Chapter 818: Flame Cleansing Elixir
Chapter 818: Flame Cleansing Elixir (Combined)
"Alright." Qiao Sang nodded without hesitation.
Lately, she had been doing missions or treating terminal illnesses late at night, so her sense of time was far from that of a normal person. For her, anything before three in the morning wasn't too late.
"I'll be off then. You come and go as early as possible." Birit said, hailing a taxi.
350 Flame Warehouse Street... Qiao Sang looked at the mission details and tapped the navigation button.
"Starting navigation..."
The voice announcement began, and Steel Treasure's wings moved as he activated the Miniaturization Band.
Qiao Sang quickly called out, "Wait."
"Steel Slash?" Steel Treasure paused, turning to look at her with a puzzled expression.
Qiao Sang said, "Let Fangy come."
Steel Treasure: "..."
Was it because he was too hard?
In just a second, Steel Treasure understood his Beastmaster's thoughts.
"Ya!"
Fangy, on the other hand, simply thought it was because of his speed. He grew larger with enthusiasm, ready to give his Beastmaster an impressive experience. His eyes glowed blue as he used Psychic Control to bring Qiao Sang onto his back. Then, he sprinted into the sky, leaving a red trail behind.
...
Ten minutes later.
Flame Warehouse Street.
Both sides of Flame Warehouse Street were lined with standalone villas, each with a uniquely colored exterior, floor-to-ceiling windows, and small gardens, making the street look both distinctive and cozy.
Qiao Sang dismounted from Fangy, smoothed her messy hair, and rang the doorbell at 350 Flame Warehouse Street.
The door opened, and a blonde woman with blue eyes and high cheekbones, who looked to be in her forties, poked her head out. "Who are you looking for?"
Qiao Sang introduced herself, "I'm the Beastmaster who accepted the mission. I contacted you beforehand."
The woman glanced at Qiao Sang and Steel Treasure, then her gaze fell on Fangy. She stepped aside, "Come in."
Qiao Sang took off her shoes and walked in. At that moment, the woman noticed the backpack on Qiao Sang's back and couldn't help but frown slightly.
Still carrying a backpack, she's too young...
However, her curiosity about the familiar overcame her reservations. "What kind of fire-type familiar is this? I've never seen anything like it before."
Although she didn't know what the familiar was called, its color and Flame Wings made it clear it was a fire-type familiar.
"It's called Flame Kiru, a familiar from Blue Star." Qiao Sang replied.
"Ya!"
Fangy barked, as if greeting her.
A familiar from Blue Star? The woman's eyes lit up, and she became much more friendly. She gestured to the sofa, "Please, have a seat."
Qiao Sang sat down on the sofa.
The woman took a seat on the adjacent single sofa, her eyes still on Fangy. "To be honest, eleven Beastmasters have already come for this mission, but none of them managed to dissolve the Flame Ink Gold."
Qiao Sang responded, "My Flame Kiru has several fire-type skills at Mastery Level."
The woman was taken aback, and her attitude improved even more. "The higher the proficiency in fire-type skills, the higher the temperature of the flames they can produce. However, relying solely on skill proficiency, rather than the familiar itself, might not be enough to dissolve Flame Ink Gold. Among the eleven Beastmasters who took the mission, two had fire-type familiars with Mastery Level fire-type skills."
Qiao Sang had been studying at Yulinton University for some time and had been catching up on various knowledge. She understood what the client was saying.
Fire-type familiars who want to increase the temperature of their Flame Skills need to do more than just improve their proficiency and learn high-level fire-type skills. Some races are naturally endowed with higher temperatures, and others can use materials that increase the temperature of their flames through consistent training.
If two fire-type familiars have the same proficiency and race, the one that has specifically consumed materials to increase their fire-type temperature will have a higher flame temperature when using their skills.
If the two fire-type familiars are of different races but have the same fire-type skill proficiency, and one of them consistently outperforms the other in battle, it is likely due to the higher innate temperature of their fire-type skills.
Fangy has primarily focused on improving his proficiency in fire-type skills and hasn't consumed many materials to increase his flame temperature... Qiao Sang said:
"My Flame Kiru has mastered a high-rank fire-type skill."
This statement genuinely stunned the woman.
A Master-level advanced fire-type skill, paired with such a young-looking Beastmaster, seemed incredibly incongruous.
She pondered for a moment and asked, "It's not an explosive fire-type skill, is it?"
Phantom Flame isn't... Qiao Sang quickly filtered through Fangy's advanced skills in his mind and replied, "No."
"Can I ask what skills it is?" the woman pressed, still unsure.
