Chapter 103: Where's the Relay Band?!
Chapter 103: Where’s the Relay Band?!
Red flames danced wildly, spreading without restraint.
The distinctive triangular sunglasses and familiar figure instantly revealed it was Fangy.
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment. Instead of the joy of Fangflare reaching the handoff point so quickly, she felt deep worry.
This state is Blazing Fire, right?!
What happened?
How did Blazing Fire come out?!
Could it be that running the marathon drained his stamina and triggered it?
At this thought, Qiao Sang suddenly felt a bit guilty.
It didn’t seem entirely impossible…
Fangflare stopped and didn’t immediately search for the Bellowing Swamp Crocodile at the third handoff point. Instead, it smirked at the Bouncy Pig, which was half a step behind, and lifted its right front paw, showing its little toe.
The Bouncy Pig glanced at Fangflare with a sidelong look and, in the next second, overtook it to hand the yellow Relay Band to a Rain Frog by the shore.
Fangflare maintained its cool pose, but the stiffness in its mouth betrayed its shock.
For the first time in its young life, Fangflare experienced the ups and downs of life.
From being full of confidence to feeling heartbroken, it all happened in a split second.
The flames on its body, which had been raging, now seemed to wilt.
"Fangy, hand over the Relay Band!" Qiao Sang called out.
"Seek! Seek!"
Fangflare finally snapped out of it and turned to hand the Relay Band to the Bellowing Swamp Crocodile, who was almost in tears from waiting.
But as it lowered its head—
"Teeth?!"
Where’s the Relay Band?!
…
In Qi Tang Town, the familiar marathon had never before seen a Relay Band disappear mid-race.
There was no choice but to issue a replacement urgently.
No one had expected that the Relay Band would be burned up by a Fangflare that had activated its Blazing Trait.
Fire familiars were already rare in the town, and those with the Blazing Trait were even rarer. It was the first time the town’s elders had seen a familiar trigger the Blazing Trait during a marathon.
In a sense, Fangflare became famous in Qi Tang Town.
Later, when the familiar marathon was held again, the organizers would specifically use special fire-resistant material for the Relay Bands for Fire Familiars.
Of course, that’s a story for another time.
It took the logistics team three minutes to bring a new Relay Band.
The familiar marathon participants were divided into four levels:
1. Those who were far ahead of the others.
2. Those who could keep up with the main group.
3. Those who arrived just in time within the specified time.
4. Those who gave up halfway.
Fangflare performed well this time, making it into the second tier. However, the familiars in the second tier were closely matched, and the rankings could often be decided by just a few seconds.
The three-minute delay directly dropped Fangflare from 51st to 62nd place in the Second Leg.
"It’s okay, I didn’t expect this 62nd place either", Qiao Sang consoled.
"Tooth."
Fangflare’s eyes welled up, feeling even more dejected.
It had never lost before, and now it had lost to 61 opponents at once.
"Seek~"
The Treasure Seeker timely removed the Ring and offered milk.
Fangflare took the milk and began to drink, its sorrow mingling with the bitterness.
Even though it was sad, the milk still needed to be drunk.
"You see, when Blazing Fire used to come out, you would faint soon after. Now, you’re still conscious and can drink milk. That’s progress", Qiao Sang continued to comfort.
Fangflare’s drinking paused, and it looked up at its Beastmaster with a dazed expression.
That’s true…
"Tooth!"
Fangflare’s eyes lit up, and its mood instantly improved.
Ye Ranran, watching Qiao Sang bring Fangflare back to full spirits with just a few words, remarked, "I suddenly feel that Jingwen was right when she said you have a talent for being a Familiar Trainer."
A Familiar Trainer must not only be clear and knowledgeable about the cultivation methods and health conditions of different familiars but also develop different plans based on their current mental state and strength level to guide their growth.
One of the subjects in the Familiar Trainer exam is Familiar Psychology.
Qiao Sang could quickly grasp Fangflare's mental state after bonding, clearly showing talent in this area.
"It's not common to awaken a Fire Familiar like Blazing Fire at such a young age. Ah Sang has talent, and his bonded familiar also has talent. It's better to become a professional Beastmaster", Third Uncle said, watching the Bellowing Swamp Crocodile half-submerge into the water and leave.
His eyes were filled with a smile, clearly satisfied with Fangflare's arrival.
"Ran Ran and Ah Sang have worked hard today. If you win first place this time, you can take a look at any photo album you want", Third Uncle smiled.
There was no need!
Ever since Qiao Sang learned what the personal prize was, he couldn't help but feel a bit reluctant to face Third Uncle.
The prize he wanted was so out of character for someone who was usually hardworking, mature, and steady. He wondered what Third Aunt and Ye Jingwen thought about Third Uncle's motivation to participate in the marathon.
Qiao Sang turned his head and instinctively looked for Third Aunt and Ye Jingwen.
They were excitedly taking photos of the participating familiars, completely oblivious to the conversation here.
Qiao Sang watched them without disturbing them. For ordinary people living in the town, seeing so many familiars in real life at once was a rare opportunity.
...
Su Song Old Street.
A Public Hall.
As one of the few Beastmaster competition events in the town, it attracted the attention of the entire community.
Although people had gathered at the starting point, the rules prohibited following the race, and the hot and humid weather made it unbearable to stand outside for too long.
Therefore, the live stream being broadcast in various locations was packed with people.
Su Song Old Street, being the handover point for the third leg of the fifth relay, had a venue set up in a nearby hall to watch the live stream.
Qiao Sang, a participant in the first leg, had to send Fangflare to the second leg handover point and then head to the third leg handover point early, leaving him no time to watch the live stream.
But now he had the chance.
Qiao Sang tiptoed to try to see the large screen of the live stream in the hall, but the crowd in front was too dense, and he couldn't see anything.
Fangflare also tried tiptoeing like his Beastmaster, but naturally, he couldn't see anything either.
Only Treasure Seeker floated up half a meter and had a clear view of the live stream.
"Ah Sang, stop struggling. You're not even as tall as me, and I can't see, let alone you", Ye Ranran said beside him.
Qiao Sang: "..."
The words made sense, and she couldn't argue...
At that moment, a man standing in front suddenly turned around.
He saw Qiao Sang and paused, then looked to the side.
Sure enough, he saw the memorable Fire Familiar from the live stream.
"Isn't that the fire-type puppy that fell down, got up, surpassed the pig, let the pig surpass it again, and even burned the relay band?!" the man exclaimed excitedly.
Suddenly, the people in front turned around.
"Where, where?"
"Where is it? Let me see!"
"Move aside, you're blocking everyone!"
"I know! It's called Fangflare!"
"Everyone in the back, make some space and let them in!"
Thanks to Fangflare, Qiao Sang and Ye Ranran found themselves in the best Vip spot to watch the live stream at the front of the hall.
The unexpected appearance of the audience brought the race to a quick end!
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(End of Chapter)
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