Examination

Haicheng Pet Beast Battle Arena was no ordinary pet beast battle arena. Large-scale competitions like the Regional Tournament were all held here.

Pet tamers who could participate in the Regional Tournament had at least General-level Pet Beasts, so the damage to the arena was naturally more severe.

To avoid affecting the progress of the competition, facilities beneath the ground had been prepared specifically to replace the arena.

The black-and-red, crater-ridden arena slowly sank.

Then, a completely intact arena rose to the surface, as though nothing had happened.

Yi Ao stood on the blue platform and loudly announced the contestants for the next match.

Just then, Qiao Sang returned to the contestants' area, holding Ya Bao, who was wearing a Lightweight Shrinking Bracelet.

The people around them watched her with complicated expressions.

After that Profound Meaning-level Spark Rain, no one doubted that Qiao Sang would take first place in the Regional Tournament.

"Nicely done!" Sun Boyi put away his camera and looked at Qiao Sang, his eyes crinkling so much they nearly disappeared.

Though he was usually reserved, he simply could not remain reserved when faced with a genius like Qiao Sang.

Xu Yixuan glanced at Sun Boyi and silently looked away.

She had known Teacher Sun for nearly three years, but she had never seen him grin like that. It was almost unbearable to look at.

Sun Boyi smiled and asked, "The Semi-Finals are at six tonight. After we finish watching this match, do you want to go to the Pet Tamer Center and have your pet beasts thoroughly restored and checked over?"

After every match, contestants went to the Pet Tamer Center for comprehensive treatment and recovery for their pet beasts. Qiao Sang had Luobao, so she had not gone even once since the competition began.

The Semi-Finals were tonight already... Qiao Sang checked the time on her phone. It was 10:28.

She nodded. "Okay."

Haicheng Pet Tamer Center.

"I absolutely won't switch shifts!" The young man speaking on the phone wore a White Coat, black-framed glasses, and had messy hair.

"Doctor Wang, please! My husband was hit by a car. None of our relatives or friends are here, and I'm the only one who can take care of him. I really have to go!" The voice on the other end pleaded pitifully.

"I'm meeting my girlfriend's parents tonight. If I don't go, she'll break up with me." The young man was resolute. "I can't switch. I really can't."

"Doctor Wang..." The woman on the other end still wanted to say something.

The young man directly cut her off. "You can rent a Care Coral to look after him, or have another doctor cover your shift. I really can't do it."

What a joke. He had finally managed to snag a ticket for tonight's National Campus Pet Beast League. How could he possibly switch shifts?

At that moment, a female doctor with an oval face and fair skin, also wearing a White Coat, walked in.

When the young man saw her, he moved his phone away from his ear and casually asked, "Doctor Zhang, Doctor Li says her husband was hit by a car and she wants to switch shifts this afternoon. Will you switch with her?"

The Haicheng Pet Tamer Center got off work at six in the afternoon.

The female doctor froze for a moment, then nodded. "Sure."

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Qiao Sang followed Sun Boyi to the Haicheng Pet Tamer Center.

Ya Bao's injuries had already healed under Luobao's Healing Light, but there was another match tonight. The Pet Tamer Center was the fastest place to restore every aspect of a pet beast to its optimal condition.

Considering issues like energy, Qiao Sang chose to come here.

Since she had made an appointment beforehand, Qiao Sang went straight to the Pet Beast Examination Department.

After entering, Qiao Sang handed over her Information Card and placed Ya Bao, whom she was holding, onto a designated examination bed.

Beside them, a white, soft-bodied pet beast wearing a nurse's cap skillfully pushed the examination bed through a door farther inside with its claws.

This room was separated from the room next door by only a large pane of glass, allowing them to clearly see what was happening inside. The soundproofing was excellent.

Once the door closed, even with Qiao Sang's extraordinary hearing, she could not hear any movement from inside.

The soft-bodied pet beast moved its mouth and said something unknown. Ya Bao's eyes glowed blue as it glanced at the Lightweight Shrinking Bracelet on its paw.

The next second, its body immediately returned to its original size.

Then, the examination bed collapsed...

Through the glass, Qiao Sang met Ya Bao's gaze. Its entire face seemed to say, "I don't know anything. I didn't do anything."

Qiao Sang: "..."

"Wriggle!"

"Wriggle!"

The soft-bodied pet beast pushed open the door and came out, furiously calling twice at the female doctor.

Although Qiao Sang could not understand what it was saying, it was not hard to guess that it was definitely tattling.

"Um," Qiao Sang hurriedly said. "Sorry. How much is it? I'll compensate you."

Taking this shift had been worth it... The female doctor stared blankly at the information displayed from the Information Card on the computer, that single thought echoing through her mind.

"Doctor?" Qiao Sang called.

The female doctor came back to her senses, looking confused. "What is it?"

"Wriggle!"

"Wriggle!"

Before Qiao Sang could speak, the soft-bodied pet beast beside her pointed at Ya Bao on the other side of the glass and called twice, looking exactly like a student tattling to the Class Teacher.

The female doctor glanced through the glass and said, "Hurry up and go back in. Isn't the examination still unfinished?"

"Wriggle..."

The soft-bodied pet beast pouted, then obediently returned to the other side of the glass.

"I'll compensate you," Qiao Sang said again.

"No need." The female doctor waved her hand. "It's my fault for not reminding you beforehand. I didn't know your pet beast was wearing a Lightweight Shrinking Bracelet. It's not a big deal. There are more examination beds in the Pet Tamer Center's supply room."

She's not making me pay? What a good person... Qiao Sang thought.

At that moment, the female doctor turned to Qiao Sang and said, "Don't you have two more pet beasts? Have them examined together."

Qiao Sang froze. "No need. My other two pet beasts are in pretty good condition."

"Xun Xun~"

Little Treasure appeared and called out, indicating that it was in excellent condition.

The female doctor was not startled by Little Treasure suddenly appearing. She stared intently at Qiao Sang and said, "Don't you have a match tonight? You should have them checked together."

So she recognized me. If she wants to see Luobao, she should just say so. Why beat around the bush... Qiao Sang looked through the glass at Ya Bao, who had already begun being examined beneath the equipment, then at the collapsed examination bed on the floor. In the end, she did not refuse again.

5:45 in the afternoon.

Haicheng Pet Beast Battle Arena.

The audience seating was noisy, with many spectators still holding their tickets and searching for their assigned seats.

A woman dressed in a simple forest-style outfit made her way down Row 12 of Area C. Seeing a pair of long legs occupying most of the aisle and making it difficult to pass, she could not help saying, "Excuse me, move aside."

The long legs drew back, only to suddenly stretch out again and block the woman's path.

"Doctor Li, wasn't your husband hit by a car and sent to the hospital?"

The woman froze, then turned her head. When she saw the owner of those long legs, she immediately forced a smile. "Oh, isn't this Doctor Wang? Weren't you going to meet your girlfriend's parents? Why are you here?"

The two looked at each other, then silently turned away in mutual understanding.

One pulled back his legs, while the other continued forward, both pretending that nothing had happened.