Chapter 1157: Collect (2 in 1)

Not long after sorting, Mi Jiala picked up one of the dodecahedral crystals and said in surprise, “There’s even ice soul.”

This thing is much rarer than ice wane crystal of the same grade.

Qiao Sang smiled and said, “There’s a lot more, not just ice soul, I also saw a lot of water essence stones.”

Mi Jiala put down the ice soul in her hand and said, “Ice Emperor Ram can consume all these materials. Once we finish sorting them, we’ll give them all to an appraiser for appraisal.”

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, looked at the crystals that filled the entire room, and asked, “Are all materials except ice wane crystal going to be appraised?”

Mi Jiala hummed and explained, “These materials are estimated to last Ice Emperor Ram for a long time. If it’s long-term consumption of the same type of material, the quantity matters. Once the grade of the materials is appraised, we’ll know which ones to use daily.”

Qiao Sang showed an “I understand” expression and said, “It’s like taking medicine; more isn’t always better. Overdosing can lead to risks. It needs to be consumed reasonably based on the Pet’s condition and the material’s grade.”

Mi Jiala smiled and said, “You’re not wrong to put it that way.”

Qiao Sang hesitated, “But this should be a huge project, it’ll probably take a long time to get them appraised.”

Mi Jiala said, “Just find more appraisers to do it together, and as for the time, you can make demands to them.”

As long as the money is in place, a month’s worth of work can be condensed into a few days.

“I wonder if so many materials can be appraised within a week,” Qiao Sang said, casually tossing a C-grade ice wane crystal she had just confirmed to Xiao Xunbao.

Xiao Xunbao opened its mouth, accurately used Bite on the ice wane crystal, and with a “crunch,” began to eat it.

“If there aren’t enough appraisers, you can have them appraise the ice wane crystal first,” Mi Jiala said.

“Dong dong!”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

“Who is it?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Leng Leng,” Cold Heart Frog’s voice sounded.

“Ya Ya!” Ya Bao’s eyes lit up, and it immediately helped translate. It said that the food was ready and to come downstairs.

“We’ll be right there,” Qiao Sang said loudly.

“Leng Leng,” Cold Heart Frog called out once and turned to leave.

…

Five minutes later.

Xiao Xunbao put the mountain of crystals back into the ring.

Then Qiao Sang, Mi Jiala, and Ya Bao went to the first-floor dining room to enjoy the dinner carefully prepared by the guesthouse owner.

The table was laden with energy meals, tree fruits, delicacies, drinks… it was incredibly rich. Ya Bao and the others ate heartily, clearly very satisfied with the prepared dinner.

The young man filled his glass with wine, stood up, and said solemnly, “This time, Cool Frog was able to return safely, and it’s truly thanks to you. I don’t know what else to say, so I’ll toast you first!”

With that, he drained the wine in his glass.

After drinking, he gently nudged Cool Frog beside him.

“Leng Leng.”

Cool Frog understood its Yu Beast Master’s meaning, stood up, poured itself a glass of wine, let out a cry, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Its attitude was so carefree, and its drinking so swift, it was clear this wasn’t its first time doing so.

Mi Jiala was not surprised; having lived for so long, she had naturally seen Pets that could drink.

Qiao Sang, however, was seeing it for the first time in reality, and she couldn’t help but be stunned, asking worriedly, “Is Cool Frog okay drinking like this?”

“It’s fine,” the young man smiled, “It likes to drink.”

After he spoke, Cool Frog poured itself another glass and began to drink slowly and methodically.

Qiao Sang: “…”

“Ting Ting…”

Ting Bao curiously crawled to the wine bottle and sniffed it.

Cool Frog glanced at it and poured it a glass.

Ting Bao was stunned for a moment, then buried its head in the glass and took a sip.

“Ting Ting…”

Before long, Ting Bao’s eyes glazed over, and it collapsed on the ground, looking drunk.

It got drunk with just one sip, Ting Bao’s alcohol tolerance isn’t good… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, then with a wave of her hand, she retrieved Ting Bao into the yu beast codex.

“If you ever come to Wanbing Island again, just come to me. I’ll provide free food and lodging,” the young man said enthusiastically.

After speaking, without waiting for Qiao Sang and Mi Jiala to respond, he added, “How long will you be staying here this time? I’m very familiar with the terrain of Wanbing Island and know many fun places and scenic spots that aren’t found elsewhere. How about I act as your guide for the next few days and show you around?”

“No need,” Qiao Sang picked up a tender piece of stir-fried beef and said, “We’re leaving tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?” The young man was stunned for a moment and said, “So soon?”

