Chapter 728: Change - Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

After leaving the Pet Journalism Department, Qiao Sang carried her backpack with Lubao inside and walked toward the research base.

She wanted to tell Dr. Dosharila about Lubao’s evolution as soon as possible.

After all, Dosharila was her mentor and had given critical guidance regarding Lubao’s evolution.

If it weren’t for Feeling Ghost exchanging several waves of despair with Lubao earlier, making her emotions unstable, it would’ve been unlikely for Lubao, given her nature, to reach the necessary despair threshold for evolution in that situation.

A few people walked along both sides of the road. Qiao Sang noticed that many of them were staring at her. It reminded her of her days as a campus celebrity at Sainan High School.

Could it be that Yabao has become more handsome again…?

Qiao Sang glanced down at Yabao, who had his head lifted at a 45-degree angle in silent pride. Just as she was thinking, someone called out to her.

She turned and saw Dorothy and a few classmates.

Dorothy and the others caught up to her, enthusiastically greeting, “You’re back so soon? Didn’t you take three days off?”

The surrounding classmates also looked just as warm and enthusiastic.

Since the Puppet Doll incident, her classmates had grown much friendlier toward her, but not this close.

Qiao Sang noted their expressions with some suspicion but replied calmly, “Something came up, so I came back early.”

Dorothy and the others’ eyes lit up and they eagerly asked, “Did you encounter the Sand Land Dragon in the Baizhi Mountains?”

Why does it feel like everyone knows everything? Is there no such thing as a secret at this school…?

Qiao Sang complained internally and replied, “Yes. How do you know?”

Her words made the group gasp in low voices: “Oh my god, it’s true!”

“Then are the other rumors also true?”

“This is crazy, it’s only been a day!”

“We saw it on the forum.”

Dorothy cautiously asked, “So… your Ice Xilu really evolved into a General-level beast?”

Forum?

Qiao Sang instantly understood.

It was either Charles or Caro, one of them had posted about the Baizhi Mountain events on the forum.

No wonder so many people were looking at her. They must’ve read the forum posts.

A high-level beast evolving to General level wasn’t a big deal on its own. But happening to Qiao Sang, with all the buffs she already had, it was enough to draw attention from the elite students of Yulianton Academy.

Qiao Sang gave a soft “mm”: “It’s true.”

Hearing confirmation, Dorothy and the others’ expressions changed again, their eyes now held a kind of fan-like admiration.

“Can I add your contact info?” One of them asked.

“Me too!”

“Add me as well!”

“And me!” Several others pulled out their phones.

After adding them as friends, Qiao Sang declined their dinner invite, said goodbye, and headed to the research base.

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Research Institute.

As soon as Qiao Sang stepped in, Dr. Dosharila put down her test tube and stared intently at her: “Your Ice Xilu evolved?”

Good grief, just how popular is this forum…

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, then smiled: “That’s right. She evolved.”

“Lu Ai.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Lubao jumped out of her backpack, landed on the floor, and gave a small call toward Dr. Dosharila as a greeting.

Dr. Dosharila’s eyes lit up. She squatted down and carefully observed Lubao, marveling, “I didn’t believe it at first, but I can’t believe your Ice Xilu actually evolved so quickly.”

Lubao stood still, allowing her to observe her freely.

“Did you see the news on the forum?” Qiao Sang asked casually.

“Forum?” Dosharila smiled.

“Of course not, I don’t have time for that. The old geezers at the Beast Taming department told me. Since you’re my student now, they came to confirm with me.”

A subtle jab, hinting both openly and covertly that she might not be worthy of mentoring such a prodigious student.

Dosharila left the rest unsaid.

Qiao Sang was a bit surprised, she hadn’t expected this much attention.

Dosharila continued to stare at Lubao, then suddenly raised her brows: “Your Ice Aipalu seems quite different from its Ice Xilu stage.”

“In what way?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Personality.”

Dosharila replied, then added, “I know the Water Luriana species changes personality somewhat at each stage of evolution.”

“I’ve heard Ice Aipalu is the most emotionally sensitive stage in the whole evolution chain, even their own tamers often find them hard to approach. But your Ice Aipalu seems even calmer and friendlier than it was as an Ice Xilu.”

Truly worthy of being an emotion researcher, to notice so much in such a short time.

Qiao Sang was impressed and shared her thoughts: “Each Ice Xilu hits their despair threshold differently. After Lubao evolved through despair, she also left the environment that made her feel that way, so maybe her mentality is better than most Ice Aipalu.”

Better than just 'a bit'…

Dosharila silently thought.

Her own knowledge of Water Luriana came only from records, she hadn’t researched the species in-depth, so she didn’t want to say anything too definitive.

Records stated that Ice Aipalu had very sensitive personalities, were extremely hard to approach, and might attack strangers who got too close.

But Qiao Sang’s Ice Aipalu not only jumped out of her backpack on its own, it stood calmly while she examined it, with none of the impatient restraint it had shown as an Ice Xilu.

Truly extraordinary…

But with this kind of temperament, evolving to the next stage might be difficult…

Dosharila suddenly felt like she was overthinking.

Ice Aipalu had just evolved, it’s not like it would hit the next stage so soon.

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7:00 PM.

Villa.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At the open-air training grounds, explosions went off nonstop.

Blazing flashes of fire lit up the night.

“Lu Ai.”

Lubao stood in a first-floor room with a water pool and watched Yabao’s training through the window.

Her expression remained calm.

After a few seconds of watching, Lubao turned and opened her mouth.

The room’s temperature plummeted. A layer of frost quickly spread over the water’s surface. The entire room emitted visible waves of cold air.

“Lu Ai.”

Lubao recalled what she had heard today and disagreed.

She didn’t think she had changed much, just that she now understood more clearly what she wanted.

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7:01 PM.

Ding-dong!

The doorbell rang at the front entrance.

“Xun xun!”

Before Gangbao could open the door, Little Treasure, who had been waiting impatiently in the living room, instantly teleported over and opened it.

Ivina was briefly stunned when she saw who opened the door and began taking off her shoes.

“You’re here.” Qiao Sang walked over at the sound.

“Xun xun!”

Little Treasure pointed to the nonexistent watch on his paw and gave a stern, elderly look.

You’re late!

Way too slow!

If we’re starting lessons at 7:00, you should’ve been here by 6:55!

If you’re too busy next time, just say so, he can come pick you up.

If this keeps happening, won’t it mess up his learning schedule?

Ivina, confused by the Ghost Ring King’s long scolding, looked up and asked: “What’s it saying?”

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment: “It says he can pick you up next time.”

“Xun xun!”

Little Treasure nodded vigorously, feeling that his tamer had said nothing wrong.

Huh? That’s what it meant? Then why did it look so fierce…

Ivina was baffled but smiled politely, “Thanks, but no need. The school’s not far.”

“Xun xun!”

Little Treasure continued scolding.

Then why are you still late?!

“What’s it saying now?” Ivina asked.

Qiao Sang hesitated again: “He says his ready to start training.”

“Oh, great.” Ivina stepped in.

“Let’s begin then.”

“Xun xun~”

Still puzzled by his tamer’s inaccurate translation, Little Treasure immediately brightened at her response and happily trotted behind her.