Chapter 1058: Battle Popularity (2 in 1)

So it was for training the Xiaoting Dragon… Qiao Sang was filled with admiration.

Uncontracted Pets are difficult to communicate with, and a slight misstep could lead to rebellious behavior, especially with Pets that have bad temperaments. Mi Jiala’s method not only allowed the Xiaoting Dragon to actively release lightning but also prevented it from feeling commanded, and she knew when to stop, truly understanding the art of training.

The main thing was that the Xiaoting Dragon’s reaction was amusing… Mi Jiala admitted to herself, maintaining a calm, in-control demeanor on the surface as she walked towards the starport exit.

Qiao Sang quickly followed.

Outside the starport, in the high sky and on the ground, many Pets with “For Rent” signs attached to them were parked.

Unlike other places, nearly half of the Pets here did not have Yu Beast Masters sitting on them.

Pets of various sizes were soliciting customers in their own languages, some even forcibly pulling passengers onto their backs, much like the enthusiastic drivers outside high-speed rail stations, which Qiao Sang found quite novel.

“Steel Treasure…”

Steel Treasure looked at the surrounding Pets that were soliciting customers without Yu Beast Masters, also showing a curious expression.

“Quickly! Quickly!”

A green bird Pet enthusiastically flapped its wings.

Qiao Sang gave it a polite smile.

The green bird Pet’s eyes suddenly lit up, and it pointed to its back with a wing.

Qiao Sang ignored it and continued to follow Mi Jiala.

The green bird Pet’s face instantly fell.

Just then, a tourist with luggage passed by, and the green bird Pet instantly changed its expression, enthusiastically flapping its wings at him.

Qiao Sang walked two steps forward and then saw a black spider-like Pet, about three meters tall, wink at her.

It was entirely black and covered in stiff fur.

She didn’t expect spider-like Pets to be able to solicit customers here… Qiao Sang couldn’t help but scrutinize the Pet in front of her.

One must know that whether on Blue Star or Super Dormant Star, spider-like Pets like these are almost impossible to transport passengers.

Firstly, their appearance is inappropriate and rather frightening. Secondly, they move slowly; to move quickly, they can only swing using silk-spinning skills, which is very unsafe to ride on. Thirdly, spider-like Pets are unpopular, so there’s no market for them to transport passengers.

Pets that can transport passengers must pass various screenings.

This was her first time seeing a spider-like Pet transporting passengers.

“Black Black.”

The spider-like Pet, covered in hair, saw the other person scrutinizing it, and couldn’t help but turn its head to look at its own body. Then, as if it understood something, it opened its mouth and spat out white silk, quickly weaving it into a thick white silk blanket that covered its body.

“Black Black!”

Then, it enthusiastically called out to Qiao Sang.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang’s heart stirred, touched by the spider-like Pet’s soliciting attitude. She quickly stepped forward, wanting to ask Mi Jiala to ride this spider-like Pet.

However, at this moment, two young people arrived first in front of the spider-like Pet and gave an address.

“Black Black!”

The spider-like Pet immediately forgot Qiao Sang’s existence, enthusiastically called out, then spat white silk, binding the two people and their luggage and gently placing them on its body, before crawling away.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Suddenly, an ape-like Pet wearing a floral shirt quickly walked over, enthusiastically calling out:

“Shoulder Shoulder.”

“Steel Treasure.” Steel Treasure’s voice sounded in her mind.

It’s soliciting customers.

“No, thank you.” Qiao Sang politely refused.

“Shoulder Shoulder, Shoulder Shoulder.” The ape-like Pet didn’t give up, following along and calling out.

Qiao Sang ignored it.

“Shoulder Shoulder.” After following for about five meters, the ape-like Pet suddenly lifted the Xiaoting Dragon, which was slowly moving on the ground, onto its shoulder and quickly came to the street side.

“Xiaoting Dragon?”

The Xiaoting Dragon looked bewildered.

Qiao Sang: “!!!”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao stared at the ape-like Pet’s back, showing an angry expression, and the flame wings on both sides of its body suddenly expanded.

At the same time, the ape-like Pet stopped at the street side, its body slowly growing until it was about three meters tall.

“Xiaoting Dragon!”

The Xiaoting Dragon stood high up, looking around quite excited, and happily bounced twice.

“Shoulder Shoulder!”

The ape-like Pet enthusiastically waved at Qiao Sang.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao seemed to understand something, and its flame wings returned to their original appearance.

No, do the Pets on Yan Tian Star still solicit passengers like this? Where are their Yu Beast Masters? Don’t they manage them?… Qiao Sang looked at the bouncing Xiaoting Dragon and the enthusiastically waving ape-like Pet in the distance, feeling relieved but also couldn’t help but inwardly complain.