“Because the matter is already settled,” Qiao Sang said.

“Are you looking for ice wane crystal?” the young man asked.

When they checked into the guesthouse, they had specifically asked the owner where to find ice wane crystal, so Qiao Sang wasn’t particularly surprised that the other party had guessed their purpose for coming. She nodded and said, “Yes.”

The young man was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively, “You’re so powerful, your requirements for ice wane crystal must be very high. Have you already found a suitable one?”

Qiao Sang spoke truthfully: “I don’t know, it hasn’t been appraised yet.”

The young man picked up his wine glass and took a sip, then as if making a certain decision, he put down the glass, looked at Cool Frog, and his gaze fell on the crystal hanging around its neck.

“Leng Leng.”

Without waiting for its Yu Beast Master to speak, Cool Frog understood his meaning and unhesitatingly took off the crystal hanging around its neck and handed it over.

The young man was stunned when he saw this, and his eyes met Cool Frog’s.

They said nothing, yet they both understood each other’s meaning in their eyes.

The young man took the crystal and solemnly handed it to Qiao Sang, saying, “You saved Cool Frog, and I don’t have anything else I can offer. Please accept this as my repayment.”

Qiao Sang took a sip of soup and refused with a smile, “No need, saving Cool Frog was just a matter of convenience for us.”

“This is an ice wane crystal,” the young man said.

Qiao Sang was stunned and looked over.

Mi Jiala, who had been elegantly eating, also looked over.

“This is ice wane crystal?” Qiao Sang looked at the crystal in the young man’s hand and hesitated, “Why does it feel different from other ice wane crystals?”

Ice wane crystal is irregularly shaped, with a crystalline appearance. Under sunlight and artificial light, one can see hair-like substances inside emitting brilliant light.

But the crystal in front of her looked misty on the surface and was blue. No matter how she looked at it, it didn’t match the description of an ice wane crystal.

“Because this is an SS-grade ice wane crystal…” the young man said.

Before he finished speaking, Qiao Sang’s eyes widened, and she suddenly stood up, interrupting, “An SS-grade ice wane crystal?!”

Mi Jiala on the side showed a look of astonishment.

Ya Bao and the others looked over.

Qiao Sang immediately realized her失态 (loss of composure) and silently sat back down.

The young man nodded, showing an embarrassed expression, and continued:

“I obtained this by chance and it has already been appraised. I am just an ordinary Yu Beast Master and cannot protect an SS-grade ice wane crystal. I originally wanted to use it for Cool Frog, but this SS-grade ice wane crystal is too high-grade, and Cool Frog could easily suffer an energy explosion if it used it. So I coated it with a layer of glass oil and disguised it by hanging it around Cool Frog’s neck.”

No wonder it didn’t look like an ice wane crystal at all… Qiao Sang confirmed, “Are you really going to give me this SS-grade ice wane crystal?”

The young man said solemnly:

“That’s right. Cool Frog can’t absorb an SS-grade ice wane crystal, so keeping it with me would be a waste. You saved Cool Frog. Although an SS-grade ice wane crystal is valuable, it can’t compare to Cool Frog’s worth in my heart, so please accept it.”

Qiao Sang took the blue crystal and said with a serious expression, “Saving Cool Frog was just a small favor, but if you insist, then I’ll accept it.”

Steel Treasure silently glanced at her Yu Beast Master.

After that, Mi Jiala continued eating, and Qiao Sang and the young man chatted happily.

After eating, the young man even went back to his room to retrieve the appraisal certificate for the SS-grade ice wane crystal.

After the enthusiastic conversation, Qiao Sang returned to her room and continued sorting the mountain of crystals with Mi Jiala.

“I never thought I’d get an SS-grade ice wane crystal this way,” Qiao Sang said, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

Mi Jiala suddenly remembered something, stopped what she was doing, and said,

“Have Ice Emperor Ram clean that ice wane crystal.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang took out the ice wane crystal and placed it in front of Xiao Xunbao.

Xiao Xunbao, without a word, opened its mouth and sprayed a concentrated Water Gun.

Instantly, the blue surface of the crystal was completely washed away, revealing its clear interior.

Qiao Sang picked up the crystal and held it under the light.

The dazzling light that suddenly appeared inside the crystal almost blinded her.

“I don’t even need an appraisal certificate to know that this ice wane crystal is higher grade than an S-grade ice wane crystal,” Qiao Sang exclaimed.

After all, Snowdrift Lion had given her an S-grade ice wane crystal before.

After exclaiming, Qiao Sang casually put the ice wane crystal into her pocket, not handing it to Xiao Xunbao.

