Chapter 576: Sector 25
Chapter 576: Sector 25
The one who was undoubtedly the happiest about the leave to the Lower Ten Districts was the Treasure Seeker. For the Beastmaster, not attending class meant it didn't have to attend either.
The Treasure Seeker, who had been enduring a dull lecture, was utterly bewildered when it was summoned back. The moment it received the news, it was overjoyed and immediately packed its belongings into its Ring, without any need for Qiao Sang to lift a finger.
On the way to the Lower Ten Districts, the Treasure Seeker was excitedly sprawled on the airplane window, as if it were its first time flying.
In contrast, Fangy, who had flown several times, was much calmer, clearly a familiar that had seen the world.
Qiao Sang, on the other hand, was attentively listening to the evaluation teacher.
"This time, we will be heading to Sector 25", Qu Zhuo said. "All evaluations will take place there, and the 200-point Mystic Realm Survival Test will be replaced with a mission test."
"You will receive your missions at the Beastmaster Center. I won't assign them; you can choose your own, but there are some requirements for the mission."
"First, the mission must involve Wild Familiars. Second, the mission's difficulty cannot be too low; it must be suitable for at least a D-Class Beastmaster to undertake."
"The difficulty of the mission will also be part of the evaluation criteria. The higher the difficulty, the more points you will earn. I won't accompany you, but I will observe and record your performance from a distance. You have three days to complete the mission. Once the mission evaluation is over, I will evaluate your other three tests within a day."
"Understood?"
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and asked, "The mission only needs to involve Wild Familiars, with no restrictions on the type, correct?"
"Correct", Qu Zhuo replied, looking at Qiao Sang. "However, I must clarify one point: Sector 25 is teeming with Wild Familiars. You may encounter a large number of them, regardless of type. Completing the mission while ensuring your own safety is also part of the evaluation criteria."
It seems the purpose of this mission is to observe how we handle Wild Familiars... Qiao Sang mused.
"Any other questions?" Qu Zhuo asked.
"I do!" Tang Yi raised his hand.
"Teacher, you're just one person. Since Qiao Sang and I will be on different missions, how will you observe us both from a distance at the same time?"
Qu Zhuo smiled enigmatically.
"That's something you don't need to worry about."
That's quite mysterious... Qiao Sang and Tang Yi exchanged glances, understanding each other's thoughts from their expressions.
...
Sector 25.
The plane landed smoothly. As Qiao Sang stepped off, he saw two nearly identical monkey familiars with squinting eyes and mostly blue fur, with large fan-shaped ears on the sides of their heads, walking towards them with cheerful smiles.
"Baba."
"Baba."
The two monkey familiars chuckled and reached for Tang Yi's luggage.
Before Tang Yi could react, one of the monkey familiars had already taken his bag.
The other monkey familiar, seeing this, didn't hesitate and turned to help other passengers with their luggage.
The monkey familiar carrying Tang Yi's bag led the way, its eyes curved in a smile.
"Didn't expect such a service in Sector 25", Tang Yi said, now free of his luggage and looking much more relaxed.
Qu Zhuo glanced at him with an expression that suggested he was looking at a naive but pure college student. "These are Wild Familiars. They are helping you with your luggage, so you'll need to pay them a service fee."
The blue monkey familiar leading the way heard this and its curved eyes flickered with a hint of disdain. Did this human think it was doing this for free at first?
Tang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then he immediately looked at the wrist of the monkey familiar in front of him. Sure enough, there was no ID Bracelet.
It seems that the Lower Ten Districts are truly teeming with Wild Familiars. We encountered one as soon as we arrived... Qiao Sang inwardly mused and asked:
"How much is the service fee usually?"
Qu Zhuo explained, "It can be anywhere from 20 to 100 Union Coins. If you don't have cash, there are shops right outside that sell familiar food. Just buy them something to eat."
Qiao Sang asked another question, "What do they do with the money?"
Qu Zhuo smiled, "There are many Wild Familiars here, and many people too. Some Wild Familiars that want to trade for human items will find ways to get money."
Qiao Sang thought to himself that it seemed like humans and Wild Familiars coexisted quite harmoniously...
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a shrill scream rang out.
Qiao Sang turned his head in the direction of the scream and saw a beautiful young woman who was drenched, as if someone had just thrown a bucket of water on her.
In front of her stood a nearly round familiar with white wavy patterns on its belly, looking decidedly displeased.
From their positions and expressions, it was almost unnecessary to check the Security Camera; it was clear that the familiar had used Water Jet on the girl.
Thankfully, Lulu had once controlled the amount of water in her Water Jet... Looking at the soaked girl in the distance, Qiao Sang couldn't help but recall Lulu's past antics when she had sprayed him.
"That Wild Familiar is called a Hydrofruit. It usually likes to bask in the sun", Qu Zhuo, who had also seen the scene, explained. "If someone blocks its sunlight, it will launch an attack. So, living in the Lower Ten Districts, it's important to remember the habits of various familiars."
Feeling like a slacker being targeted... Qiao Sang suddenly realized that life in the Lower Ten Districts might not be very safe.
After the blue monkey familiar helped carry the luggage to the airport's entrance, Tang Yi gave it 20 Union Coins.
"Baba."
The blue monkey familiar, which had been grinning a moment ago, took the money and its expression changed. It gave Tang Yi a disdainful look, as if saying, "Poor guy."
Such an obvious expression instantly hurt Tang Yi's feelings.
He felt his pocket, ready to pull out more money to prove he wasn't a pauper, but the blue monkey familiar had already turned and walked away without a backward glance.
Tang Yi: "..."
At least all my luggage is in the Treasure Seeker's Ring... Qiao Sang silently rejoiced.
...
Qu Zhuo called a car, and they headed straight to the familiar center in Sector 25.
On the way, various familiars were either slowly walking or darting past, and some even stood on the car roof, their tails swaying as they hitched a ride, causing the car to move at a snail's pace.
About fifty minutes later, the car stopped outside the familiar center.
Qu Zhuo didn't get out. He checked his watch and said to Qiao Sang and Tang Yi, who had already exited the car:
"It's 5:13 PM now. Three days from now, at this time, we'll meet here."
With that, he turned to the driver and said:
"Driver, let's go."
Huh? Not taking care of their food and lodging? As Qiao Sang stood there bewildered, the car drove off.
"Let's go", Qiao Sang said helplessly.
"Alright", Tang Yi nodded.
The two of them walked into the familiar center together.
Meanwhile, about fifty meters down the road, Qu Zhuo called out:
"Driver, you can stop here!"
The driver, an uncle, stopped the car and turned around, looking exasperated. "Why didn't you get out with the two kids just now?"
Qu Zhuo looked embarrassed but didn't answer.
(End of Chapter)
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