Chapter 1063: Hatred Transfer
Chapter 1063: Hatred Transfer (Combined)
However, the Thunder Dragon was simply too small, and the wild beast companions were all surrounding Qiao Sang, completely ignoring it.
“Tingting!”
The Thunder Dragon’s face darkened, and it began to emit crackling yellow electric arcs.
Only then did the wild beast companions notice it.
Some of the wild beast companions, seeing that it was a Dragon-type, instinctively showed a wary look and took a step back.
Even though the Thunder Dragon was just a Basic Familiar and didn’t have much Intimidation, Dragon Companions still commanded a high level of respect among wild beast companions, especially among those living with humans on Flame Sky Star. They knew all too well how terrifying the flocks of Dragon Companions could be.
A few wild beast companions with higher Levels, all wearing Miniaturization Bands, were unhappy with the Thunder Dragon’s actions and gave it a disapproving look.
They knew that an Electric Familiar releasing lightning was a form of Taunt, a show of defiance.
“Tingting!”
Seeing the attention of the wild beast companions on it, the Thunder Dragon continued to release Yellow Lightning Arcs, ready to attack at any moment.
At that moment, Qiao Sang pushed through the crowd of wild beast companions, picked it up, and asked:
“Just woke up?”
“Tingting!”
The Thunder Dragon was taken aback for a moment, then the electric arcs on its body disappeared, and it taunted the surrounding wild beast companions with a call.
See? She’s mine!
The wild beast companions, noticing the black ID Bracelet on the Thunder Dragon and seeing the girl holding it, finally understood. They all wore expressions of “Pfft, no fun,” “You should have said so earlier,” and “What a pity,” before turning and leaving.
The onlookers, seeing no more excitement, also left the arena to continue their Training Battles.
“Tingting.”
The Thunder Dragon was satisfied but didn’t leave. Instead, it stayed in Qiao Sang’s arms, declaring her as its Beastmaster.
Migala, watching this scene, recalled her own experience when she bonded with a Dragon Companion, feeling a twinge of envy.
She didn’t expect the Thunder Dragon to have such a sense of crisis… Qiao Sang, holding the Thunder Dragon, watched the wild beast companions leave, feeling both relieved and amused.
“Rocksharp.”
The Rocksharp Golem walked over and called out.
“Steel Chief.”
Steel Treasure called out in Qiao Sang’s mind, translating that it wanted to witness the money.
Hearing this, Qiao Sang quickly pulled out a hundred Union Coins from her pocket and handed them over.
On Flame Sky Star, many wild beast companions had their own shops and businesses, but not all of them supported mobile phone or credit card payments, so she carried a fair amount of cash with her.
“Rocksharp.”
The Rocksharp Golem took the hundred Union Coins, hesitated, then its gaze fell on the Treasure Seeker who had just pulled out golden armor from the Ring and put it on, recalling the battle scene. In the end, it didn’t say anything.
Qiao Sang approached the unconscious Curse Herald and called out:
“Lulu.”
Lulu jumped out of the backpack, came to her Beastmaster’s side, and without a word, the gem on her forehead glowed with Cobalt Blue Light, shining on the Curse Herald.
When the Cobalt Blue Light faded, the Curse Herald’s injuries were completely gone, and he slowly opened his eyes.
Jacqueline, seeing this, was filled with shock.
"This is the Endangered Familiar, Ice Emperor Ram, from the Dragon Nation, and it just used Healing Light?"
After all, even among the mentors at the Imperial Beastmaster Academy, those who have familiars capable of using Healing Light can be counted on one hand!
"That's right", Migala nodded calmly, as if the Epic Skill Healing Light were just a basic healing spell.
The students of the Imperial Class are indeed no simple beings... Jacqueline took a moment to process this, calmed herself, and her gaze couldn't help but fall on the black-haired girl nearby.
Then she saw Curse Herald open its eyes and remembered something, quickly running over.
Curse Herald floated up.
"You lost", Qiao Sang said.
"Rocksharp."
The Rocksharp Golem nodded.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker put on its armor artifacts again and gave a look that said, "Being big isn't everything", with a disdainful expression.
"Curse Herald..." Curse Herald lowered its head.
"Since you lost, don't come and bother me anymore", Jacqueline said bluntly.
"Curse Herald."
Curse Herald nodded listlessly.
"But if you bring enough Energy Pills in the future, you can still come and find me", Jacqueline added.
