Chapter 3: Moving House

"Mom, why did you hit the back of my head?"

Ye Xiangting gritted her teeth, "If you succeeded in awakening, that's fine, but why do you sigh like that when you come out!"

"Big sister at the examination said my brain waves fluctuated a lot and I should rest well, but the midterm exam is only 20 days away, and this will delay my studies." Qiao Sang looked innocent.

Ye Xiangting: "..."

"Mom, what are you doing!"

"What are you doing!"

"Mom!"

What happened to the strong woman she was supposed to be!

The place where she originally stood was left with Qiao Li, who came out with Qiao Sang, in the wind, looking disheveled.

"Qiao Li!"

The Beast Tamer Center prohibits chasing and making noise!

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As soon as she got home, Qiao Sang locked herself in her room and turned on her computer.

Originally, according to her mother's plan, she was supposed to go to the Hanggang Pet Beast Base in the afternoon to select a pet beast, but Qiao Sang refused.

As a Beast Tamer, the choice of pet beast is very important in this world, as a person can likely only contract one pet beast in their lifetime.

The levels of Beast Tamers range from F to SSS, from the lowest to the highest.

F-level Beast Tamers are the simplest; as long as they awaken at 15 years old and contract a pet beast through the Beast Tamer Codex, they can be certified at the Beast Tamer Center.

To reach E-level, a Beast Tamer must first develop their brain domain to 10%, allowing the Beast Tamer Codex to contract a second pet beast.

Then, they must raise two pet beasts to the intermediate stage, which means the first stage of evolution.

After that, a notary from the Beast Tamer Union will conduct a 1v1 battle.

Winning allows the information to be changed to E-level Beast Tamer.

Some people, to quickly raise intermediate pet beasts, choose to contract extraordinary creatures with shorter evolution cycles.

However, first-stage evolved insect-type pet beasts are too weak, and only Beast Tamers with extremely strong battle command skills can win with them; others simply can't.

As a former underachiever, her knowledge reserve is insufficient, and the extraordinary creatures she remembers are all those that just look good.

What's the use of looking good? Can they win in a fight?

If she can't win, how can she become a higher-level Beast Tamer?

Choosing a pet beast should naturally be one with high potential and strong combat power.

If she went to the Hanggang Pet Beast Base in the afternoon, she wouldn't even recognize the names, attributes, and first and second-stage evolutions of those pet beasts. How could she choose?

Qiao Sang felt that such matters couldn't be rushed and that she needed to do her homework first.

She opened the forum and logged into her account "Genius Yet Another Wood."

This ID fully demonstrates that every underachiever has a dream of a comeback.

Qiao Sang didn't choose to post a new thread; the world of Beast Tamers is already very mature, with thousands of newly awakened Beast Tamers each year.

Just browsing through the forum, there are various posts by them.

Qiao Sang scanned the forum, and all the content was related to pet beasts.

[Poisoned by a Little Scorpion!]

[Is it just me who thinks the new form of the Cotton Worm is ugly?]

[B-level Beast Tamer teaches you how to get into the Southern Prosperity Beast Tamer University.]

[New Beast Tamer asks if it's okay to contract a Little Rhinoceros Dragon as the first pet beast.]

Her eyes stopped on the last post.

How inhumane.

Thinking of contracting a dragon-type pet beast as the first one and even posting to ask if it's okay.

Everyone knows that dragon-type pet beasts are powerful.

Apart from a few extremely rare pet beasts, dragon-type pet beasts are the most expensive of all pet beasts in terms of attributes.

No one who isn't rich can afford them.

Even if someone grits their teeth and buys one, they can't afford to raise it. Dragon-type pet beasts have long evolution cycles, and it might take several years of good care to evolve them into intermediate pet beasts.

If Qiao Sang were to answer, it would definitely be no.

Absolutely not!

But if a dragon-type pet beast were placed in front of Qiao Sang, waiting for her to contract it...

That's not so absolute...

Qiao Sang continued reading, no longer paying attention to the post that made her heart heavy.

[New Beast Tamer recommends the Sand Squirrel!]

The comment section had various opinions.

"Probably the OP hasn't let the Sand Squirrel sleep outside at night. Friendly reminder, it grinds its teeth!"

"Why didn't the previous poster also remind the OP what it grinds its teeth on?"

"I, a White Fox, disagree."

"Deep Fur Turtle requests to join the battle."

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The development of the Beast Tamer civilization has long summarized the pet beasts suitable for new Beast Tamers.

Little Fat Pigeon, White Fox, Short-tailed Snake, Sand Squirrel, Deep Fur Turtle.

These five pet beasts are moderately priced, affordable for most families, and have gentle temperaments.

If well-raised, they can definitely evolve to the third stage and become General-level pet beasts.

Most of the pet beasts that new Beast Tamers ask about on the forum are these five.

The first pet beast her mother contracted was a Little Fat Pigeon, which evolves into a Fat Family Pigeon.

As a flying-type pet beast, it flies slower than other flying-type pet beasts due to its fat body.

It becomes a new Beast Tamer's first choice only because it can evolve into a Strong United Flying Owl, a General-level pet beast.

The White Fox has strong attack power but weak defense; it can't last long once hit.

The Sand Squirrel has a natural digging ability and likes to avoid confrontation, generally not engaging in direct battles.

The Deep Fur Turtle, though not aquatic like normal turtles, still has strong defense capabilities.

The White Fox, Sand Squirrel, and Deep Fur Turtle are all earth-type pet beasts, so they are often compared.

