Chapter 1017: Ninja Ghost and Laicai Ghost (two in one)

After about five minutes, the group arrived at a shop with few customers.

This shop, named “Beast Qi,” was decorated with extreme luxury. Its eerie green lighting and various bottles and jars emitting visible black mist gave it a strange and sinister atmosphere.

“Ren Gui,” Ren Gui pointed inside, indicating that what they needed was there.

It was clear at a glance that this was a shop related to Ghost-type Pets, Qiao Sang thought to herself.

Mi Jiala walked in first.

Qiao Sang followed closely behind.

Behind them, Ren Gui changed his expression, putting on a timid look, and floated inside.

A man, thin as a skeleton, sat at the front desk. He looked up, his expression calm, but when he saw Ren Gui behind them, his veins bulged instantly, and he said coldly:

“We don’t have what you’re looking for here. Get out.”

“Ren Gui…”

Qiao Sang frowned. Before she could speak, Ren Gui floated forward and called out cautiously.

The man seemed even more exasperated. He picked up a pen from the desk and threw it.

Ren Gui closed his eyes as the pen flew towards him.

The expected pain did not come. The pen stopped about a centimeter in front of him.

Ren Gui opened his eyes, looked at the stopped pen, and realized something. He turned to look at the guy with the pink afro not far away.

The blue light in Xiao Xunbao’s eyes disappeared, and the pen fell to the ground.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao looked at the man expressionlessly.

A powerful Pressure descended, and the man’s face gradually turned pale. His lips began to tremble, his pupils dilated violently, and intense fear enveloped him.

“Ren Gui…”

Although the Pressure did not directly hit Ren Gui, he seemed to sense the danger and quietly disappeared by becoming invisible.

Mi Jiala scanned the surrounding merchandise and immediately understood something.

“Do you have mingzhu flower here?” Qiao Sang asked indifferently.

The man was in a state of fear and could not answer.

The Pressure on Xiao Xunbao disappeared.

“Hoo…” The man let out a sigh of relief, covered in cold sweat.

He looked over with a resentful gaze: “I sell various gases that Ghost-type Pets absorb here. I don’t sell any mingzhu flower.”

No mingzhu flower? Qiao Sang was startled, then turned her head and was startled again.

Where was Ren Gui?

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Xiao Xunbao also realized that the guide was no longer in his original spot and looked left and right.

Mi Jiala said calmly:

“No need to look. He’s already gone. If I’m not mistaken, that Ren Gui deliberately led us to the wrong shop.”

Huh? Deliberately? Why? Qiao Sang didn’t react.

Mi Jiala continued:

“Ren Gui likes to be picked on and absorbs the negative energy of pushovers to increase his power. If he leads customers to the wrong shop and they’re ill-tempered, they’ll probably scold him, and he’s looking for that kind of feeling.”

Upon hearing this, the man felt as if he had found a kindred spirit and said with heartfelt distress:

“Exactly! This Ren Gui pretends to be a guide, but he’s actually just trying to absorb negative energy. He specifically targets tourists who aren’t from around here and takes them to shops they don’t want to go to.”

“This Ren Gui has brought tourists to the wrong place several times before. I always used to treat them kindly; after all, they’re customers, and maybe they’d want to buy something after looking around. But this Ren Gui would intentionally cause trouble, always knocking over my gases when customers were looking.”

“How could I tolerate that? I said a few words to him and asked his Yu Beast Master to compensate me. Some customers who couldn’t stand it would argue with me, while others who didn’t want to get involved would just leave.”

“You don’t know, the more you scold that Ren Gui, the more excited he gets, and the more people he brings. Once, I really couldn’t take it anymore and impatiently said, ‘Why are you here again?’ The customers he brought couldn’t stand it and started arguing with me, even posting about me online. Those netizens gave me bad reviews every day, and now my shop has no business at all.”

“Even so, he still won’t let me go. He still keeps bringing tourists to my shop. After being cyberbullied, I don’t dare argue with him in front of tourists. He takes advantage of this, knocks over my gases again, and I can only endure it, politely asking his Yu Beast Master to come over. But he actually absorbed the negative energy from me right in front of my face!”

The more the man spoke, the more aggrieved he became, eventually breaking down into tears:

“I really can’t take it anymore. If he keeps doing this, my shop will close down sooner or later. Look at me, he’s made me look like a ghost.”

