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Chapter 1055: My Tenant is Human
Chapter 1055: My Tenant is Human
Over the next few hours, Migala took Qiao Sang to almost every residential area nearby that met the Training requirements. They looked at over ten villas, but none of them met Migala's standards. Some were too close to their neighbors, making the soundproofing during Training inadequate, while others were owned by familiars who insisted on living together and didn't fully rent out the villa.
"Why are most of the houses owned by familiars shared rentals?" Qiao Sang finally couldn't help but complain. "And these familiars don't clearly state this in their platform descriptions."
Migala pondered for a few seconds and said, "When I rented a place on Flame Sky Star, this wasn't an issue. However, familiars generally can't read, so the content they post is automatically generated from photos of their homes. They probably just subconsciously click 'rent' by default."
She paused, then glanced at Qingbao subtly and added, "Actually, that Zedagai's house this morning was quite nice. Zedagai doesn't like being in front of people, so renting from it wouldn't be a shared rental."
"Qingqing."
Qingbao blinked her innocent big eyes.
Qiao Sang cleared his throat and changed the subject from Zedagai: "How about we check out the suburbs? The villas there are more spread out, with better soundproofing. Training won't disturb the neighbors, and since the Treasure Seeker can Spatial Shift, living farther away shouldn't be a problem. We can easily get anywhere."
Migala replied firmly, "No, you didn't come here just for Training or to match. You're here to find your Fate Spirit Prediction destiny. The suburbs have fewer people and fewer familiars. If we stay there, most of our time will be spent Training. How will you find your destiny?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback, "Do you need to actively seek out destiny? Doesn't it come to you on its own?"
Migala: "……"
"While you were in Hollow Plains, if you hadn't signed up for the Regional Tournament, how would you have made the Ice Emperor Ram evolve, or bonded with Qingqing?" Migala said.
That made sense… Qiao Sang was convinced.
Migala picked up her mobile phone, checked the time, and said, "Let's eat first. We can continue looking after we finish."
Qiao Sang had no objections.
The two of them went to a nearby restaurant.
In this restaurant, regardless of the style or flavor, both humans and familiars could order food.
As soon as Qiao Sang entered, he saw several familiars sitting together, enjoying their meals.
They found a large table by the window, ordered their food, and the dishes were quickly served by the waiter.
Fangy, the Treasure Seeker, and the Thunder Dragon were devouring their food ravenously.
Lulu, Steel Treasure, and Qingbao ate more elegantly.
Pengamei used her knife and fork to cut the meat on her plate carefully and gracefully.
As Migala ate, she used her mobile phone to browse the platform for nearby available rentals.
Qiao Sang took a sip of soup and said, "If we really can't find a place, we might as well share a rental with a familiar. I noticed they all wear Miniaturization Bands, so their movements shouldn't affect us much."
Migala rejected the idea without hesitation, "When you're renting a place, who wants to live with the landlord? Don't be fooled by their appearance. Sometimes, familiars can be more troublesome than humans. Besides, I have a feeling that this trend of familiars looking for roommates is a bit off."
Qiao Sang, hearing this, said no more and focused on his meal.
Teacher Mikara had far more social experience than him. If she said something was off, it probably was.
Suddenly, a conversation from the neighboring table caught their attention:
"I want to break my lease too, but if I do, that gem coral won't return my deposit."
"It's just a month's deposit. Forget it. Why should you have to cook and clean for it every day? I think these wild beast companions have been watching too many TV dramas."
"It's true, but if it weren't for that TV show, these wild beast companions wouldn't even consider renting out their homes. Actually, houses have become much easier to find recently. Oh well, if they're willing to work hard, who am I to complain, especially when the rent is so cheap."
The conversation about rent came to an end, and the two of them switched to another topic.
Qiao Sang's curiosity was piqued, and she leaned in to ask:
"What TV show?"
The people at the nearby table looked over.
One of the old men was a bit confused: "What TV show?"
"The one where the wild beast companions decided to rent out their homes after watching it", Qiao Sang explained.
"It's called 'My Tenant Is Human.' It's pretty popular among familiars these days", the old man replied.
The name... Qiao Sang thanked him and turned to pull out her mobile phone. She opened the search engine and started typing in the seven characters.
The page loaded, and the relevant content appeared.
Qiao Sang skimmed through the content description and some of the comments, discovering that it was a TV show about a human and a wild beast companion living together.
