Chapter 162: sewer

Black Mud, a Ground-type Pet, is covered entirely in Black Mud, which makes its sclera and teeth appear exceptionally white by contrast.

Its species limit allows it to evolve only into a High-level Pet, so logically, Yu Beast Masters shouldn’t be willing to contract it, but in reality, a considerable number of Yu Beast Masters contract it every year.

This is because it is easy to care for; it can fill its stomach by eating dirt.

Therefore, most Yu Beast Masters with less fortunate family conditions choose to contract it, while a small remaining portion of Yu Beast Masters contract it for its special characteristics.

Independent Space and Mud Liquefaction.

The former means that anything swallowed by Black Mud can be stored within its body unharmed as long as it does not actively absorb it, and the latter means its body can liquefy into mud, allowing it to squeeze into any crack or crevice.

These two characteristics combined make it practically a master of theft.

“Wake up.” After confirming that the dark-colored Pet in her hand was Black Mud, Qiao Sang held it and shook it, trying to wake it up.

Seeing no effect, she pinched the flesh on its face again.

Black Mud remained unresponsive, like a puddle of mud.

It seems I can’t count on it…

Qiao Sang immediately chose not to waste any more time and turned to Fang Sisi, saying, “There should be another female NPC down here, right? Check if she’s inside.” Qiao Sang reminded her.

Although she desperately wanted to rush to find Ya Bao right now, given such a strange situation and with only a Little Treasure Hunting Ghost that had just passed its first month, it was naturally better to be cautious.

“Okay…” Fang Sisi snapped back to reality, tapped the ground twice again, and asked loudly, “Is anyone down there?”

No one answered her.

“Hello, is anyone there?”

Still no movement.

Fang Sisi turned around, shook her head, and said, “It seems there’s no one inside. Let’s keep going.”

“Wait.” Qiao Sang said.

“What…” Fang Sisi watched Qiao Sang’s actions, her words caught in her throat as she collapsed onto the ground in terror, supporting herself with her hands and backing away several meters.

Qiao Sang extended her hand and lightly patted the air above her head, and then a grayish-yellow Pet without legs appeared out of thin air above her.

A Ghost-type Pet!

Fang Sisi’s heart pounded, her eyes wide. The reason she hadn’t been afraid of this secret room before was because she knew all the scary setups inside and was acquainted with some of the NPCs.

But that didn’t mean she was brave!

The Ghost-type Pet that appeared above Qiao Sang’s head was not an NPC from the secret room at all!

The sudden appearance of a Ghost-type Pet, coupled with the unease of not being able to recall Cotton Section Worm and the terrifying atmosphere around them, directly made Fang Sisi’s heart leap into her throat.

Just then, Qiao Sang spoke, “Xiao Xunbao, you go down and check.”

“Xun~”

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost nodded, then floated down beneath the stone slab.

Fang Sisi was stunned, momentarily forgetting how to think. What was that?

Xiao Xunbao?

Treasure Hunting Ghost?!

That’s right, this Ghost-type Pet seems to be a Treasure Hunting Ghost…

But the question is, why can Qiao Sang command it?!

Fang Sisi swallowed, looking at Qiao Sang with complex eyes. “This Treasure Hunting Ghost is?”

“It’s my Pet.” Qiao Sang looked at Fang Sisi, paused, and asked, “Why are you so far away?”

Fang Sisi: “…!”

You tell me why!

“A Treasure Hunting Ghost, your Pet?” Fang Sisi confirmed in disbelief.

“Mm.”

“You’ve contracted two Pets?!” Fang Sisi’s voice instantly rose.

“Yes, I know you want to praise me, but now is not the time to praise me. Finding Ya Bao and Cotton Section Worm is more important.” Qiao Sang said calmly.

Fang Sisi: “…”

She didn’t want to talk anymore.

Soon, Little Treasure Hunting Ghost floated out from the stone slab.

“Xun.”

“Xiao Xunbao.” Little Treasure Hunting Ghost came before its Yu Beast Master and gestured.

“You said she’s lying on the ground with her eyes closed?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xun.” Little Treasure Hunting Ghost nodded.

Qiao Sang was silent for two seconds, then continued to ask, “Is she still alive?”

Fang Sisi: “!!!”

Holy cow! Why ask such a terrifying question all of a sudden!

“Xun.”

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost nodded.

Fang Sisi sighed in relief on the side, thank goodness, thank goodness…

The two headed towards the nearly burnt-down prop room not far away, which was the house from which NPC No. 2 ran out, and also the only way to the second level.

The house was mostly burnt down, but the passage was still there.

Fang Sisi led the way with a flashlight, and Qiao Sang followed behind, holding Black Mud.

Black Mud was not heavy, and a Pet’s recovery ability was much better than a human’s. Thinking that it might wake up soon, Qiao Sang carried it with her.

“We’re here.” Fang Sisi stopped by a wall.

Qiao Sang looked over and saw Fang Sisi fumbling on the wall for a couple of times, and then the stone slab on the ground suddenly moved aside.

Halfway through, it seemed to get stuck on something.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang stepped forward, placed her phone on the ground, held Black Mud with her left hand, and with her right hand, picked up the obstacle and threw it aside.

“Hiss…” Fang Sisi gasped, watching Qiao Sang’s actions.

“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang picked up her phone and asked.

“Nothing, let’s hurry and go.” Fang Sisi finished, looked at Qiao Sang with admiration, and quickly went down the passage.

Qiao Sang noticed Fang Sisi’s abnormality but didn’t ask further, following closely behind.

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost walked last.

It didn’t immediately go down the passage, but instead floated to the obstacle that its Yu Beast Master had thrown aside earlier, blinked its eyes and looked at it curiously for a couple of seconds, and only then floated into the passage.

Just as Little Treasure Hunting Ghost disappeared into the passage entrance, the previously opened stone slab slowly closed automatically.

After crawling through the passage.

Qiao Sang shined her phone forward and discovered that it was laid out like an underground sewer.

Before she could observe for long, Fang Sisi suddenly spoke, “Do you know what that thing you just threw was?”

Although not interested, Qiao Sang very courteously took the bait: “What was it?”

“Masked Roaming Spirit, the boss among the first-level NPCs. You can only enter the second level by defeating it.” Fang Sisi looked at Qiao Sang with eyes full of admiration.

Her former deskmate was simply too cool! Throwing a Ghost-type Pet without even changing her expression, as if she was throwing a rag!

Such courage! Such spirit!

No wonder she dared to contract a Fire-type Pet and a Ghost-type Pet as her first two.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment: “You said that was a Masked Roaming Spirit?”

“Yes.” Fang Sisi nodded.

Qiao Sang was silent for a while. No wonder it felt so strange…

But why was it unconscious? Was it caused by Ya Bao’s Mars Rain or something else?

Just as Qiao Sang was pondering, the nearby sewer suddenly emitted a sound similar to an infant’s cry, and then, a pair of hands covered in red liquid emerged from the water surface of the sewer.

Since the hands emerged from the water behind Qiao Sang and Fang Sisi, they didn’t see them immediately.

Little Treasure Hunting Ghost saw them.

It floated to the side of the hand, tilted its head, and looked at it curiously. Then, it extended a claw and pulled the hand, covered in red liquid, out of the sewer, then brought it close and sniffed it with its nose.

“Xun…”

The next second, Little Treasure Hunting Ghost threw the hand back into the sewer with a look of disgust.

Hand: “???”