Chapter Summaries

After advancing directly to the National Tournament, Qiao Sang accepted Professor Jiang’s invitation to an underwater wild pet beast activity in Sea City. She joined the group’s journey into the deep sea, while the organizers secretly hoped the excursion would encourage her to remain in the Ancient Mist Region.

• News of Qiao Sang’s tournament success boosted demand for Fire Fang Dogs, keeping Ye Xiangting busy at Ya Zai Pet Beast Shop.
• While searching for places to visit during her week off, Qiao Sang accepted Professor Jiang’s invitation to explore waters with wild pet beasts.
• Jiang Xiu and Pei Shipan discussed how the organizers had arranged the activity to show Qiao Sang the underwater world and help her find treasures.
• The next morning, Qiao Sang met Jiang Xiu in the hotel lobby, and he refused to let Little Treasure store his backpack in its Ring.
• Jiang Xiu brought Qiao Sang and her pet beasts to meet the other participants, and the group set off toward the deep sea as Ya Bao chose to face its discomfort with the water.

Qiao Sang and Jiang Xiu explored deeper underwater with their Pet Beasts, and Jiang Xiu tried to draw her attention to a Water Temperature Stone. The chapter ended with Qiao Sang recognizing it but telling Jiang Xiu to pick it up if he wanted it.

• Jiang Xiu introduced Qiao Sang to the Wild Pet Beasts they encountered as the group descended underwater.
• The leading turtle-like Pet Beast stopped at their destination, and Jiang Xiu explained that the high-level Pet Beasts had to split up so Wild Pet Beasts would approach.
• Qiao Sang summoned Luobao, delighting Jiang Xiu, while Ya Bao and Little Treasure watched Luobao repeatedly fail to make a bubble large enough to enclose its body.
• Qiao Sang reassured Luobao that the deep-water pressure made the bubble difficult to form, restoring its confidence.
• Jiang Xiu secretly placed an object inside the Sea Salt Lizard, which spat it out nearby, then pointed it out to Qiao Sang as something they could pick up.
• Qiao Sang identified the object as a Water Temperature Stone and told Jiang Xiu to pick it up if he wanted it.

Qiao Sang and Professor Jiang encountered the territorial King-level Raging Eyeball Fish while collecting materials underwater. As they fled, Qiao Sang realized it might be chasing them to ask a question, and Ya Bao translated its shy reply.

• Jiang Xiu retrieved the Water Temperature Stone with the Sea Salt Lizard and explained its Storage Trait to Qiao Sang.
• Qiao Sang sent Luobao to collect a Dark Ghost Crystal, but Luobao disturbed a Raging Eyeball Fish resting beneath a dark red orb.
• Jiang Xiu urged Qiao Sang to retreat, and the Sea Salt Lizard fled with the Raging Eyeball Fish pursuing them.
• Qiao Sang noticed the Raging Eyeball Fish had not attacked and used Little Treasure's amplified microphone to ask why it was following them.
• Ya Bao translated the Raging Eyeball Fish's shy question about whether they had seen a very beautiful creature.

Qiao Sang discovered that the Raging Eyeball Fish had fallen for Luobao, but it abandoned Luobao for a passing, jewel-covered Water-type Pet Beast after giving her an invitation to the Mu Zhen Auction. After selling a C-rank Dark Ghost Crystal and touring Haicheng, Qiao Sang arrived at the Top Eight matches of the Regional Tournament, where the contestants’ pairings were about to be revealed.

• The Raging Eyeball Fish chased Qiao Sang and Jiang Xiu, and Qiao Sang summoned Luobao after learning it might give its gemstone collection to a mate it liked.
• The Raging Eyeball Fish returned Jiang Xiu’s Dark Ghost Crystal, gave Luobao its gemstone collection, and stopped attacking when Luobao asked it to stand down.
• Xu Mingqing recognized an unused Mu Zhen Auction invitation among the Raging Eyeball Fish’s crystals, and Qiao Sang had Luobao take it after hearing that an SSS-rank Thunder Stone had appeared at the auction before.
• The Raging Eyeball Fish left Luobao to pursue a passing jewel-covered Water-type Pet Beast, and Qiao Sang later sold her C-rank Dark Ghost Crystal at an appraisal center.
• Qiao Sang toured Haicheng with Ya Bao and the others, then attended the Top Eight matches as spectators discussed whether she would summon Ice Kexilu.

