Chapter 925: Qingqing Ni
Chapter 925: Qingqing Ni (Combined)
A few wild beast companions poked their heads out, gazing at the scene with longing.
They were no strangers to the Evolution Light.
Migala stood to the side, watching the appearing wild beast companions without making a move.
She could tell these wild beast companions had no intention of interrupting the evolution.
Time ticked by, but the white light did not dissipate.
All that could be seen was the white light gradually expanding, the outline within changing at an excruciatingly slow pace.
When Fangy and the others evolved from Junior to Intermediate, it was never this slow... Qiao Sang couldn't help but show a hint of worry.
Could it be that a legendary familiar's evolution is different from a regular familiar's?
"I heard that legendary familiars awaken some of their memories with each evolution. Do you think Qingqing Ni's slow evolution is because she's awakening her memories?" Migala walked over, looking at the Evolution Light and pretending to speculate.
Hearing this, Qiao Sang was initially taken aback, then she relaxed slightly.
That's right. In the books she borrowed from the Yulinton University Library, it mentioned that some extraordinarily gifted familiars inherit part of their memories at each evolutionary stage, guiding them to higher realms.
With that in mind, Qiao Sang nodded. "That's probably it."
Besides, it might also have something to do with that massive Fairy Heart... Migala didn't voice this thought but instead said:
"Once Qingqing Ni's evolution is successful, you rest tonight, and I'll keep watch."
Qingqing Ni's evolution made her realize they had stayed in the Hidden Realm long enough. They needed to end their mission early and find someone from the Imperial Beastmaster Academy to re-examine Qingqing Ni's evolved form and refine new Energy Pills.
With the way you keep sending Sleepy Bird into battle, I can't even get a good night's sleep... Qiao Sang declined. "No, I'm used to staying up late."
"More than forty days without proper rest, don't you want a good sleep?" Migala asked.
Qiao Sang replied slowly, "I value safety more than sleep."
Migala fell silent.
She suddenly felt that she might be intervening too infrequently, making her student feel insecure about her abilities.
But who could blame Qiao Sang? She usually managed to resolve crises on her own, rarely giving Migala a chance to step in.
"Cave Travel!"
As the thought flashed through her mind, the Burrowing Mouse suddenly emerged from the ground, its expression urgent, calling out.
Qiao Sang immediately became alert.
"Xunxun!"
The Treasure Seeker adopted a serious expression, staring at the ground ahead.
"I'll handle it!" Migala stepped forward, her voice deep. "Stealthy Shield."
After a brief silence, a terrifying and invisible force descended, completely shattering the ground behind the Burrowing Mouse!
All the wild beast companions that had poked their heads out were startled and fled in all directions.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
The sound of the ground collapsing echoed, and a cat-like familiar, about 50 centimeters tall and mostly earthy yellow, let out a painful cry as it was jolted out of the underground and flew into the air.
It then fell like a meteor, closing its eyes and passing out.
"Cave Travel..."
The Burrowing Mouse sighed in relief as it watched the fallen familiar. Then, it seemed to remember something and gave Migala a thumbs-up before burrowing back underground.
Sand Cat, Junior Ground-Type Familiar, Cave Rat's Nemesis... The information about the fallen familiar flashed through Qiao Sang's mind, and she silently glanced at Xu Gehong beside her.
The scene fell into an eerie silence for a moment.
"What happened?" A startled voice broke the silence.
Guo Ruiqi emerged from her sleeping bag, looking around cautiously at the scene.
"It's nothing, just dealt with a wild beast companion", Qiao Sang explained.
Migala's body remained stiff, and she didn't speak.
Qiao Sang's words made the wary Guo Ruiqi relax.
Soon, he saw the blinding white light.
Guo Ruiqi was taken aback for a moment before asking, "Is a familiar evolving?"
The blinding white light enveloped the familiar's shadow, making it impossible to see which familiar it was.
Qiao Sang nodded.
"What familiar is it?" Guo Ruiqi asked, clearly interested.
In the many days they had spent in the Hidden Realm, he had seen a few familiar evolutions, but not many.
"Qingqing Ni", Qiao Sang said.
Who?
Who are you talking about?
Qingqing Ni is evolving?!
Guo Ruiqi's expression shifted rapidly from shock to excitement and then to elation in a matter of seconds.
He suddenly thought of something and, without waiting, crawled into his sleeping bag, fumbled for his mobile phone, turned it on, and opened the camera to film the evolution light.
Qingqing Ni is evolving!
He was lucky enough to witness the evolution of Qingqing Ni!
