Leaving School

So it really was an Admission Letter... I never expected it to be delivered like this... At that moment, Qiao Sang's interest in Mechanical Type Pet Beasts suddenly soared.

Just imagine arguing with someone online in the future.

The other person arrogantly said, "If you've got what it takes, come hit me!"

She would chuckle, then glance at her Mechanical Type Pet Beast.

The Mechanical Type Pet Beast would immediately understand, stick its hand into the computer, trace the other person through the network, and give them a resounding slap across the face.

How satisfying would that be!

Lost in her fantasies, Qiao Sang opened the Admission Letter.

A video appeared out of thin air above it.

In the footage, a white-haired Caucasian woman with half her hair gray smiled and said:

"Congratulations on being admitted to the Imperial Pet Taming Academy. I am President Theresa Dwight. I know you have many thoughts in your mind. Is this place right for me? Do I truly belong here? I promise you, we have seen many shining qualities in you that even you have yet to discover. You will find where you belong here."

"Freshman Qiao Sang, I am from the Pet Taming Department of the Imperial Pet Taming Academy. Welcome."

With that, the video vanished.

The Pet Taming Department... Qiao Sang fell into thought.

This major had always been a popular choice at all the Top Academies.

She had read its introduction in the blue booklet given to her by that Imperial Pet Taming Academy teacher. The Imperial Pet Taming Academy's Pet Taming Department ranked second in the Whole Star System and first on Blue Star. It was one of the academy's best and most popular majors.

She planned to become a Professional Pet Tamer in the future, so this major truly suited her...

Qiao Sang closed the Admission Letter, then seemed to think of something. She picked up the phone on the table and snapped two pictures of it.

Then she opened it again, and the video reappeared.

Once the video ended, Qiao Sang took two more photos of the contents inside the Admission Letter.

Next, she sent the photos to her mother.

After finishing all that, she opened her social media feed for the first time in a long while, selected one of the photos, uploaded it, and added the caption:

I got into university without even taking the National College Entrance Examination. I didn't expect that either.

Qiao Sang looked at the post she had uploaded and smiled in satisfaction.

This was the Imperial Pet Taming Academy. If she didn't show off about it, it would practically be a crime against nature...

Blue Star.

Yuhua Region.

Hanggang City, Zhehai Province.

Despite the deep night, the Ya Zai Pet Beast Shop was still brilliantly lit.

"Shop Owner, you should head home first. It's already very late. We can handle things here," said a young, sweet-looking girl.

"There have been a lot of customers lately. If I leave, you won't be able to manage," Ye Xiangting said tiredly.

"In a little while, it'll be time for the ninth graders to collectively awaken their brain domains. And the evolution method for Fire Fang Dogs to evolve into Flame Listening Dogs was just published online, so of course we'll be busy," said a clean-cut man, equally exhausted. "I figure we'll be busy for at least another two months."

As Ye Xiangting picked up her phone, she said, "Everyone has worked hard during this time. Let's close in another hour. I'll treat everyone to—"

Her voice abruptly stopped.

The employees looked toward the Shop Owner. They saw her staring blankly at the phone screen, but then she suddenly became excited. Her eyes shone brightly, as if she had seen something incredible on her phone.

"Shop Owner, what's wrong?" the female employee asked curiously.

Ye Xiangting looked up, so excited that there were even faint tears in her eyes. "She got in! My daughter got into the Imperial Pet Taming Academy!"

The shop instantly fell silent.

The employees exchanged looks, briefly wondering whether they had misheard.

The Imperial Pet Taming Academy?

The Imperial Pet Taming Academy that ranked first among all the Top Academies on Blue Star?!

But, but wasn't the Shop Owner's daughter only in her first year of high school?!

Before anyone could voice their questions, Ye Xiangting grabbed her bag and headed outside while making a call. She did not forget to turn back and say excitedly:

"Go home, go home! Everyone go home early and get some rest today! I'll treat you all to a big meal tomorrow!"

Everyone stood there in a daze.

A few seconds later, the clean-cut male employee swallowed and asked hesitantly:

"Did the Shop Owner's daughter really get into the Imperial Pet Taming Academy?"

The older male employee beside him said, "Judging by how the Shop Owner reacted, it should be true..."

Everyone fell silent again.

