Chapter 856: Pee

“Because picking these water leap fruits will lead to being surrounded by the wild Pets nearby,” Yuan Jiewen said. “Although these water leap fruits can only be consumed by Water-type Pets, they seem to be protected by all the surrounding wild Pets.”

He paused, then added, “There was once a five-person team, four of whom were C-level Beastmasters, and one was even a B-level expert. They came here and picked the water leap fruits, and as a result, they were collectively surrounded by wild Pets from the sea, land, and air. Later, a King-level Pet even appeared.”

“There was nothing they could do. A B-level expert could handle one King-level Pet alone, but they also had to protect the other four people, and there were so many wild Pets. They could only quickly throw away the water leap fruits and escape. This incident was a hot topic on the 88th Secret Realm forum for a while.”

As they spoke, Xiao Xunbao teleported to the fruit tree and extended a wicked claw.

“Don’t pick it!” Qiao Sang’s heart tightened when she saw this, and she quickly shouted.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao silently retracted his claws.

Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief and continued the previous topic: “Is there anything special about these water leap fruits?”

Yuan Jiewen thought for a moment and said, “I once saw a post that said there’s a Water-type Pet with very strong Healing skills living in this pond. Basically, all the injured wild Pets nearby go to it for Healing.”

“The water leap fruits are protected by this Water-type Pet, so the wild Pets nearby don’t allow others to pick them.”

“Of course, this has not been confirmed, and I don’t know who posted it. I just happened to see it, and the post sank quickly,” Yuan Jiewen explained, then asked,

“Boss, what should we do now?”

Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said, “Sleep here.”

Yuan Jiewen: “???”

Mi Jiala glanced at Qiao Sang upon hearing this.

Yuan Jiewen immediately thought of something, looking like he wanted to speak but hesitated.

He held it in for a long time, finally unable to resist asking, “Boss, you’re not planning to use yourself as bait, are you?”

“Just to try. It’s not certain if it can lure out the Pet that took Liu Bo,” Qiao Sang said calmly. “If it doesn’t come out, we’ll go to the place where Liu Bo last sent a distress signal.”

“This, won’t this be too risky?” Yuan Jiewen’s expression changed dramatically.

An unknown enemy is the most terrifying. He hadn’t heard any commotion when Liu Bo disappeared. If something happened to the boss, how could he and this Trainer, who was clearly weaker than him, safely leave this Secret Realm?

Qiao Sang looked at him: “Do you have a better idea? Or do you know where the Pet that took Liu Bo is?”

Yuan Jiewen fell silent.

He neither had a better idea nor knew which Pet took Liu Bo, let alone where that Pet was…

“Where did you all sleep back then?” Qiao Sang asked.

Yuan Jiewen pointed to a spot about five meters from the pond: “Right there.”

Qiao Sang led Ya Bao to the spot Yuan Jiewen indicated and nodded to Ya Bao.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao understood her Yu Beast Master’s meaning, placed its claws on the grass, and closed its eyes.

Qiao Sang followed suit and closed her eyes.

“Boss, you…” Yuan Jiewen looked at the scene before him in confusion, wanting to ask.

At this moment, Mi Jiala, who rarely spoke, interrupted in a low voice, “Don’t make a sound. She should be performing some kind of skill.”

Yuan Jiewen was, after all, a C-level Beastmaster; he knew a little about what he should know.

Some skills, even if performed by Pets, could benefit others and allow them to experience it together if the proficiency was high enough.

He immediately stopped speaking and looked at Lin Shi beside him, thinking to himself that this person was clearly so weak, yet she could remain so calm when she heard the boss was going to be bait. She wouldn’t still be unaware of the danger, would she…

Qiao Sang closed her eyes.

Ya Bao’s Touch Sense had reached Profound Level. Logically speaking, as long as there was enough energy, it could recall all the scenes that occurred within a month.

However, this was only what the textbooks said. Ya Bao had never tested such a long duration, not even a week ago, and she didn’t know how much energy it would consume…

As thoughts flickered, she saw the sky constantly changing over the grass, and waves of people coming and going, resting, then leaving.

During this period, many people slept on the grass, but neither the sleeping people nor the lookouts mysteriously disappeared.

After an unknown amount of time, Qiao Sang saw the face that appeared in the mission assessment data, as well as the figures of Yuan Jiewen and Qu Yang.

The provided data included photos of all three, making them easy to identify.

The three first washed their faces by the pond, then each took a sip of water.

Yuan Jiewen and Qu Yang got up and left the pond, opened their backpacks, and took out food and drinks.

At the same time, Liu Bo stood up, came to the fruit tree, and placed his hand in front of his crotch.

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, feeling that something was not right.

Just then, Liu Bo unzipped his fly.

Qiao Sang: “!!!”

Qiao Sang’s mind went blank with a jolt, as if struck by lightning.

Ah ah ah!

My eyes! My eyes!

“Ya Bao! Fast forward! Fast forward quickly! I don’t want to see this!” Qiao Sang screamed desperately.

Amidst her internal collapse, Ya Bao fast-forwarded.

The scene shifted, and Liu Bo had already finished his business and zipped up his fly.

Qiao Sang let out a huge sigh of relief.

That was terrifying, she almost got a stye…

Suddenly, she noticed a huge shadow appearing in the pond, as if a pair of eyes were staring at Liu Bo.

Wild Pet? Qiao Sang’s heart tightened, and she quickly returned to an observational state.

However, the next second, the black shadow in the pond disappeared, submerging back into the water.

Just passing by? Qiao Sang silently noted this appearing black shadow in her mind.

She remembered that when the previous groups of people were by the pond, this black shadow had not appeared.

Night fell.

Yuan Jiewen and Qu Yang successively went to sleep.

Liu Bo and his Pet stood guard.

The black shadow in the pond appeared again.

It still didn’t show its head.

Only a slightly blue gas drifted out from it.

Immediately after, Liu Bo and his Pet uncontrollably closed their eyes, swayed, and fell backward.

After about five seconds, a frog-like Pet about one meter in size jumped out of the pond and dragged one of Liu Bo’s legs towards the pond.

At this moment, the black shadow in the pond, which had not shown its face, swayed, as if shaking its head.

The frog-like Pet paused, then changed direction and walked towards the forest.

Qiao Sang suddenly opened her eyes.

“Boss, are you alright?” Yuan Jiewen stepped forward and asked with concern.

He had heard Qiao Sang’s desperate shouts just now.

“I’m fine,” Qiao Sang shook her head.

It seems Liu Bo was taken by the Water-type Pet in the pond, but so many people who rested here were fine, so why was Liu Bo singled out?

Wait, Liu Bo seemed to have done something no one else had… Qiao Sang immediately thought of something, her eyes fixed on Yuan Jiewen.

Yuan Jiewen’s scalp tingled from being stared at: “Boss, is there something on my face?”

“Do you trust me?” Qiao Sang asked.

Yuan Jiewen didn’t understand, but he still nodded: “Of course, I trust you.”

Saying that, he instinctively flattered her: “You are the spiritual pillar of our team. If I don’t trust you, who else can I trust?”

“Good,” Qiao Sang said. “Then you’ll stand guard tonight.”

Yuan Jiewen: “???”

After a struggle and dilemma, Yuan Jiewen asked, “Boss, you’re not really going to sleep, are you?”

“Of course not.”

Since the boss said so… Yuan Jiewen gritted his teeth and said, “Alright, then I’ll stand guard!”

“There’s one more thing.”

“Please tell me!”

“Before standing guard, go pee under the fruit tree.”

Yuan Jiewen: “???”

Mi Jiala: “???”