Chapter 913: Wanted Pet (two in one)

It was 12 AM.

Cluster Flower Avenue.

It was already past midnight, but a few couples were still lingering and strolling around.

There were even some Pets wandering around without their Yu Beast Masters.

When Qiao Sang arrived, she found Zhao Xin, the short-haired breeder, and several Pets, whose bodies seemed to be made of mud with sharp teeth, already waiting.

Although Cluster Flower Avenue was about two kilometers long, it wasn’t difficult to find them quickly; all she had to do was head in the direction of the strongest stench.

The sky was dim, and occasional passing couples, smelling the odor from this direction, would almost always curse under their breath and then choose to detour or turn back.

Lala Gray, the description in the book didn’t lie… Qiao Sang held her breath and glanced at the Pets whose bodies seemed to be made of mud.

“Lala.”

The Lala Grays noticed her gaze and all showed friendly smiles.

Oh no, it’s even smellier now… Qiao Sang politely returned a smile.

“You’re here!” The short-haired breeder quickly stepped forward with a beaming face, her eyes constantly searching to the side.

“Is Qingqing Ni nearby?” Zhao Xin asked cautiously, suppressing her excitement.

Qiao Sang nodded slightly:

“Yes.”

After speaking, she turned her head to look to the side.

She found that Qing Bao, who had been there, was now gone.

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned, then sensed Qing Bao’s location.

She then sensed it was about a hundred meters behind her.

Qiao Sang turned her head and saw an unusual gust of Wind a hundred meters away, causing the petals on the ground to swirl constantly, and the surrounding flower trees rustled.

“Did something happen?” Zhao Xin asked quickly when she saw this.

Qiao Sang sensed the gust of Wind and already had an idea.

After spending this time together, she knew that Qing Bao liked places with fresh air, and its unwillingness to come over now was probably due to the smell from the Lala Grays.

Qiao Sang turned her head, glanced at the Lala Grays who didn’t know what had happened, and said:

“It’s nothing, I’ll start now. Let’s try to finish early and go back to sleep.”

Seeing that the other party didn’t let Qingqing Ni appear, Zhao Xin and the short-haired breeder were a bit disappointed, but they didn’t say much. They pointed to the street end not far away and said:

“Just gather all the petals there.”

“Alright.”

As soon as the words fell, the Steel Treasure beside them slowly grew in size.

Both their eyes widened almost in sync.

Before this, they had never noticed such a handsome Flying-type Pet beside them!

Qiao Sang flipped onto Steel Treasure’s back.

Steel Treasure flapped its wings and ascended into the sky.

Zhao Xin recovered and pulled out her Pet Identifier, aiming it at the Pet in the sky that she had never seen in the mid-air region.

Soon, a mechanical voice sounded:

“Sorry, this Pet is not within the scope of the Blue Star Pet Atlas.”

This, this… The two looked at each other, both seeing shock on the other’s face.

This was actually an alien Pet!

At the same time, Steel Treasure had already flown towards the other end of the street.

“Qingqing…”

Qing Bao appeared beside them, looking tired.

“Do you want to rest first before we start?” Qiao Sang asked.

Usually, at this hour, Qing Bao would already be asleep. Today, it was staying up late for the mission.

“Qingqing.”

Qing Bao shook its head, indicating no need.

Qiao Sang then remembered something and explained, “Those smells just now came from the Lala Grays, those Pets whose bodies are made of mud. But these scents are natural to them; they can’t control them.”

“Qingqing…”

Qing Bao was stunned for a moment, then turned its head to look at the Pets in the distance, which had already become tiny gray dots.

Upon reaching the end of the street, Steel Treasure flapped its wings, and suddenly a Typhoon raged.

Qing Bao performed Wind Transformation and entered it.

The Typhoon immediately operated in an orderly manner, no longer affecting the surrounding flower trees.

The petals on the ground were swept towards the other end by the Typhoon, which had transformed into a whirlwind.

Whenever the Typhoon disappeared, Steel Treasure would promptly unleash it again.

Qing Bao cooperated.

From the perspective of passersby, it was as if a whirlwind formed by petals was moving with a life of its own.

The few couples present exclaimed in surprise, tacitly pulling out their phones to record this scene.

After about five minutes, the entire two-kilometer-long street was completely cleaned.

A pile of petals accumulated at the end of the street.

The Lala Grays were happily eating.

The short-haired breeder no longer chattered incessantly as before.

“Miss Qiao, is this Pet of yours…?” Zhao Xin stepped forward, her gaze falling on the now smaller Steel Treasure, her tone unconsciously more respectful than before.

If their initial impression of the other party was Qingqing Ni’s Yu Beast Master, then the enormous size displayed by this alien Pet just now made them realize that this seemingly very young Yu Beast Master was not simple.

