Chapter 963: Strange Incidents

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"Xun xun..."

Little Treasure was stunned for a moment before quickly following after her.

In the hallway.

Two men wearing peaked caps opened the door to Room 2605.

"That wasn't easy, finally managed to book this room." The man in the black cap took it off and threw himself spread-eagle onto the soft bed.

The other man removed his cap, revealing short auburn hair. He pressed his ear to the wall to listen for a while, then formed a hand seal.

A green star array lit up.

Following that, a rabbit-like pet appeared. He was about a meter tall, mostly black, with floppy ears reaching thirty centimeters in length.

"Listen for movement." The auburn-haired man said.

"Li li." The black rabbit pet pricked up one ear and pressed it against the wall. After about five seconds, he switched to the other ear.

"Li li."

After listening for a while, the black rabbit dropped his ears and shook his head, indicating no movement.

"Looks like she's already asleep." The black-haired man on the bed said.

The auburn-haired man pulled out his phone, checked the time, and made a note with a pen: [Asleep before 12:05 AM.]

"Are we just going to observe like this? Why not let Night-Eye Ghost float over to take a look?" The black-haired man asked.

"You know Qiao Sang has a Ghost Ring King." The auburn-haired man said cautiously. 

"Ghost-type pets basically don't sleep at night, and those from the Yuhua region are no exception. If we're discovered, it's over."

"True." The black-haired man sat up, nodding. 

"Last time, Night-Eye Ghost was nearly spotted by that Ghost Ring King."

"Even though she trains outdoors, she spends the rest of her time at the Beast Center." the auburn-haired man continued. 

"Which pets she plans to field and what tactics she develops, she’s bound to mention them in her room. We can just use the Listening Rabbit to eavesdrop. If we find out early and sell the info, we’ll make a fortune. No need to monitor her directly."

The black-haired man was still a bit reluctant: "Can't we sneak in and snap a few photos? I really want to see the Qinyin Fairy in her natural state."

The auburn-haired man thought for a bit and said, "I'll ask around later to see if I can borrow a Tersado with a B-rank X-ray characteristic."

Tersado is a Mechanical-type pet capable of X-ray vision. At B-rank, it can interface with a camera to capture images of what it sees through the X-ray characteristic.

The black-haired man perked up, but just as he was about to speak, a sudden gale erupted inside the room.

The lights went out automatically.

The room plunged into darkness, filled only with the terrifying whoosh of the howling wind.

"Li li!"

The Listening Rabbit wrapped his ears tightly around the bed frame to prevent himself from being blown away.

Caught completely off guard, the black-haired man was lifted by the wind and slammed into the wall with a thud before falling to the floor with a scream.

"What's happening?" The auburn-haired man was also caught by surprise, blown three meters back. However, having received significant feedback from his pets, he was physically stronger, he dug his heels in to stabilize himself and asked in a panic.

"There must be a pet in here! Quick, have Night-Eye Ghost check it out!" The black-haired man shouted before another gust slammed him into the wall again.

When a room suddenly fills with wind but no pet is visible, the first thought for anyone in a Beast Society is an invisible Ghost-type pet.

The auburn-haired man strained his leg muscles to stabilize his lower half and formed a hand seal. A green star array lit up again.

Watching the show with wide eyes and a hand over his mouth, Little Treasure silently slipped back through the wall to the hallway.

A Night-Eye Ghost with eyes like rubies appeared, the same one that had appeared at the suburban villa training ground earlier.

The wind buffeted the Night-Eye Ghost, sending him flying backward. The auburn-haired man, the Stalker Paparazzo, reacted quickly and caught him.

"Look quickly! Is there a Ghost-type pet in here?" he yelled.

The Night-Eye Ghost scanned the surroundings and then shook his head: "Night." None.

How could there be none... The Paparazzo’s face was full of shock. This was clearly the work of a pet!

As the thought flashed through his mind, a chair flew toward his face. He ducked in terror.

"Let's get out of here and find someone!" The black-haired man yelled, now clinging desperately to the bed frame.

"Go! Let's get out first!" The Paparazzo agreed immediately.

The two men, along with the Listening Rabbit and Night-Eye Ghost, struggled through the gale and stumbled out of the room, slamming the door shut with a bang.

Inside, the wind stopped instantly. Objects that had been flying through the air fell to the floor.

Qingbao appeared, expressionless.

"Xun xun..."

Little Treasure floated back in and, seeing the mess on the floor, gave Qingbao a big thumbs-up. Impressive. To be honest, he never expected the usually well-behaved Fifth Sister to blow someone's room apart like this. She didn't look soft and sweet at all.

"Qing qing..."

Qingbao’s expression shifted to worry. She pointed at the mess and cried out, indicating she hadn't controlled herself and the wind just started blowing, what now? Would they know it was her and go after her Beast Master?

So she just couldn't control it... Little Treasure realized. He remembered online discussions saying that if this species gets angry, the surrounding wind intensifies.

His eyes darted around as a thought struck: Here is the chance to show Fifth Sister my strength and get her to acknowledge me as the boss!

"Xun xun!"

Little Treasure patted his chest with a "don't worry, I've got this" look. His eyes glowed with blue light. In the next second, the fallen objects rose into the air under invisible power and returned to their original positions.

"Qing qing!"

Qingbao’s eyes lit up with admiration.

"Xun xun~" Little Treasure flipped his hair and gave a cool smile, indicating this was just basic operations.

"Xun xun." Suddenly, he heard something and whispered a warning. Someone is coming.