However, the White Fox's appearance surpasses the other two, making it the first choice for female new Beast Tamers.

The Short-tailed Snake is a poison-type pet beast with venomous teeth and a dangerous tail, providing strong combat power from the beginning.

However, the Beast Tamer who contracts it might end up in the hospital if they're not careful.

Without a strong physical constitution, no new Beast Tamer would dare to contract it.

Qiao Sang looked for a long time but couldn't decide. These five pet beasts each have their drawbacks, but their moderate prices and safe evolution paths are undeniable advantages.

Ultimately, it's still a matter of money.

Qiao Sang got up and left the room.

Her mother was sitting on the sofa, watching TV.

Qiao Sang said, "Mom, do we have 10 million? I want to buy a Bubble Bell."

"Get lost."

"Okay!"

Qiao Sang returned to her room and continued browsing the forum.

[D-level Beast Tamer, is it safe to go to the Qipang Forest?]

[Got a Green Kitten on the second bet, everyone come and absorb the good luck!]

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Actually, besides buying pet beasts at the pet beast base, they can also be obtained through the black market, betting, and the wild.

Pet beasts obtained from the black market have unknown origins; as long as you can pay, they can get any pet beast for you.

Betting is a matter of luck; one wrong move could lead to bankruptcy, even losing your underwear.

Finding and contracting pet beasts in the wild is something only D-level Beast Tamers and above would do.

After all, the risk of encountering danger in the wild is high, and wild extraordinary creatures are hard to tame, even if contracted, they are not easy to raise and obey.

None of these options are available to her now.

Qiao Sang sighed. Although she had many ideas, her choices were limited.

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8:26 PM.

Qiao Sang turned off her computer and looked at the time, a bit surprised.

At this time, her mother hadn't called her for dinner. Could she really be angry?

She prepared to go to the living room to check, got up, and, thinking it was unsafe, took a copy of "The History of Beast Tamers II" from the bookshelf.

Opening the door, the living room was dark and pitch black.

Her mother wasn't there.

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and confirmed that her mother wasn't in the bedroom either.

She turned on the living room light, casually threw "The History of Beast Tamers II" on the sofa, and took a box of matcha ice cream from the fridge.

Just as she sat down cross-legged and turned on the TV,

"Click."

The door opened.

Qiao Sang turned her head, and their eyes met.

"..."

There was a brief silence in the air.

"Come and eat." Her mother raised an eyebrow and put the food she bought on the table.

So she went out to buy food...

"Coming." Qiao Sang looked at the matcha ice cream she had just taken a bite of and, adhering to the principle of not wasting, took another bite.

"Mom, why did you go out to buy food today?" Qiao Sang came to the table.

"Out on business, no time to cook, so I bought it on the way." Her mother said.

Qiao Sang asked, "What business?"

Her mother paused, "Sang Sang, let's move to a new house."

Qiao Sang was stunned, stopping her eating motion, confused, "Why move?"

Hanggang City, as the capital of Zhehai Province, has exorbitant housing prices.

This house was bought by her father's family when the prices weren't so high.

Although the Qingcheng Jiayuan where they now live isn't the most expensive area in Hanggang City, its location is good, with schools and the subway nearby, costing over 50,000 per square meter.

Her mother took a bite of the dish, swallowed, looked at Qiao Sang, and after a moment, "I asked the real estate agent when I went out. Our house is 133 square meters, and the current market price is about 53,000 per square meter, so it can be sold for over 7 million Union Credits."

"I've thought about it. We can buy a smaller house, pay the down payment, and use the extra money to buy you a Bubble Bell, with plenty left over."

"Besides, I can still earn money, so apart from moving to a smaller house, nothing else will change."

Qiao Sang was speechless.

In just a few hours, her mother had quietly made such a big decision.

"Mom..." She murmured, wanting to say something.

Her mother interrupted her directly, "Although your grades aren't good, you are an autonomous awakener, and your talent is evident."

"Although our family isn't particularly wealthy, I can still get you the pet beast you want."

"Promise me that you won't be like studying, working hard for three days and then slacking off for two, and you will raise it well."

Ye Xiangting didn't have this idea originally, but her daughter mentioned wanting a superpower-type pet beast.

Her daughter isn't good at studying, but being an autonomous awakener shows she has real talent in the Beast Tamer field.

Their family has never had an autonomous awakener before.

Since that's the case, buying a pet beast that, although expensive, has good potential and is something she likes, isn't a problem.

This is what a mother should do.

Qiao Sang felt a mix of emotions. She just wanted to eat the unfinished matcha ice cream to soothe the heat in her heart.

She looked into her mother's eyes and smiled, "Mom, you said I'm an autonomous awakener, and my talent is evident. I can raise any pet beast well."

"I was just saying, I don't want to contract a Bubble Bell. Don't sell the house, please."

Her mother got up and poured a glass of water, after a while, "I know you want a Bubble Bell, you are an autonomous..."

Qiao Sang didn't let her finish, she said seriously, "I studied all afternoon and evening and think Fire Fang Dog is good. I want it."

Bubble Bell is a superpower-type, naturally very good.

There are also dragon-type, fairy-type, and ghost-type pet beasts that are good.

But Qiao Sang just thinks they are rare and powerful, and doesn't necessarily need to have them.

It's like some people who like to talk big and want a legendary creature at the start.

Having a pet beast within her capabilities, one that belongs to her.

That's what she wants.