Qiao Sang looked at Dai Shushu for two seconds, then smiled and said, "Yes, is there anything else?"
Dai Shushu slightly lowered her gaze and shook her head. "No, that's all."
Qiao Sang turned and went back to the classroom.
As soon as she sat down, Fang Sisi leaned over. "What did Dai Shushu say to you? Your face looks terrible."
"Does it really look that bad?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Yeah, you were frowning so much you almost scared ." Fang Sisi teased.
Qiao Sang wished she had a mirror to check her expression.
Fang Sisi continued to press, "What did Dai Shushu want?"
"Nothing important." Qiao Sang replied, picking up her book again.
Fang Sisi wanted to ask more but, seeing that Qiao Sang didn't want to talk about it, she kept quiet.
After the morning classes ended, Qiao Sang packed up her things and went to the office of the third-year teachers.
"Teacher, I need to take a leave," Qiao Sang said, staring at the teacher’s thick hair.
Her horoom teacher stood up abruptly.
Another female teacher in the office imdiately turned her gaze to Qiao Sang.
The horoom teacher tried to maintain composure.
"Do you know what you're saying? There are only a few days left until the high school entrance exams, and you want to take a leave? I haven't even asked you to write a self-reflection for skipping class last ti."
Qiao Sang replied seriously, "Teacher, if you don't grant leave, I'll just skip class again. I’ll write the reflection later."
The horoom teacher felt his temple throbbing. "Does your family know you're asking for leave?"
Qiao Sang didn't answer.
The teacher took a deep breath, sat back down, and said earnestly, "If you don't want your mother to co to school again, then go back to class. I admit I was wrong about accusing you last ti, but even if you've awakened your beast-taming abilities, you can't neglect your studies. The exams are just a few days away."
Qiao Sang smiled.
"Teacher, you were at school last Friday when my mom ca, right?"
The horoom teacher paused and replied, "Yes, I asked your mom to co in to explain why you were skipping class."
Qiao Sang tilted her head and asked, "Then why was she sent out of the office?"
The horoom teacher froze, his expression complex, assuming that Qiao Sang’s mother had told her about the incident, and he didn’t know how to respond.
He shared an office with the horoom teacher of Class Nine.
That day, Dai Shushu and her mother ca to the school, coinciding with Qiao Sang's mother’s visit.
Dai Shushu had just been recomnded for admission to Shengshui High School, and even the Dean of Students ca to congratulate her.
Naturally, the office's attention was focused on Class Nine.
When Qiao Sang's mother explained that her daughter had been so excited about contracting a pet beast after awakening her abilities that she forgot to ask for leave, the teachers were all quite interested.
Everyone in the office turned their attention to her, and after a few questions, all of Qiao Sang's background ca out.
Dai Shushu's mother made a few snide remarks, and Qiao Sang's mother started arguing with her.
Dai Shushu cried.
As the school's star student, no one wanted her to feel mistreated, so the Dean asked Qiao Sang’s mother to leave.
The horoom teacher considered himself a responsible teacher.
He wasn’t skilled at socializing, but he had worked diligently for over 20 years to finally beco a horoom teacher.
However, over ti, the initial enthusiasm he once had had faded away, and now he didn't dare to stand up for a student's parent when they were treated unfairly.
Still, he felt he hadn't done anything wrong. He had just been a bystander and saw no need to explain the situation to a child.
The horoom teacher paused and said, "She wasn’t sent out; she was asked to step outside to cool down."
Qiao Sang smiled. "I understand. But that little ' cooling down put my mom in bed sick. You know our family's situation. I'm the only one who can take care of her."
The teacher’s attitude softened. "How long will you need?"
"Until she recovers," Qiao Sang replied.
The horoom teacher hesitated and then said, "Make sure to co back as soon as possible. The exams are very close."
Qiao Sang nodded, turned, and left.
As he watched her walk away, the horoom teacher, still concerned, added, "Study hard at ho, too. The exams are coming up soon. Once your mom is a bit better, co back quickly."
Qiao Sang glanced back at him and smiled. "Teacher, your wig is crooked."
The horoom teacher: "..."
The female teacher: "..."
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Hanggong Xiangzhen Beast-Taming Battle Club.
"How much does it cost to hire a beginner sparring partner for a day at your club?"
"Hello! Our sparring partners are charged by the hour. A beginner costs 1,000 alliance credits per hour. If you book for a whole day, we can offer a 2% discount," The receptionist said with a smile.
Beast-taming battle clubs can provide different sparring partners based on the client's needs.
As one of the more popular industries today, these clubs have spread to neighborhoods large and small.
In so publicly listed beast-taming battle clubs, you can even hire an S-level beast tar as a sparring partner, provided you can afford it. However, there aren't many clubs of that caliber.
Xiangzhen Beast-Taming Battle Club was already the fifth club Qiao Sang had visited.
She had visited so many beast-taming clubs for one reason: She didn't have enough money...
Qiao Sang touched the small amount of money in her pocket, hugged her Fire Fang Dog, and quietly walked out.
Feeling lost, she didn’t know where to go next.
Initially, she had a laid-back attitude toward Shengshui High School. If she could pass the special admission exam, great; if not, she still had Sixth Beast-Taming High School as a backup, so it didn’t seem like a big deal.
But now, she really wanted to get into Shengshui High School.
In 10 days, Shengshui High School's special admission exam would take place.
Given her current level, she wasn’t even sure if she could et the minimum passing score.
To be admitted, the second through fifth places had to score 50 points higher than the minimum score, and Qiao Sang wasn’t confident.
As such, she could only secure the minimum score advantage by placing first in the special admission exam.
Having made this decision, she realized she needed to accelerate the training of her Fire Fang Dog.
Although the Fire Fang Dog was a fire-type pet beast with strong attack power, it was still a young cub without much battle experience.
The easy win last ti was mainly due to the 2-on-1 advantage and the opponent's slow reaction.
If she went into the special admission exam like this, winning first place seed unlikely.
She only had 10 days left. Staying in school would be a waste of ti, so she decided to study on her own while training the Fire Fang Dog.
Thanks to her special ability, she could significantly improve the Fire Fang Dog's combat skills through battles in a short ti.
Qiao Sang had a solid plan, but once she stepped out, she felt lost.
There were many pet beast battle competitions and venues, but they all had requirents. So competitions required a certain level of beast-taming proficiency.
Beast-taming competitions are ant to generate revenue through viewership and ticket sales.
Newbie beast tars generally have only one low-level pet beast, so their battles are predictable and unexciting.
If the audience isn’t interested, the organizers won’t bother holding the event.
Qiao Sang checked and found that the next competition in Hanggang City, where F-level beast tars could participate, was on June 30.
The organizers had tid it perfectly. By then, all third-year students would have finished their entrance exams and contracted their pet beasts.
There would be a large group of newly minted beast tars eager to sign up, not to ntion their parents, teachers, and various friends and family mbers as a built-in audience, ensuring decent viewership.
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