Chapter 933: Flame-tailed Fan Fox and Fruit Rock Decay (two in one)

After a brief moment of excitement, Qiao Sang quickly calmed down.

Ya Bao was only in the General-level mid-stage, still a considerable distance from evolving. Even if this canyon truly was Ya Bao’s evolution spot, going there now would be useless. The most important task at hand was to find the Lele Seed…

With that thought, Qiao Sang continued her search for the Lele Seed.

Her eyes swept around, and she immediately spotted two Lele Seeds on the edge of a mountaintop near the canyon, munching on yellow tree fruits.

So, all the time she spent searching for the Lele Seed before was because her method was wrong… Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and asked,

“Did you see them?”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao nodded.

“Let’s go.”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao activated its energy.

Qiao Sang’s vision went black. When light returned, she found herself at the exact spot she had wanted to reach.

“Lele!”

The two Lele Seeds were startled. They bit down on their fruits and quickly scurried away.

Running away but not forgetting to take their fruits with them… Qiao Sang mentally grumbled and asked,

“Is your Lele Seed among them?”

As soon as she asked, she realized it couldn’t be the Lele Seed she was looking for. After all, what Pet would run away upon seeing its own Yu Beast Master?

“No.” Guo Ruiqi shook his head in disappointment.

As expected… Qiao Sang looked at Xiao Xunbao.

With a single glance, Xiao Xunbao understood its Yu Beast Master’s meaning and consciously let its eyes glow blue.

Qiao Sang closed her eyes.

The three-dimensional topographic map appeared in her mind.

At this moment, rustling sounds came from her ears.

Qiao Sang immediately became alert, disconnected from her consciousness, opened her eyes, and turned to look at where the sound came from.

She saw several fox-like Pets, about ten centimeters in size and fiery red like flames, pushing aside the grass, their heads peeking out and staring in their direction.

When she looked at them, the fox-like Pets didn’t flee in fear. Instead, their eyes were filled with curiosity, and they continued to stare.

Flame-tailed Fox, Beginner Fire-type Pet. The fur on its tail is highly sought after in the fashion industry. Clothes made from Flame-tailed Fox tail fur possess inherent softness and warmth, not to mention they are not afraid of time; even after decades in a wardrobe, their luster remains as new… Qiao Sang’s mind conjured information about the Pets in front of her, and her eyes unconsciously drifted to their tails.

“There are Flame-tailed Foxes here!” Guo Ruiqi exclaimed in surprise.

In the central region, Flame-tailed Foxes are very popular. Usually, if you want to purchase one for a contract, you need to pre-order it. They are considered relatively rare Pets.

As he spoke, his eyes also unconsciously fixated on the Flame-tailed Foxes’ tails.

He remembered one year his parents had a big fight. The next day, his father brought a scarf made from Flame-tailed Fox tail fur to his mother, and the two immediately reconciled on the spot.

The Flame-tailed Foxes felt the gaze of unfamiliar humans on their tails, and their expressions gradually turned wary.

“Flame-tail!”

One of the Flame-tailed Foxes took a step back, straightened its tail, and let out a loud cry.

They’re not calling their parents, are they… Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

“Steel Sword.”

As the thought arose, Steel Treasure’s voice immediately followed in her mind.

They are calling their parents.

Qiao Sang: “…”

Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure, her eyes saying: Compared to the parent who hasn’t appeared yet, I feel like you’re scarier…

“Steel Sword.”

Steel Treasure flapped its wings, indicating it didn’t want to be like this either.

“Flame Tail!”

Just as their communication ended, a shocking sound, like a bolt from the blue, suddenly rang out.

The sound reverberated all around, and trees in the dense forest fell in rows, continuing to extend towards them.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao came to its Yu Beast Master’s side, warily looking in the direction of the commotion.

Soon, a colossal creature leaped out from the dense forest.

“Flame Tail!”

“Flame Tail!”

Several Flame-tailed Foxes came to the side of the colossal creature.

Flame-tailed Fan Fox, Fire-type General-level Pet… Qiao Sang looked up at the Pet in front of her, which was about six meters tall, with abundant, fluffy red tail fur fanning out like a fan, and was staring at them with an unfriendly expression. She breathed a sigh of relief.

So it’s just a General-level Pet…

“Lu Bao.” Qiao Sang said.

Sometimes, encountering wild Pets doesn’t necessarily mean fighting. A direct overwhelming display of size and aura can make them retreat.

Only those that are more reckless, or wild Pets with a surrounding tribe, would dare to attack a being stronger than themselves.

“Ice Emperor.”

Lu Bao took a step forward, then its body slowly grew larger.

“Flame Tail…”

The Flame-tailed Fan Fox’s eyes went from looking down, to looking straight, then to looking up. Its tail trembled, and its mouth slowly opened.

“Flame Tail…”

The Flame-tailed Foxes finally showed expressions of fear.

