Chapter 928: Flametail Fanfox and Fruitrock Wraith
Chapter 928: Flametail Fanfox and Fruitrock Wraith (Combined)
After a brief surge of excitement, Qiao Sang quickly calmed down.
Fangy had only just reached the Mid-Commander Rank, still far from Evolution. Even if this canyon was indeed Fangy's Evolution Site, it wouldn't be useful to go there now. The most important task at hand was to find the Happy Seed...
With that in mind, Qiao Sang continued her search for the Happy Seed's traces.
A quick glance revealed two Happy Seeds on the edge of a nearby mountaintop, munching on yellow fruits.
It seemed that all the time spent searching for the Happy Seed had been wasted because the method was wrong... Qiao Sang reflected and asked:
"Did you see them?"
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker nodded.
"Let's go."
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's energy flared up.
Qiao Sang's vision went dark for a moment, and when it cleared, she found herself at the desired location.
"Lolo!"
The two Happy Seeds were startled, biting into their fruits and quickly scurrying away.
They didn't forget to take their fruits with them... Qiao Sang thought to herself and asked:
"Is your Happy Seed among them?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized the one she was looking for wasn't there. After all, how often does a familiar run away from its Beastmaster?
"No." Guo Ruiqi shook his head, disappointed.
As expected... Qiao Sang looked at Treasure Seeker.
A single glance, and Treasure Seeker understood her meaning, her eyes glowing with blue light.
Qiao Sang closed her eyes.
A 3D map of the terrain appeared in her mind.
At that moment, she heard rustling sounds.
Qiao Sang immediately became alert, breaking the mental connection and opening her eyes to look in the direction of the noise.
She saw several Flame-colored Fox Beasts, about ten centimeters in size, pushing aside the grass and peering out at them with curious eyes.
When she looked at them, the Fox Beasts didn't run away in fear but continued to stare with curiosity.
Flametail Fanfox, a Junior Fire Pet Beast, whose tail fur is highly sought after in the fashion industry. Garments made from Flametail Fanfox tail fur are not only incredibly soft and warm but also ageless, retaining their luster for decades... Qiao Sang recalled the information about these familiars, her eyes involuntarily drawn to their tails.
"There are actually Flametail Fanfoxes here!" Guo Ruiqi exclaimed in surprise.
In the Hollow Plains, Flametail Fanfoxes are highly popular. To purchase a bond, one usually needs to place a reservation in advance, making them a relatively rare familiar.
As he spoke, his eyes also fixated on the Flametail Fanfoxes' tails.
He remembered a year when his parents had a big argument. The next day, his father brought his mother a scarf made from Flametail Fanfox tail fur, and they reconciled immediately.
The Flametail Fanfoxes, feeling the unfamiliar human gaze on their tails, grew increasingly wary.
"Flametail!"
One of the Flametail Fanfoxes took a step back, its tail stiffening, and let out a loud cry.
I hope they're not calling for their parents... Qiao Sang felt a bad omen.
"Steel Blade."
The thought had barely formed when Steel Treasure's voice echoed in her mind.
They are calling for their parents.
Qiao Sang: "..."
Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure, her eyes conveying: I find you more terrifying than the parents who haven't shown up yet...
"Steel Blade."
Steel Treasure flapped its wings, indicating it didn't want to be in this situation either.
"Flametail!"
Just as they finished their exchange, a thunderous voice, like a bolt from the blue, suddenly boomed.
The sound reverberated through the surroundings, and trees in the Thicket began to topple over, the collapse continuing this way.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy approached her Beastmaster's side, her eyes wary as she looked in the direction of the commotion.
Soon, a massive creature leaped out from the Thicket.
"Firetail!"
"Firetail!"
Several Firetail Foxes gathered beside the massive creature.
Flametail Fanfox, a fire-type General-Class Beast Companion... Qiao Sang looked up at the creature standing before them, its body about six meters tall, its fiery red tail fluffed out like a fan, its gaze unfriendly. She felt a sense of relief.
It was just a General-Class Beast Companion...
"Lulu", Qiao Sang said.
Sometimes, when encountering wild Beast Companions, it wasn't necessary to fight. Just the overwhelming presence and size could make them back off.
Only the more reckless ones or those with a Flock around would dare to attack a stronger presence.
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu took a step forward, her body gradually growing larger.
"Flametail..."
The Flametail Fanfox's eyes shifted from looking down to looking up, its tail trembling, and its mouth slowly opening wider.
"Firetail..."
The few Firetail Foxes also revealed signs of fear.
