Chapter 1097: Sweet Blossom
Chapter 1097: Sweet Blossom (Combined)
Villa.
The sun blazed overhead.
In the spacious living room.
"Momo!"
"Momo!"
The two young dragons greeted Qiao Sang enthusiastically.
From their bright eyes, strong tails, and lustrous scales, it was clear these young dragons were growing well.
"Tingting..."
The Thunder Dragon glared at them with a sour expression.
"Momo! Momo!" The aura dragons pulled the Dragon King to the side, pointing at the newly arrived young dragons and whining pitifully.
"Momo." The Dragon King gave it a disdainful look and called out.
The aura dragons were deeply hurt and took a step back.
"Momo." The Dragon King called out again, his tone calm.
"Momo!" The aura dragons' eyes welled with tears, and it turned, flapping its wings, and flew off toward the Open Training Ground, disappearing into the sky.
Migala sat on the sofa, calmly sipping her coffee, seemingly unsurprised by the scene.
Qiao Sang noticed and looked in the direction the aura dragons had flown, asking:
"What's wrong with the aura dragons?"
"Momo." The Dragon King called out and then looked at Migala, gesturing for her to translate.
Migala put down her coffee and translated expressionlessly:
"The Dragon King told it to return to the flock. It's just a bit reluctant to leave the Dragon King."
The Dragon King looked at Migala, satisfied.
So that's how it is... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"Steel Chief."
At that moment, Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind.
Not exactly. The Dragon King did tell the aura dragons to return, but they didn't want to. The Dragon King said they had already reached the Advanced stage and had no hope of bonding. Staying here would waste a spot and space, so they should make room for the younger ones. The aura dragons left because of this command.
It seems even Teacher Mikara embellishes translations... Qiao Sang felt a bit conflicted inside but pretended not to have heard anything, saying:
"I'll go check on Fangy and the others first."
With that, she turned and walked toward the Open Training Ground.
The Dragon King signaled with his eyes for the two young dragons to follow.
The young dragons understood and followed, calling "Momo, Momo" beside Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang stopped and pointed toward the dining table, smiling and asking:
"I remember there's still a lot of fruit on the table. Do you want to eat some?"
The two young dragons looked toward the table and saw the fruit, their eyes lighting up. They instantly forgot the Dragon King's command and excitedly ran toward the table.
Two useless things... The Dragon King gave the young dragons a look of exasperation.
It seems the Dragon King hasn't given up on trying to bond with the young dragons in the flock. I'd better keep a low profile around them... Qiao Sang thought as she continued toward the Open Training Ground.
The Thunder Dragon looked at the two young dragons with a victorious gaze and then followed its Beastmaster.
...
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
As soon as Qiao Sang reached the Open Training Ground, she heard the sound of powerful explosions.
Looking up, she saw flames exploding in the sky, shockwaves following one after another.
She then glanced at the direction where Lulu and Treasure Seeker were training, feeling satisfied.
Although the Dragon King's intentions were not entirely pure, the few valiant dragons he brought were very useful. Fangy and the others had been practicing their skills day after day, and what they lacked most was combat experience.
With the help of valiant dragons, it's entirely possible to significantly boost combat experience in a short period of time.
Occasionally defeating valiant dragons during training can also earn a fair amount of points. Thinking about this, Qiao Sang couldn't help but glance in Lulu's direction again.
She saw that the valiant dragon battling Lulu was hesitant, as if it wanted to attack but was afraid of using too much strength.
Hesitating, a chill aura suddenly dropped, and it instantly turned into an ice sculpture.
If Lulu had been battling this same valiant dragon all along, it probably wouldn't have provided much practical combat experience, but the points should have increased quickly. Qiao Sang reflected on this.
As she was reflecting, Steel Treasure's gaze met that of the only resting valiant dragon. They transformed into a purple light and a white light, respectively, and flew high into the sky.
At the same time, Thunder Dragon moved next to the power dragon that was training alone and called out:
"Tingting."
The power dragon stopped training, looked at Thunder Dragon, and nodded:
"Momo."
Then, they quickly moved apart. One of them had crackling yellow electric arcs floating around its body, while the other flew high into the sky, opened its mouth, and silver-white energy quickly condensed in its throat.
After glancing at Steel Treasure and Thunder Dragon, Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and then seemed to think of something, looking around.
Where was Qingbao?
Qingbao was using Wind Transformation to float around in the high sky.
