Chapter 839: Black Desert Ya

Back in the day, every time she went to school, it was to hear the teachers criticize her daughter.

But now, the teachers of the Imperial Beast University were praising her daughter as a genius.

The satisfaction she felt, how could the word happy even begin to describe it?

Ye Xiangting instantly felt proud and straightened her back subconsciously.

“Teacher, what is this ‘Imperial Class’ you just mentioned?”

“The Imperial Class is the best class in our Beast Taming Academy.” The middle-aged man said.

“Generally speaking, students are selected from among those who have passed the B-level or A-level professional beast tamer exams.”

B-level and A-level professional beast tamers

… Ye Xiangting was stunned.

She had only assumed that the Imperial Class was for the strongest students among the freshmen. But now she was suddenly told that the students in that class were all B-level or A-level professional beast tamers, and even among them, there was another round of selection.

Could her daughter really attend such a class at this stage?

Ye Xiangting was shocked and overjoyed, but the excitement quickly turned into worry.

“If she goes to such a class, won’t Qiao Sang be unable to keep up?”

Let alone A-level beast tamers, even a prodigy would probably be over thirty before becoming a B-level professional beast tamer.

That would make them over a decade older than her daughter, with completely different ways of thinking.

How could they be classmates?

“Don’t worry about that.” The middle-aged man said with a smile.

“Every student who enters the Imperial Class is given one-on-one instruction by a teacher. I believe that with Qiao Sang’s talent, she’ll quickly catch up to the others.”

One-on-one guidance from the teachers of the Imperial Beast University…

Ye Xiangting froze for a moment, then her eyes suddenly lit up.

“Then I’ll really have to trouble you teachers!”

“It’s no trouble at all.” The middle-aged man looked at Qiao Sang.

“I think any teacher would want to personally guide a student like her.”

He wasn’t exaggerating, Qiao Sang’s talent was unmatched in the University. The teachers had already fought over the chance to be her mentor.

After all, a student who might one day win a high ranking in the Interstellar Cup was not someone anyone wanted to miss out on.

Even after she graduated, her mentor’s name would be mentioned again and again.

Feeling the teacher’s gaze, Qiao Sang smiled shyly.

Ye Xiangting’s smile grew wider and wider, and her posture straighter and straighter.

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Ten minutes later, Ye Xiangting was strolling around the campus in high spirits.

Then she suddenly remembered something and turned to her daughter with a beaming smile.

“Why didn’t you tell me about getting into the Imperial Class? That’s a big deal!”

Seeing her mother’s expression, Qiao Sang knew she was in a state of extreme joy, so she spoke honestly.

“There was just too much going on… I forgot.”

Ye Xiangting was both amused and exasperated.

“Those students, even the B-level and A-level ones, have to go through selection to get in, and you actually forgot you got in?”

I didn’t forget getting in… I just forgot to tell you

… Qiao Sang muttered inwardly, then continued telling the truth.

“At the time, Teacher Pirite had just arrived and sent me to prepare for the competition, so I had no energy to think about anything else.”

Ye Xiangting stayed silent.

Her interest in taking photos returned.

“Bao…”

Bao Bao Attendant helped take pictures, occasionally adjusting the phone’s angle, looking quite professional.

Qiao Sang hugged Yabao and admired the surrounding architecture.

“Yap Yap!”

Suddenly, Yabao’s nose twitched, and he pointed excitedly at a food cart.

Qiao Sang walked over and saw the cart piled high with various energy foods for pet beasts, along with some drinks she had never seen before.

Manning the cart was a young man and a beast with a black nose, ice-cone-shaped ears, and a white ice crystal formation on its chest resembling a necktie.

Judging by the young man’s attire and his clear eyes, he clearly wasn’t a vendor making a living on the streets.

“Classmate, your pet seems to really like this. Do you want to buy him something to try?” The young man said enthusiastically.

“Your pet is a fire-type, why not try the Summer Flame Burger and the Triple Spicy Combo?”

As he spoke, he pointed to a bright red burger and a cup of bubbling red drink.

“These are the result of dozens of recipe experiments. Out of a hundred fire-type beasts who tried them, ninety-nine said they liked them.”

Qiao Sang chuckled.

“What about the one that didn’t?”

“That one was a fire–poison dual-type beast. It prefers eating poisonous things over fire-energy foods.” The young man replied.

