Chapter 76: Porcelain

Pet eggs, with the exception of a few extremely similar ones, are mostly easy to identify.

The egg in the Treasure Hunting Ghost’s hand was yellowish-gray, and the yellow was in the shape of a circle, clearly indicating that the Pet inside belonged to the same species as it.

Qiao Sang was startled.

Could it be that, like the yellow bud flower child before, it wanted the Treasure Hunting Ghost inside this Pet egg to become her Pet?

But she had never considered a Ghost-type Pet.

Not to mention new Yu Beast Masters, even some Professional Beast Tamers dared not contract Ghost-type Pets.

Unlike the fiery-tempered Fire-type Pets.

When Fire-type Pets get angry, it’s at least out in the open, easily noticeable.

When Ghost-type Pets get angry, it might not be visible on the surface.

But they are merciless when it comes to playing tricks behind the scenes.

The methods of trickery mainly depend on their abilities.

If it were a Treasure Hunting Ghost, stealing toilet paper in the restroom or clothes while bathing would definitely be something it would do.

Qiao Sang pretended not to see it and walked past it.

Seeing this, the Treasure Hunting Ghost’s grin widened even further, and it nodded towards a dark shadow in the upper right sky.

After receiving the information, the dark shadow signaled to the other two dark shadows, and then the three dark shadows flew in different directions.

Qiao Sang hadn’t walked two steps when the Treasure Hunting Ghost darted in front of her again.

Before Qiao Sang could bypass it again, the Treasure Hunting Ghost shifted the Pet egg from its right hand to its left.

Its limbs were very short, with three short fingers on each hand.

The Treasure Hunting Ghost held the Pet egg in its left hand and extended a short finger from its right hand, wiggling it in front of Qiao Sang.

Qiao Sang was puzzled.

What is this?

The price of this Pet egg?

100,000 or 1,000,000?

Just as Qiao Sang was trying to understand what it meant, the Treasure Hunting Ghost’s short finger forcefully poked the Pet egg.

Qiao Sang: “…!”

A hole appeared in the Pet egg, and an unusually short, gray finger poked out from inside, after which the Pet egg gradually cracked open from that hole.

The Pet egg quickly split into two halves, and a mini 20-centimeter-sized Treasure Hunting Ghost blinked its eyes, meeting Qiao Sang’s gaze.

Two seconds later.

“Xun~”

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost opened its arms and cried out coquettishly.

Qiao Sang stood frozen.

Could it be that it was treating her like its mother…?

Seeing that Qiao Sang didn’t hug it, the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost’s mouth drooped in a wronged expression, and tears streamed down its face.

The Treasure Hunting Ghost smiled triumphantly, then its own mouth also drooped, and it began to wail loudly.

“Xun!”

“Xun!”

People around them looked over.

They saw a large and a small Treasure Hunting Ghost crying bitterly at a young girl.

It was hard not to connect them.

Qiao Sang looked at the two crying Treasure Hunting Ghosts, unsure whether to stay or leave.

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost in front of her had just been born and hadn’t absorbed much nutrition; its cries were genuine, as if it had suffered a great grievance.

Soon, its voice became much softer, as if it no longer had the strength to cry.

Qiao Sang, on a whim, put down her Fire Fang Dog and picked it up.

Fire Fang Dog: “…!”

The Little Treasure Hunting Ghost immediately stopped crying, but the tears in its eyes still swirled.

The Treasure Hunting Ghost was still crying loudly.

Soon, a male Staff member with yellow hair walked over and asked, “What’s wrong here?”

The Treasure Hunting Ghost floated in front of the Staff member, showing him the broken shell while looking towards Qiao Sang, crying uncontrollably.

“Xun!”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Qiao Sang: “…!”

Seeing this, there was nothing left to misunderstand.

This Treasure Hunting Ghost was trying to stage an accident!

Suddenly, she felt the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost in her arms was unusually hot to the touch.

The yellow-haired Staff member quietly watched the Treasure Hunting Ghost’s performance.

