Chapter 253: I'll Go Too When the Time Comes

"Ya?"

Ya Bao tilted its head, asking what was the matter.

Qiao Sang stared at Ya Bao seriously and said solemnly, "We have to make Shui Lu Yana go through a breakup within 11 days."

"Ya?"

Ya Bao's head, which hadn't straightened yet, tilted even more.

"You didn't hear wrong." Qiao Sang said with a straight face, "And only you can do this."

Only it can do it?

Ya Bao instantly straightened its head, wagged its tail, and stared at its beast master with bright, eager eyes, looking very interested.

Qiao Sang sighed and said, "You don't know, Shui Lu Yana can only evolve by going through a breakup."

Saying this, she felt the atmosphere still wasn't solemn enough, so she let out another heavy sigh and said, "I've never seen such a tragic evolution condition."

"Ya…"

Ya Bao was stunned for a moment, then nodded, indicating it agreed.

Although it didn't feel that evolving through a breakup was that tragic, since its beast master said it was tragic, then it must really be tragic…

Qiao Sang continued, "Although the evolution condition is a bit harsh, breaking through the limits of life through evolution is the most important thing."

"Ya!"

Ya Bao nodded vigorously, but then showed a puzzled expression.

What did Shui Lu Yana's evolution have to do with it?

Qiao Sang said with a complicated expression, "Shui Lu Yana likes you. You're the key to its evolution."

"Ya?!"

Ya Bao's eyes instantly went wide.

Shui Lu Yana likes it? That kind of like?!

"Ya ya!"

Ya Bao quickly shook its head, questioning its beast master's judgment for the first time.

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Shui Lu Yana is an old pet beast!

Qiao Sang gave an awkward smile: "Forgot to tell you, I misunderstood back then. Shui Lu Yana isn't seven years old, it's seven months old."

Ya Bao: "!

!"

Ya Bao's mind was in chaos, suffering an unprecedented shock.

So, Shui Lu Yana isn't an old-timer? It really does like itself?!

Qiao Sang patted Ya Bao's head and said earnestly:

"So in order to let Shui Lu Yana evolve smoothly, you need to act a bit more handsome lately. Once Shui Lu Yana likes you even more, then we can arrange the breakup, and only then can it evolve smoothly."

As for how to make Shui Lu Yana's emotions fluctuate greatly during the breakup, Qiao Sang did some online research and finally came to a conclusion.

Simply put, the more you like someone, the greater the emotional fluctuation when you go through a breakup.

Qiao Sang felt this logic should apply equally to pet beasts.

What needed to be done now was to find a way to make Shui Lu Yana like Ya Bao even more, and once Shui Lu Yana's Heal Light reached the level of ultimate meaning, the breakup plan could be arranged immediately.

"Ya…"

Ya Bao showed a bewildered expression.

This mission was just too arduous…

"I also know this mission is very hard, but who told Shui Lu Yana to like you." Qiao Sang said seriously, "Ya Bao, only you can do this mission."

Only it can do it…

"Ya!"

Ya Bao's expression gradually changed from bewilderment to determination.

Since only it could do it, then there was no other choice!

After finishing the communication with its beast master, Ya Bao walked out of the room with a righteous and resolute stride. Just as it was about to step into the courtyard, it turned its head and saw a full-length mirror nearby.

Ya Bao turned around and went to the full-length mirror, and seeing its handsome self in the mirror, couldn't help but shift through a few angles to check itself out.

"Ya…"

After looking for a while, Ya Bao showed a helpless expression.

It was all because it was too handsome…

……

11:55 PM.

Qiao Sang lay in bed scrolling through her phone.

Normally she would have been asleep long ago at this hour, but thinking that tomorrow and the day after were the weekend with no classes, she was wide awake and not sleepy at all.

Qiao Sang tapped open the chat app and glanced at the group messages.

The Invincible Holy Water group was unusually active.

Unlike the Gao Yi school team, because they needed to contact quest publishers during missions, the Gao Er school team's phones were allowed to be carried during missions.

The last message in the group was sent by Seeing Shi Gaofeng, just one minute ago.

【Next week I've decided to try the E-rank beast master assessment again. Who's free, want to go together?】

Qiao Sang was shocked and typed back:

【You still haven't passed the E-rank beast master assessment?】

Seeing Shi Gaofeng replied instantly: 【Haven't passed…】

Qiao Sang's expression was complicated. The Beast Master assessment mainly served to distinguish professional from non-professional Beast Masters; Beast Masters who didn't focus on combat basically wouldn't aim for this assessment.

There were plenty of choices and paths for a Beast Master; there was no need to stubbornly stick to one road.

Breeders, Coordinators, Spirit Engravers, and so on all had tiered assessments.

Some Beast Masters might not have even passed the D-rank Beast Master assessment, yet were genuine A-rank Coordinators.

There were also some Beast Masters whose star array showed the red of a B-rank Beast Master, but whose contracted pet beasts might still have their strongest member at only Advanced rank.

Beast Masters like this had no qualification to register for the B-rank Beast Master tier assessment.

In Qiao Sang's view, Seeing Shi Gaofeng was, after all, a member of the Gao Er battle team's school squad; from what he said, it sounded like he'd gone to take the exam once and failed.

That shouldn't be the case…

Just as Qiao Sang was thinking this, Shi Gaofeng seemed to feel his image had taken a hit and sent a string of messages explaining:

【It's totally normal I didn't pass! I just started Gao Er, I've only been a Beast Master for about a year. Look at the registration requirements for the E-rank Beast Master assessment — you need two pet beasts that have undergone one evolution to register!】

【Not one! Two!】

【Being able to raise two Intermediate pet beasts to register within a year is already pretty good, and you still expect me to pass?】

【In our grade, only that freak Wang Yao passed. Xu Yajie didn't pass either — it's not just me.】

【But I'm confident this time I go, I'll definitely make it!】

【When that happens, in our Gao Er battle team only Xu Yajie will be left without passing. Hahaha, a moment of silence for Xu Yajie.】

Xu Yajie suddenly popped up:

【What are you dragging me into this for!】

Qiao Sang stared at the messages, stunned for a moment.

What Shi Gaofeng said made a lot of sense. Within a year, contracting two pet beasts and raising them both to Intermediate rank, then passing the combat assessment — that really wasn't easy.

Why had she subconsciously felt this should be very simple…

If she didn't have her golden finger, no matter how fast her brain domain developed, setting aside Ya Bao and Little Xunbao Ghost's evolutions, the proficiency of their skills would absolutely not have reached its current level.

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang slightly adjusted her mindset.

In the chat group, Shi Gaofeng and Xu Yajie were chatting passionately, the topic drifting further and further, debating who was worse.

【Shi Gaofeng: You say I'm bad? Did you forget you lost to me?】

【Xu Yajie: I sent out Force-Headed Duck, you sent out Slurry Thornberry — you had the type advantage, okay?】

At this moment, a message appeared in the group:

【Qiao Sang: @Shi Gaofeng, what time next week are you going to register for the E-rank Beast Master assessment?】

Shi Gaofeng lay on his side in bed, thought for a moment, and replied:

【Next Friday. That's the sports meet day, so I can go out.】

Next Friday — Little Xunbao Ghost should have evolved before then…

Qiao Sang began typing:

【Okay, I'll go too then.】

【Shi Gaofeng:???】

PS: Thanks to boss San Cun Yue for the tip! Tomorrow I'll definitely add an extra chapter!