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Chapter 1056: Thunder Dragon's Sense of Crisis
Chapter 1056: Thunder Dragon's Sense of Crisis (Combined)
The next day, early morning.
At the Beastmaster Center, on the first floor hall.
Qiao Sang had finished processing the ID Bracelets for Fangy and the others, putting one on each of them.
Fangy and the others all wore white ID Bracelets, while Thunder Dragon had a black one.
Migala glanced at Thunder Dragon, who was holding an ice cube with its back to Qiao Sang, and asked, "What's wrong with it?"
"I'm not sure", Qiao Sang said in a low voice. "It's been in a bad mood since last night."
To be precise, it started when Thunder Dragon inexplicably emitted lightning during the Open Training Ground session last night. No one knew what had happened before that.
Qiao Sang collected her thoughts and asked, "Where are we going today?"
Migala smiled slightly. "To the Bond Fair."
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "The Bond Fair?"
"That's right", Migala nodded. "On Flame Sky Star, bonding is a significant event for both Beastmasters and familiars. They often hold Bond Fairs to help those who want to bond find their ideal partners."
Thunder Dragon's ears twitched.
Qiao Sang's interest was piqued. "Can people like us, who don't have a Blank Bond Page, attend?"
"Of course", Migala said with a smile. "Sometimes, Beastmasters and familiars who hit it off will exchange contact information. They can bond later when the Beastmaster reaches Brain Domain and acquires a Blank Bond Page."
Qiao Sang wasn't particularly fond of crowds, but she was genuinely curious about things she hadn't experienced before.
Migala glanced in Thunder Dragon's direction and continued, "You might find a familiar you want to bond with."
Thunder Dragon, still holding the ice cube, was enveloped in a series of yellow lightning arcs.
"Teacher, what are you saying?" Qiao Sang quickly interjected. "I already have Thunder Dragon. I just want to see what it's like."
"Tingting..."
The lightning arcs on Thunder Dragon's body disappeared, and it slowly moved closer to Qiao Sang, still holding the ice cube.
Migala noticed Thunder Dragon's actions and her eyes sparkled with amusement. "Don't be so quick to dismiss it. Flame Sky Star has many talented familiars, and most of them have the freedom to choose. Even at a regular Bond Fair, you might encounter a wild beast companion with exceptional talent, possibly even on par with Thunder Dragon."
Qiao Sang was unconvinced.
Thunder Dragon was a powerful dual-type familiar, Dragon and Electric, with a racial limit of Imperial Rank. It wasn't easy to find a familiar of similar caliber, and even if one did, it wouldn't just bond with anyone easily.
"Tingting..."
Thunder Dragon finally turned its head to glare at Migala.
It clearly didn't like this human...
...
Bawajing Avenue, No. 101.
Inside the museum-like building, many people and familiars wearing black ID Bracelets were coming and going.
The building's original contents had been cleared out, replaced by long brown tables.
Familiars wearing black ID Bracelets were organizing documents at these tables.
Occasionally, someone would sit across from a familiar and engage in conversation.
Qiao Sang, holding Thunder Dragon, who had suddenly decided to pay attention to her, observed the scene and remarked, "It feels like an interview."
"It is an interview", Migala said. "From the looks of it, this event is primarily run by wild beast companions. It seems to be organized by the Wild Beast Companion Organization."
She then looked at Qiao Sang and asked, "Do you want to experience it?"
Qiao Sang perked up with interest. "How do you feel?"
Just as she finished speaking, Migala pushed her into an empty seat beside her.
Qiao Sang: "…"
"Dudu."
"Dudu."
A bird familiar with a white face and mostly blue body, shaped like a plump Gugu, chirped twice from across the table.
Then, it pushed a document towards her with its wings.
Qiao Sang glanced down at it.
Species: Duduliao
Attributes: Flying
Level: Junior
Age: 1 year, 6 months, and 23 days
Trait: Vitality
Skills: Call, Peck, Swift Return
The age was precise down to the day... Qiao Sang inwardly reflected.
No wonder the other tables were crowded, but this one had no one. At one and a half years old, it only knew three skills; its talent wasn't great...
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker appeared and leaned in to look at the document.
"Dudu?"
Duduliao chirped twice with a smile.
"Xunxun~"
The Treasure Seeker translated.
It wants your information.
Without a bonded pet by your side, communication would be impossible... Qiao Sang inwardly griped, then cleared her throat and said:
"My name is Qiao Sang, I'm 17 years old, and I'm a B-Class Beastmaster."
"Dudu!"
