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Chapter 665: Full Supervision
Chapter 665: Full Supervision (First Additional Chapter for the Guild Master of Every Good Day!)
How could this be?!
Qiao Sang was taken aback; this was the first time she had heard of such a thing!
Does this mean she will be able to see Invisibility-affected Ghost-type Companion Beasts in the future?
Treasure Seeker floated in front of the middle-aged man, extending its claws and waving them in front of him, then made a silly face.
The corner of the middle-aged man's mouth twitched.
"You’re quite a cute Ghost-type Companion Beast."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker was startled and quickly floated back to Qiao Sang's side, opening its eyes wide and calling out.
He can really see me!
Qiao Sang couldn’t help but roll her eyes internally, but she maintained a composed expression and replied to the man’s earlier question:
"It’s called Ghost Ring, my familiar."
"Ghost Ring..." The middle-aged man repeated the name thoughtfully, muttering to himself:
"I’ve never heard of this Ghost-type Companion Beast..."
"It’s Blue Star’s familiar", Qiao Sang explained.
The middle-aged man’s face lit up with understanding.
"No wonder."
Then, he seemed to think of something and looked at Qiao Sang, asking, "Are you here to participate in the match?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
The middle-aged man smiled, speaking to her as if to a younger relative:
"Good luck."
With that, he walked toward the backstage area.
Given that his Ghost-type Companion Beast had been replenished to such a high degree, he must be very powerful. He couldn’t be a judge, could he... Qiao Sang pushed the thought aside and headed toward the backstage area as well.
As soon as she entered, she heard various greetings and conversations.
The Triple Bee participants were gathered in pairs, and at a glance, all were adults. There were many familiars she had never seen before, and from their appearances, it was easy to guess they were Ghost-type Companion Beasts.
With Qiao Sang’s arrival, many eyes turned to her.
Those who brought Ghost-type Companion Beasts to the competition were almost all adults, so a young girl like her was a rare sight.
Qiao Sang was used to such gazes.
She found a seat and turned her head, spotting the man who had seen through Treasure Seeker’s position.
He was chatting with others just like everyone else, looking no different from an ordinary participant, not at all like a judge.
Feeling her gaze, the middle-aged man turned to face her, nodding slightly in greeting.
"Do you know Mr. Bernard?" At that moment, a black-haired woman with light makeup sat down beside her and asked casually.
"Mr. Bernard?" Qiao Sang didn’t hide her confusion.
"The one who just nodded at you", the woman explained.
"I don’t know him", Qiao Sang shook her head. "We only exchanged a few words."
Then, she thought of something and asked, "Is he here to compete too?"
The woman laughed, seemingly unsurprised by the question:
"He’s considered a bit of an oddball in our Ghost-type Beastmaster community. He participates in any match involving Ghost-type Companion Beasts, no matter how low the stakes."
Hearing this, Qiao Sang had one thought:
Great, he’s a competitor. He’s bound to be in the top three...
"But don’t matches have restrictions? He’s so powerful, shouldn’t there be many he can’t participate in?" Qiao Sang asked.
"It seems you really don’t know him", the woman said. "All his bonded Companion Beasts are Ghost-type, ranging from low to high levels. Apart from matches with age or Professional Beastmaster level restrictions, he can participate in almost any match that has requirements for familiars."
As she spoke, the woman waved her hand dismissively.
"Who cares that he has so many Ghost-type Companion Beasts."
To think he bonded with nothing but Ghost-type Companion Beasts... Qiao Sang was taken aback.
While she knew that some people had a particular preference for certain attributes and bonded with familiars of the same attribute, this was the first time she had seen a Beastmaster in real life who had bonded with only Ghost-type Companion Beasts.
At that moment, the virtual screen in the backstage area lit up, showing a live feed of the main hall.
A host dressed in a black suit appeared on the screen, accompanied by a Ghost-type Companion Beast with a purple body, a pointed horn on its head, and similarly dressed in formal attire.
"Welcome to the Ghost Pet Negative Energy Collection Contest!" the host announced into the microphone. "We have a total of 134 Beastmasters registered for this edition of the Ghost Pet Negative Energy Collection Contest! They are all ready and waiting backstage!"
"We will be watching the Beastmasters and their Ghost-type Companion Beasts collect negative energy through a live stream."
"Everyone here will be joining me in supervising the entire process!"
"Everyone present will be the judges!"
"Kek!" the Ghost-type Companion Beast chimed in, holding the microphone.
The audience erupted in cheers.
Qiao Sang watched the screen from backstage and turned to ask:
"What are they supervising?"
The woman was taken aback. "You don't know the rules?"
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and replied, "I only know that the match lasts three hours, and the top three who collect the most negative energy will be chosen."
