Chapter 912: I Knew It Would Be Like This (Part 2)
Chapter 912: I Knew It Would Be Like This (Part 2)
Lin Jianyi was taken aback by the scene before him, a wave of bitterness welling up in his heart.
So you can be this affectionate too, when you wouldn't even let me kiss you before.
"Hello, you must be Flame Kiru's Beastmaster", Lin Jianyi took a deep breath, adjusting his mindset, and greeted.
Qiao Sang hummed in response.
"Your Flame Kiru performed very well in this match", Lin Jianyi said.
Qiao Sang glanced at him curiously and asked, "What did you say to it on the first night? It didn't sleep for two nights straight."
The Giant Virtual Screen had shown the scene where Fangy was put to sleep by Psychic Control, and she had been sure Fangy wanted to sleep. However, a later panoramic view only showed the man getting up and talking, without any sound. After that, Fangy no longer expressed any desire to sleep.
Clearly, the conversation had an extraordinary effect.
Lin Jianyi paused, recalling the moment seriously: "Let me think... Although I'm primarily an Artificer and not a high-level Beastmaster, I've gone through a few replenishments. I can remember what happened two days ago with a bit of effort."
However, the most memorable part was when Fangy directly controlled him to close his eyes and lie down.
"I said, 'We can't rest yet...'" Lin Jianyi repeated his words from that night.
Qiao Sang listened, then looked down at Fangy, her heart filled with reflection.
It turns out that even without the goal of becoming stronger, Fangy can now resist the urge to sleep.
"By the way, you should leave through the back door of the Arena later", Lin Jianyi suddenly remembered something and whispered.
"Why?" Qiao Sang was puzzled.
Lin Jianyi's expression turned complicated. "I've been here the whole time and overheard many people discussing that you might be Qingqing Ni's Beastmaster. They want to find you."
Sure enough, as soon as Fangy appeared, my identity was recognized... Qiao Sang wasn't particularly surprised.
She glanced at the champion still receiving the award in the middle of the stage and said, "I have something to do, so I can't leave."
Even if I do leave, I won't use the back door. I'm a B-Class Master now; leaving like a fugitive from the back door would be embarrassing. Using a Treasure Seeker's Spatial Shift would be much more elegant... Qiao Sang kept this thought to herself.
She didn't deny it! She didn't deny that she isn't Qingqing Ni's Beastmaster... Lin Jianyi's heart raced with suspicion. Damn, could she really be Qingqing Ni's Beastmaster?
She looks younger than me, yet she has already bonded with a Legendary Familiar?!
Lin Jianyi wanted to ask directly but thought it would be too abrupt.
Following Qiao Sang's gaze, he felt a sudden urge to bridge the gap and asked, "Why are you staring at Teacher Wang? Do you want the Artifacts he crafts?"
"Teacher Wang?" Qiao Sang looked at him.
"Wang Shang, Teacher Wang", Lin Jianyi explained. "He's a teacher at Longguo Ivy University's Artifact Academy."
Wang Shang, the champion of this year's Prop Crafting Competition.
Longguo Ivy University, the sixth-ranked Top Academy in the nation... No wonder his Artifact crafting skills are so high... Qiao Sang thought to herself.
It seemed he deliberately increased the difficulty for himself. Wang Shang chose an Intermediate Fire Duck as his Familiar, and its control over Fire-Type Skills was only average. Whether it was dissolving materials or crafting materials, the Fire Duck was much slower compared to other Fire Familiars.
At one point, the Fire Duck even made a mistake, ruining one of the materials during the crafting process.
Despite this, Wang Shang still completed the Artifact and successfully claimed the championship.
Lin Jianyi lowered his voice and said,
"If you want to have him craft Artifacts, I can recommend you to him."
Qiao Sang's eyes lit up at this.
"You know him?"
"I'm his student", Lin Jianyi said with a proud tone.
"Great!" Qiao Sang immediately became enthusiastic. "Then could you please introduce me to him?"
"Of course", Lin Jianyi assured her.
With this connection, he felt more comfortable asking a few questions, so he leaned in, lowering his voice conspiratorially.
"Are you the mysterious Beastmaster who bonded with Qingqing Ni, as rumored online?"
Qiao Sang didn't deny it. "Unless someone else has bonded with Qingqing Ni recently."
Ah! It really is you! Lin Jianyi's expression turned slightly excited.
"Could I see Qingqing Ni later? I've never seen a Legendary Familiar with my own eyes."
A breeze blew past his cheek.
Qiao Sang glanced at the spot and smiled. "Sure."
