Xian Teacher

Training Ground No. 2

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost curiously stared at Ice Snow Tanuki, which had drawn its limbs together while upside down and was continuously spinning as it released a blizzard.

The ice crystals released in a 360-degree spin were especially beautiful.

"So pretty." With the psychological pressure gone, Jin Feifan was finally in the mood to appreciate someone else's performance.

Qiao Sang couldn't help taking two steps forward.

So cool...

Ice Type pet beasts were practically essential for home and travel in summer...

"Ya."

Fire Fang Dog somewhat disdainfully raised its right front paw and brushed away a snowflake that had landed on its nose.

Ice Snow Tanuki spun for around twenty seconds before stopping, and then... there was no then...

"Snow Snow!" The chubby boy rushed forward and anxiously picked up Ice Snow Tanuki.

Ice Snow Tanuki had stars in its eyes and had already fainted...

Luo Qian secretly shook his head.

He had been there during the Coordination special enrollment exam. This kid had performed quite well that day; even after Ice Snow Tanuki spun for ages, it had been able to stand steadily afterward.

Yet a month had passed, and its performance was somehow worse than when it had first been contracted. Clearly, it hadn't trained at all this past month and had only been playing around.

"Next," Luo Qian said.

Jin Feifan's body tensed, and the flower stalk connecting the dandelion atop Little Ball Cattail's head instantly went rigid as well.

"Good luck," Qiao Sang encouraged from the side.

"Xun~" Little Treasure Hunting Ghost sweetly called out too.

Little Ball Cattail blankly looked at Little Treasure Hunting Ghost.

It hadn't expected Treasure Hunting Ghost to cheer it on. Ghost Type creatures didn't seem so scary after all...

"Mm!" Jin Feifan looked at Qiao Sang and nodded firmly.

Little Ball Cattail stood before everyone, its two nearly invisible little legs trembling violently.

If its round body hadn't been quivering as well, no one would have been able to tell that its legs were shaking.

Seeing Little Ball Cattail shake like that, Qiao Sang felt both worried and confused.

How had it passed the Coordination exam with such a timid nature?

Coordinators worked under the spotlight, and not having stage fright was the bare minimum. That should have been considered in the Coordination special enrollment exam.

Little Ball Cattail clearly didn't meet the standard if it was shaking like this.

Qiao Sang soon found out why.

Little Ball Cattail used its shaking legs to make its body tremble, causing the dandelion on its head to shake along with it.

Dandelion seeds drifted through the air.

Brilliant!

Qiao Sang couldn't help praising it inwardly.

Normally, the dandelion atop Little Ball Cattail's head would not scatter unless it wanted to. Even a gale at level eight couldn't blow it apart.

This was clearly Little Ball Cattail deliberately scattering its own dandelion seeds.

But to the audience, it looked like its trembling body had caused them to scatter.

Since it couldn't control its body, it made reasonable use of it instead.

For a moment, Qiao Sang looked at Jin Feifan in a new light.

Though her roommate was timid, she certainly had ideas.

Dandelion seeds drifted across the training ground. But it wasn't over yet. A faint green glow appeared around Little Ball Cattail, and a new dandelion immediately grew from the flower stalk on its head.

Then, as its body trembled, the dandelion scattered again.

It grew, scattered, grew, scattered... After repeating this five times, the entire ground was filled with floating dandelion seeds.

"Ya!"

Fire Fang Dog excitedly stretched out its paw to catch the little white fluff balls.

It was clear that while it disliked snowflakes, it quite liked dandelion seeds.

After Little Ball Cattail left the field, Jin Feifan carried it over to Qiao Sang and happily said, "That scared me to death. Good thing nothing went wrong."

Qiao Sang praised, "Little Ball Cattail perfectly concealed its fear. That was great."

"Ball."

Little Ball Cattail gave a shy cry.

"My Little Ball is still pretty reliable when it counts." Jin Feifan smiled.

"Oh, right. How did you come up with the idea of using its shaking legs to make the dandelion scatter?" Qiao Sang casually asked.

Jin Feifan froze for a moment. "Using its shaking legs? No, I've always wanted to fix that habit of Little Ball's. If its legs don't shake, the dandelion on its head won't scatter."