Qiao Sang faced Deng Tianyue in the Top Eight, summoning Ice Kexilu and catching him off guard with a feint. The match began with Luobao’s Water Jet striking Deng Tianyue’s Giant Needle Ant and knocking it out of the arena.

• Deng Tianyue saw that he would face Qiao Sang and worried about her powerful pet beasts.
• Qiao Sang predicted Hu Fan would win because Ya Bao was cheering for Shan Huaiyang’s Mud Bone Turtle, and Shan Huaiyang lost.
• Qiao Sang and Deng Tianyue entered the arena as the crowd loudly welcomed Qiao Sang and Ice Kexilu.
• Qiao Sang shouted Water Jet while Luobao used Rain Dance, causing Deng Tianyue to order the Giant Needle Ant to prepare Double Return.
• Luobao launched a Water Jet that struck the Giant Needle Ant and sent it flying out of the arena.

Qiao Sang sent Ya Bao against Deng Tianyue’s Black Devouring Troll, and the two clashed in a fast exchange of attacks and defenses. The Black Devouring Troll began eating the ground, while Qiao Sang stopped Ya Bao from rushing back into close combat.

• After recalling Luobao, Qiao Sang summoned Ya Bao to face Deng Tianyue’s Black Devouring Troll.
• Ya Bao and the Black Devouring Troll opened with Flame Vortex and Evil Wave, whose collision shook the arena.
• Deng Tianyue ordered Wide-Area Defense, but Ya Bao teleported in and broke through the Barrier with Fire Fang.
• The Black Devouring Troll bit Ya Bao’s flaming Sharp Claw, then took a hit from Ya Bao’s giant flaming head before both were blasted back.
• Deng Tianyue told the Black Devouring Troll to eat, and it began gnawing holes in the ground as Ya Bao tried to charge at it again.
• Qiao Sang told Ya Bao to stop playing around.

Qiao Sang and Ya Bao defeated Deng Tianyue’s Black Devouring Troll by combining a clone’s Psychic Power with Hellfire and a Profound Meaning-level Spark Rain. The match ended with the arena in ruins and the crowd celebrating Ya Bao’s overwhelming victory.

• Qiao Sang had Ya Bao’s clone restrain the Black Devouring Troll while Ya Bao struck it with Hellfire.
• Deng Tianyue ordered the injured Black Devouring Troll to eat rubble to recover energy, and Qiao Sang let it do so.
• Ya Bao launched a Profound Meaning-level Spark Rain, startling Deng Tianyue and confusing Qiao Sang, who thought Ya Bao wanted a longer fight.
• Deng Tianyue ordered the Black Devouring Troll to use Raging Dance Strike, but Ya Bao’s clone restrained it again with Psychic Power.
• Ya Bao’s Spark Rain battered the Black Devouring Troll until it collapsed, and the referee ended the match as the crowd erupted.

Qiao Sang brought Ya Bao to the Haicheng Pet Tamer Center for examination and recovery before the semifinals. At the arena that evening, Doctor Wang and Doctor Li encountered each other after both had lied to get out of their shifts, and they pretended not to recognize the situation.

• After Qiao Sang returned from her match, Sun Boyi suggested taking her pet beasts to the Pet Tamer Center before the semifinals, and she agreed.
• Doctor Wang refused to cover Doctor Li’s shift because he wanted to attend the National Campus Pet Beast League, then got Doctor Zhang to cover it instead.
• At the Pet Tamer Center, Ya Bao returned to its original size during an examination and broke the examination bed, but the female doctor told Qiao Sang she did not need to pay.
• The female doctor urged Qiao Sang to have her other pet beasts examined too, and Qiao Sang agreed after Little Treasure appeared.
• At the arena, Doctor Wang confronted Doctor Li about her claim that her husband had been hit by a car, and both of them turned away while pretending nothing had happened.

