Chapter 918: Tianfu City

“You’re leaving so soon?” Qiao Sang couldn’t help but ask.

Mi Jiala looked over in surprise, “Didn’t you finish your mission?”

“It’s true the mission is complete,” Qiao Sang said tactfully, “but it’s already dark.”

What she meant was: It’s too late!

Even if they weren’t staying for a few days of rest, there was no need to leave at night when they could be sleeping!

Mi Jiala, with her previous experience, didn’t understand the hidden meaning in the words, only thinking that Qiao Sang was worried about accommodation and other issues, and laughed:

“Don’t worry, I already knew your mission would take three days, so I booked a room at the Tianfu City Yu Beast Center for tonight long ago.”

“…”

Mi Jiala walked two steps forward, then saw Qiao Sang was still standing in place and asked,

“Aren’t you leaving yet?”

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, “Wait, I’m going to pack something.”

After speaking, she strode towards room 901.

She came to find me without even packing her things yet… Mi Jiala looked at Qiao Sang’s back, surprise flashing in her eyes.

…

Tianfu City, with its developed manufacturing industry, is known as the “World’s Factory.” Its industries cover a wide range, making it one of the largest manufacturing bases globally.

However, because of this, compared to other cities in the central region, the air quality here is noticeably poor.

But when the altitude reaches a certain level, the impact of air pollution is not as significant. Additionally, at high altitudes, there are Pets that help with Purification of the air working at regular intervals. Therefore, the housing prices of high-rise buildings and ground-level housing are extremely polarized, with a difference of nearly ten times.

When Qiao Sang came down from the aerial passage, she noticed there were many aerial buildings, giving the feeling that a city had been built in the sky.

In contrast, the neon lights below were not as bustling as a typical city night.

Qiao Sang formed a seal with her hands and summoned Ya Bao and the others.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao glanced at the surrounding environment and habitually enlarged its size.

Just as Qiao Sang was about to flip onto Ya Bao’s back, Mi Jiala asked,

“Has your Flame Qilu already consumed the Fire Refining Fruit?”

Qiao Sang hummed, “It consumed it just before we set off.”

“Then you shouldn’t ride Flame Qilu for the next week,” Mi Jiala reminded her.

“After Flame Qilu consumes the Fire Refining Fruit, it’s best to rest quietly and digest, and not do anything, so it can digest better.”

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, “Not even run?”

Mi Jiala nodded, “Not even run.”

Qiao Sang looked at Ya Bao.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao sighed, and its size slowly shrank.

Since Ya Bao couldn’t do it, then it could only be… Qiao Sang called out:

“Steel Treasure.”

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure’s body grew larger.

Under Little Qunbao’s telekinetic control, Qiao Sang came to Steel Treasure’s back.

Sigh, Ya Bao is still more comfortable to sit on… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.

Steel Treasure silently turned its head and glanced at its Yu Beast Master.

Qiao Sang noticed the gaze and immediately remembered that Steel Treasure could occasionally synchronize thoughts with her. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat, thinking, Steel Treasure wouldn’t have known what I just thought, would it…

What do you think… Steel Treasure turned its head back, spread its wings, and flew into the sky.

Qiao Sang: “…”

It really did know…

It seems to be quite angry; it flew without even starting navigation, completely unlike its usual calm demeanor…

Steel Treasure’s body suddenly stiffened.

…

The Yu Beast Center in Tianfu City is built in the air.

After a simple check-in, Qiao Sang went to the corresponding room and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, she quickly washed up and came to the door of the assessment office.

Just as she was about to knock, an annoyed voice sounded from inside:

“My Pet doesn’t even have this kind of skill, how do you expect me to do this mission?!”

Another calmer voice spoke:

“I’m only responsible for assigning missions. It’s your problem if you can’t complete them.”

“You’re deliberately making things difficult for me; you don’t want me to pass!” The first voice grew even angrier.

The calm voice sounded:

“If you feel that way, you can choose not to accept the mission.”

The angry voice immediately died down.

“Do you choose to accept?” the calm voice asked.

“Accept!”

A minute later, the office door opened, and a Middle-aged Man walked out with a rather displeased expression.

It seems the Judge in Tianfu City doesn’t assign missions based on the Yu Beast Master’s situation… Qiao Sang watched the Middle-aged Man’s receding figure, still filled with anger, and got a rough idea.

This time period is considered the later stage of mission assessments, and Judges generally won’t make things too difficult.

But from the looks of it, the Judge inside clearly didn’t care whether the Regional Competition was about to begin.

Qiao Sang steadied her mindset and walked into the assessment office.

Inside the office, she saw a woman who was grooming a green bird Pet.

The woman sized up Qiao Sang, then her gaze fell on Ya Bao in Qiao Sang’s arms. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said,

“You must be Qiao Sang, right? Are you here to accept a mission?”

Saying that, she gestured towards the sofa nearby, “Please have a seat first.”

This Judge was about forty years old, with fine crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes and a gentle smile, not at all like the ruthless demeanor Qiao Sang had heard from outside the door just now.

The first step to becoming famous is to be recognized directly or through one’s Pet. Now Ya Bao is practically my business card… Qiao Sang took a seat, feigning surprise, and asked,

“You know me?”

“You’ve contracted a Qingqingni, and you carry such an eye-catching Pet like Flame Qilu with you; it’s hard not to recognize you,” the Judge said with a smile.

Ya Bao, who had been a bit dispirited due to not being able to train, immediately perked up, puffing out its chest and regaining its spirit upon hearing this.

The green bird Pet glanced at Ya Bao.

“I’m here to accept a mission.” Qiao Sang remembered the main purpose, stood up, and handed over her ID card and pet tamer badge.

The Judge took them, scanned them, and after a quick look, said,

“Actually, any Yu Beast Master who wants to participate in the Regional Competition recently, I’ve been assigning them the same mission.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang knew that the other party was aware she had overheard the conversation outside the door, and this was an explanation specifically for her.

“What kind of mission is it?” she cooperatively asked.

“Air Purification.” The Judge looked up, her expression quite solemn. “The air pollution in our Tianfu City has become increasingly severe recently. If we don’t deal with it soon, it will cause considerable physical harm to the ordinary people working in factories.”

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment, “I heard that Tianfu City arranges Pets capable of air Purification to work at regular intervals to purify the air.”

“But that’s far from enough.” The Judge paused, then said in a deep voice, “Moreover, Pets doing this type of work are usually first arranged for air Purification at high altitudes. The air pollution closer to the ground is much more severe than that at high altitudes.”