The live broadcasts from the two major satellite channels continued.
As Qiao Sang stepped down from the award platform clutching his prize, a swarm of media reporters surrounded him, their cameras flashing wildly.
The reporters from Zhehai Province’s two major satellite channels were invited by the government, while the others had received the news and rushed over.
"Qiao Sang, may I ask under what circumstances did your Flame Listening Dog evolve into the Liaoxing Dog? It’s been over three months since the Flame Listening Dog appeared, yet there has not been a second one. Is it because the conditions for evolution into a Flame Listening Dog are very difficult?" a reporter asked.
Qiao Sang replied, "The Flame Listening Dog evolved into the Liaoxing Dog during a battle. As for the conditions for evolving into a Flame Listening Dog, a specialized research group has already been established, and I believe everyone will soon know the specific conditions for evolution."
Another reporter followed up:
"Hello, Qiao Sang, I’m a reporter from the Ancient Mist Region. May I ask how you encountered the Binglu Qia?"
From the Ancient Mist Region... Qiao Sang was momentarily taken aback, then smiled, "Of course, I was renting a house outside school, and it was in the pond in the backyard of that house, back when it was still a Shuilu Yana."
The reporter who had posed the question was completely dumbfounded.
He had anticipated many answers, but could never have imagined it would be this one.
Encountering a near-extinct Shuilu Yana at a rented house, doesn’t that sound like something out of a tavern tale?
A reporter nearby suddenly asked, "Qiao Sang, do you have any special techniques for identifying the talents of pet beasts?"
Qiao Sang shook his head, "No."
The reporter who had just spoken was somewhat incredulous. Qiao Sang’s three pet beasts all had extremely abnormal talents, not to mention they possessed high-level skills and were incredibly proficient.
One pet beast having high talent was understandable, but how could it be a coincidence that all three pet beasts had such unusually high talent?
As he was about to inquire further, other reporters had already seized the opportunity to ask:
"Qiao Sang, considering you are still a freshman, why did you participate in the National School Beast Taming League for seniors?"
The rest of the reporters quieted down, evidently also eager to know the answer.
Qiao Sang smiled and responded, "At first, it was the principal’s suggestion."
The principal?
The reporters began looking around to find the principal of Shengshui Middle School.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the reporters’ circle, Wang Weidou, who had been dressing differently and standing there for a long while, nearly lost control of his calm demeanor, his heart thumping a few beats faster.
The reporter finally remembered him...
...
That afternoon, a piece of news surged to the top of the trending searches in an impressively short time.
#National School Beast Taming League Champion from Zhehai in Senior Division is Only 15#
The trending search lasted just over an hour before being bumped down by other topics.
Although it wasn’t up for long, the news still spread throughout Zhehai Province.
At the same time as the news was spreading, on a bus traveling from Kainan City to Hangkang City, Yaobao was excitedly wagging its tail as it looked at the scenery out the window.
It had been a long time since it had enjoyed a view like this!
Xiao Xunbao occasionally poked curiously at the black bracelet on Yaobao’s paw.
Qiao Sang took photos of them with a smile.
Xu Yixuan remarked, "I didn’t expect your prize to be this."
Qiao Sang laughed, "Neither did I."
As soon as they left the Kainan Pet Beast Battle Field, she couldn’t wait to put the bracelet on Yaobao. Indeed, the bracelet turned out to be the lightweight shrinking bracelet she had in mind.
With a flip of a switch and a flash of light, it instantly shrank Yaobao down to the size it was in its Fire-Toothed Dog phase.
Sun Boyi, who was sitting in the front, turned his head and explained with a smile, "The top three prizes of every competition are chosen based on the contestants’ situations."
"I guess they thought, since you’re a freshman and it wouldn’t be convenient for you to summon a Liaoxing Dog, much larger than your classmates’ pet beasts, during pet beast activity classes, they chose this. It’s quite considerate."
Indeed, it was quite considerate... Qiao Sang thought to himself.
High school courses included pet beast activity classes.
Aside from giving the pet beasts more exercise, the purpose was also to let them interact with other pet beasts to ensure they got along well and to prevent conflicts when encountering other pet beasts while walking around.
This was especially true for fledgling Beast Tamers and their first contracted pet beast.
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