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Chapter 1020: Not Enough
Chapter 1020: Not Enough (Combined)
"Let's begin." Qiao Sang turned to look at Bao Wu Wu.
"Wuwu." Bao Wu Wu nodded, her eyes glowing purple.
Some of the people around them looked over with dark expressions, clearly recognizing Bao Wu Wu.
Qiao Sang scanned the area and then let go of Fangy, placing her on the ground.
One of the lessons learned in the Supernest was that in the wild, it was better not to hide your strength. Summoning a powerful familiar and making it grow large to follow you could avoid many troubles.
Fangy understood her Beastmaster's intent and began to grow in size.
When she reached over ten meters tall, the air around her seemed to condense. Everyone looked up, gasping in shock, and quickly averted their eyes, not daring to look or think about Bao Wu Wu anymore.
Some, unable to withstand the pressure, left with their familiars to search elsewhere.
Most people here were here to find the Soul Ferry Cat. A powerful familiar belonged to the strong. If a Beastmaster with a Royal Tier Beast was with them, they knew that even if they found the Soul Ferry Cat, they wouldn't be able to claim it. It was better to search separately.
However, a few Beastmasters showed curiosity at the sight of a familiar they had never seen before, while others remained calm and continued with their tasks.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker looked enviously at the others being intimidated by Fangy's massive size.
Fangy lowered her head, her eyes glowing blue, and used Psychic Control to bring Qiao Sang onto her back.
"Teacher, would you like to join us?" Qiao Sang asked.
Do you want me to sit on Yan Jiaou's back like you? Migala thought to herself sarcastically but replied calmly, "No, I can keep up with Yan Jiaou's movements."
As she spoke, she suddenly floated into the air, rising to the same height as Fangy's back.
Having a Psychic Pet that can Invisibility is really cool, Qiao Sang thought. It's perfect for showing off... Maybe I'll have Treasure Seeker do the same for me sometime...
With that thought, Bao Wu Wu began to move forward, with Fangy following behind.
As they passed, other Beastmasters searching the area moved out of their way.
After about ten minutes of walking, Bao Wu Wu arrived at a dilapidated building with exposed steel beams.
Looking around, the building was wrapped in green Vine Whips emitting black mist, and the hard concrete had become nourishment for the roots growing and extending.
Several Ghost-type Beast Companions, busy gnawing on the Vine Whips, heard the commotion, stopped, and turned to see the massive red shadow, causing their Invisibility to disappear.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker floated over to the black mist-emitting Vine Whips and, mimicking the Ghost-type Beast Companions, lowered his head to take a bite.
"Xunxun!"
After just one chew, Treasure Seeker's face contorted in disgust, and he spat it out.
Dark vine, a type of grass that Ghost-type Beast Companions can eat, would not cause diarrhea but only provided a feeling of fullness. Treasure Seeker, who had always enjoyed delicious energy meals, flavored Energy Pills, and various snacks, naturally couldn't stomach this.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but laugh at the sight.
"Wuwu." Bao Wu Wu pointed to the building.
"Is it inside?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Wuwu." Bao Wu Wu nodded.
Qiao Sang jumped off Fangy and landed steadily on the ground.
Now a B-Rank Beastmaster, even without professional physical training, the physical condition provided by replenish was enough to allow her to jump from a height of several meters without any issues.
Fangy's body gradually shrank.
Qiao Sang followed Bao Wu Wu into the building.
Treasure Seeker, holding the Beast Egg, hurriedly followed.
Migala subtly glanced at a spot two hundred meters away and then flew into the building.
Two hundred meters away, in a similarly dilapidated building, a woman with short black hair and an appearance of around thirty poked her head out, looking toward the distant building. She asked uncertainly:
"Did she see us?"
"Slow", a familiar about thirty centimeters tall, mostly purple, wearing a Miniaturization Band, and resembling a clock, nodded confidently.
Slowclock, a Ghost-type Royal Tier Beast, possessed the Slow Trait, which made everything in the world appear to move in slow motion to it. An unintentional movement from the other party was crystal clear to its eyes.
The woman's expression immediately turned serious.
Her Slowclock had a Perfect Level Stealth Breath, which, under the effect of ghost mist, allowed her to conceal her presence as well. Yet, she could still be detected, indicating that this person was much more formidable than she had anticipated.
