Chapter 584: The Dangerous Sector 25
Chapter 584: The Dangerous Sector 25 (Combined)
"Are you the Larva Mular from two years ago?" Maya asked, surprised, as she looked at the Mular in front of her.
"Mumu..."
Mular stiffened and nodded.
Maya was completely taken aback. She had never imagined that the Larva Mular from back then would evolve into a Mular and come to help them.
The little girl's eyes lit up, and she quickly ran to Mular, exclaiming, "So it really is you!"
Mular looked uneasy as the girl approached him closely.
Qiao Sang wore an "I knew it" expression from the side.
She wasn't surprised that Mular knew this family.
Only a familiar relationship, and a good one at that, could explain why Mular had been trying so hard to get her to notice the Scaleshield Moth.
Only a familiar relationship could explain why Mular hadn't attacked them throughout the entire time.
After all, the reason Wild Familiars were dangerous was that they attacked humans.
A Mular that had been driven away so many times and still hadn't attacked was unusual.
"Do you know each other?" Qiao Sang asked, feigning surprise.
"It's like this..." Maya began, recounting the events from two years ago.
Just for a corn tortilla, you remembered this long... Qiao Sang looked at Mular in astonishment. Are there really Wild Familiars like this? This is completely different from what the books say.
"Since that's the case, do I still need to take this Mular far away?" Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and asked.
Maya turned to see her daughter and Mular getting along well, and a gentle smile spread across her face.
"No, that's not necessary. I wronged it before."
Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment.
"Then this mission..."
"Don't worry!" Maya, understanding what Qiao Sang was about to say, interrupted, "I'll definitely give you a five-star review for this mission!"
If you say so, I'm relieved... Qiao Sang was satisfied and then thought of something, her expression turning serious.
"There's something I need to mention."
"What is it?" Maya adopted a serious listening posture.
"That Beastmaster, Nadapong, is acting suspiciously", Qiao Sang said, frowning.
"A few times might be coincidence, but for him to show up conveniently for several months, it feels off."
Maya thought for a moment and said, "He's a Beastmaster, and people listen to him. There are many of his people around here, so they must have reported it."
"That's not it", Qiao Sang said. "I mean, I don't think he's trying to stop you from hiring a Beastmaster. It feels more like he's trying to stop Mular."
Maya was taken aback by this.
"Also", Qiao Sang continued, "he doesn't seem like a C-Class Beastmaster at all. He gives me a strange feeling. Just be cautious."
A C-Class Beastmaster, living in a sector where Wild Familiars are a daily presence, Nadapong seems too inexperienced.
Maya nodded thoughtfully, "I understand."
...
After leaving the client's house, Qiao Sang followed the navigation to the Beastmaster Center.
She wasn't there to complete the mission but to prepare to find a hotel nearby to stay in.
Mission completion could be confirmed on the official Beastmaster Center app on her mobile phone.
When she confirmed it earlier, she noticed the mission had mysteriously been upgraded to a three-star mission. She called customer service, and they confirmed it wasn't a mistake. She knew she wouldn't have to take another mission.
She chose to stay near the Beastmaster Center because her evaluation teacher hadn't provided contact information, only a meeting time and location. Staying nearby would be more convenient.
With two days until the meeting time, Qiao Sang walked with a light heart.
The Lower Ten Districts were quite different from the Upper Ten Districts, with Wild Familiars visible everywhere on the streets.
Qiao Sang's mood was different from when she arrived. Without the pressure of a mission, she could now stop and admire some unfamiliar Wild Familiars along the way.
Various stalls lined the road, and she saw Wild Familiars holding Union Coins, queuing up to make purchases. Each scene was a novelty to Qiao Sang.
It seems I need to get a Supernest Familiar Identifier... After seeing the Nth unfamiliar familiar, Qiao Sang thought to herself.
Suddenly, her gaze stopped at a particular stall.
"Boss, six corn cakes, please", Qiao Sang said as she approached.
"Sure thing!" The stall owner, upon seeing the two familiars accompanying the young girl, immediately put on a warm expression, knowing she was a Beastmaster not to be offended.
Soon, the six corn cakes were packed and ready.
After paying, Qiao Sang handed the corn cakes to Fangy and the others, then her eyes fell on a Gray bird familiar nearby.
Might as well make a good connection; what if it's another Mular? Thinking this, Qiao Sang approached the bird familiar with a corn cake in hand.
