Chapter 608: I Will Not Fail My Mission!
The next day.
Qiao Sang put on her black-and-white uniform dress and left the dormitory.
After taking Yabao and the others to their usual spot, she headed to the classroom.
Unlike before, many students from other classes had gathered outside. Everyone was talking about the newly evolved form of the Little Steel Falcon.
Since the school had a small student body, most people were in the same social circles. By last night, the news had already spread throughout the school.
Usually, it was hard for students like them to be uniformly interested in one thing.
But when it came to new pet beast evolutions, even the children of prestigious families, who had seen plenty of rare creatures, couldn’t help but be intrigued.
Not to mention, the person who now owned this newly evolved pet beast was a student in their very own school.
"I heard it evolved through Bond Evolution."
"You guys have no idea, I was completely dumbfounded when I heard the news yesterday!"
"Bond Evolution? That’s just speculation, right? How could a species like the Steel Falcon possibly undergo Bond Evolution?"
Qiao Sang, listening to the chatter, approached the entrance of Class 6, Grade 12, acting as if she knew nothing and was about to walk in.
"Qiao Sang!"
A slightly familiar voice suddenly called out.
The crowd fell silent in an instant.
So many people, and they can still spot me… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and turned her head toward the source of the voice.
The speaker was Mabel, who had recently accompanied her to 1st District for the team competition.
Mabel was naturally shy, and when she realized that everyone had gone silent because of her outburst, her face turned bright red with embarrassment.
However, seeing that Qiao Sang had stopped and was looking at her, the desire to see the Steel Falcon’s new form overwhelmed her shyness.
"Is it true? Did the Steel Falcon really evolve into a new form?" Mabel’s eyes sparkled as she asked.
Everyone turned their attention to Qiao Sang, waiting for her answer.
Although the news had spread from Class 6 and some students with connections to the board of directors had confirmed it, they still wanted to hear it directly from the source.
"Yes." Qiao Sang replied.
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in excitement.
"Can you summon it so we can see?" A nearby female student asked eagerly.
Sigh, it’s almost time for class, and with so many people crowding around, summoning her wouldn’t be ideal… Qiao Sang thought to herself, hesitating to respond immediately.
Just then, as if struck by an idea, Mabel’s eyes lit up. She raised her voice and said, "I’ll pay 2 points! No, 3 points! I’ll pay 3 points if you summon the evolved Steel Falcon and let me touch it!"
Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, then broke into an unusually bright smile. She grabbed Mabel’s hand and started pulling her toward a less crowded area.
"You said it, 3 points. I’ll find a place to summon it for you right now."
Seeing this, the crowd seemed to catch on.
A second ago, they were just excited. Now, the excitement reached a new level.
"I’ll pay 3 points too!"
"Count me in! I’ll also pay 3 points!"
"Let me touch it first! I’ll pay 4 points!"
"Stop randomly inflating the price! 5 points! Let me be the first!"
"Alright, alright! Don’t rush! One at a time, everyone will get a turn!" Qiao Sang said enthusiastically, her face practically glowing with joy.
She hadn’t expected such a wonderful surprise so early in the morning, a line of people eager to hand her points!
With this many students, even if the school only awarded the standard 20 points for evolving a beginner pet beast into an intermediate one, she would easily reach her 1,000-point goal!
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By the end of the second period, Qiao Sang checked her school app and saw her balance: 1,121 points.
She couldn't stop smiling.
I made it! Not only did I reach 1,000 points, but I even have an extra 121!
Under normal circumstances, earning those extra 121 points would have required her to rank first in the class 12 times on exams.
In reality, forget 12 times, she couldn’t even do it once.
But now, in just one morning, she had earned 324 points!
Among the three goals she had written down last month, evolving Gangbao within a month, scoring 300 on the monthly exam, and reaching 1,000 points before graduation, she had already surpassed two!
(The second goal had been missed due to her trip to 25th District for the Central Hollow University’s special admissions.)
Taking a deep breath to suppress her excitement, Qiao Sang opened the points exchange section, eager to redeem the Dream Enlightenment Stone she had coveted for so long.
But the moment she scrolled through the exchange list, her smile froze.
Where’s the Dream Enlightenment Stone?!
The item that requires 1,000 points to redeem, where did it go?!
Stay calm. Maybe the items are sorted differently… Qiao Sang reassured herself, sorting the list from highest to lowest value and carefully scanning through it.
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And then-
She was completely stunned.
It was gone.
The Dream Enlightenment Stone had disappeared.
Just a minute ago, she had been struggling to contain her laughter. Now, her expression was utterly stiff, unable to accept reality.
At that moment, the homeroom teacher appeared at the classroom door and called out,
"Qiao Sang, come outside for a moment."
Still in shock over the missing Dream Enlightenment Stone, Qiao Sang didn’t respond.
"Teacher is calling you." Yuna nudged her.
"Oh." Qiao Sang numbly got up and walked out of the classroom in a daze.
Mu Deli, the homeroom teacher, looked at her with a broad smile and said,
"A researcher from the Flying-Type Pet Beast Research Institute has arrived. They want to see your Steel Falcon."
"Oh." Qiao Sang replied flatly, still emotionally drained.
Mu Deli noticed that Qiao Sang seemed distracted but didn’t think too much about it. After all, a lot of important people were waiting, and meeting the researchers was the priority.
Following Mu Deli, Qiao Sang arrived at a pet beast training facility.
Inside, there were no students, only a few middle-aged men and women in formal attire, including the principal of Sainan High School.
"This is Qiao Sang." The principal introduced her, a rare smile appearing on his usually stern face.
"Hello, I’m Wang Rui from the Flying-Type Pet Beast Research Institute in 3rd District." Said a black-haired, black-eyed man with a typical Dragon Nation appearance.
"Hello." Qiao Sang replied, quickly adjusting her expression.
In the world of social interactions, no matter how bitter you feel inside, you must wear a smile, unless you’ve reached a status where you no longer need to.
Qiao Sang certainly hadn’t reached that level. She was still just a struggling student.
"I’m here to see your Steel Falcon’s new form." Wang Rui got straight to the point.
"The evolution of any pet beast is significant to the Alliance. The higher-ups want me to understand as soon as possible how your Steel Falcon evolved."
"If it underwent Bond Evolution, I’d like you to describe your daily interactions with it. If it didn’t, I hope you can assist us in researching it while you’re in Chaosu Star."
No benefits, yet you expect me to cooperate? What are you thinking? When Yabao evolved into Flame Hound, the vice principal offered me a 100,000-a-month internship as a research assistant. Don’t try to fool me with grandiose talk about serving the Alliance…
Just as Qiao Sang was inwardly complaining, the principal spoke up,
"By the way, after discussing with the board, we’ve decided that the Dream Enlightenment Stone will be delivered to your dormitory after school today as a reward for discovering a new pet beast evolution for the Alliance."
Qiao Sang: !!!
With righteous determination, she declared, "I will not fail my mission!"