Chapter 600: Wraith Eye
Chapter 600: Wraith Eye
Zone 27 indeed seems much more dangerous than Sector 25. Back in Sector 25, she could buy several corn cakes without a single familiar coming to snatch them... Qiao Sang watched the scene before her, her expression calm, as she quietly set Fangy on the ground.
Fangy understood immediately.
In the next second, her body slowly grew, returning to her original size.
Qiao Sang unconsciously relaxed, feeling a strong sense of security.
Eileen gave an approving look.
"Good. It seems that Qiao Sang has remembered what I said. The first thing we Beastmasters should do in the Lower Ten Districts is summon our familiars to protect us. The more powerful the familiar, the less likely wild beast companions will dare to approach. There's no need to hide your familiar's strength here; it's crucial to let them display their power."
"You'll notice that here, almost no one keeps their familiars in Compact Shrinking Bracelets. All Beastmasters let their familiars maintain their original forms."
No, I just forgot. I just instinctively made Fangy bigger because it felt safer... Qiao Sang mentally grumbled, but her expression remained that of a diligent student.
The other students struggled to tear their gazes away from Fangy, then began forming hand seals to summon their own familiars.
Apart from Tang Yi, Yuna, and Hylis, the rest of the students were seeing Fangy's original form for the first time.
Her presence and elegance were on a completely different level from her shrunken form, leaving them thoroughly impressed.
Once everyone had summoned their familiars, the nearby wild beast companions, who had been somewhat wary, averted their gazes and no longer paid attention to the group.
Eileen seized the opportunity to speak.
"You are Beastmasters. Even if you are still weak, as long as you stay together, most intelligent wild beast companions won't attack a group of Beastmasters without reason."
After a pause, she added, "Unless you provoke them."
"Teacher, what should we do now?" a female student raised her hand to ask.
Eileen's expression turned serious as she said, "Rely on yourselves to get from here to Awo Avenue 106. This is the content of your final Field Practice Class."
Hearing this, Qiao Sang immediately took out her mobile phone and started navigating the route to Awo Avenue.
Though it was just a simple walk, Qiao Sang still remembered the woman in Sector 25 who was sprayed by a Hydrofruit for accidentally blocking the sun. She knew this journey might not be easy.
Eileen continued, "You can form teams or go alone, but the Bodyguards can only protect you from the shadows and cannot stay by your side."
"I will be monitoring your performance through the Security Cameras."
As soon as she finished speaking, the students began looking around, trying to find suitable companions.
At such times, it was safest to team up with the most capable classmate.
Qiao Sang noticed that many students were looking at her.
You never thought of me when discussing assignments, but you think of me now... Qiao Sang's brain domain was strong, and with the replenishment, her senses were heightened. Even while looking at her navigation, she could sense the gazes of her classmates. She straightened her back.
At that moment, Tang Yi asked, "Teacher, will forming a team or going alone affect our final scores?"
The students fell silent, looking at Eileen for her response.
Eileen smiled. "Of course it will, but the main focus will be on how well you grasp some basic wilderness knowledge and your performance when facing wild beast companions."
The students' expressions varied, and many had already given up on the idea of forming teams.
If the scoring criteria were like this, then forming a team would reduce the opportunities for individual performance.
For example, if you could handle something yourself, but a teammate beat you to it, they would leave a stronger impression on the teacher and receive more points.
Credits would be given to the top three individuals, not the top three teams. If others scored more, you would score less.
In the end, this was still a personal competition.
A total of 25 kilometers... Qiao Sang confirmed the route and put away her mobile phone, then asked, "Is the score higher for those who arrive first?"
"Not necessarily", Eileen replied without giving a definitive answer.
Qiao Sang asked again, "Do we return immediately after the class is over?"
"Of course", Eileen looked at Qiao Sang and laughed. "Do you want to stay and explore the Lower Ten Districts?"
Qiao Sang didn't respond.
She didn't want to explore; she just thought that since they were here, she could let Steel Treasure go home and visit, since Steel Treasure had mentioned wanting to go back...
Seeing no more questions from the students, Eileen nodded to her familiar.
The familiar, whose body was entirely wrapped in green Vine Whips, trembled, and a dozen seed-like objects floated from its body, slowly settling on each student's shoulder.
