Beast Taming: Starting From Zero Chapter 922: Truth Flower and Darkeye Bird - Novel Cool

Chapter 922: Truth Flower and Darkeye Bird

Chapter 922: Truth Flower and Darkeye Bird (Combined)

"Xunxun?"

Treasure Seeker floated in front of its Beastmaster, holding a Dark Crystal in its claw and curiously calling out, as if asking what it was.

This is... Qiao Sang stared at the Dark Crystal, momentarily unsure.

She only familiarized herself with the Artifacts and Ores she needed at the moment. Most of her recent studies had been focused on knowledge about familiars.

"This is a Tungsten Corpse Crystal." Migala walked over, subtly glancing at Treasure Seeker with a complex expression. "It's an Evolution Item for some Ghost-type Companion Beasts."

Tungsten Corpse Crystal!

It's actually a Tungsten Corpse Crystal!

Qiao Sang was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected to find this item in the Grave Spirit's head. It felt like defeating a boss and getting a reward. Items like the Tungsten Corpse Crystal, even if they weren't of a high level, weren't easy to come by. She immediately said:

"This will be your future Evolution Item. Put it away carefully."

"Xunxun!"

Treasure Seeker's spirits lifted, and it quickly removed its Ring to carefully store the Tungsten Corpse Crystal inside.

Migala maintained her character and remained silent.

Although the Tungsten Corpse Crystal was attractive even to some B-Class Beastmasters, Qiao Sang had taken care of the Grave Spirit entirely on her own. As someone who hadn't contributed at all, Migala didn't feel it was her place to comment.

"Qingqing..."

At that moment, Qingbao floated over, holding Qiao Sang's bleeding hand with a worried expression.

Qiao Sang was momentarily taken aback, but then she felt a warm feeling in her heart. Just as she was about to say something, a Cobalt Blue Light shone over her.

The wound on her hand began to heal visibly.

Migala watched the healing process with a complex expression.

She was certain that the Grave Spirit hadn't caused any harm to Qiao Sang.

Was it to overcome fear that she had inflicted such damage on herself...

"Qingqing!"

Once the Cobalt Blue Light dissipated, Qingbao held Qiao Sang's fully healed hand, a look of surprise and joy on its face.

Fangy struggled to walk over from a distance.

Seeing this, Qiao Sang's eyes showed a hint of concern. Before she could say anything, another Cobalt Blue Light shone over her.

She let out a sigh of relief and then remembered something. She formed a seal with her hands and summoned Steel Treasure.

"Steel Blade..."

Steel Treasure, who had been resting in the Beastmaster Codex, had slightly recovered. It turned its head and saw the Grave Spirit lying unconscious on the ground, and it let out a sigh of relief.

"Help Steel Treasure heal as well", Qiao Sang said.

"Ice Emperor."

Lulu nodded, and the gem on her forehead glowed with Cobalt Blue Light once more.

Steel Treasure's injuries quickly vanished.

"Drink some Energy Restorer first. Once you've recovered some energy, we'll set out again", Qiao Sang said.

Although she hadn't entered the Hidden Realm many times, she knew that when a powerful familiar dominated a region, it was usually the territory of that familiar, and it was unlikely for another powerful familiar to appear in the same area.

The boss of this region was clearly the Grave Spirit.

Now that the Grave Spirit had been defeated, it was safest to rest here for a while.

The area was littered with fallen Corpse Imps, and not far away lay the massive form of the Grave Spirit. Although they were all defeated, staying in this place still required considerable courage. However, apart from the joy of surviving a dangerous situation, Guo Ruiqi now felt a strong sense of security.

This sense of security was something Senior Qiao had given him.

Guo Ruiqi climbed off Sleepy Bird and came to rest under a tree. He cleared a spot and said, "Senior Qiao, let's rest here."

Qiao Sang didn't hesitate and sat down cross-legged.

Sleepy Bird quickly followed, feeling that staying close to this human was the safest place to be.

"Xunxun..."

Treasure Seeker kept pulling out Energy Restorers from the Ring and passing them to Fangy and the others.

Migala sat down next to Qiao Sang, scanning the surroundings as she spoke, "We really owe it to you this time."

Qiao Sang suddenly remembered that the teammate invited by the Flower Artifacts hadn't helped at all and glanced at her, asking, "Why didn't you join in the fight?"

Migala had already prepared her response: "The Nightmare Aura had a significant impact on me. After Qingqing's Wind Transformation blew some of it away, I felt a bit better and managed to clear my head enough to give some commands, but..."

She paused, glancing at Sleepy Bird with a touch of disappointment and shame in her eyes: "I didn't expect Sleepy Bird to be more timid than I thought, especially while still under the influence of the Nightmare Aura."

