Chapter 1074: What a Shame
Chapter 1074: What a Shame (Combined)
The next morning, Qiao Sang woke up and noticed Qingbao wasn't in bed, which surprised her a bit. Normally, at this time, Qingbao would still be asleep.
However, she didn't think too much about it, freshened up quickly, and headed to the living room.
Just as she stepped out of the bedroom, she heard Treasure Seeker and Qingbao excitedly chatting.
"Xunxun!"
"Qingqing."
"Xunxun~"
"Qingqing!"
Qiao Sang entered the living room and saw Treasure Seeker and Qingbao standing in front of a full-length mirror, constantly changing outfits and admiring themselves.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker heard the commotion, turned around, and upon seeing their Beastmaster, called out excitedly. Then, with a head of multicolored, spiky hair, wearing a beach-style shirt and shorts, Treasure Seeker spun around, looking at Qiao Sang with eager eyes.
Qiao Sang remained silent for a moment before saying, "Not bad."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker beamed with joy, turned back to the mirror, and continued admiring their outfit.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao, standing nearby, called out to their Beastmaster, looking a bit embarrassed.
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up when she saw Qingbao wearing a beach hat and a light blue dress. She genuinely praised, "You look beautiful!"
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao blushed and began admiring themselves in the full-length mirror.
Qiao Sang walked to the open kitchen, preparing breakfast while asking, "Why are you dressed like this today?"
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker, still admiring themselves, called out, indicating they were going out to play.
Going out to play? Qiao Sang paused her actions and looked over.
Treasure Seeker realized what they had said and stiffened.
"Qingqing~"
At that moment, Qingbao looked over and called out sweetly, explaining that Treasure Seeker meant every new place felt like a playtime adventure.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker nodded vigorously, agreeing with Fifth One.
Qiao Sang looked at Treasure Seeker and warned, "This isn't playtime. You're taking Qingbao to a match."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker nodded, acknowledging they understood.
Qiao Sang continued preparing breakfast.
Qingbao gave Treasure Seeker a look that said, "You almost got us in trouble."
Treasure Seeker looked ashamed.
Half an hour later, breakfast was ready, and Fangy and the others gradually made their way to the living room.
"Ya Ya!"
When Fangy saw Treasure Seeker and Qingbao for the first time, their sleepy head instantly woke up, and they called out excitedly.
Lulu paused for a moment, then continued moving as usual, trying not to look in Treasure Seeker's direction.
Steel Treasure glanced indifferently, showing no significant change in expression, and went straight to the energy pills.
"Tingting..."
Thunder Dragon, seeing Treasure Seeker and Qingbao dressed like this for the first time, stood frozen in place.
"Xunxun?"
Treasure Seeker was pleased with Thunder Dragon's reaction, floated over, and spun around, asking, "How does this look?"
"Tingting."
Thunder Dragon thought for a moment, then called out seriously, indicating that it wasn't as good as the shiny armor.
Shiny? Treasure Seeker paused, then took off the ring, retrieving the armor they had removed earlier to change clothes, and asked, "This one?"
"Tingting!"
Thunder Dragon's eyes lit up with the golden color, and they nodded.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker, after hearing this, held the golden armor and tried it on in front of the full-length mirror, looking conflicted.
"Stop dilly-dallying and come eat", Qiao Sang said from the dining table. "Qingbao isn't just competing for one day. You can change outfits every day."
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up, and he stopped fussing. He put away the golden armor and floated over to the dining table to start eating Energy Pills.
Migala came downstairs to see a multi-colored explosion head buried in its food.
Her eyes twitched, instantly understanding who it was. She composed her facial expression and joined him at the table, pretending not to notice as she ate her breakfast.
Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and asked:
“Can Qingbao wear clothes during the Elite Beastmaster Tournament?”
Recently, she had watched a few battle channels and noticed that some matches allowed participants to wear clothes.
“Xunxun~”
Before Migala could answer, Treasure Seeker lifted his head and called out, indicating that the Match Rules didn't specify, but he had checked previous matches, and no one had worn clothes.
To think he even watched past matches—how meticulous... Qiao Sang glanced at Treasure Seeker, somewhat surprised.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao called out, indicating that he would take off his clothes before the match.
Qiao Sang felt relieved.
