Chapter 939: Absorption (two in one)

Holy crap, where are Yaobao’s teeth?!

After the initial shock, Qiao Sang felt an uncontrollable surge of heartache.

For the Fire Fang Dog species, their teeth are the hardest and sharpest weapons on their entire body.

They often compete over whose teeth are the hardest and take great pride in it.

But such important fangs, Yaobao’s actually broke!

What exactly did it go through just now?

Steel Treasure’s eyes also flashed with shock.

Mi Jiala was very surprised to see the Yaobao in front of her.

She had guessed that Flame Qilu might have fainted, but she never thought that it would lose a tooth in this battle.

Xiao Xunbao!

Xiao Xunbao clenched its paws into fists, placed them in front of its mouth, and showed an expression of disbelief.

Ice Emperor…

Lu Bao showed a look of astonishment, then anger flashed in its eyes.

The gem on its forehead lit up with a dark blue light.

Ya!

However, before the light could shine over, Yaobao suddenly showed an extremely painful expression, and black-red super-high temperature flames suddenly erupted all over its body.

Rongjia!!!

Immediately after, an extremely angry roar came out of the lava again.

This time, the sound was much closer than before, as if the Rongjia Dragon was moving quickly towards them.

Qiao Sang suppressed the various emotions in her heart and decisively said:

Let’s go!

Xiao Xunbao!

Xiao Xunbao maintained the posture of clenching its fists and placing them by its mouth, its eyes glowing blue.

The next second, the group disappeared from their original location.

The lava boiled and surged, and a huge red figure suddenly emerged from within the lava.

Rongjia!!!

The Rongjia Dragon, its face full of rage, let out a roar that seemed to shake the entire underground as it saw the empty ground.

It unleashed its majestic aura with full force, without any concealment.

The powerful aura, like a tidal wave, enveloped everything, rapidly spreading throughout the entire underground.

Beneath the ground, all the Pets within dozens of miles around began to flee in panic.

…

Above ground, in the canyon between two cliffs, Lu Bao continuously cast Healing Light onto Yaobao’s body.

But even so, within five seconds after Healing Light was cast, black-red flames would inevitably reignite on Yaobao’s body, and it would let out an extremely painful cry.

How could this be… Qiao Sang felt a strong sense of powerlessness when she saw the scene in front of her.

Ever since she had Lu Bao’s Healing Light, she had never worried about even the most severe injuries, which was why she dared to fight freely in the secret realm, sometimes even against opponents stronger than herself.

But never before had she encountered an injury that even Lu Bao’s Healing Light was powerless to treat, like now.

Ice Emperor…

Lu Bao’s forehead gradually began to sweat, and it increased its energy to cast Healing Light on Yaobao’s body.

Suddenly, Mi Jiala spoke:

Wait.

Lu Bao ignored her and continued to cast Healing Light.

Wait a moment, Qiao Sang said.

Only then did Lu Bao stop casting Healing Light.

Xiao Xunbao…

Xiao Xunbao wanted to get close to Yaobao, but it was occasionally prevented from doing so by the black-red flames that would erupt from its body, so it could only stay beside its Yu Beast Master, showing a worried expression.

Qiao Sang turned to look at ‘Xu Gehong’, signaling her to continue speaking.

The other party’s image had already become reliable in her heart.

Whether it was the Barrier cast when predicting the pillar of lava earlier, or later directly helping to pull Yaobao out from under the lava, it could be seen that the person in front of her was deeply hidden and not simple.

After all, the opponent just now was the Rongjia Dragon.

Moreover, not to mention the Barrier that could withstand the pillar of lava, she was certain that even with her and Xiao Xunbao’s empathic positioning, finding Yaobao in the lava within three seconds and controlling it to come up, Xiao Xunbao and she absolutely could not do it.

Mi Jiala continued: “If I’m not mistaken, Flame Qilu should have absorbed some powerful fire-element resource, and for a time it couldn’t absorb it, which is why it turned out like this.”

After a pause, she added:

In this situation, it’s better not to keep treating it, because the pain caused by absorption will gradually become numb to a certain extent over time, and then a certain tolerance will be generated. But if it’s treated so frequently, the volatile energy in its body will stabilize and then explode, stabilize and then explode, which will instead make it constantly feel that unbearable severe pain.