Qiao Sang: "???"

"Little Ball Cattails are born with different ways of scattering their dandelions. Some need to shake their heads, while others need to pinch the flower stalk. Mine has to shake its legs. But this habit can be corrected through training," Jin Feifan explained.

Qiao Sang was speechless for a long while.

So it wasn't shaking its legs out of fear...

Learned something new...

"I'll say a few words first." The usual smile had vanished from Luo Qian's face.

"Of those three Coordination demonstrations just now, I can only say that I'm very dissatisfied. Compared to a month ago, none of you have improved in the slightest. Some of you have even gotten worse."

"The main reason you were able to become Coordination special enrollment students was that when you took the exam a month ago, everyone had only just contracted their pet beasts and couldn't properly display their strengths. So students like you, who could successfully command pet beasts to perform, received high scores."

"But now a month has passed, and you're still like this. Meanwhile, others have used this month to build a good bond with their pet beasts and get them to perform obediently. What advantage do you have left?"

"I could randomly call out any student, and they could do what you just did."

After speaking, Luo Qian lowered his head and pretended to look through the list. "Qiao Sang, then."

Qiao Sang was a little bewildered. Her middle school teachers had loved calling on her in class, and now her high school teachers did too. Was it because her name sounded too nice...

"Just have your pet beast demonstrate something," Luo Qian said.

Qiao Sang: "..."

This was too sudden. She hadn't prepared at all...

Still, she wanted to join the Combat Team. It wouldn't matter much even if her Coordination demonstration was poor.

Qiao Sang lowered her head, about to call Ya Bao, when Little Treasure Hunting Ghost suddenly floated down from atop her head and stopped in front of her.

"Xun~"

"Xun Xun."

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost looked excited, as if it were eager to give it a try.

"Then you go, Little Treasure," Qiao Sang said.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost happily circled its Beast Tamer once.

Qiao Sang lowered her head in thought. What skill combination would be best for Little Treasure to use?

Even if the demonstration went badly, it couldn't be too embarrassing...

But before Qiao Sang had even come up with a plan, Little Treasure Hunting Ghost had already floated straight before everyone.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost called out, then raised its little claws and pulled the corners of its mouth wide apart, making a face. Next, it placed its little toes under its eyelids and pulled them down.

Soon, it moved its little toes to the corners of its eyes and pulled upward hard, opening its mouth and sticking out its long tongue.

Qiao Sang: "..."

She had thought Little Treasure had become interested in skill combinations. She hadn't expected it to want to show off its funny faces...

"Good!" Luo Qian took the lead in applauding.

The teacher had applauded, so how could the students not? Everyone cooperatively began clapping too.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost brightened at the sight and made faces with even more enthusiasm.

"Qiao Sang's demonstration was excellent. Look at Treasure Hunting Ghost—playful and mischievous. That string of movements fully brought out its own traits," Luo Qian loudly praised.

Everyone suddenly understood.

What Coordination Competitions showcased was the pet beast's own charm. Sometimes, even without using skills, it could display that charm.

But...

Were making a few funny faces really better than the first three performances...

Luo Qian praised it without blushing or missing a beat.

To get Qiao Sang into the Coordination Team, he could make the dead sound alive.

He figured that if Qiao Sang saw how highly the teacher thought of her, she would surely be moved and prioritize the Coordination Team.

After all, Qiao Sang had gotten in through the battle exam. With Fire Fang Dog's Energy Value, Qin Wen would definitely compete with him for her.

Qin Wen was so stern, like a Dean of Studies. He, on the other hand, was so kind. Any student would know whom to choose.

Qiao Sang: "..."

This teacher really wasn't very reliable. Good thing she wanted to join the Combat Team.

"Xun~"

After finishing its performance, Little Treasure Hunting Ghost happily floated back onto Qiao Sang's head.

"Qiao Sang, you're quite good. Would you like to—"

Before Luo Qian could finish speaking, the training ground doors were flung open with a bang.

Qiao Sang turned to look.

Besides Qin Wen from the Combat Team, the person entering was also... Xian Teacher.