Guo Ruiqi's hands trembled with excitement as he held the phone.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Send me the footage once you're done."
"Sure!" Guo Ruiqi readily agreed.
After about ten seconds, the white light gradually faded.
Qiao Sang thought to herself that the evolution was finally over.
Migala looked over.
Guo Ruiqi's breathing quickened, and his heart raced.
The wind around the fading white light suddenly picked up.
Despite the cold night and the biting wind, this sudden gust felt strangely warm.
The white light dissipated, revealing a familiar standing before them. It was about forty centimeters tall, with a snow-white body, a hat made of Cloud Steps on its head, and antennae with green tips. A Cloud Steps scarf encircled its neck, and its pure green eyes shone. Its lower body was covered in fluffy Cloud Steps.
Qingfeng Ni, Qingqing Ni's evolved form... As Qiao Sang looked at Qingbao's new appearance, an odd thought crossed her mind:
With a hat and a scarf, won't it get too hot?
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao called out happily, and the surrounding wind spread out like an airflow.
The air seemed to become fresher in that moment.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker floated around Qingbao, clearly delighted.
Lulu, who had been peeking out of the backpack, saw Qingbao's successful evolution and contentedly tucked her head back in.
"Qingfeng Ni..." Guo Ruiqi murmured, his voice filled with excitement.
He suddenly felt that everything they had endured in the Hidden Realm was worth it.
"Qingqing~"
"Xunxun~"
Qingbao and Treasure Seeker happily floated around in the air.
"Qingqing?"
Suddenly, Qingbao stopped and stared at Treasure Seeker, calling out innocently, as if asking, "I evolved, why are you so happy?"
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker was taken aback for a moment before calling out sincerely, "We are companions, of course, I'm happy for you."
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao laughed happily, and the wind lifted around her.
Then, she floated to her Beastmaster, tilting her head and looking up with her pure eyes.
Qiao Sang seemed to understand what she meant and reached out to touch the Cloud Steps on her head, feeling the softness in her palm.
"Congratulations on your evolution", she said warmly.
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao's eyes curved into a crescent moon.
"Qingbao has evolved successfully. You can continue sleeping, I'll keep watch", Qiao Sang said, turning to the others.
"Having seen Qingqing Ni's evolution, how can we possibly go back to sleep!" Guo Ruiqi was too excited and, for the first time, contradicted Qiao Sang.
Migala, upon hearing this, suddenly remembered his current identity and nodded in agreement:
"We can't sleep."
Qiao Sang looked at Xu Gehong, recalling her impressive display of power, and began to reassess her capabilities.
Then, a thought struck her, and she turned to Qingbao, asking:
"Are you sleepy?"
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao shook his head, his face full of energy.
Since no one was feeling sleepy, Qiao Sang pondered for a moment and then said to Xu Gehong:
"Then you keep watch for a bit. I'll rest for ten minutes."
Ten minutes wouldn't make much of a difference, but Migala nodded. "Alright."
Guo Ruiqi assumed that Senior Qiao needed some time to calm down after Qingqing Ni's Evolution into Qingfeng Ni.
Feeling the need to compose himself as well, he sat down and said, "I'll rest for ten minutes too..."
Then, he fixed his gaze on Qingbao, not moving an inch.
Meanwhile, Qiao Sang closed her eyes, her consciousness entering the Beastmaster Codex.
The pages turned, and she quickly came to the page about Qingbao.
Name: Qingfeng Ni
Attributes: Fairy, Flying
Level: Intermediate (5000/10000) +
Traits:
- Primary Trait: Wind Transformation
- Level: S (Max)
- Status: Mastered
- Description: Can transform into wind at any time, in any place, and at any stage, allowing travel to any location.
- Secondary Trait: Charming Body
- Level: A (21/10000)
- Status: Highly Effective
- Description: When a familiar of the opposite gender uses a contact move on this familiar, there is a 70% chance they will fall into an Enchantment state.
- Third Trait: Mischievous Heart
- Level: A (377/10000)
- Status: Highly Effective
- Description: Can use status skills first.
- Fourth Trait: Oppressive Aura
- Level: A (1/10000)
- Status: Highly Effective
- Description: Imposes an oppressive aura on opponents, making them feel a dominant presence.
- Fifth Trait: Fairy Aura
- Level: S (Max)
- Status: Mastered
- Description: Enhances the effects of Fairy-type skills for all Fairy-type familiars within a certain range.
