Chapter 206

Having just gotten a little closer to the Water-Dew-Dew Yana, she received the bad news that it was old and wouldn't live much longer. Qiao Sang's heart could be said to be extremely complicated at this moment.

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No wonder the Water-Dew-Dew Yana had a look of having seen through human nature, was highly defensive, and unwilling to be close to humans.

To be chased from the Guwu region to the Rong Yuhua region in the last year of its life—this bleak twilight life, it wouldn't be unreasonable for it to turn dark.

With this realization, Qiao Sang couldn't help but squat down and touch the Water-Dew-Dew Yana's head, saying painfully, "You've worked hard."

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana's first reaction was to turn its head away, but seeing the human's eyes in front of it, it stopped.

"Dew, dew..." Feeling the touch on its head, the Water-Dew-Dew Yana's ears moved involuntarily, and it let out an awkward cry.

Thinking about having to train as hard as the Flame-Listening Dog and the Treasure Ghost every day, it did feel quite hard.

But hadn't training started yet? The human in front of it already thought it was working hard and even touched its head; it felt weird...

"From now on, just follow me when I go out." Qiao Sang said, looking at the Water-Dew-Dew Yana.

"Dew, dew?" The Water-Dew-Dew Yana showed a puzzled look.

Although it was young, it knew that in places where humans lived, pets without contracts were caught if discovered.

"Although that person yesterday might be fired, there are many ways to get in. If I go out, it's not safe for you to stay here alone." Qiao Sang couldn't understand the Water-Dew-Dew Yana's words and thought it was asking why they should go together.

"Dew, dew..."

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana nodded, thinking what the human in front of it said made a lot of sense.

Seeing the Water-Dew-Dew Yana nod, Qiao Sang thought it had agreed, so she touched its head with relief and said, "After we go out, just stay in my bag. Our school has a fountain; you can stay there when we get to school, and I'll bring you back when I finish training in the afternoon."

"Dew, dew."

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana nodded, thinking this method was feasible.

It felt that the human in front of it was quite meticulous; this way, it would indeed be difficult for outsiders to discover it.

Although Qiao Sang and the Water-Dew-Dew Yana were talking past each other the whole time, fortunately, they reached an agreement on going out every day.

Half an hour later.

"Ya..."

"Dew, dew..."

In the living room, Like Ya Bao and the Water-Dew-Dew Yana were staring dead at each other.

The Little Treasure Ghost was drinking milk on the side, looking at Like Ya Bao and then at the Water-Dew-Dew Yana.

Qiao Sang had a headache. She didn't know if Like Ya Bao and the Water-Dew-Dew Yana were naturally incompatible or if Water-type and Fire-type pets were at odds, but even if they didn't have a big fight like they did at the beginning, they still looked like they were ready to brawl at any moment.

"Like Ya Bao, come here, I have something to tell you." Qiao Sang said.

"Ya." Like Ya Bao's bared teeth closed instantly, and it walked over obediently.

Qiao Sang took Like Ya Bao into the room, closed the door, and said solemnly, "You should try to be nicer to the Water-Dew-Dew Yana from now on."

"Ya, ya?"

Like Ya Bao curled its lip, not understanding why. That guy used to use water to spray it every night while it was sleeping.

"I didn't want to say it." Qiao Sang sighed and said in a heavy tone, "The Water-Dew-Dew Yana doesn't have long to live."

"Ya..."

Like Ya Bao's eyes widened instantly, its expression extremely shocked.

Qiao Sang continued, "The lifespan of the Water-Dew-Dew Yana species is seven years, and it happens to be seven years old this year."

"Ya..."

Like Ya Bao's mood dropped. Its mouth drooped, and its expression was guilty. So it had been bullying an elderly pet...

"It's okay." Qiao Sang touched Like Ya Bao's head to comfort it. "Although it's old, it's still vigorous. If it hadn't said anything, we certainly wouldn't have known it was this age."

"Ya..."

Like Ya Bao was very self-reproachful. That might be true, but thinking that the Water-Dew-Dew Yana didn't have many days left and it had still been bullying it during this time made it feel like it was so bad.

Qiao Sang looked at Like Ya Bao seriously and said, "Don't worry, I will find a way to make the Water-Dew-Dew Yana evolve, so it will be fine."

"Ya, ya?"

Like Ya Bao blinked its watery eyes at its Beast Tamer.

Really?

"Really." Qiao Sang nodded solemnly.

It is indeed very difficult for a Water-Dew-Dew Yana to evolve. Wanting it to like a pet and then get heartbroken in its final days is equivalent to a person in their old age finally having a twilight romance and then losing their spouse; it's just too damn hard.

But she had a golden finger. As long as she worked hard to awaken the third page of her Beast Taming Tome as soon as possible, she could make it evolve with the power of the golden finger without the Water-Dew-Dew Yana having to suffer heartbreak.

Although the development of the brain domain is not something that happens overnight, Qiao Sang always felt that developing her brain domain in a short time was more reliable than letting the Water-Dew-Dew Yana have a heartbreak in its twilight years.

