Chapter 4: Asking for Leave

Mother paused, "Is Firefang too aggressive?"

When choosing a pet beast, a Beast Master undoubtedly considers three aspects: attributes, talent, and potential.

However, for a new Beast Master, the most important factor is the pet beast's temperament.

The reason why Puffpigeon, Whitefox, Shorttail, Sandrat, and Deepfur are the top choices for new Beast Masters is largely due to their gentle dispositions.

Not all pet beasts bred in the pet beast base are gentle and non-aggressive.

If an inexperienced Beast Master contracts a pet beast with a violent temper as their first, they won't be able to command it to fight, let alone train it.

Last year, a teenager who had just finished the high school entrance exam in Kainan City contracted a Flamefin. After just a few days, the Flamefin preferred to suffer the backlash rather than remain contracted.

The teenager's brain domain was severely damaged, and it took him half a year to recover enough to attend high school, falling far behind his peers.

Later, in an interview, it was revealed that the incident started because the teenager wanted the Flamefin to pose for a WeChat Moments post...

This news once trended for a few minutes.

Fire-type pet beasts are generally rough and capricious, and Firefang is no exception.

But Qiao Sang didn't think so. It's impossible for all Firefangs of a species to have a bad temper; there must be some with different personalities.

Otherwise, if all members of a species had the same personality, how uninteresting would that be?

"Mom, didn't you say I have a talent for Beast Mastery? I think Firefang is quite suitable for me," Qiao Sang said.

Firefang is a fire-type pet beast with strong offensive capabilities. After its first evolution, it would definitely qualify her as an E-class Beast Master.

While Firefang isn't as expensive as psychic-type pet beasts like Bubblebell, it is still more expensive than Puffpigeon and others.

A Puffpigeon, a top choice for new Beast Masters, costs around 30,000, while a Firefang costs about 100,000.

Qiao Sang understood the family's financial situation and knew they could afford it.

"Alright, I'll take you to the pet beast base tomorrow morning," Mother agreed, saying no more.

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The next morning, Qiao Sang was woken up by her mother at dawn.

Under her mother's urging, she finished packing and eating breakfast in just 10 minutes, and it was only 7:06 when they left the house.

Qiao Sang's eyes were half-closed, looking as if she hadn't fully woken up.

Until she got in the sky.

The Hanggang Pet Beast Base is not in the city center but in the suburbs, about 40 kilometers away.

When Fatpigeon brought them to the Hanggang Pet Beast Base, it was already 8:31.

They arrived just as the base opened for business.

Because it was early, they were the only two people at the Hanggang Pet Beast Base looking to buy a pet beast.

There was no need to make a reservation or wait in line.

A female staff member in her thirties greeted them.

"May I help you with anything?" she asked, with a professional smile.

"We want to buy a Firefang," Mother said directly.

"Sure, please follow me," the staff member led the way.

She was clearly experienced, continuously providing information to keep the atmosphere from becoming awkward.

"We currently have 27 Firefangs in the base, all of which are well-developed. Two are almost ready to evolve, and 19 of the other 25 have already learned Spark.

"Seven of them have even learned Fireball. They are a few centimeters taller than their peers, and there are five more..."

While she was explaining, they arrived at the area where the Firefangs were kept.

Before Qiao Sang could get closer,

"Boom!"

An explosion suddenly sounded, and a flame hit a spot about five meters away from her.

Qiao Sang was startled.

She looked in the direction of the flame.

Two Firefangs, clearly taller than the others, were baring their teeth, which were covered in flames, facing off against each other.

The flames covering their teeth were a basic inherited skill of Firefangs—Flame Fang.

The staff member remained calm, explaining, "These two are the ones about to evolve. They often fight to prove who is the strongest, but they always end up in a draw."

As she spoke, flames flew around, and another one hit a spot about four meters away from Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang's scalp tingled.

The staff member pointed to a nearby bush, "The Spark just now was released by that Firefang. It's quite powerful."

Qiao Sang looked over and saw another Firefang standing in front of it, the atmosphere looking tense.

Sure enough, the next second, the two started fighting.

The staff member provided a live commentary, "They are rivals, fighting for the affection of a female Firefang. However, it won't end in anything because the female Firefang likes another one."

Qiao Sang: "..."

She thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the female Firefang?"

The female Firefang must have a better temperament than the males.

The staff member smiled, "She's the one cheering them on from the side."

Qiao Sang was taken aback. She looked again and saw a Firefang with cleaner and smoother fur excitedly barking by the bush.

" Fang!"

" Fang!"

The staff member translated, "She's probably cheering them on. Although she doesn't like them, she enjoys watching them fight for her."

Qiao Sang: "..."

Qiao Sang was in a daze, and the staff member, noticing that Mother hadn't spoken, asked, "Do you have a Firefang in mind? I can bring it closer for you to see."

Mother shook her head, "I'm here to accompany my daughter. She's the one who wants to contract a Firefang."

The staff member realized, "No wonder, your daughter must have awakened on her own."

Mother looked pleased, "How did you know?"

The staff member explained, "Today is Friday, and your daughter is wearing the uniform of Wencheng Junior High School, so she should be in the third year of junior high.

It's not yet the time for the annual Beast Master Alliance's brain domain awakening. If she hadn't awakened on her own, she wouldn't be here to contract a pet beast.

And it's not easy to get leave from school at such a crucial time."

All of this was just a guess.

She had only guessed this because three days ago, a girl from Wencheng Junior High School, who had also awakened on her own, came with her parents to contract a pet beast, and she had been the one to receive them.

But what kind of feng shui does Wencheng Junior High School have? To produce two self-awakened students in the same year.

She definitely needed to discuss with her husband about taking out a loan to buy a house in that area. Her son was already in the fourth grade of elementary school.

Mother's smile gradually froze.

Qiao Sang came to her senses and asked softly, "Mom, did you call my teacher and ask for leave today?"

Mother laughed awkwardly, "Ha ha, how could I forget?"

"I remember you asked for leave yesterday, but today..." Qiao Sang questioned.

"I asked for two days off for you yesterday!" Mother's voice involuntarily grew louder.

Qiao Sang said, "That's good."

She sighed inwardly.

She wondered if Mother had noticed that her voice grew louder when she lied.