A human sets out to explore the world and, by a twist of fate, rents a house. The owner of the house is a lazy rabbit familiar.
The lazy rabbit has a bad temper, no talent, and is incredibly lazy, but the human is kind and helps with housework and cooking energy meals.
Over time, the relationship between the human and the rabbit improves.
Later, the human participates in a battle competition and wins the championship, becoming famous overnight.
Nearby wild beast companions come to seek a bond with the human, but he rejects them all. Instead, he finds the lazy rabbit and tells him that he actually wants to bond with him.
The lazy rabbit is deeply moved and decides to change his ways. However, he doesn't give an immediate answer and says he will respond in a week.
Secretly, he signs up for a popular competition show, planning to bond with the human after winning. However, he is eliminated in the preliminary round.
This competition show is extremely popular, and almost everyone and their familiar watches it.
The lazy rabbit is ridiculed and deeply hurt, so he stays indoors.
When the week is up, the human asks for his opinion.
The lazy rabbit is taken aback and shows him the video of his elimination in the preliminary round.
The human is unfazed and says he doesn't care.
The lazy rabbit is overwhelmed with emotion and bonds with the human. The two of them then set out to explore the world together.
The end.
Qiao Sang: "..."
She didn't expect wild beast companions to enjoy this type of TV show. Qiao Sang fell silent for a long time, put away her phone, and continued her meal.
At that moment, Migala, looking at the content on her phone, laughed and said:
"Turns out those wild beast companions are renting out their homes because of this TV show. They're not just looking for tenants; they're looking for Beastmasters to bond with."
Since she had heard the conversation, Teacher Mikara must have heard it too. Qiao Sang wasn't surprised that Teacher Mikara knew about the TV show. She thought for a moment and asked:
"Here, can wild beast companions buy property? If a Beastmaster bonds with one, who does the house belong to?"
"It belongs to the familiar and the Beastmaster who bonds with it", Migala explained. "However, familiars almost never buy a house outright. If they still have a mortgage when they bond, the mortgage automatically transfers to the Beastmaster."
Damn, no wonder those wild beast companions are buying villas. They just need to find a Beastmaster to bond with, and the mortgage is gone... Qiao Sang said no more and continued eating.
After finishing their meal, Migala finally found a house that met their requirements.
It had a large area, multiple rooms, and even if Fangy and the others each had their own room, there would still be some left over. There was a dedicated outdoor training ground, and it was far from neighboring houses, with excellent soundproofing.
Most importantly, the landlord is a person.
The contract was signed, the money was paid, and the keys were handed over.
That night, Qiao Sang and Migala moved in.
"Ya Ya!"
"Xunxun~"
"Qingqing."
Fangy, Treasure Seeker, and Qingbao happily explored the villa, familiarizing themselves with the surroundings.
Steel Treasure flapped its wings and circled around its Beastmaster, taking in the environment.
Thunder Dragon stayed by Lulu's side, occasionally rubbing against her, displaying a contented expression.
Lulu stood there expressionless.
As Qiao Sang arranged the items, he reflected, "I didn't expect such a good location to have such a cheap rent."
This area was considered the core of the Qianrui District. Previously, nearby residences would cost around 2000 Union Coins more per month.
"The cheaper it is, the more likely there's a problem with the place", Migala said slowly.
Hearing this, Qiao Sang recalled that the first time he rented a place, the rent was much lower because of Lulu. He couldn't help but laugh:
"Problems are good. What's a problem for others might be destiny for me."
That's a good attitude... Migala's face showed satisfaction.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker teleported to the door, checked the security camera, and then opened it.
"Meimei."
At the door stood a familiar about 1.5 meters tall. Its body was mostly green, with two leaves on its head that were spread out. It had a pair of rosy red eyes, two slender arms with claws, and a black ID bracelet. It also had foot-like appendages. It was holding a bouquet of rosy red flowers and called out with a sweet smile.
Meichouni, a high-level grass familiar, is beautiful but emits a foul odor... Qiao Sang's mind flashed with the information about the familiar at the door.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker looked puzzled and called out.
"Meimei."
Meichouni's eyebrows furrowed slightly upon seeing Treasure Seeker, but then relaxed, and it called out again.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker called out, indicating that the house had been rented and the previous owner was no longer there.
"Meimei..."
Meichouni's face fell, but then it saw the two humans inside and smiled again. It then shoved the flowers into Treasure Seeker's arms, pointed to the side, and left.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker stared at the direction Meichouni had left, then closed the door and smelled the flowers.
