Chapter 685: Half a Month Later
Chapter 685: Half a Month Later (Combined)
After seeing Yuna off, the doorbell rang again an hour later.
Qiao Sang glanced at the security camera and saw it was Hylis.
She wasn't surprised by his arrival. She had scheduled meetings with classmates who wanted to achieve great things at different times today, and Hylis was the second one.
Qiao Sang opened the door.
"Your place is quite close to Yulinton University", Hylis said as he walked in, handing her a gift box. "I originally planned to have the Miniaturization Band delivered, but since I'm here today, I brought it over for you."
Miniaturization Band? Qiao Sang's eyes lit up as she took it. "Thank you."
"Try it on Flame Kiru and see if it fits", Hylis said with a smile.
"Sure." Qiao Sang turned her head and met Steel Treasure's gaze.
"Steel Guardian."
Steel Treasure nodded, understanding, and headed towards the Open Training Ground.
I haven't even said anything, and you already understand... Qiao Sang stared at Steel Treasure's back, a bit puzzled.
Just as she was about to follow, she sensed something. Then, she saw Fangy walk in, followed by the barely noticeable Steel Treasure.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy wagged its tail and called out excitedly.
Did its Miniaturization Band arrive?
At that moment, Qiao Sang suddenly understood why so many people liked butler-type familiars, even setting up specialized training schools for them. It was indeed convenient to have a familiar that understood everything without needing to be told and could manage the household perfectly.
"Yes, the Miniaturization Band has arrived. Try it on and see if it fits", Qiao Sang said as she opened the gift box and took out the Miniaturization Band.
She noticed that this Miniaturization Band was slightly different from those sold on the market. It wasn't a plain color but had Flame patterns, and upon closer inspection, there was a "Qiao" character engraved on it.
Qiao Sang turned to Hylis to ask, but found him staring at Fangy with a look of awe, as if he had just seen a goddess.
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Does it look good?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Absolutely!" Hylis marveled, eyeing the Flame-Winged familiar, eager to touch it.
At yesterday's dinner, Qiao Sang had only let them see the Ghost Ring King, explaining that Flame Kiru was too large to summon in a restaurant. Everyone naturally didn't press the matter, assuming it was just an exotic familiar from another planet, and they had suppressed their curiosity to avoid making Qiao Sang uncomfortable.
But Hylis hadn't expected Flame Kiru to look like this!
Majestic, powerful, noble, and splendid—Flame Kiru easily outshone 90% of the familiars in Supernest!
In other words, it had captured his heart completely.
"Ya!"
Fangy, hearing the praise, proudly lifted its head, maintaining a 45-degree upward tilt.
Normally, this pose should have looked very impressive, but with Fangy standing over six meters tall, this angle only revealed its chin and nostrils to others, causing Hylis to quickly cool down.
"Fangy, put it on." Qiao Sang held out the Miniaturization Band.
"Ya!"
Fangy called out, and its eyes glowed blue.
The next second, a button on the Miniaturization Band was pressed down.
Then, the bracelet slowly expanded until it fit perfectly around Fangy's leg, which was as thick as a tree trunk.
Champion-level familiars varied in size, and the precision fit was due to Qiao Sang sending Fangy's body data yesterday.
Under the control of Psychic Power, Fangy put on the Miniaturization Band.
An invisible wave spread from the Miniaturization Band, covering Fangy's entire body, and its size gradually decreased.
Watching Flame Kiru shrink, Hylis said:
"This Miniaturization Band is specially customized and highly heat-resistant. Even if your Flame Kiru goes into a volcano again, as long as it comes out within three minutes, there will be no damage."
Although Qiao Sang had guessed as much when she saw the design and the "Qiao" character, she was still a bit surprised:
"Can it be customized so quickly?"
Hylis smiled.
"The basic design of the Miniaturization Band is always in stock. Whether it's heat-resistant, water-resistant, or electrically resistant, it just needs the data input and the engraving."
Qiao Sang wasn't from Supernest and had pre-ordered the Miniaturization Band online, indicating that no one in her family worked in this field. Therefore, Hylis didn't mind sharing a bit more information.
