Chapter 284: Forgive Me!

Not playing anymore?

That won't do at all!

Qiao Sang thought for a moment, about to say something to stir up resentment.

Just then, Sun Boyi said, "Although Qiao Sang is still a Gao Yi student, her battle just now was enough to show her strength. You should all have no objections to her joining our Gao San school team, right?"

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Apart from He Datao, who was staring blankly in a daze, the rest of the Gao San school team members all shook their heads.

No objections?

Then does that mean there's no more fighting?!

No!

Absolutely not!

"Ahem." Qiao Sang cleared her throat, trying to draw everyone's attention.

Before she could speak, Sun Boyi continued:

"Since no one has any issues, then tomorrow, once He Datao's pet beast has recovered, along with Xu Yixuan and Zhang Dezhou, the three of you will have a selection match. Whoever loses becomes the substitute."

Having trained He Datao and the others for over two years, it would be false to say there were no feelings involved. Sun Boyi naturally hoped all these Gao San kids could participate in what would be their last National Campus Beast-Taming League.

But this was a national-level competition, concerning not only personal honor but also the school's reputation, so naturally the stronger one took the top spot.

He Datao's spirits lifted at the words, and he answered loudly, "Understood!"

He felt alive again!

In normal battles, he and Zhang Dezhou were basically split six-four.

He took six, Zhang Dezhou four — those numbers sounded lucky just hearing them!

If he couldn't beat that freakish junior, surely he could still beat Zhang Dezhou!

Zhang Dezhou internally thought, "Heh," and without even looking at He Datao, just hearing the excitement in his voice was enough to know what was going through his head.

"Ahem." Taking advantage of the gap, Qiao Sang coughed twice more.

However, Sun Boyi continued:

"I won't say much else. In about another month, it'll be the National Campus Beast-Taming League. Let's train hard, just like usual." Saying this, Sun Boyi suddenly remembered that Qiao Sang was here for the first time and didn't know the usual training routine, so he added:

"Form your own teams, two versus two battles. Switch partners after each match. Once everyone has rotated through battles with each of the other five, then do three-versus-three team battles for an hour to practice the team format, then go home when you're done."

"As for you, He Datao, go to the medical room today and get your pet beast treated first."

After saying this, Sun Boyi looked at Qiao Sang and asked with concern, "Is your throat feeling a bit uncomfortable?"

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then said, "Feels fine."

……

Knowing that what followed would all be battles, Qiao Sang naturally wouldn't go out of her way to stir up resentment.

After all, everyone would be training together from now on, so it was better to get along.

At the end of the day, she wasn't some battle maniac — she was only pushed to it by the points.

"Why are you all tired already? Keep going!" Qiao Sang looked at the seniors who, after only a few matches, had "I can't go on" written all over their faces, completely baffled.

They'd only been battling for about an hour!

This was nothing! Teacher Sun just left, how could everyone already be wilting?!

"Yaya!"

Like Ya Bao looked at the pet beasts panting on the ground and let out an enthusiastic cry.

Stop lying down! Get up and keep battling!

Everyone: "……"

All the pet beasts: "……"

"Xun…"

After a few matches, Little Xunbao showed an expression that said "Maybe we should call it a day."

"Yaya!"

Like Ya Bao nodded very agreeably.

If you're tired, rest up — I'll fight!

"Xun!"

Little Xunbao nodded vigorously.

It thought that was a good idea!

Hearing their conversation, Qiao Sang turned to Little Xunbao and said seriously, "No way. You've only fought three matches, you need at least two more. If you're injured, we have Lubao; if you've run out of energy and are tired, we have energy recovery liquid."

Saying this, Qiao Sang looked at Lubao, who was holding energy recovery liquid in its paws and drinking, and laughed:

"Right, Lubao?"

"Lu."

Lubao gave a cool, aloof cry, indicating agreement.

"Xun…"

Little Xunbao looked pitifully at Like Ya Bao, seeking help.

But Like Ya Bao was nodding along, wearing an expression of full agreement.

