Chapter 181: Chapter 172 Find a Sparring Partner

Friday, 7 a.m.

Qiao Sang opened her eyes in bed, picked up her phone from nearby to check the time, too early, and without even thinking, she put the phone down and continued to sleep.

Lately, for some reason, she could wake up naturally in the morning without an alarm, her mind still wickedly clear, devoid of any drowsiness.

If she had to go to school for training, that would be one thing, but unfortunately, she woke up this early when she could let herself sleep until the afternoon.

The school team had given her a five-day deadline, and three days had already passed, so the thought of only being able to sleep in for two more days made Qiao Sang start to hate her biological clock.

After lying in bed for more than ten minutes, her eyes were closed, but her mind uncontrollably began to think of many things.

The Fire-Toothed Dog’s skills were sufficient at its current stage, and the basic qualities were being extensively trained in school every day; now what she needed to do was to increase the skill proficiency and practical experience.

For actual combat experience, naturally, it was more reliable to find professional sparring partners at a battle club.

She hadn’t overlooked the possibility of her school teammates, but to make progress in actual combat, it was necessary to find a Beast Tamer who was at least on par with her or stronger.

Having trained with them at school for some time, she had a rough idea of their levels.

They might be outstanding among their peers, but in front of Yaobao, who had Fire Element, Psychic Series, enhanced skills proficiency with Golden Finger, and even learned Mars Rain, they were truly not a match.

For Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, there was much more to do.

The first thing to do was to practice producing ghost fire and to forge the loop into two separate parts.

Next, hypnotism and Telekinesis needed to be practiced more; these two skills had been the ones Xiao Xunbao practiced the most lately. As long as one of them reached Mystique proficiency, it wasn’t just adversaries of the same level that were easy opponents–taking on stronger challenges would become routine.

As for physical basic qualities, there was no need to practice further. The most important thing for a Pet Beast was its skills.

As a Spectral-type Pet with Penetration characteristics and Teleportation, what it needed to do to become even more powerful was to improve its current skill proficiency and master new skills.

A new skill was already at its doorstep.

Shadow Control–if it could learn this Skill at the Beginner Stage, that would be the best, but it wasn’t an issue if it couldn’t learn it. After all, excluding Yaobao, she hadn’t seen any other Pet Beast learn a high-level Skill at the Beginner Stage.

After much thought, Qiao Sang figured that Xiao Xunbao just needed to split the loop in two, along with getting either hypnotism or Telekinesis to Mystique proficiency before it could start preparing for evolution.

In the meantime, she planned to find a battle club to improve actual combat ability while accumulating some Alliance Currency as savings.

As long as Xiao Xunbao achieved the two aforementioned milestones, she could just use the points to fill it up for evolution–wouldn’t that be wonderful?

The more Qiao Sang thought about it, the more excited she became, the more she thought about it, the less she could sleep, and she abruptly sat up.

Then she saw Xiao Xunbao, the Treasure-seeking Ghost, lying on its side on the floor, fast asleep.

Qiao Sang was momentarily taken aback, as Spectral Series Pet Beasts generally don’t like to sleep, especially at night, and Xiao Xunbao was no exception, but it didn’t keep awake 24 hours a day, either.

Because of its young age, it would doze off for a couple of hours late at night or at noon.

Now, this early in the morning, it was the first time she had seen Xiao Xunbao asleep during this time.

“Xiao Xunbao?” Qiao Sang called softly.

“Xun…” The Treasure-seeking Ghost had a light sleep and felt a familiar voice calling it. It clumsily got up and then flopped back down.

Qiao Sang: “…”

It seemed really tired… Qiao Sang got up, picked it up gently, and placed it on the bed.

…

9:45 a.m.

Hongying Beast Battle Club.

“Hello, how may I assist you today?” The receptionist at the front desk showed her typical eight-tooth smile.

“I am looking for a beginner-level sparring partner,” Qiao Sang said.

The classification for sparring partners in the battle club is primarily based on the level of the Pet Beasts.

Beginner-level sparring partners mostly consist of Beast Tamers who own either one beginner or one intermediate Pet Beast.

“Do you have any specific requirements for the beginner-level sparring partner you’re looking for?” the receptionist asked with a smile.

“I want the most expensive and the best,” Qiao Sang declared with an air of dominance.

Who would have thought that the person who couldn’t cobble together a thousand Alliance Currency for an hour’s training session two months ago would now demand the most expensive without even asking the price?

Qiao Sang maintained a calm demeanor, giving off the impression that money was no object to him.

“All our beginner-level sparring partners are priced the same,” the receptionist said. “If you’re looking for a better sparring partner, you might want to consider our intermediate-level partners. They have more battle experience.”

An intermediate-level sparring partner typically owns at least two Pet Beasts with at least one of them being at the high level. The gap between them and beginner sparring partners is significant.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment before asking, “How much does an intermediate-level sparring partner cost?”

“Our intermediate-level sparring partners have a uniform rate, which is 3,000 Alliance Currency per hour,” the receptionist replied with a smile.

3,000 Alliance Currency–that used to be her allowance for three whole months before she became a Beast Tamer…

Even though she had money now, she couldn’t afford to burn through it like this… Sensibility returned to Qiao Sang, and she said, “I’ll take a beginner-level sparring partner.”

“Alright, do you have any specific requirements for the beginner-level sparring partner you’d like?” the receptionist asked the same question again.

“I hope they have an intermediate Pet Beast,” Qiao Sang replied.

…

The Hongying Beast Battle Club was efficient. Qiao Sang had barely entered the expansive indoor battle arena when the sparring partner she requested arrived.

He was a tall and handsome man who looked to be about 23 years old.

“Hello, my name is Lin Yuanqi, and I’ll be your sparring partner this time.”

The moment Lin Yuanqi saw Qiao Sang, he felt a bit disappointed.

He had been excited on hearing that he was paired with a girl, but he hadn’t expected such a young child.

Children her age haven’t achieved financial independence, nor could they appreciate his good looks. It seemed he wouldn’t be able to develop her into a regular client.

“Hello.”

Qiao Sang was actually quite satisfied with the sparring partner before her.

Not bad, he’s of a mature age; the combat experience should be substantial.

“It’s rare for someone as young as you to know the importance of training their Pet Beast. Most kids your age are still playing with their Pet Beasts. When I was your age, all I knew was how to play,” he said.

Although Lin Yuanqi felt he couldn’t foster a long-term relationship with the girl before him, he was skilled at socializing, used to warming up the atmosphere, and good at making a positive impression.

“How old are you? You seem to be at a middle schooler’s age. I’ve heard you are looking for an intermediate Pet Beast trainer. Based on my many years of experience, I think it’s better not to engage in battle with a Pet Beast one level higher than your own. I have one…”

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but interrupt him, “Has the timer started yet?”

Lin Yuanqi: “…”

His typically foolproof social tactics met their Waterloo; indeed, such a young child couldn’t appreciate his handsome features…

“Let’s start now,” Lin Yuanqi said as he summoned his Pet Beast.

“Come out, Twin-Tailed Tortoise.”

A Twin-Tailed Tortoise, huh? Yaobao had completely figured it out back when it was still a Fire-Toothed Dog; no challenge there… Qiao Sang thought for a moment and then said:

“Xiao Xunbao, it’s your turn.”

“Seek~”

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