Chapter 1047: Request leave

After Mi Jiala left, Qiao Sang returned to her room and started reading the books she had redeemed from the library.

Although the Pet impersonating Xiao Xunbao had been identified, the points were spent and couldn’t be refunded, even if the borrowing period hadn’t expired. It was better to use the time to read and broaden her knowledge.

Time passed, and after she finished two books, she noticed that Ya Bao and the others still hadn’t returned. She picked up her phone and checked the time:

11:32 PM.

It’s already so late… Qiao Sang got up to leave. As she looked up, she saw Gui Naoke with its claw still extended into the screen, and couldn’t help but ask:

“Aren’t you sleeping?”

“Gui Gui?”

Gui Naoke turned its head, a puzzled expression on its face.

Then it seemed to remember something, pulled its claw out of the screen, and started typing rapidly.

Qiao Sang walked closer and saw it read:

【Didn’t you say I’d work for one day?】

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment: “Are you planning to work 24 hours a day?”

“Gui Gui.” Gui Naoke nodded.

Suddenly, she felt like the 18 points were well spent… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and asked again:

“Can you stay awake for 24 hours?”

Gui Naoke typed: 【As long as I have power, I can keep working.】

No wonder Mechanical-type Pets could have their own academy, unlike Pets of so many other types. What a pity, she knew nothing about mechanical knowledge, and didn’t have that much time to spend on learning and creating Mechanical-type Pets… Qiao Sang felt a slight regret and said:

“You’ve worked hard.”

Gui Naoke glanced at the human who said it had worked hard, and typed again:

【If you think I’ve worked hard, can you continue to find me for work in the future?】

Qiao Sang was stunned again: “You need work?”

Gui Naoke: 【I need points.】

Qiao Sang smiled and said: “Shouldn’t your Yu Beast Master need points?”

Gui Naoke: 【My Yu Beast Master has too many things to do, and my evolution requires too many resources. Points can be exchanged for resources, so I need points.】

Qiao Sang’s heart stirred, and she asked:

“So you earn points yourself?”

“Gui Gui.”

Gui Naoke nodded.

Pets earning points themselves, why didn’t I think of that? It saves time, earns points, and trains the Pet’s own abilities… However, among Ya Bao and the others, only Xiao Xunbao and Steel Treasure are probably suitable for going out alone to earn points. After all, Ya Bao is prone to trouble, Lu Bao definitely doesn’t want to casually interact with outsiders, Qing Bao is still too young, easily deceived, and it’s also a legendary Pet, so it could easily be abducted…

As various thoughts flashed, a loud “boom” sounded from outside, abruptly halting Qiao Sang’s thoughts.

She left a quick remark, “Don’t worry, if there’s ever a job to find people or Pets again, I’ll definitely look for you,” then hurried out the door and headed towards the outdoor training ground.

“Gui Gui.”

Gui Naoke contentedly extended its claw back into the screen.

…

Outdoor training ground.

When Qiao Sang arrived, the first thing she saw was Xiao Xunbao fully recovered, drinking milk while beckoning Steel Treasure with its short toes, saying “Xun Xun.”

“Steel Sword…”

Steel Treasure’s wings slowly spread, entering a state of impending attack.

“Aren’t you all resting?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Ya Ya!” Ya Bao, who had been full of drowsiness, instantly perked up when it saw its Yu Beast Master, and excitedly ran over.

“Qing Qing…”

Qing Bao appeared beside its Yu Beast Master, yawned, and called out, indicating that Xiao Xunbao still wanted to practice.

“Xun Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao called out energetically, indicating that yes, it wanted to practice!

Seeing this, Qiao Sang found it both amusing and gratifying.

She had never seen Xiao Xunbao train so diligently before. Even during its most intense training periods, it was always combined with computer games, unlike now, which was pure training.

“Do you still have enough energy?” Qiao Sang asked.

Xiao Xunbao’s internal energy was unstable now, so it couldn’t consume anything related to energy, nor could it take energy recovery agents.

“Xun Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao called out, indicating that it had rested half an hour ago and recovered a bit.

Qiao Sang sighed and said:

“Let’s rest first. We need to balance work and rest. We’ll practice again tomorrow morning.”

“Ya Ya…”

As soon as she said this, Ya Bao yawned.

It had wanted to sleep for a long time.

“Ice Emperor.”

Lu Bao had no objection and nodded.

Steel Treasure said nothing, just flew to its Yu Beast Master’s side.

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao saw that Ya Bao and the others were all looking sleepy, and remembering that they were different from itself and needed to sleep at night, it had no choice but to compromise and nod.

This was the only way.

…

2:03 AM.

