Chapter 141: Unusual Ears
Chapter 141: Unusual Ears
It turned out that the others had specifically come to interview her, which was quite awkward...
At that moment, a middle-aged man wearing a white police uniform and slightly overweight walked in, followed by two young police officers in blue uniforms.
"You must be Qiao Sang. Truly a prodigy, to remain calm in the face of danger and apprehend an A-Class Fugitive at such a young age", the middle-aged man in the white uniform smiled as he approached her.
"This is Chief Pan of the Hanggang City Police Department", the male police officer in the blue uniform on the left introduced him.
Qiao Sang was taken aback, but before she could say anything, Chief Pan chimed in with a laugh:
"To report on this incident, several media outlets have arrived. We will ensure they report it accurately so everyone knows about the young female hero we have in Hanggang."
The beautiful reporter promptly added, "I will certainly do a good job reporting this."
Qiao Sang: "..."
With the conversation at this point, what else could she say?
It was already two hours later when she finally left the police station.
The reporters were so enthusiastic that Qiao Sang felt overwhelmed.
Question after question, they not only asked about how she subdued the A-Class Fugitive at Yellow Bright Mountain but also inquired about Fangy.
But it was understandable. The recent leak of Fangflare's new form photos was not high-definition, and the news was still a hot topic.
Any familiar resembling Fangflare's new form would naturally draw attention.
Qiao Sang didn't hold back, knowing it was only a matter of time before the truth came out, so she told them everything.
Little did she know that the reporters would go wild...
If she hadn't put Fangy back into the Beastmaster Codex, the looks and the commotion would have made it seem like they were about to tear it apart.
It had to be said that news media professionals were truly... dedicated... and unlike ordinary people, they weren't afraid of Fire Pet Beasts...
At a corner, Qiao Sang summoned Fangy from the Beastmaster Codex.
Fangy looked around, startled by the new environment.
Where were the people? The microphones? The cameras?
"It's over. We're out now", Qiao Sang said, noticing Fangy's puzzled look.
"Yah."
Fangy sighed in relief.
Today, it hadn't looked in the mirror or worn sunglasses. It was afraid the cameras would capture it looking bad, but it was glad to be out now.
Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly.
A familiar about 50 centimeters tall, with short brownish-gray fur, round and short ears, and a black stripe on its forehead, appeared in front of it.
"Yah!"
Fangy was startled and instinctively wanted to shoot a Spark.
Because of its recent habit of using Spark as its primary skill, Fangy would naturally think of Spark first when attacking.
"Wait, don't attack it", Qiao Sang stopped it.
The familiar in front of her was an Intermediate Beast Short-Ear, which had the innate ability to burrow. That wasn't the most important part.
What was important was that this Short-Ear was wearing a work badge and a camera around its neck, clearly indicating it was a familiar with an owner and a job.
"Short-Ear."
Short-Ear politely greeted her, lifting its work badge with its right paw.
Qiao Sang bent down to take a closer look.
It was a reporter's badge...
Qiao Sang gave Short-Ear a complex look.
Indeed, its fearlessness and ability to burrow directly to the interviewee made it well-suited for being a reporter.
"Short-Ear, Short-Ear."
Seeing that Qiao Sang had looked at its work badge, Short-Ear picked up the camera and called out to Fangy twice.
Fangy froze when the camera was pointed at it, then straightened up and put on a cool expression once it understood what was happening.
Qiao Sang: "..."
She wasn't sure whether to remind Fangy that with Short-Ear's short stature, the photos taken from that angle would likely be unflattering.
Qiao Sang looked at Fangy, who was trying her best to keep a straight face. She sighed, her Fangy was perfect from every angle!
This was just a minor incident.
Short-Ear politely waved and left, unlike the other reporters who wouldn't stop asking questions.
But even if he had asked, Qiao Sang wouldn't have understood him anyway...
With the large sum of money in hand, Qiao Sang was in high spirits, and she practically breezed along the way to school.
...
Holy Water High School.
Vice Principal's office.
Liu Yao crouched down, examining Fangy's claws and then peering into its eyes.
Qiao Sang observed from the side, feeling like she was watching a doctor examine a patient...
"Have you given it a name?" Liu Yao gently pulled on Fangy's ear and looked inside.
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment. "Fangy."
Liu Yao: "..."
"No, I mean the name for this new form. You are the first to have Fangflare evolve into this new form, so you have the right to name it", Liu Yao explained.
"Flame Listener." Qiao Sang finally remembered she hadn't told the Vice Principal about the name Flame Listener yet.
"Flame Listener..." Liu Yao paused, looking at Qiao Sang with surprise. "That's actually a fitting name."
"Really?" Qiao Sang scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Of course it was fitting; she didn't name it. The name Flame Listener came from the Beastmaster Codex, which was a reliable source.
"When did you realize Flame Listener's ears were special?" Liu Yao asked.
Special ears... She didn't know they were special...
"Since it evolved. Its ears are much larger now", Qiao Sang blurted out.
Fangflare's ears were already prominent, and after evolving into Flame Listener, they looked even more so, given its current size. It wasn't a complete lie.
Liu Yao: "..."
"You're only seeing the surface. I'm not entirely sure yet, but I'll check with an otoscope." Liu Yao nodded at Skyglow Bat, who was standing nearby.
Skyglow Bat vanished on the spot.
Five seconds later, it returned with the otoscope.
The efficiency and speed... Qiao Sang was genuinely envious.
Liu Yao inserted the ultra-fine otoscope into Fangy's ear.
Fangy couldn't help but twitch its ear; it tickled...
The screen connected to the otoscope was about the size of a regular tablet. Liu Yao looked at the screen, examined for a moment, and quickly drew a conclusion.
"Indeed, Flame Listener's inner ear has a structure for ultrasonic positioning. The specific frequency range it can hear is unclear, but it should be at least twenty times that of a human." Liu Yao put away the otoscope and continued, "Unfortunately, it can't emit ultrasonic waves like a bat, otherwise it could navigate in the dark using the echoes."
Qiao Sang realized that "Listener" meant "hearer."
She didn't feel too bad that it couldn't emit ultrasonic waves. According to normal evolution, Fangflare should have evolved into Blazefang.
Now, evolving into Flame Listener with enhanced hearing and a powerful Psychic Type was already a huge bonus.
"I think it's perfect as it is", Qiao Sang said, smiling at Fangy.
"Yah!"
Fangy's eyes curved with happiness as it wagged its tail in response to its Beastmaster's gaze.
Liu Yao's lips curved into a smile, and he didn't press the issue of Flame Listener's hearing further.
"Flame Listener has been checked. I remember you have a Treasure Seeker. Summon it now so I can take a look", Liu Yao said, standing up.
Qiao Sang nodded and called out, "Treasure Seeker."
"Seek~"
In the next second, Treasure Seeker appeared on the screen.
It was holding the otoscope and mimicking Liu Yao's earlier examination, inserting it into its own ear.
(End of Chapter)
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