"Qing qing." Qingbao's admiration vanished, she nodded and used Wind Transformation to disappear. Little Treasure also turned invisible.

The lights came back on. Seconds later, the door opened.

"Check quickly, in this room..." The Paparazzo’s voice cut off. He stared at the perfectly organized room, his mind full of question marks.

The black-haired man stared as well, muttering, "What happened? How did everything go back?"

Several security guards followed behind them. The head guard asked, "The room looks normal. Do you still need us to check?"

"Yes! Of course!" The Paparazzo snapped out of it. 

"This room is definitely not normal. There’s a pet in here, maybe one that creates illusions!"

The black-haired man felt the pain in his body from hitting the wall and floor but kept quiet. The security team summoned their pets and began a search. In the past, during the Regional Championships, strange incidents often increased when contestants stayed at the Beast Center.

Ten minutes later, the head guard shook his head: "We found nothing."

"Maybe he left?" the Paparazzo mused.

The guard nodded. "Possible. Since he’s gone, we’ll be on our way."

"Wait!" the black-haired man called out. 

"What if something happens again?"

"You can ask the front desk for a room change, a refund, or just stay and call us if there’s a problem." The guard replied.

Since the two had gone to great lengths to book the room next to Qiao Sang, they weren't about to leave. They chose the third option. After the guards left, they shut the door.

The Paparazzo frowned. "Do you think someone is trying to stop Qiao Sang from resting and got the wrong room?"

The black-haired man agreed. "That's very likely." 

He added, "Should we warn her?"

"Warn her about what?" The Paparazzo looked at him like he was an idiot. 

"If we catch the culprit on camera, that’s news! Do you know how much hype Qiao Sang has right now?"

The black-haired man felt ashamed, realizing he still had much to learn in the paparazzi business.

Suddenly, the lights went out again. They both looked up with a bad feeling. The gale returned. The black-haired man was slammed into the wall again, and the furniture was blown over.

Having learned his lesson, the Paparazzo didn't hesitate, he fought through the wind and ran out to call security.

"Wait for me!" The black-haired man screamed, crawling out of the room.

A few minutes later, the security guards stood in the perfectly organized room in silence. Even after searching, there was no trace of a pet.

This time, the black-haired man couldn't take it anymore. "Brother, let's just go."

The Paparazzo was silent for a moment. 

"Fine. Qiao Sang is asleep anyway. We’ll come back tomorrow." They scrambled to grab their things and fled, terrified the weird wind would strike again.

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The next morning, Qiao Sang woke up and washed up. The September weather was bright, with the sounds of pets and Beast Masters outside. She filtered out the noise and turned on the TV to watch the tournament.

After three matches, she noticed Qingbao was still sleeping. She’s usually awake by now... Qiao Sang was surprised but didn't disturb her.

An hour later, Qingbao finally woke up.

"Why did you sleep so long? Are you very tired?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Qing qing."

Qingbao yawned and indicated she might be having a growth spurt lately, so she needed more sleep. Little Treasure watched from the side, deeply impressed. No trace of a lie, Fifth Sister is amazing.

Just then, her phone buzzed. It was a message from Teacher Mikayla: [I'm here.]

A second later, she appeared in the room. "Sleep well last night?"

"Very well." Qiao Sang replied.

Mikayla said: "Good. Next is the Top 54 to Top 27. How is the progress on the combination skills for Yabao and the others?"

Qiao Sang turned serious. "Training is going smoothly."

The Central Hollow region was the most developed in the Dragon Kingdom, with more contestants than other areas. This year, there were 33 B-rank Beast Masters. From the next round on, the chance of facing a B-rank was very high. 

Most of them had finished their early matches quickly, some without even summoning three pets, keeping their true strength hidden.

"Once you're done watching, I'll take you to the training ground." Mikayla said.

"Okay."

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Ober the next few days, Qiao Sang spent her time between the Beast Center and the suburban villa.

The night before the match.

Room 2603.

Qiao Sang was watching the matches on TV when her phone rang. It was Yu Ke.

"Are you okay?" Yu Ke asked as soon as she picked up.

"What could be wrong?"

Yu Ke sighed in relief. 

"Good to hear. I heard the Beast Center has been having paranormal incidents lately, sudden gales in rooms, but when security arrives, everything is perfectly back in place. Guests in those rooms are supposedly having nervous breakdowns."

Qiao Sang was surprised. "That happened here? I didn't even know."

"Xun xun..." Little Treasure leaned in, trying to overhear.

"It's normal since you're so focused on the tournament." Yu Ke laughed.

"Have the guests not moved out yet?" Qiao Sang asked.

"They finally moved yesterday. It was even reported in the news. People know you’re staying there and are commenting about your safety. If things get weird, come stay at my place."

"I will." Qiao Sang said. They chatted briefly and hung up.

"Xun xun?" Little Treasure asked about the news. Ever since Qiao Sang got a new phone, he couldn't hear the other side of the call anymore.

"Nothing, just a room having sudden winds, but no problems found when they check." Qiao Sang said, returning her gaze to the TV.

"Xun xun..." Little Treasure glanced silently at Qingbao.

"Qing qing..."

Qingbao floated over to her Beast Master with a look of worry, asking if their room might suddenly have winds like that.

"Don't worry, with me here, it won't happen." Qiao Sang comforted her, stroking her head. 

"Even if something happens we can't solve, we'll just move elsewhere."

"Qing qing~" Qingbao squinted happily and rubbed against Qiao Sang’s palm, looking very trusting.

"Xun xun..." Little Treasure watched from the side, completely dumbfounded by the act.

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