Chapter 91: Thunder Swift
Chapter 91: Thunder Swift
Thunder Swift, a General-Class Beast Companion.
Its lightning-fast speed ranks it among the top three of its class among Flying Type familiars in the Yuhua Region.
With its powerful thighs, agile speed, and striking appearance, numerous Beastmasters yearn for it.
Qiao Sang stared in shock at the Thunder Swift before her, which now looked utterly miserable.
If not for its still recognizable form, she would hardly believe this was the king of General-Class Flying Type familiars.
Qiao Sang's body tensed involuntarily.
There was no doubt that such a familiar, which shouldn't even be on Yellow Bright Mountain, was worth five million.
Qiao Sang silently observed the two familiars before her, her face betraying no emotion.
Only her tightly clenched fists revealed her tension.
One Thunder Swift, one Stone Helmet Spirit, and one Silver-tailed Seasnake.
If these were the familiars of a regular Beastmaster rather than a wanted criminal, she might have taken a picture to commemorate the moment.
But now, she only felt an unprecedented sense of danger.
This made her realize just how perilous the world truly was.
Thunder Swift, from a distance, immediately noticed the unfamiliar person.
It paused, looking at Fangflare's stance, then a strange excitement welled up inside it.
Qiao Sang couldn't help but feel that Thunder Swift's limping pace seemed even slower, as if its injuries had suddenly worsened.
Thunder Swift dragged its damaged body to the side of the Stone Helmet Spirit, its sharp eyes glaring angrily at Fangflare.
"Stone Helmet!"
"Stone Helmet!"
The Stone Helmet Spirit hurriedly recounted what had just happened.
"Thunder Swift!"
Thunder Swift pretended to be furious, flapping its wings. But halfway through the motion, it felt a sharp pain.
Glancing at its left wing, which was now bare and featherless, the anger on its face became genuine.
"Thunder Swift!"
Thunder Swift turned and shouted at Fangflare, feigning an attack.
"Stone Helmet!" The Stone Helmet Spirit quickly stepped in front of Thunder Swift, terrified.
"Thunder Swift! Thunder Swift!"
Thunder Swift appeared enraged, but its claws remained rooted to the spot, not moving an inch.
Qiao Sang watched the two familiars with a strange expression.
The Stone Helmet Spirit's concern seemed genuine, but why did this Thunder Swift seem so fake?
A General-Class Thunder Swift, if it truly wanted to attack Fangflare, could be understandable given its injured leg and wing.
But what about its Thunder Skills? Were they just for show?
Was it afraid that its lightning attacks might also harm its Beastmaster?
Qiao Sang's thoughts raced, and she suddenly called out, "Fangy!"
Their time together had certainly improved the bond between Fangflare and Qiao Sang.
Hearing its Beastmaster's voice, Fangflare opened its mouth, preparing to bite the man's neck.
"Stone Helmet!!!"
The Stone Helmet Spirit let out a heart-wrenching cry.
Thunder Swift, however, stopped its motion, looking excitedly at Fangflare.
Fangflare's fiery fangs stopped just short of the man's neck.
The Stone Helmet Spirit heaved a huge sigh of relief.
But Thunder Swift's face showed disappointment, and it continued to angrily call out at Fangflare, with the Stone Helmet Spirit quickly stepping in front.
Observing the starkly different reactions of the two familiars, Qiao Sang understood. This Thunder Swift, despite its feigned anger, was actually trying to provoke Fangflare into attacking.
Not every familiar and Beastmaster relationship is like that of family or friends.
Some Beastmasters treat their familiars purely as tools for profit, pushing them to their limits.
If a Low-Level Beastmaster's bond with their familiar is not strong enough, an angry familiar might prefer to suffer a backlash rather than remain bonded.
But for High-Level Beastmasters, the more developed their Brain Domain and the stronger their Beastmaster Codex, the less likely it is for a familiar to break the bond, even if it means enduring a backlash.
As long as a Beastmaster awakens the Beastmaster Codex to three pages, reaching the D-Class Beastmaster level, the familiar bonded with them will no longer have the opportunity to actively dissolve the bond.
Unless the familiar's level far exceeds the Beastmaster's level, but this is an impossible scenario.
High-level familiars that haven't been bonded are mostly found in the Hidden Realm.
Their minds are already mature enough that they can't be bonded unless overwhelmed by force.
Only a Beastmaster who is stronger than them can bond them.
But even if a Beastmaster bonds a high-level familiar through force, the familiar might not be obedient.
Familiars that aren't raised from a young age are likely to have disagreements with their Beastmaster for various reasons.
Therefore, in this world, even A-Class Beastmasters prefer to bond low-level initial form familiars and raise them slowly.
However, there are always a few people who think differently.
They take the risk of bonding high-level familiars to quickly enhance their strength.
Qiao Sang thought that five million might be one of these people.
Thunder Swift's behavior was clearly different from Stone Helmet Spirit's.
Assuming Stone Helmet Spirit was bonded when it was still a low-level familiar, and Thunder Swift was bonded after it had already become a high-level familiar, everything made sense.
Thunder Swift, despite the backlash, couldn't sever the bond and, under the bond's influence, couldn't harm its Beastmaster directly, so it tried to kill the Beastmaster indirectly to get the bond to dissolve automatically.
Qiao Sang's thoughts cleared up, and she felt much more relaxed.
She looked up at the two familiars still struggling and said, "You two mustn't fight. If you scare me, I'll have Fangflare bite your Beastmaster's neck off."
Thunder Swift froze at this, then it adopted an angry stance and charged forward.
"Stone Helmet!"
Stone Helmet Spirit stepped in front again.
This time, Thunder Swift made a different move.
It raised its head and let out a long howl, and in an instant, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the spot where Stone Helmet Spirit stood.
Stone Helmet Spirit was startled and quickly vanished.
The next second, the lightning mercilessly struck the ground where Stone Helmet Spirit had been, leaving a deep crater.
Stone Helmet Spirit reappeared behind Thunder Swift.
"Stone Helmet!"
"Stone Helmet!"
It angrily accused Thunder Swift.
The owner had forbidden Thunder Swift from releasing skills randomly on the mountain. The sudden lightning would draw attention to this place.
Moreover, after that despicable human said those things, how could Thunder Swift still attack?
This was clearly intentional!
Stone Helmet Spirit only shouted in anger and didn't strike back.
Thunder Swift's eyes darted around, spotting Qiao Sang's position. Its feathered wings swept down toward her.
A thunderball about 20 centimeters in diameter immediately formed.
Qiao Sang's eyes widened, and she turned and ran to the man's side, using him as a shield.
Thunder Swift's mouth twitched, and it redirected the thunderball toward Stone Helmet Spirit.
"Stone Helmet!!"
This time, the change in direction was too sudden, and Stone Helmet Spirit had no time to prepare, taking the hit directly.
Although Thunder Swift's condition was only a fraction of its peak, the power of the lightning was real. The stone helmet on Stone Helmet Spirit's head cracked.
"Stone Helmet!!!"
Stone Helmet Spirit touched the crack and let out a mournful cry.
It glared at Thunder Swift, extended its right claw, and a dark shadow ball formed in its hand.
"Stone Helmet!"
"Thunder Swift!"
Qiao Sang watched the two figures releasing energy wildly and couldn't help but sigh.
Familiars without their Beastmasters are like a disorganized mob...
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(End of Chapter)
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