Chapter 194

What should one do when a genius junior suddenly starts talking nonsense with a straight face...

Before Wang Yao could think of how to answer without hurting Qiao Sang's self-esteem, Xu Xu Yajie and Shi Gaofeng walked in, both sporting dark circles under their eyes.

Wang Yao immediately called out to them: "What's wrong with your eyes? Did a Ghost-type pet beast suck the life out of you?"

"Xun..." The little treasure-hunting ghost indicated that it was an innocent bystander.

"Don't talk nonsense." Shi Gaofeng walked over while yawning and said, "School is starting soon, isn't it? I haven't finished my summer homework yet, so I stayed up late to catch up. By the way, I think our entire grade was issued the *Pet Beasts and Evolution* workbook, right? Have you finished yours? Lend it to me to copy."

"Aren't the answers in the back?" Wang Yao asked, puzzled.

"Our teacher confiscated all the answer keys," Xu Xu Yajie said with a bitter face.

"Your teacher is doing it for your own good. Who told you guys to have the worst grades in the class?" Wang Yao spread her hands and said.

Qiao Sang asked casually, "Are you guys in the same class?"

"Yeah, he and I are both in Class 9," Shi Gaofeng said, draping his arm over Xu Xu Yajie's shoulder. "If you don't have any issues with the class placement later, you'll probably be assigned to Class 9 too."

Qiao Sang hadn't even opened her mouth yet.

Wang Yao glared at Shi Gaofeng and turned her head to explain, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He thinks you're a specially admitted student. Since specially admitted students from every batch are basically assigned to Class 9, he assumes you'll go there too."

Shi Gaofeng was stunned for a moment and looked at Qiao Sang: "Aren't you a specially admitted student?"

She was, though... Just as Qiao Sang was about to speak, Wang Yao said with a serious expression:

"Qiao Sang looks like a top student; she must have been recommended for admission. How could she possibly be a specially admitted student like you two?"

Academic underachiever Qiao Sang: "..."

"Don't look down on specially admitted students," Shi Gaofeng said, dissatisfied. "Even though our academic scores in Class 9 aren't high, we've never dragged anyone down when it comes to the advancement rate."

"That still can't compare to us recommended students," Wang Yao said.

Among high school students, there exists a subtle chain of contempt.

Recommended students look down on specially admitted students, specially admitted students look down on ordinary students, and ordinary students always feel that if they were given the same time to train their pet beasts and enough resources, they could surpass the specially admitted students.

After all, their academic scores are far higher than those of the specially admitted students, and everyone basically awakened their brain regions at the same time, becoming Beast Tamers at the same stage; the only difference lies in the pet beasts and resources.

And most of those who can become specially admitted students are "second-generation Beast Tamers" from wealthy families.

This causes the gap that everyone didn't feel during middle school to suddenly become apparent in high school, which in turn leads to some people feeling unbalanced inside.

However, if a specially admitted student brings glory to the school, wins a competition, and gets into a prestigious Beast Taming university, everyone will think you're awesome.

After all, those who can represent the school in competitions are all specially admitted students from various schools; winning among a group of specially admitted students is definitely awesome, isn't it?

Although everyone feels unbalanced inside, they also know that some things are useless if you just throw resources at them; you still need to rely on real, solid strength.

In the early stages, a Beast Tamer might be able to use resources to pull away from their peers, but later on, it depends on aptitude plus resources.

Even if you are wealthy, if a Beast Tamer lacks aptitude and cannot expand their brain region, they can only contract one pet beast in their entire life.

If a pet beast lacks aptitude, no matter how many resources are spent, not only can it not learn skills, but evolution is also a problem.

Therefore, in the early stages when everyone has just entered high school and become a novice Beast Tamer, they are unconvinced by the specially admitted students.

Of course, all of the above does not apply at Shengshui Middle School...

Those who can get into Shengshui Middle School as specially admitted students are all geniuses with self-awakened brain regions. There are only a few in a city each year; who would dare to be unconvinced?

