Chapter 578: District 25

The happiest one to take a leave of absence and go to the Lower Tenth District was undoubtedly Qunbao, as its Yu Beast Master not having class meant it didn’t have class either.

Qunbao, who was suffering through a boring class, was summoned back in a daze, and the moment it received the news, it was extremely excited, immediately packing its belongings into its ring without Qiao Sang needing to lift a finger.

On the way to the Lower Tenth District, Qunbao excitedly lay on the airplane window the entire time, looking as if it were its first time flying.

Compared to it, Yabao, who had flown several times, was much calmer, clearly a Pet that had seen the world.

Qiao Sang, on the other hand, listened carefully to the examination teacher’s speech.

“This time, we will be going to District 25,” Qu Zhuo said. “All assessments will be completed there. The 200 points for the Secret Realm Survival Test will be converted into a mission test.”

“You will pick up your missions at the Yu Beast Center. I won’t assign them; you choose them yourselves, but there are some requirements for these missions.”

“Firstly, the mission must be related to wild Pets. Secondly, the difficulty of the mission cannot be too low; it must at least be a mission that a D-level Beastmaster can undertake.”

“The difficulty of the mission will also be a criterion for assessment. The higher the difficulty, the more points you will receive. I will not accompany you throughout, but I will secretly record your performance. You have three days to complete this assessment mission. After the mission assessment ends, I will assess your other three tests within one day.”

“Do you understand?”

Qiao Sang thought for a moment and asked, “Does this mission only need to be related to wild Pets, with no restriction on the mission type?”

“No restriction on type,” Qu Zhuo looked at Qiao Sang:

“But there’s one thing I need to explain beforehand: District 25 is full of wild Pets. No matter the type, you may encounter a large number of wild Pets. Completing the mission while ensuring your own safety is also one of the assessment criteria.”

It seems the purpose of this mission is still to observe everyone’s performance when facing wild Pets… Qiao Sang mused thoughtfully.

“Are there any other questions?” Qu Zhuo asked.

“Yes!” Tang Yi raised his hand and said:

“Teacher, you’re just one person. My mission and Qiao Sang’s mission are different, so we’ll definitely be acting separately. How can you record our performance simultaneously from the shadows?”

Qu Zhuo smiled meaningfully:

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

It’s quite mysterious… Qiao Sang and Tang Yi exchanged glances, understanding each other’s meaning from their eyes.

…

District 25.

The airplane landed smoothly. Qiao Sang got off the plane and saw two monkey-like Pets, almost identical in appearance, with narrowed eyes, mostly blue bodies, and large fan-shaped ears on either side of their heads, walking towards them with a smiling expression.

“Baba.”

“Baba.”

The two monkey-like Pets smiled and went to pick up the luggage from Tang Yi’s hand.

Before Tang Yi could react, the luggage in his hand was already in the hand of one of the monkey-like Pets.

The other monkey-like Pet, seeing this, didn’t delay for a moment and immediately turned and left, walking towards other passengers carrying suitcases.

The monkey-like Pet carrying Tang Yi’s suitcase led the way ahead, its eyes curved in a smile.

“I didn’t expect District 25 to have this kind of service,” Tang Yi said with a relaxed smile, now unburdened by his luggage.

Qu Zhuo looked at him with an expression like he was looking at a foolish yet innocent university student: “These are wild Pets. It carried your luggage for you, so you’ll need to pay it a service fee later.”

The blue monkey-like Pet leading the way heard the conversation, and a hint of disdain flashed in its curved eyes. Did this human initially think it would carry his luggage for free?

Tang Yi froze for a moment, then immediately looked at the wrist of the monkey-like Pet in front of him. Sure enough, he didn’t see an identification bracelet.

It seems the Lower Tenth District really is full of wild Pets; they encountered one as soon as they arrived… Qiao Sang inwardly sighed with emotion and asked:

“How much is the service fee usually?”

Qu Zhuo explained: “20 to 100 alliance coins is fine. If you don’t have cash on you, all the shops outside sell Pet food, so just buy them something to eat.”

Qiao Sang asked again, “What do they do with the money?”

Qu Zhuo smiled and said, “There are many wild Pets here, and many people too. Some wild Pets who want to exchange for human items will find ways to get money.”

Qiao Sang thought to herself that it sounded like they lived quite harmoniously together…

“Ah!”

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out.

Qiao Sang turned her head towards the sound and saw that the screamer was a pretty girl, completely drenched, as if someone had just thrown a basin of water on her.

Standing in front of her was a nearly round Pet with white wavy patterns on its belly, looking very displeased.

Judging by its stance and expression, one could guess without even checking surveillance that this Pet had used Water Gun on the girl.

Thanks to Lubao for controlling the amount of water in its Water Gun back then… Looking at the girl completely soaked in the distance, a scene of Lubao spraying her in the past inexplicably surfaced in Qiao Sang’s mind.

“That wild Pet is called Hydro Fruit, and it usually likes to sunbathe,” Qu Zhuo, who also saw the scene, explained:

“Once someone blocks its sunlight, it will attack. So, when living in the Lower Tenth District, remembering the habits of various Pets is also very important.”

What to do if a bad student feels targeted… Qiao Sang suddenly realized that living in the Lower Tenth District didn’t seem very safe.

When the blue monkey-like Pet helped carry the luggage outside the airport, Tang Yi gave it 20 alliance coins.

“Baba.”

The blue monkey-like Pet, which had been smiling a second ago, changed its expression upon receiving the money, giving Tang Yi a disdainful look, its eyes seemingly conveying two words—‘pauper’.

This obvious look instantly wounded Tang Yi’s spirit.

He fumbled in his pocket, ready to pull out more money to prove he wasn’t a pauper, but the blue monkey-like Pet had already turned and walked away without looking back.

Tang Yi: “…”

It’s a good thing all my luggage is in Qunbao’s ring… Qiao Sang silently rejoiced beside him.

…

Qu Zhuo called a car and went directly to the Yu Beast Center in District 25.

Along the way, various Pets moved slowly or sped past, and some even stood on the car roof, their tails dangling and swaying as they hitched a ride, causing the car to move at a snail’s pace.

About fifty minutes later, the car stopped outside the Yu Beast Center.

Qu Zhuo didn’t get out of the car. He checked the time on his watch and said to Qiao Sang and Tang Yi, who had already gotten out:

“It’s 5:13 PM now. We’ll meet here at this time three days from now.”

After saying that, he turned to the driver and said:

“Driver, let’s go.”

Huh? No arrangements for food and lodging? As Qiao Sang looked on in a daze, the car sped away.

“Let’s go,” Qiao Sang said helplessly.

“Okay,” Tang Yi nodded.

The two walked together towards the Yu Beast Center.

On the other side, when the car had driven about 50 meters, Qu Zhuo called out:

“Driver, you can stop now!”

The driver uncle stopped the car, turned around, and said with a speechless expression, “Why didn’t you get out with the two kids just now?”

Qu Zhuo looked embarrassed and didn’t answer.