Capital is truly evil. Even though the Miniaturization Band could be produced quickly, the most ordinary one still required a wait of over half a month, clearly employing scarcity marketing... Qiao Sang complained inwardly while maintaining a smile.
"Still, I’m grateful for your help. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to use the Miniaturization Band so soon."
"You’re being too polite", Hylis laughed.
As they spoke, Fangy’s size had already returned to its Fangflare period.
"Tooth!"
Fangy looked up at its Beastmaster’s current height, a nostalgic expression on its face. Then, it wagged its tail excitedly and pounced over.
Qiao Sang instinctively dodged, and Fangy missed.
"Fangy!"
Fangy froze, then its face showed a hurt and disbelieving expression.
You didn’t catch me!
You actually didn’t catch me!
Seeing Fangy’s teary eyes, as if it was about to cry, Qiao Sang quickly said,
"Look at those huge wings of yours. How am I supposed to catch you!"
"Tooth!"
Hearing this, Fangy’s tears vanished, and it immediately channeled its energy, causing its Flame Condensing Wings to gradually shrink and disappear.
"Ya Ya!"
Once the Flame Wings were gone, Fangy wagged its tail again and pounced over.
This time, Qiao Sang caught Fangy firmly.
Qiao Sang had already known that Fangy could control the appearance and disappearance of its Flame Wings. When Fangy was training the Lava Inferno, it had exhausted its energy, and she noticed that the Flame Wings disappeared along with it.
In short, the flames on the wings directly reflected Fangy’s energy levels.
This made Qiao Sang a bit worried.
Because in the future, opponents could gauge Fangy’s energy status by looking at its Flame Wings, which would be a significant disadvantage in matches. So, she had Fangy practice controlling them.
Surprisingly, it only took a day for Fangy to master the ability to make its Flame Wings appear and disappear at will.
However, it couldn’t control their size yet.
But Qiao Sang was already quite satisfied.
Hylis watched as Fangy’s Flame Wings disappeared, his eyes shining as if he had just witnessed a goddess’s performance. Then, he seemed to think of something, composed himself, and scanned the living room before asking,
"Shall we chat here?"
"Let’s go to the study", Qiao Sang said, carrying Fangy upstairs.
The two of them entered the study and sat down.
After a few words, Steel Treasure entered with a tray holding three cups of tea, placed it down, and quietly left.
Qiao Sang, with a calm expression, said,
"Try it. Steel Guardian made it."
Hylis politely picked up the teacup and took a sip. "It’s good."
"Fangy!"
Fangy drank the tea in one gulp and then showed a slightly disdainful expression.
It didn’t like the taste of tea...
"Let’s continue our conversation", Hylis put down his teacup and said. "I have no objections to the partnership. I can give you shares based on your investment, but the maximum is 15%, because you won’t be in Supernest for the next six months, and it will be difficult to make decisions."
Actually, there were many people in the circle who could invest, and it wouldn’t make sense to partner with someone from another planet.
But this person was Qiao Sang, a prodigy he had never seen before.
The so-called brand familiar artifacts store was just a business venture. At their level, any social interaction had a purpose.
He had been prepared to lose money on this venture, but if the partner was Qiao Sang, he was determined to make the brand successful.
After all, friendship wasn’t reliable enough; only shared interests could bind people together.
...
After Hylis left, Owen arrived, followed by Wen Xiao.
Owen, who specialized in purebred companions, planned to breed and sell a batch of purebred familiars.
Any familiar, as long as it was purebred, would command a much higher price.
Such familiars were hard to find, and the customer base was typically high-end. Given Owen’s background and connections, Qiao Sang saw potential in this business. They agreed on a 25% share based on investment.
Wen Xiao was from Longguoan, but specifically Longguoan on Supernest.
With the shared nationality, Qiao Sang and Wen Xiao had a pleasant conversation.
Wen Xiao wanted to get into the familiar beauty business.
In Supernest, although strength was paramount, there were still people who enjoyed managing their familiars’ appearances and working as coordinators. Qiao Sang found this business feasible and decided to invest, taking a 30% share.