Indeed, how could a Yu Beast Master who contracted Qingqing Ni be simple…

They had never thought of this before…

The internet clearly stated that the other party had a completely new form of Pet from the Yuhua region that hadn’t been researched yet…

“It’s called Steel Sword Falcon.” Qiao Sang introduced.

“Which planet is it from?” The short-haired breeder finally couldn’t help but ask.

Qiao Sang said, “Super Dormant Star.”

It really is an alien Pet… The two exchanged glances.

The Pet Identifier Zhao Xin bought could only identify Blue Star Pets, but even so, the voice had never broadcasted the phrase “This Pet is not within the scope of the Blue Star Atlas” when identifying Pets.

This was the first time.

They momentarily forgot about Qingqing Ni and kept looking at the alien Pet beside them.

Steel Treasure remained quietly beside them, allowing itself to be observed.

Qiao Sang picked up her phone, checked the time, and said:

“I’m leaving first; the rest is up to you.”

After speaking, she flipped back onto Steel Treasure’s back.

The short-haired breeder instantly remembered her initial purpose, looked up, and said with an almost desperate gaze, “Qingqing Ni, can we see Qingqing Ni, just for a moment!”

Zhao Xin also looked over with eager eyes.

Qiao Sang thought, as expected, it’s finally here…

The other party had indirectly helped her discover the second use of the Wind Transformation ability, so she couldn’t even refuse this request.

However, she had to go a bit further, after all, here… Qiao Sang looked towards the direction of the Lala Grays, then paused.

She saw Qing Bao appearing right beside the Lala Grays.

Zhao Xin and the short-haired breeder followed Qiao Sang’s gaze and froze on the spot.

Qing, Qingqing Ni!

The real Qingqing Ni!

“Qingqing.”

Qing Bao’s face was flushed red as it called out to the Lala Grays.

“Lala!”

The Lala Grays looked up and responded enthusiastically.

Qing Bao’s face turned even redder.

Gusts of Wind blew one after another nearby, scattering the neatly piled petals everywhere.

“Lala!”

The Lala Grays showed anxious expressions.

Qing Bao was startled, then extended its paws and patted both sides of its cheeks.

The Wind stopped abruptly.

…

In the high sky.

Qiao Sang sat on Steel Treasure’s back, looking down at Qing Bao, who was sleeping with its eyes closed.

“Qingqing?”

Suddenly, Qing Bao opened its eyes, called out with a puzzled expression, indicating, “Why are you looking at me?”

Quite alert… Qiao Sang responded softly, “Nothing, just looking at how beautiful you are.”

“Qingqing…”

Qing Bao got up, floated onto its Yu Beast Master’s lap, buried its head in her arms, lay down, and closed its eyes.

“Don’t you dislike strong smells?” Qiao Sang finally asked.

To be honest, Qing Bao appearing beside the Lala Grays just now truly surprised her.

“Qingqing…”

Qing Bao closed its eyes and mumbled a sleepy sound.

It does not like it…

Following that, was a steady breathing sound.

It was awake just now, and now it’s asleep… Qiao Sang looked down at Qing Bao and said no more.

…

The next morning, Qiao Sang quickly washed up, ate breakfast, submitted her mission at the assessment office, and knocked on Teacher Mi Jiala’s door.

After just one knock, the door opened.

“Is the mission done?” Mi Jiala asked directly.

Qiao Sang appropriately showed surprise: “Teacher, how did you know?”

It really is… Mi Jiala’s mouth twitched: “I guessed.”

As she spoke, she stepped aside: “Come in first.”

Qiao Sang stepped inside, casually glanced around, and seeing that things weren’t yet organized, subtly asked:

“When are we going to the next city?”

“No rush.” Mi Jiala sat on the bed, picked up her phone, and while sending messages, said, “The researchers sent by the Academy to examine Qingqing Ni will be here soon. We’ll leave after they’re done.”

Qiao Sang had no objections.

Mi Jiala, as usual, asked about the mission process: “How was the mission resolved?”

Speaking of this, Qiao Sang couldn’t help but get excited. She immediately recounted in detail how she discovered Qing Bao’s ability to integrate into Wind-type skills and control Wind.

Mi Jiala listened, then remained silent for a long time:

“Are you saying Qingqing Ni can directly control Wind at this Beginner stage?”

“That’s right.” Qiao Sang nodded.

To be able to do this at the Beginner stage… Mi Jiala suddenly realized that she didn’t know much about the legendary Pets of Dragon Country.

Actually, she couldn’t be blamed; everything she knew about legendary Pets was from related books, and most of what was recorded there were legendary stories that had already reached the divine stage.

Some were true, some were false.

She had never directly encountered a legendary Pet, let alone a legendary Pet from another country, nor did she specifically research this aspect, so naturally, she didn’t know some of the real specific details.

