Chapter 238: The King of Overthinking
Chapter 238: The King of Overthinking
Aquariana shot up like a water spout, tracing a graceful arc in the sky.
However, this was Aquariana's first time experiencing such a feat. It failed to control its momentum, and the direction of the Water Spray abruptly shifted downward. With a swift swoosh, it plummeted straight down from the sky.
Aquariana's head plunged into the ground, leaving only the upper half of its body and its tail exposed.
"Lulu!"
Aquariana struggled frantically.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy, with a worried expression, rushed over.
Are you okay?
Fangy was concerned. This familiar was already quite old; it couldn't afford to sustain any serious injuries!
Hearing Fangy's voice, Aquariana's body stiffened. Its tail stopped moving, and its limbs ceased struggling. The part of its head buried underground turned ashen.
Feeling so embarrassed in front of its beloved familiar, Aquariana felt it would be better to stay buried than to face the humiliation.
However, before Aquariana could continue wallowing in its misery, Fangy extended a paw and yanked it out of the ground like pulling a carrot.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy leaned in, its eyes filled with concern, looking at Aquariana, whose head was covered in dirt.
"Lulu."
Seeing Fangy up close, Aquariana's face flushed red. It forgot its thoughts and, without another word, turned and jumped into the pond.
"Ya?"
Fangy tilted its head, puzzled.
Inside the room.
Qiao Sang finished her meditation and slowly opened her eyes.
Upon opening her eyes, she noticed Fangy, who was squatting near the bed with a worried expression.
"Ya Ya!"
Seeing her Beastmaster awake, Fangy's eyes lit up. It stood up and hurried over to Qiao Sang, quickly recounting what had just happened.
Qiao Sang was taken aback. "Aquariana is still in the water and won't come out?"
"Ya!"
Fangy nodded.
"Did something happen?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Ya Ya."
Fangy explained with a helpless expression.
Qiao Sang was confused. "You mean Aquariana successfully learned Water Spray, but then fell and possibly hurt its head?"
"Ya!"
Fangy nodded seriously, convinced that this was very likely.
This can't be!
Aquariana is already quite old. A fall from the sky and a head injury could accelerate its demise!
Qiao Sang, anxious, got out of bed, put on her slippers, and headed for the courtyard.
"Xunxun~"
Suddenly, Treasure Seeker appeared, blocking Qiao Sang's path.
Qiao Sang moved left, Treasure Seeker moved left.
Qiao Sang moved right, Treasure Seeker moved right.
"What's going on?" Qiao Sang stopped and asked.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker lifted its head, thumped its chest, and looked very confident.
"Do you know what's wrong with Aquariana?" Qiao Sang was surprised.
"Ya?" Fangy was also taken aback.
"Xun~" Treasure Seeker nodded proudly.
It had been watching the entire time and was certain of its guess!
Qiao Sang: "."
It must be a head injury. What else could it be?
Before Qiao Sang could speak, Treasure Seeker suddenly pulled out a mobile phone from somewhere and started operating it skillfully.
Soon, it found a video from its history and showed it to Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang was impressed by this move.
Treasure Seeker was really good with mobile phones, even knew the lock screen password, and could navigate the history.
Impressive.
Qiao Sang looked down at the mobile phone, and Fangy, curious, leaned in to take a closer look.
The video on the mobile phone was a trailer for a recently released TV drama that Qiao Sang had watched out of boredom before school started.
At the time, Treasure Seeker had been watching alongside her.
Qiao Sang watched the video on the mobile phone in silence. She remembered that the TV drama was a love and inspirational story based on a novel. The plot had been thoroughly discussed in the comments section by netizens.
It was about two Beastmasters who had always disliked each other, but one of their familiars, a Green Claw Cat, had fallen in love with the other's Cherry Cotton.
To protect its own Beastmaster, the Green Claw Cat had avoided Cherry Cotton and eventually became depressed.
Later, its Beastmaster found out about the situation and, for the sake of its familiar's happiness, took the initiative to ease the tension with its rival.
After a series of chaotic events, the two became good friends and even teamed up to participate in the Beastmaster Duo Battle. They fought their way from a small county to the regional Beastmaster doubles tournament, and in the end, the two familiars ended up together, a perfect happy ending.
Qiao Sang found it difficult to connect the plot of this drama with Aquariana's situation.
The trailer had already shifted to a scene featuring the familiars.
In the trailer, the two main characters were still at odds, challenging each other to a Beastmaster battle every time they met.
On screen, Cherry Cotton mercilessly unleashed a leaf blade, while Green Claw Cat deliberately aimed a bit off, allowing the leaf blade to hit it.
After Green Claw Cat fell to the ground, Cherry Cotton approached to help it up, but Green Claw Cat blushed and swatted away Cherry Cotton's paw, running off.
Before the trailer could continue, Treasure Seeker paused it.
Qiao Sang looked up, completely confused.
Fangy also lifted its head, equally bewildered.
What does this have to do with Aquariana? Qiao Sang felt her brain struggling to keep up.
"Xunxun!"
"Xunxun."
"Xunxun."
Seeing the obvious confusion in its Beastmaster's eyes, Treasure Seeker immediately took on two roles, alternating between Fangy and Aquariana, reenacting the scene from the Courtyard right in front of Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang remained silent for a moment. "You mean Aquariana likes Fangy?"
"Xun!"
Treasure Seeker nodded firmly.
Qiao Sang turned to look at Fangy, who was still confused and unsure of the situation.
Aquariana likes Fangy? How is that possible?!
They were always fighting whenever they disagreed recently.
Besides, Fangy is only about half a year old, while Aquariana is already an elderly familiar. Could it be that Aquariana likes old familiars eating young grass?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Even after watching countless dramas, Qiao Sang couldn't imagine such a scenario. She got up and walked towards the door, trying to avoid the situation. "I'll go check on Aquariana's head first."
"Xun!"
Treasure Seeker teleported in front of her, looking sincere as it called out, urging Qiao Sang to believe it.
Qiao Sang's lips twitched. "Then let Fangy try."
"Ya?"
Fangy tilted its head.
Try what?
Qiao Sang thought for a moment. "Just go ask Aquariana if she's willing to stay. If she stays, you can be together, but on the condition that she bonds with me. This way, it will be more convenient for us to travel to other places in the future."
After speaking, Qiao Sang turned to Treasure Seeker. "Treasure Seeker, Fangy said Aquariana doesn't want to come out. Can you help with that?"
"Xun!" Treasure Seeker looked excited.
"Ya", Fangy remained puzzled.
Once Fangy and Treasure Seeker left, Qiao Sang sat down on the bed and started reading a book.
She decided not to join the commotion, to avoid getting a Water Jet in the face from Aquariana.
Fangy's failure was inevitable, but this was a good opportunity to let Aquariana know that Qiao Sang had the intention of bonding with her, to see how Aquariana would react.
Speaking of which, Aquariana's Water Spray had actually been successful. When Fangy and the others returned, Qiao Sang would still need to check on Aquariana's head and have her demonstrate the Water Spray again.
"Lulu."
Just as Qiao Sang's thoughts were racing, a voice pulled her back to reality.
Qiao Sang looked towards the source of the voice.
Aquariana appeared by the bed, her face flushed red, looking at her with a shy expression.
Beside her, Fangy was still confused, while Treasure Seeker's face was practically screaming, "Praise me!"
"Lulu~"
Qiao Sang: "???"
(End of Chapter)
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