Duduliao processed this, its eyes brightening.
At that moment, a larger Duduliao walked up behind them and gave the smaller one a disapproving look, tapping its head and chirping.
"Dudu..."
The seated Duduliao looked wronged.
"Dudu!"
The larger Duduliao glanced at Qiao Sang with a disdainful expression, flapping its wings to signal her to leave.
It's trying to shoo me away? Qiao Sang was a bit unsure.
"Steel Chief."
Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind.
It is shooing you away.
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment, then got up and left.
Migala walked beside her and asked with a smile, "How did it go?"
Qiao Sang didn't answer directly. "Did that Duduliao look around at Fangy and the others and realize I don't have a Bond Slot?"
"Duduliao's intelligence is average", Migala explained. "It doesn't believe you became a B-Class Beastmaster at your age, thinking you're a fraud."
Qiao Sang: "…"
So that's it... Qiao Sang felt a bit more at ease and responded to the earlier question.
"It didn't go well. It felt more like a transaction."
"In Flame Sky Star, most bonding processes are like this", Migala said slowly. "You're just not used to it. This method of bonding has its benefits. In Blue Star, Beastmasters usually choose their desired bonded pets, but giving familiars a choice increases competition among them. They can bond with like-minded Beastmasters, and even without being pushed, familiars will actively train to become stronger."
Qiao Sang paused. "Is it really that hard to get familiars to train on their own?"
Apart from the Treasure Seeker, Fangy and the others trained actively. Now that the Treasure Seeker had evolved into a Night Ring King, its initiative had increased significantly, and she didn't need to worry about it.
Migala was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and steadied her emotions before responding.
"For most familiars, it is hard. And with this bonding method, bonded pets take good care of themselves, so Beastmasters don't need to worry much."
That made sense. In Flame Sky Star, wild beast companions would find their own Beastmasters and even take out loans to buy houses, clearly more adept at living than the familiars in Blue Star... Qiao Sang inwardly agreed.
"Zhaozhao!"
Suddenly, a familiar with a mostly black body and a square shape chirped from a nearby table.
Qiao Sang refocused her thoughts and turned to look. She saw a person sitting across from this familiar.
Not only that, but there was a long queue behind the person.
“Are you calling me?” Qiao Sang pointed to himself uncertainly.
“Zhaozhao.”
The square-shaped familiar nodded.
The man sitting opposite the familiar glanced at Qiao Sang, then his gaze fell on Thunder Dragon.
Although he couldn’t identify what kind of familiar it was, he knew it was a Dragon-type Beast Companion.
Still, he sighed and got up to let Qiao Sang take his seat.
The people in the queue all looked at Thunder Dragon, and no one dared to sit in the empty seat in front.
“It’s calling you,” Migala gestured to the empty seat with his eyes.
Qiao Sang steeled himself, holding Thunder Dragon, and stepped forward to sit down.
“Zhaozhao.”
The square-shaped familiar pushed a file over to him.
Qiao Sang looked down:
【Species: Zhaozhaodu】
【Attributes: Psychic Type, Dark Type】
【Level: Junior】
【Age: 9 months】
【Trait: Insomnia (Due to its inability to sleep, it cannot enter the sleep status), Copy (During battle, it can copy the opponent's trait by taking a photograph, transforming to match the same trait)】
【Skills: Psychic Power, Shadow Clone, Trickery】
It was a dual-type familiar, Psychic and Dark, and it had the Copy trait... Qiao Sang looked up, his face filled with surprise.
Familiars with this combination of attributes were rare, and one was appearing in such an ordinary event...
“Tingting...”
Thunder Dragon seemed to sense something, and his body tensed up.
“Zhaozhao?”
Zhaozhaodu called out politely.
This time, Qiao Sang understood without translation and began to describe himself:
“Qiao Sang, 17 years old, B-Class Beastmaster.”
Before Zhaozhaodu could speak, the people in the queue started to protest:
“At least try to trick a dumb familiar. How dare you trick a Zhaozhaodu? Do you know it’s highly intelligent and a Dark-type?”
“Ha, that’s hilarious. If you’re a B-Class Beastmaster, I’m an A-Class Beastmaster.”
“Zhaozhaodu, you can’t possibly believe her lies, can you?”
“If you’re a B-Class Beastmaster, show us your Beastmaster Emblem!”
Qiao Sang pulled out his Beastmaster Emblem and placed it on the table.
The queue fell silent instantly.
Everyone looked at the red badge on the table, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.