Wow… sounds like he really did test this on a hundred beasts

… Qiao Sang thought.

“Give me one of those, and also something for ghost-type, water-type, steel-type, and psychic-type beasts,one portion each.”

“You got it!” The young man’s eyes lit up, and together with the ice-eared beast, he quickly packed everything up.

Qiao Sang handed the food to each of her beasts.

“What did you buy?” Ye Xiangting walked over after finishing her photos.

“Pet food.” Qiao Sang handed the last portion, meant for psychic-types, to Bao Bao Attendant.

“Yours.”

“Bao.”

Bao Bao Attendant blinked in surprise, then took it.

“How much is it?” Qiao Sang asked.

“No cash needed.” The young man said with a bright smile.

“Just 5 points.”

Wait… Points?

Qiao Sang’s heart sank, but she kept a calm face.

“I don’t have any points.”

The young man’s face instantly changed, full of disbelief.

“What major are you in? How can you have no points?”

Hearing this, Ye Xiangting put down her phone, which she had been using to edit photos, and explained, “My daughter was studying as an interstellar exchange student at Yulianton University on Chaosu Star before. She’s only just returned to register today.”

The young man fell silent, as if weighing the truth of her words.

A few seconds later, he said, with a not-so-pleasant expression, “Forget it, just go. I don’t want the money.”

“That won’t do.” Ye Xiangting frowned.

Just as she was about to speak again, Qiao Sang said, “How about this, you give me your contact info, and when I have 5 points, I’ll send them to you.”

Having studied at Yulianton University, she understood better than her mother how important points were to students. Compared to that, money was nothing.

The young man’s expression instantly brightened, like a face change in Sichuan opera. He pulled out his phone, smiling again.

“I’ll add you then!”

After exchanging contacts, Qiao Sang left the food cart and wandered from the Beast Taming Department to the Breeding Department.

“Hey! Wait a second!” A voice called from behind.

Qiao Sang and her mother stopped.

She turned and saw a red streak of flame rushing toward them, stopping right before them.

From the scattered flames appeared a slender figure and a red bear-like beast.

“Classmate, is your pet a mutated variant beast?” A black-haired girl with glasses looked curiously at Little Treasure, who was drinking a black-colored beverage.

“Sorry, from a distance I thought he looked like the Dragon Nation’s Ghost Ring King, but the color seemed different. Later, I used a beast identification device and confirmed the color was indeed different, so I wanted to ask.”

“He’s a mutated variant Ghost Ring King.” Qiao Sang replied.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure puffed out his chest at the mention of himself.

“That’s great!” The girl’s eyes lit up.

“I’m actually doing research on the effects and improvements of giving multi-sub-attribute energy to mutated variant beasts on their offspring’s genes. Would you be willing to let me study your Ghost Ring King? I promise to give you an excellent Ghost Egg of Little Treasure in return.”

“Xun Xun…”

Little Treasure struggled to understand what that meant.

Qiao Sang refused without hesitation.

“No.”

“Classmate, please reconsider!” The black-haired girl said urgently.

Qiao Sang walked away without looking back.

Ye Xiangting followed silently, trusting that her daughter had her reasons for every decision.

“Classmate, if you want points, we can negotiate!” The black-haired girl called after them.

Qiao Sang ignored her.

You must be joking, Little Treasure is even smaller than Yabao, how could he possibly breed offspring?

“Gang Zhan?”

Hearing the words

points

, Gangbao paused, then let out a cry, as if to ask

whether they should check with that human to see if it was possible.

She had noticed that points seemed to be very important to her own beast tamer, whether back at that place called Yulianton University or here at this school.

Without points, her beast tamer had just now actually had to take food on credit.

That was something that had never happened since they formed their contract.

Qiao Sang’s mouth twitched slightly.

“No need.”

She understood why Gangbao brought it up, and added, “I’ll earn the points myself.”

“Gang Zhan.”

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The Imperial Beast University was truly enormous. Even after only covering less than half the map, night had already fallen.

Leaving the university, Qiao Sang rode on the back of a water-type beast to return to the residential area.

Ye Xiangting let out a slow breath.

“Your school here seems to require points for everything. You’ve just come back, and you don’t have a single point, what are you going to do?”

Not only that, she was actually in debt by 5 points…

Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, but outwardly stayed optimistic.

