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Chapter 1059: The Rules of Flame Sky Star
Chapter 1059: The Rules of Flame Sky Star
The Curse Herald, a Royal-tier ghost familiar, is known for its eccentric and ominous nature. It is born with the innate ability to cast curses and delights in cursing people, even its own Beastmaster. Qiao Sang recalled the information on the Curse Herald and immediately felt the gravity of the situation.
Encountering a wild familiar isn’t always about its strength; sometimes, the most troublesome are those that are both devious and powerful, and the Curse Herald is clearly one of them.
"Why would the Curse Herald target you?" Migala asked, frowning.
"I made an Energy Pill for it before", Jacqueline said, looking troubled. "At the time, it could afford the pill. The second time it came, it had less money, so I gave it a discount. The third time, it wanted the pill for free."
"Of course, I refused. It started coming to the shop every day, and with a Curse Herald around, many customers were too afraid to enter. My business suffered, so I called the police. But whenever the police arrived, the Curse Herald would vanish without a trace. I also posted a mission to have it driven away, but it didn’t work. Everyone was too afraid of the Curse Herald’s curse. Initially, some people took the mission, but after they were cursed, no one wanted to take it anymore."
Migala looked her over and asked, "Have you been cursed too?"
Jacqueline nodded, her face filled with bitterness. "Yes, the Curse Herald cursed me so I can’t sleep. I haven’t slept for seven days and nights now."
Qiao Sang felt a moment of sympathy for the teacher.
Curses can only be resolved through purification or by waiting for the effect to wear off. Even a hypnotic familiar of the same level wouldn’t be able to make her sleep. If the familiar was one or two levels higher, it might work, but once the hypnotic effect wore off, the curse would still be there, unresolved.
"Haven’t you tried finding a familiar that can purify curses?" Migala asked.
"I have", Jacqueline sighed. "There aren’t many familiars that can purify the Curse Herald’s curses. I finally found one, but as soon as it finished purifying me and left, the Curse Herald came back and cursed me again. It has its sights set on me. I can’t possibly keep a purifying familiar around me all the time."
A cursing ghost familiar is unpredictable, and purifying familiars are rare and valuable. Even as an A-Class Breeder, the cost of having a purifying familiar around her all the time would be significant.
The best solution is to deal with the root of the problem directly.
Jacqueline looked at Migala, relieved. "Thank goodness you’re here. I don’t know how much longer I would have to deal with this Curse Herald."
Migala seemed to remember something and smiled. "One of my students wants to help with this issue."
Qiao Sang: "..."
Jacqueline turned to her, her expression serious. "I’ll leave it to you, then."
She had no doubt about the capabilities of an Imperial-class student, even if this one looked so young.
Qiao Sang managed a smile. "It’s no trouble."
A Curse Herald is a tough nut to crack...
If she had known it was a Royal-tier familiar skilled in curses, she would have come up with a different excuse.
She had no idea what kind of curses the Curse Herald could cast.
Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and asked, "When will the Curse Herald appear?"
Jacqueline shook her head and said:
"I'm not sure. It doesn't come at a fixed time, but it visits here every day."
It looks like we'll have to wait here for a while. I wonder what kind of personality the Curse Herald has. It probably won't listen to reason, and I'm not sure if beating it up will make it behave. If it pretends to be good and then comes back to bother Teacher after we leave, that would be a problem... Wait, since Flame Sky Star Battles are so popular, maybe I can challenge the Curse Herald to a Battle with the condition that it stops bothering Teacher. I wonder if it would agree... Qiao Sang's mind was racing.
Suddenly, she felt a chilling presence.
"Peng peng."
At the same time, Invisibility's Pengamei let out a cry.
Migala laughed. "It's here."
As soon as she spoke, the lights in the room suddenly went out, plunging the room into darkness.
Qiao Sang saw a familiar about 80 centimeters tall, mostly purple with holes in its body, revealing its hollow interior. It had three small fingers on each hand and a human-like shape, floating in from the door.
It floated to the light switch, reached out, and pressed it.
The light turned on.
It pressed the switch again, and the light went off.
It repeated the process, turning the light on and off repeatedly.
If it weren't for the absence of the Curse Herald's shadow, this scene could have been a classic horror movie moment.
Jacqueline was on high alert, shouting:
"Curse Herald, show yourself!"
The Curse Herald remained silent, continuing to turn the light on and off.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker looked at the Curse Herald with a disdainful expression, as if thinking, "This guy is so immature."
Migala gave Qiao Sang a look that said, "It's your turn."
Given the Curse Herald's actions, it seemed to be the type that could be reasoned with... Qiao Sang felt a sense of relief and cleared her throat.
The Curse Herald looked over at the sound.
They stared at each other, human and beast.
The Curse Herald paused, showing a hesitant expression.
Qiao Sang looked at it and said, "Stop turning the light on and off. Let's talk."
The Curse Herald seemed to understand something and looked embarrassed, but it quickly regained its composure, turned the light on, and revealed itself, calling out to Jacqueline:
"Zhòuè."
"Steel Chief", Steel Treasure translated in Qiao Sang's mind.
It's asking if you've thought it over.
Jacqueline clearly understood what the Curse Herald was saying and replied firmly:
"No matter how many times you come, my answer is the same. If you bring the appropriate payment, I'll help you make the Energy Pill. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."
"Zhòuè."
The Curse Herald sneered and disappeared again.
But in Qiao Sang's eyes, it remained in place, not moving.
"Classmate Qiao", Jacqueline looked over, signaling that she could make her move.
Qiao Sang looked at the Curse Herald and said:
"How about we use the Flame Sky Star Battle rules?"
"Zhòuè?" The Curse Herald realized that the human could see it, even in its invisible state, and called out questioningly.
"I challenge you to a 1v1 Battle. If I win, you'll stop bothering Teacher Jacqueline", Qiao Sang said.
"Zhòuè."
The Curse Herald sneered again.
Why should I listen to you?
Before Steel Treasure could translate, Qiao Sang continued:
"If you win, I'll cover the cost of however many Energy Pills you want to make. What do you say?"
"Zhòuè!"
The Curse Herald's eyes lit up, reappeared, and nodded. (End of Chapter)
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