Just as Qiao Sang thought they would leave, the sound of trees collapsing echoed again from a distance, as if a colossal creature was charging directly towards them.

Soon, one Flame-tailed Fan Fox after another leaped out from all directions, completely surrounding the group.

The surrounding temperature seemed to rise sharply at this moment.

“Flame Tail!”

With several of its kind present, the Flame-tailed Fan Fox, whose tail had been trembling earlier, suddenly grew bolder and looked over with an unfriendly expression again.

“Flame Tail!”

The Flame-tailed Foxes did the same.

“Ya Ya…”

Ya Bao looked at the fluffy, fanned-out tails behind each Flame-tailed Fan Fox, and a hint of envy unconsciously appeared in its eyes.

There are actually five of them… Qiao Sang’s expression became slightly more serious.

No big deal, just five Flame-tailed Fan Foxes. Senior Qiao should be able to handle it… Guo Ruiqi subconsciously moved closer to Qiao Sang’s position.

“Flame Tail!”

The five Flame-tailed Fan Foxes opened their mouths simultaneously.

Five thick, scorching flames immediately shot out in a concentrated stream.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao was already prepared, its eyes glowing blue, and it promptly teleported the group into the air.

The flames missed their target.

Ya Bao opened its mouth in the air, and a reddish-gold beam of light instantly shot directly towards the Flame-tailed Fan Fox in the center.

The speed was so fast that the Flame-tailed Fan Fox had no time to dodge.

With a loud “bang,” flames surged, and the Flame-tailed Fan Fox in the center screamed and was sent flying backward.

“Flame Tail!”

“Flame Tail!”

The other four Flame-tailed Fan Foxes did not retreat at the sight, but became even more enraged.

Their exaggerated fan-like tails uniformly twitched, and streams of magnificent flames instantly shot upwards, flying towards the group like a rain of fire bombs.

Guo Ruiqi’s face showed terror. Even though he was confident that Senior Qiao could handle it, seeing such a massive attack still made him uncontrollably afraid.

“Ice Emperor.”

Just as the rain of fire bombs was about to strike everyone, Lu Bao let out a cry, and visible cold air emanated from its entire body.

The surrounding temperature plummeted, and all the fire bombs quickly became covered with a thin layer of ice, stopping in mid-air.

At the same time, the four Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and several Flame-tailed Foxes below were also frozen into ice sculptures, remaining in place.

Immediately after, one gigantic Ice Cone after another, resembling icebergs, appeared above the Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and continuously smashed downwards.

“Bang bang bang!”

The “icebergs” shattered, and ice shards splattered.

After about twenty seconds of smashing, the “icebergs” stopped appearing, the ice shells melted, and the temperature warmed up.

The Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and Flame-tailed Foxes collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

A blue light flashed in Xiao Xunbao’s eyes, and the group returned to the ground.

Guo Ruiqi looked at the fallen Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and Flame-tailed Foxes, thought of something, and excitedly said,

“Senior Qiao, the fur on their tails…”

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt his body sink sharply, and a hot Typhoon surged from below.

“Holy! Crap!” Guo Ruiqi instinctively screamed.

Mi Jiala looked up, frowning.

Qiao Sang inwardly cursed “holy crap,” but outwardly, she didn’t show any particular fear.

After the previous incident of suddenly falling from a great height and her brain region developing to 50%, she had developed a certain tolerance for sudden falling sensations.

Also falling were large chunks of rock, as well as the still-unconscious Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and Flame-tailed Foxes.

More than a dozen gazes fell from above.

Qiao Sang felt something and looked up.

She saw more than a dozen Fruit Hair Monsters looking down from the edge of the cliff with smug expressions, and in the center stood a gigantic Pet, over ten meters tall, mostly brownish-green, with a fruit tree growing on its back.

Its expression was indifferent, and its eyes seemed to be looking at mere ants.

Fruit Rock Decay, a King-level Pet with three attributes: Poison-type, Grass-type, and Rock-type… It was the one that broke off this mountaintop… When did it approach the mountaintop? She didn’t feel it at all… Qiao Sang’s heart tightened, her muscles instinctively clenched, and she took a deep breath, trying to calm down.

She let herself fall, with no intention of returning to the mountaintop to fight Fruit Rock Decay.

Unlike the Fruit Hair Monster, Fruit Rock Decay’s venom could even corrode and shed the steel skin of Steel-type Pets and the hard scales of Dragon-type Pet Beasts, preventing them from growing back.

Ya Bao was already mostly bald; she couldn’t imagine Lu Bao and Steel Treasure becoming bald too.

Moreover, Lu Bao had already used Ice Heaven Domain once when fighting those Flame-tailed Fan Foxes, and its internal energy had decreased significantly. Fighting another King-level Pet immediately might not guarantee a 100% victory.

Besides, there was also Guo Ruiqi, who had no combat power, and Xu Gehong, who had always been mysterious and rarely made a move.

