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Chapter 867: Rain Shield Butterfly
Chapter 867: Rain Shield Butterfly (Combined)
Indeed, in terms of competitiveness, Fangy could be considered the strongest in the Queue. Now that Lulu has evolved to the Royal Tier before it, it's bound to want to challenge Lulu. However, Lulu will likely overpower Fangy for a long time, and it's uncertain whether this will affect Fangy's mentality. Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and brought up the main issue:
"Should we buy an umbrella before we leave?"
The Treasure Seeker's Ring does have an umbrella, but there's only one, and it has barely been used. Finding it would take a while.
"No need", Migala said. "We can rent two Rain Shield Butterflies when we get there."
So rich, not buying an umbrella but renting Rain Shield Butterflies... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
She had heard a bit about Rain Shield Butterflies. They are considered a specialty familiar in Rainy City. Just by having one perch on any part of your body, it can shield you from the rain.
Although renting a Rain Shield Butterfly is more expensive than buying an umbrella, many people choose to rent them for convenience, prestige, and the experience. Most of these are tourists.
It's said that to tell if someone in Rainy City is a local, just check if they have a Rain Shield Butterfly on them.
Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said:
"Let's rent one. I have an umbrella."
Migala looked at her. "A C-Class Rain Shield Butterfly can shield a three-meter radius from the rain. I see you usually keep your familiars outside. Having a Rain Shield Butterfly will protect them from the rain too."
Qiao Sang was instantly convinced. "Then let's rent two."
...
One and a half hours later.
Rainy City.
The landing point of the Sky Passage was covered by thick Cloud Steps, like a roof, preventing any rain from falling. However, the drizzle still enveloped the area outside the Sky Passage, falling gently and continuously.
Qiao Sang walked down the Cloud Steps and noticed several rows of people sitting nearby. In front of each was a board displaying the prices for renting Rain Shield Butterflies. Many tourists were talking to them.
Migala stopped at one of the stalls and asked, "Can we get a discount if we rent two Rain Shield Butterflies?"
Qiao Sang glanced at the board:
【Name: Rain Avoider, D-Class Rain Shield Trait, 1.2-meter range, lively personality, 60 Union Coins per day.】
【Name: Rain Hater, D-Class Rain Shield Trait, 1.3-meter range, calm personality, 99 Union Coins per day.】
【Name: Sun Seeker, C-Class Rain Shield Talent, 3.3-meter range, introverted personality, 299 Union Coins per day.】
299 Union Coins per day is quite expensive... Qiao Sang thought. If she were to stay here for more than three days, she would spend over a thousand Union Coins, which doesn't seem worth it...
"Which two do you want to rent?" the stall owner asked.
Migala didn't answer immediately but asked instead:
"Why are the prices different for Rain Avoider and Rain Hater, even though they both have D-Class Rain Shield Traits?"
The stall owner patiently explained:
"Rain Avoider has a lively personality and might fly off to check things out on the way if it sees something interesting."
Qiao Sang understood. Renting this familiar would mean facing the risk of getting caught in the rain.
Migala made her decision. "I'll rent Rain Hater and Sun Seeker."
"Two for 360 Union Coins a day", the vendor said. "No less."
"Alright." Migala prepared to scan and pay.
"Wait." Qiao Sang interrupted, "Teacher, let me handle it."
With that, he took out his mobile phone.
Migala looked over. "The school will reimburse us."
Such a good deal... Qiao Sang immediately put his phone away.
Migala prepared to scan and pay again.
The vendor said, "One month's deposit, one month's rent."
Migala didn't argue and paid for two days' worth.
The vendor beamed with joy.
"If I need to stay here for a while longer, I'll transfer the money to the same account", Migala said.
"No problem!" The vendor then called out, "Rain Hater, Sun Seeker, come over, we have a job."
As he spoke, two blue butterfly familiars, each about five centimeters in size, flew out from behind him.
"The slightly larger one is Sun Seeker", the vendor reminded them.
"Sun Seeker, come to me", Qiao Sang said, looking at the slightly larger Rain Shield Butterfly.
Without a word, Sun Seeker flapped its wings and landed on Qiao Sang's shoulder.
The smaller Rain Shield Butterfly flew over to Migala on its own.
Qiao Sang formed a seal with both hands and summoned Fangy and the others.
"Fangy."
Seeing the drizzle nearby, Fangy paused for a moment.