Lin Jianyi's eyes brightened with excitement and anticipation. He felt that even if he won the championship, he wouldn't be this happy.
Who would have thought that he originally came for the Flamefox but ended up selecting the Flame Kiru from the Yuhua Region?
Not only did the Artifact crafting go smoothly, but through it, he got to meet the Beastmaster of Qingqing Ni!
"By the way, how did you bond with Qingqing Ni? They say Qingqing Ni can Wind Transformation, making it invisible even when right in front of you", Lin Jianyi asked, now fully engaged.
You're right, it was right in front of you a few times, and you didn't notice it... Qiao Sang smiled as she answered his questions.
In the casual chat, the award ceremony and the lottery ended.
Qiao Sang wasn't chosen as a lucky audience member.
Seeing this, Lin Jianyi generously said,
"It's no problem if you didn't win. I'll give you this Artifact."
He took out a helmet-like Artifact from his bag.
This Artifact had been tested and could help a Hypnotized or Enchanted familiar regain consciousness and clarity in a short time.
"No, no, that's not necessary", Qiao Sang refused.
The match she was about to participate in prohibited the use of Artifacts, so this one wouldn't be useful to her.
Lin Jianyi was about to speak when he saw someone approaching. He immediately put away the Artifact and straightened up.
"Teacher."
Qiao Sang turned around and saw Wang Shang walking over.
"Teacher Wang", she greeted him.
Wang Shang glanced at the sleeping Fangy and asked with a kind expression,
"Do you know me?"
Qiao Sang replied without hesitation, "Of course. You're a teacher at Longguo Ivy University, and you just won the championship. It would be hard not to know you."
Wang Shang, flattered by the praise, smiled even more warmly.
To be honest, as a teacher at one of the top six academies in the country, he often heard flattery, but the fact that the girl's familiar was the legendary Flame Kiru, and she might be the Beastmaster of Qingqing Ni, made the praise feel different.
"Teacher, she wants you to craft an Artifact", Lin Jianyi reminded him, remembering his earlier promise.
"Really?" Wang Shang asked with a smile. "What kind of Artifact do you want to craft?"
"I don't want to craft an Artifact", Qiao Sang said. "I want to exchange a Flamefruit."
Wang Shang's smile faded.
Lin Jianyi looked at her in surprise.
Exchange a Flamefruit?
Dude, you didn't mention that!
"Let's find a quiet place to talk", Wang Shang said, noticing the growing crowd of spectators.
...
In the Vip room of the restaurant,
"You want to exchange a Flamefruit?" Wang Shang asked.
Qiao Sang hummed in agreement. "I want to use it for my Flame Kiru."
"What do you want to exchange for it?" Wang Shang asked immediately.
Qiao Sang nodded at the Air beside her.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker appeared, took off the Ring, and began pulling out various Artifacts and materials collected from Supernest.
Back then, with the Unlimited Credit Card, and to avoid wasting space in the Ring, they had chosen the most expensive items to purchase.
Moreover, anything that reached another planet would double in value.
The value of the items on the table was self-evident.
"These are all from Supernest", Qiao Sang said. "You can choose ten items from here as a token of my sincerity."
Supernest items... Wang Shang, who had been sitting casually, looked at the unfamiliar Artifacts and materials before him, his eyes suddenly brightening.
As an Artificer, besides manual skills, the most crucial thing was to have some never-before-seen Artifacts and materials to research, to advance in all aspects.
Although he was a Teacher at Longguo Ivy University, even he had never possessed so many extraterrestrial Artifacts and materials.
No way, this is so extravagant... Lin Jianyi stared at the table full of materials and Artifacts, unable to look away.
Wang Shang's eyes flickered, his mind in turmoil.
To be honest, his purpose in participating in the Prop Crafting Competition was to get this Flamefruit.
Logically, he should have refused outright, but the possibility that the other party might be Qingqing Ni's Beastmaster had been confirmed by his student on the way to the restaurant.
He had planned to find a polite reason to decline, but he never expected the other party to bring out so many Artifacts and materials he had never seen before.
In short, the other party had offered too much...
Even so, Wang Shang was still in a state of intense internal struggle, not immediately agreeing.
"Qingqing?"
At that moment, Qingbao appeared, looking puzzled and calling out, as if to say that the items were too few?
"!!!"
Visual shock!
Intense visual shock!
Qingbao's sudden appearance made Wang Shang and Lin Jianyi stare wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and amazement, forgetting to think.
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao floated in front of Wang Shang, extending its claws and waving them.
So close... Wang Shang's heart rate skyrocketed, staring blankly at the approaching Qingbao.