Xiao Xunbao lay on the bed, holding its phone, repeatedly looking at the trending topics about Change Clothes Totem and the comments below.

【No wonder they searched for the exotic Ghost Ring King for over half a year and couldn’t find it. It turns out it was Change Clothes Totem all along.】

【This Change Clothes Totem is really intelligent. It can even speak human language. If it hadn’t reverted to its Change Clothes Totem form, I wouldn’t have believed it.】

【Is the Public Security Bureau useless? They couldn’t even find out that the Ghost Ring King was a Change Clothes Totem. It had to be exposed by the Ghost Ring King’s Yu Beast Master.】

【I’ve always said that the Ghost Ring King isn’t actually the Ghost Ring King. The Ghost Ring King is just a General-level Pet. How could it strip Olsen Velasquez’s clothes and throw him into the Police Station? He’s a C-rank bounty hunter with three General-level Pets.】

【Indeed, if it were the real Ghost Ring King, it definitely couldn’t have done this. In that video, it couldn’t even withstand a single move from Change Clothes Totem.】

【Sigh, I’d rather it really be the Ghost Ring King. Although it’s a Ghost-type Pet, it’s just a General-level one, much easier to deal with than the King-level Change Clothes Totem.】

Xiao Xunbao silently turned off its phone, looked at its Yu Beast Master and Ya Bao who were sleeping with their eyes closed, and got up, floating towards the door.

At the same time, Qiao Sang opened her eyes, watching Xiao Xunbao’s retreating back, and sighed inwardly.

…

“Xun Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao arrived at the outdoor training ground and began to continuously release various skills.

It recalled the images of itself being instantly killed by Change Clothes Totem repeatedly broadcast on TV, and then thought of everyone’s comments on the trending topics. Its mouth became increasingly puffed with anger, and the power of the skills it unleashed grew stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out:

“You really came here to train.”

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao turned its head and saw its Yu Beast Master, who should have been sound asleep in bed, and was stunned for a moment.

“What, are you surprised to see me?” Qiao Sang asked with a smile.

“Xun Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao shook its head, then seemed to remember something and quickly called out, indicating that its energy had almost recovered now.

“I know.” Qiao Sang said.

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao thought of something again and called out apologetically, indicating, “Did I wake you up?”

“No.” Qiao Sang said softly: “I couldn’t sleep. Did you forget? I had Lu Bao cast a Healing Light on me when I was too sleepy to continue reading.”

“Xun Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao’s expression changed from cloudy to clear.

It remembered.

Qiao Sang waved her hand, feigning helplessness, and said:

“I can’t sleep, so it seems I can only accompany you in training.”

“Xun Xun~”

Xiao Xunbao was first stunned, then its eyes lit up, and it nodded.

It felt full of motivation to train now, a different kind of motivation than before.

“Ice Emperor.”

Just as Xiao Xunbao was circulating its energy and preparing to train, Lu Bao’s voice rang out.

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao turned its head blankly.

“You didn’t sleep either?” Qiao Sang looked in the direction of the voice, both surprised and not surprised.

Many times before she went to bed, she had seen Lu Bao in the fish tank with its eyes closed, yet emitting cold air, understanding that it seemed to be sleeping but was actually practicing, and most likely had cast Healing Light on itself to increase its training time.

“Ice Emperor.” Lu Bao nodded, then looked at Xiao Xunbao and called out, indicating that it also couldn’t sleep and could accompany it in practice.

Lu Bao was still as cold on the outside as it was warm on the inside… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.

“Xun Xun…”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xunbao looked touched.

At this moment, Qiao Sang remembered the main business and said:

“Find the real-time energy detection wristband and wear it on your paw, so it’s easy to see if your energy has stabilized.”

“Xun Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao immediately took off its ring, searched for a long time inside, and finally found a white real-time energy detection wristband from within and put it on its paw.

The moment it put it on, the data on it began to jump wildly, failing to stabilize.

Qiao Sang glanced at it without saying much, and began to have Xiao Xunbao and Lu Bao train. She picked up the book she had brought from her room, found a safe spot to read, occasionally looking up to give Xiao Xunbao some pointers.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The sky began to lighten.

If she focused her hearing, she could hear people walking and talking outside the villa area.

Qiao Sang picked up her phone to check the time, then looked at Xiao Xunbao and Lu Bao, who were still training. She closed her book, got up, and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

After preparing everything, she went to the room, saw that Ya Bao and the others were still sleeping, and was about to leave when her gaze fell on Gui Naoke, who was still extending its claw into the computer screen nearby. She lowered her voice and asked:

“Do you need to eat Energy Pills?”