Mi Jiala smiled and said, “Let’s take this Shoulder Ape King.”

With that, she came in front of the Shoulder Ape King.

“Shoulder Shoulder.”

The Shoulder Ape King bent down and enthusiastically spread its hand.

Mi Jiala walked onto its palm.

The Shoulder Ape King brought her to its shoulder, then looked at Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, but still walked over.

After the Shoulder Ape King brought Ya Bao and the others onto its shoulder one by one, it called out:

“Shoulder Shoulder?”

Mi Jiala didn’t need a translation and said, “The Yu Beast Center in the city center.”

“Shoulder Shoulder!”

The Shoulder Ape King called out, and without navigation, it walked forward quickly and steadily.

“Why did you choose the Shoulder Ape King?” Qiao Sang asked in a low voice.

Mi Jiala said, “It’s your first time on Yan Tian Star, and you haven’t had a good look around. The Shoulder Ape King isn’t fast, but its stamina is good; it won’t get tired even if it walks for a day and a night. Its shoulders are also broad and comfortable to sit on. We can sit on its shoulders and slowly enjoy the scenery of Yan Tian Star.”

“There’s another benefit to riding this bipedal Pet: you can have it stop anytime without worrying about blocking the street. You can think of it as hiring a full-time driver for a day.”

If that’s the case, it’s really quite good… Qiao Sang’s impression of the Shoulder Ape King instantly changed.

Then she remembered something and asked:

“I just saw many Pets without Yu Beast Masters accompanying them.”

Mi Jiala explained, “On Yan Tian Star, it’s like this: most Pets move around on their own. And on Yan Tian Star, humans and wild Pets coexist. Many wild Pets come out to find work on their own. Most of the Pets you saw earlier without Yu Beast Masters were wild Pets.”

Wild Pets? Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, looking at the Shoulder Ape King.

“Steel Treasure…”

Steel Treasure listened, looking bewildered.

Mi Jiala continued, “Here, both contracted Pets and wild Pets wear identification bracelets. Contracted Pets wear white ones, and wild Pets wear black ones, for differentiation.”

Qiao Sang subconsciously looked at the Shoulder Ape King’s paw.

She saw that it was wearing a black bracelet.

It really is a wild Pet… Qiao Sang thought of something else and asked in a low voice, “Then what’s the deal with the Shoulder Ape King’s miniature shrinking bracelet?”

On Blue Star and Super Dormant Star, wild Pets cannot obtain miniature shrinking bracelets unless they steal them.

The Shoulder Ape King is a High-level Pet, about three meters tall. Even if it weren’t a wild Pet, it wouldn’t meet the standard for purchasing a miniature shrinking bracelet. Yet, it indeed possessed a miniature shrinking bracelet; its size when it approached her earlier was its shrunken form.

“On Yan Tian Star, both Pets and wild Pets can purchase miniature shrinking bracelets on their own,” Mi Jiala explained. “There are also no rules about what size you must be to buy one.”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes suddenly lit up upon hearing this.

Qiao Sang was stunned, then quickly understood that this was due to the higher status of Pets compared to other planets, and the abundance of wild Pets.

When she was on Super Dormant Star, she knew several classmates from Yan Tian Star and had a general understanding of the situation there.

Here, there are no secret realms like on Blue Star, nor do they, like on Super Dormant Star, specifically drive wild Pets to the lower three districts, separating them from most humans.

Here, humans and Pets have achieved true coexistence. Wild Pets move freely in society, can obtain identification, and can purchase anything.

Some wild Pets even hold high positions, and wild Pets can even independently organize large-scale competition events, allowing numerous wild Pets to sign up and participate.

Victorious wild Pets receive widespread attention, and people eagerly compete to contract with them.

Then, the victorious wild Pets state their requirements, and only those who meet the requirements come before the wild Pet for it to choose whether to contract.

When Yu Beast Masters hold Yu Beast battle competitions, wild Pets also go to watch, and if they encounter one that suits their liking, they will try to offer themselves, wanting to contract with it.

Qiao Sang used to find it unbelievable, but now that she had seen more, she thought this way of coexisting on Yan Tian Star was good.

After all, this way, Yu Beast Masters and Pets are more likely to meet strong partners, mutually pursue each other, and work together to become stronger.

Furthermore, under a coexisting relationship, Yu Beast Masters have more choices, unlike on Blue Star where they can only find Pets at Pet bases or breeding shops. One must know that Yu Beast Masters from ordinary families simply cannot access rare Pets.

Nor is it like Super Dormant Star, where the relationship with Pets is so rigid; even if one goes to the lower three districts to find rare wild Pets, they all hide from people.

“Shoulder Shoulder.” Just as she was thinking, the Shoulder Ape King pointed to a distant circular building and called out.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao enthusiastically helped translate with an excited expression.