The mission is important now. Compared to directly confronting Fruit Rock Decay, falling below is safer… Qiao Sang thought rationally.

The more than a dozen figures on the edge of the mountaintop turned into black dots in the blink of an eye, then disappeared.

For ordinary people, falling from a mountain is a matter of an instant, but for Qiao Sang, whose brain region had reached 50%, it was enough time to think about many things.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

Xiao Xunbao cried out in terror.

Steel Treasure, having synchronized with its Yu Beast Master’s thoughts, heard its elder brother’s cry from beside it, gave it a silent glance, flapped its wings, and caught it.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao felt the stability beneath it and breathed a sigh of relief.

It scared it to death…

“Xiao Xunbao!”

After calming down, Xiao Xunbao patted Steel Treasure’s head hard, indicating that its little brother did a great job.

Steel Treasure: “…”

“Qing Qing?”

Qing Bao appeared nearby, looked at Xiao Xunbao with a puzzled expression, and let out a cry, indicating, “Don’t you float?”

Xiao Xunbao’s body stiffened.

Mi Jiala made no move; she knew her student could protect them.

Seeing Fruit Rock Decay completely disappear from view, Qiao Sang nodded at Ya Bao.

Lu Bao, who was beside them, saw this scene, shrunk in size, and jumped back into the backpack.

Ya Bao flapped its wings, steadily catching all three of them, and flew downwards.

Qiao Sang glanced at the figures falling not far away and said,

“Qing Bao, catch them.”

“Qing Qing.”

Qing Bao transformed into Wind Transformation and came under the Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and Flame-tailed Foxes, catching them.

Soon, the group reached the ground.

The entire bottom of the cliff was extremely hot, the ground was red, emitting some visible heat, and the surrounding cliffs were even somewhat reddish. Perhaps due to this special environment, there was not a single plant around.

Even Qiao Sang, who had received Ya Bao’s nourishment, felt the intense heat of this environment.

Mi Jiala looked at the ground thoughtfully.

Guo Ruiqi’s soul, which had almost been scared out of him, slowly returned.

Luckily, Senior Qiao was here…

As he thought this, he remembered that Ya Bao didn’t like people sitting on its back, and with somewhat weak legs, he prepared to dismount.

“Ah! So hot!” As soon as Guo Ruiqi’s foot touched the ground, he jumped up from the heat and scrambled back onto Ya Bao’s back.

“Ya Ya?”

Ya Bao couldn’t help but step on the ground with its front paw.

Hot?

Qiao Sang glanced at the red ground, then looked at Guo Ruiqi’s feet, noticing his shoes were still on.

He can feel the heat even with shoes on…

Xiao Xunbao, seeing Guo Ruiqi’s reaction, curiously floated down from Steel Treasure and touched the ground.

“Xiao Xunbao!”

The high temperature directly caused Xiao Xunbao to teleport dozens of meters into the air.

Is it that exaggerated… Although she had a strong desire to try, Qiao Sang restrained herself.

This place also feels very similar to Ya Bao’s evolution spot. Could it be here…

Qiao Sang then thought of something, turned her backpack to the front, and took out Lu Bao. She immediately felt a refreshing coolness and couldn’t help but show a comfortable expression.

So comfortable…

Lu Bao: “…”

Before, she always saw Ya Bao being held for warmth. Now it’s its turn to provide cooling…

“Qing Qing…”

After placing the Flame-tailed Fan Foxes and Flame-tailed Foxes on the ground, Qing Bao wiped the sweat from its head and floated next to Lu Bao, gently rubbing against it.

So comfortable…

Lu Bao: “…”

Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up at the sight, and it prepared to float over.

Lu Bao gave Xiao Xunbao a faint glance.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao’s body stiffened, and it dared not approach further.

“Senior Qiao, why did the mountain suddenly collapse just now?” Guo Ruiqi finally remembered to ask about the previous incident.

“It was Fruit Rock Decay.” Qiao Sang said.

Guo Ruiqi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and exclaimed,

“The King-level Pet, Fruit Rock Decay?!”

Qiao Sang hummed in affirmation.

“Was it intentional?” Guo Ruiqi asked.

To be honest, at this moment, Qiao Sang could suddenly understand how Vice Principal used to view her asking those foolish questions.

“It was avenging that group of Fruit Hair Monsters.” Mi Jiala said.

“Then wouldn’t it be very dangerous for us to go back?” Guo Ruiqi worried.

“Who said we’re going back?” Qiao Sang finished speaking and nodded at Xiao Xunbao.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao immediately teleported to its Yu Beast Master’s side, not forgetting to innocently blink its eyes at Lu Bao.

It wasn’t that it wanted to come over; it was its Yu Beast Master who needed it.

Lu Bao was somewhat speechless.

Initially, when it looked at Xiao Xunbao, it was simply looking, not to tell it not to come over; it was Xiao Xunbao itself that was too timid.