Chapter 260: localized heterochromia

“Xun?”

Xiao Xunbao heard her Yu Beast Master’s words, first showing a confused expression. After realizing what was happening, she anxiously teleported in front of the full-length mirror in the living room and started looking at herself.

The next second, the entire house echoed with Xiao Xunbao’s screams.

“Xun!!!”

Two minutes later.

In the living room.

“Yaya.”

Yabao patted the tearful Xiao Xunbao with her paw, offering comfort.

So what if she just got smaller after evolving? It’s no big deal.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao looked at Yabao, who was N times bigger than her, and immediately cried even harder.

They both evolved, so why was the difference so great?

“Lulu.”

Water Luyana nodded in agreement from the side.

The difference is quite significant.

“Xun!”

Qiao Sang sat on the sofa, watching her three Pets interact, feeling very pleased. With Yabao and Water Luyana comforting Xiao Xunbao, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.

She picked up her phone and went online, preparing to find an answer.

Although Xiao Xunbao’s current appearance was much better than a normal Treasure Hunting Fairy, it was ultimately not a normal situation.

In reality, it was very difficult to encounter someone who had contracted a Treasure Hunting Ghost, but online, as soon as you searched for “Treasure Hunting Ghost” related questions, a large number of Yu Beast Masters who had contracted Treasure Hunting Ghosts would appear to discuss it below.

Qiao Sang came to the forum.

She posted a thread titled: # ChapterWhy did my Treasure Hunting Ghost evolve into a Treasure Hunting Fairy that not only became smaller but also had a slightly different color?# Chapter

Soon after, she received dozens of comments.

“Don’t understand, just ask, is this Versailles?”

“No pictures, no truth, unless you post a photo.”

“Just by looking at the楼主’s ID, you know it’s an old Versailles.”

Versailles?

Qiao Sang was a bit confused for a moment. What did this have to do with Versailles?

In the time she spent thinking, the thread had already received dozens more replies.

“Is it because the Treasure Hunting Ghost was malnourished that it caused the evolved Treasure Hunting Fairy to be small?”

“The upstairs is an honest person, confirmed.”

“Let’s all disperse, why are we gathered here listening to the楼主brag?”

“How can you say that about the楼主? Don’t you know that everyone online has a different-colored Pet?”

Different color?

Qiao Sang stared at these two words for a moment, instantly understanding why netizens were saying Versailles. It turned out they thought she was showing off that her Treasure Hunting Fairy’s color was different.

She looked up at Xiao Xunbao, who was still in sorrow, and quickly shook her head to get rid of the unrealistic thoughts in her mind.

Xiao Xunbao already possessed Superpower System. If she also had a different color, wouldn’t that be defying the heavens?!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Qiao Sang typed her reply:

“I’m here to ask a serious question. I can guarantee that my Treasure Hunting Fairy is not a different-colored Pet. Its body is gray, just like a normal Treasure Hunting Fairy, but the color of its hair tips is a bit different. Let’s put the color aside for now. The main thing is that I don’t quite understand its size problem.”

Immediately, a netizen commented below:

“Doesn’t the楼主 know about partial different colors?”

“Holy cow, I originally thought the楼主 was bragging, but after this explanation, it actually seems to be true.”

“If I’m not mistaken, the楼主’s Treasure Hunting Fairy should be a partially different-colored Pet. A portion of different-colored Pets have a certain chance of undergoing energy mutation. It’s not impossible for their evolved size to be different from Pets of the same species. For example, Cui Tong’s Swift Wind Steed only has a different-colored tail, yet its size is twice that of other Swift Wind Steeds.”

“The upstairs actually took it seriously.”

“The analysis on the 47th floor is very reasonable, but have you ever considered that the楼主 only discovered the color difference after the Treasure Hunting Ghost evolved into a Treasure Hunting Fairy? That means when it was a Treasure Hunting Ghost, its color was normal. However, different-colored Pets are basically determined at birth; it’s impossible for a different color to appear only after evolution.”

“Brother, you have a point. I thought wrong.”

“So the楼主 brags without even drafting it. Saying the Treasure Hunting Ghost’s color was different would have been fine, but she insisted on saying the evolved Treasure Hunting Fairy’s color was different.”