Absorbed some powerful fire-element resource? Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment.

Ya!

At this moment, black-red flames once again erupted all over Yaobao’s body, letting out an extremely painful cry.

Its temperature was so high that the surrounding air fell into a distorted state.

Qiao Sang immediately gathered her thoughts and anxiously asked:

Are we just going to leave it like this and let it bear it?

Mi Jiala did not answer immediately. She stared at Yaobao for a few seconds, a hint of uncertainty flashing in her eyes.

To be honest, the black-red flames combined with the location of the lava, all pointers were related to the rong ming fire seed.

Otherwise, if Flame Qilu had absorbed molten bright crystal, even high-quality molten bright crystal, it shouldn’t have turned out like this.

After all, it is a General-level Pet, and its main attribute is fire. Most importantly, it knows Super-level fire-element skills like Lava Purgatory, which shows its extremely high talent for fire-element.

So, the absorption of fire-element resources should be easier for it than for other fire-element Pets of the same level.

However, it is now clearly in a state of difficulty in absorption, on the verge of extreme destruction.

Unless it’s a true rong ming fire seed, she can’t think of anything else under the lava that would cause Flame Qilu to be in its current state.

It’s just the rong ming fire seed, how did Flame Qilu find and absorb it?

You know, even a General-level Pet should be able to sense danger from afar when it comes to resources like this, so how could it actively absorb it into its body?

Mi Jiala gathered her scattered thoughts and said:

Continue to let Ice Emperor Ram cast Healing Light, but not as frequently as before, once every two minutes will be fine.

Qiao Sang immediately took out her phone and watched the time.

Lu Bao stared along with her.

Ya!

Yaobao screamed heartbreakingly, as if being roasted in the black-red fire.

Qiao Sang listened to Yaobao’s screams, staring intently at the time on her phone, every second feeling incredibly agonizing.

Suddenly, she thought of something and said in a firm tone:

Yaobao absorbed the rong ming fire seed you mentioned, didn’t it?

I didn’t expect you to have such insight… Mi Jiala heard this, looked at Qiao Sang in surprise, and did not speak definitively:

It’s highly probable, but it cannot be confirmed yet.

To be honest, she really couldn’t be sure. Even if Flame Qilu’s situation was very similar to having absorbed the rong ming fire seed, it was still too incredible for a General-level Pet to approach and absorb a rong ming fire seed.

Even if Flame Qilu didn’t know what the rong ming fire seed was, it should have sensed the danger of the fire seed.

Moreover, the Rongjia Dragon was also in the lava at that time.

Wait, Rongjia Dragon… Mi Jiala thought of something and was suddenly stunned.

She remembered that the Rongjia Dragon’s cry at that time was very angry. If Flame Qilu had swallowed the rong ming fire seed in front of it, its anger would make sense…

Could it be that Flame Qilu really swallowed the rong ming fire seed?!

As soon as she thought that this possibility seemed to soar to over 95%, Mi Jiala’s gaze towards Yaobao immediately became uncertain and surprised.

It must be the rong ming fire seed… Qiao Sang’s heart sank.

She remembered that Yaobao’s evolution location was nearby. In this situation, it seemed that the time for evolution was during this trip into the secret realm.

She was not as happy as she imagined. Yaobao was currently only in the mid-General-level, and even if it reached the late-General-level perfected stage, it was simply not suitable for absorbing resources far beyond what it could bear.

In the current situation of extremely unstable energy, it was also impossible to add any more Point, otherwise, the already unstable energy in its body might just explode with a single Point.

Qiao Sang thought as she watched the time on her phone, and when it reached a certain Point, she quickly said:

Healing.

Lu Bao, who was already prepared, had the gem on its forehead light up with a dark blue light, shining on Yaobao’s body.

Ya…

The black-red flames on Yaobao’s body disappeared, and its expression became momentarily calm.

Mi Jiala looked at Yaobao: “If it really absorbed the rong ming fire seed, there is a way to alleviate its pain.”

Qiao Sang turned her head and asked impatiently:

What is it?