Since she wouldn't be there, it was better to clarify things early. Most familiars in the Flame Sky Star had the habit of dressing up, and some matches allowed it. However, even if the match allowed it, Qingbao wouldn't be able to wear clothes during the match. After all, he needed to use Wind Transformation, and if his clothes were caught by the wind, it would easily expose his position.
To think her Beastmaster was so meticulous... Steel Treasure gave her a surprised look.
“Am I not usually meticulous?” Qiao Sang asked in her mind.
Steel Treasure stiffened, eating his Energy Pills and trying to clear his mind.
He would eventually need to upgrade their Bond Strength to a level where he could block out her thoughts...
“Me too.” Qiao Sang reflected in her mind.
Steel Treasure: “...”
After breakfast, Qiao Sang hung the Thunder Dragon around her neck, slung the bag containing Lulu over her shoulder, and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, a familiar stench hit her nose.
Why is Meichouni still sending flowers... Qiao Sang casually placed the flowers inside the room and closed the door.
Migala pulled out her mobile phone, checked the time, and said, “Let's go directly to the Quicksand Tower and drop off Night Ring King and Clear Hidden Sprite.”
The Quicksand Tower, a landmark in the city, could perform coordinate positioning and directly teleport familiars to Hassman.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker lifted his claws, indicating that he knew where it was.
He had looked it up when they decided to go to Hassman and even Spatial Shifted there once.
“Let's go now,” Qiao Sang said.
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed blue.
The next second, Qiao Sang's vision went black. When it returned, the scene in front of her had completely changed.
People and familiars were moving about in the surroundings.
A giant, funnel-shaped container stood in the center of the square, with a sand flow forming a massive vortex inside the glass container, eventually falling through a small hole in the middle.
A cat-like familiar, about a meter tall, with a mostly cream-colored body and a red circular gem on its forehead, wearing black bracelets and a black Miniaturization Band, was floating cross-legged above the vortex.
Several tourists were taking photos nearby.
Others were swiping their ID Cards or ID Bracelets on the nearby equipment before jumping into the container.
The moment they touched the sandstorm, white teleportation arrays lit up beneath them.
Then, the people and familiars, along with the teleportation arrays, disappeared.
Migala approached the container, took out two silver coins, and tossed them into the sandstorm.
Qiao Sang knew this was a coordinate positioning Teleportation token, and the cost to travel to Hassman was ten thousand Union Coins for one token.
Although the price was high, it was still a city-to-city Teleportation, and many people chose to buy it to save time. Compared to first-class flights, it was much more affordable, so quite a few people and familiars opted for direct Teleportation.
“Go on,” Migala said.
“Make sure to deliver Qingbao to the match arena safely,” Qiao Sang reminded him.
“Xunxun~” Treasure Seeker nodded, bringing Qingbao over to the inspection equipment and placing the ID Bracelet on it for a scan.
Qingbao did the same.
Then, they both floated into the container.
Two white teleportation arrays lit up below.
“Xunxun~”
“Qingqing.”
Treasure Seeker and Qingbao waved their claws and disappeared.
Qiao Sang instinctively sensed for them. When she realized she couldn't feel them anymore, her heart tightened. But then, she sensed their location again and let out a sigh of relief.
“Let's go, the Thunder Dragon's match is about to start,” Migala said.
“Alright,” Qiao Sang nodded.
Pengamei appeared, her eyes glowing with blue light.
The next second, Qiao Sang, Migala, and Fangy disappeared from the spot.
...
At the same time.
Hassman.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker looked around at the new surroundings, spreading its arms wide and excitedly shouting.
Hassman, I'm here!
After saying that, it noticed the various shops emitting alluring scents, its eyes lighting up as it floated over, following the aroma.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao, on the other hand, remained much more composed, not distracted by the new environment. It quickly floated to Treasure Seeker's side, calling out to remind it to head to the match.
Treasure Seeker took out the mobile phone its Beastmaster had given it before leaving, checked the time, and called out:
“Xunxun~”
It's fine, there's still time. It's just a Spatial Shift away.
Qingbao didn't respond, just looked at Treasure Seeker with a blank expression, and a sudden gale swirled around it.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker realized Qingbao was upset and quickly called out.
I'm going now, I'll take you there right away, okay?
Saying that, it closed its eyes and focused on the match's location.
Soon, Treasure Seeker opened its eyes, glowing with blue light, and left with Qingbao.
...
