Chapter 920: The last task (two in one)

It was two in the afternoon.

At the Yu Beast Center.

Qiao Sang arrived at the assessment office right on time.

Inside the office, the Judge heard a deliberately lowered voice from the doorway:

“Take off your mask and use Wind Transformation, or I’m worried you’ll get touched again.”

“Qingqing,” a tender, ethereal voice rang out.

Then came a knock on the door.

The Judge remained silent for a long time before responding, “Please come in.”

“I’ve completed the task of Purifying the air around Likang Factory.” Qiao Sang handed over her ID card and pet tamer badge.

The Judge looked astonished, “Completed? That fast?”

He had originally thought the other party had realized the task was difficult and came to seek some help, such as asking where to quickly find a Pet that could Purify the air.

After all, in Tianfu City, Pets capable of Purifying the air were in demand everywhere, so much so that their Yu Beast Masters almost always made a fortune and were difficult to book.

Yu Beast Masters who took on such tasks and wanted help from others, even if willing to pay a price, usually had to wait about a month.

Even if the other party had contracted the legendary Pet, Qingqing Ni, it shouldn’t be possible; Qingqing Ni was still at the Beginner stage and couldn’t Purify air over such a large area…

To be honest, it was his first time encountering a Yu Beast Master who submitted a task for air Purification in the morning and came back in the afternoon to say they had completed the assessment.

Qiao Sang hummed in acknowledgment and smiled, “Although my Pet doesn’t have a skill that directly Purifies the air, it happens to have some skills that can also solve this problem.”

The Judge glanced at her, then, half-believing, dialed the Environmental Protection Bureau.

“Hello, this is the Yu Beast Center Assessment Office. I’d like to ask about the sky above Likang Factory…”

The person on the other end of the phone also needed to confirm.

After about twenty minutes, the Judge hung up the phone and looked at Qiao Sang with a complex and admiring gaze.

“You completed the task very well.”

Qiao Sang smiled bashfully.

The Judge clicked “Pass” on the screen and handed back her ID card and pet tamer badge.

“Then I’ll be going.” Qiao Sang politely bid farewell.

The Judge hummed and suddenly joked, “Does Qingqing Ni get touched often?”

Qiao Sang: “???”

Qingbao: “???”

…

After leaving the assessment office, Qiao Sang dialed Teacher Mi Jiala’s number.

After a few beeps, the call connected.

Before the other side could speak, Qiao Sang went straight to the point: “Teacher, I’ve completed the task.”

Mi Jiala had a sense of accustomed numbness and said, “Where are you now? I’ll come over.”

She must be preparing to head to the next city… Qiao Sang said, “I just submitted the task and came out. I’m going downstairs to the Yu Beast Hall now.”

“Wait for me.” Mi Jiala said and hung up.

Qiao Sang arrived at the Yu Beast Hall.

After only about five minutes, she saw Teacher Mi Jiala walking towards her.

“What kind of task was it this time?” Mi Jiala asked casually.

“Air Purification.” Qiao Sang replied.

Mi Jiala immediately guessed, “Did you have Ice Emperor Ram Purify it?”

Qiao Sang hummed and briefly explained the task process.

Mi Jiala nodded slightly after listening. “This task really suits you.”

In the hall, some people recognized Ya! and secretly took out their phones to take pictures.

Online rumors now claimed that Qingqing Ni’s Beastmaster was a B-level expert, which made those Yu Beast Masters who hadn’t reached B-level much more restrained, and they didn’t dare to approach for a while.

Qiao Sang pretended not to see them, chatting with Teacher Mi Jiala as they walked towards the entrance of the Yu Beast Center.

“Now there’s only Tianlie City left, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Teacher, you pack your luggage so fast.”

“It’s you who complete tasks too fast. I haven’t even really taken out my things inside…”

…

Tianlie City.

It is one of the cities in the Central Hollow Region with the most unstable Mystic Realm rifts.

The probability of Mystic Realm rifts appearing here is almost six times that of other cities.

Many local ordinary people couldn’t stand wild Pets appearing from time to time, so most chose to work outside.

However, correspondingly, Yu Beast Masters liked it here, feeling that with more Mystic Realm rifts and more wild Pets than other places, there was a lot of room for development.

After all, wherever there are wild Pets, Yu Beast Masters are needed.

Even the public officials of the Patrol Department here earn a higher salary than those in other regions’ Patrol Departments.

As Qiao Sang descended from the aerial passage, she saw two white lights flash past in the sky, one after another.

Some of the surrounding people were unsurprised, while others were eager to act.

“Are they apprehending wild Pets? Should we go too? If we catch that wild Pet, we might even get a sum of money.”

“You go, I’ll pass. This speed, I can’t keep up.”

“Then I’ll pass too. That white light is quite large; it looks like at least a High-level Pet.”