All the partnership negotiations went smoothly.
This surprised Qiao Sang a bit. She hadn’t expected her classmates from Sai Nan High School to be so easy to deal with, showing none of the typical capitalist attitudes.
She was ready to throw money at it, but unfortunately, no one gave her the chance.
...
8 PM.
After dinner, Qiao Sang took Fangy to the Open Training Ground and handed her the Lava Crystal. "Absorb it."
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy tilted her head, looking puzzled.
What is this?
"It's called a Lava Crystal. Absorbing it will enhance your Lava Inferno", Qiao Sang explained.
"Ya!"
Hearing this, Fangy's eyes lit up, and she swallowed the Lava Crystal whole.
Soon, the energy inside her body began to boil.
Qiao Sang couldn't see what was happening inside Fangy, but she noticed Fangy's Flame Wings suddenly flaring up, becoming unusually fierce.
Suddenly, scorching lava began to flow from the positions of her Flame Wings.
The blinding, vibrant lava flowed to the ground, and in an instant, a terrifying heat swept through the area.
Qiao Sang was about to step back when a blue blur darted past, swiftly carrying her away from the spot.
Qiao Sang looked down to see Lulu.
"Icechill."
Lulu stopped at a place unaffected by Fangy's transformation.
"Have you been here the whole time?" Qiao Sang asked as she dismounted from Lulu.
"Icechill."
Lulu nodded, looking in Fangy's direction.
It seems Lulu was here in her Water Fusion form... Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.
Lulu must have come specifically to see how Fangy would grow stronger...
Even though Lulu said nothing and her expression didn't change much, Qiao Sang somehow understood her current state of mind.
Fangy's Flame Wings, formed from flames, danced wildly, and with the lava flowing all over the ground, her aura grew even more formidable.
Lulu, watching this, instinctively dug her claws into the ground, feeling a sense of helplessness.
She's getting stronger again...
"Don't worry." A soft, warm hand gently stroked Lulu's head. "You will become strong too, it's just a matter of time."
"Icechill."
Lulu turned her head, looking at the familiar face, and relaxed her claws, calling out.
She knew.
...
An S-Class Lava Crystal wasn't just for show; it directly boosted Fangy's Lava Inferno skill by 302 points.
Initially, Fangy, or Yao Yao, could only cast Lava Inferno three times. Later, after taking an S-Class Energy Recovery Potion, she managed to level up her Lava Inferno skill to Proficient.
The higher the skill level and proficiency, the greater the power and the more energy it consumed. This reduced Fangy's initial three casts to two.
302 points equated to 302 casts, and Qiao Sang was pleasantly surprised.
Without the Energy Recovery Potion, this would have saved Fangy 151 days of training.
Unfortunately, even among S-Class materials, there were value differences.
Other S-Class artifacts and materials might be available if you spent enough money and visited a few well-known shops, but there weren't many Beastmasters who needed an S-Class Lava Crystal.
With low demand and limited supply, the value of such items only increased.
Thus, Qiao Sang couldn't find any stores selling S-Class Lava Crystals, otherwise, she would have bought a few.
...
Half a month later.
Late at night.
Two Ghost Ring Kings were furiously typing on their computers in the living room.
Treasure Seeker was playing a team-based dungeon game, and she had created two accounts, both in the same queue.
The computer screen's glow reflected in Treasure Seeker's golden eyes, showing a hint of excitement.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker controlled her character to cast Flame Vortex on the small monsters.
"Xunxun..."
Suddenly, the Substitute beside her called out.
It was hungry...
Treasure Seeker sensed the hunger and nodded.
"Xunxun."
Treasure Seeker gestured toward the kitchen.
The Substitute nodded and floated off to the kitchen.
Soon, the Substitute returned with a large bag of snacks, which it opened.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker took the bag, pulled out a few chips, and started eating.
The Substitute didn't eat, but it smacked its lips in satisfaction as Treasure Seeker munched away, then continued playing on the computer.
(End of Chapter)
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