The next second, it showed a look of disgust, holding the flowers at arm's length, but didn't throw them away.
"Was that Meichouni looking for the landlord?" Qiao Sang asked based on Treasure Seeker's response.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker nodded and called out, indicating that the Meichouni lived in the neighboring house and said they could stay in touch in the future.
So, it's a neighbor, and they seem quite friendly... Qiao Sang thought.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker placed the flowers in a vase on the coffee table.
It stared at the flowers for a few seconds, then held its breath and used Psychic Power to move the vase to a corner of the room.
"Xunxun..."
The air instantly became much fresher, and Treasure Seeker breathed a sigh of relief.
...
In the neighboring villa.
Meichouni entered the dimly lit room and turned on the light.
The room was brightly illuminated.
The wall in front was covered with photos of different people. Some photos had red Xs marked on them, while others did not.
Meichouni walked up, picked up a red marker pen from the table, and drew an X on one of the photos.
The man in the photo had a clean buzz cut and a rugged face.
If Qiao Sang were there, he would have recognized that the person in the photo was the landlord who had recently rented out the villa.
Subsequently, it recalled the two new humans in the neighboring villa, and its eyes glowed with a green light.
……
Meanwhile.
In the rented villa, a rose-red eye suddenly opened in the flowers placed in the corner of the living room.
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy, having just finished touring the villa, returned to the living room with an excited expression, only to be overwhelmed by the stench and quickly cover its nose with its claws.
It sniffed the air, its gaze landing on the vase in the corner.
Having identified the target, Fangy opened its mouth, and Flame instantly condensed within.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker quickly called out.
“Fangy”
Fangy closed its mouth, gave the flowers in the vase a disdainful glance, and its eyes glowed with a blue light, moving the vase to the Open Training Ground outside.
The rose-red eye closed, and the flower bud returned to its original form.
“Meimei…”
In the room covered with photos, Meichouni's green eyes returned to their rose-red color. Its expression turned grim, and it turned off the light, leaving the room.
……
Open Training Ground.
Steel Treasure opened its mouth, and black energy enveloped its fangs.
At the same time, a terrifying, gigantic shadow several dozen meters tall appeared and lunged at the dark gray stone on the ground.
“Bang!”
A loud explosion sent a shockwave rippling through the air, kicking up dust and dirt. The shadow vanished.
When everything settled, the dark gray stone on the ground remained unscathed.
“Steel Chieftain Cain is doing well. It has already grasped the basics of Abyssal Bite,” Migala remarked. “I didn’t expect it to remember how to use this skill after so long.”
On the starship, Steel Treasure could only proficiently cover its fangs with dark-type energy without creating a shadow, so it hadn’t practiced this move much during the one and a half months. In Migala’s view, Steel Treasure had only just begun to understand the skill during its time in Eagaria.
“Steel Treasure is inherently intelligent,” Qiao Sang said with a smile.
Little Tingbao, hearing the conversation, climbed down from the ice cube Lulu had formed for it and deliberately moved to where Qiao Sang could see it. It condensed energy, and yellow electric arcs instantly crackled around its body.
Unlike before, the Yellow Lightning Arcs scattered, striking the ground and causing small explosions of dirt.
After finishing the skill, the Thunder Dragon puffed out its chest, seemingly waiting for praise.
“However, to reach the point where it can bite through a blunt stone, you’ll need to master this skill,” Migala continued.
“Understood,” Qiao Sang nodded. “You mentioned this before, Teacher.”
“Tingting…”
Seeing no one was paying attention, the Thunder Dragon began to move, finding a closer spot. Yellow Lightning Arcs appeared on its body again, striking the ground around it.
Migala checked the time on his mobile phone and said, “Don’t train too late tonight. We have a place to go tomorrow.”
“Alright,” Qiao Sang nodded without asking where they were going.
Migala turned and left.
Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure, who was still training.
“Tingting…”
The Thunder Dragon’s expression turned discontent. It changed positions again, moving closer to Qiao Sang, amplified its energy, and released Yellow Lightning Arcs in a small radius around it.
Finally, Qiao Sang’s gaze turned to it.
The Thunder Dragon perked up and puffed out its chest.
Who had upset it… Qiao Sang quickly scanned the area and then approached the ice cube, picking it up and placing it in front of the Thunder Dragon, saying, “Here’s the ice cube. Cool off.”
Thunder Dragon: “…” (End of Chapter)
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