Tianqi Beast Taming High School was not far from Liu Yi’s home, so the person and the fox chose to walk along the road.
Turning the last corner, the school gate of Tianqi Beast Taming High School appeared before them.
Unlike Liu Yi’s last visit, the school entrance was bustling today.
Many senior students wearing badges were guiding new students, and welcome messages and campus maps scrolled across the electronic screens on both sides of the gate.
“New students, please gather at the Central Plaza first!” a senior student shouted into a loudspeaker. “Students with pets, please use the right-hand lane!”
Liu Yi led Ziyue towards the right-hand lane, where the queue was noticeably shorter.
There were only about a dozen students ahead, each accompanied by various forms of pets.
It seemed many people had chosen to recall their pets into their Beast Taming Space today.
“Next!” the staff member at the end of the lane called out.
When it was Liu Yi’s turn, the staff member looked at Ziyue beside her and asked, “This size… it must have evolved, right? Are you really a new student?”
“Yes, it just evolved,” Liu Yi said, handing over her admission letter.
The staff member took the letter and swiped it on the scanner. Liu Yi’s information immediately appeared on the computer screen.
“Liu Yi… Liu Yi?” The staff member’s eyes suddenly widened. He looked up at Liu Yi. “You’re the champion of the Longwu High School Entrance Tournament, the Liu Yi whose Junior pet unleashed an A-rank skill?”
Upon hearing this, new students queuing on both sides turned their heads to look, and whispers immediately broke out.
“It really is her! I saw that Ice Fox on the live broadcast!”
“Wait, isn’t that an Ice Fox? It evolved? But don’t Ice Foxes evolve into Snow-Drinking Foxes? This doesn’t look like a Snow-Drinking Fox…”
“There were rumors that Liu Yi chose Tianqi, I can’t believe it’s true! I’m actually going to the same school as a genius!”
“Her pet is so beautiful, I really want to pet it.”
Liu Yi’s lips curled up a few pixels, then she calmly retrieved her admission letter. “May I go in now?”
“Ah, of course!” The staff member snapped back to attention and quickly handed her a campus card and a white card with the Tower of Trials printed on it. “This is your student ID and your Tower of Trials challenge card.”
Liu Yi thanked him and put both cards into her backpack.
Entering the campus, the Central Plaza was next to the Tower of Trials, and hundreds of new students had already gathered there.
A temporary grand stage was set up at the front of the plaza, with a background board featuring the gold-stamped school emblem and the words “Tianqi Beast Taming High School 99th New Student Admission Ceremony.”
As Liu Yi and Ziyue walked into the Central Plaza, many new students were immediately drawn to Ziyue.
“Wow! What kind of pet is that? So beautiful!”
“It really is gorgeous, but I’ve never seen a fox pet with two tails before?”
“Look at the silver glow on its tails, it’s stunning!”
The new students unconsciously gathered around, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
One girl mustered her courage and approached. “Student, can I pet your pet? Its fur looks so soft and beautiful.”
Ziyue’s ears twitched happily upon hearing the compliment.
“Can she?” Liu Yi turned to Ziyue and asked.
“Bingbing!”
Ziyue let out a cry, indicating that of course she could.
The girl carefully extended her hand, and as her fingertips touched Ziyue’s back fur, she exclaimed in surprise, “Oh my goodness! It’s cool, but so soft!”
This exclamation was like opening a floodgate, and more hands reached out from all directions.
“I want to pet it too!”
“Please let me try!”
“Its tails look so fluffy…”
Ziyue initially enjoyed being the center of attention, but she quickly became overwhelmed by all the petting.
She looked at Liu Yi for help, her large purple eyes filled with ‘save me’.
Liu Yi chuckled inwardly, then simply recalled her into her Beast Taming Space.
“The New Student Admission Ceremony is about to begin,” she told the still-eager new students. “Everyone, please return to your seats.”
At this moment, the plaza’s broadcast also sounded, “All new students, please take your seats according to your class area. The Admission Ceremony will begin shortly.”
The crowd dispersed regretfully, and Liu Yi followed the signs to the A-1 class area.
As soon as she sat down, she summoned Ziyue out again.
“Bingbing…”
As soon as Ziyue appeared, she rested her face on Liu Yi’s lap, her two tails drooping listlessly, letting out a sigh as if she had just escaped a disaster.
Liu Yi smiled, gently rubbing behind Ziyue’s ears. “Being a big star isn’t easy, is it?”
Ziyue gave her a rare resentful glance and patted her wrist with a paw in protest.
This action caused several new students who had been secretly watching to let out suppressed gasps.
“Quiet!” The teacher on the grand stage tapped the microphone. “The New Student Admission Ceremony now begins. First, we invite Principal Shen Zhuwen to give a speech.”
To the applause of the entire hall, Shen Zhuwen walked onto the grand stage.
Today, she wore a formal dark blue robe, appearing both dignified and approachable.
“Welcome, everyone, to Tianqi Beast Taming High School,” Principal Shen’s voice was gentle yet powerful. “Here, you will embark on the most exciting chapter of your lives.”
“We will not restrict you with rote learning, nor will we measure you by a single standard.”
“At Tianqi, you will be given the greatest freedom to explore your own path of Beast Taming.”
“The Tower of Trials will be open to all students, as will the training grounds, simulated environment zones, and so on.”
Liu Yi listened intently, her fingers unconsciously stroking Ziyue’s fur.
Every word from Principal Shen confirmed the reason she chose Tianqi; it truly was unique.
Why did Tianqi, despite not requiring Beast Taming Space development progress or rankings from the Longwu High School Entrance Tournament, sometimes contend for the Championship in the National High School League alongside Yunhai?
One must know that ever since Yunhai International Beast Taming Academy was established, Longwu No. 1 and Qinglan had never again taken first place in the Longwu Regional Preliminaries of the National High School League.
This might be due to Tianqi’s unique teaching methods. Only by truly pursuing one’s preferences and choices, striving hard, and joining the school team to compete, would there be better training results and match outcomes.
“Finally, I want to share a quote with all new students,” Principal Shen said with a smile. “Talents of Tianqi are Destined to Be Pillars.”
To everyone’s applause, Principal Shen concluded her speech.
Next were brief introductions from the department heads and explanations of school rules. The entire process lasted only half an hour, moving quite quickly.
After the ceremony, the new students gathered by class and were led by their homeroom teachers to their respective classrooms.
The homeroom teacher for Class A-1 was a relatively young woman named Wei Xiuyu.
“Students, follow me,” Wei Xiuyu’s voice was steady and strong. “Our classroom is on the third floor of the main teaching building.”
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