Chapter 75: Treasure Seeker
Chapter 75: Treasure Seeker
The Familiar Base is filled with numerous passages, and at the end of each one, several more routes branch off.
It's a labyrinthine network, and without a Familiar familiar with the terrain leading the way, it's easy to get lost.
The Azure Pleasure Butterfly led the way up front.
It was clearly very familiar with the layout, flying down one of the routes without any hesitation.
Throughout the journey, the Azure Pleasure Butterfly kept chattering, but unfortunately, Qiao Sang couldn't understand a word...
However, Fangflare was chatting away happily with it.
From Fangflare's conversation, Qiao Sang could vaguely guess what the Azure Pleasure Butterfly was saying.
Things like, "You're from here too?"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Me too."
After turning three corners and passing through two areas, they finally arrived at the destination the Azure Pleasure Butterfly had in mind—the Activity Hall.
The layout inside was similar to a courtyard.
At a glance, apart from Dragon-type and Fairy-type Familiars, there were Familiars of all other attributes present.
The Ghost Familiars were the fewest, with only a handful of them.
Next were the Fire Pet Beasts, which also numbered in the single digits.
In the entire Activity Hall, if you didn't consider attributes and just looked at species, there were definitely dozens of different types of Familiars, if not a hundred.
"Most of the Familiars in our base are here. If you can't decide which Familiar to bond with, you can interact with them up close to help you make a decision", a male staff member said to three young people nearby. "Most of the Familiars here are gentle, so you can relax."
Qiao Sang's ears picked up the conversation.
She thought Fangy probably hadn't been here before...
Sure enough, Fangflare's eyes were filled with excitement and curiosity. If she weren't holding him, he would have rushed in already.
"But there are a few things to keep in mind. Don't take pictures of the Flame Finch when it's not expecting it, and the only Fangflare in the hall is still heartbroken from a recent breakup. We brought it here to cheer it up. Just avoid showing off your affection in front of it, and you'll be fine", the male staff member continued.
Qiao Sang was taken aback.
She looked around and indeed saw a Fangflare resting under a rock.
Could this be one of the Fangflares that had fought over a female?
What about the other one?
Did he win the girl's heart?
Just as Qiao Sang was about to move closer to listen, the Azure Pleasure Butterfly flew up to her.
It remembered its Beastmaster's instructions.
It had to treat the customers well and make sure they didn't feel neglected.
The Azure Pleasure Butterfly enthusiastically introduced the place.
"Yue."
"Yue, yue, yue."
"Yue."
Qiao Sang: "..."
The male staff member's words were no longer clear, so Qiao Sang didn't linger. She walked into the Familiar activity area, still holding Fangflare.
Before she had taken two steps, a mostly green Familiar blocked her path.
Qiao Sang recognized it as Yellow Bud.
Its most distinctive feature was a yellow bud on its head that hadn't bloomed yet.
Whenever the bud on its head bloomed, it would be time for it to evolve.
It held a small yellow flower of the same color and shyly offered it to her.
Qiao Sang's eyes widened.
What the heck! This scene seemed so familiar!
While Qiao Sang was still dazed, the Azure Pleasure Butterfly, dutifully, began to explain what Yellow Bud was trying to say.
"Yue."
"Yue, yue, yue."
"Yue."
Qiao Sang: "..."
"Fan, translate this." Qiao Sang said.
Fangflare dutifully began translating.
"Ya Ya."
"Ya."
"Ya."
Qiao Sang felt relieved.
It turned out Yellow Bud just wanted to be her familiar. She had thought...
Once she understood Yellow Bud's intentions, Qiao Sang felt a pang of sadness.
What a wonderful familiar.
Beautiful, discerning, and with great attributes.
Unfortunately, she had no money...
The exchange vouchers from the Newcomer Competition were for Beast Eggs and couldn't be used to acquire already born familiars.
Even if her endorsement fee came through, Yellow Bud's price was around 500,000.
She couldn't possibly bankrupt herself and use all her prize money and endorsement fee on it.
"I'm sorry." Qiao Sang squatted down and said regretfully.
"Bao~" Yellow Bud shook her head with a smile, as if it didn't matter.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang felt even more heartbroken.
What a wonderful personality...
Maybe she should call Song Yuan and ask for the endorsement fee early...
After all, Yellow Bud met all her criteria.
Bonding a familiar was best when it was a mutual choice.
But the money...
Just as Qiao Sang was struggling with her decision, Yellow Bud turned and walked over to another young man who had just entered.
"Bao~"
The same little yellow flower, the same shyness.
Qiao Sang: "..."
She had misunderstood.
Most of the familiars here were gentle and not afraid of strangers. After a few interactions, Qiao Sang's mood improved significantly.
Just as she was about to check out a nearby Fire Owl, Fangflare suddenly stopped in her tracks, her body tensing as she looked at a tree.
Qiao Sang followed her gaze.
A familiar with yellow and gray coloring was hanging upside down from a branch. It had no wings or legs, but its bottom was firmly attached to the branch.
Around its head was a yellow Ring, and both of its eyes were yellow with gray pupils.
Seeming to sense the intense gaze, it looked over.
It smiled, its eyes crinkling, and displayed a mischievous expression.
Qiao Sang quickly scooped up Fangflare and turned to leave.
Oh no!
Why was there a Treasure Seeker here!
A Treasure Seeker was not only a strange Ghost Familiar but also one of the most troublesome among Ghost Familiars.
It loved treasure hunting, but not the kind of treasure humans valued, like gold and silver. Instead, it was interested in anything it found novel.
Anything that caught its interest, it would try to add to its collection.
The yellow Ring on its head wasn't just for decoration; it was a storage space.
The Ring was like another dimension, and once the Treasure Seeker put something inside, it couldn't be removed unless the Treasure Seeker itself took it out.
This could be very useful, and some people with ulterior motives would try to bond with a Treasure Seeker.
However, the most frustrating thing about a Treasure Seeker was that it collected items based on its own interests.
If the items a bonded Treasure Seeker collected were normal, it was fine. But if they were unusual, it could lead to a lifetime of scandal.
Once, a man was reported by his neighbor for stealing items.
When the police arrived, the man, to prove his innocence, allowed them to search without resistance.
When they discovered he had a Treasure Seeker, they asked him to summon it.
The man, confident in his innocence, had the Treasure Seeker take out everything from its Ring.
The Treasure Seeker produced several women's undergarments.
The man had to spend a long time explaining himself, and even after he was cleared, he couldn't hold his head high in that neighborhood.
Qiao Sang quickly turned to leave, afraid that the Treasure Seeker might be interested in something she had.
But before she could take two steps, the Treasure Seeker floated in front of her.
Qiao Sang came to an abrupt stop.
Phew, almost face-to-face...
The Treasure Seeker grinned mischievously, removed the Ring from its head, and took out a gray egg with a yellow band.
(End of Chapter)
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