Chapter 956: A Shared Witness (Part 2)
Chapter 956: A Shared Witness (Part 2)
Qiao Sang added 1500 points to Qingbao's level that night.
She did the same the next day.
With an S-Class Beastmaster always by her side, she couldn't add all the points in one day without arousing suspicion.
On the third day, Ye Xiangting, as usual, arrived early at the Beastmaster Center, bringing some food with her.
Treasure Seeker opened the door.
As soon as she walked in, she felt a chill in the air, unusually cold.
"How did you set the air conditioning so low?" Ye Xiangting placed the bag on the coffee table and walked over to the temperature control panel to adjust it.
However, when she looked at the panel, she was taken aback.
Hmm? The air conditioning isn't on?
Qiao Sang, sitting on the sofa, glanced at her mother's actions and said, "The air conditioning isn't on. Lulu is training her Ice Armor, and Qingbao is training Tailwind. The combination of the two skills makes the room quite cold."
Lulu's Ice Armor proficiency had increased another level last night, so when she used this skill, not only did her defense improve, but the chill aura also intensified.
Her body, replenished with energy, was no longer affected by this level of cold.
If her mother hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have noticed how much colder the room was than usual.
Ye Xiangting was taken aback and looked at Lulu, whose Ice Armor was condensing around her, visible chill aura emanating from her body. She then glanced at the curtains by the window, which were fluttering continuously. She thought to herself that the combination of these two skills was as effective as an air conditioner, and it was quite energy-efficient...
As this thought crossed her mind, the wind in the room suddenly lessened.
The temperature rose considerably, and the chill aura was no longer so overwhelming.
Ye Xiangting was once again taken aback.
"Qingqing?"
At that moment, Qingqing Ni's voice echoed in the room.
Qiao Sang, watching the match live stream on TV, translated for her:
"Qingbao is asking if it's warmer now."
Ye Xiangting, moved by the gesture, quickly replied, "Yes! It's warmer now!"
Qingbao, reassured, continued to use Tailwind.
Ye Xiangting sat down on the sofa and reflected, "Qingbao is truly considerate."
Just as she finished speaking, Treasure Seeker used Psychic Control to bring over a drink from the table and handed it to her.
Ye Xiangting took it and added with a smile, "Treasure Seeker is also considerate."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker was pleased.
Ye Xiangting watched the match, but her thoughts kept drifting back to Qingbao.
After about ten minutes, when the match took a break, she asked, "Why has Qingbao been training Tailwind in the room recently?"
Qiao Sang replied, "It wants to train outside the room, but you know how obsessed those people in Hollow Plains are with Qingbao. I don't feel comfortable letting it go out alone, so it's been training here."
Training in the Beastmaster Center's arena requires a reservation, but Qingbao's Wind Transformation is intangible and doesn't need the arena to practice.
Ye Xiangting: "… That's not what I meant. I'm asking why Qingbao has been training this skill nonstop lately without taking a break."
She remembered that Qingbao had been training every time she visited.
"It's preparing for evolution", Qiao Sang answered.
Ye Xiangting was stunned, "Evolution?"
Qiao Sang nodded, "Qingbao's energy is almost at the upper limit for an Intermediate Beast. So I said that once its Tailwind proficiency improves, we'll prepare for its evolution."
Seeing that the groundwork was laid, she continued, "Speaking of which, Qingbao's evolution should happen tonight. Mom, do you want to watch?"
"Qingqing?"
Before her mother could answer, Qingbao appeared beside her, looking surprised, and called out.
Really?
"Really", Qiao Sang smiled. "Haven't you felt your energy approaching its upper limit?"
"Qingqing…"
Qingbao focused seriously and shook its head honestly.
No, I haven't felt it.
Qiao Sang: “......”
“That’s why I said it’s at night.” Qiao Sang said with a straight face. “Wait until tonight to feel it again.”
“Qingqing~”
Qingbao nodded happily and continued its Wind Transformation training.
Now, it had 98% confidence that its Beastmaster could make it evolve again in a short period of time.
Ye Xiangting digested this information for a while and hesitated, saying:
“Didn’t you say Qingbao just evolved recently? Can it evolve so quickly again?”
Qiao Sang noticed that whenever it came to Qingbao, both Teacher Mikara and her mother would worry a lot.
“I’ll use equipment to check its energy tonight,” Qiao Sang said. “If it hasn’t reached its limit, I definitely won’t use Evolution Artifacts on it tonight.”
Then, she asked again:
“Do you want to watch tonight?”
It was rare for her mother to be around for Qingbao’s evolution, and she didn’t want her to miss it.
“Of course!” Ye Xiangting said without hesitation.
Whether Qingbao was really going to evolve or not, even if there was only a fifty percent chance, she didn’t want to miss it.
...
10:50 PM.
Suburban villa.
Yu Ke and Yu Le called Ye Xiangting “Aunt” repeatedly, saying things like, “Aunt, you’re so young, you look like you’re only in your twenties,” and “Aunt, you’re so amazing, to give birth to a prodigy like Qiao Sang,” which made Ye Xiangting’s mouth never close.