She seems like a complete novice... Could she have just bonded with a Ghost-type Companion Beast and decided to participate? The woman glanced at the young girl before her, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
She suddenly regretted starting the conversation...
Novices always have the most questions...
Despite her regret, the woman maintained a patient demeanor as she explained:
"Normally, the First District prohibits familiars from absorbing various emotional energies, but for events like this, the government grants special permission. The audience is here to ensure that the participating Beastmasters don't secretly generate negative energy or have their familiars absorb other types of energy."
"See those input devices in their hands? If anyone violates the rules, the audience can input the contestant's number. If confirmed upon review, the contestant will be disqualified."
Numbers? Like the ones on the number bracelet the staff gave me when I signed in?
Upon entering, the staff had given her a number bracelet and an Emotion Energy Collector.
"Is there really a need for so many people?" Qiao Sang asked, looking at the packed hall on the screen.
The woman replied coolly, "There are as many screens as there are contestants. As the match progresses, the number of screens will decrease, removing those with poor performance. The audience enjoys it this way, feeling more involved."
These organizers sure know how to engage the crowd, Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"Contestants in the backstage area, can you hear me?" the host asked, looking into the camera.
At the same time, a large holographic screen behind him displayed the backstage scene.
The camera panned across, and Qiao Sang saw herself on the screen.
The Beastmasters in the backstage area offered polite smiles to the camera, but they weren't particularly enthusiastic.
The host kept the atmosphere lively and continued, "True to form, Beastmasters with Ghost-type Companion Beasts are always so quiet. Since that's the case, let's skip the formalities. The match area is within the Jintong District. Any contestant who leaves the Jintong District will be disqualified."
During the match, you are allowed to interfere with or battle your opponents, but you are not allowed to create incidents or collect any energy other than negative energy.
Apart from the participating Ghost-type Companion Beasts, no other familiars are allowed to be summoned for assistance.
It is now 12:59 PM in the First District. You have one minute to prepare, and the match duration is three hours. Please return to the assembly point promptly at 4:00 PM.
The host's smile widened as he continued:
"The stage is now yours, contestants."
"Kek!" the Ghost-type Companion Beast beside him echoed.
The screen in the backstage shut off.
Meanwhile.
Qiao Sang noticed the large door not far away slowly opening.
A hundred or so people dashed out, including the woman who had been talking to her earlier.
Only a few people remained, moving slowly and hesitantly.
Qiao Sang stood in silence for a moment, then took out the number bracelet labeled "113" and put it on her wrist. She then pulled out her mobile phone and opened the navigation app.
"Are you not going?" a man beside her asked.
"I'm checking the boundaries of Jintong District", Qiao Sang replied without looking up.
She then casually asked, "Aren't you going?"
The man smiled mysteriously. "This area is also within Jintong District, and there are thousands of people in the hall. They are all sources of energy."
Qiao Sang looked up sharply.
...
At the same time, the large holographic screen in the hall was divided into a hundred or so smaller screens.
Each screen showed the current status of the contestants.
Some of the audience members, seeing a few contestants still in the backstage area, turned to discuss:
"Here we go again. Every match has a few who come to siphon off our negative energy."
"I don't have any negative energy. I've been having the best time lately."
"Ah, I lost a lot of money at the Beast Arena yesterday. I wouldn't mind if a Ghost-type Companion Beast came to absorb my emotional energy."
"Absorbing it won't make you learn your lesson. You'll just keep gambling. It's better if it doesn't."
"Hey, that Ghost-type is really small. I've never seen it before."
The familiar he was referring to was Treasure Seeker.
Qiao Sang had walked out of the door a minute ago.
Although there were indeed thousands of people in the hall, they were all watching the live stream and knew what to do. Collecting negative energy under such a god's-eye view would not be easy.
Qiao Sang had thought about it on her way there. Time was limited, so she needed to go to the place where the most negative energy was generated.
That place was the hospital.
Hospitals have many patients, and the cycle of life, aging, illness, and death happens every day, generating a lot of negative emotions.
Qiao Sang called a taxi and headed to the nearest tertiary hospital within Jintong District.
Others could think of this too.
The nearest hospital to this location would definitely have many contestants heading there.
Qiao Sang's guess was correct.
Among the hundred or so screens on the hall's holographic screen, nearly half showed contestants heading to the nearest tertiary hospital.
The First District had strict management over wild beast companions, so there were no wild beast companions roaming the streets. The taxi took only sixteen minutes to arrive at "Federbit General Hospital."
Qiao Sang quickly paid the fare and walked through the hospital's main entrance.
"Treasure Seeker, it's up to you now", Qiao Sang said.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker called out confidently, then closed its eyes and twitched its nose.
(End of Chapter)
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