Chapter 1662

Chapter 647 Pre-Competition Check (Part 2)

Ten minutes later.

Hotel room.

Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao appeared out of thin air.

“Xunxun~”

As soon as it appeared, Xiao Xunbao floated onto the sofa and began to absorb white energy through its mental link with the doll.

“Xiaxia.”

After absorbing for only a few seconds, Xia Bao floated to its side and called out.

“Xunxun~”

Xiao Xunbao stopped, took off its ring, and took out two large round jars containing energy pills.

“Xiaxia.”

Xia Bao tied it up with a vine whip, teleported to the dining table, and placed it on the table.

Then it went to the kitchen, took an empty plate, opened the jars, checked them, and poured in the green energy pills.

Then it sat down and ate alone.

Xiao Xunbao put the ring back on and began to absorb energy again.

“How was the training today?” Michaela asked, sitting on the single sofa, drinking a beverage.

Logically, with the competition approaching, she should have accompanied Xia Bao into the secret realm to help with training. However, according to the examination, Ya Bao could absorb and digest energy better and faster in reality, so Ya Bao hadn’t entered the Beast Taming Manual these past few days, and she stayed at the hotel to help look after it.

“It’s fine.” Qiao Sang glanced at Xia Bao, then looked away and smiled, “Xia Bao’s Lightning Seed can now almost precisely control the timing of the explosion, and it won’t get blown up carelessly anymore.”

Michaela: “…”

I asked you about training, what use is Xia Bao! Even if its Lightning Seed has now reached the profound level and can detonate at will according to its thoughts, what’s the use!

Michaela was silent for a moment, then asked:

“You didn’t train Xia Bao in the secret realm, did you?”

“Of course not, Lu Bao and the others have been trained.” Qiao Sang said, looking around, “But we haven’t set up a barrier yet.”

This meant that what she said could be heard at any time.

She had been frequently monitored during this period and had become much more vigilant.

After returning from Secret Realm No. 2, she could feel that the forces monitoring her had decreased significantly, but not completely disappeared.

Returning from training yesterday, she casually swatted a mosquito in her room. The instant she killed it, she keenly sensed a small burst of energy emanating from it.

It was impossible for an ordinary animal to possess elemental energy; it must have been affected by a special ability.

With her competition approaching and another ordinary animal in the room seemingly under a special ability, it was highly likely that this ability was for eavesdropping. Recalling the participating contestants and their accompanying teams, she quickly identified her target.

One of the pets in one of the professional beast-taming clubs Yan Tianxing was participating in seemed to possess this ability.

The “Sense of Things,” a dual-attribute royal-level pet of both Normal and Psychic types, possessed high intelligence. If its bloodline talent was strong enough, it could awaken its race’s hidden skill:

Beast Breath Perception.

Pets with this skill could sense the emotions and danger signs of surrounding ordinary animals, detecting hostile ones.

In the world of beast taming, this ability was practically useless; even ordinary people wouldn’t take the hostility of ordinary animals seriously.

However, once Beast Breath Perception reaches its perfect level, one can sense the five senses of ordinary animals, see the world through their eyes from a distance, and hear the sounds they hear.

In terms of reconnaissance, this ability is absolutely top-tier, because in the Beast Taming World, ordinary animals are often overlooked.

Michaela was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said,

“Quite fast progress.”

She then looked at Penjame.

Penjame understood and was about to circulate her energy to create a barrier.

“Bang bang…”

But just then, a knock sounded at the door.

Penjame stopped circulating her energy.

“The inspection team must be here,” Michaela said, looking towards the door.

Josang looked towards the door.

A gust of wind blew, opening the door.

Three people and a pet wearing the same work clothes stood at the door.

“Hello, we are inspectors from the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship, responsible for checking the pets’ physical condition,” one of the women, a woman with black hair, said, showing her identification.

“Come in,” Josang said, her gaze lingering briefly on the identification.

Three inspectors and their pets, dressed in work uniforms, entered and quickly examined Lu Bao and the others.

As inspectors for a major interstellar competition, the requirements were strict. Besides certain mandatory requirements, they were absolutely forbidden from being fans of any participating contestants or pets, and the entire inspection process was video-recorded to ensure thoroughness.