He had worked here for three years, and although he didn’t know everything about the Pets at the base, he knew a thing or two.

Especially the Pets that couldn’t be sold and remained at the base…

Ghost-type Pets were expensive and had peculiar temperaments, so few Yu Beast Masters were willing to spend a lot of money to contract them.

As the worst-selling Pets, they always used various methods to force Yu Beast Masters they found pleasing to contract with them or their kin.

This Treasure Hunting Ghost had done this more than once or twice; each time, it would use an almost-hatched Pet egg to falsely accuse a Yu Beast Master of breaking it.

Most Pets determine their fate at first sight; the first creature they see upon birth will inspire attachment and affection.

The Treasure Hunting Ghost was no exception.

This Treasure Hunting Ghost specifically targeted female Yu Beast Masters because most women are easily soft-hearted and generally can’t bear to see young Pets crying at them.

If they encountered a female Yu Beast Master who happened to have the means to purchase, its scheme might actually succeed.

The base was also happy to see it happen; every time this Treasure Hunting Ghost did this, they would go along with it and try to sell the young Pet.

After all, if it succeeded, it was a win-win situation.

“Miss, can we talk outside?” the yellow-haired Staff member asked.

Seeing more and more people gathering, Qiao Sang agreed.

The two went to an office where a middle-aged man of about 50, dressed in work attire, was also seated.

The middle-aged man understood everything as soon as he saw the two Treasure Hunting Ghosts, one large and one small.

Although both Staff members were well aware of the situation, the yellow-haired Staff member still feigned reporting.

The middle-aged man cleared his throat and said, “Miss, this Pet egg has already been reserved by one of our customers. If you do this, it will be difficult for us to sell.”

Most Yu Beast Masters who buy Pet eggs want to be the first one their Pet sees upon birth. If the first one seen is someone else, it’s indeed easy for the egg to be returned.

Qiao Sang understood, but that didn’t mean she had to take responsibility for it.

“You can check the surveillance. This egg wasn’t broken by me; this Treasure Hunting Ghost deliberately poked it open in front of me,” Qiao Sang said, pointing to the Treasure Hunting Ghost beside her.

“Xun!”

“Xiao Xunbao!”

The Treasure Hunting Ghost shook its head, explaining, looking completely wronged.

The middle-aged man said, “Then let’s check the surveillance.”

He knew that the Treasure Hunting Ghost had made thorough preparations.

Sure enough, the three surveillance cameras that could cover that area showed the ghost faces of three Ghost-type Pets during that time slot.

Qiao Sang turned to look at the Treasure Hunting Ghost beside her, which was feigning innocence.

It actually had accomplices?!

“Miss, are you here to buy a Pet this time?” The middle-aged man did not mention the surveillance.

“I’m planning to buy a Pet egg,” Qiao Sang replied.

A hint of joy appeared on the middle-aged man’s face, but he hadn’t spoken yet.

Qiao Sang continued, “I’m buying a Sakuragi Cotton.”

The middle-aged man’s expression stiffened, and he said sincerely, “To be honest with you, Ghost-type Pets are easier to sell when they’re still eggs. It’s very difficult for us to sell them once they’ve hatched. The Treasure Hunting Ghost is stronger than the Sakuragi Cotton. Look how much the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost you’re holding likes you. Don’t you want to consider buying a different one?”

This statement was half-true, half-false. The latter half was true, the former half was false.

Ghost-type Pets, even as eggs, were actually very difficult to sell…

It wasn’t just a matter of temperament; price was also a factor.

Ghost-type Pets were elusive and difficult to acquire.

And their strength was very powerful, being countered only by Ghost-type itself and Evil-type, so their price was naturally higher than ordinary Pets.

But in a situation where they were difficult to sell, selling at a reduced price was also common.

It was also true that even with a price reduction, few Yu Beast Masters wanted to buy them…

Qiao Sang looked down.

She saw the Little Treasure Hunting Ghost blinking its watery eyes, staring fixedly at her, as if afraid she would let go.

Qiao Sang’s heart trembled.

Illusion, illusion, this is all an illusion…