These days, few people had the nerve to openly cheat with a fake Beastmaster Emblem. A 17-year-old B-Class Beastmaster was highly unlikely, but this girl’s family might have a B-Class Beastmaster. The crowd felt they had uncovered the truth but didn’t dare to say more.
They couldn’t afford to provoke a family with a B-Class Beastmaster...
“Zhaozhao~”
Zhaozhaodu looked at the red Beastmaster Emblem, then at Thunder Dragon and the others, and smiled widely, calling out.
“Tingting...”
Thunder Dragon immediately glared at Zhaozhaodu, yellow lightning arcs flickering around his body.
“Steel Chief.”
At the same time, Steel Treasure spoke in Qiao Sang’s mind, indicating that the little guy was willing to bond with her.
Qiao Sang politely declined:
“Sorry, I don’t have any available bond slots right now.”
“Zhaozhao.”
Zhaozhaodu didn’t show any disappointment. Instead, he pushed a business card over and called out again.
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure translated in Qiao Sang’s mind.
It said that once you have a Bond Slot, you can contact it.
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment to see that the Zhaozhaodu actually had a business card. She then took the card.
“Tingting!”
The Thunder Dragon’s face fell, and it wriggled in her arms, struggling to jump down and crawl away.
“Tingbao, wait for me!” Qiao Sang quickly got up and followed.
“Zhaozhao.”
The Zhaozhaodu’s gaze fell on the black bracelet on the Thunder Dragon’s wrist, and then it smiled and called out to the people in line.
The familiar of the man at the front of the line responded, helping to translate.
The man’s face lit up, and he stepped forward to sit down.
Qiao Sang caught up with the Thunder Dragon, picked it up, and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Tingting!”
The Thunder Dragon didn’t answer, only wriggling to get down.
It was so angry but still didn’t want to release lightning... Migala saw this and felt the difference in treatment.
Qiao Sang recalled when the Thunder Dragon had become upset and seemed to understand something. She probed, “Are you mad because I took the Zhaozhaodu’s business card?”
The Thunder Dragon’s body stiffened.
So it really was that... Qiao Sang found it both amusing and reflective. She explained, “I just politely took it. I came to this Familiar Bonding Fair simply because I’ve never seen such things before and wanted to experience it. I didn’t think about bonding with any other familiars. You know, I want to bond with you.”
“Tingting?”
The Thunder Dragon stopped struggling and looked up with an expression that said, “Really?”
Qiao Sang somehow understood what it was trying to convey and said earnestly, “Of course it’s true.”
The Thunder Dragon stopped wriggling and stayed quietly in Qiao Sang’s arms.
Migala approached, glanced at the Thunder Dragon, and asked, “Do you want to look around more?”
“Of course,” Qiao Sang said. “We’re here already.”
For the rest of the time, Qiao Sang almost toured the entire Arena.
She noticed that if a familiar and a Beastmaster hit it off and had the intention to bond, they would go to a Notary. The familiar would demonstrate its skills and activate its traits, while the human would present the relevant Beastmaster Emblem and credentials. If everything checked out and there was no deception, the bond would be formalized under witness.
This was a good system to prevent fraud... Qiao Sang reflected as she continued to wander around.
During this time, many wild beast companions cast their eyes on Qiao Sang.
Although they didn’t know her specific background, seeing the unfamiliar races by her side and the Dragon-type Beast Companion in her arms, they knew she must come from a wealthy family.
The wild beast companions were eager.
“Tingting…”
The Thunder Dragon, sensing the gazes around it, felt a sense of danger for the first time in its life.
…
That evening, at seven o’clock.
After dinner, Fangy and the others headed to the Open Training Ground.
The Thunder Dragon followed Lulu.
“Ice Emperor.”
Lulu turned, stopped, and exhaled a Frost Breath, which quickly condensed into an ice cube. She called out, “Tingting…”
The Thunder Dragon looked at the ice cube, moved its body, and walked around it and Lulu, continuing forward.
Lulu: “???”
“Tingting!”
The Thunder Dragon arrived at the Hollow Plains, gathered its energy, and arcs of yellow lightning shot out from its body.
Qiao Sang, watching through the floor-to-ceiling window, hesitated and said, “Is Tingbao training?”
Migala looked over and laughed, “Thunder Dragon is indeed at the stage where it can start training.”
As he spoke, the doorbell rang.
A gentle breeze blew by.
Qingbao appeared at the door and opened it.
“Meimei.”
Meichouni, holding a bouquet of flowers, stood outside and called out with a smile.
(End of Chapter)
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