Chapter 190: Borrowing Some Luck
Chapter 190: Borrowing Some Luck
However, human joys and sorrows do not always align. Faced with Girl's worried expression, Qiao Sang's mind wandered to a different thought: I wonder which clothing store Phantom Water Sprite works at. It's almost the season change, and I could use a few new fall outfits...
While Phantom Water Sprites aren't exactly rare familiars, it's not common to find them working in clothing stores.
At least, she had never encountered one in a physical store before.
Just as Qiao Sang was about to ask, Girl suddenly spoke up, "Have you finished your summer homework yet?"
Qiao Sang shook her head, "No, I haven't."
Girl's face lit up, "Then I can help you with it!"
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment before responding, "I'm a recent graduate, so I don't have any summer homework."
Girl: "..."
No matter how much she had planned, she hadn't considered that Qiao Sang wouldn't have summer homework...
"Is there anything you don't want to do but have to? I can help you with it", Girl didn't give up.
Unsolicited kindness is rarely without ulterior motives. It seemed Girl had a clear purpose in mind. Qiao Sang asked, "Why do you want to help me?"
"I want you to help me contact your classmate", Girl hesitated before continuing, "I haven't been able to reach him lately, and I can't find him at the school gates."
If Qiao Sang didn't know the backstory, she might have assumed a breakup drama where the guy was playing hard to get.
"He usually lives on campus", Qiao Sang explained. "Last time, he was off-campus because he had some things to take care of."
"That explains it..." Girl murmured.
Hearing Girl mention Shi Gaofeng, Qiao Sang knew that Girl hadn't given up on changing the bad review, but she understood that it was a lost cause.
Shi Gaofeng had been harboring a deep grudge about the toilet-cleaning duty. Even from a distance, she could sense the resentment radiating from him.
"Can you talk to him for me? If you can convince him to change the bad review, I'll make sure Phantom Water Sprite helps you with school whenever you don't want to go, for the entire semester", Girl looked at Qiao Sang with hopeful eyes.
Qiao Sang's expression remained unchanged.
Ha, who does she think I am?
What's most important for a student?
Learning!
She had worked hard to get into the best high school in the city. What was the point?
To study well!
The idea of having Phantom Water Sprite attend classes for her was something she had never even considered.
But just thinking about it made her feel... well, pretty good.
In the end, Qiao Sang said expressionlessly, "Deal."
...
After exchanging contact information, the two became more familiar with each other.
Qiao Sang learned that Girl's name was Xu Jia, a junior at Hanggang Sixth Beastmaster High School, who was currently saving up money to buy the evolution materials for her Phantom Water Sprite.
During their chat, Qiao Sang took the three freshly made milk teas from the server. The Treasure Seeker eagerly appeared, floating near the milk teas and sniffing them with its nose.
This sudden appearance caused everyone around Qiao Sang to scatter.
"Seek~"
The Treasure Seeker pointed at the milk tea with its short toe, looking up curiously at its Beastmaster.
"Here, try it", Qiao Sang said, inserting a straw into one of the cups and offering it to the Treasure Seeker.
"Seek..."
The Treasure Seeker hesitated for a moment before taking a sip.
"Seek!"
Seeing the Treasure Seeker's contented expression, Xu Jia finally mustered the courage to return to Qiao Sang's side.
"Wow, students from Holy Water High School are different. In our school, no one has a Ghost-type Companion Beast", Xu Jia said admiringly.
"Ghost-type Companion Beasts are actually pretty good", Qiao Sang said, watching as the Treasure Seeker's eyes curved into crescents from the enjoyment of the milk tea.
"So, are you here today because of the Red-Green Fruit?" Xu Jia suddenly asked.
Qiao Sang shook her head. "No, why would you think that?"
The Red-Green Fruit is highly favored by Ghost-type Companion Beasts that possess Ghost Flame skills, making it quite valuable.
But this had nothing to do with the Treasure Seeker.
After all, even if it eventually mastered Ghost Flame, it would be through the Ring, which absorbs and releases energy. If the Ring runs out of absorbed energy, the Ghost Flame would naturally disappear.
Since it doesn't rely on its own energy to release Ghost Flame, the Red-Green Fruit held no appeal for the Treasure Seeker.
"I thought you came because of the news", Xu Jia explained. "There was a Hidden Realm Rift not long ago, right outside the mall at the musical fountain. Several Ghost-type Companion Beasts came out of it."
"A passerby happened to be there. Whether he was a scammer or not, he used a sausage to trade with a Dreamless Tot for a Red-Green Fruit. The next day, he went to pick up a car."
"When the news spread, this place became popular. Many people came here to check it out, hoping to get lucky and find a gullible wild beast companion like that passerby did."
Qiao Sang was stunned for a moment. Dreamless Tot? Could it be the one she encountered?
But thinking about it, it wasn't impossible.
The Dreamless Tot she met didn't seem very smart. Otherwise, it wouldn't have believed the nonsense about passing through a Chamber to meet a Mystic Black Ram and make a wish.
But if that was the case, Qiao Sang felt a sense of injustice.
While someone else met a Dreamless Tot and earned enough to buy a car, she nearly ended up in the hospital.
To make herself feel better, Qiao Sang came to a conclusion.
These two Dreamless Tots must not be the same.
...
After saying goodbye to Xu Jia, Qiao Sang left the mall and headed to the musical fountain in the square.
She hadn't noticed before, but now she saw that seven out of ten vendors were selling sausages.
After a brief internal struggle, Qiao Sang approached the nearest sausage stand. "Boss, four sausages, please."
"Sure thing, that'll be 12 yuan." The vendor packed the sausages and handed them to Qiao Sang, enthusiastically adding, "You're here for the spot, right? It's just a few meters ahead. I was right here, you can't miss it."
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment. "Thank you."
Holding three sausages and two cups of milk tea, Qiao Sang made her way to the place the vendor mentioned.
The Treasure Seeker, standing beside her, held a cup of milk tea in one paw and a sausage in the other, savoring each bite with a contented look.
As she watched the five Powerful Ducks playing violins and the people taking photos around them, Qiao Sang suddenly felt a bit foolish.
The Hidden Realm Rift was gone, so how could she possibly encounter a dim-witted wild beast companion? She must have spent too much time with Fangy and caught his foolishness.
Just as Qiao Sang was about to turn and leave, something caught her eye, and she froze.
A large head, short limbs, a purple hook-shaped tail, and a purple crown on its forehead—could it be the 100… Crown Cat?!
No…
Qiao Sang quickly calmed down. This Crown Cat wasn't wearing a cap, sunglasses, or a bag.
And it was accompanied by someone, who seemed quite close to it.
It must be its Beastmaster.
(End of Chapter)
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