Mi Jiala noticed this and asked, “When are you planning to make the trade?”

Qiao Sang replied without thinking, “I’m going to contact the other party tonight to avoid any complications.”

Mi Jiala said,

“The Di Class exclusive interface on the campus official website has an inter-stellar one-click teleportation service. You can check it out.”

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment and asked,

“Is Guilun Seer going to send it?”

Mi Jiala hummed in affirmation.

Qiao Sang opened her mouth, about to say something.

Mi Jiala said, “You pay the points yourself.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

After sorting the crystals, Mi Jiala left the room. Qiao Sang quickly washed up, leaned against the headboard, placed her laptop on her knees, opened it, logged onto the Imperial Beast Academy’s official website, contacted the schoolmate who had privately messaged her, and sent a message:

“I found an SS-grade ice wane crystal.”

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She also attached images of the ice wane crystal and its appraisal certificate.

After about five seconds, there was a reply from the other side:

“Zhuang**: Send it over. Once I confirm there are no issues, I’ll give you the Pure Nightstone.”

Qiao Sang typed back: “How long do you need to confirm?”

She wasn’t worried about the other party taking the ice wane crystal and disappearing. The Imperial Beast Academy, as the top-ranked academy on Blue Star, had regulatory systems in place; otherwise, people wouldn’t feel so secure trading on it.

“Zhuang**: The day you send it, I can confirm it.”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao didn’t know when it had come over. Seeing the content, it complained with a cry, indicating that this human didn’t trust her; she had already sent him the appraisal certificate, and he still wanted to confirm it again.

Qiao Sang chuckled:

“When the other party sends over the Pure Nightstone and the appraisal certificate, will you reconfirm it?”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao nodded.

Of course.

“That’s right,” Qiao Sang didn’t forget to instruct, “It’s good to be wary of strangers. Don’t just trust anyone online in the future.”

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao nodded.

Qiao Sang began typing:

“Don’t leave the screen now.”

After sending, she opened the Di Class exclusive interface.

Before long, she found the inter-stellar one-click teleportation function.

Clicking it open, a single teleportation cost 50 points.

50 points… Qiao Sang felt a slight pang of pain, then clicked confirm.

After just three seconds, the screen went black, producing a barely visible ripple.

Immediately after, the ripple expanded, and a claw with the color of black iron extended from the screen.

Qiao Sang handed over the ice wane crystal and appraisal certificate she had already prepared.

The black-iron-colored claw weighed it for a moment, then retracted back into the screen.

The next second, the screen lit up, returning to its original page.

Soon, there was a reply from the other side:

“Zhuang**: Are you from the Di Class?”

“How did you know?”

“Zhuang**: People from the Di Class can directly use Guilun Seer by spending points, while students from other classes and majors need to apply a month in advance to use Guilun Seer, in addition to spending points.”

So there was such differential treatment… Qiao Sang typed and sent:

“You seem to know quite a lot.”

“Zhuang**: Because I am also from the Di Class.”

Qiao Sang: “???”

Before she could reply, another message came from the other side:

“Zhuang**: I know almost everyone in the Di Class, and I know all their accounts, except for one. You must be Qiao Sang, the so-called unparalleled genius.”

Unparalleled genius? Who said that? Qiao Sang typed:

“It’s me.”

“Zhuang**: Since we’re classmates, I naturally trust you.”

Soon, the screen went black again.

Before Qiao Sang could react, ripples appeared on the screen.

The black-iron-colored claw she had just seen reappeared from the screen, holding a black lacquer box and an appraisal certificate.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao took the box and the appraisal certificate, and also shook hands with the black-iron-colored claw, indicating its hard work.

The black-iron-colored claw was clearly stunned for a moment, then retracted back into the screen.

The screen returned to brightness.

A new message was sent:

“Zhuang**: I hope we have a chance to cooperate again in the future.”

This was too efficient… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly, and it wasn’t good to say something like she needed to get it appraised herself, so she typed back:

“I hope such an opportunity arises in the future.”

After finishing the chat, Qiao Sang took the box and appraisal certificate from Xiao Xunbao’s paw.

Opening it, a dark black crystal, exuding a chilling aura, appeared before her eyes.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao raised its paw and touched it.

This was the SS-grade Pure Nightstone… Qiao Sang picked up the appraisal certificate and looked at it, confirming the grade was correct. The unit above the appraiser was listed as the Imperial Beast Academy Appraisal Research Institute, and she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

The tung corpse crystal and Pure Nightstone were both collected. Xiao Xunbao only needed to wait for its energy to be full to evolve to the Emperor-grade…

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