This… so miserable, no wonder he looks so thin… Qiao Sang sympathized with the boss for several seconds.

Ya Bao also showed a sympathetic expression.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao listened, stunned, and then remembered the Pressure he had exerted on the man earlier, showing a guilty expression.

“How about you see if there’s anything you like here?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xun!” Xiao Xunbao nodded.

The man wiped away his tears, his face filled with gratitude, and began to introduce:

“I have various gases that Ghost-type Pets like, which can help them increase energy and develop faster, except for the life-giving gas that the government prohibits…”

Ten minutes later, Xiao Xunbao put all the bags into his ring.

The man stood by, beaming, no longer looking tearful as before.

“Oh, by the way, boss, where can I buy mingzhu flower here?” Qiao Sang asked, then paused and added, “At least S-Class.”

The man had witnessed the customer’s spending power and didn’t doubt her ability to purchase S-Class items. He thought carefully and replied:

“Walk two hundred meters forward, then turn right. There’s a shop called ‘Ghost Shengcai.’ That shop stocks S-Class tools and materials every once in a while. Maybe you’ll find what you’re looking for there.”

He thoughtfully added:

“I’ve only heard that to buy S-Class tools there, you need to be an SVIP. If you’re a first-time customer, you need to be at least a B-Class talent plus a financial verification. I don’t know how much the verification is.”

What a coincidence, I’m not afraid of the latter two… Qiao Sang nodded and said, “Thanks, boss.”

The two walked out of the shop, and the man waved enthusiastically from behind.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao, holding the Pet egg, was complaining about the Ren Gui from earlier.

“Qing Qing.”

A gust of wind blew by. Qing Bao didn’t appear, only occasionally calling out a few times, as if agreeing.

Mi Jiala said, “Ghost-type Pets have eccentric personalities, and many are extremely dangerous. Although the Ghost-type Pets here seem very friendly, you still need to be careful.”

Qiao Sang remembered the previous shop owner’s experience and said earnestly, “I understand.”

Walking two hundred meters forward, then turning right, following the route given by the “Beast Qi” boss, they quickly found the shop named “Ghost Shengcai.”

Compared to other shops in You City, this one was significantly larger. At the entrance, two identical Ghost-type Pets wearing bow ties served as doormen.

The two walked in. A Staff member scrutinized them, or more accurately, scrutinized Mi Jiala and Xiao Xunbao, then broke into a warm smile and came forward:

“How can I help you?”

“Do you have S-Class or higher-level mingzhu flower?” Qiao Sang went straight to the point.

The Staff member seemed to just notice the person next to them, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then he smiled and said:

“No.”

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.

At this moment, Mi Jiala pulled out a golden pet tamer badge and handed it over: “Do you have it now?”

The Staff member was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flashed with shock, his expression straightened, and he took the pet tamer badge with both hands, saying respectfully:

“Please wait!”

With that, he turned and hurried away.

A minute later, a Middle-aged Man in a black suit walked quickly, followed by the Staff member who had just left.

“Please follow me,” the Middle-aged Man bowed.

Pet shops basically deal with Yu Beast Masters.

In the past, many people would forge High Level pet tamer badges to defraud shops. However, after specialized equipment for detecting pet tamer badges was introduced, as well as legal provisions stating, “Impersonating a Yu Beast Master or using a Yu Beast Master level that does not belong to oneself for deception, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and deprived of political rights for life,” incidents of impersonating Yu Beast Masters or using unearned Yu Beast Master levels have almost never occurred again.

Despite this, the Staff member cautiously checked the pet tamer badge with specialized detection equipment, as it was impossible to directly ask the other party to form a seal and check the color of the star array in person.

The result was genuine.

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Even with psychological preparation, the Staff member was startled and quickly called the current highest person in charge of the shop.

The highest person in charge, the Middle-aged Man, was a bit nervous.

SVIPs were rare, but at least they existed. However, an S-Class Beast Master was truly the first he had ever seen in his life!

Mi Jiala followed the person in charge to the VIP room.

This is the treatment of an S-Class Beast Master, even financial verification isn’t needed… Qiao Sang thought to herself, following behind like a background prop.

Inside the VIP room.

A Ghost-type Pet about one meter tall, wearing golden clothes and with golden beads around its neck, pushed in a cart with tea and snacks.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up as he looked at the golden clothes of the Wealth-Bringing Ghost.