Forget the Imperial Pet Taming Academy—even Yuhua University was far beyond their reach. Someone close to them, though they had never met her and might not necessarily meet her in the future, had entered that legendary Top Academy. It was hard for them to believe that someone like that could appear in their lives...

At that moment, the sweet-looking female employee suddenly spoke up.

"Wasn't the Shop Owner's daughter only in her first year of high school? Did she get directly recommended into the Imperial Pet Taming Academy during her first year?"

As soon as she said that, the shop instantly fell silent once more.

High in the sky.

"Who got you that recommendation letter? Tell me quickly, I'll treat them to a meal!" Ye Xiangting said excitedly into the phone while sitting on Tonghua Owl's back.

"It was the Vice Principal. He asked Professor Wang Yanmao to help arrange it for me," Qiao Sang said.

"Your Vice Principal is truly such a good person. You're no longer even at school, and he still takes such good care of you," Ye Xiangting said with a smile. "Give me his contact information. I have to treat him to a meal."

Sure enough, Mom only believed me after seeing the Admission Letter... Qiao Sang smiled and replied, "Okay."

Ye Xiangting then thought of something and said happily, "Now that you've gotten into the Imperial Pet Taming Academy, doesn't that mean you don't have to take the National College Entrance Examination?"

Qiao Sang made a sound of affirmation. "I probably won't be taking it."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Xiangting suggested:

"You should still go. You only get one National College Entrance Examination. You can go experience it."

Having already experienced the National College Entrance Examination once, Qiao Sang had no desire to do so again. Just as she was about to tell her mother that she planned to leave school early and find somewhere with a volcano to help Ya Bao evolve—

Before she could say anything, her mother happily said, "All right, get some rest early. I still have something to do here, so I'll hang up now."

Huh? Before Qiao Sang could react, the other end had already hung up.

Qiao Sang: "..."

What could she possibly be busy with that she hung up so quickly...

She put down her phone and checked the time. Converted to Blue Star time, it was not particularly late yet.

Ten minutes later, Qiao Sang called her mother again, intending to at least tell her about wanting to leave school early so Ya Bao could evolve.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently on another call..."

Qiao Sang hung up.

Twenty minutes later.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently on another call..."

Who was she talking to? She'd been on the phone for so long... Qiao Sang grumbled as she hung up.

An hour later.

The familiar voice sounded:

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently on another call..."

Qiao Sang: "..."

Qiao Sang put down her phone and fell into thought. Mom wasn't calling all those distant relatives to tell them that I got into the Imperial Pet Taming Academy, was she...

On Blue Star.

Ye Xiangting stayed on the phone until the following morning.

She had huge dark circles under her eyes, yet she was still exceptionally excited.

Even after contacting everyone she was supposed to contact, Ye Xiangting still felt as though she had not talked enough.

Then she remembered something. She abruptly stood up, searched through the house, and dug out an old, dust-covered address book. Following the order of the entries, she dialed a number.

"Zhang Li, it's me, Ye Xiangting, your elementary school deskmate. I feel like it's been a long time since everyone got together, so I want to hold a class reunion... You don't need to pay anything. Just show up, my treat!"

Superstar Planet.

Morning.

Qiao Sang woke up naturally and did not, as usual, get up early to send Ya Bao and the others to the Open-air Training Ground.

She carefully washed up, changed into casual clothes, prepared all of Ya Bao and the others' Energy Meals, then sat at the dining table and leisurely nibbled on bread.

In the past, to save time, she would wolf down breakfast in just a few bites. Eating slowly like this made it taste quite different... Qiao Sang finished the last sip of milk, enjoyed her breakfast, then stood up and returned to her room to pack all her belongings into Little Treasure's Ring.

Once everything had been packed up.

Qiao Sang hugged Ya Bao, slung the backpack containing Luobao over her shoulders, walked out of the dormitory, shut the door, and headed toward the school gates.

After receiving the Admission Letter from the Imperial Pet Taming Academy yesterday, she had already messaged the Class Teacher to explain that she would be leaving school early.

Over the next few days, everyone would only be doing practice questions and reviewing old material, neither of which Qiao Sang needed.

The National College Entrance Examination was only a few days away, and many roads would soon be subject to traffic control.

Once the examination was over, there would also be more students traveling outside.

It was better to take advantage of the current period, when transportation was convenient and there were fewer people, to go to the Nineteenth District, find Cortia Volcano, and help Ya Bao complete its evolution.