- Sixth Trait: Fairy Skin
- Level: S (Max)
- Status: Mastered
- Description: Changes normal attribute moves to Fairy attributes, increasing their power.
Skills:
- Fairy Wind (Novice 1/100) +
- Enchantment (Small Success 1797/2000) +
- Misty Field (Novice 1/100) +
- Tailwind (Mastery 3143/5000) +
- Kiss of Drain (Novice 1/100) +
- Command (Novice 1/100) +
- Charming Voice (Novice 1/100) +
Oppressive Aura, Fairy Aura, Fairy Skin... This, this... Qiao Sang felt her mind go blank with a loud "buzz."
Damn!
Three traits, one A-Class and two S-Class. Was this even real?!
Qiao Sang was stunned. She had never imagined that a familiar's Evolution could directly awaken two S-Class traits! Even if it was the legendary Qingqing Ni!
Fairy Heart! Could this be the effect of the Sss-Level Fairy Heart?!
And to awaken an A-Class Oppressive Aura right after reaching Intermediate level—how was a Treasure Seeker supposed to feel about that?!
After the initial shock, Qiao Sang's emotions burst into uncontrollable excitement and agitation.
Qingbao, being a legendary familiar, naturally had a significant innate advantage. However, the fact that it managed to Awaken two S-Class Traits at the Intermediate stage was undoubtedly due to the Fairy Heart given by Qingyun Re!
If only she had known that Sss-Level Artifacts had such miraculous effects! She should have focused on Sss-Level Artifacts long ago instead of those S-Class ones!
Calm down, calm down. It's not that I don't want them; it's just that I've never encountered them... S-Class Artifacts are still pretty good. I shouldn't let my standards get so high just because I happened to obtain an Sss-Level Artifact... Qiao Sang took a deep breath, calming her excited heart, and looked down.
With the stimulation of one A-Class and two S-Rank Traits, Qiao Sang was much calmer when she saw the three additional Skills.
Kiss of Drain, a Fairy Type Advanced Skill, uses a kiss to Drain the opponent's energy, restoring one's own energy in the process.
Command, a Fairy Type Advanced Skill, involves waving a finger to stimulate the brain, randomly performing one of the many Moves already known.
Charming Voice, a Fairy Type Mid-tier Skill, uses an Enchanted call to inflict mental damage on the opponent, causing pain and confusion.
All three Awakened Skills were Fairy Type Skills. It seems that familiar evolution Artifacts are indeed crucial... The Points at this Level are already halfway to Intermediate... Qiao Sang stared at Qingbao's data for a while before opening her eyes and regaining her consciousness.
"Are you rested?" Migala asked.
"Yes", Qiao Sang replied, standing up. "Since no one wants to sleep, let's continue our mission."
It's for the best. Qingqing Ni has just Evolved, so we need to get out of here as soon as possible... Migala nodded. "I have no problem with that."
Guo Ruiqi, taking his gaze off Qingbao, said energetically, "Neither do I."
Qingqing Ni's Evolution had completely dispelled his drowsiness.
They quickly tidied up, checked their Artifacts to confirm the direction, and headed towards the distant Thicket.
The night was dark, and Qiao Sang held Fangy, using its Flame Wings to light up the path.
Finding a suitable spot, they placed the Leaf Stone fragment and then hid among the nearby foliage, concealing their presence.
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao used Wind Transformation to approach the Leaf Stone fragment, gathering the energy within and dispersing it around.
Silence reigned.
Qiao Sang waited patiently.
After about five minutes, the surroundings began to stir with rustling sounds. One by one, familiars about twenty centimeters in size, with bodies that were a mix of purple and green, resembling fruits, emerged from the layers of tree canopies.
Soon, wild beast companions from afar also arrived.
When these approaching familiars saw the fruit-like familiars, they paused, their eyes showing signs of hesitation and reluctance.
Qiao Sang, watching the continuous stream of fruit-like familiars jumping down from the tree canopies, suddenly realized something, her heart tightening.
She remembered a post on the Forum mentioning that in Hidden Realm 53, there was an area that hadn't been fully explored, filled with Fruit Hair Monsters. These creatures were highly united, and if one of them was offended, all the Fruit Hair Monsters in the area would consider you an enemy.
Fruit Hair Monsters, Poison and Grass-Type Dual-type Junior familiars, could release a Toxic Liquid from their bodies that caused hair loss in humans and fur loss in familiars. When they felt threatened and couldn't fight back, they would adopt a "if I die, you die" mentality, releasing all the toxins stored in their bodies, which was extremely dangerous...
(End of Chapter)
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