Chapter 654: Best policy (first update)

Is Lava Beast’s saliva blue? Qiao Sang was instantly captivated by the Lava Beast.

There was nothing she could do; the blue liquid it was vomiting was simply too striking, glowing like lava.

Qiao Sang’s gaze fell on the blue liquid on the ground, and then she thought of something, her eyes narrowing.

This blue liquid, why does it look so much like real lava…

More accurately, it was a viscous substance rather than a liquid.

It even emitted white smoke upon touching the ground.

Even though she wasn’t particularly close to the blue liquid, she could feel its terrifying temperature.

Blue, high temperature, like lava, Lava Beast… Qiao Sang’s mind raced, combining these pieces of information, and she suddenly realized something, her heart rate quickening.

Good heavens! Could this be ghost fire paste?!

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao was also drawn to the blue liquid the Lava Beast was vomiting.

It put down the Pet Identifier, floated over, and curiously peered at the blue liquid, then at the still-vomiting Lava Beast, seemingly wondering why a Pet would vomit something that looked so magical.

“Yaya.”

Just then, Yaya cried out, indicating that this fellow was encountered at the volcano and said it was with him.

“With him…” Qiao Sang heard this and became even more certain of her guess.

This Lava Beast is definitely not a wild Pet!

She hadn’t done anything, and yet ghost fire paste had appeared right before her!

Qiao Sang instantly forgot about the loss of her identity wristband and miniature shrinking wristband. Her spirits soared, and she was in an excellent mood, immediately wanting to collect the ghost fire paste the Lava Beast was vomiting.

Among the items she had purchased from the Blue Star Prop Shop, she remembered there was a container resistant to ultra-high temperatures, perfect for collecting ghost fire paste.

But when she looked at Xiao Xunbao, preparing to ask it to retrieve the container, Qiao Sang felt gazes from all directions, and her rationality returned. She understood that now was not the best time to collect the ghost fire paste.

Qiao Sang’s mind raced, analyzing.

Currently, there were three groups of people here: tourists, Yu Beast Masters who wanted ghost fire paste, and official personnel.

Ignoring the tourists, neither the Yu Beast Masters who wanted ghost fire paste nor the official personnel would allow her to openly collect the ghost fire paste and take it away.

They hadn’t acted yet, firstly because their attention was on Yaya, and secondly, because they weren’t sure if Yaya was a wild Pet.

Anyone who suddenly saw a powerful Pet appear would not act rashly, because no one knew if their actions would attract the powerful Pet’s attention.

Mainly, they were unclear about Yaya’s information.

However, seeing Yaya’s interaction with her, they would probably react very soon. To ensure safety, they might even send someone over to confirm with her later…

And thirdly, she was too young. Both sides probably didn’t take her seriously.

The Yu Beast Masters who wanted ghost fire paste wouldn’t think she had other intentions; they probably still saw her as a naive, easily trusting greenhorn…

A big reason they didn’t immediately recall this Lava Beast might be that they considered her “one of their own,” and it didn’t matter if the Lava Beast was in her hands…

There was also another possibility: they weren’t sure if the Lava Beast had collected any ghost fire paste, so they didn’t dare to take the risk.

After all, recalling the Lava Beast could potentially expose their location.

Right now, those Yu Beast Masters who wanted ghost fire paste were all sending their Ghost-type Pets to fight, while they themselves hid among the tourists, not yet showing their faces.

But as soon as the ghost fire paste was vomited from the Lava Beast’s mouth and seen by both parties, they would definitely fight fiercely over this Lava Beast.

If she collected the ghost fire paste now, she would definitely become the target of all… Qiao Sang’s gaze unconsciously fell on the Lava Beast, which was still intermittently vomiting ghost fire paste.

She wondered how much ghost fire paste was left inside this Lava Beast, enough for half a jin…

If it was enough, she did have a way…

Just as she was thinking, a voice loudly shouted, “Is this Pet yours?!”