Qiao Sang reviewed the remaining contestants before the semi-final draw paired her with Ma Zongji, whose Thousand Path Water Bear could absorb Water Type moves. She prepared to face him as Xu Yixuan advised her to rely on the Blazing Star Hound, while the other semi-final matched Hu Fan against Shao Liben.

• Qiao Sang studied the profiles of Ma Zongji, Hu Fan, and Shao Liben, while Ma Zongji worried that Qiao Sang might not summon Ice Kexilu.
• Hu Fan clasped a red bell from a Wish Bell and wished that Qiao Sang would choose Ice Kexilu, hoping either to face her or avoid her.
• Shao Liben told a woman that he expected no trouble as long as the Blazing Star Hound did not use Spark Rain, and said he had defeated the other contestants before.
• Yi Ao announced that Qiao Sang would face Ma Zongji and Hu Fan would face Shao Liben in the semi-finals.
• Xu Yixuan told Qiao Sang that the Blazing Star Hound's mastered Spark Rain and Psychic Type moves could overcome the Thousand Path Water Bear's advantages.

Qiao Sang faced Ma Zongji in the competition, where he challenged her to summon Ice Kexilu but she sent out Little Treasure instead. Little Treasure outmaneuvered Yekesoluo, and the chapter ended as it appeared inside Yekesoluo’s Vine Whip defense.

• Ma Zongji announced he would send out Yekesoluo and urged Qiao Sang to summon Ice Kexilu, and she nodded without agreeing to do so.
• Qiao Sang summoned Little Treasure, disappointing the audience and catching Ma Zongji off guard.
• Ma Zongji had Yekesoluo use Rooting and Vine Whip to defend against Little Treasure’s Shadow Ball and Ghost Fire.
• Ma Zongji ordered Yekesoluo to spread Paralysis Powder, but Qiao Sang recalled Little Treasure and had it teleport before ordering a Shadow Ball.
• Yekesoluo raised its Vine Whips to block the attack, and Little Treasure vanished and appeared inside the enclosure before Yekesoluo.

Qiao Sang’s Treasure Hunting Fairy defeated Ma Zongji’s Yekesoluo with Space Movement and Hypnosis, then Qiao Sang sent out Ice Kexilu to face Thousand Path Water Bear. The new match began with Ice Kexilu unleashing Ice Flower Seal while Thousand Path Water Bear revealed a High-Level Tidal Vortex to shield itself.

• The Treasure Hunting Fairy used Space Movement to bypass Yekesoluo’s encircling Vine Whips and put it to sleep, winning the match against Ma Zongji.
• Qiao Sang recalled the Treasure Hunting Fairy and summoned Ice Kexilu, delighting Ma Zongji and the crowd.
• At the start of the new match, Ice Kexilu began casting Ice Flower Seal while Ma Zongji ordered Thousand Path Water Bear to interrupt her.
• Thousand Path Water Bear struck Ice Kexilu with Water Gun, but Ice Kexilu used Healing Light to recover and completed Ice Flower Seal.
• Thousand Path Water Bear used its High-Level Tidal Vortex to block the falling snow and protect itself from Ice Flower Seal.

Qiao Sang used Luobao’s Icy Wind and Ice Claw to shatter Thousand Path Water Bear’s frozen water vortex, exposing it to Ice Flower Seal. Ma Zongji gambled on a Flame Punch, but the snow froze Thousand Path Water Bear in place, leaving Qiao Sang poised to win.

