Chapter 1780 - 104: Illusion Beast, Shalala (Double-Length) (2)

"I said, you don’t have to cooperate with me."

"Mikaela, don’t go too far!"

"I’m going too far? Do you need me to remind you about the past?"

"Momo! Momo!"

Just as Qiao Sang was about to continue listening, Ausian spoke up:

"It’s said that Lyaon and Teacher Mikaela once competed for a slot in the Interstellar Cup. Lyaon wasn’t selected, but Teacher Mikaela was, so their relationship has always been strained."

Hearing this, Qiao Sang had only one thought echoing in her mind:

What? Teacher Mikaela participated in the Interstellar Cup?!

Besides being shocked, Qiao Sang unintentionally voiced her thoughts.

Ausian was surprised:

"You didn’t know about this?"

Qiao Sang replied honestly: "Teacher Mikaela has never mentioned it."

Then she thought of something and said, "Isn’t participating in the Interstellar Cup based on strength? Whoever is stronger should go, right?"

"The problem is that Teacher Lyaon believes he was no less capable than Teacher Mikaela, but he didn’t get the spot for the Interstellar Cup," Ausian said.

Qiao Sang waved her hand and said:

"That’s easy; just let them have a match."

"Ya Ya."

Yaobao nodded, indicating that his Beast Tamer was right.

Ausian continued:

"They were rivals in the past, with both wins and losses, basically evenly matched. However, during the Global World Alliance Beast Taming Competition, Teacher Lyaon was assigned a strong opponent and lost the match, so he didn’t get the spot for the Interstellar Cup."

She paused before adding:

"Teacher Mikaela also lost to that person, but by then, it was the late stage of the competition, and Teacher Mikaela had already entered the top six, so he got the spot."

Such is fate... Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.

Ausian went on to say:

"Later, Teacher Mikaela participated in the Interstellar Cup..."

At this point, she suddenly felt a strong sense of suppression, and her voice abruptly stopped.

Immediately, she sensed something and looked toward the direction of the connection to the restaurant.

Two seconds later, Mikaela, Pen Jiami, and Dragon King appeared at the door.

"Let’s go, it’s settled," Mikaela said, looking at Qiao Sang.

At the same time, the sense of suppression on Ausian dissipated.

"Senior, then I’ll leave first," Qiao Sang said her goodbyes and followed Teacher Mikaela out of the restaurant.

After their figures disappeared, Lyaon came to Ausian’s side and asked:

"How did the chat go?"

"We didn’t chat about anything yet," Ausian said, then asked, "And you? How did your conversation with Teacher Mikaela go?"

Lyaon’s face didn’t look good: "It’s done talking."

....

"We’ve had a chat," Mikaela said, "In the next few days, I’ll go with him to find the places where these rare pet beasts are. If we find them and confirm there’s no danger, I’ll have Pen Jiami take you there."

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment:

"Don’t I need to go with you to find them?"

"No need," Mikaela said, sipping from a drink he brought out from the restaurant, "You just finished the competition, so this is your rest time. Besides, we don’t even know the exact location right now. Pen Jiami’s spiritual power can cover the whole Qingguang Island. If those rare pet beasts are really here, we’ll find them quickly. If not, there’s no need for you to waste your time coming with us."

Qiao Sang responded with an "oh," then thought of something and asked:

"Teacher, did you participate in the Interstellar Cup before?"

Mikaela’s thoughts drifted as if lost in memories: "That was a long time ago..."

After a pause, she returned to her usual expression and asked, "Did Ausian tell you?"

Qiao Sang replied with a "Hmm": "She also said that Teacher Lyaon competed with you for the Interstellar Cup, but he wasn’t selected, and you were."

After saying this, she timely praised him:

"Teacher, you’re really amazing."

What’s so amazing, just a first-round exit... Dragon King restrained the urge to voice his own thoughts.

Mikaela smiled and changed the topic:

"Weren’t we going to the beach? Let’s go."

....

On the beach.

The sun was blazing.

Looking around, there were mostly Fire Attribute Beasts and Ground-type Pet Beasts that were heat-resistant.

Qiao Sang didn’t feel particularly hot walking on the beach, just felt a slight burning through her shoes.

"Ya Ya!"

Yaobao, seeing the beach and those never-before-seen Fire Attribute Beasts, showed a look of excitement, wagging his tail a few times.

"Xun Xun..."

Little Treasure Spirit stuck out its tongue, quietly approaching Lubao.

"Qingqing..."

Qingbao pressed its whole body against Lubao.