"Curse Herald..."
Curse Herald nodded again.
Jacqueline finally got to the point: "Remove the Curse from me."
Qiao Sang chimed in, "And remove the Curse from Treasure Seeker too."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker deliberately floated higher than Curse Herald, crossed its arms, and nodded.
Right, right.
"Curse Herald."
Curse Herald's eyes flickered as it called out to Treasure Seeker, indicating that the Curse on it wasn't serious and would fade in a short time.
With that, its eyes glowed purple, and it looked at Jacqueline.
Jacqueline felt a force within her dissipate, her limbs grew weak, and she was suddenly overwhelmed by intense fatigue and drowsiness.
Her eyes closed, and she fell into a deep sleep, collapsing backward.
Migala caught her.
"Fulu." Fulutian Tian stepped forward and took his Beastmaster.
Curse Herald's Invisibility made it vanish from the spot.
From Qiao Sang's perspective, she saw Curse Herald turn away, looking dejected, and float up into the sky.
"Hey, you haven't removed the Curse from Treasure Seeker yet!" Qiao Sang shouted.
As soon as she spoke, Curse Herald's body stiffened, then it transformed into a streak of purple light and quickly disappeared.
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker called out nonchalantly, indicating that it was fine, as the Curse would fade soon, as Curse Herald had said.
Qiao Sang thought about it for a moment.
Curse Herald does have several Curse-related Skills, but the Curse on Treasure Seeker was likely due to its attack on Curse Herald, which is a result of its Curse-type Trait, like Cursed Body. It shouldn't be serious, and the duration is short.
With that in mind, she felt somewhat relieved.
"Rocksharp."
The Rocksharp Golem called out, signaling that the battle was over, and it turned to leave.
"Fulu."
Fulutian Tian called out, expressing his thanks as he held his Beastmaster.
"Let your Beastmaster rest well", Migala said. "Don't forget about the Energy Pills."
"Fulu."
Fulutian Tian nodded, bowed to Qiao Sang, and then left.
"That Curse Herald is pretty reliable", Qiao Sang reflected, looking at Jacqueline's sleeping form.
Migala glanced at her, then at Treasure Seeker, and said:
"If I'm not mistaken, the Curse power in Night Ring King just now was hatred transfer."
Qiao Sang: "???"
Treasure Seeker: "???"
"Hatred transfer?" Qiao Sang felt a sense of foreboding.
The term was simple enough, but it didn't sound good at all.
"Xunxun?" Treasure Seeker also had a bad feeling and quickly asked.
"This is a natural Trait of the Curse Herald race", Migala explained. "Any target it attacks will be affected by hatred transfer, and for a certain period, any hostility directed at the Curse Herald will be redirected to the target it attacked."
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
Treasure Seeker: "!!!"
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker was shocked and shouted. What should it do? It wouldn't be assassinated, would it?
Qiao Sang: "..."
Treasure Seeker really watches too many TV dramas...
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy showed an angry expression and called out.
It would go and catch that guy!
As it spoke, it inexplicably felt very annoyed by Treasure Seeker and couldn't help baring its teeth at it.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker sensed Big Brother Yabao's hostility and felt as if the sky was falling. It called out.
It would go find that guy right now!
Qiao Sang had calmed down and said, "The Curse Herald said the effect doesn't last long. The hatred transfer should fade quickly, and since it's a Trait, not a Skill, even if we find the Curse Herald, it can't remove it on its own."
Migala nodded slightly. "A passively triggered Trait indeed can't be removed at will."
This was why she hadn't stopped the Curse Herald when she saw it leave, as keeping it around would have been useless.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker looked disappointed.
"Tingting..."
Thunder Dragon understood and showed a angry expression, with yellow lightning arcs appearing on its body.
Treasure Seeker looked down and saw that Old Six was glaring at it.
Treasure Seeker: "..."
Damn hatred transfer...
"Don't worry, it will fade soon", Qiao Sang reassured.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker nodded.
It could only wait for the hatred transfer to fade on its own.
...
On the way back, Treasure Seeker was extra cautious, constantly looking around, afraid that someone might suddenly attack it.
"Don't be so tense", Qiao Sang said. "The Curse Herald is a King-level familiar. Even if someone hates it, it would likely be a familiar of a similar level. King-level familiars are quite rare on the streets."
Treasure Seeker: "..."
What if it got even more nervous...
