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Chapter 1041: Treasure Seeker's Training
Chapter 1041: Treasure Seeker's Training (Combined)
Bosai Manor 101.
Bedroom.
Treasure Seeker was watching the news on TV.
"At 4:56 PM today, a Beastmaster accompanied by the Ghost Ring King caught a man. A strong gale blew away the man's clothing, transforming him into a Cloak Totem. The Ghost Ring King was unable to match the Cloak Totem and let it escape."
"According to eyewitnesses, the Chromatic Ghost Ring involved was not the wanted Ghost Ring King. Instead, the real Ghost Ring King was actually the Cloak Totem. The Beastmaster of the Ghost Ring King sought to clear its name and, through various means, identified and attempted to capture the Cloak Totem. Currently, the Security Bureau is investigating..."
The TV screen switched to security camera footage. In the relatively clear video, a strong gale blew over a blonde, blue-eyed man, stripping all his items. The man then contorted and transformed into a Cloak Totem.
Next, a pony-tailed girl stood opposite the man, loudly declaring the Ghost Ring King's innocence.
The Cloak Totem remained silent, its eyes glowing blue as it looked at the Ghost Ring King.
The Ghost Ring King suddenly appeared in its hand, then its eyes rolled back, and it fell unconscious.
The Cloak Totem vanished.
The Ghost Ring King fell from mid-air.
The security camera footage froze.
Treasure Seeker changed the channel.
"At 4:56 PM today, on Kaozuo Street, a Beastmaster accompanied by the Ghost Ring King..."
It was the same news.
Treasure Seeker watched in silence.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy sensed that something was off with Treasure Seeker and approached its Beastmaster, lowering its voice to ask if Treasure Seeker was in a bad mood.
If you noticed, it can't be good... Qiao Sang also spoke in a low voice.
"It seems so."
"Ya Ya?" Fangy was puzzled.
Wasn't the Ghost Ring King's name cleared already?
"Ya Ya!"
It seemed to realize something, calling out louder, as if asking if it was because the culprit wasn't caught.
"This is probably just one of the reasons..." Qiao Sang speculated.
Honestly, she believed the main reason was that Treasure Seeker had been defeated effortlessly in public, and the news was broadcast on every channel.
You see, although Treasure Seeker usually acted carefree and avoided training, it took matches very seriously and aimed to win.
She knew it enjoyed the feeling of being cheered on by the crowd after a victory.
Enjoyment meant it cared.
In other words, it felt humiliated.
As she thought this, the TV turned off.
Treasure Seeker silently floated toward the door.
"Where are you going?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker turned, its eyes watery and nose running, but its expression was determined.
It was going to train!
Saying this, it turned to continue floating out.
"Wait a moment." Qiao Sang said.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker turned again, firmly calling out, indicating not to stop it!
Why would I stop you if you want to train... Qiao Sang thought to herself, then slowly said:
"Training alone will consume your energy too slowly. To burn it quickly, you need to battle. I'll have Fangy and the others accompany you."
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy called out, indicating it had no problem with that.
Lulu said nothing, jumping out of the water tank and heading for the door, showing it was also on board.
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure nodded, indicating it was fine with that.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao gave Treasure Seeker a sympathetic look and called out, indicating that since everyone else was going, it would join as well.
Treasure Seeker's body stiffened. After glancing at Fangy, Lulu, and Steel Treasure, he recalled the news of his defeat being repeatedly broadcasted. Clenching his teeth, he nodded with an expression that seemed like he was about to meet a heroic end.
"Xunxun!"
Soon, Treasure Seeker and the others left one by one.
"Aren't you going too?" Qiao Sang looked at Qingbao and asked.
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao was in a bad mood, the wind around him constantly swirling. He let out a call, indicating that it wouldn't make much of a difference if he went, since Fangy and the others were already helping with the battle.
He had noticed that Treasure Seeker didn't look at him when he left, clearly not taking his combat strength seriously.
"Who said it wouldn't make a difference..."
Before Qiao Sang could finish, a deafening cry of "Xunxun!" came from outside.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao immediately perked up, calling out to acknowledge that Qiao Sang was right, and he should go. Without waiting, he transformed into wind and drifted out, as if eager to join the fray.
Qiao Sang: "..."
Wait, I didn't even say anything...
"Gui gui?"
At that moment, Neurocrack, who was sitting in front of the computer, called out.