• Ma Zongji’s Thousand Path Water Bear used Tidal Vortex to block Ice Flower Seal, while Ma Zongji hoped to prolong its battle with Ice Kexilu.
• Qiao Sang had Luobao freeze a Water Gun with Icy Wind, then use Ice Claw to shatter the frozen vortex as Thousand Path Water Bear dodged.
• Thousand Path Water Bear spun to blow away the falling snow, but some snow landed and ice flowers began forming on its body.
• Qiao Sang ordered another Ice Flower Seal, and Ma Zongji told Thousand Path Water Bear to attack with Flame Punch before the ice flowers could bloom.
• Ice Flower Seal froze the flames and formed an ice flower on Thousand Path Water Bear’s fist, leaving it unable to move.

Qiao Sang’s Ice Kexilu froze Ma Zongji’s Thousand Path Water Bear with Ice Flower Seal, and the chapter ended as Qiao Sang prepared to face Shao Liben in the regional finals. After studying Shao Liben’s Ji Hui Tata, Qiao Sang planned a training session to choose her competitors.

• Ice Kexilu froze Thousand Path Water Bear with Ice Flower Seal, prompting Shao Liben to consider how a different attack might have changed the outcome.
• Shao Liben and a woman in the contestant area discussed Thousand Path Water Bear’s tactics and Ice Flower Seal’s timing.
• Sun Boyi showed Qiao Sang how Ji Hui Tata predicted opponents’ moves and exposed real bodies among clones.
• Qiao Sang told Yaobao, Little Treasure, and Luobao that training performance would decide who competed in the final.
• Yi Ao introduced the regional final between Shao Liben and Qiao Sang at Haicheng Pet Beast Battle Arena.

Qiao Sang faced Shao Liben in the finals, choosing Treasure Hunting Fairy to challenge his Ji Hui Tata despite spectators expecting her stronger Pet Beasts. The match began with Treasure Hunting Fairy using a feint to fire a Shadow Ball, and Shao Liben ordered Ji Hui Tata to use Gravity.

• Spectators debated Qiao Sang and Shao Liben's chances, while Qiao Sang told Xu Yixuan she was only fifty percent confident.
• Shao Liben entered the field determined to compete for victory, and he and Qiao Sang summoned their first Pet Beasts.
• Qiao Sang sent out Treasure Hunting Fairy, while Shao Liben sent out Ji Hui Tata, surprising the audience and unsettling Sun Boyi.
• Treasure Hunting Fairy raised a toe to bait Ji Hui Tata into Teleporting, then launched a Shadow Ball that missed.
• Shao Liben realized Qiao Sang had prepared Treasure Hunting Fairy to counter Ji Hui Tata and commanded it to use Gravity.

Qiao Sang and Little Treasure used a staged injury to catch Shao Liben’s Ji Hui Tata with Darkness Shadow Control, then turned Ji Hui Tata’s Gravity against it with Space Movement. The chapter ended with Ji Hui Tata teleported into the audience stands.

• Little Treasure evaded Ji Hui Tata’s pursuit until Shao Liben ordered Mental Wave, then used a Substitute and convincing acting to make Ji Hui Tata believe it had been knocked out.
• Little Treasure appeared behind Ji Hui Tata and linked their shadows with Darkness Shadow Control, but Ji Hui Tata used Psychic Power to restrain the control and pull itself closer.
• Qiao Sang tested Ji Hui Tata’s defenses and inferred that it could not use another skill while maintaining Psychic Power.
• Shao Liben moved Ji Hui Tata within Gravity’s three-meter range and ordered it to use the skill as Little Treasure used Space Movement.
• Little Treasure teleported Ji Hui Tata into the back rows of the audience stands, leaving Shao Liben stunned.

Qiao Sang’s Treasure Hunting Fairy used Space Movement to send Ji Hui Tata out of bounds, ending the match and prompting the officials to consider changing the rules. After checking on the spectator Ji Hui Tata had landed on, Qiao Sang returned for the final match against Shao Liben.

• The referee ruled that Qiao Sang had won because the league had no rule against using Space Movement to move an opponent out of bounds.
• A woman in formal attire objected to the result and called officials to push for a new rule before the National Tournament.
• Qiao Sang paused the match to check on the Uncle who had been crushed when Ji Hui Tata landed in the stands.
• The Uncle pretended to be injured until he saw Ice Kexilu and claimed he would not recover until he saw it compete again.
• Qiao Sang returned to the field as the final match against Shao Liben began, and she paused before summoning Luobao.

