Chapter 2: A Beating (Part 1)
Qiao Sang returned home with her mother, feeling a bit dazed. Spending nearly two hours at school enduring the spit-laden lecture from her teacher was quite an ordeal. If it weren't for the teacher's stomachache that interrupted the tirade, he might have continued the disciplinary session.
She washed her face twice in the bathroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she noticed her refined facial features, an exact replica of her appearance from her previous life. She just appeared younger, with a bit of baby fat still clinging to her face.
"Come out and eat," her mother's voice came from the living room.
"I'm coming."
Qiao Sang responded and washed her face again in silence.
In the living room, her mother, Ye Xiangting, gave her a sharp look. "The food's getting cold. I just reheated it. Eat quickly."
Qiao Sang noticed many similarities between her current family and the one from her past life. Not only did her parents look the same, but they were also both single parents.
In this life, Qiao Sang's parents divorced when she was three years old. Her father, Qiao Wangyang, had remarried that year and had another daughter, now 14 years old. Quite an interesting turn of events...
Perhaps feeling guilty for her mother, he had left the house and custody to her after the divorce. Ye Xiangting never remarried, raising Qiao Sang and earning a living as an E-rank Beast Tamer. She often earned money by renting out the abilities of her ethereal beast and enjoyed a comfortable life.
Ye Xiangting's life had aged quite well, She was a resilient woman with both inner and outer strength. Qiao Sang understood this firsthand.
After facing her teacher's scolding for two hours, Qiao Sang was amazed that her mother didn't punish her further. She was truly strong!
However, Qiao Sang understood that her mother's strength might have its limits. "Tomorrow, take a day off. I'll take you to the Beast Tamer Center," her mother said.
Qiao Sang was surprised. "Why would we go to the Beast Tamer Center?"
"Didn't you say you've already awakened your abilities? We need to do a test to prove it, so we can choose a pet from the Beast Base," her mother explained.
Qiao Sang was shocked. "You believe me?"
Her mother's eyes sparkled with amusement. "You're my child. How could I not know you? While you might be a bit slow, you wouldn't lie about something so crucial."
Qiao Sang felt a complex mixture of emotions. Both world's mothers were quite similar in appearance and personality.
"But Mom, if you believe me, why did you watch me endure two hours of scolding without saying anything?"
Her mother smiled, a chilling one this time. "Awakening is one thing, but scoring zero on the exam is another. I haven't asked you why you got a zero."
...
The next morning, in front of the Hanggang Beast Tamer Center, a chubby ethereal beast about three meters long with reddish tail feathers descended from the sky. It was her mother's ethereal beast, Fat Family Dove.
Excitedly, Qiao Sang got down from Fat Family Dove. This was her first time experiencing such a close encounter with the sky. It was exhilarating!
She decided that in the future, she would definitely form a contract with a flying-type pet.
"Fat Family Dove, thank you for your help," her mother patted it affectionately.
"Jiubijiu~"
Fat Family Dove flapped its wings and rubbed its large head against her mother's body affectionately before disappearing in a flash of light.
Qiao Sang was constantly amazed by these occurrences. In her previous life, science couldn't explain such phenomena.
Walking into the Hanggang Beast Tamer Center, her mother led her directly to counter number 37.
Before the staff could speak, her mother spoke first, "Hello, we're here for a Brain Domain examination." She handed over Qiao Sang's information card.
The staff scanned the card. "Hello, that would be 500 Alliance Coins."
Humanity, having harnessed the power of ethereal beasts, had expanded to four habitable planets. The currency in use across these planets was the Alliance Coin.
After her mother paid, the staff registered the information and returned the card. "Follow Qiaoli Guo inside."
Qiaoli Guo, a green ethereal beast, appeared behind the staff. It had a circular head with a pair of green antennae tipped in yellow. It also wore a staff badge around its neck.
As a plant-type ethereal beast, Qiaoli Guo had a gentle temperament and was quite popular, especially among girls.
"Qiaoli."
It approached Qiao Sang and extended its three-fingered hand in a welcoming gesture, showing professionalism.
Hanggang City, being the capital of Zhehai Province, boasted the largest Beast Tamer Center in the province.
Qiao Sang followed Qiaoli Guo for over ten minutes before arriving at the area for brain domain testing.
Qiaoli Guo scanned its badge on a device at the entrance, and then the door opened.
"Qiaoli."
After the door opened, it called to Qiao Sang.
With a calm expression, her mother said, "Go on in."
Though her mother's face was calm, Qiao Sang could sense the expectation in her eyes. While her mother believed her, she was still nervous until they got the results.
Qiao Sang followed Qiaoli Guo into the room.
Inside, she saw a short-haired female researcher in a white coat and a floating Bubble Ring, ethereal beast.
