Chapter 354: Qiao Sang VS Wu Chang

Qiao Sang was the type to act on impulse; the moment this thought struck her, she wanted to try training Snowfall right away.

However, Lubao had already used up nearly all its energy after two matches today, so it was better to rest properly.

With that in mind, she opened the provincial general forum for universities in Zhejiang Province to look for analysis posts.

The moment she opened it, she noticed the red-pinned top post was no longer the one summarizing the top tier of every grade across the province.

It had been replaced by:

#What illnesses does everyone have? #

Qiao Sang froze for a moment at the pinned post. Right now was the peak time for discussing the tournament—how could some random post have outranked the analysis threads on the popular competitors?

What illnesses does everyone have?

What nonsense is this?

As her thoughts raced, Qiao Sang tapped open the post:

【Today's match really opened my eyes. Qiao Sang from Holy Water Middle School's Ice Luqia used Healing Light to fully restore HP in one move. They say Healing Light can cure all kinds of ailments, so why don't everyone comment below what illness you have? I'll pick a lucky one from the comments and go ask Qiao Sang for help. Not gonna lie to you guys, I'm currently staying in the same Beast Center as her right now】

The post had been made not long ago, yet the comments below had already reached several thousand:

【No wonder, I was wondering how the OP knew. The livestream platform crashed again today, so it makes sense if they're competing in the same venue as Qiao Sang】

【I've been constipated lately】

【I have difficulty getting up in the morning. I always think I'll just close my eyes for two more minutes, but every time I blink, I'm late for school】

【I've been really anxious lately, especially since starting Gao San. I think I might be sick】

【Depression】

【I'm not sick, but my family member is. Can you help treat them?】

【I have Monday syndrome】

【I have anorexia. I'm afraid of being fed empty promises】

So many sick people—even if the one-year unlimited card expires, with Lubao around, food and drink at least won't be a concern. But then again, what makes this person so sure she'll help? She just hit the jackpot, and money can't even tempt her anymore… Qiao Sang silently roasted in her heart.

"Lu."

At that moment, Lubao suddenly called out beside her.

Qiao Sang turned her head and asked, "Are you full?"

"Lu." After nodding, Lubao stared motionlessly at Qiao Sang.

After contracting for so long, even without words, they had this much tacit understanding. Qiao Sang immediately understood what Lubao meant: "You want to train?"

"Lu."

Lubao nodded.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow. You've had enough for today, and besides, the previous training method for Ice Flower Seal doesn't seem to work. I want to try a different one."

"Lu?"

Lubao was stunned for a moment, then showed a curious expression.

Which one to switch to?

Qiao Sang closed the forum, searched for videos of ice-type beast pets casting Snowfall, and played them in front of Lubao: "Learning Ice Flower Seal directly is too difficult. Let's try practicing Snowfall first. The first step of Ice Flower Seal is making the snow fall. You already know Rain Prayer, so when the time comes, we'll convert it to ice-type energy and give it a try, see if it works."

Lubao listened with a serious expression.

……

Late at night, the sound of steady breathing echoed in the silent room.

Lubao opened its eyes, glanced at the sleeping Qiao Sang, then tiptoed into the bathroom without making a sound. Three seconds later, a small puddle of water seeped out from the bathroom through the crack under the door.

"Xun…"

Little Xunbao saw everything.

It thought for a moment, then floated to the bedside and without the slightest hesitation pinched its beast master's nose with its paw.

Qiao Sang groggily opened her eyes.

The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Little Xunbao's big head.

Qiao Sang was inexplicably calm about this.

Some things, once you've been through them enough, really do build up a tolerance.

She looked at the sky outside the window, then at Xu Yixuan sleeping beside her, and said resentfully, "What's wrong?"

"Xun xun~"

Little Xunbao pointed at the door.

Qiao Sang froze for a moment, instantly becoming a bit more awake. She sat up and looked around, and sure enough, Lubao was nowhere to be seen.

Good grief, it didn't go off to train, did it?

"Let's go check." Qiao Sang said as she got up to put on her shoes.

"Xun~"

Five minutes later, Qiao Sang stood in the corridor, watching the pale-blue figure in the public training ground continuously casting Rain Prayer, and sighed.

If Lubao didn't have Healing Light, she really worried it would collapse one day.

In the training ground.

"Lu!"

Lubao recalled its beast master's words, and while casting Rain Prayer, tried hard to convert all the energy in its body into ice-type.

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from above: "Drink some energy recovery liquid first."

"Lu…" Lubao raised its head with a blank expression.

Seeing Lubao's expression, Qiao Sang knew exactly what it was thinking. She handed over the energy recovery liquid with a smile: "I'll keep you company."

"Lu…"

Lubao's expression twisted with an uncharacteristic shyness, and she stretched out a paw to take the Energy Recovery Potion.

……

November 10th, the final day of the National Campus Beast-Taming League group stage.

7:13 AM.

Qiao Sang carried Lubao, who was drinking the Energy Recovery Potion, back to the room.

Xu Yixuan happened to be coming out of the bathroom. She stared at Qiao Sang's heavy dark circles and froze for a beat: "Don't tell me you went out to train first thing in the morning?"

"No," Qiao Sang said.

Xu Yixuan let out a breath of relief.

She'd been scared half to death, thinking Qiao Sang had already sunk to such an inhuman level of grinding.

Just as Xu Yixuan was about to ask "Where did you go so early?", Qiao Sang yawned and said:

"I went out to train in the dead of night and only just got back now."

Xu Yixuan: "!

!"

……

One hour later.

Huicheng Beast-Taming High School.

Xu Yixuan stuffed a sandwich into her mouth in a daze. What Qiao Sang had said that morning had genuinely hit her hard — someone with that much talent still working that hard made her fall into a serious bout of self-doubt.

Was she just too useless…

Meanwhile, Qiao Sang, who had been bathed in the Heal Light, watched the matches on the field in high spirits.

Today was the last day of the group stage. She remembered that among the opponents she was facing today was the "Child of Fortune," Wu Chang.

But now that Qi Qi Yun La was gone, Wu Chang's luck over the past few days seemed to have returned to normal, and the match venues no longer favored him either.

Thinking of this, Qiao Sang suddenly froze.

Holy crap! She'd actually forgotten to find Qi Qi Yun La and get herself a little luck boost!

That was a phantom beast, Qi Qi Yun La!

How many chances in a person's life do you get to run into a phantom beast!

Qiao Sang nearly cried out on the spot from regret, but then she suddenly thought of something.

That said, her luck these past few days had been a little unreasonably good — could it be that Qi Qi Yun La had actually been quietly blessing her without her knowing…

……

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye it was afternoon.

"Let's welcome Qiao Sang from Sacred Water Middle School and Wu Chang from Huicheng Beast-Taming High School!"

Cheers and shouts instantly rang through the entire school.

One was a competitor who had shattered everyone's expectations by owning an endangered pet beast, the other was a local hometown kid — either one was enough to get the crowd fired up.

"Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!"

"Ice Luqi Ya! Ice Luqi Ya!"

"Wu Chang! Wu Chang!"

"Wu Chang! You can do it!"

With the audience made up entirely of Hongrao Town locals, the cheers for Qiao Sang and the cheers for Wu Chang split almost evenly down the middle.