Chapter 603: Trick Eye

It seems District 27 is indeed much more dangerous than District 25. Thinking back to when she was in District 25, she bought several corn tortillas, and not a single Pet came to snatch them…

Qiao Sang watched the scene before her with an unruffled expression, quietly placing Ya Bao from her arms onto the ground.

Ya Bao understood instantly.

The next second, its body slowly grew larger, returning to its original size.

Qiao Sang unconsciously relaxed, feeling a strong sense of security.

Ellen cast an admiring glance:

“Not bad. It seems Qiao Sang still remembers what I said. The first thing we Yu Beast Masters should do in the Lower Tenth District is to summon our Pets to protect us. The stronger the Pet, the less wild Pets will dare to approach. There’s no need to hide your Pet’s strength in this place; letting your Pet display its powerful side is a crucial point.”

“You’ll find that here, you’ll hardly see Pets wearing so-called lightweight shrinking bracelets. All Yu Beast Masters keep their Pets in their original, proper forms.”

‘No, I forgot. I just subconsciously made Ya Bao bigger because I felt safer that way…’ Qiao Sang grumbled inwardly, maintaining a facade of a straight-A student who had everything under control.

The surrounding classmates reluctantly tore their gazes away from Ya Bao, forming hand seals and beginning to summon their Pets.

Aside from Tang Yi, You Na, and Hugh Lewis, this was the first time the other classmates had seen Ya Bao in its original form.

Its imposing aura and magnificent appearance were on a completely different level from its shrunken form, leaving them utterly stunned.

After everyone had summoned their Pets, the wild Pets that had been somewhat wary earlier shifted their gazes, no longer paying attention to their movements.

Ellen seized the opportunity to say:

“You are Yu Beast Masters. Even if you are still very weak now, as long as you unite and stay together, most intelligent wild Pets will not attack a group of Yu Beast Masters without reason.”

After speaking, she paused and added:

“Unless you actively provoke them.”

“Teacher, what do we do now?” a female classmate asked, raising her hand.

Ellen’s expression was serious as she said, word by word:

“Rely on yourselves. From here to Awu Avenue 106, this is the content of your final outdoor practical lesson.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately pulled out her phone and started navigating the route from their current location to Awu Avenue.

Although it was just a simple walk, Qiao Sang still remembered the lady in District 25 who was sprayed by a Hydro-fruit because she accidentally blocked the sun, understanding that this path might not be easy.

Ellen continued:

“You can form teams or go solo, but the accompanying bodyguards can only protect you from the shadows; they cannot stay directly by your side.”

“I will monitor your performance through surveillance.”

As soon as her voice fell, the classmates in the class already began looking around, sizing up potential teammates.

At such a time, it was naturally safest to choose the most capable companion for a team.

Qiao Sang noticed that many people’s gazes were fixed on her.

‘They didn’t think of me when discussing topics, but they think of me now…’ Qiao Sang’s brain domain was strong, and with the feedback, her various perceptions were also enhanced. Even while looking down at the navigation, she sensed the gazes of her surrounding classmates. She silently straightened her back.

Just then, Tang Yi asked:

“Teacher, will teaming up or acting alone affect the final score?”

Everyone quieted down, looking at Ellen, awaiting her answer.

Ellen smiled:

“Naturally, it will, but it mainly depends on whether you have a good grasp of outdoor common sense and your performance when facing wild Pets.”

Everyone’s expressions varied, and many had already given up the idea of teaming up.

If the scoring criteria were like this, then teaming up would significantly reduce opportunities to perform.

For example, if something could be solved by oneself but was preempted by a teammate, then that person would leave an impression on the teacher, and correspondingly, their score would increase.

Points would only be awarded to the top three individuals, not the members of the top three teams. If someone else scored more, then one’s own score would be less.

In other words, this was ultimately an individual battle.

A total of 25 kilometers… Qiao Sang confirmed the upcoming walking route, put down her phone, and asked:

“Do those who arrive first get higher scores?”

“Not necessarily.” Ellen did not give a definite answer.

Qiao Sang asked again, “Are we going back right after the class ends?”

“Of course.” Ellen looked at Qiao Sang and said with a chuckle, “Do you want to stay and explore the Lower Tenth District?”

Qiao Sang fell silent.

She didn’t want to explore, but she felt that since they had come all this way, she could let Steel Treasure go home to visit, after all, Steel Treasure had said it wanted to go home…

Seeing that no other classmates had questions, Ellen nodded to her Pet.

The Pet, whose entire body was covered in green vines, shuddered, and a dozen or so seed-like objects instantly floated up from it, then slowly drifted to each classmate’s shoulder.