“Yulianton had a points system too. There are plenty of ways to earn them. I’ve got experience, once the term starts and more people are around, I’ll make a tidy sum.”

“How will you earn them?” Ye Xiangting asked.

“Yap Yap!”

Before her beast tamer could answer, Yabao called out first, declaring that when the time came,

they could just beat everyone up and get them that way!

Qiao Sang: …

So he still remembers what happened when the term started at Yulianton

… She gave Yabao a quiet look.

“Anyway, I’ll earn them.”

Ye Xiangting said nothing more.

Worry aside, her confidence in her daughter was much higher now.

After all, every step Qiao Sang was taking now was something she hadn’t even dared to imagine before.

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In the following days, Qiao Sang accompanied her mother to visit the various departments within the Imperial Beast University, as well as some famous tourist spots and must-see locations in Eagle Country.

During this time, they encountered two spatial rifts.

However, security officers were already stationed outside, so there was no panic and no casualties.

Her mother went from panicking at first to eventually even taking out her phone to watch and film the scenes.

In the blink of an eye, the day came when her mother had to leave.

At the airport.

Dragging her suitcase, Ye Xiangting reminded her, “Eat well, sleep early, don’t keep making Lubao use Healing Light. School starts tomorrow, remember not to eat the things other students are selling;

they all cost points. Go to the cafeteria or somewhere else to eat.”

“If there’s anything you want, just buy it.”

As she spoke, she pulled out a card and handed it over.

“This will be your living expenses. If it’s not enough, just call me.”

Qiao Sang pushed the bank card away, refusing.

“No need. I earned a sum of money when I was on Chaosu Star. It’s enough to last me for quite a while.”

While it couldn’t compare to having an unlimited card, it was indeed enough for now.

“Take it.” Ye Xiangting directly shoved the card into her pocket.

“When I quit my job and decided to open the Fire Fang Dog breeding shop, it was so I could earn more money for you to spend.”

Hearing this, Qiao Sang felt a warmth in her heart and didn’t refuse again.

She knew that no matter what she said, her mother would just push the card back to her.

“Boarding time is almost here, so I’ll get going.” Ye Xiangting said after glancing at her phone.

“Mom, remember to call me when you arrive.” Qiao Sang quickly said.

“Don’t worry.” Ye Xiangting’s voice was gentle.

“Be careful on your way back.”

Qiao Sang waved goodbye to her mother.

After watching her figure disappear, she adjusted the backpack holding Lubao on her back and turned to head out of the airport.

Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a figure not far away.

It was a beast wearing a black trench coat, about a meter tall, bipedal, with many black stripes on his face. His upper body was slim, his lower body more robust, and he wore a pink lightweight miniaturization bracelet, a color completely at odds with his cool and handsome image.

A cool-looking beast wearing that kind of lightweight miniaturization bracelet…

Passing him by, Qiao Sang didn’t think much of it.

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Meanwhile.

In the airport departure lounge, a massive virtual screen was broadcasting a piece of news: “Yesterday, at around 8:33 p.m., at the intersection of Debo District, right outside the entrance of a pet beast fighting arena, a Black Moyah had just walked out when his trench coat was stolen by another beast.”

“According to witnesses, the thief beast was so fast that they couldn’t see what it looked like…”

The virtual screen switched to security footage.

In ultra-high-definition video, a flash of white streaked past, and the Black Moyah’s figure spun and spun and spun.

By the time he stopped, dizzy and dazed, the trench coat was gone.

Looking again at the Black Moyah: Bipedal, about a meter tall, with many black stripes on his face, a slim upper body, and strong lower limbs…

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The next morning.

After a quick wash and breakfast, Qiao Sang picked up Yabao, slung on her backpack with Lubao inside, and looked at Little Treasure.

“Move to the coast.”

Unlike Yulianton University, the Imperial Beast University did not allow pet beasts to teleport or use spatial movement directly into the school from outside the island.

Such actions would interfere with the academy’s accuracy in predicting spatial rift occurrences.

“Xun Xun~”

Little Treasure popped a black berry into his mouth, his eyes glowing blue.

Qiao Sang’s vision went black.

When it cleared, she was standing at the coast.

She scanned her surroundings.

Every operations platform had long queues, and the shoreline was crowded with people dragging luggage alongside their pet beasts.