Sleepy Bird: "???"

"Sleepy!"

Sleepy couldn't help but call out.

Migala gave it a faint glance, "Wasn't that the case?"

It seemed to be true... Sleepy Bird deflated.

Qiao Sang recalled hearing the command "Metal Sound" at the time and her expression softened slightly. But then she remembered something and asked, "Why didn't you summon other familiars?"

Migala was silent for a moment before repeating her earlier explanation, "I'm sorry, the Nightmare Aura had a significant impact on me."

Qiao Sang realized that in terms of willpower, she was doing better than most Beastmasters at her level. She didn't press the matter further.

...

After a brief rest, the three of them continued on their journey.

After what had happened, Fangy didn't dare to sleep again. It moved forward, keeping a wary eye on its surroundings.

Steel Treasure and Sleepy Bird scouted ahead in the sky.

The rest of the journey went relatively smoothly, and they didn't encounter any particularly difficult familiars.

As sunlight appeared and the weather grew warmer, Qiao Sang asked, "Do we need to rest for a bit?"

Migala looked at Guo Ruiqi.

Among the three, only he needed a rest at the moment.

Guo Ruiqi took off his heavy clothes and put on a short-sleeved shirt, saying, "I just need to change my clothes; I don't need to rest."

Despite feeling secure with Senior Qiao nearby, the previous experience still made him eager to find the Happy Seed and leave this place as soon as possible.

He felt he would never want to enter a Hidden Realm again.

Qiao Sang didn't say anything and waited patiently.

Suddenly, her ears perked up, and she turned to see a familiar emerge from the grass. It was about twenty centimeters tall, mostly green, with a bright flower on its back.

"Xunxun..."

Treasure Seeker stared intently at the newly appeared familiar.

Now, it was particularly cautious of these smaller familiars, always feeling that they were either part of a group or had a leader nearby.

"Shishi!"

The familiar with the bright flower on its back was startled by the unfamiliar faces and ran away, its flower blooming as it went, releasing orange pollen into the air.

Migala watched the familiar's retreating back, a thoughtful expression on her face. Then she remembered something, her expression changing, and she started to hold her breath.

Soon, the familiar with the flower on its back disappeared from sight.

"Xunxun..."

Treasure Seeker relaxed.

"Senior Qiao, I'm done changing. Let's go", Guo Ruiqi said.

"Alright", Qiao Sang nodded, not particularly concerned about the familiar that had just appeared, and continued forward.

Guo Ruiqi habitually followed beside Qiao Sang.

After walking for a while, he couldn't resist making small talk: "Senior Qiao, to be honest, many of the famous B-Class Beastmasters in Hollow Plains don't look as young as you."

Qiao Sang laughed and said:

"That's because they aren't as young as me."

After saying that, she paused for a moment.

How did I end up saying what I was thinking...

Guo Ruiqi nodded in agreement, then he thought of something and turned to look at Migala:

"Senior Xu, are you also a B-Class Beastmaster?"

Migala nodded in response.

Guo Ruiqi blurted out, "Why are you both B-Class Beastmasters, but Senior Qiao looks so much younger and is so much stronger?"

After speaking, he realized what he had said and quickly covered his mouth.

Migala glanced at him, not really minding.

After all, the kid was talking about Xu Gehong, not her.

What a straightforward truth... Qiao Sang coughed, trying to cover up, but ended up saying, "What a straightforward truth."

Qiao Sang: "!!!"

Damn, what did I say?!

Migala silently glanced at Qiao Sang, thinking she had indeed fallen for the Truth Flower's effect.

At this moment, Qiao Sang finally realized something was off with her. She tried to recall the earlier scene. Everything was normal when Guo Ruiqi was changing clothes, but then a familiar with a flower on its back appeared...

"What is that familiar with a flower on its back?" Qiao Sang asked.

Migala knew exactly what she was referring to and replied:

"Truth Flower, a Grass-type Basic Beast. The pollen on its body makes people uncontrollably tell the truth."

That explains it... Qiao Sang suddenly understood.

Guo Ruiqi, upon hearing this, kept his hand over his mouth, afraid to let it go in case he said something he shouldn't.

It's a bit like the Truthleaf from the Lianke Region, but it seems even more potent... Qiao Sang then thought of something and asked:

"Did you recognize it as a Truth Flower right away?"

Migala nodded and said, "Yes. The flower on a Truth Flower is very bright, usually closed, but it blooms when the beast is emotionally agitated, releasing pollen that makes people tell the truth. It's very recognizable."

Qiao Sang stared at her for a moment before suddenly asking:

"What is the familiar that has been invisible beside you?"