“The Guei Eyes on you will allow my Guei Man Weng to sense your location,” Ellen said, leaving a deliberate pause here.

And in that brief pause, all the seed-like objects slowly opened, revealing eyes like green beans.

Qiao Sang and Tang Yi looked down at their shoulders with astonished expressions.

The other classmates were unperturbed, all looking calm.

Ellen continued:

“At the same time, these Guei Eyes will also synchronously monitor your movements.”

Qiao Sang’s curiosity was immediately piqued:

“Teacher, are they alive?”

“No,” Ellen answered.

“This is Guei Man Weng’s innate skill, Guei Eye, which can monitor distant scenes.”

“Will they fall off if the wind blows?” Qiao Sang asked.

Ellen’s mouth twitched slightly, and she said:

“No, as long as they are not intentionally removed, they can firmly attach to any place.”

Qiao Sang asked again, “Then, how do you, Teacher, see the images they record?”

Ellen’s expression was complex; for the first time, she truly felt that Qiao Sang was a poor student.

Qiao Sang was very sensitive and felt that the other person’s face was plastered with the words, “How can you not even know this?”

‘Is it strange not to know? If she hadn’t just explained, I wouldn’t even know this Pet is called Guei Man Weng… Speaking of which, this isn’t common sense, is it?’ Qiao Sang grumbled, then couldn’t help but reflect on whether her studies were insufficient.

Ellen’s voice sounded at this moment:

“Guei Man Weng can synchronously see images through its Guei Eyes, and a Guei Man Weng whose Guei Eyes have reached the Grand Completion level can allow its Yu Beast Master to also see what it sees.”

Qiao Sang understood.

This was just like Ya Bao’s Touch Sense; once its proficiency reached a certain level, it could allow her to see the sensed images as well.

However, if Guei Eye monitors a dozen places at once, how would it sense? Could it only sense them one by one, or like a splicing device in a monitoring room, could all the images be viewed together?

Just as Qiao Sang was about to ask more questions, Ellen said very quickly:

“Alright, everything that needed to be said has been said. Now, discuss whether you’re teaming up or going solo, and hurry up and depart.”

‘Why does that sound like it was specifically directed at me?’ Qiao Sang looked around and found that everyone was standing still, with no intention of teaming up.

Suddenly, Tang Yi leaned over:

“Team up? If we join forces, we can definitely take first and second place.”

Qiao Sang glanced at him:

“Then who gets first, you or me?”

Tang Yi chuckled, “That depends on our individual abilities.”

“No teaming up.” Qiao Sang ruthlessly refused.

If it were someone else, she might consider it, but Tang Yi was just as clueless as her about Super Dormant Star’s Pets.

Teaming up should be with someone complementary. Her and Tang Yi’s roles were the same, so teaming up would not be conducive to scoring at all.

Tang Yi didn’t insist. He just subconsciously wanted to team up with Qiao Sang, who was from the same place as him, for a sense of camaraderie.

Qiao Sang looked around.

Everyone who noticed her gaze silently shifted their eyes, avoiding eye contact.

If they had wanted to team up with Qiao Sang the most before, now they wanted to team up with her the least.

Since it was an individual battle, teaming up with the strongest person would simply mean handing over all the highlights.

Qiao Sang withdrew her gaze and did not actively seek anyone out.

Soon, everyone had already started to depart.

Tang Yi also rode away on Pareolulu.

Ellen looked at Qiao Sang, who hadn’t departed yet, and remembering her countless questions just now, her eyelid twitched. Her original idea of following Qiao Sang herself and having Guei Man Weng follow Tang Yi instantly changed.

She formed hand seals, summoned a Flying-type Pet, and flipped onto its back, following behind Tang Yi herself.

Only Guei Man Weng was left behind.

“Guei Guei.”

Guei Man Weng looked at Qiao Sang, waiting for her to depart. It knew what its Yu Beast Master wanted it to do.

Qiao Sang sat on Ya Bao, looking at the receding figures of the others, but did not move immediately. Instead, she formed hand seals and summoned Steel Treasure.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

As soon as Steel Treasure appeared, Xiao Xunbao materialized, took off its ring, and pulled out a soft felt hat from inside, handing it over.

“Steel, steel.”

Steel Treasure calmly took it and placed it on its head.

These past few days, it had gotten used to being ‘forced’ to wear hats.

Just then, Qiao Sang said, “Steel Treasure, we’ve arrived at District 27.”

“Steel, steel…”

Steel Treasure first froze, then suddenly turned its head to look around.

It showed an expression of disbelief.

‘It’s really District 27…’