"Want one?" Qiao Sang offered the corn cake with a friendly smile.
The Gray bird familiar cautiously came forward, sniffed the corn cake, then made a disdainful face and flew away.
Well, not every Wild Familiar is like Mular... Qiao Sang watched the bird familiar fly away, took a bite of her own corn cake, and thought to herself.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure couldn't help but laugh at the scene.
...
11:50 PM.
At the Sencon Hotel, a hundred meters from the Beastmaster Center.
Qiao Sang closed her eyes as usual and entered the Beastmaster Codex.
Despite staying up late recently, she had formed the habit of checking the data in the Beastmaster Codex during her designated sleep time.
As she casually browsed through the data, her breath caught when she saw the last line of Fangy's Points.
[Points: 83002]
83002?!
Qiao Sang's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the number.
It was only 56842 yesterday, and now it's 83002?!
Over 26,000 Points added in just one day?!
Qiao Sang double-checked the number several times to ensure she wasn't mistaken.
83002... So those Scaleshield Moths were worth that many Points... Qiao Sang took a deep breath and looked up at the top few lines of data.
[Name: Blazing Star Hound]
[Attributes: Fire, Psychic]
[Level: Advanced (14500/100000) +]
Since Fangy's Evolution, the naturally increasing Points hadn't changed much. Even with the special Energy Pills, the total had only increased by 2500 Points, averaging about 40 Points per day.
At this rate, it would take Fangy nearly six years to Evolve to the General-Class.
But now, with these Points, she wouldn't need six years...
Just a few more Familiar Arena matches, and Fangy might Evolve before she finishes high school...
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment, then a thought crossed her mind.
The next second, the Points after the Level indicator skyrocketed, stopping at 90000.
[Level: Advanced (90000/100000) +]
She wanted to exchange for a Dream Insight Stone before Fangy's next Evolution.
The remaining 10000 Points would take about eight months to accumulate naturally.
By then, high school would be over, and she would have the Dream Insight Stone.
In two days, there would be a combat evaluation, a crucial stage where Fangy needed to be even stronger... Qiao Sang thought as she flipped to the next page.
Two days later.
After finishing breakfast and washing up, Qiao Sang specially asked Lulu to cast a Healing Light on him. He then packed his things and quietly waited for 5:13 PM to arrive.
The minutes ticked by, and it was finally 5:00 PM.
Qiao Sang checked out and had Treasure Seeker transport him directly to the entrance of the Beastmaster Center.
There, he saw that Tang Yi was already waiting outside.
"Tang Yi."
Qiao Sang walked over and greeted him.
"You actually made it right on time", Tang Yi turned and smiled.
"Not really", Qiao Sang picked up his mobile phone and checked the time. "There are still 13 minutes left. I figured the teacher set the meeting time so precisely, he probably wouldn't arrive early."
"Fair point." Tang Yi nodded, then he seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, what mission did you choose?"
"Driving away Mular", Qiao Sang replied.
"Mular?" Tang Yi took out his mobile phone and looked it up.
A few seconds later, he raised his head with a look of surprise and raised his voice, "You're taking on such an easy mission?"
Easy? Fangy and I, along with Steel Treasure, were all beaten to a pulp. If it weren't for Lulu, you'd be seeing a pig's head right now... Qiao Sang thought to himself.
"What mission did you pick?" Qiao Sang asked.
At this, Tang Yi's smile widened, "I chose a super challenging mission—picking Fog Purifying Grass. You wouldn't believe it, this Fog Purifying Grass grows in a place no one dares to go. If I hadn't taken this mission, I doubt anyone else would have. The reward isn't even that high. I only took it for the evaluation."
"Where is it?" Qiao Sang asked curiously.
Tang Yi lowered his voice, "The place where a King-level familiar, Springwater Kui, lives."
Qiao Sang was shocked, "A King-level familiar?!"
"Yep, a King-level familiar", Tang Yi's smile grew even wider. "My luck was incredible. When I got there, I saw Springwater Kui fighting several familiars from a distance, so I took the chance to pick the Fog Purifying Grass."
Qiao Sang looked bewildered, "How can picking resources in a King-level familiar's territory be a two-star mission?"
Tang Yi chuckled, "The reward for this mission is low, and it's been sitting unclaimed for a long time, so the level was reduced."
"You really are lucky to have made it out of a King-level familiar's territory unscathed", Qiao Sang remarked.