It said that a battle competition was being held here recently, and they could go watch.

Qiao Sang was about to speak when the Shoulder Ape King pointed to another tall building and called out:

“Shoulder Shoulder.”

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao became even more excited.

This guy said there’s also a competition here!

“Are they all Yu Beast battle competitions?” Qiao Sang inquired.

“Shoulder Shoulder.” The Shoulder Ape King nodded.

During the rest of the journey, the Shoulder Ape King pointed to nearby buildings and called out almost every few kilometers, indicating that there were competitions inside.

Ya Bao’s expression grew increasingly excited, eager to go in and compete immediately.

Qiao Sang finally couldn’t help but say, “Why are there so many competitions?”

“Shoulder Shoulder?” The Shoulder Ape King showed a puzzled expression.

Many?

Mi Jiala explained with a smile, “On Yan Tian Star, the most popular thing is Yu Beast battling. Both humans and wild Pets hold battle competitions every now and then, and there are many TV programs that are also related to Yu Beast battling.”

“No wonder almost every Interstellar Cup champion is a Yu Beast Master from Yan Tian Star. In this environment, even if they don’t develop into Professional Beast Tamers, they probably know some battle tactics.” Qiao Sang sighed with emotion.

Mi Jiala pondered for a few seconds, then slowly said:

“Yan Tian Star is indeed the most suitable place for a Professional Beast Tamer to develop. Yuan Elf predicted your opportunity is here, probably for this reason.”

“Then do I need to sign up for a competition?” Qiao Sang asked.

“No rush.” Mi Jiala said, “You just participated in the Regional Competition, so it’s better to train well for a while longer. If there’s a suitable competition for you to participate in, I will tell you.”

“Understood.” Qiao Sang said.

The Shoulder Ape King walked steadily.

Along the way, Qiao Sang saw many wild Pets moving alone, or in twos and threes.

There were also some Pets wearing white bracelets walking with wild Pets, with humans accompanying them, conversing smoothly, without any sense of barrier.

Steel Treasure looked at them, its eyes sparkling.

Qiao Sang sensed Steel Treasure’s thoughts and said in her mind, “Don’t worry, when we participate in the Interstellar Cup in the future, people from Yan Tian Star will definitely introduce Little Steel Falcon.”

“Steel Treasure.” Steel Treasure responded in her mind.

The sky changed from light to dusk to dark.

The Shoulder Ape King walked until nightfall, finally reaching the Yu Beast Center in the city center.

The temperature at night was still not low, but the wind that blew was finally cooler.

Qiao Sang paid the fee and followed Mi Jiala into the Yu Beast Center.

In the lobby, many Pets were handling their own business.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao was also seeing this kind of scene for the first time, and couldn’t help but curiously look around.

An invisible breeze also blew past the Pets handling their business alone.

As Qiao Sang walked, she suddenly felt her backpack grow heavy.

She turned to look and found that the Xiaoting Dragon had climbed onto her backpack at some point and was leaning against Lu Bao inside the backpack.

And Lu Bao was expressionlessly allowing it to lean.

This Xiaoting Dragon, when it’s cold it finds Ya Bao, when it’s hot it finds Lu Bao, it certainly knows how to choose… Qiao Sang smiled inwardly and turned to catch up with Mi Jiala.

At the front desk of the accommodation area stood a Pet and a Staff member in uniform.

Pets handled accommodation for Pets, while Staff handled accommodation for Yu Beast Masters.

Qiao Sang had the Staff handle her accommodation, took the room card, and went to the corresponding floor.

Opening the door to room 1009, Mi Jiala followed her in.

Qiao Sang was startled, just about to speak.

Mi Jiala said, “Our Trainer from the Imperial Beast Academy on Yan Tian Star will be here soon. I’ll wait with you for her.”

“That fast?” Qiao Sang was a little surprised.

“Not fast.” Mi Jiala came to the sofa and sat down, saying, “She lives in this city district. I contacted her as soon as I got off the starship.”

Qiao Sang thought of something and asked:

“Is this Trainer a teacher at a school?”

Mi Jiala didn’t understand why she would ask that: “Of course, she’s with our Imperial Beast Academy.”

“No.” Qiao Sang explained, “I meant, does she also teach at a school on Yan Tian Star?”

“No.” Mi Jiala said.

Looks like she’s not a spy teacher… Qiao Sang felt inexplicably disappointed.

During their conversation, Xiao Xunbao took off its ring and pulled out the water tank Lu Bao needed from inside.

“Ice Emperor!”

Suddenly, Lu Bao cried out loudly.

Qiao Sang turned to look and saw the Xiaoting Dragon crawling towards Lu Bao’s water tank. (End of chapter)