She had just read about Bubble Ring ethereal beast in a book the day before, and now she was seeing one in real life.
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She washed her face twice in the bathroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she noticed her refined facial features, an exact replica of her appearance from her previous life. She just appeared younger, with a bit of baby fat still clinging to her face.
"Come out and eat," her mother's voice came from the living room.
"I'm coming."
Qiao Sang responded and washed her face again in silence.
In the living room, her mother, Ye Xiangting, gave her a sharp look. "The food's getting cold. I just reheated it. Eat quickly."
Qiao Sang noticed many similarities between her current family and the one from her past life. Not only did her parents look the same, but they were also both single parents.
In this life, Qiao Sang's parents divorced when she was three years old. Her father, Qiao Wangyang, had remarried that year and had another daughter, now 14 years old. Quite an interesting turn of events...
Perhaps feeling guilty for her mother, he had left the house and custody to her after the divorce. Ye Xiangting never remarried, raising Qiao Sang and earning a living as an E-rank Beast Tamer. She often earned money by renting out the abilities of her ethereal beast and enjoyed a comfortable life.
Ye Xiangting's life had aged quite well, She was a resilient woman with both inner and outer strength. Qiao Sang understood this firsthand.
After facing her teacher's scolding for two hours, Qiao Sang was amazed that her mother didn't punish her further. She was truly strong!
However, Qiao Sang understood that her mother's strength might have its limits. "Tomorrow, take a day off. I'll take you to the Beast Tamer Center," her mother said.
Qiao Sang was surprised. "Why would we go to the Beast Tamer Center?"
"Didn't you say you've already awakened your abilities? We need to do a test to prove it, so we can choose a pet from the Beast Base," her mother explained.
Qiao Sang was shocked. "You believe me?"
Her mother's eyes sparkled with amusement. "You're my child. How could I not know you? While you might be a bit slow, you wouldn't lie about something so crucial."
Qiao Sang felt a complex mixture of emotions. Both world's mothers were quite similar in appearance and personality.
"But Mom, if you believe me, why did you watch me endure two hours of scolding without saying anything?"
Her mother smiled, a chilling one this time. "Awakening is one thing, but scoring zero on the exam is another. I haven't asked you why you got a zero."
...
The next morning, in front of the Hanggang Beast Tamer Center, a chubby ethereal beast about three meters long with reddish tail feathers descended from the sky. It was her mother's ethereal beast, Fat Family Dove.
Excitedly, Qiao Sang got down from Fat Family Dove. This was her first time experiencing such a close encounter with the sky. It was exhilarating!
She decided that in the future, she would definitely form a contract with a flying-type pet.
"Fat Family Dove, thank you for your help," her mother patted it affectionately.
"Jiubijiu~"
Fat Family Dove flapped its wings and rubbed its large head against her mother's body affectionately before disappearing in a flash of light.
Qiao Sang was constantly amazed by these occurrences. In her previous life, science couldn't explain such phenomena.
Walking into the Hanggang Beast Tamer Center, her mother led her directly to counter number 37.
Before the staff could speak, her mother spoke first, "Hello, we're here for a Brain Domain examination." She handed over Qiao Sang's information card.
The staff scanned the card. "Hello, that would be 500 Alliance Coins."
Humanity, having harnessed the power of ethereal beasts, had expanded to four habitable planets. The currency in use across these planets was the Alliance Coin.
After her mother paid, the staff registered the information and returned the card. "Follow Qiaoli Guo inside."
Qiaoli Guo, a green ethereal beast, appeared behind the staff. It had a circular head with a pair of green antennae tipped in yellow. It also wore a staff badge around its neck.
As a plant-type ethereal beast, Qiaoli Guo had a gentle temperament and was quite popular, especially among girls.
"Qiaoli."
It approached Qiao Sang and extended its three-fingered hand in a welcoming gesture, showing professionalism.
Hanggang City, being the capital of Zhehai Province, boasted the largest Beast Tamer Center in the province.
Qiao Sang followed Qiaoli Guo for over ten minutes before arriving at the area for brain domain testing.
Qiaoli Guo scanned its badge on a device at the entrance, and then the door opened.
"Qiaoli."
After the door opened, it called to Qiao Sang.
With a calm expression, her mother said, "Go on in."
Though her mother's face was calm, Qiao Sang could sense the expectation in her eyes. While her mother believed her, she was still nervous until they got the results.
Qiao Sang followed Qiaoli Guo into the room.
Inside, she saw a short-haired female researcher in a white coat and a floating Bubble Ring, ethereal beast.
She had just read about Bubble Ring ethereal beast in a book the day before, and now she was seeing one in real life.
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Lmao asian parents are like that
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