The thread was still constantly refreshing, but Qiao Sang did not scroll down. Instead, she stared at the reply on the 47th floor and thought in silence for a long time.

Partial different color.

Previously, she hadn’t considered the matter of different colors at all. On one hand, it was because Xiao Xunbao looked no different from an ordinary Treasure Hunting Ghost when she was still a Treasure Hunting Ghost.

On the other hand, different-colored Pets were simply too rare.

Xiao Xunbao already possessed the Superpower System attribute. If she also had a different color, with these two elements concentrated on one Pet, even the developers of Pet games wouldn’t dare to design it that way.

But now, recalling it, Xiao Xunbao’s eyes were already a different color from ordinary Treasure Hunting Ghosts when she was still a Treasure Hunting Ghost.

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes were golden yellow, while a normal Treasure Hunting Ghost’s eyes were medium yellow.

If this wasn’t a genetic issue, but Xiao Xunbao was naturally a different color, then everything made sense.

Because she was a different-colored Pet, and very fortunately underwent an energy mutation, she gained the Superpower System attribute while possessing the Ghost-type attribute.

And because she was a different-colored Pet, the Treasure Hunting Fairy she evolved into was a circle smaller than her own kind.

The logic made sense.

At this moment, Qiao Sang seemed to hear her own rapid heartbeat.

She looked at Xiao Xunbao, who was still immersed in sadness, took a deep breath, pulled two tissues from the coffee table, walked over, and handed them to her.

“Xun.”

Xiao Xunbao looked over with her teary eyes.

Qiao Sang said gently, “Don’t cry anymore. Crying won’t make you bigger.”

Xiao Xunbao: “.!”

After Qiao Sang explained for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Xunbao’s puffed-up cheeks finally returned to their usual appearance.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao floated to the full-length mirror, turned sideways, and excitedly looked at her hair tips at the back.

So she was a different-colored Pet!

No wonder she always felt so much cooler than the same kind she saw online!

9:15 PM.

Hongying Pet Battle Club.

Wang Yiding stared blankly at the greatly changed Xiao Xunbao and asked, “Qiao Dalao, your Treasure Hunting Ghost evolved?”

“Yes.” Qiao Sang smiled, “She just evolved today.”

Wang Yiding was silent for a long time, then uttered four words: “…As expected of you!”

Qiao Dalao is indeed a Dalao! Both of her Pets actually evolved to intermediate level! And the Treasure Hunting Fairy in front of him looked quite different from an ordinary Treasure Hunting Fairy, her size was noticeably smaller.

If it were someone else’s Treasure Hunting Fairy, he would definitely suspect it was underdeveloped, but this was Qiao Dalao’s Treasure Hunting Fairy, and he could only think of one phrase—concentration is essence.

“Let’s start training—” Qiao Sang’s words were cut off halfway.

“Xun~”

Just then, Xiao Xunbao spun around, specifically showing off her golden-yellow hair tips at the back.

Wang Yiding’s attention was instantly drawn over. He asked in surprise, “Qiao Dalao, did you dye your Treasure Hunting Fairy’s hair?”

Xiao Xunbao: “.”

“It’s getting late, let’s start training right away.” Qiao Sang directly changed the subject.

Xiao Xunbao’s different color was a partial different color, not as obvious as other different-colored Pets, and explaining it was too troublesome.

Moreover, different-colored Pets were really rare in reality.

Several Yu Beast Masters who owned different-colored Pets had complained online that whenever they said their Pet was naturally different-colored and not dyed, someone would ask them to give their Pet a bath to prove it.

After the Pet finished bathing, when others saw that the water didn’t change color, someone else would ask which salon did the styling, since the color didn’t fade.

In short, no matter how much you explained, some people would still doubt whether your Pet was truly a different color.

Rather than that, it was better not to talk about this topic from the start.

Wang Yiding’s purpose for coming here was to have Ke Guan Meow learn Teleportation, so he naturally had no objections.

This time, Qiao Sang did not go to sit aside, but accompanied Xiao Xunbao and Ke Guan Meow to the training ground.

After they stood still, she looked at Xiao Xunbao and said, “Hypnosis.”

“Xun~”

“Ke Guan?”

PS: World Cup final at 11 PM tonight. The extra chapter will be available tomorrow morning!