In front of a massive circular building, Treasure Seeker and Qingbao appeared out of thin air.
Even in a society where wild beast companions were well-dressed, Treasure Seeker's appearance still drew the attention of many people and familiars.
A host, dressed formally and holding a microphone, noticed them and walked over quickly. Holding the microphone, the host asked:
“Are you here to participate in the Elite Beastmaster Tournament?”
“Xunxun~”
Treasure Seeker called to Qingbao, indicating, see, I told you it was just a Spatial Shift away.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao ignored it and called sweetly to the camera.
Yes, it was here to participate in the match.
The familiar holding the camera called out, translating for them.
The host, clearly more interested in the colorful explosion-headed Treasure Seeker, asked:
“What about you?”
Then, the host placed the microphone in front of Treasure Seeker.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker was unhappy, puffing out its chest and deliberately showing off its fierce appearance.
Do I look like an Advanced Level to you?
The familiar holding the camera translated.
Just by its size, it doesn’t look like an Advanced... The Host glanced at the claws of the Treasure Seeker and smiled.
“Don’t worry about not being able to participate now. Once you Evolve into an Advanced, you can register just like your companions.”
“Xunxun!”
“Xunxun!”
“Xunxun!”
The Treasure Seeker was initially taken aback but quickly realized what the other party meant and burst into a tirade.
The Host was completely baffled, not understanding what he had said wrong.
“Qingqing.”
“Qingqing!”
In the end, Qingbao forcibly dragged the Treasure Seeker away.
“Xunxun!”
The Treasure Seeker called out in protest, indicating that it wasn’t ready to leave and still had more to say.
“Qingqing.”
Qingbao called out, signaling that it was almost time for the match.
“Xunxun!”
The Treasure Seeker wore an expression of “letting this human off easy” and turned to head towards the ticket check area.
However, after floating just a few meters, the Treasure Seeker seemed to notice something and changed direction.
Qingbao looked at the Treasure Seeker’s back, assuming it had been distracted by something new and forgotten about the match, and showed a displeased expression.
The wind around Qingbao also picked up slightly.
But the next second, the Gale around Qingbao stopped.
The Treasure Seeker had stopped at a stall selling cheer batons, pulled out some cash, and bought one.
“Xunxun~”
Then, the Treasure Seeker teleported to the entrance and joined the queue, waving its claws at Qingbao to hurry up.
“Qingqing~”
Qingbao was enveloped in a light breeze and floated over to the Treasure Seeker.
...
On the other side.
Mulei Stadium.
The Host on the field spoke with enthusiasm:
“After three consecutive days of matches, only 32 people remain on the field! Who will advance to the next round and become one of the 16 Contestants? Let’s move the Arena!”
As he spoke, the half of the Arena where each person stood began to move and interlock.
After about half a minute, the Arena stopped moving and became fixed.
Qiao Sang looked at her opponent not far away and sighed inwardly.
Fire Shell Snail, an intermediate fire-type pet, is a rare gentle familiar among Fire Pet Beasts. Due to its high body temperature, it emits steam when hit by rain, enveloping itself in a thick mist. Its shell is filled with Fire Energy, and direct contact can cause burns. This species generally has the Flame Body Trait.
To encounter an Intermediate Beast now... Qiao Sang reflected, but she wasn’t overly nervous.
She hadn’t participated in the match with the intention of winning the championship. After all, Thunder Dragon had only been Training for a short time, and winning the championship was too unrealistic.
It was a bit of a pity, though. With Thunder Dragon’s recent efforts and her Command, they could probably win against a Beginner Beast without much trouble.
In the audience stands, everyone saw the pairings and began to discuss:
“Thunder Dragon is paired with a Fire Shell Snail!”
“Qiao Sang is quite unlucky. She has to face an opponent with an Intermediate Beast in the 32 to 16 round.”
“Seriously? The only Dragon-type Beast Companion on the field is about to be eliminated?”
“This is just a low-level match. A Junior facing an Intermediate, with a Dragon-type and Electric-type combination, should be able to overcome the level gap.”
“But those are at least late Beginner stage Dragon-type Beast Companions. This Thunder Dragon’s size clearly shows it’s not at the late Beginner stage.”
“What a shame…”
Ah! Thank you, Boss Facai, for your generous donation! It’s truly touching that you still supported me despite the long gap without additional chapters. I wish you good health and great wealth! (End of Chapter)
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