Don't think of me, don't think of me.
"Qingbao", Qiao Sang called out.
No response.
Qingbao continued to float around.
Can't see me, can't see me.
Seeing no sign of Qingbao, Qiao Sang's consciousness entered the Beastmaster Codex, and she began to sense around.
Soon, she looked up at a certain spot in the sky and called out louder:
"Qingbao!"
"Qingqing..."
Seeing her Beastmaster staring right at her, Qingbao helplessly drifted down and appeared beside her Beastmaster.
"Why didn't you respond when I called you?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao blinked innocently, calling out to indicate that she had called, but Qingbao hadn't heard.
Qiao Sang didn't dwell on it and said:
"You..."
"Qingqing..."
Before she could finish, Qingbao suddenly held her forehead, looking weak, and called out, indicating that perhaps she had smelled too much foul air today and wasn't feeling well, so she couldn't train today.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment. "Then I'll have Lulu heal you."
"Qingqing..." Qingbao, looking weak, grabbed her Beastmaster's sleeve and called out, indicating that it wasn't necessary, Lulu was still training, and she would be fine with a day's rest.
This memory inheritance had made Qingbao so adept at lying... Qiao Sang inwardly grumbled and said:
"Alright, I haven't found a familiar that can release toxic gas yet. I'll look for one today, and we can train tomorrow once you've rested."
With that, she turned to prepare to return to her room.
"Qingqing!"
Hearing this, Qingbao quickly grabbed her Beastmaster's clothes and called out.
Qiao Sang turned and looked at her with amusement. "Are you feeling better now?"
"Qingqing."
Seeing her Beastmaster had seen through her, Qingbao decided not to pretend anymore and looked pitiful, calling out to indicate that she just didn't want to train in enduring foul odors.
Qiao Sang remained silent.
"Qingqing."
"Qingqing."
Qingbao called out twice more, trying to persuade her Beastmaster.
Familiars that release such foul gases are rare. If we encounter them in a match, we can just have Treasure Seeker and the others handle it.
"But in some matches, the opponents are unknown", Qiao Sang patiently explained. "Have you forgotten the Regional Tournament you participated in?"
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao really wanted to say that the opponent was known before the match, and in the future, if they encountered someone with Skills like Toxic Gas, they could just avoid summoning it for battle. But then it thought that saying so might make it seem too calculating and cunning, so it just put on a pitiful expression.
Qiao Sang continued:
"To become strong, you need to work hard to overcome your weaknesses. If you ever return to the Hidden Realm and face the Ancient Wing Bird or the Icebird, what if they know your weakness and deliberately lure you into a place full of foul odors?"
Qingbao was taken aback and began to think seriously.
Qiao Sang went on, "Take Fangy, for example. Its weakness is its lack of defensive strength, so it practiced forming a protective shield made of Flame early on. And Lulu, who is usually so clean that it can't stand even a speck of dirt in the water, had to dive into a pool of Toxin to win a match."
"Then there's Treasure Seeker. When we were in the wild, we were trapped by a familiar that could use Spatial Lockdown. It took a lot of effort to get out. Because Treasure Seeker has the Seal Skill, which prevents the opponent from using any Skill it knows, it later worked hard to learn Spatial Lockdown to avoid such situations in the future."
She paused and added, "And then there's Steel Treasure and me. Steel Treasure's evolution path is Bond Evolution. I'm not sure if you understand this evolution path, but overall, it has many advantages, but the downside is that when Steel Treasure is attacked in battle, I feel the pain as well."
"That's why I spent a lot of time practicing defense to prevent this weakness from affecting the match."
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao listened in a daze, realizing it didn't know any of this.
Qiao Sang said earnestly, "I'm telling you this because finding your weaknesses is actually a good thing. We shouldn't avoid them but work hard to overcome them. That way, others won't be able to exploit your weaknesses and use them against you."
Many familiars lose matches because their opponents study them thoroughly in battle and target their weaknesses.
Qingbao thought for a moment, then nodded seriously, "Qingqing!"
It was wrong. It needed to train and overcome its weaknesses.
Qiao Sang smiled in relief and said, "Then start training on your own. I'll find you a sparring partner."
"Qingqing." Qingbao nodded and floated to one side to begin practicing Misty Field.
Qiao Sang walked to the shade of a nearby tree, took out her mobile phone, and prepared to download a sparring partner app.