I almost forgot about you... Qiao Sang turned to look at him, paused for a moment, and said apologetically:
"Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying."
Neurocrack didn't speak, just turned and typed a line on the computer, then pointed to the screen.
Qiao Sang walked over to look:
"Do you need to keep searching?"
You can actually type... Qiao Sang thought and immediately replied:
"Yes."
Neurocrack didn't say anything more, just raised his claws to prepare to reach into the screen.
"Wait a moment." Qiao Sang said, taking out his mobile phone and searching for a black miniaturization band. He placed it on the table and said:
"Besides the Cloak Totem, you can look for familiars or people wearing this style of miniaturization band."
Treasure Seeker's lost accessory had already been recovered, so it was impossible to find him through the accessory. She had noticed that after the Cloak Totem lost everything, only a black miniaturization band remained.
The band was a well-known brand and a classic style, one she had before going to Supernest, so it shouldn't be hard to find.
"Gui gui."
Neurocrack nodded.
Then he seemed to think of something and typed:
"I know."
"Thank you for your trouble", Qiao Sang said.
Neurocrack typed again:
"Not at all, it's just work. Just remember to pay the remaining nine credits at the end."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Neurocrack's claws stretched into the screen.
At that moment, Qiao Sang's mobile phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Teacher Mikara. He answered:
"Hello?"
The voice on the other end said, "Where are you now?"
"At home", Qiao Sang replied.
"Wait for me."
"Beep beep..." The call disconnected.
The next second, Teacher Mikara's voice rang out:
"I'm here."
Qiao Sang went to the living room.
Mikara, sitting on the sofa, looked at her and got straight to the point:
"I saw the news."
Good thing Treasure Seeker isn't here... Qiao Sang sat down on the single sofa next to her, sighing deeply:
"Just as the news said, and just as I suspected, those things were done by the Cloak Totem in Treasure Seeker's form. We did find it, but unfortunately, it was on the street, and there were too many people around. We couldn't use particularly powerful moves, and Treasure Seeker's control skills didn't bind it at all..."
As she spoke, Qiao Sang thought of something and asked:
"Teacher, since you saw the news, you must have seen the Cloak Totem controlling Treasure Seeker to stay by its side. At that moment, I tried to summon Treasure Seeker back to the Beastmaster Codex, but it didn't work. Why?"
"That's because the Cloak Totem used Restraint. Any familiar it holds in its hand can't be summoned back", Migala explained.
So that's how it works... Qiao Sang finally understood.
Restraint, a High-Rank Psionic Skill, restrains the opponent, preventing them from moving or using any movement skills, and they cannot be recalled by their Beastmaster.
Qiao Sang was silent for a few seconds before speaking.
"It seems this Cloak Totem is quite familiar with this world."
Migala agreed.
"This Cloak Totem isn't simple. It can speak human language and use Restraint to prevent familiars from being recalled by their Beastmasters. It's very different from ordinary wild beast companions. You shouldn't blame yourself for letting it escape; it's indeed very cunning."
Qiao Sang sighed.
"I wonder when I'll find it again."
"You don't need to look for it anymore", Migala said. "At first, I thought it was a variant familiar that looked like the Ghost Ring King, which is why I was interested. Now that you've found the Cloak Totem and exposed its true form, you've cleared the Ghost Ring King's name. This mission is considered completed, so you don't need to do it anymore."
"Your current task is to monitor the Ghost Ring King's energy status and to train the Steel Blade Falcon in Abyssal Bite."
"I can't really avoid it", Qiao Sang said.
Migala looked at her. "Why not?"
As if on cue, there was a loud "Boom!" from outside, followed by Xunxun's anguished cry.
Qiao Sang sighed. "Now, the Treasure Seeker is determined to become stronger and wants to capture the Cloak Totem to avenge its previous failure. I can't stop it."
As a Beastmaster, there's no way you can't stop your familiar. I think you just don't want to stop it... Migala glanced through the floor-to-ceiling window at the training field below and said, "I understand. Do as you wish."
Qiao Sang probed, "Then the mission you assigned..."
Migala knew what she was asking and replied with a smile, "As long as you catch the Cloak Totem within the time I specified, you'll still get the credits."
The credits for Neurocrack weren't wasted... Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief.
"What did the Dean want with you?" Migala changed the topic.
At the mention of this, Qiao Sang perked up. "She said she's applied for a slot for me to enter the energy bath, one week from now."
