Chapter 572: Registration is Open

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While the crowd was still discussing, the Blazing Star Canines took advantage of Poponelli’s fall and piled onto it.

It won’t faint from being crushed, right…?

Qiao Sang was concerned about Poponelli’s endurance.

But after thinking it over, she realized that Yabao’s clones couldn’t possibly weigh as much as his real body. Poponelli was a high-tier pet, so it shouldn’t be that fragile.

Her plan was to first drain Poponelli’s stamina and energy significantly, then let Gangbao deliver the final blow.

It sounded simple, but the execution required precise control, one miscalculation, and Poponelli might end up like Punch Hook Baboon. Qiao Sang couldn't afford to be careless.

Just as she was about to command Yabao to disperse his clones at the right moment, a powerful white energy wave burst from within, blasting away the pile of Blazing Star Canines stacked like a small mountain.

The clones dissipated like bubbles upon impact.

"Popo..."

Poponelli panted as it struggled to stand.

Suddenly, a dozen Air Blades came slicing from behind, striking Poponelli directly.

"Popo!"

Though the attack didn’t cause much damage, it infuriated Poponelli.

It felt like Steel Falcon was just an annoying little bug that kept showing up to irritate it, so frustrating!

Poponelli turned its head towards Gangbao, opened its mouth, and began gathering energy, determined to take it out first.

But just then, its beastmaster’s voice rang out:

"Dodge!"

Unfortunately, it was too late.

A flaming Blazing Star Canine head descended from above, biting down on Poponelli’s head.

"Popo!"

Poponelli let out a pained shriek.

It’s fine, it’s fine. Poponelli is a high-tier pet. A single Fire Fang shouldn’t be too much for it to handle…

Qiao Sang tried to reassure herself as she watched.

A loud explosion followed. When the flames cleared, Poponelli was lying on the ground.

Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, and she shouted, "Get up!"

Radko: ???

The audience: ???

That shout stunned everyone.

Was Qiao Sang… telling Poponelli to stand up?

Whose pet was this again?

The most unexpected part was that Poponelli actually responded. Supporting itself with its palms, it struggled to rise as if answering Qiao Sang’s command.

Radko fell silent.

Seeing Poponelli get up, Qiao Sang relaxed and gave the next order:

"Psychic Power."

"Yap!"

Yabao let out a cry, his eyes glowing blue.

The next moment, Poponelli was lifted into the air and spun rapidly in a 360-degree rotation.

Ten seconds should be enough

… Qiao Sang began counting in her head.

Radko stared at the scene, his expression growing more complex.

He never imagined Psychic Power could be used like this…

While he was momentarily stunned, Qiao Sang had already counted to ten.

"That’s enough." She said.

Yabao’s eyes returned to their normal color.

Poponelli plummeted from the sky.

As it fell, a streak of purple light flashed past.

From a panoramic view, the audience could clearly see a Steel Falcon gracefully passing by, executing a Steel Wing attack as if it were just casually gliding through.

Boom!

Poponelli hit the ground, seeing stars before losing consciousness.

The arena’s lights dimmed instantly, and a spotlight swayed around before finally landing on Qiao Sang.

The crowd fell silent. While they had anticipated this outcome, they hadn’t expected the final moments to play out like this.

"So, Psychic Power can be used that way… I need to try it when I get home."

"Does anyone know why Qiao Sang told Poponelli to get up at the end?"

"I want to know too…"

At that moment, the principal of Sahel Academy spoke through the broadcast:

"This Friendship Match has concluded successfully. First place goes to Qiao Sang from Sainan High School. In the spirit of friendship and exchange, all participating contestants will receive the same prizes."

"Tonight at 9 PM, 79 minutes from now, we will host the final exchange banquet on campus. We hope all attending students will join us."

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9:15 PM.

Inside an elegant European-style castle within Sahel Academy, students in various school uniforms sat along an enormous dining table draped with white cloth, capable of seating a thousand people, enjoying their dinner.

Gerta finished the dessert in front of him, set down his utensils, and wiped his mouth with a napkin. Looking across at the black-haired girl surrounded by a crowd, she sighed, "Qiao Sang is really popular."

Pelleg shrugged.

"If you had a brain domain developed to 30%, three high-tier pets, and one of them was a near-extinct species, you’d be just as popular."

"I’ve been her classmate for so long, and I only found out here that she has a near-extinct pet." Hulis sighed.

Suddenly, Mabel, who had been quietly eating, shot up from her seat.

"What’s wrong?" Gerta asked.

Mabel’s eyes sparkled.

"I just realized I spent only 1 point to touch a near-extinct pet! I’m going to ask Qiao Sang if I can touch it again."

With that, she left her seat.

Watching her go, Pelleg mused, "I’d actually like to pet that Blazing Star Canine too. Losing 1 point doesn’t seem like a big deal."

Gerta: …

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Surrounded by the overly enthusiastic crowd, Qiao Sang finally managed to slip away with an excuse.

She took a deep breath, gazed up at the night sky, and felt utterly refreshed.

This trip to 1st District had been quite rewarding, not only had she secured 100 points, but Gangbao also learned the advanced skill Air Absorption.

Even though she had three rounds of byes in the tournament, the final match against Poponelli meant Gangbao earned 510 points. Suddenly, missing those rounds didn’t seem so bad.

Now, her total score was 797. Just 203 more, and she could exchange for a Dream Enlightenment Stone…

As Qiao Sang daydreamed about her bright future, her phone vibrated in her pocket.

She took it out and saw a call from Tang Yi.

"Hello?" Qiao Sang answered.

Tang Yi’s voice came through the receiver: "How’d the competition go?"

"It was good. We just finished today. I’ll be heading back tomorrow." Qiao Sang replied.

Tang Yi didn’t ask about the results but instead changed the subject.

"Have you decided which top-tier university you want to apply to?"

Qiao Sang thought for a moment before answering honestly, "I plan to apply to all three top-ranked universities."

After grinding through practice tests day and night, she was confident she could score around 325 points.

"I knew it!" Tang Yi’s voice was filled with excitement.

"Then hurry and get online! The Central Hollow University website just opened special admissions! I just finished signing up. I heard that as interstellar exchange students, as long as we apply, they’ll send a team to test us in a week!"