On Flame Sky Star, there were various apps for finding sparring partners for battle training. You could find suitable opponents based on your requirements and schedule appointments. Most Beastmasters and familiars who accepted orders could be contacted immediately, making it much more convenient than posting missions at the Beastmaster Center.
Suddenly, she heard the doorbell ring from the living room.
Teacher Mikara was in the living room... Qiao Sang ignored it and continued downloading the app.
But soon, Teacher Mikara's voice rang out nearby:
"Qiao Sang, someone's here to see you."
Someone's here to see me? Qiao Sang was taken aback, looked up, and saw Teacher Mikara standing by the eaves. Next to her was a familiar about a meter tall, mostly rose red, with a neck adorned with rose red petals, a slender body, and long, elegant limbs, wearing a white Miniaturization Band.
Despite being several meters apart, the moment this familiar appeared, a refreshing fragrance wafted over, gliding through the air and into her nose.
It was Sweet Beauty Flower. Qiao Sang recognized the familiar not far away.
"Meimei!"
Before she could speak, the Sweet Beauty Flower ran over excitedly and called out.
Qiao Sang looked at it, then suddenly thought of something and asked in shock:
"Are you Meichouni?"
"Meimei!"
The Sweet Beauty Flower nodded and called out happily.
!!! Qiao Sang's face was filled with shock and confusion, her mind echoing with a single thought: Damn, Meichouni really evolved!
After all, it had only been less than two hours since she last saw Meichouni!
And it had evolved into a Sweet Beauty Flower!
"Meimei?"
The Sweet Beauty Flower's voice pulled her back to reality. Qiao Sang hesitated and asked:
"Did you evolve because of what I said?"
"Meimei!"
The Sweet Beauty Flower nodded vigorously.
It was true... Qiao Sang felt both joy for the Sweet Beauty Flower and shock at how quickly Meichouni had evolved.
To be honest, when Meichouni avoided her gaze during the match, she could see the self-doubt in its eyes. That's why she bought a bouquet of flowers to give it after the match.
She had hoped that Meichouni would regain confidence with encouragement and eventually evolve into the form it desired.
But she never imagined it would evolve so quickly.
Could her words really have that much power... Qiao Sang's thoughts drifted.
"Qingqing?"
At that moment, Qingbao stopped training, floated over, and examined the Sweet Beauty Flower several times, sniffing with its nose and looking shocked as it called out.
You're the Meichouni I fought today?
It had overheard the previous conversation.
"Meimei."
The Sweet Beauty Flower smiled and nodded.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao floated beside it, sniffed, and called out, indicating that it now smelled very fragrant.
"Meimei."
The Sweet Beauty Flower smiled generously.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao called out, asking how it got there.
"Meimei!"
The Sweet Beauty Flower looked at Qiao Sang and called out seriously.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao, hearing this, looked at its Beastmaster with a mix of shock and admiration and called out.
It said it came to thank her. If it weren't for her words and the bouquet of flowers, it wouldn't have evolved into its current form.
"No, no", Qiao Sang said. "Your evolution is all thanks to you."
She added with a smile, "Don't forget that the evolution conditions for the Sweet Beauty Flower require your own effort."
The Sweet Beauty Flower looked embarrassed but then seemed to remember something and called out seriously:
"Meimei."
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao looked disbelieving and didn't translate immediately.
"Meimei..."
The Sweet Beauty Flower looked ashamed.
Qingbao's expression turned angry, and a Gale inexplicably blew around it.
"What did it say?" Qiao Sang couldn't help but ask.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao called out.
It said it wanted to apologize. The flowers it had given before were actually for surveillance, to figure out her situation and preferences, and to bond with her. It also participated in the match because it knew she had signed up.
What? Qiao Sang was taken aback, her face showing surprise.
"Meimei!"
The Sweet Beauty Flower looked at Qiao Sang and called out sincerely.
Qingbao, seeing the Sweet Beauty Flower's expression, remained angry, but the Gale around it subsided.
"Qingqing."
It called out, indicating that the Sweet Beauty Flower realized its mistake and no longer wanted to bond. If there was anything she needed help with in the future, she could come to it.
"Meimei."
The Sweet Beauty Flower nodded seriously.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao helped translate.
It said its surveillance ability was particularly good and usually went unnoticed.
Indeed, even Teacher Mikara hadn't noticed... Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment, then her eyes lit up as she thought of something and said:
"Actually, there is something I need your help with right now."
(End of Chapter)
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