Just as Qiao Sang thought they would leave, the sound of more trees collapsing echoed from a distance, as if another massive creature was charging this way.
Soon, one after another, Flametail Fanfoxes leaped out from all around, surrounding the group.
The temperature around them seemed to rise sharply.
"Flametail!"
With a few of its kin present, the initially trembling Flametail Fanfox grew bolder, its hostile gaze returning.
"Firetail!"
The Firetail Foxes also mirrored this change.
"Fangy."
Fangy looked at the fluffy tails of each Flametail Fanfox, her eyes betraying a hint of envy.
There are five of them... Qiao Sang's expression grew more serious.
It shouldn't be a problem, just five Flametail Fanfoxes. Senior Qiao should be able to handle them... Guo Ruiqi instinctively moved closer to Qiao Sang.
"Flametail!"
The five Flametail Fanfoxes opened their mouths simultaneously.
Five thick, scorching Flames shot out, converging on the group.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker had already prepared, her eyes glowing blue, and she promptly teleported the group to the sky.
The Flames missed their target.
Fangy opened her mouth in mid-air, and a beam of golden-red light shot directly at the central Flametail Fanfox.
Moving at incredible speed, the Flametail Fanfox had no time to dodge.
With a loud bang, the Flame surged, and the central Flametail Fanfox let out a pained cry as it was flung backward.
"Flametail!"
"Flametail!"
The remaining four Flametail Fanfoxes did not retreat; instead, they grew even angrier.
Their fan-like tails flared, and a series of brilliant Flames shot upward, raining down like Flame Bullets.
Guo Ruiqi's face showed fear. Even though he was confident that Senior Qiao could handle the situation, the sight of such a large-scale attack still filled him with dread.
"Ice Emperor."
Just as the Flame Bullet rain was about to hit the group, Lulu called out, her body emitting a visible chill aura.
The temperature around them dropped sharply, and all the Flame Bullets quickly condensed with a minty ice shell, halting in mid-air.
At the same time, the four Flametail Fanfoxes and the Firetail Foxes below were frozen in place, turning into ice statues.
Then, one after another, gigantic Ice Spikes, resembling Ice Mountains, appeared above the Flametail Fanfoxes and crashed down.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The "Ice Mountain" shattered, sending fragments of ice flying in all directions.
After about twenty seconds, the "Ice Mountain" disappeared, the ice shell melted, and the temperature returned to normal.
Several Flametail Fanfoxes and Firetail Foxes collapsed, unconscious, with a loud thud.
A flash of blue light appeared in Treasure Seeker's eyes, and the group returned to the ground.
Guo Ruiqi, seeing the fallen Flametail Fanfoxes and Firetail Foxes, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he started to say:
"Senior Qiao, the fur on their tails..."
Before he could finish, he suddenly felt his body being pulled downward, and a warm gale surged up from below.
"Damn it!" Guo Ruiqi screamed out of instinct.
Migala raised her head, her brows furrowed.
Qiao Sang cursed inwardly, "Damn", but on the surface, she didn't show much fear.
After the incident where she suddenly fell from a great height, and her Brain Domain Development reached 50%, she had developed a certain tolerance for sudden drops.
Falling alongside her were large chunks of rock and the unconscious Flametail Fanfoxes and Firetail Foxes.
Several pairs of eyes looked down from above.
Qiao Sang sensed something and looked up.
She saw a dozen Fruit Hair Monsters smirking down from the edge of the cliff, and in the center stood a massive familiar, over ten meters tall, with a body mostly brown and green, and a fruit tree growing on its back.
Its expression was cold, and its eyes looked down at them as if they were mere ants.
The Fruitrock Wraith, a Royal Beast with Toxic, Grass, and Rock attributes... It had been the one to break the mountaintop. When did it get so close without her noticing? Qiao Sang's heart raced, her muscles tensed, and she took a deep breath, trying to remain calm.
She let herself fall, with no intention of returning to the mountaintop to battle the Fruitrock Wraith.
Unlike the Fruit Hair Monsters, the Fruitrock Wraith's toxins could even corrode the steel skin of Steel-Type Beasts and the tough scales of Dragon-Type Companions, causing them to fall off and never regrow.
Fangy was already half bald, and she couldn't bear to imagine Lulu and Steel Treasure losing their fur as well.
During the previous battle with the Flametail Fanfoxes, Lulu had already used Frost Haven once, depleting a significant amount of her energy. Engaging in an immediate battle with another Royal Tier familiar wasn't a surefire win.
Moreover, she had Guo Ruiqi, who had no combat ability, and Xu Gehong, who rarely showed his true strength, by her side.