The pet in work uniforms held a camera and recorded the inspection.

The three inspectors rigorously conducted the inspection, without much interaction with Josang and Michaela.

Lu Bao and the others cooperated quietly.

Soon, the inspection was complete.

A woman with black hair approached Josang and said,

“Ice, Lodi, and Mu have all been inspected; there are no problems. We need to have Fen Di conduct a further inspection.”

Josang truthfully replied,

“Ya Bao ate the Myriad Source Fruit a while ago and is still asleep.”

She gestured towards the room inside, saying,

“It’s sleeping in that room.”

The inspectors exchanged bewildered glances, all showing expressions of astonishment.

The competition was about to begin, and their important combat pets were still asleep?

The black-haired woman was momentarily stunned, but quickly composed herself and said,

“According to the requirements, we still need to inspect Fendiduo. Is it convenient for us to come into the room for the inspection?”

“Sure,” Qiao Sang nodded.

She then led the way, opening the door.

Three inspectors entered the room.

A pet in work clothes followed behind, holding a camera.

The inspection was completed shortly afterward.

“Fendiduo is indeed in a deep sleep,” the black-haired woman said to Qiao Sang, her expression complex. “And based on the depth of its sleep, we can’t determine when it will wake up. It might not be able to participate in your upcoming competition.”

Ya Bao, lying on the bed with its eyes closed, seemed to hear something, its expression shifting.

“I know,” Qiao Sang nodded.

The black-haired woman sighed inwardly, but quickly regained her professional demeanor, saying,

“Your pet has been fully inspected and there are no problems, so we’ll be leaving now.”

Although she wasn’t a fan of Qiao Sang herself, Qiao Sang was the youngest S-rank professional beast tamer in history, a well-known figure throughout the interstellar space, and the pride of the Dragon Kingdom.

As a fellow Dragon Kingdom citizen, she still hoped that Qiao Sang could unleash his full potential and participate in more matches, allowing the entire interstellar space to witness his skills.

However, the Burning Emperor was still asleep, and it was unknown when he would wake up, so he couldn’t unleash his full strength and might be eliminated in the first round.

The black-haired woman felt regretful.

After a brief farewell, the three inspectors and the pet in work clothes left the hotel room.

…

In the night.

The three inspectors and the pet in work clothes rode a flying pet, roughly five meters long and almost entirely black, into the sky.

One of the chestnut-haired male inspectors took out his phone and sent a text message:

【Qiao Sang’s Fen Di Duo is still asleep; the test results suggest he may not be able to participate in the competition.】

The message was sent successfully.

However, the next second, the sent message suddenly disappeared without any further action, as if it had never been sent at all.

“Who are you contacting?” the black-haired woman asked, looking over.

“My wife. She asked me when I’m coming home,” the chestnut-haired male inspector said, showing his phone screen.

The instant he raised his phone, the chat partner suddenly switched, and several new lines of chat history appeared in the chat interface with the contact named “Wife,” asking when he would be home.

The black-haired woman glanced at it quickly but didn’t speak.

The chestnut-haired man complained,

“We were planning to take Yan Ye Diao to a massage with my wife tonight, but we have to work overtime.”

Yan Ye Diao was the pet beast currently carrying them in flight.

“Yan Yan!”

Before the black-haired woman and the other inspector could respond, Yan Ye Diao cried out and suddenly increased its flying speed.

…

Hotel room.

Qiao Sang tucked Ya Bao back into bed and went to the living room.

“Some of the participating forces probably know about Ya Bao’s slumber,” Michaela said, sitting on the sofa.

Josang immediately prayed,

“I hope it’s not my first-round opponent who knows.”

“Xia Xia,”

Xia Bao glanced at her Beastmaster and, mimicking her, prayed earnestly.

After imitating her, she floated to the dining table and continued eating the energy pills on her plate.

After praying, Josang suddenly remembered something and looked at Penjami, saying,

“Mimi, could you please pick up my mom tomorrow?”

“Penjami,”

Penjami nodded, indicating no problem.

“Have you found a place to stay? Do you need me to arrange it?” Michaela asked.

