Chapter 226: Diligence Makes Up for Lack of Talent

The little Treasure-Seeking Ghost couldn't listen any longer and popped out to translate.

"Xun."

"Xun xun."

Only now did Qiao Sang realize that what Shui Lu Ya Na had been asking about was Ya Bao.

"When did you two get so close?" Qiao Sang asked.

In her memory, Shui Lu Ya Na had never been fond of Ya Bao. Even though the two hadn't fought recently, whenever Shui Lu Ya Na saw Ya Bao, she would turn her head away immediately, as if she didn't even want to make eye contact.

Now Ya Bao just hadn't shown up like usual, and Shui Lu Ya Na had actually noticed and started caring about Ya Bao's whereabouts — that didn't make sense…

"Lu Lu Lu!"

"Lu Lu Lu!"

"Lu Lu Lu!"

Hearing Qiao Sang's words, Shui Lu Ya Na's expression froze for a moment, then her fur stood on end and most of her body poked out as she gestured excitedly, looking deeply offended.

Qiao Sang got a scare and quickly whispered soothingly, "I got it, I got it, hurry back inside, the people around us are all looking over."

She was just asking offhandedly — why such a strong reaction…

Shui Lu Ya Na's body went back in, but her head was still sticking out, her deep eyes fixed on Qiao Sang.

"Lu Lu Lu…"

"Xun xun~" the little Treasure-Seeking Ghost translated in a timely manner.

Good grief, she still hadn't forgotten to keep asking about Ya Bao… Qiao Sang recounted everything that had happened at school today.

One minute later.

"That's how it is, so we need to make a trip to the Beast Center first to get Ya Bao treated," Qiao Sang said.

"Lu Lu Lu!"

After listening, Shui Lu Ya Na called out seriously.

Before Qiao Sang could guess what Shui Lu Ya Na was saying, the little Treasure-Seeking Ghost very tactfully began translating.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and asked, "You mean you can treat Ya Bao?"

"Lu Lu Lu!"

Shui Lu Ya Na nodded vigorously.

Qiao Sang recalled one of the pieces of information about Shui Lu Ya Na she had seen online.

【It is said that as long as the gem on its head lights up, there is nothing that cannot be restored, even if it's missing an arm or a leg.】

With so much going on lately, she had almost forgotten that Shui Lu Ya Na was a super healer…

"Then I'm counting on you!" Qiao Sang said solemnly.

"Lu Lu Lu!"

……

Back home, Qiao Sang summoned Ya Bao.

At this moment, Ya Bao had already regained clarity under the effect of the Beast Codex, but with injuries on his body, his condition was still not good.

"Ya!"

The moment Ya Bao came out, he wagged his tail happily at his own beast-tamer.

Before he could wag it more than twice, a blue light enveloped his body.

"Ya ya…"

Ya Bao showed a comfortable expression.

Qiao Sang watched from the side, dumbfounded — Ya Bao's wounds were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, taking at most about five seconds from start to finish.

What an incredible skill!

If she contracted Shui Lu Ya Na, her survival rate in secret realms would skyrocket.

When the treatment ended, the blue light from the gem on Shui Lu Ya Na's forehead faded. Seeing Ya Bao looking at her, her face turned red, her ears perked up, and with a whoosh she darted toward the courtyard.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment: "Where did you offend her just now?"

"Ya…"

Ya Bao tilted his head, looking confused.

He had no idea either.

……

After dinner in the evening, Qiao Sang went back to her room and started doing homework.

Students don't worry about food or clothing, yet they often feel miserable — the root cause is simply having to do homework every day.

Fortunately, Qiao Sang had already experienced the transition from student to working adult in a past life, so she held no grudge against doing homework.

Only those who have experienced corporate slave life know how blissful student days are.

Qiao Sang looked seriously at the exercises in her hand.

In Beast Taming Society high school, basically every subject was tied to pet beasts.