The mission was the priority. Compared to a direct confrontation with the Fruitrock Wraith, falling to the ground was a safer option... Qiao Sang thought rationally.
The dozen shadows at the edge of the mountaintop quickly became black dots and then vanished.
For an ordinary person, falling from the mountain would be over in an instant, but for Qiao Sang, whose Brain Domain was already at 50%, there was enough time to think many things.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker screamed in terror.
Steel Treasure, having synchronized with its Beastmaster's thoughts, heard the cry from its "big brother" and glanced at it. With a flap of its wings, it caught Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun..."
Feeling the stability beneath it, Treasure Seeker let out a sigh of relief.
It had been terrified...
"Xunxun!"
After calming down, Treasure Seeker patted Steel Treasure's head, expressing its gratitude for the "little brother's" excellent performance.
Steel Treasure: "..."
"Qingqing?"
Qingbao appeared beside them, looking at Treasure Seeker with a puzzled expression, as if to say, "Can't you float?"
Treasure Seeker's body stiffened.
Migala didn't move; she knew her student could protect them.
Seeing the Fruitrock Wraith completely disappear from view, Qiao Sang nodded at Fangy.
Lulu, who had been watching from the side, shrank in size and jumped back into the backpack.
Fangy's wings flapped, steadily catching all three of them and flying downward.
Qiao Sang glanced at the few shadows falling nearby and said, "Qingbao, catch them."
"Qingqing."
Qingbao's Wind Transformation appeared beneath Flametail Fanfox and Firetail Fox, catching them.
Soon, they all reached the ground.
The bottom of the cliff was exceptionally hot, the ground red and emitting visible heat. The surrounding cliffs were also somewhat red, and due to this unique environment, there wasn't a single plant in sight.
Even Qiao Sang, who had been replenished by Fangy, felt the heat here.
Migala looked at the ground thoughtfully.
Guo Ruiqi, who had nearly been scared to death, slowly regained his composure.
Thank goodness Senior Qiao is here...
As he thought, he remembered that Fangy didn't like others sitting on its back and felt his legs go weak as he prepared to dismount.
"Ah! It's so hot!" Guo Ruiqi's feet barely touched the ground before he was scorched and jumped back onto Fangy's back.
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy instinctively poked the ground with its front claws.
Is it that hot?
Qiao Sang glanced at the red-hot ground and then at Guo Ruiqi's feet, noticing his shoes were still on.
Even with shoes, it's that hot...
Treasure Seeker, seeing Guo Ruiqi's reaction, curiously floated down from Steel Treasure and touched the ground.
"Xunxun!"
The intense heat immediately teleported Treasure Seeker dozens of meters into the sky.
Is it really that extreme... Despite the urge to try it himself, Qiao Sang restrained himself.
This place feels similar to Fangy's evolution site. Could it be here...
Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something, turned the backpack to the front, and took out Lulu, instantly feeling a refreshing coolness and relaxing his expression.
So comfortable...
Lulu: "..."
Previously, it was always Fangy being hugged for warmth. Now, it's its turn to cool down...
"Qingqing..."
After placing the Flametail Fanfox and Firetail Fox on the ground, Qingbao wiped the sweat from his head and floated over to Lulu, gently rubbing against her.
So comfortable...
Lulu: "..."
Seeing this, Treasure Seeker's eyes lit up, and it prepared to float over.
Lulu gave Treasure Seeker a faint look.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker's body stiffened, and it dared not come any closer.
"Senior Qiao, why did the mountain suddenly collapse just now?" Guo Ruiqi finally remembered to ask about the earlier incident.
"It was the Fruitrock Wraith", Qiao Sang said.
Guo Ruiqi was initially stunned, then realized and exclaimed, "The Royal Beast Fruitrock Wraith?!"
Qiao Sang nodded.
"Was it on purpose?" Guo Ruiqi asked.
Honestly, at that moment, Qiao Sang suddenly understood how the Vice Principal used to view his own foolish questions.
"It was avenging the Fruit Hair Monsters", Migala said.
"Then isn't it dangerous for us to go back?" Guo Ruiqi asked worriedly.
"Who said we're going back?" Qiao Sang said, nodding at Treasure Seeker.
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker immediately teleported to its Beastmaster's side, not forgetting to give Lulu an innocent look.
It wasn't its idea to come over; it was because its Beastmaster needed it.
Lulu was speechless.
Lulu had only given Treasure Seeker a casual glance, not intending to stop it from approaching, but Treasure Seeker's courage had simply failed it.
(End of Chapter)
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