Back when the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship was officially announced in the Zhitia region, almost all the hotels and guesthouses here were booked. If you decide to come at the last minute, you won’t be able to find a place to stay.

“It’s already booked, at this hotel,” Josang said.

“That’s good.” Michaela said, then added seriously,

“Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the Interstellar Beast Taming Championship. According to past competition practices, the opening ceremony will be held in the morning, followed by the announcement of the first round of contestants. The matches will then begin in the afternoon and evening.”

“You need to be prepared. If you’re unlucky, you might have to compete tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, Josang’s first thought was:

If that happens, my luck is terrible.

But then came her second thought: The sooner it ends, the better. If the matches start on the opening day, I’m not fully prepared, and neither are my opponents. They probably don’t know about Toothbone’s slumber. If the matches are held in the following days, they will definitely conduct a thorough investigation, and the fact that Toothbone is still asleep might become known.

Perhaps starting the matches on the first day isn’t entirely a bad thing.

“Starting the matches on the first day might not be a bad thing,” Josang said.

Michaela looked at her: “The later the competition, the greater the chance that Tooth will wake up.”

I hadn’t thought of that; I was already prepared for a first-round match without Tooth… Josang looked at Xia Bao, who had transformed into battle form and was diligently eating her second plate of energy pills, and said seriously:

“Whether Tooth wakes up or not, I’m prepared.”

“Steel Power.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Steel’s voice rang in her mind.

And you were just praying.

Josang: “…”

…

The next morning.

8:10 AM.

People of all skin colors and hair colors, as well as pets of all forms and vehicles, filled the streets, all heading towards the arena.

High in the sky, flying pets of various forms carried people, also heading towards the arena.

The vast sky, without any road signs, was densely packed with medium to large-sized pets, making it look somewhat congested.

In a hotel with excellent soundproofing, Josang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the streets crowded with people and pets, clearly hearing the noise outside.

“Xunxun?”

Little Xunbao floated beside him, its eyes widening as it looked at the dense crowd below and in the air. It cried out, “Is the competition venue really that big? Can it fit so many humans and pets?

” “Some people and pets can’t get tickets, so they watch the live stream outside the venue. Listening to the sounds from inside makes it feel more atmospheric,” Qiao Sang explained.

“Xunxun~”

Little Xunbao exclaimed in understanding, indicating that it made sense.

“Qingqing?”

Qingbao appeared beside him, calling out, “When do we leave?”

Qiao Sang took out his phone, checked the time, and said:

“It’s still early. The opening ceremony starts at 9:30. As contestants, we don’t necessarily have to be there, so there’s no rush. We can just teleport there once it starts.”

Qingbao didn’t know what time it was or how much longer until the opening ceremony, but upon hearing its Beastmaster say “it’s still early” and “no rush,” it transformed into a gust of wind and floated to Xiabao’s side, who was eating an energy pill. It appeared, hugged Xiabao, took a deep breath, and showed a blissful expression.

“Qingqing…”

Xiabao smells better and better after evolving…

“Xiaxia.”

Xiabao looked at it and called out helplessly, indicating that it could let go of the food.

“Qingqing…”

Qingbao reluctantly released its paw, nodded, and then disappeared into the wind.

A gust of wind blew around Xiabao. Xiabao

continued to eat its energy pill in the breeze.

Mom wondered if she was awake yet… Qiao Sang picked up her phone and sent a message:

“Are you awake?”

The phone vibrated, and a message came in:

[Mom: (location)]

[I’m coming to pick you up now.] After sending the message, Qiao

Sang called out towards the room where Teacher Michaela was:

“Meimei.”

Three seconds later, Penjami appeared in front of her, rubbing her eyes as if she had just woken up.

“Penjami?”

Penjami called out, indicating what was wrong.

“Help me pick up my mom, this is the location.” Qiao Sang said, turning on the location navigation and placing the phone in front of Penjami.

“Penjami.”

Penjami looked down, then called out, her eyes glowing blue as she disappeared.

Meanwhile, inside the room.

Lu Bao jumped out of the water tank.

It came to the bedside, looked at the still sleeping Ya Bao, then looked away, calmly walking towards the door.

Bing Luo.

This time, it would help its Beastmaster win the competition.