"Yaya."

Its beast tamer's arrangements were very well thought out.

Little Xunbao: "……"

Not far away, Zhang Dezhou sat on the ground, hands propping him up, legs spread wide in a star shape, and said in utter despair, "Junior, maybe we should take a break. We've been battling nonstop without any rest — no one could take it!"

The others nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Qiao Sang paused: "Senior, you're a member of the Battle Group, right?"

Zhang Dezhou was taken aback: "Yeah."

Everyone had introduced themselves before the training started, so Zhang Dezhou didn't understand why Qiao Sang was suddenly asking this again.

Could it be that she didn't remember just now?

Or was it because he was too handsome, so she asked again to deepen her impression?

Or was she trying to provoke him? Thinking that even though he was in the Battle Group, he was still this weak?

Just as Zhang Dezhou was letting his imagination run wild, Qiao Sang asked:

"Don't you have an elimination match tomorrow? I remember Teacher Sun saying whoever loses has to be a substitute — aren't you nervous at all?"

The implied meaning was: Rest? What rest! Someone's going to be picked as a substitute tomorrow, so hurry up and use the last bit of time to train properly!

Zhang Dezhou froze for several seconds, his expression changed, he pushed off the ground with both hands and stood up at once, shouting at his pet beast:

"Piaopiao Ling! Stop resting! Let's keep going!"

Piaopiao Ling: "..."

Everyone: "......"

Qiao Sang nodded with satisfaction. That's more like it!

The Gao San school team's training method was much more hardcore than the Gao Er school team's, and took up much more time. By the time training ended and they walked out the school gate, the sky had already gone completely dark.

"Ya Bao, why don't you go back to the Beast Codex and rest for a bit?" Qiao Sang asked, unable to help herself as she looked at Ya Bao's exhausted expression.

She had been so caught up in the joy of feeling points coming in that she almost forgot — given Ya Bao and Lu Bao's current relationship, Lu Bao absolutely wouldn't heal Ya Bao......

"Ya..."

Ya Bao shook her head weakly.

Just walking was nothing, she could...

Qiao Sang: "..."

Even shaking her head is this hard, and she still says that — so very you......

Qiao Sang couldn't help but think it over.

If Ya Bao and Lu Bao's relationship couldn't be repaired in a short time, training efficiency would drop a lot.

If this kept up, with Ya Bao coming back from school training this exhausted every time, she felt she wouldn't have the heart to ask it to train skill release anymore......

After all, there was only about a month left until the National Campus Beast-Taming League.

"You fucking stop following me! I don't want to see you anymore!"

"What did I do now?"

Just then, the sound of a man and a woman arguing came from the side of the street. Qiao Sang instinctively turned her head to look.

"We agreed on 6 o'clock in the evening, but it's already 7:33 and you're only just getting here now. Did you oversleep again? All you do every day is sleep — you're almost catching up to your family's Sky-Shooting Pig!"

"What are you doing all day long!"

"What did I do?"

"You just keep blabbering on and on all day, never stopping. It was clearly you who said putting on makeup might take time and told me to come a little later."

"I said come a little later, but I didn't say come an hour and a half later!"

"I just dozed off for a bit, who knew I'd doze right through it."

"Anyway, stop following me now. Just looking at you annoys me!"

"Don't be like that!"

The woman stopped paying him any attention and turned to leave.

Just when Qiao Sang thought there was nothing more interesting to see, the man sighed, formed a hand seal with both hands, and summoned a pet beast that was basically orange all over with long ears like a rabbit's.

"Pang Gu." The man gave a meaningful look to this long-eared pet beast.

"Gu Gu." The long-eared pet beast took the hint, patted its own belly, and called out once toward the woman's back not far away.

A wave of energy, like a sound wave, traveled toward the woman.

After this wave of energy reached her, the man chased after her, grabbed her arm, and said: "Forgive me!"

The woman glared at him and said coquettishly: "Don't ever do this again next time!"

Qiao Sang: "!!!"