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Chapter 1011: Ghost Market
Chapter 1011: Ghost Market (Combined)
Migala opened the Navigation app and started to locate their destination. She then placed her mobile phone in front of Qiao Sang and said:
"Practice your empathic positioning with the Ghost Ring King."
Without a mission or a match, sometimes everyday tasks could still be used to train a Beastmaster and their familiar's abilities.
Qiao Sang and Treasure Seeker leaned in to the mobile phone, memorizing the route, and then closed their eyes simultaneously.
The passersby around them frequently glanced back.
"Is that Qiao Sang?"
"It looks like her..."
"What do you mean, 'looks like'? It's definitely her! Look at that Ghost Ring King's hair and ring, they're golden. Only Qiao Sang's Ghost Ring King has that color!"
"Damn! It really is her! Why is she in our Zhitia Region? Didn't she just win the championship at Hollow Plains yesterday?"
"Should we go up and ask for a photo?"
"Sure!"
The people around them were eager to approach.
Migala glanced at Qiao Sang, who was wearing a hat and sunglasses, effectively a full disguise. She then looked at the Ghost Ring King's hair and ring, falling into deep thought.
Suddenly, everything went dark.
When she opened her eyes again, they were in a more secluded area.
The Ghost Market was quite far, and with Treasure Seeker's current abilities, they couldn't teleport there immediately.
Qiao Sang and Treasure Seeker leaned in to the mobile phone again to confirm their current location.
At this moment, Migala said:
"Hold on."
"What's wrong?"
"Xunxun?"
Qiao Sang and Treasure Seeker looked up at her.
Migala slowly said, "We're in Zhitia Region, where people are highly interested in ghost familiars. The Ghost Ring King is too noticeable here. With it around, almost everyone can recognize you. We need to disguise it."
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker's mouth curved into a smile as it pretended to sigh.
It was all because it was too distinctive.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Should we just make Treasure Seeker invisible?"
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker, holding the Beast Egg, took a step back, its face full of reluctance.
It had finally come to a place where it was popular, and it didn't want to be invisible at all...
"No need", Migala said. "People recognize you through the Ghost Ring King mainly because it's a variant familiar. We just need to change its color."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker quickly nodded in agreement.
"Alright, then let's change the color of the ring and hair", Qiao Sang said.
"Xunxun~"
As she was about to find a nearby familiar styling shop, Treasure Seeker moved the Beast Egg to the left.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao appeared on the right, floating over to the left and taking the Beast Egg.
Qiao Sang immediately understood Treasure Seeker's plan and gave up the idea of finding a familiar styling shop.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker took off the ring, pulled out a pink Afro wig from inside, and put it on. Then, it took out a few pieces of cloth, wrapped the ring, and put it back on.
"Xunxun?"
After finishing, Treasure Seeker floated around in a circle, showing off its new disguise.
Migala: "..."
"Ya Ya."
Fangy admired it and nodded, indicating it was good.
"Ice Emperor..."
Lulu poked her head out of the backpack, took a look, and then quietly retreated, unable to bear the sight.
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao used the wind's strength to hold the Beast Egg, freeing up one claw to curiously poke Treasure Seeker's Afro wig.
"Steel Blade?"
Steel Treasure gave a few glances and called out, offering a suggestion.
Should we change the color of your body as well?
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up, thinking this was a good idea.
"No need", Qiao Sang said. "This is fine. As long as no one recognizes you, that's all that matters."
Ever since seeing Treasure Seeker's extravagant appearance during the contest in Supernest, Qiao Sang had developed a certain tolerance for the Beastmaster's transformations. This time, the look was much better than the one during the contest.
Migala looked stunned, turning her head to reveal an expression of disbelief.
Qiao Sang didn't notice Teacher Mikara's expression and continued, "Should we get Fangy and the others to change their appearances too?"
Both Fangy and Steel Treasure were quite recognizable.
Lulu and Qingbao didn't have much to worry about, as one stayed in the backpack, and the other was mostly in Wind Transformation.
"Xunxun~"
Hearing its Beastmaster's plan, Treasure Seeker quickly removed the Ring and began searching for suitable disguises for Big Brother Yabao and the others.