“Gui Gui?”

Gui Naoke scanned Ya Bao, Steel Treasure, and Qing Bao, then pointed to itself, calling out with a puzzled expression.

Qiao Sang understood its meaning and nodded: “I’m asking you.”

Gui Naoke began to type:

【Thank you, I don’t need to eat Energy Pills.】

Qiao Sang walked closer, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Gui Naoke followed, carrying its laptop.

“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang asked.

Gui Naoke placed the laptop on the dining table and typed rapidly:

【I have already locked onto several targets. Do you want to go check them out first?】

Qiao Sang glanced at Xiao Xunbao, who was still training outside the French window, and said:

“Let’s not for now. Find a few more, and we’ll start investigating them later.”

Even if they found Change Clothes Totem now, Xiao Xunbao wouldn’t be able to defeat it. It would be better to let Xiao Xunbao train for a while longer.

“Gui Gui.”

Gui Naoke nodded, and continued to work with its claw extended into the computer.

To become an excellent working Pet and ensure the task giver would seek it out again in the future, the first thing to do was to talk less and do more practical things. Gui Naoke deeply understood this principle.

…

For the next half day, Qiao Sang and Ya Bao accompanied Xiao Xunbao in training.

During this period, Xiao Xunbao rested twice, both times to recover energy.

“Gui Gui.”

At sunset, during Xiao Xunbao’s break, Gui Naoke pointed at the screen and called out.

Qiao Sang leaned closer and saw:

【One day’s time is up. I have marked the locations of all targets wearing that miniature shrinking wristband, but there are still many places I haven’t checked. Do you still need me to stay and continue working?】

So many targets, enough to investigate for a while… Qiao Sang opened the file, looked at the densely marked locations and Pets, and was about to speak when Xiao Xunbao, who had approached at some point, called out:

“Xun Xun!”

Need!

“Gui Gui.” Gui Naoke showed a happy expression for the first time.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“If it’s for more days, can I get a discount?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Gui Gui.”

Gui Naoke turned its head and stared at the human for two seconds, then nodded, indicating it could reduce the price by two points.

“Steel Sword.” Steel Treasure translated simultaneously.

That would be 16 points… Qiao Sang subconsciously calculated, then asked: “Don’t you need to go back and ask your Yu Beast Master?”

“Gui Gui.” Gui Naoke shook its head, indicating no need.

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao looked at its Yu Beast Master with anticipation, hoping she would agree.

“Qing Qing!”

Just as Qiao Sang was about to speak, Qing Bao, who was watching TV on the sofa, called out.

She turned to look and saw a news report playing on the TV.

The young-looking Host reported:

“Today at 4:01 PM, on Shuanghua Street, the police discovered traces of Change Clothes Totem and are currently in the process of apprehending it. Residents near Shuanghua Road are advised to evacuate as soon as possible…”

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao stared intently at the TV.

They found it so quickly… Qiao Sang was a bit surprised.

You know, when Change Clothes Totem was impersonating the Ghost Ring King before, they searched for over half a year and couldn’t find it…

But then again, the Public Security Bureau had never suspected it was Change Clothes Totem before, so they had been searching according to Xiao Xunbao’s image. Now that it was confirmed to be Change Clothes Totem, they would naturally search according to Change Clothes Totem’s characteristics, just like she had used the purple grape hair ornament to confirm it earlier…

It seems that Xiao Xunbao won’t be able to participate in the capture of Change Clothes Totem…

After all, now that Change Clothes Totem’s type and level are known, the police will deploy corresponding forces based on its abilities. Change Clothes Totem is highly unlikely to escape… Qiao Sang thought of this and couldn’t help but glance at Xiao Xunbao beside her.

She saw Xiao Xunbao clenching its paws, staring fixedly at the TV.

Qiao Sang sighed and said:

“Xiao Xunbao…”

“Xun Xun?”

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Xunbao called out, asking if it couldn’t defeat this guy now?

Does it even need to ask… Qiao Sang remained silent, unwilling to answer for a moment.

Xiao Xunbao was so smart, how could it not know that it couldn’t defeat Change Clothes Totem?

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao called out, indicating that it was okay if it couldn’t win, it would help!

“Xun Xun…”

Xiao Xunbao looked dejected, turned, and silently floated towards the room.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao scratched its head, not knowing what it had said wrong.

At this moment, Qiao Sang spoke:

“Actually, there isn’t no way.”

Xiao Xunbao suddenly turned its head.

“If your energy can stabilize and you can evolve now.” Qiao Sang looked at Xiao Xunbao and said seriously:

“You know, your evolution location is right here.”

Ah! Happy New Year, everyone!