On the other side, the Treasure Seeker took out an Energy Detector from her Ring.
“Qingqing……”
Qingbao appeared, its expression a mix of nervousness and anticipation.
It was familiar with this device, knowing it was used to detect energy. The Treasure Seeker often took things out of her Ring to describe them to Qingbao, and the Energy Detector had been shown before.
When Qingbao appeared, Yu Ke’s attention was immediately drawn to it. She quickly stopped flattering Ye Xiangting and pretended to be curious, moving closer and staring at the Energy Detector while asking:
“What are you doing with this?”
“Detecting energy,” Qiao Sang replied.
“Whose energy are you detecting?” Yu Ke asked, trying to strike up a conversation.
“Qingbao’s,” Qiao Sang said. “If it reaches its energy limit tonight, I’ll prepare to let it evolve.”
Qingbao? Qingfeng Ni? Evolve?! Yu Ke was completely stunned by this sudden news.
Her shock was similar to when she heard Qiao Sang say she had signed up for the Regional Tournament a while back.
“Really? Qingfeng Ni is going to evolve?!” Yu Le turned around, her face full of excitement.
Qiao Sang didn’t make it sound too certain: “If its energy reaches the limit.”
“Qiao Sang, with all the preparation you’ve made, it will definitely evolve!” Yu Le, who now saw Qiao Sang as an idol, had complete confidence in her.
No wonder Qiao Sang’s mother and Teacher were here tonight; it was because Qingfeng Ni was about to evolve!
Meanwhile, at the Open Training Ground.
Liu Yao and Skyglow Bat were seriously setting up professional camera equipment.
“Do you really believe Qingfeng Ni’s energy has reached its limit and can evolve tonight?” Mikara asked.
Liu Yao looked up: “Don’t you believe it?”
He glanced at the camera in her hand.
Mikara was not embarrassed and said calmly:
“I’m just preparing for any eventuality.”
Liu Yao smiled: “If you really didn’t believe it, you would have just asked Qiao Sang to check it in her room and tell you the result, instead of following her here.”
Mikara was silent for a moment and asked:
“You seem pretty certain that Qingfeng Ni will definitely evolve tonight.”
“Qiao Sang isn’t the type to trouble others,” Liu Yao said slowly. “If she didn’t have absolute confidence, she wouldn’t have contacted me to come and watch.”
He paused and added:
“You’ve taught her for so long; you should know that she’s best at creating miracles.”
Mikara didn’t respond, which was as good as an admission.
Yes, if it weren’t for the fact that Qiao Sang had been constantly refreshing her views on Beastmasters, she wouldn’t have rushed over with her camera without thinking after receiving the message, without even stopping to consider it calmly...
Suddenly, her ears twitched, and her expression turned serious as she said:
"Go inside the room."
"Pfft." Pengamei's voice rang out in the air.
Immediately after, Migala vanished from her spot.
"Xian Xian?" Skyglow Bat called out to her Beastmaster, asking if she wasn't going in.
"No need", Liu Yao continued her actions and said, "I trust Qiao Sang's judgment. Qingfeng Ni must have reached its energy limit. We just need to wait and observe the evolution, recording the process."
...
Inside the room.
Migala stared at the Energy Detector showing 149,300 Energy Level, stunned and unable to find the right words to express her shock.
After all, the Maximum Energy Value for an Intermediate Beast was 50,000. Now, Qingfeng Ni's detected Energy Level not only surpassed 50,000 but reached a staggering 149,300, nearly three times the Maximum Energy Value for an Intermediate Beast!
Yu Ke and Yu Le were equally dumbfounded.
Damn, 149,300! The data after Qingbao's level adds up to so much Energy Level? If she fills in the remaining points, won't it reach 150,000? Qiao Sang was completely baffled.
In the afternoon, she had added a few dozen points to the level, but to avoid arousing suspicion, she deliberately left a few points until midnight when the points would naturally increase, allowing Qingbao to complete its evolution under everyone's watchful eyes.
Then, she suddenly remembered the Sss-Rank Fairy Heart Qingbao had used, and it all made sense.
If anything could allow Qingbao to reach such an energy capacity at the Intermediate stage, it had to be the Sss-Rank Fairy Heart...
Ye Xiangting looked at the data and, after a moment of silence, said:
"Should we switch to a different Energy Detector?"
Yu Ke snapped back to reality and shouted:
"Guardfur Tiger, bring over an Energy Detector!"
"Guardfur Tiger."
Guardfur Tiger responded and left to fetch the device.
Qiao Sang didn't stop her.
Honestly, even though she was certain the Sss-Rank Fairy Heart was responsible for Qingbao's expanded energy capacity, she still wanted to confirm it one more time.
"Guardfur Tiger."
Soon, Guardfur Tiger brought another Energy Detector to the living room and placed it on the ground.
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao looked at its Beastmaster.