The recommended students at Shengshui Middle School dare to be unconvinced...

Because most of them are also geniuses with self-awakened brain regions.

Wang Yao is one of them.

As a recommended student who also became a specially admitted student through her own strength, Wang Yao truly believes from the bottom of her heart that Qiao Sang, who is a year younger than her but more capable, is a genuine recommended student.

"So what if I'm a recommended student? I'm still in the same school as you." Shi Gaofeng rolled his eyes.

Wang Yao opened her mouth to say something else, but just then, Qiao Sang patted her on the shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Wang Yao turned her head and asked.

Qiao Sang looked moved and said, "Although I know I'm very smart, I really am a specially admitted student."

Wang Yao: "!"

"!"

"Hahahaha..." Shi Gaofeng almost laughed himself into a fit.

Wang Yao looked incredulous. So she had been crushed by a specially admitted student a year younger than her?!

No, that's not right...

Wang Yao suddenly remembered that she and Qiao Sang had actually never battled. She possessed two intermediate pet beasts, and although Qiao Sang had a Yanling Dog, the treasure-hunting ghost was still a beginner-level pet beast.

If Qiao Sang were a specially admitted student, her academic scores should also be inferior to hers...

Thinking of this, the confidence that Wang Yao had lost during this period suddenly returned.

Just as Wang Yao was silently regaining her confidence, Xu Xu Yajie, who was on the side, suddenly said, "Qiao Sang, why do I feel like you're different today?"

Qiao Sang was stunned: "How am I different?"

"You look very happy today, you haven't stopped smiling. Did you encounter something good?" Xu Xu Yajie asked.

"Now that you mention it, it does feel different from usual." Shi Gaofeng also looked over.

As expected, everyone can tell when you're in a good mood... Qiao Sang smiled and said, "It's just that when I helped someone find a lost pet beast yesterday, the little treasure-hunting ghost learned Dark Shadow Control."

Wang Yao: "..."

Xu Xu Yajie and Shi Gaofeng fell silent.

A moment later, Xu Xu Yajie said, "I didn't expect you to be quite humorous, Qiao Sang."

This sounds so familiar...

Seeing that two people in a row didn't believe her, Qiao Sang said helplessly, "I'm telling the truth."

"If this is true, I'll wash my hair while doing a handstand," Shi Gaofeng laughed.

"Count me in, I'll do a handstand and have diarrhea," Xu Xu Yajie joked.

Upon hearing this, Shi Gaofeng's competitive spirit flared up: "Damn it, if this is true, I'll do a handstand and have diarrhea, and then use my diarrhea to wash my hair!"

Wang Yao said with disgust, "Aren't you guys gross?"

"What's gross about it? We don't have to do it anyway," Shi Gaofeng laughed.

If this were any other time, Qiao Sang might not have bothered with them, but now...

"Are you guys serious?" Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow and asked.

Shi Gaofeng was stunned for a moment: "Of course! If it's true, you can even make us do it in front of the whole school!"

After finishing, he didn't forget to nudge Xu Xu Yajie beside him: "Right?"

"Right," Xu Xu Yajie nodded and said.

She couldn't be blamed for this. She had just been worrying about how to get Shi Gaofeng to remove the negative review, and now the opportunity had arrived... Qiao Sang turned to look at the little treasure-hunting ghost and smiled: "Little Xiao Xunbao, they don't believe you. Prove it to them."

"Xun~"

The little treasure-hunting ghost was clearly very interested in the toxic oath that Shi Gaofeng and Xu Xu Yajie were about to fulfill.

After happily spinning in place, its eyes suddenly turned purple, and then its shadow twisted, suddenly elongating and rapidly connecting to Like Ya Bao, who was quietly watching the show on the side.

Like Ya Bao blinked its wet eyes and looked down at its own shadow on the ground that had been connected.

The next second, it suddenly started spinning in place like a top.

Like Ya Bao: "???"

Wang Yao, Xu Xu Yajie, Shi Gaofeng: "!"

"!"