“Let it absorb it in the lava,” Mi Jiala said in a deep voice. “If the Flame Qilu is truly absorbing the rong ming fire seed, then the power of the rong ming fire seed will be relatively calmer in the lava. However, correspondingly, the Flame Qilu will take longer to absorb it.”

“But even so, the destructive power of the rong ming fire seed within the Flame Qilu’s body is still immense. You’ll need to have the Ice Emperor Ram help with Healing periodically.”

If it were any other General-level Pet, devouring the rong ming fire seed would surely be fatal. But Qiao Sang has the Ice Emperor Ram, and when the Flame Qilu devoured the rong ming fire seed, it didn’t directly allow the energy within to completely consume it, indicating its resistance and absorption of the fire-type are extraordinary.

Combining both factors, if the Flame Qilu’s willpower can hold out, it should be able to overcome this crisis.

“Then let’s go now!” Qiao Sang said without thinking.

After speaking, she realized something was amiss.

That Rongjia Dragon was in the lava. It would definitely attack Ya Bao.

To be safe, they had to defeat the Rongjia Dragon first!

Just as Qiao Sang’s mind raced, trying to figure out how to deal with the Rongjia Dragon, Mi Jiala spoke:

“You don’t need to worry about that Rongjia Dragon. My Hidden Turtle Shield has Spatial Hiding, which can prevent the Rongjia Dragon from seeing the area where the Flame Qilu is located.”

Spatial Hiding, a high-level Superpower System skill, can hide a certain space. With a certain level of proficiency, it can even perfectly hide any aura within that space.

Qiao Sang looked at her, her tone sincere:

“Thank you.”

The two returned to the underground.

At this moment, there were no fire-type Pets around.

“Hidden Turtle.”

Eyes glowing with blue light appeared out of thin air.

Immediately after, a transparent Barrier enveloped the entire area.

Looking from outside the Barrier, everything here was calm, with no figures and no aura.

“Ya Bao, go in and absorb it. Every hour, Xiao Xunbao will control you to come out and let Lu Bao heal you. Don’t worry.” Qiao Sang instructed word by word, “If you can’t bear it anymore earlier, just call out, and we’ll heal you ahead of time.”

“Ya.”

Ya Bao, who had just finished Healing and briefly recovered, let out a low cry.

It somewhat regretted devouring this flame just to anger that Rongjia Dragon. It hadn’t expected so much trouble after devouring it, with everyone helping it clean up the mess.

Qiao Sang felt Ya Bao’s emotions and cheered it on:

“Absorb it well. Maybe you can directly evolve with this rong ming fire seed!”

“Hey, although the rong ming fire seed is considered a heavenly material and earthly treasure, and can even make the Rongjia Dragon evolve into a Royal-level, not all fire-type Pets can rely on it to evolve. Your Flame Qilu’s evolution path is unknown, and the rong ming fire seed may not necessarily allow your Flame Qilu to evolve…” Mi Jiala silently glanced at Qiao Sang.

“Ya!”

Ya Bao was stunned at first, then its eyes suddenly lit up.

The next second, black and red flames surged violently around its body.

“Ya Ya!”

Ya Bao let out a heartbreaking shriek, then looked at the lava, its gaze gradually becoming firm, and it jumped in without hesitation.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao looked at the lava and sighed.

Big Brother Ya Bao is so miserable. Its fur is gone, its teeth are gone, and it’s being tricked by its Yu Beast Master into evolving.

Evolution always involves white light. Big Brother Ya Bao is so miserable, with its whole body on fire. How could it be evolution?

Qiao Sang sat cross-legged, checking the time on her phone for a while, then the movements in the lava, then sensing Ya Bao’s condition. Her heart couldn’t settle down at all.

“Don’t worry,” Mi Jiala sat beside her and comforted her, “It will be fine.”

I know… Qiao Sang thought to herself.

She had already foreseen the scene of Ya Bao’s evolution, indicating that its evolution would be successful. It was just this process that made her feel a little pained.

“I know.” Qiao Sang didn’t voice her thoughts.

Then, she thought of something and asked with concern, “Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?”

Mi Jiala was stunned for a moment, unaccustomed to being cared for in this way in her current identity.

To be honest, she felt it was the first time Qiao Sang had given her such a good expression since entering the secret realm.