Outside the door.

The Little Treasure Ghost poked half its head through, having heard the conversation between its Beast Tamer and Like Ya Bao.

It pulled its head back, turned around, and looked at the Water-Dew-Dew Yana with a complicated expression.

If eyes could talk, the sentence would be: I didn't expect you to be such an old guy.

"Dew, dew?"

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana was baffled by the Little Treasure Ghost's gaze, completely unaware that in others' eyes, it was already a pet about to kick the bucket.

When Like Ya Bao came out of the room, the Water-Dew-Dew Yana's tail stiffened, and it subconsciously showed a hostile expression toward it.

Like Ya Bao didn't show the same expression this time, but after struggling for a moment, it grinned and smiled at the Water-Dew-Dew Yana.

Water-Dew-Dew Yana: "???"

Qiao Sang arrived at school, took the Water-Dew-Dew Yana to the fountain, and then went to the training room.

When it was time for free training, Qiao Sang didn't scroll through her phone like usual but went to Zheng Zheng Baolong and asked, "Teacher, can you teach me the meditation method now?"

Zheng Zheng Guoping was stunned. She hadn't thought about learning it for a while, and school was starting in two days; why did she think of learning meditation at this critical moment?

If it were any other student, Zheng Zheng Guoping would definitely be too lazy to pay attention to them.

Every teacher has their own subject to teach; he taught how to battle on the school team, not how to meditate.

But since the person asking was Qiao Sang, Zheng Zheng Guoping didn't hesitate and said, "Wait for me."

After saying that, he walked quickly out of the training room.

Ten minutes later.

Zheng Zheng Guoping walked over with a book and said, "Take this 'Meditation Technique'. Look at it first; it has annotations and diagrams. Ask me if you don't understand."

"Okay." Qiao Sang nodded and took it.

Beast Tamers are no strangers to the book "Meditation Technique". Even if Qiao Sang hadn't read it, she knew that Beast Tamers basically meditated according to the methods in this book in high school and college.

There are thousands of meditation methods. Many researchers have studied meditation, and the final unified conclusion is that the book "Meditation Technique" is the most suitable mental training method for Beast Tamers.

Meditation, also known as mental exercise.

Using scientific technologies like "functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography" to observe and study, it has been shown that regular meditation can significantly enhance brain activity, and the brain domain will also be developed accordingly.

However, meditation also requires talent. Many people, even after becoming Beast Tamers, can't enter a meditative state no matter what, and can only let their brain domain develop slowly on its own.

Qiao Sang felt she had no problem and started flipping through the book on the spot.

Time is life now. If she learned meditation early to enhance her brain domain, the possibility of the Water-Dew-Dew Yana evolving into an Ice-Dew-Dew Qiya within its final deadline would increase by one point... Holding this mission, Qiao Sang seriously read "Meditation Technique" and learned to sit cross-legged according to the diagrams, relaxing her brain, taking deep breaths, until her mind was free of distractions...

"Look at you guys. Others are thinking about meditation before school even starts, and they've entered the state so quickly. And you? You're just letting your pets control energy output freely, lowering the proficiency of skills. It's been several days, and there's no progress at all." Zheng Zheng Guoping pointed at Qiao Sang, who was sitting on the ground with her eyes closed, and said to Wang Yao and the others with dissatisfaction.

"I also managed to meditate in the first class back then." Wang Yao muttered.

Zheng Zheng Guoping looked over with sharp eyes.

Wang Yao shut up instantly.

"The National Campus Beast Taming League is going to be held in a while. If you don't work hard in the competition with your grades, what will you rely on to get into a good university? The college entrance exam?" Zheng Zheng Guoping reprimanded.

Wang Yao couldn't help it and raised her hand, saying, "I ranked sixth in the entire grade in the final exam."

Zheng Zheng Guoping's eye twitched, and he raised his voice, "Was I talking to you? I was talking to those two!"

Shi Gaofeng: "..."

At this time, Xu Xu Yajie suddenly asked, "Do you drool when you meditate?"

"Who drools when they meditate?" Shi Gaofeng complained.

Xu Xu Yajie was silent for two seconds and pointed in Qiao Sang's direction, saying, "Her."

Wang Yao and Shi Gaofeng turned their heads suddenly, and sure enough, they saw saliva hanging from Qiao Sang's mouth.

How could Zheng Zheng Baolong tolerate others misunderstanding a genius among geniuses? He frowned and explained:

"Some people will drool. When meditating, the body relaxes and consciousness is concentrated, and saliva will flow down from the palate continuously. This is a normal physiological phenomenon."

So that's it... Wang Yao and the others suddenly realized.

"Then does the upper body shake when meditating?" Xu Xu Yajie looked at Qiao Sang's swaying upper body and asked, puzzled.