"The Wraith Eye on your bodies allows my Wraithvine to sense your locations." Eileen deliberately paused after this sentence.
In that brief pause, all the seed-like objects slowly opened, revealing eyes that resembled green peas.
Qiao Sang and Tang Yi looked down at their shoulders with expressions of shock.
The other students, however, were unfazed, maintaining a calm demeanor.
Eileen continued, "At the same time, these Wraith Eyes will synchronize with security cameras to monitor your movements."
Qiao Sang's curiosity was immediately piqued. "Teacher, are they alive?"
"No", Eileen explained, "These are the Wraithvine's talent skills, called Wraith Eye, which can capture images from a distance."
"Will they fall off if the wind blows?" Qiao Sang asked.
Eileen's lips twitched. "No, as long as they are not deliberately removed, they can firmly attach to any surface."
Qiao Sang followed up, "How do you see the recorded images, Teacher?"
Eileen's expression grew complicated, and for the first time, she felt that Qiao Sang was indeed a slacker.
Qiao Sang, who was very sensitive, felt as if the words "How can you not know this?" were written all over Eileen's face.
Is it really that strange? If it hadn't been mentioned just now, she wouldn't even know that this familiar was called a Wraithvine... Come to think of it, this probably isn't common knowledge... After her mental rant, Qiao Sang couldn't help but reflect on whether she had studied enough.
Eileen's voice then rang out, "The Wraithvine can see through the Wraith Eyes. When a Wraithvine reaches mastery level with its Wraith Eyes, it can allow its Beastmaster to see what it sees."
Qiao Sang understood. It was similar to Fangy's Sensitivity; once proficient enough, it would allow her to see the perceived images.
However, if the Wraith Eyes were monitoring dozens of places, how would she perceive them? Would she see them one by one, or would they be displayed together like in a security camera's monitor?
Just as Qiao Sang was about to ask another question, Eileen spoke rapidly, "That's all I have to say. Decide whether to team up or go solo, and start moving out."
It felt like that last sentence was directed at her... Qiao Sang glanced around and noticed that everyone was standing still, with no intention of forming teams.
Suddenly, Tang Yi approached her, "Want to team up? If we work together, we can definitely secure the first and second places."
Qiao Sang looked at him, "Who gets first place, then?"
Tang Yi chuckled, "We'll see who has the better skills."
"No thanks", Qiao Sang rejected him coldly.
If it were someone else, she might have considered it, but with Tang Yi, they were equally clueless about the Supernest familiars.
A team should be formed with someone complementary, and since they had the same role, teaming up wouldn't benefit their scores.
Tang Yi didn't push, as he had subconsciously wanted to team up with Qiao Sang, who was from the same place.
Qiao Sang looked around again.
Everyone who noticed her gaze quickly averted their eyes to avoid meeting hers.
If they had previously wanted to team up with Qiao Sang, they now wanted to avoid her the most.
Since this was an individual competition, teaming up with the strongest person would mean giving away all the glory.
Qiao Sang retracted her gaze and didn't actively seek anyone out.
Soon, everyone started to depart.
Tang Yi also left, riding on Pare Lulu.
Eileen looked at Qiao Sang, who hadn't moved yet, and recalled her barrage of questions, causing her eyelid to twitch. She had initially planned to follow Qiao Sang while letting the Wraithvine follow Tang Yi, but that idea quickly changed.
She formed a hand seal, summoned a Flying-type Companion, and mounted it, deciding to follow Tang Yi instead.
Only the Wraithvine remained in place.
"Wraithy."
The Wraithvine watched Qiao Sang, waiting for her to leave, knowing what its Beastmaster wanted it to do.
Qiao Sang sat on Fangy, looking at the departing students without immediately moving. She formed a hand seal and summoned Steel Treasure.
"Xunxun~"
As soon as Steel Treasure appeared, Treasure Seeker emerged, took off the Ring, and handed a soft felt hat to Steel Treasure.
"Ganggang."
Steel Treasure calmly accepted the hat and put it on its head.
Over the past few days, it had become accustomed to being "forced" to wear a hat.
At this moment, Qiao Sang said, "Steel Treasure, we're already in Zone 27."
"Ganggang..."
Steel Treasure was initially stunned, then quickly turned its head to look around.
It wore an expression of disbelief.
It was true, they were in Zone 27...
(End of Chapter)
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