"I told Lu Siya about it!" Fang Sisi quickly added. Qiao Sang looked at her with a skeptical gaze. "...And my parents." "It doesn't matter even if you told them; this isn't something that needs to be kept a secret," Qiao Sang replied. "Ha ha, I told you! This kind of thing should be let known to everyone. If Lu Siya hadn't stopped me and suggested waiting until you return to school to ask if you want to make it public, I would have already posted it in the class group," Fang Sisi said, relaxing and laughing. Qiao Sang: "..."
Thank you, Lu Siya! Lu Siya was different from Fang Sisi; she wasn't a slacker. Her grades were consistently in the top 15 of the class.
The reason she got along with Fang Sisi was that they shared a common interest—Coordinator. Coordinators are professionals who use the skills of their pets to showcase their own charm. Unlike Beastmasters, who aim to participate in alliance battles, Coordinators focus more on the charm and flashy skills of their pets rather than practical combat.
Thus, most Coordinators find it hard to pass the Beastmaster level assessments to become higher-level Beastmasters. For them, looking good is the way to go. They also prefer to contract pets that are aesthetically pleasing.
"Why are you putting such an ugly bracelet on your Fire Tooth Dog?" Lu Siya directed her attention to the Fire Tooth Dog. She was both surprised and unsurprised to see Qiao Sang contract a feisty Fire-type pet. Surprised because Qiao Sang dared to contract such a temperamental creature, yet not surprised by her decision. After all, the Fire Tooth Dog was adorable, with fur resembling flames that drew attention, and its evolved form, the Blazing Fire Dog, was incredibly impressive.
As Lu Siya gazed at the Fire Tooth Dog, similar to Fang Sisi, she wanted to touch it but also hesitated. Before Qiao Sang could respond, the Fire Tooth Dog barked. "Tooth!" Its training accessory was not ugly! Lu Siya leaned back slightly and asked, "Are you really okay with contracting the Fire Tooth Dog? Look at it; it's so fierce."
Fang Sisi chimed in, "But the Fire Tooth Dog is really good-looking! Just look at those eyes and that fur. Don't you want to pet it?" "I do!" Lu Siya's eyes lit up. Both girls looked at Qiao Sang with eager expressions. Qiao Sang turned her gaze to the Fire Tooth Dog and silently asked for its approval. The Fire Tooth Dog understood its Beastmaster's meaning. "Tooth." It turned to Fang Sisi and barked, then lowered its head slightly. Gaining permission, Fang Sisi excitedly reached out her hand.
"Wow, it feels really good." Lu Siya looked on with envy and also reached out to pet the dog, but it suddenly turned its head away in refusal. "Tooth." It hadn't forgotten that this person just said its training accessory was ugly and that it was fierce. Lu Siya awkwardly withdrew her hand and nonchalantly changed the subject, "I was just chatting with Sisi about which pet to contract after the mind domain awakening tomorrow. I want to contract a Desert-tailed Fox, but Sisi hasn’t made up her mind. Qiao Sang, do you have any suggestions?"
Before Qiao Sang could reply, Fang Sisi interjected, "I’ve decided! The Fire Tooth Dog is great!" Lu Siya: "..." Qiao Sang: "..." The Fire Tooth Dog puffed up its chest, pleased with this compliment.
Qiao Sang advised, "Don't be impulsive; think about it carefully." Fang Sisi replied earnestly, "I’m not being impulsive. Just look at your Fire Tooth Dog—so well-behaved and cute! Plus, it feels amazing! I want one too!" The Fire Tooth Dog's chest swelled even more.
Qiao Sang sighed: "..." What could she say? Could she claim the Fire Tooth Dog wasn't obedient, wasn't cute, or didn't feel good? The Fire Tooth Dog would definitely hold a grudge against her. Besides, Fang Sisi was speaking the truth. Yet... the moment Qiao Sang thought of the other Fire Tooth Dogs she had seen at the Hanggang pet base, she felt that if Fang Sisi saw them, she would likely change her mind...
After finishing their hotpot meal and exchanging a few words wishing each other luck for the awakening tomorrow, Qiao Sang bid farewell to Fang Sisi and Lu Siya. Tomorrow was the day the school organized a unified stimulation of mind domain awakening for the students. As someone undergoing a self-awakening, Qiao Sang naturally did not need to follow along.
Upon returning home and placing the Fire Tooth Dog on the floor, Qiao Sang suddenly realized she had been carrying it the entire way! And the Fire Tooth Dog was wearing a 15 kg weighted ring on its right leg! Back when the Fire Tooth Dog wore a 10 kg ring, it felt heavy after just a few minutes. Now, with a 15 kg ring, they had walked back and forth for at least half an hour, and she hadn't felt a thing! Had her strength increased suddenly?
This was impossible; she hadn't worked out recently. After finishing her high school entrance exam and carrying the Fire Tooth Dog out, she didn't feel any different from usual. Could it be that she had transformed into a strong woman in just a few hours?
In the living room, Qiao Sang, still trying to figure things out, reached out her arms to hug the Plump Dove, which looked utterly confused. She tried a little harder but couldn't lift it. She put in all her strength, her face turning red, but the Plump Dove remained unmoved. Qiao Sang came to a conclusion: It seemed she hadn’t suddenly become a strong woman; her strength had genuinely increased a lot.
Back in her room, still confused about why her strength had suddenly changed, Qiao Sang opened the Beastmaster Codex as usual before bed, and then she was even more baffled. "What the heck!" The quiet room suddenly rang with excitement. Qiao Sang was shocked. Because the Beastmaster Codex had expanded to two pages!
In addition to the page where she had already contracted the Fire Tooth Dog, there was now an empty page for another contract space! Qiao Sang's mind froze for a moment, then she quickly exited the Codex and stored the sleeping Fire Tooth Dog next to her.
In the next moment, a gray star array lit up on her bed, and the Fire Tooth Dog appeared, laying sideways, drooling in the array. Gray... Two pages... Had her Beastmaster Codex awakened again?! Qiao Sang's heart raced with excitement. Was she the legendary genius?
The development of the mind domain had been a subject studied by researchers from ancient times until now. Apart from meditation, there wasn't much to safely promote its growth. Meditation was a course in Beastmaster High School. Before awakening the mind domain, meditation was useless; most students used magnetic wave stimulation for their awakenings, needing some time to recover before starting meditation. Thus, meditation typically began during high school, but Qiao Sang hadn't practiced it yet. Yet her mind domain had undeniably strengthened.
Even if the testing report showed that the maximum fluctuation of her mind domain could only be 9%, she had directly developed it to 10%. This was practically impossible under normal circumstances. Looking at the drooling Fire Tooth Dog, Qiao Sang suddenly understood. Indeed, geniuses were often those who traveled through time and space!
However, even if the Beastmaster Codex awakened again, Qiao Sang had no intention of contracting a new pet just yet. The Fire Tooth Dog had not been with her for long, and she planned to focus on raising it well during this summer vacation while also earning some money. After all, she didn't even have the ability to give the Fire Tooth Dog a bath yet; if she contracted a second pet, she likely wouldn't be able to care for it either.
But... an idea formed in Qiao Sang's mind. She could start raising a second pet from an egg. By the time it hatched, the Fire Tooth Dog would have grown up, and hopefully, she would have made some money too. Most importantly, if the second pet saw her the moment it hatched, there would be no need to worry about it being disobedient!
(End of Chapter)