Mi Jiala looked at the scene before her, listening to the surrounding voices, and suddenly sighed, “Tianlie City seems a bit like Eagle Country.”

After summoning Ya! and her Pets, Qiao Sang said, “I only know that the frequency of Mystic Realm rifts appearing here is quite high.”

However, it’s still a bit worse than Eagle Country; the danger isn’t as high… She kept this sentence to herself and didn’t say it out loud.

…

Qiao Sang rode Steel Treasure and followed the navigation to the Yu Beast Center.

After checking in, she followed behind Teacher Mi Jiala, preparing to head to the accommodation area.

Mi Jiala took two steps, then turned her head and asked, “Why aren’t you going to pick up a task?”

The assessment office and the accommodation area were not in the same direction.

Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment: “They should be closing soon, so I plan to pick up a task tomorrow.”

Mi Jiala said in surprise, “That’s not like you at all.”

Qiao Sang thought to herself, Teacher, do you have some misunderstanding about me…

To be honest, although her task efficiency was very high and her schedule was tight during the previous period, that was because she had half a year less time to do tasks than others.

Now there was only one last task left, but she still had more than two or three months, so she didn’t need to be as rushed as she was at the beginning.

“Now there’s only one last task left.” Qiao Sang said tactfully.

Mi Jiala, however, was a little unaccustomed. She raised her hand, looked at the time on her wrist-watch, and said,

“They close at six here. It’s five thirty-three now, so you still have time to pick up a task.”

Saying that, she put down her hand and added, “You can pick up the task and not do it yet. Knowing the task content early allows you to prepare sooner.”

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment.

She felt that the scene before her seemed familiar, as if it had happened somewhere before…

“I understand.” Qiao Sang finally said.

…

Assessment Office.

“Knock knock~”

Qiao Sang knocked on the door.

“Come in.” A clear, cold voice sounded from inside.

Qiao Sang pushed open the door and saw only a white Pet with a doll-like body and a huge mouth sitting inside, with no other person in sight.

The Pet with the huge mouth spoke, “Don’t look around, I’m the one speaking.”

Ya! showed a “you scared me” expression.

Holy cow, you scared me… Qiao Sang looked at the Pet with the huge mouth, showing the same expression as Ya!, but she quickly managed her facial expression and tentatively asked,

“Judge?”

“That’s right.” The Pet with the huge mouth nodded, “I’m outside right now and can’t make it back.”

Qiao Sang: “???”

No, didn’t you just say you were the Judge?

Now you’re outside again?

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Just as Qiao Sang was bewildered, Xiao Xunbao appeared, pulled out a Pet Identifier, and aimed it at the Pet with the huge mouth.

This action caused the Pet with the huge mouth to look over.

At the same time, a voice with the same tone as Xiao Xunbao sounded:

“Let me see… Tongzui, a Fairy-type Intermediate Pet, possesses the ‘Tong Sheng’ characteristic, allowing its Beastmaster to communicate remotely through it… In my opinion, this Pet is a bit too weak…”

Xiao Xunbao turned off the Pet Identifier, hid its figure, and retreated successfully.

“Tongzui!”

Tongzui clearly knew what the unsaid words behind the Pet Identifier were and immediately let out a dissatisfied cry.

So it was because of the Tong Sheng characteristic… Qiao Sang coughed and apologized:

“Sorry, you’re too rare. I’ve never seen you before, and neither has my Pet, so I wanted to learn about you.”

“Tongzui…”

Tongzui was stunned for a moment, then showed a secretly pleased expression, trying hard to control its rising嘴角, and let out a cry, indicating that if that was the case, it was understandable.

Immediately after, it spoke in human language:

“It’s fine. Are you here to pick up a task?”

It only has the Tong Sheng characteristic, not visual sharing, so it must be seeing the scene here through surveillance… Qiao Sang subconsciously analyzed for a moment, then nodded and hummed in acknowledgment:

“If you’re not here, then I’ll come back tomorrow.”

“No need.” Tongzui said, “My Tongzui also knows how to operate. Hand your ID card and pet tamer badge to it, and it will arrange it for you.”

This… Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds, chose to trust, and took out her corresponding identification to hand over.

Tongzui extended its paw and took them, operating skillfully.

“Tongzui.”

Soon, it handed back the ID card and pet tamer badge, letting out a cry to indicate it was done.

“What kind of task is it?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Please wait, I’ll check.” Tongzui spoke in human language, “Send me a screenshot of the task.”

The latter half of the sentence was clearly not directed at her.

Tongzui operated for a moment.

After about ten seconds, it spoke, “Someone’s Pet was dragged into the Mystic Realm by a Pet from inside a Mystic Realm rift. You need to help rescue this Pet safely. The task is valid until the Regional Competition officially begins. Specific information will be sent to you via the backend.”

Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned: “Has the specific Mystic Realm been locked down?”

“Detailed information will be sent to you, and you can ask the Pet’s Beastmaster.” Tongzui paused, then continued:

“My off-duty time has arrived. When you leave, please help me close the door. Thank you.”

With that, Tongzui disappeared from its spot.

Qiao Sang: “…”

She took out her phone and checked the time; it was exactly six o’clock.

…

Yu Beast Center.

Accommodation area.

Room 1129.

“Ya! Ya!”

Ya! watched the battle competition on TV, occasionally letting out excited cries.

Since it couldn’t train now, it could only watch competitions to pass the time when in the room.

Steel Treasure also watched the competition, but at the same time, it controlled its clone to train in the training ground.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao dealt with Qingbao’s Charm while occasionally glancing at the TV.

This caused Qingbao’s mouth to gradually pout, and the surrounding wind also slightly increased.

Lubao was covered in glistening Ice Armor, eyes closed, resting in the Sacred Water.

Qiao Sang leaned against the bed, looking at the task details sent to her phone by the Yu Beast Center’s backend. It listed the names and contact information of the lost Pet and its Beastmaster.

Lele Seed, an Intermediate Grass-type Pet… Qiao Sang stared at the missing Pet’s information, pondered for a few seconds, and then dialed the contact number left on it.

The first call went unanswered.

Qiao Sang dialed again.

After a few rings, the call connected:

“Hello?”

The voice on the other end sounded a bit childish.

Why does it sound like a child… Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, then spoke:

“Hello, I’ve taken on a task from the Yu Beast Center to help you find your missing Pet.”

The voice on the other end immediately became ecstatic:

“Really?! Then when do we go?”

“Is six days from now okay?” Qiao Sang asked.

Ya! was still in the stage of absorbing the Fire Refining Fruit. It couldn’t use skills, so entering a Mystic Realm would not feel safe at all.

The voice on the other end was silent for a moment, then pleaded, “Can’t it be sooner?”

“I need time to prepare.” Qiao Sang said, “For safety’s sake, it’s best to go in six days.”

The voice on the other end didn’t speak for a moment.

“I want to ask you a few questions now.”

“Ask away.”

“Has the Mystic Realm where Lele Seed is located been confirmed?”

“It’s confirmed.” The slightly childish voice obediently said, “The uncles from the Patrol Department told me that there’s only one Mystic Realm nearby, and if a Mystic Realm rift appears, it’s usually connected to that place.”

“The uncles from the Patrol Department…” Qiao Sang repeated these seven words in her mind, a bad premonition forming. She asked, “How old are you?”

The voice on the other end said, “15, almost 16.”

Qiao Sang fell silent.

Although she had guessed it earlier, wasn’t this age a bit too young!

“Hello, are you still there?” The childish voice asked.

“I’m here.” After her silence, Qiao Sang finally spoke, “Can you enter a Mystic Realm at your age?”

She remembered there were Yu Beast Master level restrictions for entering Mystic Realms.

“Yes, I can.” The childish voice said, “I’ve already asked. My situation is special. If I don’t go in, even if others find Lele Seed, they won’t know if it’s mine. So the Mystic Realm Management Bureau said that as long as five C-level Beastmasters team up, or there’s one B-level Beast Tamer who can protect me, I can go in.”

“Since you took on the task alone, you must be a B-level Beast Tamer.”

That’s true, but I haven’t changed my B-level Beast Tamer’s pet tamer badge yet, so logically I should still be a C-level Beastmaster… Qiao Sang immediately remembered something and opened the unread text messages on her phone.

One of them was from the Yu Beast Center, sent around four in the afternoon:

“Dear Yu Beast Master Qiao Sang, congratulations on passing the assessment and becoming a powerful B-Grade Professional Pet Tamer. You can choose any Yu Beast Center to exchange your pet tamer badge.”

So I was already a B-level Beast Tamer in the records… Qiao Sang suddenly understood.

No wonder this task was assigned to me…

Indeed, with greater ability comes more arduous tasks… Qiao Sang immediately remembered something and asked, “Which Mystic Realm is it?”

“No. 53 Mystic Realm,” the childish voice said.

“You said which number?” Qiao Sang suddenly straightened up, unable to help but raise her voice to confirm.

“No. 53… Is there a problem?”

No. 53 Mystic Realm, it’s actually No. 53 Mystic Realm… How could it be No. 53 Mystic Realm… Qiao Sang looked at Ya!’s back, her heart in turmoil.

No. 53 Mystic Realm, the place where Ya! evolved.

But it shouldn’t be!

Ya! will only reach General-level mid-stage in six days…

Could it be that she would enter this Mystic Realm again in the future… Thinking this, Qiao Sang calmed down slightly.