tale?

A reporter nearby suddenly asked, "Qiao Sang, do you have any special techniques for identifying the talents of pet beasts?"

Qiao Sang shook his head, "No."

The reporter who had just spoken was somewhat incredulous. Qiao Sang’s three pet beasts all had extremely abnormal talents, not to mention they possessed high-level skills and were incredibly proficient.

One pet beast having high talent was understandable, but how could it be a coincidence that all three pet beasts had such unusually high talent?

As he was about to inquire further, other reporters had already seized the opportunity to ask:

"Qiao Sang, considering you are still a freshman, why did you participate in the National School Beast Taming League for seniors?"

The rest of the reporters quieted down, evidently also eager to know the answer.

Qiao Sang smiled and responded, "At first, it was the principal’s suggestion."

The principal?

The reporters began looking around to find the principal of Shengshui Middle School.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the reporters’ circle, Wang Weidou, who had been dressing differently and standing there for a long while, nearly lost control of his calm demeanor, his heart thumping a few beats faster.

The reporter finally remembered him...

...

That afternoon, a piece of news surged to the top of the trending searches in an impressively short time.

#National School Beast Taming League Champion from Zhehai in Senior Division is Only 15#

The trending search lasted just over an hour before being bumped down by other topics.

Although it wasn’t up for long, the news still spread throughout Zhehai Province.

At the same time as the news was spreading, on a bus traveling from Kainan City to Hangkang City, Yaobao was excitedly wagging its tail as it looked at the scenery out the window.

It had been a long time since it had enjoyed a view like this!

Xiao Xunbao occasionally poked curiously at the black bracelet on Yaobao’s paw.

Qiao Sang took photos of them with a smile.

Xu Yixuan remarked, "I didn’t expect your prize to be this."

Qiao Sang laughed, "Neither did I."

As soon as they left the Kainan Pet Beast Battle Field, she couldn’t wait to put the bracelet on Yaobao. Indeed, the bracelet turned out to be the lightweight shrinking bracelet she had in mind.

With a flip of a switch and a flash of light, it instantly shrank Yaobao down to the size it was in its Fire-Toothed Dog phase.

Sun Boyi, who was sitting in the front, turned his head and explained with a smile, "The top three prizes of every competition are chosen based on the contestants’ situations."

"I guess they thought, since you’re a freshman and it wouldn’t be convenient for you to summon a Liaoxing Dog, much larger than your classmates’ pet beasts, during pet beast activity classes, they chose this. It’s quite considerate."

Indeed, it was quite considerate... Qiao Sang thought to himself.

High school courses included pet beast activity classes.

Aside from giving the pet beasts more exercise, the purpose was also to let them interact with other pet beasts to ensure they got along well and to prevent conflicts when encountering other pet beasts while walking around.

This was especially true for fledgling Beast Tamers and their first contracted pet beast.

They were just starting as Beast Tamers and didn’t know much about the nature of pet beasts. And the pet beasts that usually become the first contracted ones for fledgling Beast Tamers were typically younglings.

Fledgling Beast Tamers handling younglings was quite prone to incidents.

At the start of the school year, a student in Class Three became the butt of a joke.

His Pet Beast was a Water Tear Spider, which, upon the slightest gust of wind, couldn’t help but feel like crying uncontrollably.

Because of this, it hated the wind.

But on the first day of school, right at the school gate, the disciplinary committee member’s Pet Beast happened to be a Wind Messenger Bird. As long as the Wind Messenger Bird flapped its wings in flight, it would create a breeze strong enough to rustle someone’s hair.

Just by chance, the Water Tear Spider was standing on its Beast Tamer’s shoulder and passed right by the Wind Messenger Bird.

The Water Tear Spider glanced at the Wind Messenger Bird.

Still flapping its wings, the Wind Messenger Bird smiled amiably at the Water Tear Spider.

The Water Tear Spider thought it was being provoked and then the two Pet Beasts started fighting.

This highlighted the importance of Pet Beast activities class.

As long as they interact more with other Pet Beasts and get to understand each other, incidents like these could be reduced.

The leader choosing the prize must have thought Yaobao was too young, and yet due to its large size and great strength, other Pet Beasts of the same age dared not approach it during Pet Beast activities class, which is probably why they chose this light Shrinking Bracelet.

Qiao Sang looked towards Yaobao and Xiao Xunbao and continued to take pictures with his phone.

...

Hangkang City.

Chang’an Road.

No. 1705, Tianjing Garden.

Lubao ran out to the courtyard to train in concentrating and condensing energy during snowfall.

From the outside, the courtyard looked like it was snowing.

Since shrinking, Yaobao had been excited to death, uncharacteristically not rushing to train the moment he got home and instead playing a rare game of hide and seek with Xiao Xunbao.

"Lubao, don’t you want to play too?" Qiao Sang went out to the courtyard and asked.

"Lubao."

Lubao let out a lofty bark, indicating no interest.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Qiao Sang walked over to the entrance and opened the door: "Mom, you’re here."

Ye Xiangting set down the vegetables she was carrying on the ground, and while taking off her shoes, she said, "The shop was a bit busy; otherwise, I could have come two hours earlier. You must be hungry, right? I’ve brought quite a few vegetables, I’ll start cooking right away."

Qiao Sang picked up the vegetables from the ground: "Let me help you with that."

Ye Xiangting was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, "Okay."

Saying so, they went to the kitchen, and Qiao Sang closed the glass sliding door.

The invisible Xiao Xunbao sneaked in after them.

Realizing Xiao Xunbao had come in, Qiao Sang glanced through the glass door at Yaobao in the living room, who was rummaging around, and couldn’t help but think:

When it comes to hide-and-seek, Yaobao is obviously no match for Xiao Xunbao...

"What are you thinking about?" asked Ye Xiangting while washing the vegetables.

"Nothing." Qiao Sang replied.

Suddenly, Ye Xiangting said, "Your grandma called me today."

Qiao Sang was taken aback, "Grandma?"

Ye Xiangting hummed affirmatively, then continued, "She saw you on TV and said she wants to come see you."

"Let’s not," Qiao Sang refused, "If we meet, I wouldn’t even know what to say."

"Actually, your grandma is quite fond of you," Ye Xiangting said as she chopped vegetables. "When I divorced your dad, she was so angry that she went straight to the hospital."

"Let’s talk about it after the competition is over," Qiao Sang changed the subject. "By the way, Mom, how’s the house hunt going?"

"I found one," Ye Xiangting said, "The downside is it’s quite far from your school, but the upside is it’s big and soundproofing is good, so no matter how you train, it won’t disturb anyone."

Since Xiao Xunbao can perform Spatial Movement, what does it matter if the school is far away... Qiao Sang was about to ask where the house was when suddenly, he felt his phone vibrate.

Looking at it, he saw a message from Teacher Sun:

[The inter-zone competition has been confirmed to take place in the Ancient Mist Region. We’ll depart in three days.]