For example, the math problem in her hand right now:

【Teams A and B are having a beast-taming team battle match, following a best-of-seven format. Team A's home and away arrangement is "home, home, away, away, home, away, home." Suppose the probability of Team A winning at home is 0.6, and the probability of winning away is 0.5, with each match result independent of the others. What is the probability of Team A winning 4:1?】

Qiao Sang focused intently and answered quickly.

She now had a sufficient understanding of the beast-taming world, so she wouldn't stare at the questions with a blank look like she did on her first day.

If it had been back then, she probably would have spent ages just thinking about the words "beast-taming team battle match."

She didn't know how long she'd been writing when a blue paw suddenly landed on top of her exercise book.

Qiao Sang got a fright, turned her head, and discovered it was Shui Lu Ya Na.

"How are you just like Little Xunbao, appearing and disappearing out of nowhere?" Qiao Sang said, hand pressed to her chest.

"Lu Lu Lu." Shui Lu Ya Na called out with a serious expression,

Combining Shui Lu Ya Na's expression with the fact that it had suddenly come looking for her, Qiao Sang sprang to her feet and said in pleasant surprise:

"Did you find a pet beast you like on your phone?!"

Shui Lu Ya Na's expression stiffened, and immediately a finger-thick water gun sprayed directly onto Qiao Sang's face.

Qiao Sang: "……"

If it's not then it's not, can't we just communicate properly, why spray water… Qiao Sang wiped her face and called out wearily: "Little Xunbao!"

"Xun~"

Little Xunbao Ghost teleported and appeared directly inside the room.

"You be the translator." Qiao Sang said.

"Xun xun~" Little Xunbao Ghost nodded.

With Little Xunbao Ghost's translation, Qiao Sang finally understood the reason Shui Lu Ya Na had come over.

"You want to learn a new skill?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Lu Lu Lu."

Shui Lu Ya Na nodded.

Qiao Sang's face took on a thoughtful look.

Indeed, in Shui Lu Ya Na's view, besides evolution, learning new skills was another way to become stronger; it still didn't know that its life was actually nearing its end…

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang couldn't help softening, and said: "Alright, let's go to the courtyard now. You show me the skills you know first, and I'll think about what skill would be better for you to learn."

"Lu Lu Lu."

……

In the courtyard.

Qiao Sang, Ya Bao, and Little Xunbao watched Shui Lu Ya Na by the pool.

Shui Lu Ya Na opened its mouth, and dozens of transparent bubbles emerged.

"Bubble Beam…" Qiao Sang noted down with paper and pen, head lowered.

Soon another water gun sprayed out.

After the water gun finished spraying, Shui Lu Ya Na swung its tail forcefully, and a stream of water wrapped entirely around its tail.

Immediately after, it dispersed the water flow on its tail, stamped the ground with its forelimb, and water mist instantly filled the air.

"Water Gun, Aqua Tail, Water Mist…"

After Qiao Sang finished recording the skills that had been displayed, she saw Shui Lu Ya Na hadn't moved for a long time, and looked up to say: "Keep going."

Shui Lu Ya Na blinked.

Qiao Sang froze for a moment, then a bad premonition welled up inside her, and she said hesitantly: "You… wouldn't happen to only know these four moves, would you?"

Shui Lu Ya Na was displeased hearing this—was this looking down on it for having too few skills?!

It lifted its head proudly and pointed with its claw at the azure gem on its forehead.

"…Mm, impressive, there's also Healing."

Looking at the proudly expressive Shui Lu Ya Na before her, Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.

She never expected Shui Lu Ya Na's aptitude to actually be this poor.

Seven years.

About to reach the end of its life, and it only knows five skills…

Little Xunbao Ghost knew five the moment it was born…

"Lu Lu Lu?"

Shui Lu Ya Na saw the human in front of it staring at it without speaking, and tilted its head with a puzzled expression.

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then said: "It's nothing, hard work can make up for clumsiness. I believe you can do it."

Shui Lu Ya Na: "???"