Chapter 12: Everything is Known

Silence and darkness enveloped the surroundings, filled with an eerie quiet.

A black figure suddenly approached, emitting a cackling laugh.

It had no limbs, only a body the size of a human skull floating in the air, its dark red eyes staring at the white-clad girl like prey.

In the next moment, the limbless body suddenly grew a hand with only two fingers, reaching for the girl's heart.

The hand passed through the girl's body, empty.

The black figure stared in disbelief with wide eyes.

The girl lifted her head, and a face without features slowly appeared in the scene...

"Kiba!"

The Fire Fang Dog pounced into Qiaosang's arms.

It didn't want to see anymore!

Qiaosang stroked its head, a bit regretful...

...

...

The next two days were the weekend, and Qiaosang declined Fang Sisi's invitation to go out, choosing to study at home alone.

Apart from taking time to register as a Beast Master and register the Fire Fang Dog at the Beast Center, she spent almost all her remaining time reading.

Perhaps due to the awakening of her brain domain, her memory was much better than in her previous life, and she could remember most of what she read after just one read.

Soon, it was time to go back to school.

"Fire Fang Dog, be good, I'll let you out after school," Qiaosang coaxed the Fire Fang Dog.

Since the Fire Fang Dog got tired of the game of entering and exiting the Beast Codex, it never went back in.

This time, when Qiaosang wanted it to go back in, it showed some resistance.

It preferred to stay outside.

"Kiba."

The Fire Fang Dog shook its head, indicating it didn't want to go in.

Qiaosang was a bit helpless. The school didn't explicitly prohibit bringing pet beasts, but with no one else having contracted a pet beast yet, keeping the Fire Fang Dog outside would attract too much attention.

Qiaosang didn't want to be the center of attention.

"If you come in, I'll buy you red mulberries when we get back," Qiaosang tempted.

The Fire Fang Dog turned its head away, acting proud.

No.

Qiaosang's lips twitched.

Her mother had bought six red mulberries last time, and she had fed four to the Fire Fang Dog on the first day, and one each day for the next two days.

Could it be that it was already tired of them?

"If you don't come in, I'll have to go by myself."

"I'm leaving."

"I really am leaving."

Qiaosang squatted at the entrance, put on her shoes, and pretended to be about to leave.

"Kiba!"

The Fire Fang Dog pounced into Qiaosang's arms, looking at her with wet, pitiful eyes.

"You have to go in if you want to stay with me. I promise I'll let you out as soon as school is over," Qiaosang said.

"Kiba." The Fire Fang Dog hung its head and responded weakly.

Qiaosang's heart melted.

It's still a child.

Qingcheng Jia Yuan was the school district for Wencheng Junior High, only 9 kilometers away. Buses 23, 36, and 57, as well as the subway lines 5 and 7, could all reach it directly.

Qiaosang didn't choose to take the subway as usual.

On bus 36.

The Fire Fang Dog happily stuck its head out the window in Qiaosang's arms, the wind blowing its fur.

It excitedly looked at the outside world.

"Wait, you have to come in when we get to school, okay?" Qiaosang smiled.

"Kiba!"

The Fire Fang Dog responded energetically.

Qiaosang couldn't help but stroke its head.

At the stop, the Fire Fang Dog obediently let Qiaosang put it back into the Beast Codex, even wagging its tail happily.

...

Class 3-7, Wencheng Junior High.

"Did you finish your homework? Let me copy it."

"Can't you see I'm still copying?"

"..."

"Did you watch the competition in Lianbo District yesterday?"

"Of course, I've been waiting in front of the TV since 7 PM. Lin Jinyang's Blood Crimson Dragon was so cool!"

"Right, right, and that Scale-Eating Ant, it was golden! I've never seen a golden Scale-Eating Ant! It almost blinded me!"

"..."

"I heard that Dai Shushu from Class 9 was recommended to Shengshui High School."

"Didn't they say it was Li Tan Beast High School last time?"

"It seems the quota was cut."

"Truly the top high school in our province, even Dai Shushu couldn't get in."

"Go to Shengshui High School and show me."

"..."

A slender figure appeared at the classroom door.

As the figure walked in, the discussion suddenly quieted down.

Qiaosang sat down and noticed some classmates secretly looking at her.

Feeling the strange atmosphere in the classroom, Qiaosang touched her nose and asked Fang Sisi in a low voice, "Did you tell the class about my spontaneous awakening?"

Fang Sisi was still writing furiously, copying homework. Hearing someone speak beside her, she realized Qiaosang had arrived.

"Thigh, you're finally here." Fang Sisi's eyes lit up as she leaned over, "I wouldn't say anything without your permission. Do you want me to promote you in the class?"

"Absolutely not." Qiaosang quickly shook her head, then asked in confusion, "Why are they all staring at me?"

"Didn't your mom come to school twice, and then you took a day off and skipped a day of class? Everyone is guessing if something happened to you," Fang Sisi explained.

Qiaosang was taken aback, "Skipped a day of class?"

"Yes."

Although she guessed her mother might have forgotten to take leave, Qiaosang still felt a bit heartbroken when it turned out to be true.

The teacher wouldn't call her to the office for another scolding, would she...

At this moment, Fang Sisi added, "Also, everyone knows you got zero on the mock exam this time."

The teacher didn't directly criticize her in class to save face, but afterward, the study committee called Qiaosang to the office, and later, the parents were called to the school.

If it had ended there, no one would have been interested, as Qiaosang's poor grades and being called to the office were not uncommon.

But calling the parents made it serious.

After all, the teacher rarely notified parents except for fights and brawls.

At the time, after school, Qiaosang didn't say anything, the study committee didn't say anything, and the teacher didn't say anything, so no one would have known.

But the next day, Qiaosang took a leave, and the third day, she skipped class.

Taking leave and skipping class at this critical moment already spoke volumes, and everyone's gossiping fire burned fiercely, and soon they knew the whole story.

Qiaosang was both amused and exasperated, but she didn't feel anything.

In the school, news spread quickly.

Getting a zero and being called to the office wasn't a distortion of the facts. At this age, children might feel ashamed if others knew, but Qiaosang didn't have that kind of pressure.

"By the way, did you do the spirit plant analysis homework? Let me copy it," Fang Sisi touched Qiaosang's arm.

"How would I know what homework I haven't come to class for? Besides, you being the fourth from the bottom copying from me, the third from the bottom, isn't that embarrassing?" Qiaosang was speechless.

"Thigh, you're not allowed to talk about yourself like that," Fang Sisi scolded, then made a pitiful face, "I thought your mom brought you the homework when she came to school on Friday. I really envy those who don't have to do homework."

Qiaosang: "..."

Ignoring Fang Sisi's antics, Qiaosang fell into deep thought.

She seemed to still not know why her mother came to the school last time.