Migala quickly imagined Yan Jiaou and the others wearing various colored Afro wigs like Ghost Ring King, and her mouth twitched. She immediately said, "No need to go through all that trouble. I brought some Invisibility Powder that we can use for Yan Jiaou and the others."
Invisibility Powder could make people and familiars less noticeable. Even in close proximity, it would make others subconsciously forget their appearance. Qiao Sang had used this powder in Supernest before and knew exactly what it did.
"Xunxun……"
Treasure Seeker also remembered the powder's effect and looked somewhat disappointed. It put the Ring back on and took the Beast Egg from Qingbao.
Soon, Pengamei appeared out of nowhere, extending a hand that glowed with blue light. It swept forward, and the air in front of it rippled, visibly tearing open a gap about a meter long.
The inside was pitch black, bottomless.
Pengamei reached in, fished around, and then pulled out a bottle of white powder, handing it to Migala.
The moment its hand withdrew, the gap closed and vanished, the air returning to calm as if nothing had happened.
Jiezi Space, a high-level psionic skill, could create a special space for carrying various items. The larger the Jiezi Space, the more proficient the user was in the skill.
Pengamei had demonstrated this skill in front of Qiao Sang before when Teacher Mikara was handling luggage, so Qiao Sang wasn't overly surprised.
"That's the one", Migala said, taking a look.
Pengamei faded away, its task completed.
Qingbao seemed to understand what was about to happen and dispelled its Wind Transformation.
Migala opened the bottle and sprinkled a bit of the powder on Fangy, Steel Treasure, and Qiao Sang.
Then, she turned to Treasure Seeker, who was still wearing the pink Afro wig.
"Xunxun……"
Treasure Seeker, holding the Beast Egg, took a step back.
Migala moved closer to Treasure Seeker.
"Let's not", Qiao Sang said, noticing that Treasure Seeker didn't want to use the Invisibility Powder. "It has already done its disguise. No one should recognize it in this form."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker quickly floated to Qiao Sang's side, nodding vigorously.
Right, right!
The purpose of the disguise was to be low-key, but this wouldn't help at all... Migala inwardly complained but didn't say anything more, putting the bottle away.
"Xunxun……"
Treasure Seeker let out a sigh of relief at the sight.
...
Five minutes later.
A group of people appeared out of thin air in a bustling market.
Red and dark purple neon lights illuminated the area, with traditional Chinese-style buildings lining both sides of the street. Various stalls were set up, each manned by a Vendor and a Ghost-type Familiar.
The entrance sign read "Ghost Market."
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker looked around at the Ghost Familiars entering and exiting, clearly in awe.
So many Ghost Familiars... Qiao Sang couldn't help but reflect on the numerous Ghost Familiars she had never seen before.
The Zhitia Region truly lived up to its reputation as the region with the most popular and numerous Ghost Familiars in the Dragon Nation. In other regions, one would only see such a concentration of Ghost Familiars at a Familiar competition.
Looking around, the Ghost Familiars had unique appearances, and some even had distinctive hairstyles. A Treasure Seeker wearing a pink Afro wig didn't stand out much among them.
Migala scanned the surrounding shops and stalls, concluding, "There's a real chance we can find the Evolution materials for Ghost Ring King here."
With that, she stepped forward.
Qiao Sang quickly followed.
Treasure Seeker, holding the Beast Egg, trailed alongside her Beastmaster, looking around with wide eyes, finding everything in the shops and stalls fascinating.
Qiao Sang and Fangy observed their surroundings with a sense of wonder.
Many people and Ghost Familiars were out trying to attract customers.
"Familiar massage, want to experience a Ghost Familiar's massage? Momo Spirit is your best choice. It can precisely see your acupoints and your physical condition, providing the most suitable massage for you." At the entrance of a shop with a "Momo Massage" sign, someone was handing out flyers.
"Momo."
"Momo."
Beside them, a Ghost Familiar about forty centimeters tall, with a deep gray body and seven short toes on each claw, was also holding a flyer. However, no one seemed interested, and the shop appeared to be struggling.
In contrast, the shop with a "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons" sign had a long queue, with someone maintaining order:
"Line up, everyone, line up. One by one, we'll get to everyone. No cutting in line!"