Then, it gritted its teeth, preparing to grow larger.
"No need." Qiao Sang, knowing what Fangy was about to do, promptly stopped it. "It rains here all year round. Stay this size."
"Yah!"
Fangy was delighted, wagging its tail as it jumped into its Beastmaster's arms.
Near the Sky Passage, there were many Flying Beasts responsible for shuttling passengers.
Unlike other places, these Flying Beasts had simple carriages attached to their bodies to protect from the rain.
Migala and Qiao Sang casually chose one of these Flying Beasts and headed to the Beastmaster Center.
...
An hour later, they arrived at the Beastmaster Center.
Rainy City experienced year-round rainfall, making it difficult to move quickly through the Sky Routes. As a result, travel on the Sky Routes was significantly slower compared to other cities.
Qiao Sang dismounted the Flying Beast.
"Fangy."
Fangy looked out at the rain, initially tensing up. However, upon noticing a protective barrier around them, its eyes lit up, and it turned to look at the familiar on its Beastmaster's shoulder.
"Rain Shield."
Sun Seeker chirped at Fangy, moving its antennae in a friendly gesture.
The two of them walked into the Beastmaster Center and, as usual, split up.
Migala headed to the accommodation registration area, while Qiao Sang went to the information registration window, taking out his ID card.
"Hello, I need to update my information", Qiao Sang said.
"Which part of your information needs updating?" the staff asked, taking the ID card.
"My Iceapura has evolved into an Ice Emperor Ram", Qiao Sang explained.
"Please wait a moment." The staff placed the ID card on the scanner.
The Hollow Plains was one of the most prosperous regions in the Dragon Nation, with a diverse range of talents.
Even so, it was rare to see a General-Class Beast Companion evolve into a Royal Tier, and the staff was taken aback when they saw the Iceapura listed as a General-Class Beast Companion. Noticing the age on the information, they looked up, their already friendly tone becoming even more respectful.
"Please follow me."
The prosperity of the region meant a higher concentration of high-level talents. The staff knew better than to judge a person's age by their appearance, so they usually didn't pay much attention to the age on the documents.
After all, familiar information changes were unrelated to the Beastmaster's age.
The results of the check were very smooth. Lulu's entire Evolution Chain was complete, and the database contained information about the Ice Emperor Ram. Unlike Fangy and Steel Treasure, there was no need to continuously contact superiors to find more advanced personnel to examine them.
Qiao Sang took back the ID Card with the updated information and carried Fangy to the third-floor Assessment Office.
The door was open.
Qiao Sang knocked and entered, looking at the Examiners inside and getting straight to the point:
"Hello, I've registered for the Regional Tournament and am here to receive my Evaluation Task."
As she spoke, she handed over her ID Card and Beastmaster Emblem.
The Examiner in Rainy City was a stern-looking woman who appeared to be around forty years old.
She looked up, sized up Qiao Sang, and her gaze landed on Fangy. As she took the ID Card and Beastmaster Emblem, she asked:
"You're not from Hollow Plains, are you?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
Now, with some experience under her belt, she understood that some people knew their region's familiars very well and might have recognized that Fangy was not from Hollow Plains.
The Examiner didn't say anything more and began scanning the ID Card.
Then, she froze.
Qiao Sang waited patiently.
However, after a few minutes, when she saw the Examiner still staring blankly at the computer screen without making any further moves, she couldn't help but ask:
"Is there a problem?"
The Examiner finally snapped out of it: "No..."
She then looked at Qiao Sang with a peculiar expression.
Her gaze was like she was looking at an endangered familiar.
Qiao Sang felt a bit uneasy under that stare.
Finally, the Examiner withdrew her gaze and began to review the Evaluation Task. <|im_end|>
At such a young age to possess such strength was unheard of throughout the entire Dragon Nation. If she appeared in this year's Regional Tournament, it would certainly cause a significant impact on the young prodigy Beastmasters. With less than half a year until the tournament, this child had only completed two missions. It was unclear why, but given her strength, it seemed unusual... However, giving her too simple a mission also didn't seem right... The Examiner thought as she reviewed the tasks.
Soon, her gaze landed on one particular mission.
"Three days ago, a Mystic Rift appeared on West Trade Street in our city. Although it was promptly sealed and the wild beast companions were captured, one Moon Baby managed to escape. If you find it, call the Patrol Department immediately to provide the location, and your evaluation will be considered passed."