Migala remained calm. "Imperial Class members who make significant contributions are entitled to an energy bath. Bonding with a Legendary Familiar is definitely a significant contribution, so you qualify."
She glanced at Qiao Sang. "The Dean is looking out for you by personally applying for you."
Qiao Sang nodded in agreement. "Indeed, she even gave me ten thousand credits."
"How many credits?" Migala was taken aback.
"Ten thousand credits", Qiao Sang repeated.
Migala fell silent.
After a few seconds, she changed the topic again.
"I heard you went to the police station today."
Qiao Sang nodded. "It was about the Cloak Totem, helping the police with their investigation."
She thought of something and started to gossip.
"Did you see the little girl who was always next to me in the news? You wouldn't believe it, but the Cloak Totem has been staying with this little girl recently, sometimes even transforming into her to skip classes. The school and the student whose homework was stolen, as mentioned in the data you gave me, are the same school and student. The little girl said she didn't want to go to school, so the Cloak Totem did those things."
The Cloak Totem is hard to catch, but the little girl associated with it was easily brought to the police station. Even if she didn't want to talk, she couldn't hide anything from a familiar that can make people tell the truth.
Qiao Sang uncovered the identity of "Ghost Ring King", and the police station no longer kept it a secret.
Upon hearing this news, she did some research and found that after the school's glass shattered for no apparent reason, the school indeed took several days off to investigate the cause.
Migala perked up her ears, listening intently, and then gossiped in a matter-of-fact tone:
"I also heard that a man in just his boxers ran into the police station later."
"That was the Girl's Father", Qiao Sang explained:
"Today, the school was being impersonated by the Cloak Totem as the Girl. Unfortunately, it encountered me. At first, I didn't notice anything amiss, and seeing the Girl communicating with her father in human language, I left. Later, I realized something was wrong, and when I went to find her again, I found the real Girl."
"The Cloak Totem must have felt the situation was off when I initially brought Ghost Ring King to it. So, when I found the Little Girl, it knocked out her father, stripped him of his clothes, and put them on to impersonate him."
Migala laughed and said:
"It seems it can also use Spatial Shift. Since the Cloak Totem and the Little Girl have such a good relationship, you might be able to find it by following the Little Girl's movements."
The police are probably already doing that... Qiao Sang glanced out the window and said:
"The Treasure Seeker rarely gets motivated to train, so I'll let it focus on training for a while."
Otherwise, even if we find the Cloak Totem, it won't be able to defeat it.
The Treasure Seeker is training so hard, probably because it wants to defeat the Cloak Totem on its own.
Migala changed the subject:
"The Malice Elixir needs to be bought."
Qiao Sang nodded:
"Understood."
Just as she finished speaking, there was another loud boom outside.
Qiao Sang looked out the floor-to-ceiling window at the fallen Treasure Seeker and said:
"I'll go check on it."
...
Open Training Ground.
Another loud boom echoed as a shockwave carrying flames exploded in the sky.
The Treasure Seeker dodged in time, teleporting a hundred meters away.
But then, hundreds of purple blades came rushing at it.
The Treasure Seeker teleported again.
When it reappeared dozens of meters away, a colossal ice spike, like a small mountain, slammed into it.
"Bang!"
"Xunxun..."
The Treasure Seeker was knocked to the ground, dazed, and immediately passed out.
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao, hovering high above, covered its eyes with its claws, unable to bear watching.
The "Ice Mountain" disappeared.
The gem on Lulu's forehead glowed.
A cobalt blue light enveloped the Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun!"
Before long, the Treasure Seeker was back on its feet, energetically floating and indicating it wanted to continue.
At that moment, Qiao Sang walked over and said:
"Let's take a break for now."
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker looked at its Beastmaster with a determined expression, calling out to show it was fine and ready to continue.
"That's not what I meant", Qiao Sang said:
"Your current battle style involves only teleporting to dodge. You're not using your other skills, and you're collapsing without expending much energy."
She then looked at Fangy and the others, instructing them:
"Attack at a slower pace, giving the Treasure Seeker a chance to counterattack and use other skills."
"Ya Ya!"
"Ice Emperor."
"Steel Blade."
Fangy and the others nodded, indicating they understood.
Qiao Sang looked at the Treasure Seeker and smiled:
"You can continue now."
With that, she turned and walked back.
The Treasure Seeker: "..."
I wonder if I can update tomorrow. (End of Chapter)
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