Chapter 1139: Familiar Missing
Chapter 1139: Familiar Missing
Can't find it... Qiao Sang frowned and asked, "What's the highest level of the missing familiars?"
The young man answered without much thought, "The highest known is General-Class."
General-Class... Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
It sounded like an unknown danger, but it should be manageable.
Migala gave the young man a scrutinizing look and said calmly, "You seem to know a lot about this."
The young man fell silent for a few seconds, his eyes dimming as he said, "One of the missing familiars is my Cruel Toad. It went out to help pick Ice Fruit for the guests and never came back."
A Cruel Toad is the evolved form of a Coldhearted Frog. At this stage, it becomes even more ruthless and cold.
However, because Flame Sky Star Ice-Type familiars are rare, and the Cruel Toad, apart from being ruthless and cold, is quite handsome among frog familiars and has decent combat power for its level, many Beastmasters who value strength are willing to bond with them.
No wonder the owner looks so down, his familiar is missing. The poor guy... Qiao Sang consoled him, "Take it easy."
The young man said in a deep voice, "I can actually sense that it's still alive, but I can't pinpoint its exact location."
Meaning, there was no need to mourn just yet; his Cruel Toad was still alive.
If a familiar were to die, the Beastmaster's brain domain would be damaged. Qiao Sang understood that this wasn't just the young man refusing to accept reality, so she said, "Once we get to Ice Difficulty Island, if we see your Cruel Toad, we'll bring it back for you."
She paused and then asked, "What are the distinguishing features of your Cruel Toad?"
The young man was taken aback, "You're still going to Ice Difficulty Island?"
Then, he subconsciously answered, "My Cruel Toad has a blue ice crystal hanging around its neck."
"Got it", Qiao Sang said. "I'll keep an eye out for a Cruel Toad with a blue ice crystal."
With that, she picked up Sharala and walked towards the suite.
The young man was surprised at first, then hurriedly called out, "Wait!"
Qiao Sang stopped and turned to look at him.
The young man's expression was complex as he asked, "You really are going, aren't you?"
Qiao Sang and Migala didn't speak, but their expressions answered for them.
The young man, seeing their determination, took a deep breath and said seriously, "Actually, this might be related to the Imperial Familiar, the Slag Ice Spirit."
Qiao Sang was taken aback. She hadn't expected the Slag Ice Spirit to be involved.
The young man continued, "I have a relative who works at the police station. They secretly told me that the police have formed a special investigation team to go to Ice Difficulty Island, but after a while, the investigators returned, held a meeting, and then disbanded the team. They never spoke about it again. This has happened a few times, and it was always connected to the Slag Ice Spirit. So, he suspects that the missing familiars are also due to the Slag Ice Spirit."
He glanced at the Dragon King and continued, "I know you must be very strong, but if it's really the Slag Ice Spirit, your strength won't matter. I think you should seriously consider whether you want to go to Ice Difficulty Island."
Migala's expression remained calm and unchanged.
Qiao Sang's face grew serious as she asked, "Didn't you say the Slag Ice Spirit usually stays on Slag Ice Island and rarely comes out?"
Yesterday, when Senior mentioned the Slag Ice Spirit, she had specifically looked up relevant information.
The Slag Ice Spirit is said to spend most of its time on Slag Ice Island, which was named after its species, making it the spirit's territory. As long as visitors don’t step onto Slag Ice Island, they should be safe.
The young man smiled bitterly and said, "The Slag Ice Spirit does occasionally come out. You must have read the news online. If there were reports that the Slag Ice Spirit would be wandering around Ten Thousand Ice Island, no tourists would dare come here."
In other words, the information was spatially locked and not released to the public.
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said, "I understand. Thank you for the information."
With Teacher Mikara around, the danger posed by the Slag Ice Spirit was still manageable.
The young man couldn't help but ask again, "So, you still plan to go to Ice Difficulty Island?"
As he spoke, his eyes flickered with a mix of worry and hope.
On one hand, he felt that Ice Difficulty Island was too dangerous. On the other, he harbored the hope that they might bring back a Coldhearted Frog.
After all, he had never seen most of their familiars, which clearly indicated they were extremely rare. The only familiar he recognized was the imperial valiant flying dragon.
Sharala listened quietly in Qiao Sang's arms, completely unaware that she had been ignored.
"We will go to Ice Difficulty Island tomorrow", Qiao Sang said earnestly, looking at him. "I can't guarantee that I'll find the Coldhearted Frog and bring it back, but if I do see it, I will do my best to bring it back."
The young man was taken aback, momentarily at a loss for words.
He wasn't sure if they were unafraid of the Slag Ice Spirit or simply didn't believe him.
At the same time, a wave of emotion swept over him.
Before he could speak, Qiao Sang, holding Sharala, turned and left.
On the way to their room.
"Teacher, if we really encounter the Slag Ice Spirit, do you think you can handle it?" Qiao Sang asked.
What do you think... Migala replied with a look.
Qiao Sang immediately straightened up and said, "I knew a mere Slag Ice Spirit wouldn't be a problem for you!"
Migala looked at her and said, "This is the Slag Ice Spirit's territory. It might have several Ice-Type familiars under its command. Even with me there, don't be careless."
"Understood", Qiao Sang replied seriously.
She would stay close to her mentor at all times.
Steel Treasure silently glanced at her Beastmaster.
...
In the suite.
Qiao Sang sat on the sofa, studying the Slag Ice Spirit's information for a long time. Then, a thought struck her, and she turned to Sharala, who was in the flower pot, and asked, "Do you know the Slag Ice Spirit?"
If Sharala knew the Slag Ice Spirit, it might show some leniency when they met, out of respect for Sharala.
"Shasha."
Sharala poked her head out, thought for a moment, and shook her head.
Qiao Sang felt a bit disappointed but also thought it was reasonable. After all, from the rare familiar gathering, she knew Sharala was familiar with only the most ultra-rare familiars.
While the Slag Ice Spirit was rare, it wasn't as rare as some of the others like Jijige.
"Shasha?"
Sharala looked at the human in front of her, thinking, and called out, indicating that if needed, she could go and meet the Slag Ice Spirit.
"Xunxun~" the Treasure Seeker translated.
Qiao Sang was both moved and amused. "No need, I was just asking out of curiosity."
"Shasha."
Sharala responded, closed her eyes, and tucked her head back into the flower pot. (End of Chapter)
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