Compared to Wang Shang, who was in close proximity to Qingbao, Lin Jianyi was slightly better off and quickly regained his composure.
However, the familiar in front of him was clearly the legendary Qingqing Ni, so he cautiously confirmed:
"Qingqing Ni?"
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao looked at him, called sweetly, and nodded.
Damn, so cute... Lin Jianyi was once again charmed.
Qiao Sang gave Qingbao a complex look.
To be honest, she felt that Qingbao knew that the people of Hollow Plains couldn't resist it, so it appeared at this critical moment...
"What did it just say?" Wang Shang finally came to his senses.
Qiao Sang translated: "It's asking if you think there are too few items."
She paused and added with a straight face: "Qingbao says it thinks there are already a lot."
"Qingqing."
Qingbao nodded repeatedly, as if it hadn't said the second part.
That's right, that's right.
"Not few, not few at all", Wang Shang hurriedly said.
After speaking, he began to hesitate:
"However..."
"Qingqing..."
Before he could finish, Qingbao's expression turned downcast, as if to say it couldn't be exchanged...
Even though Wang Shang didn't understand what Qingqing Ni was saying, he could tell it was sad.
Instantly, his previous thoughts came to a halt, and without any hesitation, he changed his mind:
"Let's do it! I'll choose ten items right now!"
“Qingqing!”
Qingbao's eyes lit up, and a look of pleasant surprise spread across his face.
Wang Shang felt a sense of satisfaction, feeling that everything was worth it.
"Teacher, some materials, Artifacts, and Fairy Companions might be needed", Lin Jianyi hinted.
"I know", Wang Shang immediately understood. "I don't need any Fairy-type things."
The people of the Hollow Plains... Qiao Sang's lips twitched, wanting to comment, but then she thought about the benefits and held back.
...
Beastmaster Center.
Residential Area.
Room 901.
"Fangy!"
Fangy opened his eyes on the bed.
In front of him was a Red fruit covered in Flame patterns.
"I've brought the Flamefruit", Qiao Sang said, holding the Flamefruit in front of Fangy with a smile. "Do you want to eat it now or later?"
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy's eyes sparkled, instantly waking up, and he took a bite of the Flamefruit.
He wanted to eat it right away!
Qiao Sang let go, watching Fangy happily devour the Flamefruit. Her eyes were full of warmth. Then, she remembered something and warned, "After you eat the Flamefruit, you'll feel a surge of energy boiling inside you for a while. This is normal. During this period, don't use any Skills or train. Just rest and digest. It should take about a week to fully Absorb."
The Flamefruit wouldn't instantly boost Fangy's Fire Familiar to a higher realm; it needed time to be digested. During this period, he shouldn't use his energy casually.
"Fangy!"
Fangy paused for a moment, then continued eating the Flamefruit, nodding to show he understood.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker floated over, watching Big Brother Yabao eat the Flamefruit with envy.
Training every day was too tiring. When could it eat something to break through to the next level too...
Qiao Sang looked at it and smiled. "If we have the chance, I'll try to get it for you."
Treasure Seeker's next evolution path was already known. Now, they just needed the final Evolution material. Even if it consumed a Celestial Treasure that could significantly increase its energy, it wouldn't have to worry like Fangy and Steel Treasure.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker happily floated over and nuzzled Qiao Sang's cheek.
Qiao Sang suddenly remembered something and stood up. "I'll go tell Teacher. You two wait here."
Earlier, Fangy had been sleeping, and she had forgotten to inform Teacher Mikara about the completed mission after she submitted it with Fangy in her arms.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy quickly swallowed the remaining Flamefruit, jumped off the bed, and called out, indicating he wanted to go too.
"Alright." Qiao Sang picked up Fangy and headed to Room 912.
She knocked on the door.
It opened after just one knock.
Migala didn't seem surprised to see Qiao Sang at the door. She asked directly, "Mission completed?"
Qiao Sang nodded.
Migala asked again, "And you got the Flamefruit?"
"Yes", Qiao Sang nodded, feeling pleased.
The mission had started with some complications, but everything went smoothly in the end, especially the acquisition of the Flamefruit.
There were only two more missions left, and time was on her side. She planned to rest well before setting out again.
Before she could voice her thoughts, Migala calmly said, "I knew it would be this way. Wait for me."
With that, she walked back into the room.
Wait for what? Qiao Sang was taken aback.
Three seconds later, Migala emerged from the room with a backpack and a suitcase. "I've already packed everything. Let's go to Heaven's Guide City."
Qiao Sang: "..." (End of Chapter)
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