Despite this, Mi Jiala still realized her dereliction of duty.

She paused for a moment, then began to log onto the Imperial Beast Academy’s website, purchasing a large number of books about Dragon Country Pets through the internal teacher network.

Qiao Sang saw that Teacher Mi Jiala seemed busy and didn’t disturb her.

Just then, two knocks sounded on the room door.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao floated over, poked its head out the door, then came back and gestured to describe the person outside the door.

“Open the door, it’s someone from the Academy.” Mi Jiala smiled.

Qiao Sang nodded at Xiao Xunbao.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao opened the door.

There were three people outside the door, two men and one woman, all looking capable.

The blond Middle-aged Man leading them stepped inside, greeted Mi Jiala warmly, then his gaze fell on Qiao Sang, and he exclaimed:

“You must be Qiao Sang. The Pet Tamer Academy really has an extraordinary student this year.”

Qiao Sang smiled, feigning shyness, then called out:

“Qing Bao.”

Qing Bao appeared.

The three immediately had their attention drawn and began to gently examine it while expressing their admiration.

The examination instruments were all on a Mechanical-type Pet.

Qiao Sang didn’t understand the operation, so she just sat quietly to the side.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao floated to the Mechanical-type Pet, looking left and right curiously.

The female researcher with sharp features was somewhat disturbed and was about to speak, but when she saw Xiao Xunbao’s appearance, she paused and changed her words:

“This Ghost Ring King, why does it feel so similar to the one wanted in Eagle Country?”

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Upon hearing that a Pet looked like it, and was even wanted, Xiao Xunbao became a little unhappy.

“Is there a Ghost Ring King wanted in Eagle Country?” Qiao Sang asked curiously.

The female researcher hummed: “It’s a wild one, probably came out of a secret realm crack. Because its appearance is uncommon in Eagle Country, it’s been highly discussed.”

“What did it do?” Mi Jiala asked.

The female researcher said while examining:

“It’s nothing more than what those wild Pets do, but there’s one thing quite different about it: it seems to know it’s wanted, deliberately lets bounty hunters catch it, and then, when they’re off guard, hypnotizes them and strips them of all their belongings.”

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something amusing and laughed:

“There’s a rather famous bounty hunter, named something Au, who was found completely stripped and lying at the Police Station entrance. The surveillance footage showed that Ghost Ring King did it.”

“I’ve heard about that too.” The male researcher, who looked younger and wore gold-rimmed glasses, appearing like an assistant, chimed in:

“It’s said that Ghost Ring King caused quite a psychological trauma to that bounty hunter. The bounty hunter offered a price three times higher than the original wanted reward to find Ghost Ring King.”

“But it still hasn’t been caught.”

As he said this, he glanced at Xiao Xunbao and said concernedly, “When you return to Eagle Country, if that Ghost Ring King still hasn’t been caught, you should be careful, lest those bounty hunters mistake you for it.”

“You two, focus on the examination, don’t be so gossipy.” The blond Middle-aged Man said displeasedly, “That’s just a wild Ghost Ring King. How could it look like Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring King?”

The Middle-aged Man’s authority was clearly strong, and the two immediately fell silent, diligently carrying out their work.

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao nodded vigorously beside them, expressing agreement.

How could there be another Ghost Ring King that looked like itself!

Qiao Sang smiled to lighten the mood:

“Don’t worry, my Ghost Ring King is a variant Pet; people won’t mistake it.”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao crossed its arms over its chest and nodded with a proud expression.

Variant? The female researcher glanced at Xiao Xunbao, unable to see any difference from the wanted Ghost Ring King.

However, despite her doubts, she did not speak again.

After nearly an hour, all examinations were completed.

“Qingqing…”

Qing Bao floated back to its Yu Beast Master, looking exhausted.

It felt like the examination was so tiring…

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao thoughtfully offered a bottle of milk.

“Qingqing~”

Qing Bao was startled, then showed a sweet smile and extended its paw to take it.

Seeing the fifth’s smile, Xiao Xunbao secretly felt pleased, thinking it was one step closer to gaining a future subordinate.

The three packed their things, retrieved the Mechanical-type Pet, and waved goodbye.

So efficient, they’re already leaving. If this were in Dragon Country, they’d definitely exchange pleasantries, stay for a meal, and then leave… Qiao Sang mused inwardly, then turned to ask:

“Teacher, which city are we going to next?”

She was not as eager as before now.

She had now completed eight missions, but there were still more than three months until the Regional Competition officially began. Even completing one mission a month would be enough.

In terms of progress, she had caught up with other Yu Beast Masters who had also signed up for the Regional Competition.

“Tianlian City.” Mi Jiala said.