Chapter 244: Bond, Right Now
Chapter 244: Bond, Right Now
"Yah!"
Lustrous fur, an aura of overwhelming dominance, and a heart-stopping cry.
The familiar that appeared in the Star Array exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
Checkerboard Man sucked in a sharp breath, nearly screaming in terror.
Damn!
Who could tell him why this kid's familiar turned out to be a Flame Listener!
Online, it was said there was only one so far, right?!
Most importantly,
Why was the Star Array green?!
Was this the kind of Star Array a high school student with a backpack should have?!
Checkerboard Man's back was drenched in sweat. Before he could recover from the shock, the Flame Listener in front of him opened its mouth and spat out a swirling flame.
"Nuisance Sprite! Save me!" Checkerboard Man quickly crouched down, covering his head and shouting loudly.
"Nao Nian!"
Nuisance Sprite was clearly not adept at battle. Faced with the sudden situation, it didn't react immediately but instead let out a frightened cry.
Just as the flame was about to hit Checkerboard Man, Qiao Sang timely shouted, "Psychic Power!"
The flame, which was only 0.1 centimeters away from Checkerboard Man, was halted mid-air by a force. It then abruptly changed direction and aimed at the nearby Nuisance Sprite.
The scorching flame struck the unprepared Nuisance Sprite with pinpoint accuracy.
"Bang!"
Nuisance Sprite's body was sent flying, crashing hard into the wall behind it.
"Nao Nian!!"
A painful wail echoed through the room.
Checkerboard Man's face turned pale at the sound. He trembled, lowering his hands and turning his head to see Nuisance Sprite lying unconscious on the ground, eyes closed.
It's over. Checkerboard Man's eyes glazed over, and he slumped to the ground.
Qiao Sang wiped the sweat from her forehead. Although things didn't go exactly as she had planned, at least she managed to take down Nuisance Sprite without causing much destruction.
Thinking back, she really hadn't expected Checkerboard Man to be so weak.
From his initial villainous appearance, she had thought he would be a tough opponent, but this?
She had even strategized carefully before this.
She had thought, although Nuisance Sprite was just a Junior, it was still a Psychic Pet and should have skills like Teleport.
With the mission issuer still next to Checkerboard Man, a direct attack on Nuisance Sprite might cause significant damage to the room, and Checkerboard Man might even use the mission issuer as a hostage to force her to comply.
So she had planned for Fangy to pretend to attack Checkerboard Man. That way, either Nuisance Sprite would block the attack, or Checkerboard Man would be forced to move away from the mission issuer due to the flames.
She hadn't expected this outcome.
"Yah!"
Fangy turned to look at Qiao Sang, its expression worried.
"I'm fine", Qiao Sang smiled.
Thankfully, she managed to break free from the Hypnosis at the critical moment, or the consequences would have been severe.
Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something and froze in place.
Her attention had been on the unknown Checkerboard Man, but now, recalling the green Star Array that summoned Fangy, she realized she might have broken through!
Without Nuisance Sprite's control, the man quickly got up, grabbed Checkerboard Man by the collar, and punched him in the jaw.
Checkerboard Man fell to the ground.
The punch brought Checkerboard Man back to his senses. He glared at the man with a look of defiance and sneered, "Consider me unlucky. Go call the police. When I get out, I'll come after you again."
"You bastard!" The man punched him again, his voice filled with anger. "You still dare to threaten me after all this?"
Qiao Sang, hearing the commotion, snapped out of her daze and approached, asking, "Is he the one who was following you?"
Checkerboard Man, who had been defiant even as he was being beaten, saw Qiao Sang approaching and his pupils constricted. He swallowed the saliva he was about to spit out.
Flame Listener.
A D-Class Beastmaster carrying a backpack.
Better not mess with him.
The man didn't realize he had narrowly avoided a saliva attack. He turned his head and saw Qiao Sang, his expression softening as he said, "It's him. This guy has been following me lately. He confessed everything when you passed out just now."
"Why have you been following him?" Qiao Sang asked curiously.
"I don't know. He hasn't said anything yet", the man replied, then grabbed Checkerboard Man by the collar, growling, "Speak! Why have you been following me!"
Checkerboard Man snorted, turning his head with a disdainful look, only to meet Qiao Sang's gaze.
His heart skipped a beat. He wanted to be tough, but then he saw Flame Listener staring at him as well.
Checkerboard Man's heart raced even faster.
He took a deep breath, turned his head, and angrily swatted the man's hand away, shouting, "Don't you know what you've done yourself!"
The man frowned, "What have I done? Be specific."
"It's all because you've been clinging to Yu Xinyan, showing off your love online every day. How could she have time to train?" Checkerboard Man grew more and more furious. "It's all your fault! She's so focused on her relationship that she doesn't even want to participate in the Regional Tournament!"
The man was taken aback, "You're a fan of Xinyan?"
Checkerboard Man sneered, "Or am I yours?"
The man was speechless for a moment, then gritted his teeth, "Whether she participates in the Regional Tournament is her business. It has nothing to do with me!"
"Ha!" Checkerboard Man spat, "Jerk!"
"Hmph, if you don't believe me, I'll let you hear it from her", the man said, picking up his mobile phone from the ground and dialing a number, turning on the speaker.
Checkerboard Man held his breath.
Qiao Sang quietly moved closer, sensing the drama.
"Hello", a clear voice came from the phone, "Why are you calling me suddenly? Are you planning to shoot a video again?"
"No", the man got straight to the point, "I just want to ask if you really aren't planning to participate in the Regional Tournament next year."
"Ha ha ha, participate in what Regional Tournament? You don't know me. My level is not even good enough to qualify", the voice on the other end continued, "I used to maintain a positive image for my content, but now I've changed my streaming focus."
Hearing this, Checkerboard Man felt like he had been struck by lightning. He couldn't believe it, muttering, "Impossible, this can't be true..."
"Who's with you?"
"A brain-dead fan and a career fan."
"Huh?"
The man didn't continue the conversation and hung up.
He looked at the dazed Checkerboard Man and said, "You heard everything, right?"
Checkerboard Man was still in a daze and didn't respond.
The man continued, "Since you know the situation, I hope you will reflect on your actions. Don't come after me again after you get out of the Police Station."
He then turned to Qiao Sang with a gentle smile, "Could you accompany me to the Police Station?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback, "Aren't you going to report it?"
The man looked embarrassed, "I thought it was a Stalker Fan or someone with a crush on me, so I wanted to reason with them. But it wasn't, and if you hadn't woken up in time, who knows what this guy would have done."
"Since we've caught him, we should send him in to get a proper lesson."
"I—" Qiao Sang started to speak.
The man added, "Don't worry! I'll definitely give you a five-star review!"
You should give me a five-star review even if we don't go to the Police Station, Qiao Sang thought to herself but said aloud, "Okay, where's the bathroom? I need to go."
The man quickly pointed to the left, "Just go straight ahead."
Qiao Sang followed the direction to the bathroom, locked the door, and opened her backpack.
Looking at Aquariana, who was blinking at her, she suppressed her excitement and whispered, "Bond now."
(End of Chapter)
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