Almost everyone heard the voice, and the crowd quieted down, waiting for an answer.

Guessing was one thing, but it was not as good as the person involved confirming it themselves.

Qiao Sang looked in the direction of the voice and saw the official personnel who had spoken to her twice before.

Unlike the previous two times, this time the person was very far from her, and their expression and movements were much more cautious.

Did he see the Lava Beast vomiting ghost fire paste and think she was with those Yu Beast Masters who were attacking them?

Qiao Sang guessed inwardly, pretending to know nothing on the surface, and asked:

“Are you talking about this Lava Beast?”

No, I’m asking about that terrifying red Pet… The man didn’t speak, which was a tacit agreement.

He was also very curious about the Lava Beast’s origin. If this child knew…

“It’s not my Pet.” Qiao Sang stepped aside, deliberately exposing the blue liquid the Lava Beast was vomiting to everyone, and said, “My Pet specially brought it out of the volcano. It doesn’t know what’s wrong with it; it keeps throwing up.”

It’s confirmed, it really is this child’s Pet… The tourists thought in unison.

Meanwhile, the official personnel and the few Yu Beast Masters with Ghost-type Pets all turned their gaze to the blue liquid.

ghost fire paste… Although there was some slight obstruction before, making them unsure, now they could confirm that this was ghost fire paste!

The eyes of the several Yu Beast Masters with Ghost-type Pets, looking at the ghost fire paste, showed more or less a hint of desire.

Based on the monopoly and scarcity of rare materials, Yu Beast Masters have a deeply ingrained desire and greed for such materials that they need but rarely encounter.

The official personnel’s expressions changed slightly. Daring not to delay any longer, they exchanged glances and quickly dispatched a portion of their people, riding Sharp-Beaked Firebirds, to Qiao Sang’s front.

But just then, a whirlwind with a diameter of five meters and a height of six meters suddenly appeared!

Typhoon roared!

The strong whirlwind suddenly rushed into the official personnel’s formation, forcing them to stop advancing and scatter.

“Hurry up and go!” A male voice came.

Is he talking to me? Qiao Sang inwardly clicked her tongue.

When that purple Pet attacked the official personnel in the black windbreaker earlier but didn’t attack her, she already had a feeling.

This group of people who wanted ghost fire paste was probably still protecting her.

Qiao Sang knew they weren’t particularly good people; it was just that in this situation, having one more “teammate” meant one more combat force, increasing the likelihood of achieving their goal.

As if she had been prepared for a long time, she waved her hand, recalling Yaya and Steel Treasure into her yu beast codex.

Directly confronting the official personnel was a bad move. Dealing with tigers was most likely to result in being kicked out afterward. The best strategy was to leave while both sides didn’t want the other to get the ghost fire paste!

“The ground is covered with what the Lava Beast vomited, be careful not to step on it!” Qiao Sang deliberately shouted loudly, then nodded to Xiao Xunbao and whispered, “The furthest distance.”

“Xiao Xunbao~” Xiao Xunbao understood, its eyes glowing blue.

The next second, Qiao Sang and Xiao Xunbao disappeared from their original spot, including the Lava Beast.

Space Movement! Fei Lao Er, hiding among the tourists, his face drastically changed, and he roared, “Why aren’t you recalling the Lava Beast?!”

“I, I can’t sense the Lava Beast’s location.” McCarthy said nervously.

Then he thought of something, his face lit up with joy, and he reassured, “It’s okay, I’ve arranged to meet her at Black Camel Spring.”

Idiot! Fei Lao Er cursed inwardly.

Only those with low strength would be arranged by the strong. That child is clearly not an ordinary child; her strength is probably higher than yours. Why would she listen to you?!

Fei Lao Er took a deep breath, suppressing the surging irritation in his heart, his gaze falling on the ghost fire paste on the ground in the distance, which had already solidified a bit. He decisively said:

“Forget about the Lava Beast for now; let’s get the ghost fire paste here first!”