Treasure Seeker suddenly thought of something and looked at Thunder Dragon, wanting to ask if it still felt hatred towards it. However, it immediately held back the question when it saw Thunder Dragon.
Thunder Dragon was in its Beastmaster's arms, occasionally looking warily at the surrounding familiars, and sometimes yellow lightning arcs would appear on its body while it stared at other familiars.
Old Six seemed to be in a bad mood... Treasure Seeker fell silent for a moment, then floated over to Fangy and called out seriously:
"Xunxun?"
Do you still hate me now?
"Ya Ya."
Fangy shook its head, but then couldn't help baring its teeth.
Treasure Seeker: "..."
Treasure Seeker felt exhausted and sighed.
It floated over to its Beastmaster for a sense of security.
Suddenly, Thunder Dragon looked up.
Their eyes met, and a wave of annoyance washed over Treasure Seeker. Almost instinctively, yellow lightning arcs appeared on Thunder Dragon's body.
...Treasure Seeker fell silent for 0.1 seconds, then vanished.
"First time battling a Flame Sky Star familiar, how did it feel?" Migala asked.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied:
"The reaction time was very fast, and it was also quick on the uptake. If it had been able to check my profile beforehand like in a match, I probably wouldn't have won so easily."
The Curse Herald was shocked when it realized the Treasure Seeker could use Psychic-type skills, but it quickly regained its composure and immediately used Shadow Slash to cut through the shadow controlling it. It was clear that it was using its brain during the battle, which was uncommon for a wild beast companion.
When she encountered wild beast companions in the Hidden Realm, they were mostly fighting on instinct, even if some were particularly intelligent.
"That's because Flame Sky Star's familiars are immersed in battle culture from birth." Migala was satisfied with Qiao Sang's response and smiled, "I told you before that battle is prevalent on Flame Sky Star. There are designated battle channels every day, various battle events, and even reality shows. So even without a Beastmaster's training, familiars' battle qualities are generally not too bad. In fact, some familiars can execute commands more accurately than their Beastmasters."
"On Flame Sky Star, many familiars are dissatisfied with their Beastmasters' command abilities and want to sever the bond."
"The strong combat skills of Flame Sky Star's Beastmasters are closely related to the encouragement and self-discipline of their familiars."
"I believe that if Yan Jiaou and the others stay here for a while, their battle abilities will improve significantly."
Qiao Sang nodded, thinking that while she wasn't worried about Fangy, Lulu, and Steel Treasure's battle abilities, Treasure Seeker enjoyed watching TV and going out to watch the action. Qingbao, on the other hand, had far fewer battle experiences compared to Fangy and the others. If they were immersed in this environment, their battle abilities would likely improve a lot.
With that thought, Qiao Sang said, "I'll have them watch the battle channels when I get back."
Migala paused for a moment and then said:
"You can set aside one or two hours each day for them to watch, but the most important thing is actual battle. On Flame Sky Star, there's no shortage of battle opponents. You can put out a message for familiars of the same level as Yan Jiaou or Clear Hidden Sprite to come and battle them. Offer a reward for winning, and I'm sure many familiars will come."
That sounds like arena battles... Qiao Sang thought and said:
"I'll look for a suitable match for Qingbao when the time comes."
If it's a battle, it might be better to just participate in a match directly.
Among Fangy and the others, only Qingbao has the least battle experience.
Migala glanced at the Thunder Dragon, which was vigilantly observing the surroundings, and said:
"There's no rush to join a match, but if you want to, you can look for matches suitable for Clear Hidden Sprite and Thunder Dragon as well."
Qiao Sang was taken aback:
"Even without a bond?"
"Some matches and events on Flame Sky Star don't have such restrictions." Migala explained, "Many Beastmasters and wild beast companions participate in matches or events before bonding to see if they have good chemistry. If not, they can find another bond partner."
Pretty cautious... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
" Tingting... "
The Thunder Dragon glared at Migala, sensing something amiss. It was beginning to suspect that this human had ulterior motives.
As they chatted casually, Qiao Sang returned to her residence. From a distance, she saw a somewhat familiar shadow holding a bouquet of flowers standing at the door.
"Meimei!"
The meichouni heard the commotion, turned around, and her eyes lit up. She waved her claws at Qiao Sang.
" Tingting... "
The Thunder Dragon, ever vigilant, sensed something and yellow lightning arcs began to appear around its body.
(End of Chapter)
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