At first, she hadn't thought much of it, but later, she realized that during the encounter with the Grave Spirit, even though it was affected by the Nightmare Aura, it made sense that it couldn't form seals or think about summoning a familiar due to fear.

However, the invisible familiar beside her hadn't been affected by the Nightmare Aura, which was very unusual.

The only possibility was that this invisible familiar was far more powerful than the Grave Spirit, thus not being affected.

She actually noticed... Migala's heart skipped a beat, but she maintained a calm expression and said:

"That's Stealthy Shield."

Stealthy Shield, a Psychic Royal Tier Beast, is naturally colorless and remains invisible for its entire life. It is very timid and prefers to stay out of sight, only speaking when absolutely necessary... Qiao Sang recalled the information about this familiar and wondered if she had misunderstood something.

Although Stealthy Shield and Grave Spirit are both Royal Tier Beasts, given Stealthy Shield's generally timid nature, it wasn't impossible for it to be too scared to act.

Seeing Qiao Sang's expression, Migala knew she had mostly convinced her. All that was left was for "Stealthy Shield" to confirm its identity, so she said:

"Stealthy Shield, make a sound."

After a brief silence, a voice sounded:

"Hiss..."

The sound abruptly stopped.

Migala: “!!!”

Migala's mind raced. In just 0.01 seconds, she realized she had been holding her breath, but Pengamei had inhaled the pollen from the Truth Flower!

Her identity was about to be exposed, wasn't it? <|assistant

It's all over!

Her identity was about to be exposed, wasn't it?

"What's that?" This cry sounded so familiar, and Qiao Sang looked at Xu Gehong with a suspicious gaze.

“Steel Blade!”

Just as Migala was thinking about how to salvage the situation, Steel Treasure called out from the sky.

Qiao Sang instantly gathered her thoughts and looked up cautiously.

The moment she raised her head, she saw a large flock of dark birds.

Each bird familiar was about three meters in size.

Guo Ruiqi, frightened, hid behind Qiao Sang.

“Fangy!”

Fangy bared his teeth, looking up at the sky, ready to engage in battle at any moment.

Several of the dark bird familiars looked down, some showing signs of excitement, but others called out “Anji,” and they quickly turned their heads, continuing their flight.

Darkeye Birds, Evil and Flying-type Advanced Beasts, enjoy chasing prey in groups and fighting over territory. They will use any means necessary to win. When they believe they have the strength, they will fight each other for the leadership throne, and the loser will be driven out of the flock... Qiao Sang recalled the information about the dark bird familiars.

As the Darkeye Birds flew away, the sky quickly brightened.

Qiao Sang took out a directional artifact, looked at it for a moment, and said, “There might be a Darkeye Bird flock battle ahead. We should change our direction.”

Guo Ruiqi trusted her completely. “We’ll follow Senior Qiao’s lead.”

Migala remained silent, implicitly agreeing. She only wanted to lower her profile to avoid drawing Qiao Sang’s attention again.

After confirming their new direction, the three continued on their journey.

About five minutes later, Qiao Sang’s ears twitched as she heard a faint rustling from the nearby bushes.

“Xunxun!”

Treasure Seeker clearly heard the noise as well. It floated over and pushed aside the bushes.

Inside, there was a bird familiar about a meter in size, mostly black in color. Its feathers were in disarray, one wing was covered in wounds, and its eyes were filled with caution and fear.

It was clear that it was severely injured; otherwise, it would have fled at the sight of Treasure Seeker.

“Xunxun?”

Treasure Seeker turned its head, pointing at the injured bird familiar, asking what to do with it.

Darkeye Bird, an Evil and Flying-type Intermediate Beast, is also the intermediate form of the Darkeye Bird... Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and said, “Lulu.”

Lulu understood her Beastmaster’s meaning and, without a word, the gem on her forehead glowed with a cobalt blue light, illuminating the bird.

“Senior Qiao, you’re going to save it?” After spending time with Qiao Sang, Guo Ruiqi knew that this blue light was a healing skill. He couldn’t help but ask, knowing that in the Hidden Realm, it was risky to spend time and energy rescuing a wild beast companion, especially since there were cases where rescued beasts turned on their rescuers and stole their food.

Qiao Sang replied, “It’s fine. It’s just an Intermediate Beast. Even if it recovers, it won’t pose any threat to me.”

As soon as she spoke, she realized the effects of the Truth Flower hadn’t worn off yet...

“Darkeye...”

In the next second, Qiao Sang saw the Darkeye Bird, now fully healed, instantly suppress the grateful expression it had just shown.

“...”

(End of Chapter)

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