Wealth-Bringing Ghost, a High Level Ghost-type Pet. It is said that anyone who sees it will gain wealth in a short period… Qiao Sang looked at the Pet in front of her, and relevant information flashed through her mind.

However, an expert on Ghost-type Pets once said that if someone gains wealth, someone else loses it. Within a five-kilometer radius of the person who gains wealth after seeing a Wealth-Bringing Ghost, someone else will lose an equivalent amount of wealth.

Qiao Sang withdrew her gaze and saw the person in charge respectfully say to Mi Jiala: “In one month, our shop will have a batch of mingzhu flower, and one of them will be S-Class. You can leave an address, and we can deliver it directly to your door.”

Not only holding it, but also delivering it directly to the door, such good treatment? Qiao Sang recalled her past experiences of not being able to buy S-Class items even with an unlimited credit card, feeling a strange pang of sadness.

Mi Jiala took a sip of tea and slowly said:

“One month is too late. Can it be sooner?”

The person in charge said without hesitation: “I’ll go apply to headquarters.”

Saying that, he picked up his phone and went out to make a call.

A few minutes later, he walked back in quickly and said apologetically:

“Headquarters said the earliest would be ten days from now. Is that acceptable?”

“Your business card,” Mi Jiala said.

The person in charge quickly took out his business card and handed it over with both hands.

Mi Jiala took it and stood up, saying:

“I’ll contact you in ten days.”

With that, she turned to Qiao Sang and signaled with her eyes “we can go,” then turned and left.

Qiao Sang stood up and followed closely behind.

Xiao Xunbao reluctantly pulled his gaze away from the Wealth-Bringing Ghost’s golden clothes and followed.

The person in charge and the Staff respectfully escorted Qiao Sang and Mi Jiala to the door, never once mentioning the price or deposit of the S-Class mingzhu flower.

The S-Class mingzhu flower issue was resolved just like that… Qiao Sang felt a little dazed.

Previously, Teacher Mi Jiala had never used her S-Class Beast Master status for any special treatment. This was the first time she truly felt how useful an S-Class Beast Master’s status was.

She wondered how long it would take for her to become an S-Class Beast Master…

After walking a few steps, Mi Jiala suddenly thought of something and asked, “Do you have the funds to purchase the mingzhu flower?”

Qiao Sang thought of her current bank card balance and nodded confidently:

“Yes.”

Mi Jiala asked again, “Go to the Yu Beast Center or browse a bit more?”

Qiao Sang subconsciously turned to look in Xiao Xunbao’s direction and saw him curiously floating from one stall to another, which made her smile:

“Let’s browse a bit more.”

Mi Jiala had no objection and said instead:

“You still have a sum of points. I suggest you buy more shrinking potions for Steel Sword Falcon. I remember you said last time that Steel Sword Falcon only used one bottle when he completely stabilized his form, so he can still use two more bottles.”

Qiao Sang nodded and said:

“I’ll buy them when I go back.”

No one noticed that beneath a nearby stall, a pair of black eyes were staring at the browsing Xiao Xunbao.

An hour later.

Ya Bao yawned.

Qiao Sang took out her phone, checked the time, and looked at Xiao Xunbao, asking, “Are you tired of browsing?”

“Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao shook his head.

Not tired.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“How about we go stay at the Yu Beast Center first, and you can come out and browse by yourself later?” Qiao Sang said.

This was Zhiya District, the region in Dragon Country where Ghost-type Pets were most popular, and nighttime was their happy hour. Xiao Xunbao was now a General-level Pet, so she wasn’t worried about anything happening if Xiao Xunbao went out to play by himself.

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

Yes, yes!

Qiao Sang began searching for nearby Yu Beast Centers and started navigation.

“Xun!”

Just as she clicked to start navigation, Xiao Xunbao suddenly let out a heart-wrenching cry.

It’s gone!

It’s gone? What’s gone? Qiao Sang understood Xiao Xunbao’s meaning, and her heart trembled violently.

Could it be that the Pet egg was gone?

Qiao Sang quickly looked up and saw the Pet egg was safely in Xiao Xunbao’s arms, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Mi Jiala also looked at Xiao Xunbao.

“What’s gone?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xiao Xunbao!” Xiao Xunbao freed a paw and touched his head.

His wig was gone!

Qiao Sang: “…”