Moon Baby... Qiao Sang thought for a moment and asked:
"Do I need to help with the capture?"
"No", the Examiner replied.
"Moon Babies are relatively timid familiars. If the capture isn't immediate, it will be startled and emit a loud cry that can cause widespread damage. Anyone who hears it will experience severe headaches."
She paused and added:
"The closer you are, the more severe the pain. In the worst case, it could lead to brain damage."
Calling the Patrol Department to send help might not ensure the Moon Baby stays in place, so it might be better for a Treasure Seeker to hypnotize it directly... But the fact that its cry can cause brain damage explains why they are being so cautious... Qiao Sang nodded and said:
"Understood."
...
After leaving the office, Qiao Sang immediately took out her mobile phone, opened the browser, and typed in "Moon Baby."
The page loaded, and relevant information appeared:
[Moon Baby, an Intermediate Beast, enjoys digging into the ground to hide the food it finds. Its cry is loud, and anyone who hears it will experience severe headaches.]
So this is what a Moon Baby looks like... Qiao Sang memorized the image of the round-bodied, small-moon-marked, light yellow-furred familiar with its curled ears.
This mission isn't exactly difficult, but it's not exactly easy either.
A Moon Baby is just an Intermediate Beast, about a meter in size, and it's wild. It would be impossible for it to hide for long in a society teeming with people.
However, Rainy City is vast, and finding it within a short time would be quite challenging.
Qiao Sang opened the image of the Moon Baby and said:
"Memorize its appearance. We'll split up to search."
To be efficient, they had to act separately.
"Ya Ya!"
"Xunxun~"
"Steel Slash."
Fangy, Treasure Seeker, and Steel Treasure leaned in to look at the image on the mobile phone screen.
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu jumped out of the backpack and lightly landed on her Beastmaster's head, also looking at the screen.
"Rain Shield..."
Rain Shield Butterfly was initially startled, then looked at Lulu with an astonished expression.
"Steel Slash." Steel Treasure nodded first and flew into the rain.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker patted its chest, showing a "leave it to me" expression, and vanished.
"Ice Emperor." Lulu called out, leaped into the rain outside the corridor, and disappeared.
"Rain Shield..."
Rain Shield Butterfly stared in a daze at the direction Lulu had vanished.
"Fangy."
Fangy looked at the rain outside, clenched its teeth, and prepared to jump out.
"No need, no need." Qiao Sang quickly held Fangy. "You stay with me."
"Fangy."
Fangy let out a sigh of relief.
...
At the Beastmaster Center, on the first floor.
Migala frowned slightly after hearing the mission.
In her view, this mission was a waste of time and wouldn't provide the necessary training.
"Teacher, I'll go do the mission now", Qiao Sang said.
Migala nodded. "Alright, finish it quickly and move on to the next place."
"Okay." Qiao Sang turned and walked out of the Beastmaster Center.
At the same time, the Rain Shield Butterfly on Migala's shoulder looked as if it wanted to say something but held back.
The rain seemed to have intensified... Qiao Sang muttered to herself, looking at the rain outside, then stepped out with Fangy in her arms.
The next second, it felt as if a bucket of water had been poured over her, drenching her completely.
Qiao Sang: "!!!"
Fangy: "!!!"
Qiao Sang instantly retreated under the eaves of the Beastmaster Center, looking at her left shoulder, then her right.
??? Where's that big Rain Shield Butterfly?
Qiao Sang quickly turned around, returned to the Beastmaster Center, and hurriedly caught up to Teacher Migala's back, saying urgently:
"Teacher, Sun Seeker is gone!"
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy also called out, looking worried.
"Don't panic", Migala said calmly. "Your Flame Kiru has Sensitivity. Let it look around."
Right... Qiao Sang looked at Fangy.
"Ya!"
Fangy put on a serious expression, placed its claws on Qiao Sang's shoulder, and closed its eyes.
Qiao Sang closed her eyes as well.
The scene before her changed, and she was back in the third-floor corridor.
There, Rain Shield Butterfly was staring in a daze at the direction Lulu had disappeared.
She was holding Fangy and walking toward the stairs.
And at that moment, Rain Shield Butterfly flapped its wings and flew in the direction Lulu had gone.
Qiao Sang: "..."
Fangy: "..."
(End of Chapter)
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