Chapter 199: Mucosnail
Chapter 199: Mucosnail
Traveling all the way from the Ancient Fog Region to work as a security guard in the Yuhua Region, and just happening to be employed in a neighborhood with Aquariana, it was hard not to see a connection.
It wasn't that Qiao Sang didn't believe in coincidences, but the subtle micro-expressions of the man she just encountered made her intuition tell her that this security guard from the Ancient Fog Region wasn't as simple as he seemed.
Of course, intuition was a mysterious thing, and without concrete evidence, Qiao Sang couldn't definitively judge whether this man was problematic. She simply kept a watchful eye on him.
Back home, Fangy immediately went to the Courtyard to start her Flame Fang skill release training. The proficiency of Flame Fang was nearly at the peak of Perfection, and it was estimated that she would soon reach the Mastery realm.
Treasure Seeker wasn't idle either, floating over to the Virtual Helmet and putting it on.
This made Qiao Sang, who had just entered the door and was about to lie down on the bed, feel a bit restless.
If her two familiars were working so hard, how could she just think about resting!
Qiao Sang went to the kitchen, opened the fridge, and thought about getting something to eat while she read.
But as soon as she opened the fridge, seeing it stuffed with various fruits, vegetables, and drinks, her thoughts began to wander.
With so much food at home, and the fact that she left a bottle of milk for Aquariana every day before leaving, would it really go to such lengths to steal White Glutinous Fruits from the neighbor?
White Glutinous Fruits could help familiars recover from paralysis, but they didn't seem to have the same appeal for a Water-type Companion Beast in a normal state.
After a moment of thought, Qiao Sang suddenly realized something.
Others had only said they saw a blue familiar steal two White Glutinous Fruits and run to her house; they didn't say the familiar that stole them was Aquariana.
With this in mind, Qiao Sang took a bottle of milk from the fridge and went to the Courtyard.
"Ya!"
Fangy, seeing Qiao Sang, immediately dispelled the Flame Fang she was condensing and ran over, wagging her tail.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy noticed the milk in her Beastmaster's hand and barked happily.
Is this for me?
Not really... Qiao Sang smiled and opened the milk, handing it to her. "It's a bit cold, don't drink it all at once."
"Ya!"
Fangy nodded, half sitting down and taking the milk with her paw.
Qiao Sang smiled at the sight of Fangy sipping the milk and bending her eyes in contentment, then turned and went back to the kitchen to get another bottle of milk from the fridge.
Before she had taken a few steps toward the water pool, she heard Fangy bark at her.
"Ya!"
Turning around, she saw Fangy looking at her with wet eyes, holding an empty milk bottle in her paw.
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment, then opened the milk and handed it to her again.
By the time she brought the milk to the Courtyard for the third time, Fangy was sitting in the same spot, holding an empty bottle of milk, wagging her tail, and looking at her with wet, trusting eyes, as if she believed that the milk in her Beastmaster's hand was definitely for her.
Good grief, who could resist that... Qiao Sang struggled for a second, then finally walked over to Fangy with the milk.
"Ya Ya."
Fangy took the milk, remembering her Beastmaster's words, and drank it in two sips instead of one.
"Do you want more?" This time, Qiao Sang was smarter and asked first.
"Ya Ya."
Fangy thought for a moment and shook her head.
She needed to train.
Qiao Sang breathed a sigh of relief, but when she brought the milk to the Courtyard for the fourth time, Fangy paused her training and looked at her with an expression that said, "What am I supposed to do with you?"
"Ya Ya."
Didn't you say you didn't want more?
Qiao Sang: "..."
……
After explaining things to Fangy, Qiao Sang walked to the pool and set the milk down.
“Did you go out today?”
There was no response from the pool.
Unfazed, Qiao Sang continued, “When I got back just now, the security guard in the neighborhood told me that a blue familiar had stolen two White Glutinous Fruits from the neighbor and ran to my place.”
“I don’t think it was you, but did you see any suspicious familiars come in?”
“By the way, a new security guard joined a couple of days ago, and he’s also from the Ancient Fog Region. Could he be after you?”
“This morning, the milk I left for you—Fangy actually peed in it…”
“Lulu!!!”
Aquariana instantly jumped out of the pool, angrily yelling at Qiao Sang before turning to charge at Fangy, who was still training, ready for a fight.
“Ya Ya!”
Fangy turned at the commotion. Though confused, she saw Aquariana’s aggressive stance and immediately got ready, excitedly barking.
Fight it out! Who’s afraid of whom!
Seeing Fangy and Aquariana about to start, Qiao Sang quickly said, “I was just joking!”
“Lulu!”
Aquariana called out, clearly skeptical.
“I really was joking! I just wanted to see if you’d come out. You drink milk every day; can’t you tell the difference?”
She had just said it offhandedly, but who knew Aquariana would react so strongly…
“Lulu! Lulu? Lulu! Lulu!!!”
Aquariana glared at Qiao Sang, pointing at the milk with her paw.
Qiao Sang, seeing Aquariana’s gesture, explained again, “I was really just joking. If you don’t believe me, ask Fangy.”
“Ya?”
Fangy looked bewildered.
Ask what?
“Lulu!!!”
Aquariana grew even angrier at Qiao Sang’s words, picking up the milk and forcefully placing it in front of her.
“Are you saying you never want to drink it again?” Qiao Sang guessed, stunned.
“Lulu!!!”
Aquariana’s paws trembled with anger.
The more they communicated, the angrier Aquariana became.
Finally, with Fangy’s help in translation, Qiao Sang understood that Aquariana had never actually drunk the milk she gave her.
Qiao Sang felt exhausted.
If that was true, how did the milk end up diluted every day?
And if she hadn’t drunk it, why was she so upset when Qiao Sang said Fangy had peed in it yesterday?
Drinking it was nothing to be ashamed of, really.
Qiao Sang, inwardly rolling her eyes, placed the milk in front of Aquariana and said seriously, “Whether you drink it or not, I’ll leave a bottle for you every day.”
With such a declaration, Aquariana should have been moved to bond with her immediately.
Aquariana looked down at the milk, then lifted her head, flicked her tail, and jumped back into the pool, splashing Qiao Sang in the face.
Qiao Sang: “…”
……
10:56 PM.
Qiao Sang lay in bed, her consciousness returning from the Beastmaster Codex.
At the same time, in the security guards’ dormitory.
The fat security guard Qiao Sang had encountered earlier wobbled over to a table littered with beer cans and kicked the man sleeping on it.
“Old Xu, you’re already drunk? Wake up, let’s have another drink.”
The man on the table reeked of alcohol but didn’t react, his eyes closed.
The fat guard’s eyes suddenly cleared, showing no signs of intoxication.
“Little punk, trying to outdrink me? I’ll drink you under the table.”
As he spoke, a blue, red-faced, snail-like familiar with no shell and a wet, slimy appearance emerged from his collar.
“Mucosnail, we’re going again tonight. I won’t believe we can’t find that guy.” The fat guard grabbed Mucosnail and held it in front of his face.
“Tee tee…” Mucosnail grinned, then closed its eyes and tilted its head.
“Damn! How could you get drunk!”
(End of Chapter)
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