"Phantom Flame", Qiao Sang answered.
"Wait for me!" The woman didn't say anything more, grabbed her mobile phone, and hurriedly walked to the window to make a call.
A minute later, she hung up the phone and walked to the open kitchen, starting to brew coffee as she spoke:
"I've already had someone fetch the Flame Ink Gold. I usually work outside, so I don't keep such valuable items at home."
No wonder she asked so many questions earlier; she probably didn't want to have the Flame Ink Gold delivered in vain... Qiao Sang nodded slightly, "I understand."
Shortly after, the woman brought over two cups of coffee.
Qiao Sang took one and thanked her.
But just as he took a sip, the doorbell rang.
The woman got up and opened the door to a man in bodyguard gear.
He handed her a metal box and left without a word.
The woman closed the door, held the metal box, and gestured to Qiao Sang, "The Flame Ink Gold has arrived. Let's go outside."
Such efficiency... Qiao Sang was impressed. He took another sip of coffee, stood up, and followed the woman to an open space behind the house.
The metal box had a password lock.
The woman entered a few numbers, and the box opened, revealing a fist-sized metal piece that was red with golden streaks.
This is Flame Ink Gold... Qiao Sang couldn't help but think of his Unlimited Credit Card.
If his Unlimited Credit Card hadn't expired, he wouldn't need to complete missions to obtain materials of this caliber...
Qiao Sang pushed these thoughts aside to avoid the pain of reminiscing.
The woman didn't take out the Flame Ink Gold; she simply placed the open box on the ground and nodded, indicating, "You can start."
Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment, looking at the metal box. "Will the box be damaged?"
The woman smiled, "It's made of fire-resistant metal. Don't worry, just burn it."
Qiao Sang was reassured and nodded to Fangy, "Use Phantom Flame."
"Yah!"
Fangy stepped forward, opened his mouth, and shot an invisible flame into the golden box.
Because the range was so small, there wasn't a sudden increase in temperature.
However, the Flame Ink Gold clearly began to distort, a sign of intense heat.
The woman, knowing that the Flame Ink Gold wouldn't melt so quickly, started a conversation:
"Can I ask why you bonded with a Blue Star familiar?"
"Because I am a member of Blue Star", Qiao Sang replied.
Alien? The woman was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to recall something. She looked at Steel Treasure with interest and asked:
"Is this also a familiar from Blue Star?"
It seems she doesn't follow the news much. After all, both Steel Treasure and Fangy have trended on Supernest. Qiao Sang kept a straight face and replied:
"It's called Steel Slash Falcon, and it's a familiar from Supernest."
The woman frowned, her gaze falling on the Miniaturization Band on Steel Treasure's claws. "What is Steel Slash Falcon's Junior form?"
"It's Steel Sparrow", Qiao Sang said.
The woman's eyes widened as she scrutinized Steel Treasure. "When did Steel Sparrow get another form?"
Qiao Sang cleared her throat. "Just a few months ago, it underwent Bond Evolution."
Steel Sparrow Bond Evolution?
At that moment, the woman finally realized that the black-haired girl in front of her might be extraordinary. She fell silent for a moment before speaking up:
"I have a son at Zhi University who researches how to help familiars break their limits. Steel Slash Falcon is a new form, and the next stage of its Evolution is likely unknown. His research might help Steel Slash Falcon evolve to the next stage. Would you like me to give you his contact information so you can discuss it?"
As she spoke, her eyes swept over Qiao Sang's face and the backpack she was carrying. "Maybe you'll become classmates in the future."
Qiao Sang paused. "I'm currently a student at Yulinton University."
For a moment, an awkward silence fell over the room.
Qiao Sang keenly sensed that the client no longer wanted to talk.
Time ticked by.
The Flame Ink Gold inside the metal box continued to burn.
"Fangy"
Fangy had been staring intently at the Flame Ink Gold. Seeing a small portion melt, she couldn't resist opening her mouth and releasing another Phantom Flame.
It's really hard to melt, Qiao Sang thought to herself.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy, being impatient, called out to her Beastmaster, indicating whether she should use an Ultimate Move.
If you use Lava Hell or Mars Rain, will the house even be left standing? Qiao Sang thought, but on the surface, she soothed Fangy:
"No need. The Flame Ink Gold has started to dissolve a bit. Let's wait a bit longer."
"Fangy"
Fangy, hearing her Beastmaster's words, reluctantly held back.
The woman finally spoke up again:
"If your Flame Kiru regularly undergoes fire-type energy temperature training, combined with Master-level Phantom Flame, it should dissolve the Flame Ink Gold much faster."
