Chapter 138: Aquariana
Chapter 138: Aquariana
Most blue hues are exclusive to Water Elemental Familiars.
She was right on the money! Qiao Sang inwardly praised her own cleverness.
Treasure Seeker floated over and, curious, poked the Light Blue Companion's ear, which seemed to ripple like water.
Despite the ear appearing to swirl and flow like water, Treasure Seeker's claw didn't pierce through it but was instead stopped at the surface.
The spot where the ear was touched rippled like water, a truly amazing sight.
"Xun!"
Treasure Seeker instantly became excited and poked the ear several times with its claw.
Then it started poking the tail, as the Light Blue Companion's tail, like its ears, seemed to be made of swirling water.
Qiao Sang approached and stared at the Light Blue Companion, momentarily stunned.
From a distance, the Light Blue Companion was small and curled up, so she could only see its color, not its features.
Now, up close, Qiao Sang realized this familiar was one she had never seen before, and ... it was incredibly cute!
It lay on the ground, a tiny bundle, with four legs, a fox-like face, light blue scales, large pointed ears, and inner ears that were a deeper azure blue.
A sapphire teardrop-shaped gem was embedded in the middle of its forehead, and its tail, which branched out at the end like a mermaid's, was connected to its back.
Most astonishingly, its ears and tail appeared to be made of water.
Qiao Sang squatted down and couldn't resist touching its ears, which felt cool and soft.
A refreshing sensation spread from her fingertips, making it feel especially pleasant on a hot summer day.
This feeling... Qiao Sang couldn't help but touch it a couple more times.
Fangy also approached but, unlike Qiao Sang and Treasure Seeker, it wasn't captivated by the Light Blue Companion's appearance.
It glared angrily at the unconscious familiar for a moment.
So this was the culprit that soaked it this morning.
The more Fangy thought about it, the angrier it became, and it shook the familiar with its claw.
"Ya!"
"Ya Ya!"
Why did it faint! Wake up and let's battle it out!
"Fangy, let's wait for it to wake up naturally. We should first ask why it did that", Qiao Sang said, feeling a pang of sympathy for the small familiar being shaken.
People tend to be more forgiving of beautiful things. In today's society, this extends not only to humans but also to familiars, as demonstrated vividly in the coordination competition.
As long as a familiar looks good, it can easily advance to the second round without even needing to showcase its abilities.
On the other hand, familiars that don't look good are often criticized, even if they put in their best effort.
"Ya."
Fangy reluctantly retracted its claw.
Although it desperately wanted to battle the culprit right away, it would have to wait since its Beastmaster had spoken.
Qiao Sang patted Fangy's head comfortingly.
Then she picked up the Light Blue Companion and carried it to the living room, placing it on the sofa. She took out her mobile phone and took a photo, then searched the internet for information.
Soon, information about the Light Blue Companion appeared online.
[Aquariana, an endangered Water-Type Beginner Beast from the Ancient Fog Region, known for its gentle nature and dislike of combat, symbolizing beauty and peace]
[Due to its cellular structure being similar to water molecules, it has the special ability to change its cells and merge with water]
[It must constantly replenish its water supply, so it uses its ears or tail to collect moisture from the air and absorb it into its body]
[If its ears and tail are twice their usual size, it indicates that rain will fall within a few hours]
[It is said that even if it loses a limb, as long as the gem on its head glows, it can recover from anything]
Qiao Sang's mind went blank as she read through the information on her mobile phone.
Ancient Fog Region, an almost extinct Water Elemental Familiar?!
The Ancient Fog Region is a million miles away from Yuhua Region, to put it mildly—it's just really, really far...
How on earth did a Familiar from there end up in Yuhua Region?
And it can recover from missing limbs?!
That would require some Advanced Healing Skills at the very least!
Qiao Sang forced herself to calm down. She took a deep breath and started searching for the reasons behind Aquariana's near extinction.
Familiars becoming endangered usually results from ancient disasters, being hunted in the food chain, difficulty in reproduction, or being overhunted by humans.
Recalling the function of the gem on Aquariana's head, Qiao Sang strongly suspected that overhunting by humans was the cause.
The internet quickly confirmed her suspicions.
[Difficulty in reproduction and overhunting]
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment. As expected...
The value of such an endangered Familiar is unimaginable. While they may not be as powerful as Divine Beasts, their rarity is on par with them.
Dragon Companions and Fairy Companions, though rare, still have a market price. If you have enough money, you can buy them.
But an endangered Familiar isn't something money can buy.
Qiao Sang looked down at the still unconscious Aquariana. She had to admit... she was tempted...
If a Familiar with powerful healing skills and a rarity comparable to Divine Beasts were placed before you and you didn't feel the urge, you'd have to be a saint, or not even human!
A Beastmaster can't resist the allure of a Familiar.
Qiao Sang was a human and a Beastmaster.
"Treasure Seeker!" Qiao Sang turned her gaze and said with a burning intensity, "Once it wakes up, it's all on your social skills. Bring out everything delicious and fun! I'll pay you back tenfold!"
"Seek!"
Hearing this, Treasure Seeker immediately got excited and started pulling things out of his Ring—milk, candies, snacks, a Wind Carver's feather, dandelions, pink heart-shaped sunglasses...
Fangy, hearing his Beastmaster's words, was a bit confused. Surely these things weren't for the culprit, right...
But when he saw the Familiar's sunglasses on the coffee table, he forgot what he was thinking about.
"Tooth!"
"Tooth Tooth!"
Fangy excitedly picked up the pink heart-shaped sunglasses with his paw.
After searching for so long and not finding them, they were in his little brother's Ring all along!
Fangy put the sunglasses on, but they wouldn't fit... the frame poked at the flesh on his face.
Since Fangy evolved from Fangflare to Flame Listener, his body and head had grown several times larger. The sunglasses that fit Fangflare were now too small.
"Fangy"
Fangy quickly realized the reason was his evolution.
He looked down at the sunglasses in his hand, feeling a bit dejected.
"It's no big deal. I'll buy you a few new pairs. You can pick them out yourself", Qiao Sang said generously.
"Tooth!"
Fangy's tail wagged at her words, and he perked up immediately.
Seeing Fangy in a good mood, Qiao Sang seized the opportunity. "Do you know who this Familiar is?"
"Tooth!"
Fangy nodded.
Of course, he knew. The big bad who soaked him from head to toe!
"No, this is a lonely, helpless, and friendless child, far from home", Qiao Sang said with a feigned solemnity.
(End of Chapter)
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