Chapter 395: Seacity (First Update)
Chapter 395: Seacity (First Update)
Midnight.
Ancient Fog Region.
Seacity.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have arrived at Seacity Yiguang International Airport."
"Explore the breathtaking underwater world of Seascape. Thank you for choosing this flight. We hope your visit to Seacity will be a memorable one. We look forward to seeing you on your next journey."
The soft voice of the flight attendant came through the speaker.
Qiao Sang opened her eyes and looked out the window.
The plane had landed successfully.
Qiao Sang took out her mobile phone and turned off the flight mode. Thinking it was too late to make a call, she sent a text to her mother, letting her know she had arrived.
Sun Boyi stood up and turned to remind them, "Put on an extra layer of clothes. The Ancient Fog Region is colder than where we come from, and the temperature difference between day and night is significant. You might catch a cold if you don't."
"Finally here. Good thing we had first class; we could lie down. If it were economy, I'd be a wreck." Xu Yixuan muttered as he put on the thick coat he had prepared in advance.
Qiao Sang put her mobile phone back in her pocket, made a hand sign, and summoned her Treasure Seeker.
"Seek~"
The Treasure Seeker happily rubbed its cheek against its Beastmaster's face.
This gentle touch woke Qiao Sang up a bit, and she smiled. "Get me a thick coat."
Qiao Sang hadn't checked any luggage, so everything was stored in the Treasure Seeker's Ring.
Once the three of them had put on their coats and walked out of the airport, they saw a man with golden hair and a rather handsome appearance waving at them excitedly.
Qiao Sang's first thought was that their ride had arrived.
The hotel was arranged by the school, and they usually booked hotels with airport pickup services when traveling, so this was quite normal.
Sun Boyi walked directly to the man with golden hair and asked, "Are you Professor Jiang?"
Professor?
Qiao Sang was taken aback, never imagining that the man with golden hair could be a professor.
"Yes, it's me." Jiang Xiu answered Sun Boyi, then turned to the girl with a Ghost-type Companion Beast on her head and smiled warmly. "You must be Qiao Sang?"
Before Qiao Sang could respond, he continued with a smile, "Liu Yao showed me your picture."
Sun Boyi introduced them, "This is Professor Jiang Xiu from the Ancient Fog Region. He's also an A-Class Breeder. The Vice Principal was supposed to accompany us, but he had some last-minute business, so he asked Professor Jiang to help out."
"Hello, Professor Jiang." Qiao Sang smiled.
She knew the Vice Principal had some business to attend to. After the Provincial Tournament, the project to study how Fangflare evolves into Flame Listener had been approved, and she had even visited the research facility. All the researchers were incredibly busy and couldn't spare the time.
"Professor, you look so young", Xu Yixuan said with genuine admiration.
Jiang Xiu laughed, "I'm actually two years older than your Vice Principal."
Two years older than the Vice Principal? Qiao Sang was taken aback, her thoughts drifting.
She remembered that the Vice Principal and the Principal were the same age... the Principal was 48, so this professor... what? 50 years old?!
Qiao Sang looked at the man with golden hair, who was dressed fashionably and could easily pass for a college student, and was speechless for a moment.
To be honest, it would be easier if there were no Vice Principal to compare him to. After all, people often say not to randomly approach strangers on the street, especially in big cities, to avoid accidentally hitting on someone's elder.
But with the Vice Principal's younger appearance as a point of reference, the difference was striking.
"You're actually two years older than the Vice Principal! But you look like his son's age!" Xu Yixuan exclaimed in shock.
Fortunately, the Vice Principal wasn't there... Sun Boyi silently glanced at Xu Yixuan.
Thank you, my mouthpiece... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
Jiang Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"This can't be heard by Liu Yao. Otherwise, he won't say anything, but he'll be furious inside. I'll take you to the hotel first. It's late, and you must want to rest as soon as possible."
After a few words, Qiao Sang and her two companions quickly became familiar with Jiang Xiu.
The waterways in Seacity crisscross the entire city, and the main modes of transportation are boats and Water-type Companion Beasts.
Outside the airport, across a narrow street, was the waterway.
Even though it was midnight, there were still quite a few medium-sized Water-type Companion Beasts waiting by the water's edge, each with seats for two to five people on their backs.
The Beastmasters beside the Companion Beasts weren't trying to solicit customers; they were clearly there to wait for specific people.
The four of them approached the waterway, and Jiang Xiu made a hand sign, causing Red's Star Array to light up on the ground.
The color of the Star Array immediately caught the attention of the surrounding people.
Seacity is a large city and the center of the Ancient Fog Region, attracting many visitors.
Travelers are used to seeing unfamiliar familiars or peculiar people, but Red's Star Array was different—this wasn't something you saw every day.
Under the warm glow of the streetlights, a roughly 5-meter-long familiar appeared on the Star Array. Its body was predominantly deep gray, with blue circular spots on its back and a protrusion on its head.
"This is Seasalt Lizard", Jiang Xiu introduced.
"Seasalt", the Seasalt Lizard called out politely.
At that moment, a mechanical voice sounded:
[Seasalt Lizard, Royal Tier Water-type Companion Beast. It is rather clumsy on land but enjoys drinking seawater and eating seaweed and other aquatic plants.]
[Seasalt Lizard has a Salt Trait. It has a special part called a Salt Gland in its nose, which can separate excess salt from the food it chews and expel it from its body.]
[So sometimes, people see Seasalt Lizard sneezing, and the white crystals it expels are actually salt.]
Who used the Beast Identifier... Qiao Sang turned her head and saw everyone staring at the top of her head.
In an instant, Qiao Sang understood. She reached up and picked up the Treasure Seeker, and sure enough, it was holding the Beast Identifier in its claws.
"Seek~" the Treasure Seeker blinked its eyes.
I haven't even used most of the Artifacts I bought from the Familiar Artifacts store, but Treasure Seeker has already learned how to use them... Qiao Sang silently returned the Treasure Seeker to her head.
"Seek~"
Sitting on top of its Beastmaster's head, the Treasure Seeker used the Beast Identifier to identify the Water-type Companion Beasts in the waterway that it hadn't seen before.
Jiang Xiu watched the Treasure Seeker for a while and praised it:
"Your Treasure Hunter Demon is quite interesting. If you decide to pursue a research career in the future, I believe it will be a great assistant."
Qiao Sang agreed, "It is indeed very curious about everything, making it well-suited for research."
Jiang Xiu seemed to think of something, his eyes flickering as he said:
"Why don't you come to the Ancient Fog Region in the future? I can guide you personally. It would also be more comfortable for Glacialia here, as it would suit the environment better."
Hey, hey, hey, trying to poach someone right in front of me. If the Vice Principal finds out, he'll kill me... Sun Boyi coughed and changed the subject:
"Professor Jiang, shouldn't we be going?"
(End of Chapter)
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