Baseball Training Hall

Human brain domains had limitless potential, containing nearly a hundred billion neurons. They were both mysterious and fragile. Before awakening a Pet Beast Codex, the brain domain was considered to be in a dormant state, regardless of its condition.

After awakening a Pet Beast Codex, it was considered to be in an awakened state.

A high IQ did not represent the degree of brain domain development. The percentage of brain domain development was calculated starting from the moment one awakened a Pet Beast Codex.

For an ordinary Pet Beast Tamer, the brain domain developed after awakening a Pet Beast Codex through Magnetic Wave stimulation should be around 2%. For a Pet Beast Tamer who awakened independently, it would be around 5%.

Naturally, the more developed the brain domain, the better—but stability was the prerequisite.

Since ancient times, many researchers had conducted experiments and studies related to Brain Domain Development. Without exception, they had all reached the same conclusion: brain domain development depended on stability.

If it was unstable, the brain domain could very well collapse.

Although Qiao Sang had previously photographed her proof of independent awakening and uploaded it to the admissions system, everyone had been too excited over an independently awakened special-admissions student applying to their school. They only checked the person and the official seal. Who would examine it so closely?

However...

Chen Shengtang glanced at the Fire Fang Dog. Since this child had successfully contracted a pet beast, there should not be much wrong with her brain domain.

After thinking for a moment, he still asked uneasily, "Did the person who conducted your Brain Domain Test say anything?"

Qiao Sang nodded. "She said my brain domain fluctuations were large and told me to rest more and eat more dried fruits."

Then there should not be a problem. If the brain domain fluctuations had been too severe, she should have been kept at the hospital for observation.

Chen Shengtang let out a sigh of relief. He did not want the only independently awakened special-admissions student to apply to their school since its founding to have any problems.

At that moment, the male teacher sitting opposite Chen Shengtang casually asked, "Your dark circles are pretty bad. Didn't you rest well?"

Qiao Sang said embarrassedly, "I stayed up all night."

Chen Shengtang: "..."

"Even though the High School Entrance Exam is coming up, you still need to rest properly. You can't stay up all night just to study," Chen Shengtang earnestly advised.

Qiao Sang, who had stayed up all night because she was heartbroken over losing 5,000 Alliance Coins, felt a little guilty and silently nodded.

Seeing how obedient Qiao Sang looked, Chen Shengtang's thoughts returned to her brain domain.

If there was no problem, then once it stabilized, the upper limit of this child's Brain Domain Threshold fluctuations could reach 9%! She would be just one step away from a second awakening of her Pet Beast Codex!

Though that was unlikely...

Normally, such brain domain fluctuations would eventually stabilize at the lowest value or slightly above it.

Chen Shengtang stopped fantasizing, returned Qiao Sang's Information Card and proof of independent awakening, then turned to introduce the only bald male teacher present.

"This is Teacher Zhao. He'll be handling your Brain Domain Test."

"Hello, Teacher Zhao," Qiao Sang said.

Teacher Zhao nodded at Qiao Sang in greeting.

"Don't judge Teacher Zhao by his appearance. He's a genuine Brain Domain Expert," Chen Shengtang said with a smile.

Sure enough, experts in every field seemed to have less hair...

Inside the Testing Room.

With the experience from the first time, Qiao Sang was much more relaxed during the second test. She no longer let Teacher Zhao's microexpressions send her thoughts running wild.

With Qiao Sang's cooperation, the test was soon over.

The door opened.

"Yap!"

The Fire Fang Dog's eyes lit up when it saw Qiao Sang. It happily pounced at her at once, nearly making Qiao Sang stumble.

Ever since the Fire Fang Dog had started wearing the Weighted Ring, Qiao Sang had rarely carried it. The Fire Fang Dog also knew it was a little too heavy now for its own Pet Beast Tamer to hold for long. After staying in Qiao Sang's arms for ten seconds, it jumped down.

"You two have a great relationship," Chen Shengtang could not help saying from the side.

It was his first time seeing someone's first contracted fire-type pet beast be so obedient and attached to its owner.

"Mm." Qiao Sang answered with a smile.

All the teachers who had been in the office had come over, standing neatly outside the Testing Room as they waited for Qiao Sang to come out.

It was only a test, yet they had made such a big production out of it. Even someone who was not nervous would have become nervous.

Teacher Zhao handed the test results to Chen Shengtang and said seriously, "There's no problem. It just hasn't stabilized yet."

Chen Shengtang took it and looked it over. The results were still the same as those on the proof of independent awakening.

Special-admissions students who had awakened independently received reductions to their High School Entrance Exam score requirements based on the degree of their brain domain development, and every school had different standards for special admissions.

At their school, students with 5% brain domain development could receive a 100-point reduction from Hanggang's minimum High School Entrance Exam score, while 6% development earned a 200-point reduction.

But Qiao Sang's brain domain was still fluctuating, without a stable percentage.

That made things a little difficult.

Still, it was not a major problem.

Chen Shengtang had already made up his mind. He looked up at Qiao Sang and smiled. "Your brain domain hasn't stabilized yet, so we'll take the middle value and reduce your score requirement accordingly."

Logically speaking, if her brain domain fluctuated between 5% and 9%, it should eventually stabilize at 5% or 6%.

But Chen Shengtang directly decided that her brain domain was at 7%.

The teachers beside him were not surprised at all.

She was the first independently awakened Pet Beast Tamer to apply to their school since its founding. Whether her High School Entrance Exam score requirement was reduced by one hundred points more or less was not important. What mattered was showing their school's attitude.

As long as she applied to Hanggang No. 6 Pet Beast Middle School, its doors would be wide open for her!

Naturally, Qiao Sang understood what that meant.

Most ordinary Pet Beast High Schools only listed score-reduction standards for independently awakened Pet Beast Tamers with brain domain development between 5% and 6%.

That was because in five years, an entire province might not produce even one High School Entrance Exam candidate whose brain domain had independently awakened to 7% or higher.

And even if one did appear, they certainly would not apply to an ordinary Pet Beast High School.

It would be a lie to say she was not moved. This meant she could score 300 points below the minimum High School Entrance Exam score. It was practically the same as telling her she had already been admitted.

"Thank you," Qiao Sang said.

After saying goodbye to Hanggang No. 6 Pet Beast Middle School, it was only 10:32.

Unlike the past few days, Qiao Sang did not take the Fire Fang Dog to Cha Gui Park to train.

Third floor of Wei Lie Plaza.

Baseball Training Hall.

After paying for two hours, Qiao Sang brought the Fire Fang Dog into one of the Mechanical Academy training rooms.

This Baseball Training Hall was specially designed for people to practice baseball, but Qiao Sang felt that it was quite suitable for training the Fire Fang Dog's neural reaction speed.

The Mechanical Academy training room was only a dozen square meters and completely empty, with just two automatic baseball pitching machines inside.

"Fire Fang Dog, try dodging the balls that come out in a moment. I'll stay right beside you. Tell me if you get tired," Qiao Sang said.

Although the Fire Fang Dog did not know where the balls would come from, it obediently nodded anyway.

The automatic baseball pitching machines had six settings, with the pitching speed increasing from the first setting to the sixth.

The Weighted Ring on the Fire Fang Dog's right foreleg had not been removed. Qiao Sang walked over to the pitching machines and turned on the first setting.

Both automatic baseball pitching machines started up. The balls were not very fast. After easily dodging one, Qiao Sang moved to a blind corner at the side and sat down.