"No wonder your grades are bad; you don't even know this." Zheng Zheng Guoping said dismissively, "This is a phenomenon that naturally occurs when some people meditate, and the degree of shaking varies according to each person's physique and differences in vestibular balance function."

"As long as this phenomenon doesn't have much impact, you don't need to pay attention to it. This symptom will gradually alleviate or tend to stabilize and disappear with long-term meditation."

So that's how it is...

Wang Yao, Shi Gaofeng, and Xu Xu Yajie indicated they had learned something.

Half an hour later, Qiao Sang opened her eyes.

Damn it, she actually fell asleep...

Evening.

Qiao Sang, carrying her backpack with the zipper slightly open and the Little Treasure Ghost on her head, sat on Like Ya Bao's back and returned to the residential area.

From far away, she saw that Beast Tamer from the Guwu region at her door.

He was still wearing the black suit uniform of the security personnel.

He actually wasn't fired... Qiao Sang couldn't help thinking to herself.

Li Li Songhai had his hands in his pockets, resisting the urge to smoke, waiting patiently, and finally waited for the person he was waiting for.

"Why are you here? Is something the matter?" Qiao Sang walked up and asked with a smile.

Li Li Songhai took a deep breath and said in a serious tone, "I want to tell you something. You need to stay calm and don't be scared."

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment: "Okay, go ahead."

"There is a Ghost-type pet in your house." Li Li Songhai said with a grave expression.

Qiao Sang: "..."

"Seek?"

The Little Treasure Ghost tilted its head, its expression confused.

No, it had been in the house for so long and hadn't seen any other Ghost-type pets.

Seeing Qiao Sang not speaking, Li Li Songhai thought she didn't believe him and raised his voice, "What I said is all true. My Water-Tear-Worm fainted because it saw a Ghost-type pet in your house."

Wasn't that talking about the Little Treasure Ghost... Qiao Sang nodded and said, "Thank you, I'll be careful."

After saying that, she prepared to open the door and go in.

Just then, Li Li Songhai raised his voice, "If you don't mind, I can go in and help you take a look!"

This was his ultimate goal.

Although Ghost-type pets are scary, thinking that the Water-Dew-Dew Yana might be inside, Li Li Songhai felt that this kind of fear was not insurmountable.

Qiao Sang looked at the uncle who hadn't given up on the Water-Dew-Dew Yana and said seriously, "Actually, I quite like Ghost-type pets."

"Huh?" Li Li Songhai was stunned on the spot.

Likes Ghost-type pets?!

"Bang!"

Before he could react, Qiao Sang had already opened the door, walked in, and closed it.

"Seek~"

As soon as she went in, the Little Treasure Ghost happily hugged Qiao Sang's head and rubbed against her cheek.

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana saw this scene as soon as it came out of the backpack. It was stunned for a moment, turned its head away, not wanting to look, and just happened to meet Like Ya Bao's gaze.

"Dew, dew!"

The Water-Dew-Dew Yana's eyes widened.

What are you looking at!

It thought the Flame-Listening Dog would pose in an attacking posture toward it like before, but it didn't expect the other party to really shift its gaze and not look again.

Water-Dew-Dew Yana: "???"

"Ya..."

Like Ya Bao was tired. Facing an elderly pet that could kick the bucket at any time, what other choice was there besides letting it be?

After dinner.

Like Ya Bao was training its anti-dizziness ability, and the Little Treasure Ghost was absorbing materials with its ring.

Qiao Sang took her phone, placed it in front of the Water-Dew-Dew Yana, and asked, "Is there any pet type you like in here?"

After a day of meditation, Qiao Sang understood that the probability of relying on a brain domain breakthrough to save the Water-Dew-Dew Yana was less than 50%.

There was progress after practicing for a day, but it didn't feel big. It seemed that it mainly depended on long-term accumulation; it was impossible to have obvious effects after practicing for a day or two.

She didn't know how many days the Water-Dew-Dew Yana had left and whether it could last until the day her brain domain broke through.

She had to prepare for both possibilities.

Qiao Sang was playing a collection of videos of celebrity pets in TV dramas.

Different pets, different appearances, different attributes, different personalities—there must be one that the Water-Dew-Dew Yana could take a fancy to.

Then she would rent one as an actor based on the Water-Dew-Dew Yana's standards.

Simply perfect...

Just as Qiao Sang was secretly praising her plan, the Water-Dew-Dew Yana looked at a clip in the video and was so shocked that its eyes widened.

In the video, an ethereal BGM was playing. Two cat-like pets were staring at each other. The cat-like pet wearing a white bow tie on its head was glaring at the cat-like pet wearing a black bow tie opposite it.

Two seconds later, the camera zoomed in, and the cat-like pet wearing the black bow tie turned its head away and stopped looking at it.

At this time, the camera gave a close-up, and a shy expression appeared on the cat-like pet's face.

The BGM rose accordingly.

Water-Dew-Dew Yana: "!"

"!"

So that guy liked it!

Like Ya Bao, who was trying hard to practice turning in circles, suddenly felt its nose a bit itchy...