Qiao Sang and Luobao defeated Shao Liben’s Ash Fire Fox in the Regional Tournament final, and the event ended with fireworks and an announcement about the awards ceremony. Meanwhile, education officials debated whether future league rules should restrict using Space Movement to push opponents out of bounds, with Minister Zhou opposing an immediate change.

• Qiao Sang sent Luobao into the final against Shao Liben’s Ash Fire Fox as the crowd cheered.
• Luobao dodged Ash Fire Fox’s Flame Jet and struck it with its water-wrapped tail after it leaped in to attack.
• The referee declared Ash Fire Fox unable to continue, and Shao Liben recalled it as Luobao won.
• Blue fireworks marked the end of the Regional Tournament, and Yi Ao announced the award ceremony would begin in twenty minutes.
• Education officials met in Zhongkong Region to debate whether Space Movement should be restricted in future competitions.
• Minister Zhou argued against changing the rules before the National Campus Pet Beast League ended, while an elderly official suggested he was biased because the contestant was from Yuhua Region.

Regional ministers debated whether to ban contestants from using Space Movement to send opponents out of the arena, and Minister Yan decided to announce the restriction at the next National Campus Pet Beast League. He offered Qiao Sang early graduation and university eligibility if she avoided the tactic and placed in the top two, leaving Minister Zhou to contact her.

• Minister Lan argued that the rule should wait until the next competition because changing it now could look like targeting Qiao Sang, and Minister Yang said Space Movement was a legitimate display of strength.
• Minister Zhang revealed Qiao Sang's age, pet beasts, and abilities, then argued that banning the tactic would protect her from criticism and preserve fair competition.
• Minister Yan asked about Qiao Sang's name and grades, then offered her a place in the Grade Three Special Elite Class and the chance to graduate two years early if she placed in the top two and did not use Space Movement to remove opponents.
• Minister Zhou agreed to contact Qiao Sang, and Minister Yan said the new rule would be officially announced at the next National Campus Pet Beast League.

Qiao Sang received the Regional Tournament champion’s trophy and a high-quality Water-type Awakening Bead, then learned that Doctor Jiang wanted her to visit the Water Luliana Species Protection Center before using it on Luobao. She agreed to meet Jiang Xiu there the next morning, leaving the bead’s purpose unexplained.

• At the award ceremony, Yi Ao introduced Qiao Sang as the youngest Grade Three Section champion in history, and she accepted the prizes with Ya Bao, Little Treasure, and Luobao.
• Qiao Sang examined the Water-type Awakening Bead and recognized its unusually high quality as she considered Luobao’s possible talent skills.
• Jiang Xiu called and invited Qiao Sang to visit the Water Luliana Species Protection Center, where Doctor Jiang had information about cultivating Luobao.
• Jiang Xiu told Qiao Sang that Doctor Jiang had warned her not to rush into using the Awakening Bead on Luobao.
• Qiao Sang agreed to meet Jiang Xiu at nine the next morning.

Qiao Sang visited the Water Luliana Species Research and Protection Center, where Doctor Jiang explained Ice Kexilu’s evolution and advised her about using an Awakening Stone. Before she left, he invited her to become a junior researcher.

• Doctor Jiang welcomed Qiao Sang and Jiang Xiu to the research center and showed them the Water Lulianas’ garden.
• Qiao Sang summoned Luobao, which gradually warmed to the Water Lulianas and went to play with them.
• Doctor Jiang explained that Ice Kexilu evolved into Ice Aipalu after experiencing extreme despair during a Sandstorm, and warned that Ice Aipalu was especially emotionally sensitive.
• Doctor Jiang told Qiao Sang that using a Water Type Awakening Stone during evolution increased the chance of awakening an innate skill by around thirty percent.
• Doctor Jiang revealed that he had already learned Qiao Sang was a Trainee Researcher and asked whether she would become a junior researcher.