"I never knew I had such good luck", Tang Yi scratched his head.
At that moment, a familiar that looked like a rock walked over, holding a mobile phone.
"Boss."
It twitched its lips when it saw Fangy, then turned the screen of the mobile phone toward Qiao Sang and Tang Yi.
Qiao Sang was taken aback as he looked at the screen.
Damn, who is this... Qiao Sang was startled by the person on the screen.
The person on the other end was completely wrapped in bandages, only their eyes and mouth visible, resembling a mummy.
"You two..." the person on the screen spoke weakly, "follow Rockhead to Lisha Hospital now."
Qiao Sang and Tang Yi exchanged confused glances, both seeing the same bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Although the person in the video was wrapped in bandages and unrecognizable, Rockhead was a familiar unique to Blue Star, and the only person who would be looking for them at this time was the evaluation teacher from Zhongkong University.
"Teacher, what happened to you?" Qiao Sang asked, his face full of confusion.
A single short sentence instantly stirred up the "mummy" in the video. He seemed to want to jump up, but his injuries prevented him from doing so. After a few futile struggles, he quickly gave up, lying back down and panting.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't. Just come to the hospital."
With that, Video hung up.
Qiao Sang and Tang Yi exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes.
Tang Yi said in a solemn voice, "It seems this place is much more dangerous than we thought."
Qiao Sang nodded slightly. "Let's head back as soon as the evaluation is over."
...
Under Rockhead's guidance, the two entered Lisha Hospital and soon made their way to Qu Zhuo's ward.
Qu Zhuo, wrapped in bandages, lay on the bed and turned his head slightly. "You're here."
To think he was in such a serious condition... Qiao Sang's expression turned grave.
Sector 25 is so dangerous...
"Teacher, are you okay?" Tang Yi asked, concerned, as he approached the bed.
Qu Zhuo chuckled, "Do I look like I'm okay?"
Tang Yi fell silent immediately.
Qu Zhuo glanced at him. "You did well on the mission, knowing when to harvest resources."
So, the teacher was watching from the shadows... Tang Yi was about to be modest.
Qu Zhuo then changed the subject. "But when someone was in danger, you didn't even think about helping, did you?"
Tang Yi was taken aback and asked, confused, "Teacher, are you talking about the Beastmaster fighting the Springwater Kui? But what could I have done in a battle of that level? Besides, didn't you say we should complete the mission while ensuring our own safety? That's one of the evaluation criteria, right?"
Qu Zhuo fell silent.
Then, he turned his gaze to Qiao Sang, his eyes filled with a mix of emotions. "You did very well on your mission."
Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel that he had emphasized the word "very."
Qiao Sang reflected on her mission: she had protected the client, dealt with a group of Scaleshield Moths, and resolved the misunderstanding between Mular and the client. Indeed, it had been a very good performance.
It seems the teacher is satisfied with my mission... Qiao Sang thought and said, "There were some unexpected incidents, but the results were good in the end."
Driving away an Intermediate Familiar, and there were still unexpected incidents... Tang Yi looked at her in surprise.
Good results... hah, hah... what a result... Qu Zhuo looked down at the bandages on his body, and his barely maintained composure began to crumble.
He wanted to shout, "Do you know that I'm like this because of you?!"
But his dignity as a teacher held him back.
As Qu Zhuo's conflicting thoughts raged within him, Qiao Sang formed a hand seal and summoned Lulu.
"Lulu, Healing Light."
"Icechill."
Lulu glanced around and immediately understood who needed treatment. It called out, and the gem on its forehead emitted a blue light that shone over Qu Zhuo's body.
Qu Zhuo felt the pain disappear, followed by a soothing sensation, like soaking in a hot spring.
When the blue light faded, Qiao Sang asked, "Teacher, how are you feeling now?"
Qu Zhuo wiggled his fingers and then, with a sudden burst of energy, sprang up from the bed.
This is the Endangered Familiar from the Ancient Fog Region, the Icechill Silu... Don't think I'm thanking you. This Healing Light is what I should get, you know... Qu Zhuo gave Lulu a deep look and then glanced at Qiao Sang.
He got out of bed, put on his shoes, and began to carefully remove the bandages from his body. "I had planned to delay the evaluation for a few days, but it seems that's not necessary. Follow me; we'll do the Familiar Energy detection evaluation right now."
(End of Chapter)
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