"Ya Ya..."
Fangy's ears perked up, and she stared thoughtfully at the Flame Ink Gold, which was twisting and writhing in the Phantom Flame.
"She doesn't usually do much fire-type energy temperature training", Qiao Sang said.
"You can have her do some", the woman suggested, glancing at Fangy. "I haven't seen other Flame Kiru, but this familiar clearly seems young with good talent. It should be able to handle the training."
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy turned her head and called out with determination.
She was ready to train!
Qiao Sang thought for 0.1 seconds and nodded. "I understand."
She smiled at Fangy. "We'll start your training as soon as we get back."
"Ya!"
Fangy's face lit up with excitement.
The Flame Ink Gold burned for over an hour before it finally turned into a red-gold liquid.
The woman, in a pleasant mood, weighed out ten grams of the red liquid and placed it in a glass container, handing it to Qiao Sang.
"Here's your payment."
"Thank you", Qiao Sang said, taking it and heading to the door to put on her shoes.
Just as she was about to open the door, she remembered something and turned back with a shy smile. "Could you give me a Five-Star Review?"
The woman was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
"Of course."
Qiao Sang walked outside, waved her hand, and returned the sleeping Fangy to the Beastmaster Codex. Then, she quietly glanced in the direction where Steel Treasure was located.
Now that he was remembered... Steel Treasure didn't say a word, but his body slowly grew larger.
...
The next day, as the morning sun rose.
After staying up all night, Qiao Sang rose on time.
After a quick wash, she went to the living room.
Teacher Birit was still asleep, and only Vice Principal and Steel Treasure were busy in the kitchen.
Qiao Sang walked to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down. Then, she thought of something and asked:
"Vice Principal, is there any potion that can increase the temperature of fire-type energy?"
Liu Yao, while pouring Energy Pills onto a plate, asked, "Are you preparing it for Fangy to take?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
Liu Yao pondered for a moment and said:
"There's the Temperature Boost Elixir, Fire Nurturing Elixir, and Flame Cleansing Elixir. These three are the most commonly used on the market. However, Supernest is different from Blue Star. I've done some research, and it seems that Supernest only has the Flame Cleansing Elixir under the same name."
Flame Cleansing Elixir... Qiao Sang took out her mobile phone, opened the browser, and typed in "Flame Cleansing Elixir price."
Soon, the page loaded and provided the answer.
[It depends on the level. The most basic F-Class Flame Cleansing Elixir costs 10,000 Union Coins on the market. E-Rank is around 30,000 Union Coins, D-Class is 50,000 Union Coins, C-Class is 100,000 Union Coins, B-Rank is 200,000 Union Coins, and A-Class is not openly sold but is only available to specific customers.]
Fangy, being a Champion-level familiar, at least needs the C-Class, which costs 100,000 Union Coins. It can increase the temperature of all fire-type skills, so it's not entirely unacceptable... Qiao Sang mused to herself as she read the information.
At that moment, Liu Yao spoke up:
"This potion is administered in courses of 10 doses. You need to complete at least three courses to see the effect."
Ten doses per course, each course costing 1,000,000 Union Coins, so three courses would be 3,000,000 Union Coins... So expensive, no wonder I never felt other fire-type familiars' fire-type skills suppressing Fangy during battles. They must have been too reluctant to use them. Qiao Sang quickly calculated the amount, and the pain of spending so much on a familiar resurfaced.
"So expensive..." she muttered without realizing it.
Liu Yao paused his movements and turned to her, saying:
"I can actually configure the Flame Cleansing Elixir. If you buy the materials and make it yourself, you could save a lot of money. However, some materials in Supernest have the same effects as those in Blue Star but different names. I'll need some time to figure it out."
"No need", Qiao Sang quickly replied. "I was just asking out of curiosity. I treated three people last night and earned enough money to buy it."
Vice Principal had been cooking and making Energy Pills every day, taking care of everyone and their familiars. He had no time to do his own things, so she couldn't bear to ask him to help make the Flame Cleansing Elixir.
Liu Yao couldn't help but smile and continued his work.
3,000,000 Union Coins was no small amount. If they could save money, who wouldn't want to? He understood that Qiao Sang didn't want to trouble him.
If money could be saved, it was better to save it. She would be leaving Yulinton University in a month, and now was the time to spend her credits... With this thought, Qiao Sang opened the Beastmaster Alliance's official website, logged into her account, and clicked on the mission posting interface. She typed:
[Rapidly seeking 30 bottles of Flame Cleansing Elixir, the higher the level, the better.]
(End of Chapter)
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