"Let's test it again", Qiao Sang said gently. "Don't worry, everything is fine. We just need to confirm it."
"Qingqing."
Qingbao looked into its Beastmaster's eyes and felt a sense of reassurance.
It floated over to the equipment and placed the detection head on its forehead.
The display screen on the equipment began to flicker wildly.
Everyone in the living room fixed their gaze on the screen.
After about ten seconds, the data on the screen stabilized at 149,300.
The living room fell silent.
After a few seconds of quiet, Yu Le spoke in a dazed voice:
"So, Legendary Familiars can handle several times the Energy Level of ordinary familiars at each stage..."
These words hit Yu Ke like a revelation.
Right! Qingfeng Ni is a Legendary Familiar, so it's normal for it to have a higher energy capacity than other familiars at the same stage!
Ye Xiangting was also enlightened.
Qingbao, being a Legendary Familiar, naturally had different capabilities from other familiars.
"Qingqing~"
Qingbao didn't understand what 149,300 Energy Level meant, but seeing the reactions of the humans around it, it knew its energy must be sufficient. It couldn't help but move its Cloud Steps, and a gentle breeze blew around it.
Migala, however, continued to think. Suddenly, she remembered something and asked:
"Did you use the Fairy Heart given by Hollow Plains to help Qingqing Ni evolve?"
At the time of Qingqing Ni's evolution, she was present and knew that Qiao Sang hadn't used the Fairy Heart given by Hollow Plains. However, her identity was a fabricated one, and she was just a teammate, so she couldn't ask directly.
“No.” Qiao Sang shook his head. "I used the Fairy Heart I obtained in Secret Realm 16. The expert who studied Legendary Familiars told me that the larger the Fairy Heart, the higher the Level. I saw that the Fairy Heart I obtained in Secret Realm 16 was bigger than the one sent from Hollow Plains, so I used that one."
It made sense now; it seemed that the Fairy Heart was indeed Sss-Rank... The doubts in Migala's heart dissipated instantly.
No wonder Qingfeng Ni took so long to evolve back then, and no wonder the energy level in Qingfeng Ni's body now exceeds what a familiar of the same level can typically handle.
If it absorbed an Sss-Rank Fairy Heart, everything would make sense.
Only Sss-Rank Evolution Artifacts could achieve such miraculous effects during a familiar's evolution.
Qingfeng Ni's energy level is increasing so rapidly now, perhaps because the Fairy Heart wasn't fully absorbed initially and is still being absorbed during the Intermediate stage...
Migala found the logic sound, but she felt a mix of reflection and numbness inside.
Then she thought of something and looked at Qingbao, asking:
"Are you sure the energy is full?"
The energy level of 149,300 was just shy of 150,000. Perhaps they could wait a bit longer.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao, now 99% trusting of its Beastmaster to evolve it tonight, nodded without even checking.
It’s full!
Migala slowly exhaled and said seriously:
"Then let's begin the evolution."
Ye Xiangting, Yu Ke, and Yu Le all perked up.
"No rush", Qiao Sang said with a smile. "I think we should wait until midnight."
...
Time passed.
In the living room, the wall clock's hands pointed to midnight.
At the same time, in the Open Training Ground, Treasure Seeker solemnly handed the Heaven Cloud Crystal to Qingbao.
Qingbao took it seriously.
With its Beastmaster and several companions, as well as a few humans watching, and cameras trained on it, it felt a sense of ceremony about this evolution.
In the unseen Beastmaster Codex, the page for Qingbao showed the Level data changing until it reached (10000/10000), and a bright white light shone.
At the same moment, a blinding white light enveloped Qingbao in the real world.
Yu Ke and Yu Le heard their hearts pounding. They felt that Qiao Sang was the most impressive connection they had ever made in their lives.
Without Qiao Sang, who else could have shown them a Legendary Familiar evolve right before their eyes!
Ye Xiangting was excited, but her hands were steady as she held her mobile phone, aiming it at the evolving Qingbao without a single tremor.
Indeed, it's evolving... Liu Yao watched the white light not far away, feeling a surge of emotion inside while maintaining a calm exterior.
The camera wasn't a waste... Migala held her camera firmly, aiming it at the white light surrounding Qingbao.
Only Qiao Sang remained calm, taking a bite of his apple.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker aimed its mobile phone at Qingbao.
Qiao Sang, while eating his apple, gave some advice:
"Do you know about camera movement? You can keep changing angles, circling Qingbao 360 degrees. This will make the footage much better."
"Xunxun~"
Treasure Seeker found this reasonable and began floating around, constantly changing angles to capture the evolution.
With so many people filming, it would be easy to get copies later... Qiao Sang thought to himself, watching everyone film Qingbao.
The evolution didn't complete as quickly as with other familiars of the same level.
As time passed, the outline within the white light began to change.
It was clear that the silhouette inside was growing larger.
After nearly ten minutes, the white light faded, revealing a shadow inside. (End of Chapter)
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