Even with such a thriving business, he still tried to attract more customers: "The most terrifying Chamber Escape in the entire Ghost Market is here. We have a hundred Ghost Familiars of different species. We're the top-rated Chamber Escape in Youzhou."
Qiao Sang was intrigued to find so many different Ghost Familiars in such a small shop, but she kept her focus on their mission and didn't go in.
After a few more steps, another shop caught her attention.
A Ghost Familiar about two meters tall, with a light purple body and a black top hat, stood elegantly at the entrance. A group of smaller Ghost Familiars surrounded it, making various Ghost-type sounds.
Qiao Sang looked up at the shop name—Perfect Ghost.
Wow, it seems this place not only sells Ghost Familiar artifacts and materials but also has a lot of other Ghost-type items...
As she continued walking, she suddenly felt something was off. Turning around, she saw Treasure Seeker squeezed among a group of Ghost Familiars at the "Perfect Ghost" shop, listening to the one with the black top hat.
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Treasure Seeker." Qiao Sang called out.
"Xunxun!" Treasure Seeker turned, called out, and floated over.
"Do you want to buy anything?" Qiao Sang asked considerately.
"Xunxun! Xunxun! Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up. It held the Beast Egg with one claw and gestured to almost every shop and stall nearby with its free claw.
Qiao Sang's mouth twitched as she changed the subject.
"Let's find the Nether Chrysanthemum first."
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker nodded. Compared to all these things, evolution artifacts were clearly more important.
In the following time, Qiao Sang and Migala visited several stores selling ghost familiars and materials, but unfortunately, none had the Nether Chrysanthemum.
Finally, they found a shop that had the Nether Chrysanthemum, but it was only A-Class.
While A-Class evolution artifacts were still rare, Qiao Sang felt they weren't good enough, especially since the evolution materials she had previously collected for the Treasure Seeker were all at least S-Class.
"Juejue."
Just as the two were preparing to delve deeper into the Ghost Market, a ghost familiar about fifty centimeters tall with dark red, hair-like objects on its head, beady eyes, and a mouth like a saw appeared beside Migala, handing over a business card and calling out.
Migala took the card and read, "Guide?"
"Juejue." The familiar with the dark red hair-like objects on its head nodded.
A Shadow Puppet, known for leading lost people, but usually to dead ends... The information about the familiar flashed through Qiao Sang's mind. Before Teacher Mikara could speak, she quickly declined.
"Thank you, but we don't need a guide."
"Juejue." The Shadow Puppet looked surprised, seemingly taken aback by the presence of another person.
"Sorry." Migala handed back the business card.
"Juejue..." The Shadow Puppet took back the card, looking dejected, and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang felt a bit regretful. This was the Ghost Market, not some hidden valley. Even if the Shadow Puppet led them astray, it wouldn't lead them to a dead end. Besides, this Shadow Puppet clearly worked as a guide here long-term, with a business card and all. It should be familiar with the area.
"Ninja Ghost."
As she was thinking, another ghost familiar, wrapped in white cloth with only its green eyes visible, approached Migala, calling out and offering a business card.
A Ninja Ghost, an intermediate ghost-type familiar, known for enduring mistreatment and absorbing the negative energy of those who are mistreated, using it to evolve... The information about the familiar flashed through Qiao Sang's mind.
"Are you a guide?" Migala asked, looking at the card.
"Ninja Ghost." The Ninja Ghost nodded.
Migala asked, "Do you know where I can find Nether Chrysanthemum?"
So, Teacher Mikara was worried the previous Shadow Puppet might lead them astray... Qiao Sang glanced at Teacher Mikara.
"Ninja Ghost."
The Ninja Ghost smiled and nodded, then led the way.
"Xunxun?" The Treasure Seeker floated forward to speak.
How much does it cost to lead the way?
"Ninja Ghost."
The Ninja Ghost glanced disdainfully at the Treasure Seeker's pink pompadour, but quickly regained its composure and smiled, indicating that they could pay whatever they wanted.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker showed a "you're so nice" expression.
No one noticed that the Ninja Ghost's expression twisted slightly.
It didn't like being complimented...
(End of Chapter)
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