“A little,” Mi Jiala said.

Qiao Sang glanced at Xiao Xunbao.

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao immediately took off its ring and nimbly pulled out food from inside.

It hadn’t forgotten that the other party had helped pull Big Brother Ya Bao out of the lava in a short amount of time.

Mi Jiala took the fruit and took a bite.

Time passed minute by minute, and the sky above the ground had turned to day.

During this time, Qiao Sang calculated the time and had Xiao Xunbao control Ya Bao to come out for Healing.

Although Ya Bao was still in great pain whenever the black and red flames ignited, Qiao Sang finally felt a little relieved when she saw that Ya Bao hadn’t experienced any more serious conditions.

No more serious conditions meant that the current approach was correct.

When Ya Bao finished Healing and jumped into the lava again, Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something, her body stiffened, and she turned her head to ask:

“Where is Guo Ruiqi?”

Mi Jiala: “…”

“Where is Guo Ruiqi?” She turned to look at the air.

“Hidden Turtle…”

The sound of “Hidden Turtle Shield” came, indicating to wait a moment.

“It said to wait a moment,” Mi Jiala repeated.

Five seconds later, Guo Ruiqi suddenly appeared out of thin air and was placed on the ground.

Guo Ruiqi looked bewildered with big dark circles under his eyes. When he saw the familiar figures in front of him, he almost cried tears of joy:

“Senior Qiao, it’s great that you weren’t injured! Is it all over?!”

Qiao Sang didn’t dare to look him in the eyes, staring at the lava and saying in a deep voice:

“It’s not over yet.”

Upon hearing this, Guo Ruiqi’s expression of joyous tears immediately vanished. He followed her gaze to the lava, becoming terrified.

Qiao Sang continued, “We might have to look for the Lele Seed a little later.”

Guo Ruiqi’s breathing became cautious:

“May I ask why?”

“Because the Flame Qilu absorbed something it shouldn’t have, and is now in a state of extreme energy instability within its body. It needs time to absorb and recover,” Mi Jiala explained.

Qiao Sang didn’t speak, indicating that this was correct.

So that’s how it is… Guo Ruiqi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said:

“Of course, no problem. Ya Bao’s recovery is the most important. Anyway, the Lele Seed won’t be found anytime soon.”

An hour later, when Guo Ruiqi saw Ya Bao crying miserably, its whole body burning with black and red flames, and even one of its sharp teeth having fallen out, he immediately realized that the problem seemed much more serious than he had imagined.

His heart sank, and he dared not speak anymore, sitting silently.

…

Time flew by.

Qiao Sang could no longer remember exactly how long had passed, only that many hours had gone by.

Her attention on her phone wasn’t on the date, but on the time.

The fire-type Pets in the distance had reappeared at some Point, but they seemed unable to see the activity over here, minding their own business, not even glancing this way.

Qing Bao had long been summoned from the yu beast codex.

Although it didn’t like the underground environment and temperature, it never expressed a desire to leave, just quietly accompanying Qiao Sang.

Inside the yu beast codex, it had seen everything that happened outside.

Every now and then, angry roars of the Rongjia Dragon would come from afar.

The fire-type Pets would scatter and gather, gather and scatter, frightened…

This happened many times.

Qiao Sang and Guo Ruiqi initially would instinctively stand up in fright when they heard the Rongjia Dragon’s roars, looking vigilantly in the direction of the sound source.

Later, the two became numb, doing whatever they were doing, not moving an inch.

“23 more minutes…” Qiao Sang stared at the time on her phone, calculating the time until the next hour.

Suddenly, the lava boiled, forming a vortex.

Then, a massive black and red fiery light suddenly shot out from the lava vortex, soaring straight up, charging towards the Barrier.

Mi Jiala’s eyes narrowed, and she spoke:

“Disperse.”

As soon as her voice fell, the transparent Barrier dissipated.

The black and red fiery light, unobstructed, instantly broke through the rocks above and reached outside the ground.

Qiao Sang looked up, peering through the broken hole.

She saw the black and red fiery light, upon reaching the blue sky outside, transform into an exceptionally dazzling and scorching white light, blindingly bright like another sun.