"Slow?"
Slowclock chirped, asking if they should continue following.
The woman pondered for a few seconds, then gritted her teeth and said:
"Follow."
Bao Wu Wu could find Celestial Treasures and rare familiars. Following it would significantly increase her chances of finding a Soul Ferry Cat compared to searching on her own.
...
Meanwhile.
Inside the building wrapped in dark vines, Qiao Sang followed Bao Wu Wu.
"Someone is following us", Migala said as she approached.
"I know", Qiao Sang replied without surprise. "There's one two hundred meters away, another in the sky three hundred meters away, and one that has already followed us inside. They are currently about twenty meters behind us, hiding in the corner."
She paused and added:
"The last one has no footsteps, so it's likely a Ghost-type Beast Companion."
Migala, hearing this, said approvingly:
"You are much more alert than I expected."
Qiao Sang sighed and said:
"Teacher, you don't know what it's like. In the missions I took to enter the Hidden Realm for the Regional Tournament, my teammates were all unreliable. Last time, when you suggested I find a B-Rank Beastmaster to enter Hidden Realm 53, she didn't even act at first, leaving me to fend off wild beast companions. I was dragging two dead weights around in the Hidden Realm. How could my alertness not be high? It's all practice."
Deadweight Migala: "..."
Qiao Sang then recalled her earlier guess and changed the subject:
"However, the Beastmaster I hired later helped me a lot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to complete the mission smoothly."
Migala, relieved, relaxed and said:
"The Hidden Realm is a great place for training. Next time, I'll help you choose better teammates for more training."
Qiao Sang: "...Okay."
"Wuwu!"
Bao Wu Wu stopped ahead and pointed at a corner where a Ghost-type Beast Companion was sleeping.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker immediately went over.
Qiao Sang walked over, and before she could see what it was, a thick, dark mist surged around them.
A vast amount of yin energy enveloped the building.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker instantly hugged the Beast Egg and teleported to its Beastmaster's side.
"Steel Treasure", Qiao Sang called in her mind.
Steel Treasure wasted no time, flapping its wings to create a powerful gale that dispersed the dark mist.
Qiao Sang looked towards the spot Bao Wu Wu had previously pointed at.
A brown Vine Whip had somehow wrapped around the sleeping Ghost-type Beast Companion.
As she watched, it suddenly lifted the creature into the air like a kite.
"Jia jia!"
The Ghost-type Beast Companion, now awake, showed a look of panic and began struggling fiercely.
Dark mist surged forward again.
Just as it was about to engulf the surroundings, Qiao Sang said, "Dominant Aura."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes flashed, and an invisible Oppressive Aura descended.
The Vine Whip paused for a moment.
A faint breath could be heard from the window.
Fangy's ears twitched, and it opened its mouth towards the source of the breath.
A beam of red-gold light instantly shot out.
The wall exploded with a loud boom.
"Zhi zhi!"
A brown, tree-like familiar, about a meter tall, wearing a Miniaturization Band, was hit by the beam. It let out a pained cry as it was thrown back and disappeared from sight.
The Vine Whip vanished, and the mist dissipated.
The familiar that had been wrapped up fell unexpectedly.
Qiao Sang, quick on her feet, ran forward and caught it.
"Jia jia..."
The familiar, with three eyes and red ones on its forehead, stared blankly at the human who had caught it.
"Are you okay?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Jia jia!"
The three-eyed familiar, coming to its senses, quickly floated to one side. It remembered that the human had caught it and responded with a shake of its head, indicating it was fine.
At this moment, Migala said, "Mask Puppet, a Ghost-type Intermediate Beast. The middle eye can see through illusions, making it a relatively rare familiar."
"Wuwu!"
Bao Wu Wu nodded proudly; it was sure that it had found something rare.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker looked disappointed. It wasn't a Soul Ferry Cat after all.
"Jia jia?"
The Mask Puppet seemed to remember something and suddenly became bashful as it looked at Qiao Sang.
"What is it saying?" Qiao Sang asked Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker chuckled and called out. It asked if Qiao Sang wanted to bond with it.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment before honestly answering, "No."
The Mask Puppet's face instantly fell, and its Invisibility disappeared.
Qiao Sang had used Ghost Vision Drops before coming and could clearly see the Mask Puppet in its original spot, giving her a look of disdain as if to say, "You really have no taste."
Qiao Sang: "..."
For the rest of the time, Bao Wu Wu continued to search. It found another relatively rare Ghost-type Beast Companion and two Yin Crystals that could increase the energy of Ghost-type Beast Companions, but nothing else, let alone a Soul Ferry Cat.
Treasure Seeker gnawed on a Yin Crystal, enjoying the ghostly mist in the air.
Bao Wu Wu munched on another Yin Crystal nearby.
Qiao Sang, holding the Beast Egg in one hand, took out her mobile phone and checked the time, asking, "It's quite late. Should we stay here or go back to sleep?"
"Yah Fangy!"
As soon as she spoke, Fangy yawned.
Migala glanced at Treasure Seeker and said, "Let's stay another day. This environment is beneficial for the Ghost Ring King."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker nodded in agreement.
Qiao Sang had no objections. She found a ruined structure with a roof and had Treasure Seeker take out a few sleeping bags from the Ring. They laid them out and settled in for the night.
Fangy lay in his sleeping bag next to his Beastmaster, closed his eyes, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Lulu did the same.
Steel Treasure didn’t use a sleeping bag. Instead, it flew to the Ruins, stood there, and closed its eyes, appearing to be asleep.
“Xunxun~”
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker had no intention of sleeping and floated around nearby.
“Wuwu……”
Bao Wu Wu sat on the ground, gazing at the sky with a melancholic expression.
“Xunxun?”
Treasure Seeker floated over to it, called out, and asked what it was thinking about.
“Wuwu……”
Bao Wu Wu called out, expressing its uncertainty about whether it could return.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker patted its shoulder, gave a reassuring look, and called out, indicating that its Beastmaster was very powerful and would definitely help it return.
“Wuwu……”
Bao Wu Wu glanced in the direction where Qiao Sang was and continued to look melancholic.
The appearance of a Mystic Rift was a matter of luck, and it had nothing to do with how powerful a Beastmaster was.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker called out confidently, as if to say, "It's just a Mystic Rift. With my Beastmaster around, a Mystic Rift will definitely appear."
Bao Wu Wu: “……”
Suddenly, the air rippled, and a visible rift appeared in the void, slowly opening to reveal a five-meter-wide tear.
A vast, oppressive aura of yin energy poured out, as if the Gates of Hell had been opened.
“Xunxun……”
“Wuwu……”
Treasure Seeker and Bao Wu Wu looked up in shock.
Qiao Sang and Migala opened their eyes simultaneously.
Almost at the same moment, numerous Mystic Rifts appeared throughout Misty Town, on the ground, in the Ruins, in the air, and even in the sky, each exuding a yin energy.
The faces of the people in Misty Town turned pale, many of them began to tremble, and their pupils dilated with intense fear.
Although they had prepared for the appearance of Mystic Rifts, the countless rifts in the sky were far beyond their expectations.
Various Ghost-type Beast Companions emerged from the Mystic Rifts.
At that moment, many people experienced the greatest terror they had ever felt in their lives.
People in the Zhitia Region did indeed enjoy Ghost-type Beast Companions, but only those that were controllable and could be bonded and raised, not these wild Ghost-type Beast Companions with unpredictable temperaments.
The air was thick with fear and despair, and the ghostly mist grew even more dense.
“Mystic Rift! How can there be so many Mystic Rifts!”
“Where is the exit! I want to go back!”
“What’s going on? So many Mystic Rifts appearing at once, I’ve never heard of such a thing!”
“It’s over, it’s over……”
……
Beside a dusty, web-covered ruin, a familiar about a meter tall with a black body, long white whiskers, and a sharp horn on its head, wearing a Miniaturization Band, stood with its eyes closed.
The fear and despair in the ghostly mist continuously flowed into its body.
Beside it, a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a black T-shirt, looked at it with a gentle expression.
Not enough, not enough… The young man turned to look at another familiar, about 80 centimeters tall, mostly silver-white with a tail twice its height, also wearing a Miniaturization Band, and said:
“More.”
The silver phantom’s eyes glowed blue, and it looked up at the sky.
An extremely terrifying energy spread from its body, causing the air to vibrate.
At the same time, more Rifts appeared throughout Misty Town.
(End of Chapter)
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